There has been another security alert issued this time by Concordia School which, again, is in Jinqiao, Pudong.  It also concerns the apparent attempted abduction of students in the street.

The police have already been contacted and it is unlikely that this was a misunderstanding.

Please read the following email sent out to parents.

It is recommended that parents remind children of safety practices when outside the home. And also that Ayis and Drivers are informed so that they too can help keep our neighbourhoods safer.

Dear Parents,

We wanted to make you aware of a report received by the school today involving students in our neighborhood and the response from Concordia.

Incident:
Sunday evening two students were walking on Mingyue Road near the Royal Garden complex.  A white, 4-door vehicle pulled up and a man jumped out and tried to grab two high school aged students.  Fortunately, the students were able to get away and with their parent’s assistance have been working with the Public Security Bureau (PSB).

I will of course update you if I receive any further information and again remind you and your families to remain vigilant.

Regards
Mr. Paul Friend
Headmaster

亲爱的家长，
我们希望知会大家我们知晓的另外一个发生在我们社区的学生事件，并且让你们知道我校将采取应对措施。
事件：
周日晚上两名学生在靠近浦东花园别墅的明月路上行走。一辆白色、四门的车子开过来，一名男子从车里下来试图抓住两个高中生。幸运地是，两名学生顺利地逃脱并且在家长的帮助下与已经警方沟通中。
准备
看起来充满自信
避免风险
决不假设事情不会发生在自己身上

Few parents care about what others think of their badly behaved children. So if you teach your children the most important basic manners, you will do both kids, yourself and others a great service.

First Say thank you
Even from a very early age, one can easily teach them to say thank you if they get something from others. It's a basic courtesy that all children should be familiar with.

Do you actually know how good your ayi is?

This is something I've been discussing with my wife for a very long time. According to my wife our ayi is far above the normal standard and today I wanted to test just how good she is. The arguments have always been about how she cleans because it's very obvious to me that the cleaning isn't done properly.

1. The same cloth has been used to clean cupboards, shelves and tabletops for months without being laundered, though we have told her to use a new one each time.
2. When washing the floors she just rearranges the dirt because the job is not done properly.
3. She is also very slow compared to me and I have a herniated disk preventing me from working fast.
4. She washes the floor and then vacuums.
5. She uses a watery cloth on top of electronic equipment like TV, DVD and Surround System.
6. She needs close to two hours for cleaning. I can do exactly the same as her in 43 minutes, and I have to struggle with a herniated disk!