Being Kind
Term 3 was no doubt one of the most busy period of the year, I remember spending many afternoons in school grading GI, HI, setting/vetting of papers, revision packages etc... Nevertheless as I look back there were a few things that struck me and made me reflect on my role as an educator. Mental health The River Valley High School incident was definitely shocking and heartbreaking to many. It hit close to home as it was my alma mater and it saddens me that such a tragedy took place. As a parent and teacher, it also made me realise the importance of education beyond the academics. As much as we do our best to prepare our students to excel in their studies, the time we have with them also allows us to mould them into a better person and we must not neglect the intangible aspect of education. It also reminded me to be more alert and aware of the struggles that some of my form class students are going through in this crunch time as O-levels approach, to check in regularly with th...