Secondary School CCA

[Lynn2010]

Bbee:

Lynn2010:

Bbee, just remind your son to participate in their competitions when given opportunity and take up leadership positions within if being selected. Some kids just 'miss or give up' things like that

Many thanks for your advice, Lynn2010.
Yes, we will go along that way. Hope he will get selected into the clubs that he likes. At the orientation, he was selected for choir. So we will consider this as well. Thanks again and happy lunar new year

Honestly, UG or PA will be easier to gain points of course. But I understand if we force a kid to join an activity he/she doesnt like, it's cruel. They just have to sniff out all opportunities and competitions.

If yr ds doesnt mind choir, it is best of both world. Their performance, SYF, etc will earn pts faster.

[Brenda10]

Brenda10:

DD went for Chinese/Modern Dance audition and yet to know the status.


However, the teacher asked her to check with the parents whether we support her as the training is expected to be very tough and also cannot go for holiday in the month of June. :roll:

Hi, DD had got into her 1st choice of CCA - Chinese/Modern Dance and the CCA will start next week.

Heard that they will also learn things like lion dance too!

[Pen88n]

Brenda10:

Brenda10:

DD went for Chinese/Modern Dance audition and yet to know the status.


However, the teacher asked her to check with the parents whether we support her as the training is expected to be very tough and also cannot go for holiday in the month of June. :roll:

Hi, DD had got into her 1st choice of CCA - Chinese/Modern Dance and the CCA will start next week.

Heard that they will also learn things like lion dance too!

Congrats, Brenda and Brenda's DD!!!
DS still waiting for his CCA allocation. Seems like sch has not finished the trials and allocation yet.

[Brenda10]

Pen88n:

Brenda10:

Hi, DD had got into her 1st choice of CCA - Chinese/Modern Dance and the CCA will start next week.


Heard that they will also learn things like lion dance too!

Congrats, Brenda and Brenda's DD!!!
DS still waiting for his CCA allocation. Seems like sch has not finished the trials and allocation yet.

Thank you Pen88n.

I also wish your DS all the best to get into his choice of CCA! :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

[Pen88n]

Brenda10:

Pen88n:

[quote=\"Brenda10\"]Hi, DD had got into her 1st choice of CCA - Chinese/Modern Dance and the CCA will start next week.


Heard that they will also learn things like lion dance too!

Congrats, Brenda and Brenda's DD!!!
DS still waiting for his CCA allocation. Seems like sch has not finished the trials and allocation yet.

Thank you Pen88n.

I also wish your DS all the best to get into his choice of CCA! :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:[/quote]Thank you, Brenda. Let's hope all the KSP kids got into their preferred CCAs! :rahrah:

[sotongchua]

Hi, my girl has just received her CCA allocation and she has gotten into string. The only issue is apparently this comes with a implicit understanding that she needs to take up lesson by external tutor for the instrument that she has been selected and it costs about $80/hr.

Can anyone advise is this practice normal?

[Lynn2010]

sotongchua:

Hi, my girl has just received her CCA allocation and she has gotten into string. The only issue is apparently this comes with a implicit understanding that she needs to take up lesson by external tutor for the instrument that she has been selected and it costs about $80/hr.

Can anyone advise is this practice normal?

My dd sch is the same (wonder if it is the same sch). If one is in golf CCA, the child is expected to take external lessons, same for swimming, strings etc.

$80/hr for which grade? A little expensive unless you are talking about teacher who has a degree in music, in SSO etc etc (I think) and the child is in Gr 7 or 8. Which string instrument? (Out of curiosity). My dd in strings.

[sotongchua]

Lynn2010:

sotongchua:

Hi, my girl has just received her CCA allocation and she has gotten into string. The only issue is apparently this comes with a implicit understanding that she needs to take up lesson by external tutor for the instrument that she has been selected and it costs about $80/hr.

Can anyone advise is this practice normal?

My dd sch is the same (wonder if it is the same sch). If one is in golf CCA, the child is expected to take external lessons, same for swimming, strings etc.

$80/hr for which grade? A little expensive unless you are talking about teacher who has a degree in music, in SSO etc etc (I think) and the child is in Gr 7 or 8. Which string instrument? (Out of curiosity). My dd in strings.

Not sure about the qualification of the teacher as it is appointed by the school. The instrument is DB and my dd has just started on that. Personally, I think the charges are a bit expensive but I was told by my friend whose dd is learning violin that string instrument learning is more expensive as it is rare as compared to piano.

[phankao]

sotongchua:

Lynn2010:

$80/hr for which grade? A little expensive unless you are talking about teacher who has a degree in music, in SSO etc etc (I think) and the child is in Gr 7 or 8. Which string instrument? (Out of curiosity). My dd in strings.

Not sure about the qualification of the teacher as it is appointed by the school. The instrument is DB and my dd has just started on that. Personally, I think the charges are a bit expensive but I was told by my friend whose dd is learning violin that string instrument learning is more expensive as it is rare as compared to piano.

Usually the teachers would have a standard rate, no matter the grade. Similar to my ds' teacher. No matter what grade, he just pays for the instructor's time.

[phankao]

sotongchua:

$80/hr for which grade? A little expensive unless you are talking about teacher who has a degree in music, in SSO etc etc (I think) and the child is in Gr 7 or 8. Which string instrument? (Out of curiosity). My dd in strings.

Not sure about the qualification of the teacher as it is appointed by the school. The instrument is DB and my dd has just started on that. Personally, I think the charges are a bit expensive but I was told by my friend whose dd is learning violin that string instrument learning is more expensive as it is rare as compared to piano.[/quote]

Not many DB teachers are there, in Singapore? Is it a Mr Ma?