My Monday today started off really really bad in the morning. I almost burnt down the kitchen while reheating some pizzas for the drama queen in the toaster, I kid you not!! It was the first time that I saw a mini inferno in the kitchen!! I shall write about this in my other blog when I have the time to. Because of all the cleaning up I had to do in the kitchen, I had totally forgotten to pack Alycia’s lunch box, bummer! Have I told you that many times when I was with the drama queen or doing somefink for her, some really dramatic and unforgettable events happened? They were mostly hilarious and some were heart-stopping like the one that happened this morning. Pure coincidences I guess ha!
In the lift with Alycia just now, she announced to me that her class position has improved in her final exam! 🙂 Her standard position has also climbed up a few notches but she is not happy at all! That’s because she will now be transferred to the top elite class next year, when she starts Stardard 6. She is now in the 2nd elite class and feeling very comfortable there. In their school, there are 2 elite classes for each standard. She pleaded with me to write an appeal letter to the school principal to allow her to remain in the 2nd elite class next year. But what excuse am I to give?! Pray tell, what reasonable excuse I am to state in the letter? That my daughter is thankful that she has been promoted to the first elite class but she is not ready to accept it as she does not wish to be in the fierce competitive environment? Or just omit stating the reason and just thank the school for the ‘promotion’ but reject it? The girl has been bugging me non-stop for the appeal letter ever since she reached home but I am not typing it out just yet. I shall crank up the stove now to prepare an early dinner for everyone as the drama queen has to have dinner by 6pm. She has hip hop dance class at 7pm. And I am a tad glad that my stint as chief cook in the kitchen will officially end today. The mil will be back from Hong Kong tomorrow! 😀
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Sher eats at 6pm and dances at 7pm? Will it be uncomfortable to her tummy? Oh yeah, I totally and fully understand what Alycia means when she doesn’t want to be in the top class.. She’s doing too well to be in the 2nd class, and she feels comfortable there, instead of “fighting” with everyone in the first class.. Hmm, I have no idea what you should write, maybe just omit stating the reason and just plead to remain in the same class..
Hi Louize, I limit her dinner portion on nights that she has dance class 🙂
I think you, as a parent who is paying the bills, should not just write a letter but go talk face- to – face with the teacher, or principal, that A is thriving and managing at the class 2. She does not want to have to deal with the fierce competition, not because she is not up to the challenge, but she does not want to be uncomfortable in such an environment. Being in such a pressure cooker would be detrimental to her learning. She will learn well where she is happy and surely no one can debate that. And as a parent you want what is best for the child, and I firmly believe you have final say especially if your child is in total agreement.
Hi Chris, Alycia’s class teacher told her that a letter from the parent would suffice. Apparently, a few other kids from her class did the same thing as they did not want to go to the most dreaded class, ha 😀
Congrats to Alycia! :). Just sharing ya. I felt the same initially when my boy was assigned to the top class in Std 4. After 2 years now, I observe that my boy can actually perform better in a pressure cooker as he wants to be at par with his peers. He got the lowest marks in his life for Chinese Penulisan paper during the 1st term exam. Coincidentally, there was a book fair at the school on the same day. He went on and bought himself a model Chinese Karangan book and started reading it like a story book. His marks improved during the 2nd term exam and got even better in the recent exam. IMHO, I think those pressures and high expectations mostly comes from the parents. Knowing how the boy learns, I didn’t nag as much as I used to. Instead I encourage him to compete against himself not his peers and it’s alright to drop to the 2nd best class as long as he has put in his best. I find this approach works on him to a certain extent.
Hi Wai Mun, thanks for sharing your story. I will ask Alycia to read what you’ve commented 🙂