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My son does not go to RC, he goes to another ESF primary school. I have friends whose kids go to RC and I think RC is an excellent school. But by and large, the different ESF school education models are quite similar, I think.
I personally think linking the Football incident to generalize all International
Schools (or in particular, ESF schools) that they don't do character building with the kids is such a myth.
In my son's class, their are kids who have some disabilities. The teachers are caring and would teach according to their individual progress. My kid has the chance to learn to interact with kids who are different from him from a small age - different race, different physical conditions, different learning capabilities, etc.
The school also pairs up the senior kids with the junior kids. My son is in Y1 and he has a big brother buddy in Yr, 5. They would meet regularly, the older kid would teach the younger kid to read, and learn how to take care of the younger kids.
The school also encourages parents to go help. My wife goes there as a helper once a week. I know other parents who go twice and even 3 times a week. I go occasionally. You get a chance to observe how they teach the kids.
There are always some more aggressive kids in every school. Just now, I was doing helping at the school this morning. During recess in the playground, another kid jumped the line to take the turn in playing with one of the playground facilities. And he sort of pushed my kid. My kid did not say anything. I did not say anything. I think it is a minor incident, but tonight, I would talk to my kid about this, and to listen to him what he thinks. Right now, I guess he needs to learn how to stand up for himself, instead of relying on Mommy and Daddy to fight for him.
Anyway, me and my wife have at times wonder if it is a right choice to send our kid to a ESF school (the only International school we can afford). So far, however, I am very happy with our kid's development at the school (except Chinese) There are a lot of things ESF has not done so well, and can improve, but at least they provide an alternative to those who cannot benefit from the learning methods in local schools. And make no mistakes, from what I have observed, they also try their best to build ethical standards, and characters into the kids. I have relatives whose kids have gone through ESF schools and are now in senior high schools and universities. They are upstanding students, and so well behaved that they make their parents proud.
One last thing, RC is only the very very few schools in HK that have obtained all the PYP, MYP, and DP of the IB qualifications. The other twos are Canadian International School, and Victoria Academy. I think one should feel thankful if his/her kid gets a place at RC. |
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發表於 12-3-15 12:06
