South View Primary

[oliveminx]

I have a friend whose child was in the school (just graduated). I understand it’s well-known in the neighbourhood but the school is really obsessive with remedials. Heard that the best class in P6 had remedials nearly everyday in the holidays and the hours were long (more than half a day). The other classes also had a gruelling remedial schedule. Personally, I feel excessive remedials do not do any good.

[xjysg]

oliveminx:

I have a friend whose child was in the school (just graduated). I understand it's well-known in the neighbourhood but the school is really obsessive with remedials. Heard that the best class in P6 had remedials nearly everyday in the holidays and the hours were long (more than half a day). The other classes also had a gruelling remedial schedule. Personally, I feel excessive remedials do not do any good.

But isn't this a common trend in many \"well-known\" schools in this country? This is how our education system has evolved to be with academic pursue being the number one priority.

There are other merits that the school should be accredited with and one can only go in with your eyes open to all the pros and cons of the system.

For statistics sake, the top P6 class produce all the 12 top scorers (top 10) and even those who did not fall under this list score very good scores and/or DSA.

[oliveminx]

xjysg:

oliveminx:

I have a friend whose child was in the school (just graduated). I understand it's well-known in the neighbourhood but the school is really obsessive with remedials. Heard that the best class in P6 had remedials nearly everyday in the holidays and the hours were long (more than half a day). The other classes also had a gruelling remedial schedule. Personally, I feel excessive remedials do not do any good.

But isn't this a common trend in many \"well-known\" schools in this country? This is how our education system has evolved to be with academic pursue being the number one priority.

There are other merits that the school should be accredited with and one can only go in with your eyes open to all the pros and cons of the system.

For statistics sake, the top P6 class produce all the 12 top scorers (top 10) and even those who did not fall under this list score very good scores and/or DSA.

Yes, many top schools (eg NYPS, ATS) conduct remedials but to my knowledge, nowhere as gruelling as SVPS. I was told this might be because the previous year, SVPS did not produce any national top 10 scorers. I do not think that is a good rationale for increasing the frequency of remedials. By upping the ante, did it make it to the list this year? In any case, it's hardly a surprise the top P6 class would have produced the majority of the top scorers, given that they are the top performers in the school, so it's hard to say that the credit goes solely to the remedials.

My friend's child actually did worse than her prelims. Of course every child's learning style is different but having remedials almost everyday in the holidays just doesn't seem healthy to me. Don't get me wrong, I think remedials can help but a balance between rest and study is important, especially at such a young age. After all, we are all humans, not machines.

[sesamestreet888]

Hi all,

My son is in P1 this year. He's in Class 1.7. Hope to know more parents from this class :))

Cheers,
Angela

[GKmum]

Hi,

My son is in 1:7 too! His name is Glenn.
Regards,
Jasmine

[GKmum]

My son which is in P1 was bullied by older P3 student which was a girl. Didn’t know about it till few days later, confirm my teacher and nephew in P6. Son dud complaint to me and cried tat he didn’t want to go to school. But I Tot he’s just nervous due to new environment and just normal teasing by others.

Now son is afraid to go to school. Nephew actually told me tat there’s a few bullies "gangsters" in school, he was also bullied before. I myself witness a few older primary kids using vulgar language when queuing up at the bookstore. Tis few incidents really makes me doubt my choice of choosing southview. What’s the use of having a few good students tat fare well in PSLE, when the discipline and moral values of students are not ignore. Really thinking of transferring school already.

[xjysg]

GKmum:

My son which is in P1 was bullied by older P3 student which was a girl. Didn't know about it till few days later, confirm my teacher and nephew in P6. Son dud complaint to me and cried tat he didn't want to go to school. But I Tot he's just nervous due to new environment and just normal teasing by others.

Now son is afraid to go to school. Nephew actually told me tat there's a few bullies \"gangsters\" in school, he was also bullied before. I myself witness a few older primary kids using vulgar language when queuing up at the bookstore. Tis few incidents really makes me doubt my choice of choosing southview. What's the use of having a few good students tat fare well in PSLE, when the discipline and moral values of students are not ignore. Really thinking of transferring school already.

GKmum, every school will have a few of these. You can't run away. Do transfer school if that is more comfortable for you but do think of how to teach your son to defend himself against bully (is running away the option?). My son was once \"bullied\" before and after clarification, I understood situation better and both son and I learnt how to manage bullies better too. Have you notice how the discipline master lecture the children? Have you notice the flats that are nearby the school (which reflects the type of families that would have kids in this school)?

[GKmum]

Hi OrangeBelt,


Thanks for your reply.
Yes, you are right, I agree with you.
I just return from the school earlier after sending my son, seems like quite a few of the P1 kids are "bullied" verbally by older kids. Some of the children are quite nice, when they see my son still crying, they comfort him. But I was quite sad that these nice P3 girls have experience these bullying before.
My son is actually very socialable and likes to go to school, be it a new school or class. So far teachers have commended that his performance has been good and will volunteer to go up the board or raise up his hands to answer questions. He’s not the shy type.
But today, he refuse to change to his uniform and cry from home to school, till I left him at the school hall, he’s still crying. I think he is badly affected. Now he’s quite sensitive also, he also commented that the children are reading quietly at the assembly, the teacher still scold. Hence, he have this fear to approach the school teachers for help as well.

I have reherse with him what to do if others snatch his things, push him or verbally abuse him. Hopefully he will learn to defend himself and be braver.

Sigh, quite difficult to teach the kids sometimes, we always tell him to be nice, well-manner and kind to people. Now the environment requires him to "fight" back.

At first we choose Southview becos my husband is an ex-student, and hear that its a good school. I should have done more research. Went to Bukit Panjang Pri before, the students are so much well behave.

[GKmum]

I was thinking of writing to the school’s principal about the concerns on the school bullying happenings and the conduct of the students I observed during my past week experiences. What do you think?

I’m not angry with the "bullies", children are innocent, perhaps no one teach them correctly, or they just need some form of attention from their busy parents. Maybe they are bullied before (which I expected), and their current behavior is someform of protection for them.
While for younger kids in P1 can also be guided on what to do when these incidents happen, who to approach?

[oneheart]

xjysg:

GKmum:

Have you notice the flats that are nearby the school (which reflects the type of families that would have kids in this school)?

I dun think this is fair stmt. Not sure what it's trying to achieve. I live in one of those flats nearby the sch and wondering what kind of kids wld u think i have. :scratchhead:

Anyway, there are bullies in every sch...even the so called top schs. My fren's kid in one of the branded boys' sch also got bullied... a classmate wld purposely put his feet out to trip her son whenever he walks by his desk! You can write to the sch P or VP to feedback. They do get back. In talks organized by the sch, they do discuss this issue & the have a dept to take care of pupils emotional well being. I agree that the best way to deal with it is to teach your boy to stand up for his rights. But if the situation did not improve, do drop by the sch to sort out with teacher.

My son in P2 this yr. Last yr his P1 was smooth sailing...no encounters with bullies.