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  • Shuqun Secondary School To Get New Principal In 2016

    Shuqun Secondary School To Get New Principal In 2016

    The Ministry of Education (MOE) has appointed a new principal for Shuqun Secondary School. The school made headlines in September when a video taken in one of its classrooms showing a student bullying two others, went viral.

    In a press release issued on Wednesday (Oct 7), MOE said that it will be appointing Mr N Sivarajan as the new principal for Shuqun Secondary, along with 61 other principals for other schools.

    Mr Sivarajan is one of the 21 newly-appointed principals. The other 41 are assuming new appointments.

    Mr Sivarajan was formerly the vice-principal of Northland Secondary School. He will take over as the principal-designate of Shuqun Secondary from Thursday (Oct 8) and will be principal from January 2016.

    The principal of Shuqun Secondary School, Mr Chia Hai Siang, will be pursuing his postgraduate studies, MOE said.

    In the release, MOE said: “The process of systematically appointing and rotating principals allows schools to benefit from the infusion of fresh perspectives and enables experienced principals to share best practices in support of ‘Every School, a Good School’.”

    “It also gives the principals the opportunity to take on new challenges as part of their career development.”

    An Appointment and Appreciation Ceremony for principals will be held on Dec 29, with Acting Minister for Education (Schools) Ng Chee Meng as the guest-of-honour.

    Mr Wong Siew Hoong, Director-General of Education, will present the letters of appointment to the principals at the ceremony.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Shuqun Secondary School Students File Police Reports Against School Bully

    Shuqun Secondary School Students File Police Reports Against School Bully

    Two schoolboys involved in an apparent bullying incident at Shuqun Secondary School in Jurong have filed police reports, Channel NewsAsia has learnt. It is understood that the police are investigating the matter.

    A video showing the two students being hit repeatedly on the head by a schoolmate went viral on Monday (Sep 21), sparking outrage. The school said the alleged bully deeply regrets his actions and has been counselled. It also said an adjunct teacher who was in class during the incident last Friday has been spoken to, adding that it takes all incidents of bullying seriously.

    In the video clip, the two victims kept their heads down and did not retaliate.

    Said Ms Iris Lin, head of the youth division at Fei Yue Community Services: “The physical pain may stop, but the emotional pain may continue on. And oftentimes it’s their view of themselves – ‘I must be lousy, I must not be good enough. That’s why people are doing this to me. And it’s my fault.’

    When dealing with cases of bullying, Ms Lin said Fei Yue counsellors spend a lot of time listening to victims to ensure that they feel supported.

    The Singapore Children’s Society said it handles about three or four cases of bullying each month. Most of these involve physical and verbal abuse. It added that the number of such incidents may well be under-reported, as many people may not be aware that they have been bullies or victims of bullying.

    Said Ms Ann Hui Peng, director of the Singapore Children’s Society: “When we do extensive research right now of adults – when we talk to them about bullying episodes back in school, a lot of them came back and said, ‘Oh, I actually had such encounters back in school’. When we look at the current statistics, a lot of them did not know that there are avenues to seek help and did not come to us.”

    Bullies pick on others for various reasons, but one thing stands out, she said. “We do know that in every bullying encounter, there’s one element that remains – which is that there’s a power struggle between the victim and the bully. Very often, a bully will look for someone who is isolated, who is often seen alone, very quiet – because they’re more vulnerable and an easy target.”

    She added that it is important to recognise that like victims, bullies need help too and those who witness such incidents should alert agencies that can provide help.

    Students of Shuqun Secondary School said their principal spoke to them about the bullying incident on Tuesday and urged them to show care to fellow students.

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Shuqun Sec: Bully Counselled, Deeply Regrets His Actions

    Shuqun Sec: Bully Counselled, Deeply Regrets His Actions

    Shuqun Secondary School has investigated a viral video which shows their male student hitting and slapping other students in class, and said that he has been counselled and “deeply regrets his actions”.

    In a video posted on the Facebook page of All Singapore Stuff on Monday (Sep 21) at 9.17am, a male student is seen hitting the head and face of another male student who was seated at his desk. Music can be heard playing the background and the victim did not react.

    The alleged bully then took a book and hit the victim repeatedly on the head and did the same to another male student seated nearby. Both victims kept their heads down and did not retaliate.

    All of the boys were wearing T-shirts that identified them as students of Shuqun Secondary School in Jurong.

    Another male student is seen dancing on top of the teacher’s table while this was happening. No teacher was seen in the video.

    The clip has been watched more than 152,000 times as of 3pm on Monday.

    STUDENT ‘DEEPLY REGRETS’ HIS ACTIONS

    When contacted by Channel NewAsia, Shuqun Secondary School said it “has investigated and is counselling the students involved”. “What might first begin as playfulness could potentially end up hurting others. The student involved has been counselled and he deeply regrets his actions.”

    The school also said that it will “continue to work with the students involved on observing appropriate boundaries and behaviour in the future”. The parents of the students involved have been informed of the actions taken by the school.

    Shuqun Secondary added: “The school takes all incidents of bullying seriously and has anti-bullying programmes to educate our students and dedicated Character and Citizenship Education lessons to help our students deal with such incidents.”

    The school also confirmed that a teacher was present in class when the incident occurred. “The subject teacher was on childcare leave. There was an adjunct teacher in class when the incident happened last Friday. The school has since spoken to the teacher,” Shuqun Secondary said.

    In a statement, the Ministry of Education (MOE) also said that it takes “a serious view of bullying in schools and does not condone such behaviour”.

    “Schools will investigate and follow up on all cases of ill-discipline and bullying, and will provide counselling and guidance to the students involved,” an MOE spokesperson added.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • MOE To Investigate Alleged Bullying At Shuqun Secondary In Online Viral Video

    MOE To Investigate Alleged Bullying At Shuqun Secondary In Online Viral Video

    The Ministry of Education (MOE) is investigating a case of alleged bullying that happened in a classroom at Shuqun Secondary School in Jurong East.

    A 52-second video clip of the incident was first posted on the Facebook page of All Singapore Stuff on Monday (Sept 21) morning.

    It has since garnered over 56,000 views and has been shared close to 3,000 times.

    It is not clear when the incident took place.

    The video, which appears to have been filmed by another student, shows a male student slapping the head of a classmate repeatedly with both hands. He then picks up a book and uses it to hit the victim’s head, before doing the same to another classmate who was seated nearby.

    Both victims kept their heads bowed and did not retaliate. Another male student can be seen dancing on the teacher’s table in the background while the bullying was going on.

    MOE’s Facebook page has been inundated with requests from netizens to look into the matter. In response, MOE said that it was aware of the incident and was investigating.

    It is understood that the school is also conducting investigations and it has been established that a case of bullying had likely occurred.

    The Straits Times has contacted MOE and Shuqun Secondary School and is awaiting their official replies.

    People who commented on the original post condemned the student’s actions and urged MOE and the school’s authorities to take appropriate action.

    Wrote netizen Alice Tan: “It’s so ridiculous, school is a place to study not for bullies. The school should take disciplinary action immediately.”

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com