Nanyang Primary

[verykiasu2010]

Way2GO:

True, some people are oblivious to others around them.

If everyone does this, it would speed up the traffic flow.
But won't honking make the situation more tense?
u are afterall in a residential area - pity those folks la

enough of honking will get some action to do something about it, for example, residents to get in the traffic police to patrol to ensure the parents / drivers don't just park along King's Road and wait for eternity, blocking the whole road in and out. Such parents who are inconsiderate to park and wait are BAD examples for their kids and their kids in turn do the same when they got the driving licence

[Way2GO]

verykiasu2010:

enough of honking will get some action to do something about it, for example, residents to get in the traffic police to patrol to ensure the parents / drivers don't just park along King's Road and wait for eternity, blocking the whole road in and out. Such parents who are inconsiderate to park and wait are BAD examples for their kids and their kids in turn do the same when they got the driving licence

All that honking is just going to turn up the temperature
If u were a resident there n u work late nights
would u want to wake up early every morn to call TP?
What do u think could possibly happen?
Tempers will flare,
the TP may come in when called to move the tracffic along
Next day, it will be as before.

I used to live along a road that had a mosque
Some parts are double yellow lined
but they didn't care
The road was jammed every Friday and during Ramadan
n sometimes u couldn't get out nor come in.
Residents complained.
TP turned up occasionally
A petition was sent out by RC to residents to double yellow
the entire stretch
What happened? NOTHING!
The situation is still the same after many years.

What we really need is tolerance and all to be more considerate.
I make my kid walk that short distance to school instead of
getting caught up in the traffic.

[verykiasu2010]

Way2GO:

I make my kid walk that short distance to school instead of
getting caught up in the traffic.

U are really very considerate. Not many parents are like u.

But anyway, I have communicated many times with the school management with photo evidence. They are actually having regular feedback with TP and so the current traffic looping and drop off in school is a result of many discussions. Certain roads were changed to one-way traffic permanently or for certain hours. Worse conditions were during dismissal time and worst was when the kindergarten was using the NYPS premises (now they have moved back to their own newly rebuilt premises, phew !). There are also parents who park outside the residents and clean their car there, leaving their rubbish behind, there are also parents who damage the residents' property and just drive away (hit and run)

[Chirunner]

verykiasu2010:

U are really very considerate. Not many parents are like u.


But anyway, I have communicated many times with the school management with photo evidence. They are actually having regular feedback with TP and so the current traffic looping and drop off in school is a result of many discussions. Certain roads were changed to one-way traffic permanently or for certain hours. Worse conditions were during dismissal time and worst was when the kindergarten was using the NYPS premises (now they have moved back to their own newly rebuilt premises, phew !). There are also parents who park outside the residents and clean their car there, leaving their rubbish behind, there are also parents who damage the residents' property and just drive away (hit and run)

It is a nightmare, and many parents are parked along Coronation Road by 12.30!! We've decided to walk to school in the mornings, and I pick him up at 2 to avoid the jam. If the weather were more pleasant I'd walk to school too to pick him up but it's just way too scorching.

It's just astounding how tempers flare, and how some parents just barge their way through the narrow lanes and I've witness scrapes between cars and shouting matches as a result - well, what do you expect when you ngeh ngeh lai?? I've also seen people who barge their way in having to reverse a long distance because there's just no way to move forward! Serves them right!

Some won't let their kids walk one car's length before the school gate! THey're waiting behind someone letting their kid off and they can let their kid off too but they wait till that car has moved off then inch forward, stop and let their kid off!! Argghh!!! I'm just astounded that they can set such bad examples for their kids.

[verykiasu2010]

Chirunner:

It is a nightmare, and many parents are parked along Coronation Road by 12.30!! We've decided to walk to school in the mornings, and I pick him up at 2 to avoid the jam. If the weather were more pleasant I'd walk to school too to pick him up but it's just way too scorching.


It's just astounding how tempers flare, and how some parents just barge their way through the narrow lanes and I've witness scrapes between cars and shouting matches as a result - well, what do you expect when you ngeh ngeh lai?? I've also seen people who barge their way in having to reverse a long distance because there's just no way to move forward! Serves them right!

Some won't let their kids walk one car's length before the school gate! THey're waiting behind someone letting their kid off and they can let their kid off too but they wait till that car has moved off then inch forward, stop and let their kid off!! Argghh!!! I'm just astounded that they can set such bad examples for their kids.

you are absolutely right - some parents are setting very bad examples for the kids who will grow up to be like them

last year one of the traffic warden was hit by one of the parents' car - fortunately nothing major. there was another traffic warden who really meant business and DISALLOWED the car in the wrong direction to pass, resulting in a huge shouting match with the VP coming out. Some of the expats behave as if their grandfather own the road, esp those angmo's wives - seen enuf!

I just deleted those photos recently, haha

[VooVoo]

:shock: No wonder they need PVs to be traffic wardens.

[MissAshley]

Ya they need more PVs to be traffic warden, traffic is really bad, if everyone would to co-operate it would be better definately.

[verykiasu2010]

MissAshley:

Ya they need more PVs to be traffic warden, traffic is really bad, if everyone would to co-operate it would be better definately.

Last last few days have seen the Principal and VP on the roadside too. The new principal is probably for the first time seeing the arrival scene in the morning ......

[BigDevil]

Just wondering…did any of you sign up your P1 kids for any of the enrichment programs held in the school?

[mickeyhmh]

I signed up my DS1 for chess training last year. His first foray into the international chess world! They also had chess lessons in class for some of the periods (forgot during which lesson). He had fun pitching his training against his classmates. :idea:


Later on in the year, if your kid shows potential, he/she might be invited to join the Dance/Choir teams (by invitation only!)