Grading Test - Green Belt

If you realised that there is an influx of posts, that is bcos I am sitting by the walkway in the German School, waiting for Lil Isaac to complete his grading test.

He is now green tip and for green belt, there is a 18-step pattern to memorise. I was very impressed that he learned all 18-step within 2 lessons bcos we struggled so much with a different 18-step pattern for his green tip grading test. It was so bad that he almost refused to go for his grading test and we had to take extra lessons plus self training at home. For your information, other than being an unlicensed ice skating remedial teacher, I am also an unlicensed TKD remedial teacher. Lol.

Lil Isaac is very proud of himself. After one particular lesson, he excitedly declared that Master David  (the very handsome one, hehe) said that he is ready for grading test. Yes, I am very proud too bcos I saw how much effort he puts in during classes. He always strive his very best, trying to kick higher, harder and correctly. Sometimes, I hope I could channel some of the energy that he had in TKD into his school work or to Lil Shauna in her ice skating. Haha.

This particular grading test coincides with the school anniversary celebration and they held it in the German School instead of the usual branch in Bukit Timah. There were only 2 time slots instead of 3, mostly to test yellow belt and above.

Lil Shauna willingly stayed at home as she wasn't feeling the best, trying to recover from yday's fever. It was a fantastic choice bcos there was madness at the school. I am not sure if this is the 1st time that a grading test was held in the German School. That were signages but not enough and we simply followed a q that snaked around the canteen. Lil Isaac was all ready. Aiyo, why so cute?!

He joined the many other kids in the school hall. I was amazed at the number of kids taking grading test. The center must earn big money. I reminded him that there would be a long wait in the hall. It must be bcos there were swarms of kids.

The grading test didn't start at 9am; the school is usually very punctual for their grading test. While I was sitting by the walkway and blogging, there was still long q around the canteen.

I am probably not the only parent that prefers to have the grading test on the Bukit Timah center. The school is not air-conditioned and we didn't get a chance to see what happened in the grading center; they would usually get up a screen. 

What I feared most is the dismissal. I cannot imagine the mess if the swarm of kids come out at the same time. Luckily, they had the decency to release the kids batch by batch via that small little stairways. Look at the protective parents waiting for their little ones. Did you spot Daddy Lim?

Is Lil Isaac confident to pass the grading test? He was before the test. During yday's last practice, he said that Teacher David said that he is 200% ready and also executed his pattern with the right strength.

There would be some programs after the grading test but I just want to get out of here. Zzzz...

Mummy Lim