Mdm Fathima (pictured here with her family) is the chairperson for the St Andrew's Junior School Rugby Parents Group.

Do you stand by and watch when you see groups of boys pushing, shoving, grabbing one another's thighs and pulling at each other's shorts? Of course! And it would be even better if you cheer them on with gusto too, especially if it's happening during a scrum in a rugby game. That's what the St Andrew's Junior School Rugby Parents Group (RPG) did this year with an annual RPG Cup tournament, held to coincide with the Primary One registration exercise. Having an RPG Cup taps into the St Andrew's family of schools' long and proud tradition in rugby. Just as the hookers for each side win the ball during the put-in, the rugby tournament has won the hearts of the young boys as they watch their big brothers duke it out. But it's not all about punts and passes on the pitch.

A Coombes Primary School pupil shows his work to Mr Francis Foo and Mr Vincent Chia from Choa Chu Kang Primary School.

When pupils from Choa Chu Kang Primary School were learning about Total Defence in National Education, they could read about the real-life experiences of a fireman on their school portal, contributed by a parent in that profession. Another parent, a doctor, provided tips on first aid. The children's online buddies from around the world also participated in the forum: one talked about how frightened she had been when she witnessed an angry crowd throwing stones at a factory, another described the emergency evacuation drill in her school. With such interesting input from different sources, the National Education lessons came alive and fuelled the pupil's enthusiasm to learn better and learn more. Such a participatory, resource-rich online environment will soon be a reality for all Choa Chu Kang Primary School pupils, says Principal Mr Francis Foo.