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[quote=Anonymous]I have a son in the same grade and I find it odd that the PP cannot think of any non competitive boys.  I know several without even blinking (in a grade of about 50).  We have a boy who is totally into science and music and not into sports at all; we have a very good natured boy who is completely un-athletic and yet very popular, we have another kid who has never played an organized sport ever and is loving trying STA sports -- there really are many different kinds of boys there.

Back in 4th (C Form), we had many boys who played with their yugioh (spelling?  mine never did this) cards during recess and others that did yo yo tricks.  Maybe the PP is a real STA parent (no reason to doubt them) but I would like to say that there are quite a number of non competitive boys there.  Think about the winners of the Lascaze (again, spelling?  mine didn't win!) award every year, who receive a pair of binoculars for having a rose colored outlook -- it is a prize awarded in the name of a young man killed in a car accident and given to a boy who just brings good cheer among the grade.  The kid who won a few years ago (and it was only 3 not 4 by the way PP) in our grade was not exactly a competitive type.  yet he and the others I mentioned are thriving.

Here is my take on defining competitive.  Grades count and they factor into end of the year academic prizes.  I think parents care more than many boys quite frankly but it does mean that boys are competing against each other.  I don't think that makes them jerks to each other at all -- quite the contrary actually.  Last week one boy (one who has won prizes) had a study guide he made for a big science test and he shared it with the whole class.  That's pretty nice to me.

So while it is competitive, it is not mean spirited and cut throat.  At least not the lower school and 6th grade and below.

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