Marymount Convent

[cantbearit2]

Callie Tan:

Is united uniforms the only place to get MCS uniforms?? My girl got size 30 becos size 28 is just nice for her so think better to get a size bigger if not by mid of the year, it might be slightly too short for her. However, the shorts and jacket is out of stock, anywhere else to get them? Actually, is it necessary to get the jacket?

Btw, can I check what do you let your girls wear underneath the uniforms?? Just panties or we should let them wear shorts?

My DD's shorts is also out of stock too. But they took down our details and told us that they will inform us when the stock arrives.

Funny that u mention, the issue of panties or shorts nv cross my mind. All along, I have been in a co-ed sch so it was shorts all the way. MCS being a girl sch, mayb panty is gd enough? :lol:

[cantbearit2]

Callie Tan:

well, it is a bit disorganized on 20 Nov.The school should inform us in the letters sent out that our girls wil be sent to the respective classes IMMEDIATELY before the briefing. My girl was in a bit of shock when a prefect came and asked to take her away the vey moment we stepped into the foyer. I was not even sure where, what and how myself, looking for directions and signs....


Am disappointed that we didn't get to see the principle and have more contact time with the teachers... yes, the teachers were all very cold and they didn't give clear instructions what we would be doing after the filling up of forms so my hubby and I hung around in the classroom until we saw parents leaving then we realized we had to go to the hall again to pick up our girl...

However, I must say that I am quite impress with the prefects and usherers who were very nice and polite and articulative. The Vice principle delivered her messages quite well...

Same sentiments!

[cantbearit2]

chergaby:

cantbearit2,


I am wondering if we have to prepare 2 bags for DD. One for GSSC & one sch bag.

Hw to make sure the pinafore won't turn \"kiam chye\" by the time she gets to sch?

aiyo, i was also thinkg abt this. Not sure if the GSSC allows us to only bring back the \"dirty laundry\" on the next day. Otherwise, she needs to bring so many thgs to MCS???

Not sure if we shld hang up the pinafore when we bring it to GSSC too, otherwise it may really turn \"kiam chye\".

I think I will call them to find out.

[cantbearit2]

Callie Tan:

I saw the lockers... opened them but got funny smell in them... am not complaining as long as my girl doesn't need to bring her textbooks to n fom every day.


The info booklet listed the books t hand in on the 1st day of school so pls refer to page 8 of the MCS booklet.

How much is the student care centre may I know?

Pg 8??? Paisay, thot it was juz to hand in to the teachers. Meaning no CL lesson on first day??? Hee.....

The student care is $290 per mth.

[cantbearit2]

Callie Tan:

The Pupil's Helpmate is out of stock right? Any parents gotten the books? The english texts are exlcusively for MCS rght??


Got so many questions leh... but dunno who can help...

I have ordered all the compulsory items online and will be collecting them on 25 Nov in MCS.

[cantbearit2]

preciousmoments:

The bus driver who ply the route around my area happens to b the boss! He was so uncooperative. Called him twice n both times he was unpleasant. Told him where we stay n he says he will only pick up from main road!! Main road, my gal might as well take the public bus. Told him we only want one way but willing to pay for both ways, he came up with so many excuses that he can't do 1 way. Gosh, he was so difficult, we decided to abandon the school bus plan. Big sigh!!

Huh??? That bad??? :shock: then I muz quickly call liao, see how's the response.

preciousmoments, your logistics can manage without the sch bus???

[cantbearit2]

lvkt:

Dear Preciousmoments,

i just wanted to ask you about the school bus, he was indeed very uncooperative and refused to take DD to study care where is just next to the school, DH was so frustrated talking to bus driver, we also don't know how now?

Dear parents,
do you know any other bus route will go balestier road? please let me know, actually i was told by the operation manager from school that the principle told all school bus drivers not to come to disturb parents, sigh.. the principle wasn't there, how would she know we're being disturbed? it's indeed a big trouble if the school bus driver not to come, i'm quite disappointed with this principle, orientation is a big day to us, what kind of reason can she excuse herself not coming???

I second that. My colleague who juz went to PV at another pri sch for the orientation day. she was full of praise for the principal and organisation skills for that sch. Tis happened 1 week b4 MCS's orientation. U can imagine my disappointment.

[preciousmoments]

cantbearit2:

Huh??? That bad??? :shock: then I muz quickly call liao, see how's the response.

preciousmoments, your logistics can manage without the sch bus???

At an appropriate time, I'm thinking of asking my boss if I can start wk half an hour earlier so I can leave work half an hour earlier at 5.30pm to pick DD up myself. Then I won't need to \"beg\" the bus driver. Feels like we r under his mercy!!

[autumn82]

Yes, the sch passed them our addresses.. Tsk tsk..


Mine quoted $185. JonC, last yr was $160 rite??

[autumn82]

cantbearit2:

lvkt:

Dear Preciousmoments,

i just wanted to ask you about the school bus, he was indeed very uncooperative and refused to take DD to study care where is just next to the school, DH was so frustrated talking to bus driver, we also don't know how now?

Dear parents,
do you know any other bus route will go balestier road? please let me know, actually i was told by the operation manager from school that the principle told all school bus drivers not to come to disturb parents, sigh.. the principle wasn't there, how would she know we're being disturbed? it's indeed a big trouble if the school bus driver not to come, i'm quite disappointed with this principle, orientation is a big day to us, what kind of reason can she excuse herself not coming???

I second that. My colleague who juz went to PV at another pri sch for the orientation day. she was full of praise for the principal and organisation skills for that sch. Tis happened 1 week b4 MCS's orientation. U can imagine my disappointment.

New principal... New ways of doing things.. I supposed..