Estonia Educational Trip 2024: Day 6

5/2/2024

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(2 May) Day 6 brings us two schools to visit. Rocca al Mare Kooli in the morning and Tallinna Sudalinna Kool in the afternoon.

Rocca al Mare Kooli is a private school serving students from Year 1 to 12. The school was tidy, well organized and students had excellent manners in addition to high learning motivation. I was put into a 3rd Year English lesson with merely 9 students. The class atmosphere was active while cooperative. Principal Chan and Mr Kwan went into other classrooms and they saw something very interactive. The school was kind enough to provide us with lunch too. Healthy food was served.

Tallinna Sudalinna Kool, which we paid a visit in the afternoon, was a public school that serves from Year 1 to 9. One special feature of this school is that it has a long-day mode where students can choose to stay in the afternoon for homework tuition till 5pm. Their Head teacher toured us around and gave us a comprehensive picture of the school's curriculum. Unfortunately, we were not arranged to watch any lessons as there were no official classes by the time we were there. But we were impressed by the school's effort to run IT in education and for extra hours to help the needy.

In the evening, for a glimpse of cultural impression, we went to Estonia Concert Hall for the concert of Monika-Evelin Liiv (mezzo-soprano) and we enjoyed her vocal work tremendously.

Overall, this day can be described as "rich" as we could learn from two great schools plus enjoy a beautiful concert. And the biggest blessing today is that, as we have visited more schools here, I have come to a realization that our own school, YWPS, has been doing an excellent job too in terms of hospitality, academic excellence and vibrancy of school's curriculum. Proud of you YW boys!

One more school to visit tomorrow. I look forward to telling you about that soon!

Dr Lee
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QUESTION TIME:

1. This is the shoe rack of Rocca al Mare Kooli. Why do they need such a shoe rack?

2. This is the Canteen of Rocca al Mare Kooli. At lunch time, all students line up to scoop up their choices of food onto their dishes. They return the trays and dishes by themselves in the end. Would you prefer to have this lunch system in YWPS? Why?

45 Comments

6D 12 Anders Kan

5/3/2024 06:56:18 am

Q1. It is because they need to change shoes and clothes in order to have PE lesson. Therefore, they need such a shoe shelf.

Q2. Yes, I would prefer to have this lunch system in YWPS, because it can let students to learn something : After eating, every dishes and trays should be returned by him/herself.

5B 24 Trevor Tam link

5/3/2024 04:16:06 pm

Q1. I think that it is because there are a lot of people in the area, and the owners are afraid that there's no space to put the guests' shoes, so that's why I think that there is a big shoe shelf.

Q2.Yes, I would prefer to have this lunch system in YWPS. It is because after having this system in the school, students will properly line up and not break the line.

1D 20 Howard Luk

5/3/2024 07:28:19 am

Q1. It is because they want to be more hygienic

Q2. We can learn and practice more on table manners.

6D02 Adam Chan

5/3/2024 08:09:57 am

Q1I think they need this shoes case because they wanted to keep the school clean.
Q2I would really like to have this system because we can eat things we like to eat.

Sylvester Chan 6E 03

5/3/2024 08:31:08 am

Q1. I think they need to take off their shoes to prevent it from dirtying the floor because they have gym class indoors.

Q2. Yes although this lunch choosing process is slightly more time consuming, it allows students to have various choices of what they want to eat, resulting a more flexible lunch for students.

6D25 Yau Cheuk Yuen

5/3/2024 11:20:59 am

Q1) I think the shoe shelves is for people to put the shoes there instead of making the classroom dirty.
Q2) I would like this system in YWPS. It is because we can choose what to eat ourselves and we can control how much we eat.

6D21

5/3/2024 11:22:31 am

I think it is because they don’t need to put their shoes on in the classroom.I would like to have this system because we can take the food which we like.

6D 27

5/3/2024 11:27:52 am

Q1: I think it is because there are trampolines in the sports room.
Q2: Yes, because I can choose different food to eat.

5E 2 Torres Chiu

5/3/2024 01:19:06 pm

Q1.I think this is the traditional rules of the school to take off the shoes before go into the classroom.
Q2.Yes, because we can have more choice to choose our lunch.But it is hard to pick the food to the classroom to let the classmate choose.

Darren Luk 5E17

5/3/2024 05:19:41 pm

Question 1:

I think it is for students to put their shoes on before PE swimming lessons. Our school has one too.

Question 2:

Absolutely not. It is because students will vie to get their lunch first. Also, I can't accept 990+ students stuck in the cafeteria to get their lunch. It will be a mess.

3D(15)Evan Lam

5/3/2024 05:35:40 pm

Q1:I think they have a shoe shelf because they don’t want to make the classroom’s floor dirty. I saw those in indoor playgrounds when I was young.
Q2:I would definitely suggest having this system in our school because we can have more choices of food to scoop up and eat for our lunch,but I think that there is a problem. How can we place this enormous system in our classrooms???

6D04 Jordan Cheng

5/3/2024 06:13:42 pm

1.I think its because they have indoor and outdoor shoes when they go outside they put their indoor shoes there and when the are indoor they put their outdoor shoes there too that can keep the school be clean.
2.I would prefer this system in our school so that students can get how many they want and can produce way less food waste

5D10 Clayton

5/3/2024 07:13:27 pm

1. I think because they want to keep the place clean.
2. No, I would not prefer this system, because although we can pick what we want to eat, if we don’t go there quickly we will need to wait a extremely long time for food, because we can’t fit it in our classrooms.

6E23 Terry Wong

5/3/2024 07:30:28 pm

Q1. To prevent the floor from being dirty.
Q2. Yes, because I can choose whatever I like to eat every day.

5A16 Anson Lau

5/3/2024 07:32:42 pm

Q.1I think it is because they are used for the children for PE lessons. They put their shoes and change their clothes before lesson starts.
Q.2 I would prefer their system. It is because they can learn the table manners for eating.

5E 28 Cadence Wong

5/3/2024 07:41:16 pm

Question 1: There are shoe shelves in the school because students might need places to change during PE lessons or swimming lessons.

Question 2 : Yes and no, first students can choose what they eat if they have food allergies, or they only eat a specific type of food. Eating in a canteen, means you can sit with your friends and chat together during lunch so you won‘t feel so bored meanwhile. No, because it will make around a thousand students line up together and students will be picky with their food and only choose foods that they want.

William

5/3/2024 08:31:31 pm

1.They need to put their shoes at the shoe shelf when they have to join the PE lesson.
2I dont know

6B15 Charlton Lau

5/3/2024 08:34:54 pm

1. I think that there are shoe shelves because they might have to do some meditation or yoga to peace their minds to focus on their studies afterwards.
2. I would prefer this kind because you can choose the amount for your own needs, causing less waste and you can choose the food you like for your meal and if you are greedy, you can even get a little bit for everything!

6D(13) King

5/3/2024 08:44:04 pm

Q1.They may need to take their gym classes, therefore they need it, and it‘s cleaner to have a shelf.
Q2.I would prefer having this system as everyone’s appetite isn‘t same, and we can eat what we want and how much we want. However, if our lunch actually works like that, I think YWPS needs to limit us to have less than like 10 dishes, or else someone will eat too much or cause food wastage.

Sze Cheuk Man Preston

5/3/2024 09:47:40 pm

Q1: They probably have to go to PE lessons and they have to change their shoes.

Q2: I would prefer YWPS's system as students' hands can be dirty, which affects the food.

Karlos Ching 6D 07

5/3/2024 10:44:13 pm

1. I think that the reason is because the students do not wear shoes in the classroom, in order to keep the floor clean, as they probably need the floor for some special activitites.

2. I would prefer YWPS's system. It is because if we use the ' help yourself ' system, picky students may only choose the food they like, which can cause malnutrition. If we use our system, the students won't get the chance to avoid the food they don't like, such as vegetables.

Yi Cai 5D01

5/3/2024 10:58:20 pm

Q1: These shoe shelves are primarily for maintaining tidiness. It's likely that this school, similar to some schools in Hong Kong, requires students to change their shoes upon entering the school, such as switching from their own sports shoes to uniform white sneakers or black leather shoes. The main reason for this is to keep the campus clean and let the students learn the importance of cleanliness.
Q2:I don't really like this lunch system because it's not so clean. For example, if someone coughs or sneezes, it might make the food dirty.

5D 16 Nathan Miu

5/3/2024 11:23:51 pm

Qs 1) It is because they need to change the shoes when the PE lesson (outdoor activities). It keeps all shoes for indoor (e.g. classroom) are not stick with dirt or grass. It keeps clean.

Qs 2) Yes, I would like to have this lunch system in YW.
The reasons are:
1) we can eat at another place not classroom.
2) We can choose which dishes we like.
3) We can have a good table manner training as we return the trays and dishes by ourselves after having lunch at the end.

6C 12 Ethan lai

5/4/2024 10:55:32 am

Q1
I think they need these shoe shelves as they need to take off their shoes to keep to floor clean.
Q2
I won’t prefer this system, as students can make a mess and can make
Inconvenience for other students waiting in line.

6D 24 Pascar Wong

5/4/2024 11:51:12 am

Q1: I think it is because they have indoor and outdoor shoes. When they are having PE lessons, they need to change their outdoor shoes. However, when they having lessons in their classrooms, they need to change their indoor shoes instead of making the classrooms dirty.

Q2: Yes, I would like to have this system in YWPS as students can choose their food to eat instead of wasting food that the students do not like. Also, when the students finish their lunch, they need to return the trays and dishes by themselves. In this case, they will become responsible.

6D 15 Tayo Lee

5/4/2024 01:38:01 pm

Q.1 I think it is because they need to change their shoes before PE lessons.
Q.2 Yes, I would. It is because it can offer a wider variety of food.

Nathan Chan 6C01

5/4/2024 01:48:35 pm

Q1: Maybe they require to wear leather shoes on average school days, but there might be special occasions like PE lessons or game activities, that require sports shoes.
Q2: Yes, because students can pick their favorite dishes, making the school earn more money.

6D03 Samuel

5/4/2024 01:51:56 pm

1. Maybe they have P.E. lessons indoors so they need to change shoes.
2. This system would be preferable but it isn't very realistic to have it in Ying Wa since YW had about 30x5x6=900 students. It would be quite hard to fit so many people into one room.

6B27 Jayden Yeung link

5/4/2024 02:31:53 pm

Q1:I think they don't want students to dirty the mat on the school's floor.
Q2: I like being able to choose our favourite food and avoid wasting it by getting just enough.

6C04 Aiden Chan

5/4/2024 04:00:53 pm

Q1:I think it is because the class is about art work and the teacher doesn’t want to make their shoes dirtier. Q2:No,it is because the hygiene is bad and could easily waste food and argue with others.

Bryan Tse 5A 27

5/4/2024 06:27:47 pm

Q1: I think it is because of cleanliness. They separate their own shoes to prevent germs infecting.
Q2: I do not prefer to have that system in YWPS. It is because we would have to go through a lot of arguments with each other and delaying the time to have our meal.

5C10

5/4/2024 08:47:50 pm

Q1 I think it is because they don't want to dirty the classroom with their shoes.
Q2 Yes I would like to have that system implemented in Ying Wa, as that would ensure minimal food waste, as students can choose the amount of food they want.

Fok Siu Hei 6D11

5/4/2024 09:21:56 pm

Q1: maybe they don't want to make dirty to the classroom.
Q2: No , because some people eat a lot or partial eclipse ,so there will be less choice.

Jaden Leung 6D16

5/4/2024 10:18:37 pm

Q1: They need to change their uniform and shoes when PE lessons arrived.
Q2: Yes, it is because the children can choose their amount of food for less food waste.

5B20IsaacNg

5/5/2024 10:13:50 am

Q1: it is because there are trampolines in the sports room.

6D (19) Moses Poon

5/5/2024 01:11:23 pm

Q1. I think they need a shoe shelf because they can only wear socks so they won't make the floor dirty.

Q2. Yes, I prefer to have this kind of lunch system in Ying Wa because I could take the food I want and I have a chance to change my mind too.

6E Lincoln Yung

5/5/2024 04:43:01 pm

Q1: Cuz They wanted the students can do anything without shoes in the classroom.

Q2: I think no, since we can't choose what we want to eat.

Caspian Yeung

5/5/2024 06:08:59 pm

Q1. I think the shoe rack is there because the school doesn’t want their students’ shoes to get dirty, as they are not plain black or white like our shoes. I suspect they are trying to Lear from the Japanese, setting up a shoe rack for daily shoes and switching into the school slippers if they need to.

Q2. Yes, I think the school should have this lunch style in YWPS. It is because I have been greatly controlled by the limited choices on the lunch menu, there are only four choices. However using this style we can have more choices to choose from, as well as being able to control the amount of food to fit their appetite.

5A 12 Morris Kan

5/5/2024 06:58:01 pm

Q1)I think it is because they need to change their shoes for different activities
Q2)Definitely NOT,because I will not have all the students stuffing into the cafeteria to take their lunch.

Rino Law 6A

5/5/2024 08:01:46 pm

Q1) I think it's because students could walk around the classroom when they're are activities and it keeps the classroom clean.
Q2) I WOULD LOVE THIS! As I myself can't really eat much, so I would scoop the amount of food I need and want so I wouldn't waste much food.

Owen Ng

5/5/2024 11:46:52 pm

Q1. I believe that they possess an additional set of shoes to be used in school; hence the need for such shoe racks. This can improve cleanliness within the institution by preventing dirt and germs from being carried into the school environment.

Q2. Having this system is good in Ying Wa because it gives students a variety of lunch options, also can cut down on food wastage by adjusting food quantities according to individual needs.

5B02 Zech Chan

5/6/2024 07:03:42 am

For Q1, I think that the shoe shelf is designed like this as they have PE
lessons every day, so that they have to change their shoes frequently.
For Q2, Yes, because I can’t always eat the enormous amount of food at YWPS, I would just scoop the appropriate portion of food for myself.

6C(29)obiyuen

5/6/2024 10:28:08 am

Q1.I think that the shoe shelf is designed for them to change the shoes whenever they have PE lessons.
Q2.I think that we should have this system in YW primary school.it helps us to have a better manner.

isaac chan

5/6/2024 09:23:36 pm

Q.2
I know this is weird, but I think... no. Because maybe it would take a long time to do this process as we have only 30 mins. But actually if this was actually in YW i think it would help us improve our manners.

6A27

5/18/2024 08:57:26 pm

Q1:I think the shoe rack is used when they have activities in the gym.
Q2:I think YWPS should have this system. We can try different dishes before we are full, and we can change a new dish if we don't like the dish we just chosen.

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