Palm View Primary

[cyranocrash]

:scratchhead: Dunno how to answer.. coz my advise will be..... don't peek lah.. don't disturb your child in class lah.. first day is the most crucial day for them to make friends etc.. once they see their parents.. they will lose the momentum.. hehehehehe

[TheHockminatrix]

cyranocrash:

Not sure about the other seasoned parents.. but my advise is as follows :

1) Take leave on the first day of school.
2) Send your child to school and attend the talk/briefing.
3) Go for a nice brunch with your spouse.
4) If your child is in student care.. even better. Go catch a movie or something with your spouse. It's a rare chance for you to go on a date with your spouse to start of the new year!!!!!..

hahahahahha.. don't worry about your kids. They will know what to do.. really.. no matter how blur u may think they are.. they will do well on the first day. Teachers will be around.. the older buddies will be around (don't forget the P3 kids started off 2 years ago not having any buddies and they survived!).

Happy dating!

LOL! ... Don't think the daddies will enjoy the date much cos the mommies will be wondering aloud about the kid every 5 mins or so ... :rotflmao: but thanks for the recommendation!

And bless the buddies!!! :salute:

Good luck to the p1s tomorrow!

[TheHockminatrix]

cyranocrash:

:scratchhead: Dunno how to answer.. coz my advise will be..... don't peek lah.. don't disturb your child in class lah.. first day is the most crucial day for them to make friends etc.. once they see their parents.. they will lose the momentum.. hehehehehe

Hahahah ... Wish classrooms had webcams that we can log into remotely. Then can peek without distracting them

[TheHockminatrix]

Btw peeps, sorry if this QN has been answered before … Is it true that school buses will cost the same whether one-way or two?


This was what we were told (by the bus op). When we signed up, we were asked which we needed. If the price was the same regardless, why bother to ask? Should just be default two-way.

We asked around our contacts and was told that this is not usual practise.

Appreciate additional insights. Thanks.

[cyranocrash]

TheHockminatrix:

cyranocrash:

Not sure about the other seasoned parents.. but my advise is as follows :

1) Take leave on the first day of school.
2) Send your child to school and attend the talk/briefing.
3) Go for a nice brunch with your spouse.
4) If your child is in student care.. even better. Go catch a movie or something with your spouse. It's a rare chance for you to go on a date with your spouse to start of the new year!!!!!..

hahahahahha.. don't worry about your kids. They will know what to do.. really.. no matter how blur u may think they are.. they will do well on the first day. Teachers will be around.. the older buddies will be around (don't forget the P3 kids started off 2 years ago not having any buddies and they survived!).

Happy dating!

LOL! ... Don't think the daddies will enjoy the date much cos the mommies will be wondering aloud about the kid every 5 mins or so ... :rotflmao: but thanks for the recommendation!

And bless the buddies!!! :salute:

Good luck to the p1s tomorrow!

This i have to strongly disagree! It's every 3mins.. not 5mins!!!.. :rotflmao:

[Quizzer]

This morning after I sent my pri 2 big boy to his school, I stayed at the gate for another 5 mins to look at those pri 3 children coming in with the new uniform.

Find the new uniform is quite similar to the casual one that they are wearing. But seeing the uniform is so clean and white now, I can’t helping thinking more scrubbing coming next year.

[TheHockminatrix]

TheHockminatrix:

Btw peeps, sorry if this QN has been answered before ... Is it true that school buses will cost the same whether one-way or two?


This was what we were told (by the bus op). When we signed up, we were asked which we needed. If the price was the same regardless, why bother to ask? Should just be default two-way.

We asked around our contacts and was told that this is not usual practise.

Appreciate additional insights. Thanks.

Clarified at general office (and courtesy of two other parents there) - yes, same charge whether 1 or 2-way. Which I disagree with but will wait and see if other options appear.

[cyranocrash]

TheHockminatrix:

TheHockminatrix:

Btw peeps, sorry if this QN has been answered before ... Is it true that school buses will cost the same whether one-way or two?


This was what we were told (by the bus op). When we signed up, we were asked which we needed. If the price was the same regardless, why bother to ask? Should just be default two-way.

We asked around our contacts and was told that this is not usual practise.

Appreciate additional insights. Thanks.

Clarified at general office (and courtesy of two other parents there) - yes, same charge whether 1 or 2-way. Which I disagree with but will wait and see if other options appear.

Some vendors charge different rates.. but the difference could be like $10 or $20. The reason for the small insignificant difference is that even if your child opts for 1 way.. the bus vendor will still have to use the same size bus and take almost the same route both ways. Hence in terms if cost it is the same regardless. Just like full day and half day childcare.. most places the difference is rather small (not even near half the price for half day childcare).

But i feel the same way ah.. when I opt for transport 2 years ago I felt that it was rudiculoud that I had to pay almost similar to those taking 2-ways.

[lovekids22]

Phew, we survived the 1st day of school!!! :rahrah:


Ya.. I know it's kind of sian to hear that be it one-way or two way transport, the fees are going to be the same if not just $10 lesser. Actually it is the common practice for bus vendors. My son was also taking schoolbus during kindy times, it cost $10 lesser for a one-way. On top of that, I have to pay for the June and Dec months as well even though it's holiday months. After that I decided to send him to and from school myself.

Son so far has positive feedback on 1Aristotle. The teacher Miss Liu is kind and friendly. I also like the principal's vision and his attitude towards the school. Even the Vice-Principal is very warm hearted. I think they genuinely want this school and the kids to excel. There is no homework on the first day and son required me to sign on his timetable form.

Only issue is the dismissal which can be quite tricky esp at the security gate. A lot of parents were crowding around waiting for their kids' dismissal which cannot be help. Saw a few Primary one kids upon release don't know where to go because their parents were not there yet. so was a bit worried for them. Shared with other parents to tell them that they have to tell their P1 child to NEVER leave the gate if they cannot find the parents.
For me, I was already there early and the Form teacher Miss Liu safely handed over my son.

Other than this, I am just glad that we survived the 1st day!

Lovekids22 :rahrah:

[beaniecow]

saw a lot parents sign up for the parent suport group


so far good experience seeing the kids paying for their food themselve