Marymount Convent

[cantbearit2]

Hi tinkerbelle,


thks for all the detailed info. :thankyou:

Hi acbj,

I have not rec'd the letter for the orientation too. :? Not sure what is the delay. Even if we din rec on 4 nov, 5 nov is a PH, 6 nov shld rec rite? Postman not working on sat?

[autumn82]

Tinkerbelle:

autumn82:

Yea, I saw the car decal form.. weird also but I guess they will still process it. Just send the form bk to them asap.


But another thing, they stated to pay orientation fees or something but didnt state the amount? Or are they referring to the $17++ for the subscription of hao peng you or something?

So do we need to bring extra $$$ for purchase of books, uniforms, pay sch bus??

Hi P1 mummies,
I find it strange that the sch did not give P1 parents more information about the orientation in the letters sent out this year. Last year, we were informed of what to wear, what to bring, how much to pay etc.

Did the sch inform you all to remember to bring a pen, NRIC of both parents and bank account number for Giro application for sch fees?

Yes, don't forget to bring cash. If there are no changes from last year, students taking Chinese as Mother Tongue will need to pay $77.50. Other Mother Tongues will need to pay $63.50. The fees include gymnastics fee for the year ($60), a report book ($3.50) and the hao peng you ($14 for Chinese Language only).

I suggest you bring extra cash if you need to pay for sch bus and buy uniforms. The vendors will be there from 11Am to 12 Noon. FYI, the pinafore costs about $17.50 for size 24 (the smallest size) and increases $1 for every size up (eg. $18.50 for size 26 and $19.50 for size 28. You will also need to buy 2 sets of PE attire as the gals have PE 3x a week. PE t-shirts are about $6.50 - $8.50 depending on size. PE shorts are $6.00 - $6.50. Name tags are $4 per set of 4 pieces. Hope this gives you an indication on how much to bring for the uniform. Please note that all prices quoted here were prices last year. Prices may be inflated this year...

As for textbooks, the sch will give out a book list. There are designated dates for each level to buy textbooks, usually in late Nov/Dec. If I recalled correctly, I didn't buy textbooks for DD2 during Orientation Day last year. :lol:

Thank you so much for your detailed list!!! :lol:

The letter did state to bring pen, NRIC of parents & bank account no. Besides that, they only stated $17.50, which includes hao peng you & report book. No other cost is stated in the letter. tsk tsk.

At least now, I have a rough idea of how much to bring along.. Or they accept card? :lol: Ignore me..

[autumn82]

Tinkerbelle:

autumn82:

In the letter, they stated that the gate closing hours for 2011 (tentative):

Dismissal for PM (fridays only) would be 5.00pm-5.40pm?

Btw, do you have any idea what does Primary 1 Integrity means? Is it their class or something?

Hi autumn82,

oic....the current students have not been informed of the new dismissal hours for Friday. Currently, the gate closing hours are 5.30pm to 6.40pm on all evenings..

When the sch refers to the gate closing hours, it is refering to the barrier at the guard house, not the main sch gate. Parents who drop or fetch their gals from sch can usually drive up to the foyer but once it's the gate closing hours, no cars will be allowed past the barrier, even with the car decal. The reason is because during this period, sch buses are driving into the sch compound and students in the AM sessions are going home after CCA and supplementary lessons. It's more a safety issue.

Yes, P1 Integrity is the class's name. It's a new initiative by the new principal. Currently, all classes are still known as 1A, 1B etc. From next year onwards, all classes will have new names to reflect the sch values. :lol: I hope they don't expect the pupils to write 1 Integrity, 1 Humility etc on their worksheets everyday. What long and bombastic words for small kids.... :shock: Imagine writing 1 Responsibility?? Maybe the gals can write 1I, IH or 1R instead.

Ohhh... such long class names for p1 kids..

[LLX04]

Hihi,


I received the letter too. It stated that my gal will be in Primary 1 Responsibility class. It is such a long word. Anyone’s DD same class as her?

Thanks Tinkerbelle for sharing some of the valuable info. lol, looking at the to-pay-list u provided, is $300 cash enough or should i bring more? I need to book school bus too.

[acbj]

cantbearit2:

Hi acbj,

I have not rec'd the letter for the orientation too. :? Not sure what is the delay. Even if we din rec on 4 nov, 5 nov is a PH, 6 nov shld rec rite? Postman not working on sat?

Hmmm..... Remind me of the F1 tickets incident.
They arrived in the mail for the YOG volunteers after the F1 is over!
:!: :!:

Thankfully we hv gotten information from here.
:thankyou:

[cantbearit2]

acbj:

cantbearit2:

Hi acbj,

I have not rec'd the letter for the orientation too. :? Not sure what is the delay. Even if we din rec on 4 nov, 5 nov is a PH, 6 nov shld rec rite? Postman not working on sat?

Hmmm..... Remind me of the F1 tickets incident.
They arrived in the mail for the YOG volunteers after the F1 is over!
:!: :!:

Thankfully we hv gotten information from here.
:thankyou:

Ya lor, a bit disappointed with the sch admin. No proof reading on dates, ambiguity, disorganised (small scale compared to F1).

Thank god we have Tinkerbelle.

My frenz gal is in P1 Zeal (hope my DD will be in this class too, no need to learn how to spell P1 Responsibility, haha....)

[Shree]

Hi Everyone,


its been sometime since i have been here, most of the questions on my mind have been answered here.

My DD is going to P1 Respect,
anyone's DD going to Respect as well??

Looking forward to meeting all of u on the 20th :))

[jesyeo]

Finally got the letter today. However, we couldn't make it for the Orientation as the time clashes with my DD Graduation Concert. We will have to go down to the school one of the day next week to make the neccessary payments.


Shree: My DD will be in P1 Respect also!!!

[Callie Tan]

Hi mummies,


I have just called the school and was told that there will be another letter stating the school bus vendors, where to get books and uniforms etc and what we will be paying on the 20th Nov. This letter will be sent out this week. So please keep a lookout.

As for the decal, as long as we submit this week will be fine. This is to facilitate the collection on 20th Nov.

My girl is in P1 Perserverance. OMG!! I don’t like this at all!! What’s wrong with Pr 1A, 1B, 1C??? The principle is trying too hard to be different… sorry if I have to put it that way. Even the admin staff who answered my call was also laughing at the name and she told me we can feedback to the principle on 20th Nov.

[JonC]

It’s like that nowadays, especially the Catholic Schools.


DS school (boy school) and some other schools are also using names.

Its like fashion.