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Thursday, April 08, 2010
I am so proud that Claire was able to identify positivity in a situation that is so negative and when everything else went against her.
Being slapped and bullied in school by a bunch of malays, she was of course upset and frightened. Who could blame a 13 year old for being upset when classmates spread rumours and gang-up against her? Who wouldn't be frightened to go to school?
As of now, she has yet to get over the fear of going to school in the morning. However, she was able to identify what was positive out of this adversity. She was able to see the whole thing as an obstacle that will strengthen and prepare her for what is yet to come in life. She saw the friends that stood by her and the true value of friendship.
This incident brought to light alot things I did not think was true of the school. I was warned about the discipline of the school before I sent her there, but chose to ignore it for the convenience of the distance as she has always had difficulties waking up early in the morning. In this incident, when she went to the school's counsellor about the slapping, it was not communicated to the teachers, discipline master or principal. If I had not approached the school, they would not even know that she was being slapped.
Worse things were to happen by their reactions to the whole incident. They do not constitute the slap to assault or bullying, even when I brought them proof that it was a pre-planned action. I asked them what constitutes assault? Does my daughter have to come home with a bleeding nose or broken arm before the school takes action? This is by far the crappiest discipline I have witnessed.
Till now, no action has been taken by the school at all. Not even splitting my gal from the project group (2malay gals and her and they are the ones that bullies her) and I know how though it is when those bloody minahs decide to speak in malay and leave her out of their plans only to blame her for not doing anything at the end of it. What about those times when she had to do all the group's work and presentation on her own and allowing those minahs to claim credit for all her work. I know, because I was there sitting beside her when she had to do those research online and print and collate everything.
Urghhhh... Praying hard that my girl can get a place in another school and then I am surely going to bring this up to the Ministry and the press. For now, I can only bite my lips and pray that my gal can hang in there and will not suffer anymore bodily harm or bullying.
Being slapped and bullied in school by a bunch of malays, she was of course upset and frightened. Who could blame a 13 year old for being upset when classmates spread rumours and gang-up against her? Who wouldn't be frightened to go to school?
As of now, she has yet to get over the fear of going to school in the morning. However, she was able to identify what was positive out of this adversity. She was able to see the whole thing as an obstacle that will strengthen and prepare her for what is yet to come in life. She saw the friends that stood by her and the true value of friendship.
This incident brought to light alot things I did not think was true of the school. I was warned about the discipline of the school before I sent her there, but chose to ignore it for the convenience of the distance as she has always had difficulties waking up early in the morning. In this incident, when she went to the school's counsellor about the slapping, it was not communicated to the teachers, discipline master or principal. If I had not approached the school, they would not even know that she was being slapped.
Worse things were to happen by their reactions to the whole incident. They do not constitute the slap to assault or bullying, even when I brought them proof that it was a pre-planned action. I asked them what constitutes assault? Does my daughter have to come home with a bleeding nose or broken arm before the school takes action? This is by far the crappiest discipline I have witnessed.
Till now, no action has been taken by the school at all. Not even splitting my gal from the project group (2malay gals and her and they are the ones that bullies her) and I know how though it is when those bloody minahs decide to speak in malay and leave her out of their plans only to blame her for not doing anything at the end of it. What about those times when she had to do all the group's work and presentation on her own and allowing those minahs to claim credit for all her work. I know, because I was there sitting beside her when she had to do those research online and print and collate everything.
Urghhhh... Praying hard that my girl can get a place in another school and then I am surely going to bring this up to the Ministry and the press. For now, I can only bite my lips and pray that my gal can hang in there and will not suffer anymore bodily harm or bullying.
Voices from Within at 10:23