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yyyy,
我 都 好 高 興 認 識 妳 , you are very kind & generous.我 也 想 過 插 4 年 級 比 較 好(讀 多 一 年 ) , 因 為 程 度 上 真 有 段 距 離 及 適 應 . 我 會 安 排 到 學 校 了 解 到 時 再 看 看 情 況 和 阿 女 反 應 . 十 分 多 謝 妳 的 資 料 及 分 享 .
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Chimpanzee

yyyy,

Hello! 我個仔都係今年8月尾會讀py1.  我非常同意你的講法, 事關interview當初時我個仔好唔願意入去又喊, 好彩都收咗佢
我識佢而家同學仔有sibling讀緊都failed.  我估佢哋視乎小朋友首先肯唔肯出聲回答問題, 佢個同學仔就係比較靜d, 咁d老師好難知道佢明唔明佢哋講セ.

ckbee

yyyy,

見到你回答cherrymon的問題, 真的很欣賞你的分析,非常中肯.

yyyy

ckbee,

千萬不要這樣說呀! 始終讀國際學校的香港人為數不多, 有時真是會迷失, 需要彼此支持!

上星期五去完學校的math workshop,聽一個3年班同學的daddy上台分享他如何由一年班開始帶領個小朋友由不懂model到完成了1-6年班的數學,我個女都知他小朋友的數學非常好…又見local school的小朋友經過補習,大大小小的training後都會比同年的小朋友叻d. 反觀自己, 好像行緊反方向, 所以都忍不住問了先生一句: “我們會否太少理自己個女?”, 只是一問(心裡其實有點兒怪他沒有像那daddy一樣幫個小朋友), 我便上了半個小時的心理輔導…..他認為人最重要是keep住對追求知識有興趣, 其實讀書都是很開心的,因可以得到知識, 好像妳現在食緊的糖水(宵夜中),其實食得好開心,但如果每次食完糖水之後都要被人打,妳之後就會見到糖水就怕,local school無辦法,因佢地要應付呈分試,所以一定要谷d小朋友,成績唔好要補習,因要呈分,成績好的也要補習,因要keep住d成績,除了補習還要參加興趣班,比賽…每次考試和比賽都比很多壓力個小朋友,要成績好(interview要睇),要得到一張見得人的cert…所以對個小朋友來說就好像每次食完糖水後要比人打一樣…學習求知識一點樂趣也沒有, 他說求學的生涯是漫長的,他小學考第一個個會考成績也不如他, (佢見我若有所思便說不是話我,但其實我也應對追求知識多點興趣(成機)),家長極其量都只可以谷小朋友到小學畢業,如果因而令個小朋友唔鍾意食糖水是多麼可惜…他問我, 如果我們要谷小朋友如local school,抄寫多d當然識的字也多d, 為何要比咁多學費讀國際學校???就是希望佢可以在無壓力之下享受追求知識的樂趣,無疑香港的中學,小學成績都比外國好,但大學之後,外國的畢業生就smart很多了…所以見個女成績都ok就不用太緊張,反而要留意她的品格,為人是否誠實….

ckbee 寫道:
yyyy,

見到你回答cherrymon的問題, 真的很欣賞你的分析,非常中肯.

mattsmum

"最重要是keep住對追求知識有興趣, 其實讀書都是很開心的,"
"應付呈分試,成績唔好要補習,,成績好的也要補習,因要keep住d成績,除了補習還要參加興趣班,比賽…要成績好(interview要睇),要得到一張見得人的cert…學習求知識一點樂趣也沒有,"

所言甚是,
過來人有苦自知.

ckbee

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yyyy 寫道:
.....要比咁多學費讀國際學校???就是希望佢可以在無壓力之下享受追求知識的樂趣.......反而要留意她的品格,為人是否誠實….
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yyyy,
我真係由衷讚你的呀!

  

我都係唔想個囝將來讀書咁大壓力, 囝囝而家14個月大,佢對玩具興趣唔大,反而好鍾意睇書同flashcard,我唔知係咪個個同齡的小朋友都係咁,但起碼我覺得佢係對書本有一定興趣.為興趣而讀書/追求知識先係真正的讀書,先真係入到腦,好坦白講,我係填鴨式教育下的產品,雖然讀書成績唔錯,但你問番我以前history/geog/econ等科目,我係mug都唔記得! 我希望個囝將來唔會好似我咁,讀左咁多年書都好似冇讀到咁!

當然,幾有學歷都好,良好品格始終係最重要,做家長真係要以身作則,好好教導,仲要留意小朋友的發展.

我希望打算比個囝去國際學校的想法冇錯.  老公始終好似15,16咁,等我再努力游說囉...

XOGOGO

yyyy,
you are so great to share everything u know about SIS w/ parents here!       
I'm really interested in SIS, but i'm not quite sure how the debentures and capital levy work?  
if bb enters PY1, i need to pay personal debenture $60000 + entrance fee $12000 + capital levy $6000 (of course plus the school fee).
then for the 2nd year, i only need to pay capital levy + school fee.  
i can redeem the debenture after my bb left school, right?
correct me if i'm wrong!  thanks a lot!
XOGOGO

yyyy

XOGOGO,

Your understanding is excellent!

How old is your baby?

XOGOGO 寫道:
yyyy,
you are so great to share everything u know about SIS w/ parents here!       
I'm really interested in SIS, but i'm not quite sure how the debentures and capital levy work?  
if bb enters PY1, i need to pay personal debenture $60000 + entrance fee $12000 + capital levy $6000 (of course plus the school fee).
then for the 2nd year, i only need to pay capital levy + school fee.  
i can redeem the debenture after my bb left school, right?
correct me if i'm wrong!  thanks a lot!
XOGOGO

XOGOGO

yyyy,
my bb is only 4.5 months old!! hahahah
maybe a bit too early, right?!   
my husband always says i plan too far ahead.   
regarding the debenture, normally can i sell it in a higher price?  cuz' i know some debentures of other schools can be sold a bit higher than the purchase price.

yyyy

XOGOGO,

Oh no...Well preparation never be too early!  You are indeed a good mother.

I don't think we can resell it in a higher price.  

XOGOGO 寫道:
yyyy,
my bb is only 4.5 months old!! hahahah
maybe a bit too early, right?!   
my husband always says i plan too far ahead.   
regarding the debenture, normally can i sell it in a higher price?  cuz' i know some debentures of other schools can be sold a bit higher than the purchase price.

XOGOGO

yyyy,

o i c!!
i am sooo concerned about the high standard both in English n' Mandarin in SIS.  i know a Beijing lady, who tutors some SIS students' mandarin, she said her students found mandarin is soooo difficult. Besides, SIS english textbooks are totally different from the ones being commonly used in HK.  i'm afraid i don't know how to help my bb in his studies.  i'm afraid my bb will finally hv to study days and nights and no more leisure time.
is it common for SIS students to hv tutors?
Thanks  

yyyy

XOGOGO,

Sorry that I cannot tell as I don't know much. I know some studetns go for tuition which I not really understand why. My girl doesn't go for any.  I belief it's the school's responsibility to make the students to understand the school materials and parents to keep them reading extra books.

As Hong Kong people, I think Mandarin is not that difficult but English.

XOGOGO 寫道:
yyyy,

o i c!!
i am sooo concerned about the high standard both in English n' Mandarin in SIS.  i know a Beijing lady, who tutors some SIS students' mandarin, she said her students found mandarin is soooo difficult. Besides, SIS english textbooks are totally different from the ones being commonly used in HK.  i'm afraid i don't know how to help my bb in his studies.  i'm afraid my bb will finally hv to study days and nights and no more leisure time.
is it common for SIS students to hv tutors?
Thanks  

XOGOGO

Thanks yyyy.  
I have the same belief too!  I believe it is the teachers' responsibilities to help the students to understand and do the homework but not the parents.    
So do u mean your children can do things other than school work after school?  How about the exams?  Are they required pure memorization?
Are there a lot of projects?
Sorry for asking so many questions.
Thanks again.
XOGOGO

yyyy

XOGOGO,

我想用中文同妳傾計,希望妳不要介意,亦不要介意我說些什麼,因我表達力較弱, 沒有組織,亦沒有將別人的感受放置在內….實在對不起呀!

學生明唔明我覺得係學校的責任???其實可能係我自己比較lazy,當然如果整班都唔明,真是學校或老師的責任,但如果係自己個小朋友唔明???又可以點做呢,這點我就沒有想到,可能等細女正式返學後我便會明多d,始終每個人的強項都唔同,如果不幸數學是弱項就比較頭痛了…

女女由於自己是一個緊張之人,所以很快便完成功課,試過成日在學校做功課,又影響D同學跟佢在學校做功課,所以比老師命令唔准在學校做功課,理由是家課是應該在家做的,在學校應該好好享受學校的生活及和同學的相處…

由於功課和PROJECT都不多,她有很多空閒的時間,不同的階段做的東西都不同:

PY2: 校外興趣班包括: 珠心算,中國畫,立體畫,芭蕾舞,合唱團,游泳班,PIANO;
校內:中國舞; 在家通常做手工,各類紙製品,包括書包(可以揹出街),鞋(成日比女麻女麻話唔好做鞋..),但佢仲做了好多對著出街…
P1:        校外興趣班只KEEP住中國畫,芭蕾舞和PIANO,其實她很喜歡珠心算,但與校內的中國舞撞時間,所以不能學…在家也是做手工,只要是FOR學校的SHOW & TELL, 包括電腦的keyboard,用鞋盒做間屋及有傢俱…及睇書,中文就睇了200多本(好淺個D),有一張cert由學校發出,好像有校長簽名的…
P2-3: 校外興趣班只KEEP住中國畫及校內的中國舞,中國舞取得全港比賽的大獎..P3開始有SCIENCE科,課外書開始看horrible science series…
P4:         校外興趣班只KEEP住中國畫及校內轉入CHIOR,開始睇一些較深的書…
P5:        校外興趣班除了中國畫,學返PIANO,並主動練琴, 校內除了CHIOR,還有奧數訓練及ART CLUB,成日撞時間…PROJECT多了,試過要去同學家2次去做SPEECH & DRAMA的SCRIPTS+BACKGROUND,依家做緊BLOG,都似模似樣…

SIS的PROJECT不算多,比較ACADEMIC,考試唔知要不要死背,但我個女就唔駛點溫就去考試,可能溫左可以更加好D???佢自己話好鍾意考試,可以早D放學…不過我都有盡責架, 去開學校就買定D補充, 早2星期前提佢做下補充..但做唔做就由得佢自己決定(所以有好多全新LOWER LEVEL的補充仍在家,等妹妹將來用), 但考試之前一晚就叩佢早D訓,唔駛做!

係喇, 妳對SIS有什麼期望呀?

XOGOGO 寫道:
Thanks yyyy.  
I have the same belief too!  I believe it is the teachers' responsibilities to help the students to understand and do the homework but not the parents.    
So do u mean your children can do things other than school work after school?  How about the exams?  Are they required pure memorization?
Are there a lot of projects?
Sorry for asking so many questions.
Thanks again.
XOGOGO

ckbee

yyyy,

真替你兩個囡囡開心,佢地好幸福,有個好好的媽媽,為佢選擇了一間好學校,可以有充裕時間去學/培養有興趣的東西,希望小兒都可以好似你的大女一樣有多方面的發展.

我再睇番補習社的學生,一放學就留2個鍾,之後就係心急返屋企睇tv, 唉... 點解而家的教育係咁... 真係比了太多壓力小朋友啦....  

Leisurefan

Hi yyyy,

I'm sure that when your daughters look back, they would feel the warmth for having such an understanding and caring mother.

I must say that your elder daughter is pretty disciplined. She sure sets a good example for her little sister.

For myself, I feel that it's important for my children to become interested in learning and seeking for knowledge. I am not concerned about grades. If their academic attainment is high, that would be a bonus. Otherwise, I'm happy with average results, as long as they enjoy school life and fulfill their responsibility as a good student. I hope they grow up happily and understand the blessings that they have.

See you in August.

Eva,

Did you go to the PY open house? Anything to share.

Cheers
Leisurefan   

yyyy

ckbee,

妳比我更好呀! 妳bb這麼少妳就懂得為他開始預備了...

我為小朋友安排課外活動其實都有一個原則,就是盡量安排在星期一至星期五(我要返工,名正言順不用自己接送,多lazy),weekend就留作family day.

其實很多家長都知道去補習社不是最好的方法,但無奈都要行這一步,因不是每個小朋友都會主動完成功課,媽媽返工很忙,有時回到家已很夜,見小朋友未做完功課就很勞氣,每每影響親子關係,所以追不得已送去補習社,解決暫時的問題,對於長遠的影響都無能為力,所以相信身為家長都很矛盾....由於weekday要補習,所以很多課外活動就要安排在weekend,小朋友就要由星期一至星期七都很忙了...完全沒有自己的時間去發展自己真正的興趣,做所有的東西都為了滿足學校和父母的要求....所以....去到中學大個仔就開始反叛, 對什麼都沒有興趣或只沉迷打機...不過這都是少數,大部份都正常返學正常成長正常讀大學的...只是少了些看課外書的時間,少了些獨立思考/批判的時間,少了些求學不是求分數的時間...但主要父母是真心關心他們,他們也是會快樂的成長的...

希望我們都是會令子女快樂的父母...

ckbee 寫道:
yyyy,

真替你兩個囡囡開心,佢地好幸福,有個好好的媽媽,為佢選擇了一間好學校,可以有充裕時間去學/培養有興趣的東西,希望小兒都可以好似你的大女一樣有多方面的發展.

我再睇番補習社的學生,一放學就留2個鍾,之後就係心急返屋企睇tv, 唉... 點解而家的教育係咁... 真係比了太多壓力小朋友啦....  

evatsoihk

yyyy：
可以pm告訴我你女兒的中國畫和珠心算是在哪兒學的嗎？

Leisurefan：
那天上午因爲公司有個臨時會議，所以搞到我也沒去成open house。

evatsoihk

昨天陪我的侄女去CIS面試year1，在20名小朋友當中，有5名是來自SIS的py1&2的。

今年CIS的year1共有40名小朋友競爭不到8名的名額。

yyyy

evatsoihk,

妳個大頭相都很吸引,一看便認得..

CIS跟SIS都很有淵源,以前沒有中學/現在有中學都有很多SIS的學生考CIS,可能與彼此的課程相近有關,而CIS沒有國家背景,更適合香港人讀...

希望SIS的學生在CIS的面試中有好表現,8個位中有5位是他們的...

evatsoihk 寫道:

昨天陪我的侄女去CIS面試year1，在20名小朋友當中，有5名是來自SIS的py1&2的。

今年CIS的year1共有40名小朋友競爭不到8名的名額。