Disco

After picking up Younger Boy,
I had a chat with him in our car.

I : How did the Yr 7 disco go?

YB : Good.

I : Good?

YB :  A bit noisy, a bit crowdy.
But it's good.

I : Did you dance?

YB : Not a lot.
I'm not very good at dancing.

I : OK.
So what else did you do?

YB : Talking.

I : Talking?

YB : Yes. Talking with other Yr 7.

I : So what's the highlight?

YB : Well, it's...the food.

I : Food?

YB : Yes.
They had my favourite flavour of crisps.


Terence
Like Father Like Son...Like Eating
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Sad

Sad to see the OECD report.
Though I knew it long time ago.
UK is lagging behind in Education.

Numeracy : 21st out of 24.
Literacy : 22nd out of 24.
For the 16-24 age group.

To start saving our nation,
We've to help children at young age.
To build a good foundation at primary.

I offered a local primary headteacher,
My FREE maths help to his students.
Twice - 1 in conversation, 1 in writing.

He didn't reply to my detailed plan.
In fact, he wasn't even bother to...
Acknowledge receiving my Email.

I also offered help to another primary,
Which had only 16 students,
And could soon be closed down.

I Emailed the headteacher,
Explaining in details of my FREE help.
No acknowledgement let alone reply.

Although there was about 80% rise...
In Education spending over the years.
Has the Education standard got better?

Where was the money spent?
Sad to see those were trusted...
Abusing the Trust.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2449481/Education-crisis-Pupils-worse-maths-literacy-grandparents.html


Terence
Sad to see Parents Picking Up The Pieces
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Millionaire

While having after school snack at home,
Younger Boy started a chat.

YB:  Dad, I read your Personal Statement.
The one for our school governor election.

I: Yes.

YB : Are you really a millionaire?

I : Yes, I WAS.

YB : A million in Pounds?

I : No, in HK dollars.

YB : So that's about £80,000 now.

I : Yes, but it was about £100,000 then.

YB : How did you make it?

I : I bought shares.

YB : Do you still have a million?

I : No... I now have 2 million.

YB : Really?

I : Yes. I have 2 sons.
Each of you is worth a million to me.


Terence
Family Sweeter than Money
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Giving

I always remind my boys,
They've to give back to community.
And I've been giving back too.

Amongst other things,
Helping at Elder (now Younger) Boy's,
School library for the last 2 1/2 years.

Other than normal library duty,
I enjoy stimulating students when free.
Like when one bought 2 pens, 1 glue...

I asked him how much he'd to pay me.
Then how much change I should give back.
All mental calculation.

Like when one borrowed a book.
I asked her how she found the story.
She replied the ending was a bit expected.

I then asked her if she was the author,
How she would have ended the story.
All fascinating imagination.

Like when one borrowed a finance book.
I asked him to describe Globalisation in 1 word.
All instant reaction.

Like when one prepared her uni interview.
I asked her to describe herself in 3 words.
All focus preparation.

And for the elderly.
At the Colyton Public Library.
http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/cultureheritage/libraries/yourlocallibrary/east_devon_libraries/colyton_library/events_at_colyton_library.htm

Terence
Giving gives a Great Feeling
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