This is probably the most discouraging news I have read today. If you think deeper into this issue, something is VERY wrong here. The school's rewarding a behavior which
SHOULD BE EXPECTED from students?
What comes next? You do your homework and hand them in and we will reward you with money???
The kids nowadays have a "Its all about me" mentality. That's Y they never bother to help out around the house cos' "all I need to do is to study hard" and parents reward them for just BEING ALIVE...
Feb 18, 2010
Reward for punctual studentsBy Leow Si Wan
SCHOOLS which have come up with novel ways to get their students to be on time have managed to shave tardiness rates by between 20 per cent and 75 per cent.
Instead of punishing latecomers, they reward students who are punctual or, in the case of one school, help them be on time by providing buses to ferry them to school from a pick-up point near the bus interchange.
It is not that latecomers are a major problem at these schools, but the teachers save time when all students are present at the start of classes.
Teachers need not waste time tracking the laggards, nor do they need to call the students' parents or set aside time to meet them to discuss their children's problem. Teachers also need not slow down a lesson, or repeat parts of it, for latecomers.
The time saved could go towards better preparations for lessons, and, hence, more effective lessons.
At Mayflower Secondary School, for instance, classes are recognised for punctuality and other achievements with certificates that can be displayed on classroom doors.