Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
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chenjdd:
Need to go and 'open' edusave account? I don't think so. We already filled up a form and handed in on orientation day right? Think the school will process it.came back from today's orientation! maybe because this is our first time, still many confusions.
other parents, how do you feel?
Could any one enlighten me how to find out costs of the CCA activities? It looks that my friend told me was true that most of CCAs require payments. But I don't know how much. We'd like to take a number of them if possible, just to find out our girl's interests and strengths before she chooses to focus on something.
And have you opened the Edusave account? Just go to any bank like OCBC or Posb to open one and government will credit money there for us to pay a bit of CCA fees? -))
CCA...will be affordable though we don't know the actual cost. My gal's form teacher recommended 1 CCA for a start. 2 is ok...but more than that...not advisable. Teacher added that...coz most kids these days have other enrichment courses outside school hours...so the rule of the thumb is not to tire the gals out....i agree
btw...which class your gal's going? -
I confirmed with my friend that we do not need to open a separate Edusave acct with any bank - MOE takes care of that.
As for CCAs, better to access what your daughter’s interests are and if she has the time to spare and commit to the CCA. Mine is interested in dancing and we may choose Modern Tap Dance.
My main concern is that the expenses at the school are high - school uniforms, books, misc stuff already amounted to >$500! The amusing thing is that the car decal has to be paid every year!!! -
sumitra:
The amusing thing is that the car decal has to be paid every year!!!
I thought it's the same for all schools, isn't it? -
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keroppi:
Nope, it's FREE for quite a number of schools. It's usually used as an indication that you are a parent of a student in their school, so they'll let you drive into the school compound to pick your kids up.sumitra:
The amusing thing is that the car decal has to be paid every year!!!
I thought it's the same for all schools, isn't it?
This is the first time I'm hearing that you need to pay for the car decal, unless they are doing it to cover cost or part of a fund raising project? -
mrswongtuition:
Yes I pay for them. My kids are in different schools and all the schools require yearly payment for decal. So I actually thought that's the norm.Nope, it's FREE for quite a number of schools. It's usually used as an indication that you are a parent of a student in their school, so they'll let you drive into the school compound to pick your kids up.
This is the first time I'm hearing that you need to pay for the car decal, unless they are doing it to cover cost or part of a fund raising project?
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keroppi:
Yes I pay for them. My kids are in different schools and all the schools require yearly payment for decal. So I actually thought that's the norm.
if u go to the school occasionally or only dropping off the kids in the morning, there's really no need to change the decal every yr. -
Full.Cream:
if u go to the school occasionally or only dropping off the kids in the morning, there's really no need to change the decal every yr.
I drop off my kids in school everyday and occasionally pick them up from school. I remember once I was stopped by security at the gate at the beginning of the year coz my decal was still the previous year's. The schools are quite strict on this. -
sumitra:
Yes I was shocked at the amount that we spent too! I have checked with my other friends who have kids going to p1. Most ppl spend about only $400! And yet amazingly, everyone still tries to get their gals into MGS!I confirmed with my friend that we do not need to open a separate Edusave acct with any bank - MOE takes care of that.
As for CCAs, better to access what your daughter's interests are and if she has the time to spare and commit to the CCA. Mine is interested in dancing and we may choose Modern Tap Dance.
My main concern is that the expenses at the school are high - school uniforms, books, misc stuff already amounted to >$500! The amusing thing is that the car decal has to be paid every year!!! -
mrswongtuition:
This is not uncommon though not every school require you to have car decal cos some schools do not encourage drive in as they can drop kids off outside the school.Nope, it's FREE for quite a number of schools. It's usually used as an indication that you are a parent of a student in their school, so they'll let you drive into the school compound to pick your kids up.
This is the first time I'm hearing that you need to pay for the car decal, unless they are doing it to cover cost or part of a fund raising project?
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