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SINGAPORE: Parents and children all over Singapore are stressing out over the mid-year examinations. The mid- and final-year assessments never fail to work parents into a flurry, often more so than the children taking the papers themselves. As parents, it’s easy to take over the steering wheel, especially if we get the sense that our kids are not coping well. We gear up into manic planning mode, from getting tuition teachers to extend lessons during the pre-exam period, to daily nagging. But what happens to the child in this scenario is not only are they on the receiving end of stress or parental wrath, they also learn a certain passivity. They know that they can afford to sit back because mum or dad will dive in and take charge of things. This generation is perhaps one of the most assisted, most convenienced generations yet. With tuition centres that promise to deliver aces in every subject, to parents who structure their kids’ daily activities down to a tee, and even … [Read more...] about Commentary: This mid-year exam season, let children take charge of their learning

SINGAPORE: From April, students in primary and secondary schools as well as junior colleges and centralised institutes will have one day of home-based learning a week, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Friday (Mar 27). The move comes amid an increase in the number of imported COVID-19 cases in Singapore and enhanced measures to stem the spread of the outbreak. Schools will stagger dismissal times to “reduce the transient congestion of students” on days when they are not on home-based learning, said MOE. Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said that the new system will allow Singaporeans to "get used" to idea of home-based learning, and allow the ministry to expand the new system to more days, if neccessary. "Schools are not closing," Mr Ong told reporters. "But what we have been working on is to prepare for some introduction of home-based learning. "As the crisis develops, you will find that you have more arsenal, more measures to respond to as opposed to a sudden … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Schools to conduct home-based learning once a week from April

SINGAPORE: Parents who have recently returned from a family holiday overseas said they will take leave or work from home to care for their children. This follows a government announcement on Thursday (Mar 19) that all students and school staff members returning from travel during the March school holidays will be placed on a 14-day leave of absence . In a joint press release, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social and Family Development said that students and staff members of schools, pre-schools and student care centres who returned from overseas on or after Mar 14 will have to serve a 14-day leave of absence from the date of their return. This is different from a stay-home notice. Those serving a leave of absence may leave their homes for short periods of time, while those serving a stay-home notice will have to remain at their place of residence at all times. When CNA visited Changi Airport Terminal 1 on Thursday evening, there were several families … [Read more...] about ‘One of us needs to be at home’: Parents prepared to take leave or work from home to care for children on leave of absence

Culture UK Child abuse Education Schools At lights out one Sunday evening within weeks of starting at his senior school, Joel Shaw was "stripped, sexually assaulted and publicly humiliated by my housemaster jeered on by loads of my peers", he recalls bitterly. It resulted, he claims, in him being remorselessly taunted as being this master's 'Bum­Boy', a nickname seared into his memory and one that dogged him throughout his school career. "I want an apology," says Joel (not his real name). He has recently made a claim for damages against the boarding school where he was allegedly abused nearly 30 years ago at the age of 13. "I want an acknowledgement abuse happened and also recognition of how it affected me." The taunting – publicly, vocally, and therefore known to other staff at the school – only reinforced his feelings of anger and shame at what he says was done to him. He remains conflicted about the close relationship he subsequently developed with the … [Read more...] about Britain’s Elite Boarding Schools Are Facing an Explosion of Abuse Allegations

Established in 1927, Podar Education Network today has been modified to meet students' ever-changing needs while retaining the institution's three pillars - honesty, integrity, and service. As the first president of the Podar Group of Schools, Shri Mahatma Gandhi stands testimony to this fact. It is where faculty nourishes the intellectual, moral, emotional, and social growth of every child. The students, teachers, and parents together embark on an academic journey with clarity of purpose. Today Podar International Schools across the nation cater to the educational needs of over 1,60,000 learners annually with the help of 7,600 support staff across 131 campuses. The school believes that they have been entrusted with students’ future, their careers, and their lives ahead. The network of schools aims to fuse the strong cultural fundamentals of Indian society with advanced learning tools acquired from the world over, giving education an exciting and dynamic direction. The school … [Read more...] about Podar International School: Preparing children for the challenges of the 21st century