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[buds]

Anna Ng:

I’ve sign up a bus transport; my hubby told me is $40 for 2 ways and $30 for one way, how come you said $45 per month? I think maybe due to different transport provider.

Distance is also a factor for difference in transport rates. Children in different areas can/may be charged differently. $45 per month is pretty standard if you're staying within the school's radius. If you try calculating the amount one has to pay when sending on their own via public transport, the amount cud be higher. Factor in 2 persons travel expenditure. Child + Adult (sender). Also if it rains, it's inconvenient plus even with umbrella child + sender will still get wet. Shoes, socks and bag can get wet and make child uncomfortable in class. If not, have to pack all in plastic bags... then upon reaching the school, have the child put on everything before entering the school.

Anna Ng:

I am a bit worry he will not know which bus to get in on the first day. I am thinking to take half day noon leave on the first day to monitor this. Furthermore, since the government is giving 6 days child care leave, must fully utilized. Hee ! Hee! Always support government in this manner.

Children have specific name tags for identification. Teachers also have a list of children taking transport. Bus operators sometimes either assign number stickers or coloured stickers to the children so they know which group/bus they are in. Before dismissal, teachers would have the children separated in their dismissal groups. ie. Children fetched by elder sibling/parent + children taking transport. Upon dismissal the children will join their respective queues to board the bus and head-counts will be done to match their transport list.

Don't worry, my girls have taken transport since nursery days. They enjoy it very much. Plus rain or shine they arrive in school and back home, safely and on time.

Hope this sharing will help to assure other parents with children taking school transportation.

[Anna Ng]

Dear Buds:

Tears come out already, really appreciated your info.

Baby2momma:
So u not going to take leave on the first day? i think i am over-react or over kiasu already. :lol:
Do your son know how to buy food? i mean the money concept? my son still not sure. But he knows \"money can buy things\" Fainted

[baby2momma]

buds to our rescue... thanks for clarification....



for sure will take leave.....such an important
milestone in my child's life....1st day of primary school.... :love:

i brought him to the canteen the other day to
check out the prices & food & he was only
interested in the drinks stall....sigh....looks like
my $$ gonna flow there instead....also *faint* la...

[milkomome]

ohh.. i only saw the little boy in the uniform crying too... poor fellas...


School bus quoted me $45 too..i live in CCK ave1... the guy said pricing only to be confirmed in Dec... but its really low compared to the $110 I've been paying for my sons kindy the last 3yrs
As for the bus onthe first day... i will usually wait til he gets up the bus then either follow behind (hehehhe kiasu la) or rush home and wait for the bus to arrive... thats what i did when he was in N2 and my girl in P1.

Im quite sad/stressed that they dont let us in school on the first day . I too am really worried abt the recess bit . Buddy only for a week...my girl had hers for a month(CHIJ)!!!
@baby2momma..my son too is SO excited abt the drink stall ONLY!!! oh man...stresssssss

Hey anna...SUNBEAM is right behind my place( next to old folks home)... the kids there dont look happy whenever i see them @ the window.....its an Orphanage?? when i asked them they said for kids with problems...i wanted to give toys etc...but the lady said the kids are under lotsa supervision so NO TOYS..??weird right?? anyway pls let me know how your visit goes..

Well ... if i do sign up for PSG I'll let u guys know the happenings

[mvelle09]

Hi mummies,

Silly question, should the name tag be placed on both uniform and PE shirt ? :oops:

[buds]

For my kiddie's school at least, YES.

Only need to confirm with the school
whether on top of the logo or below
the school logo, that's all. And that is
not a silly question. It is a valid one..
Cos i had similar doubts when DD1
first entered P1.

[baby2momma]

ya hor…very good question mvelle09…

i oso din think of name tags to be be
sewn on PE t-shirts. i only remembered
the uniform … and buds is right.
so, to sew the tag up or down??

[edgem]

Dear All,


The name tag to be above the pocket…which will be above the sch badge… PE shirt not required to hv the name ironed/sewned.

[baby2momma]

thanks.....


is it better to be ironed on or sewn on???

[edgem]

iron plus sewn .. cos iron alone will fall off quite easily...