Any new P1 student ( 2012-13) parents?

jimb

Hi! My daughter will study p1 in coming September. Any other new p1 students here?

旦花湯

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Hi jimb,

Congratulations!  This is my target school (my son is now in K1).  It seems that there is not much information about St Francis in this forum.

Frankly, I am attracted by the academic achievement of this school.  However, when I talk about this school with my friends, their main concerns are the environment (school campus surrounded by public estates), background of schoolmates (I'm sorry to say this) and lack of sports activities (information from school website).

Can I have your views please?

Thank you very much for your help.

jimb

Thanks for your reply! I agree with you that the the parents of this school are not very active in this forum  

Actually, I am the old girl of St Francis and that's why I let my girl to study in my "mother school". The academic level is good, just like me, I was able to get into Heep Yunn School for my secondary education, In recent years, around 20 girls can get a place in Holy Trinity College. I agree with you that the environment is not very "attractive", yes, maybe there are some students who are from new immigrant's families, But I think the most important thing is that the school can teach the children well. And I have confidence in the teachers of my mother school.

Hope I can share more information with you when my girl study P1 in September.           

旦花湯

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If there is an open day of the school, please let me know.
Looking forward to your wise counsel and valuable advice in the coming future.

2BB媽媽

我都因為自己係舊生,而這間學校派位又吸引,就選擇了它.但係,我發現這間學校既冇校車,又冇褓姆車,現在都未知九月怎上學?放棄好定搬屋好?

旦花湯

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你住邊區?如有巴士或小巴直達, 就唔駛搬屋啦!
如果放棄, 你仲有其他選擇嗎?

2BB媽媽

我住在青山公路近屯門段,問過出九龍D褓姆車,全部都話唔到,實地考察過,真係一架褓姆車都冇,全部都係自己接放學,好失望......

pongpong.lau

Hi Jimb. I am also the old boy of this school. My daughter is K2 now, and i also want her to study in this school. The academic performance of this school during my time (afternoon school at that time) was good. Many of my classmates including me obtained offers from Band 1/famous brand secondary schools.

I also agree with your viewpoint that this school knows how to teach students. 校風 vs family background of students? My choice is definitely the former. If the top priority of choosing a school is the family background of students, then parents with this selection criteria can consider 哈羅香港國際學校.

旦花湯

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Hi pongpong.lau,

Nice to meet one more old boy here.  I think why parents are concerned about the family background of schoolmates is definitely not because parents are biased against kids who come from grass root families.  It is only because experienced parents tell us that kids will be affected by their peer groups rather than their beloved parents, especially when they grow up day by day.

I know a person who is very smart, much smarter than me.  However, I have a much better career/life than him.  Once, he told me his story.  Starting from primary school, he had outstanding academic achievements.  He was particularly good at sports and mathematics.  At that time, he had 3 good friends, all boys.  After studying Form 3, all of his friends became打金學徒so that they can support their families at once.  One of his schoolmates was encouraged by his parents to fix buses at a bus company so that the whole family can ride on buses free of charge.  This smart guy then decided to quit school at once so that he can also “earn money”, just like his friends.  Now, he is an office assistant, though still very smart.

This is what parents scare the most.

No bias, only worries.

fungwongphie

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pongpong.lau

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Hi 旦花湯,

      I am happy to see your reply. Your story is a sad one, may i know which secondary school your smart classmate studied? Yes, i totally agree with you. As a matter of fact, there is a chinese idium called "近朱者赤近墨者黑" and i think it is very true.

     Let me tell you another story. I know a family whose monthly family income is over 200K. This family has 2 sons studying in a famous international primary school on HK island. Many of their classmates are very rich and have private drivers to drive them to school. Among them, one is arrogant, disgusting and impolite as his family is super rich. He says: "I have a lot of money, and money can solve any problem for me". However, he is just a primary school student and it is hard for us to believe this is said by a primary school student.  His attitude and mind are totally problematic. Obviously, he is influenced by the family from which he comes.

     Of course, this is just an extreme story and it cannot represent all other rich families. Your story is also an extreme one and cannot represent all other poor families. In fact, it is not difficult  to find successful people in the society who are come from poor families.

     Nonetheless, 1 thing is crystal clear, peer influence is very important, therefore, as parents, we need to pay close attentions to the peers our children play with and choose a school with good 校風.

     Being a parent is not an easy task, so let's 加油together.

Cheers
PongPong

     



      

jimb

Really happy to see old boy here. Hi, ping pong!  I graduated in 1986!!!!!!  At that time, Ms Mak was the headmistress. Ms Law was my class teacher and English teacher. Hope we can share more views amd information here!

jimb

Sorry, you are Pongpong, I have misspelt yr name!

pongpong.lau

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Hi Jimb, Ping pong, Pong pong or James Bond are all OK. Of course, James Bond is the best, haha.

I graduated in 1988. Yes, Ms Law was the headmistress. Ms. Tang (who was very 惡) was 訓導主任, 原子彈 taught PE and mathematics. Ms Wong Lai Yung taught english. I have many good memories of this school. Let me tell you about them later.

Cheers

James Bond, haha

pongpong.lau

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Sorry, the headmistress was Ms Mak (the thin mature woman, haha), not Ms Law.

jimb

Actually Ms Law became the headmistress after Ms Mak's retirement. I remember Mr Yuen and also his nickname! You still remember Mr Wong?  Have he taught you before? He was my p4 class teacher, very good teacher. I still remember i took the graduation photo on the "big stone stairs". Me too, have many sweet memories of my mother school.

pongpong.lau

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Yes, we took the graduation photo on the big stone stairs. Do you ever hear some ghost stories about the big stone stairs? Do you remember 單眼阿嬸? Do you ever hear why her eye went blind? I have no impression about Mr. Wong. Perhaps i was never taught by him. When i heard the 小息鐘, i immediately rushed to the snack shop to buy 大甜多, double size at the same price, haha.

旦花湯

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Hi PongPong,

Thank you for your sharing.  It's true that as parents, we need to learn a lot.  

I cannot remember the name of his secondary school.  He told me that he studied in a school in Lam Tin, not a famous one.

jimb

Hi, James Bond! Of course ,i remember "one- eye Aunty", but i have no ideas about her story. The ghost stories of the stone stairs: There was a big fire in Skek Kip Mei and many people died.The dead bodies were in the big stone stairs!!!! I bought the curry fishball, 20 cents for one fishball. Have you heard the ghost story about the music room?   

pongbebe

hihi, 1986 graduate reunion here! :)  my son will be in P1 coming Sep, i am looking forward to see him in my mother school's uniform!  

i love St. Francis, i met my husband here