Corporation Primary

[Dora1]

Yes, I also think that CPS is not accessible to public transport! I stay around lakeside MRT area. By car, its only 5min. But there's no direct bus, even to the main road at Jurong West Ave 2. I haven't figured out the fastest way to get there by bus, but to take 2 buses for a total of 4-5 bus stops, it may end up being 45min! :slapshead: Maybe this is also a reason for this school being not popular.

Maybe we should feedback to the school and ask the school to write to LTA to improve on accessibility by public transport. :idea:

[Kabby]

Yes I believe accessibility is an important factor in the popularity of a school. CPS only has a few blocks behind her. The rest of the student population has to take school bus or public tpt.


Yes, maybe feedback to LTA with more collective responses from parents will help? The construction of Google HQ there… do you think more buses will ply the route after it is completed? I’m sure they will hire many employees right?

Maykenth, ds1 is in P3. Actually i worry a lot for his safety, but I have no choice. His timing of dismissal is different everyday of the week and it clashes with his other siblings’ and my schedule. He being the oldest, has to make his way home himself.

But I think back on my own childhood, back then we also took the bus back ourselves. So I have to train him to do it too.

[sno_opy]

kabalevsky, Google HQ? wow! the construction site just next to CPS? i googled and noticed they are building data center at JW.


Dora1, the student care supposed to send out the information about the sleeping bag early this month, maybe they still cannot get a special room from CPS for those kids need to take nap. Some kids do not take nap at all, my girl often complain she cannot sleep as others make a lot of noise.

Overall, ACE @ work (student care) is functioning well. This coming Thursday/Friday they will arrange excursion for kids in the morning as the school is used for PSLE oral exam. Happy about their effort as the kids can go to park to play and we don't need to take leave.

About transportation, ACE @ work specially arranged one van (school bus) to send the kids back to home at about 630pm, i can't remember the fee, about $60 per month.

[Dora1]

Just received a call from the student care. My DD is in !!!


Thanks Snoopy for the reassurance. My DD also seldom naps in her CC now, as she has additional swimming and other enrichment classes in the afternoon. And on other days, she is also too KPO to sleep. She sleeps early, so I'm fine with no naps. As long as she can finish her homework in the student care so that we don't have to struggle with it at night so that we can have quality time together, that is ok.

Wah Google HQ! Hmm... but would it cause traffic jams in the small roads in the morning and evenings??! Yes, we should write to LTA!
Especially there will be new HDB flats that are going to be ready soon. cannot have only 2 services on the main road and 1 on the side road!
Errm... anybody in the PSG or stg like that?? Can arrange for some feedback to be sent to LTA or via the school?

[maykenth]

i decided not go to corporation. its really not accessible easily from my house… i went there this morning. have constructions beside the school too… lucky parents if they stay at the new hdb nearby there… thanks pal, for all your infos… really happy to hear tat your children are happy scholar there… all the best

[Kabby]

maykenth, no problem. all the best and may your child have a wonderful learning journey in Pr sch!


Dora, congrats to you and dd for getting in the basc!

paiseh, sno_opy says data center? i dunno what exactly, just read the signboard outside the construction and heard from other parents that it is Google HQ, so I said HQ. I'm not an insider wrt Google, so it is what I heard. hope it's not wrong info!

Dora, i will try to see if can feedback to school regarding public transportation.

[leonerh76]

Champion:

leonerh76:

Hi all,


My son got balloted out of Frontier...now considering CPS and Pioneer.
Historically, Pioneer needs balloting even for phase 2CS while CPS don't (well not too sure about last year).

We are staying within 1km of Pioneer and between 1km to 2km to CPS. Not too sure our chances if we opt for CPS....dun want to go through balloting....

Any comments???

Thx
Leon

Hi,
Maybe you can monitor the situation tml and go for the registration on Wednesday?

Looking at the vacancies left for P2CS, Pioneer has 71 and CPS has 52 so difficult to make decision

Thx Champion. As of end of yesterday 16 places left for CPS and 27 left for PPS. Will be going down to CPS to check out the actual situation before registering. Hopefully don't have to ballot...

[leonerh76]

leonerh76:

Champion:

[quote=\"leonerh76\"]Hi all,


My son got balloted out of Frontier...now considering CPS and Pioneer.
Historically, Pioneer needs balloting even for phase 2CS while CPS don't (well not too sure about last year).

We are staying within 1km of Pioneer and between 1km to 2km to CPS. Not too sure our chances if we opt for CPS....dun want to go through balloting....

Any comments???

Thx
Leon

Hi,
Maybe you can monitor the situation tml and go for the registration on Wednesday?

Looking at the vacancies left for P2CS, Pioneer has 71 and CPS has 52 so difficult to make decision

Thx Champion. As of end of yesterday 16 places left for CPS and 27 left for PPS. Will be going down to CPS to check out the actual situation before registering. Hopefully don't have to ballot...[/quote]Btw, what time must student report to CPS? On its website, indicated 7:30am. Also, do you or anyone in this group know about the situation with the current transport service? Have they improve? Apologies for the many questions.

[Champion]

leonerh76:

Thx Champion. As of end of yesterday 16 places left for CPS and 27 left for PPS. Will be going down to CPS to check out the actual situation before registering. Hopefully don't have to ballot...

Btw, what time must student report to CPS? On its website, indicated 7:30am. Also, do you or anyone in this group know about the situation with the current transport service? Have they improve? Apologies for the many questions.[/quote]

Hi,
Pupils should be in school by 7.30 a.m. and they will have the silent reading till 7.50am for flag raising ceremony.

My children are taking the school bus - the school appointed bus service provider is Aik Wei Transport and Trading.http://www.aikwei.com/index.html
For further enquiries, you can call the office at 63166389 / 68624118 / 68624113 or contact the bus attendant, Ms Chua Siew Luan, at 91998113.

So far there is not major complains from my children as compared with the previous years where my DD1 been grumbling about the bus (Provider was Alan Bus Service) coming late; bus driver drove too fast; bus auntie too fear

Wishing you all the best in your registration today! :rahrah: :rahrah:

[sno_opy]

kabalevsky, no worries. I was totally no idea about what is going to build next CPS. then i googled news about Google HQ and found the news. Hope wont affect the kids in CPS too much.


My girl most of the time reach school right before 7:50am deadline. haha.... i let her sleep till the last min.