Which is better, same-sex or mixed school?

[MumandMe]

headachemum:

Haha..think for me, a good mixed pri sch is the best cos next time when your kid grow up n married...they'll have kids right? So can you or anyone guranteed that your grandkids are going to be the same sex as your kid?? Like me, I'm having headache liao cos I was from RGPS but I can't possibly send my son to RGPS right??? now have to crack my head..darn.

Hey, this is very sensible and far-sighted thinking. I like!

[MumandMe]

kiasiparent:

Given the current sexual climate, i think its more safe to send girls to girls' school.

I was reading from page ! and just came to your post. Dunno whether to agree or disagree with you. There are too many lesbians around these days. I wonder if the reason is because the girls lack contact with boys? Although purely from the biological point of view, being with another girl poses less serious consequences than being with a boy.

[mummyo]

Just my 2 cents worth.


I will NEVER send my kids to a single sex school.

I was from co-ed in Primary and then all girls’ school in Sec. It’s very unhealthy to be in an all girls environment. When we need to experiment (sexually), often only have girls so as a result, many lesbians in my school.

On the other hand, due to lack of contact with guys, I feel a barrier with the opposite sex after I left Sec school.

Finally I got the hang of boys and can’t get enough of them and must say I was quite promicuous in my poly and uni days.

So I also agree that shielding is not the way to go but more of exposure and guiding them.

[Ririan]

my personal opinion: co-ed primary school but single sex secondary school.

[Ririan]

my personal opinion: co-ed primary school but single sex secondary school.

[Willow]

joopjoop,

same…I would put my boys in a co-ed primary school but single sex secondary school…i honestly think boys tend to study better following the good example set by girls…i will worry that he get ‘bullied’ in an all boys school too…some boys are way too rough…

[jtoh]

For girls, I would say an all-girl primary school. Because boys tend to be noisier and pay less attention during class during primary school, which would be distracting for girls who are trying to focus. The teachers would also be spending time telling the class to be quiet instead of teaching.


At secondary school, I don’t mind a co-ed environment but would prefer a single-sex environment to lessen the chances of dating distractions. Also, single-sex schools tend to perform better academically.

[MumandMe]

Hmm… Perhaps we should have more all-girls and all-boys schools close to one another. This is so while lessons can be planned to suit the temperament of each gender, there can also be collaborations to encourage a healthy mingling between them. For eg, the children can have combine PE lessons. The schools can share one canteen maybe.

[jtoh]

MumandMe:

Hmm... Perhaps we should have more all-girls and all-boys schools close to one another. This is so while lessons can be planned to suit the temperament of each gender, there can also be collaborations to encourage a healthy mingling between them. For eg, the children can have combine PE lessons. The schools can share one canteen maybe.

There's no need to have separate schools for this. Just put all the boys into one class, all the girls into another class for academic lessons. Then for PE, CME, Art etc have combined classes.

[LeeTaiTai]

jtoh:

MumandMe:

Hmm... Perhaps we should have more all-girls and all-boys schools close to one another. This is so while lessons can be planned to suit the temperament of each gender, there can also be collaborations to encourage a healthy mingling between them. For eg, the children can have combine PE lessons. The schools can share one canteen maybe.

There's no need to have separate schools for this. Just put all the boys into one class, all the girls into another class for academic lessons. Then for PE, CME, Art etc have combined classes.

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