Raffles Girls' Primary

[wfaith]

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by babyA » Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:18 am
The bus operator sent confirmation about 1 week back. My DD on bus 4 one way is $130/mth[/quote]hi babyA,
where are you residing?? we also got the bus operator's confirmation a week ago, & fare quoted (for 2-way from CCK Loop) is $160 monthly.

to all,
is this a fair quote??
lastly, anyone knows what routes are respectively for Bus 3 & 4?? we weren't given any bus# by the operator during last week's phone confirmation .
:thankyou:

[babyA]

Hi wfaith

I am off west coast road. Was told by the driver Bus 4 plies west coast-ulu Pandan-holland grove route. One way fare is 80% of two-way so I’m quoted $130 for one way. If it’s two-way it’ll be almost similar to yours at $160.
During registration, the bus operator gave a handout that listed the 5-band fare structure and based on bus size too.

[lnj2008]

[quote="wfaith"]

hi babyA,
where are you residing?? we also got the bus operator’s confirmation a week ago, & fare quoted (for 2-way from CCK Loop) is $160 monthly.


I live in Choa chu kang drive. $160+70 for CCA. 5.45am waiting downstairs. Much earlier (half hour) than other schools in the same area. Do not know why raffles school bus so early?

[Doramummy]

due to changes to only one session in the new premises, SSTA has increase their bus capacity to fetch more kids. Hence, the journey will be longer for kids.

[paithorn]

The only way to stop this absurd prices is to stop using them. Imagine my girl started off with $85 a month. Same address, same school

[Go to school]

My girl is P3 next year.


Since all girls in new classes, what to bring for the first day- Next Monday?

[wfaith]

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by lnj2008 » Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:04 pm
I live in Choa chu kang drive. $160+70 for CCA. 5.45am waiting downstairs. Much earlier (half hour) than other schools in the same area. Do not know why raffles school bus so early?
[/quote]hi inj2008,
thanks for your sharing. looks like our gals are likely to be taking the same school bus. do you happen to know what's the bus#??
i thought an additional S$50 is typical for those taking CCA... yet it went up another S$20 ??!! :scared:

[wfaith]

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by paithorn » Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:16 pm
The only way to stop this absurd prices is to stop using them. Imagine my girl started off with $85 a month. Same address, same school[/quote]hi paithorn,
where are you residing?? how many years back was your initial quote of S$85 (for 2-way?) ?
if you too are located in CCK, then it's really absurd that quote went up to almost 2-fold :yikes:

on the other, for most of us who wish not to deal with the horrible morning peak congestion along bukit timah road, what other alternatives can we have ??

[paithorn]

Bukit Batok.


That was 6 years ago. My girl has completed P6 this year but I still have a younger one in P5 next year. That’s why I as asking if anyone would like to drive with us all car pool and chip in for petroleum car costs. Or take turns to drive our girls.

With this price the service is so bad, pick up time is way too early.

[samsung77]

Went for P1 Orientation.

Seems like there are a large number of non local born Singaporean's kids in P1. Shall not comment on their behavior.
I did overheard their discussion during the assembly that, they took the sacrifice of giving up their citizenship and applied SG citzenship for their kids, in order to gain entry into school, BUT, once they completed their education in Singapore, they will pull out and go away.
Personally, I really dont agree of what their doing. Their entry had denied opportunity of what local born Singaporean can have.

Overall, girl was excited until she met her Form Teacher, whom expressed no smile and look fierce.
For me, I am ok, as long the teacher can perform and teach the kids well.

School wise, seems like there are still construction to be cleared, and places to be washed, to get ready for next week school term.

I also heard rumors that school is going to start a Student Care centre. Is this true?
Any priorities set for application?
Please pity those working parents without domestic helpers or parents or in laws in helping to take care of the kids after school.

Traffic along Hillcrest. Sigh, I live just along Hillcrest, and yes, traffic will be congested. So, I really urge parents that are able to spare their cars, to try out MRT to TKK station, else it is really a big challenge for school to receive 1720students from 6am onwards till 0720am; and rest assured there will be weird parents that will delay the entire drop off process.

:stompfeet: