Marymount Convent

[JonC]

When P3 buy uniform and books hah?

[Tinkerbelle]

jesyeo:

Thanks tinkerbelle for explaining what the clear folder is for.

Food wise, I am a bit worry my girl may be too shy to go buy the food herself after the buddy system is over. She may choose not to eat.

Are you all letting ur girl go school by school bus on the first day? My girl has not taken school bus before. Will she be frighten and lost when she reach school? Somemore she din go for the orientation.

Hi jessie,
Maybe your DD can ask her classmate to go and queue up together with her for moral support and they can both buy food together. Alternatively, you can pack lunch for her.

Not to worry, your DD will not be lost when she reaches sch. There will be teacher assistants around to assist all the students on the 1st day.
Just make sure your DD has her colour-coded ribbon pinned onto her uniform. If she looks lost, someone will be able to direct her to the right direction/class. Last year, some gals took the sch bus on their own and their parents met them at the sch foyer to see how they're doing. If you're free, you might want to do that on the 1st day. However, you'll only be allowed in the foyer and canteen. Strictly not allowed to go to the classrooms.

[Tinkerbelle]

JonC:

When P3 buy uniform and books hah?

Hi JonC,

According to the booklist, P3 can buy their textbooks on the 30/11/10, 03/12/10, 14/12/10 (Tues)-17/12/10(Fri) or 27/12/10(Mon)-29/12/10(Wed) from 9AM to 3PM.

Uniforms you can buy anytime now from United Uniforms. FYI, P3 are allowed to wear their P2 pinafores if they still fit. :lol:

[JonC]

Maybe the booklist my DD didn’t give me.


You have the P3 Booklist if your DD is P3 next year?

[Tinkerbelle]

JonC:

Maybe the booklist my DD didn't give me.


You have the P3 Booklist if your DD is P3 next year?

Hi JonC,
My DDs are not in P3 next year but you can access the P3 booklist at the pacific bookstore website: http://www.pacificbookstores.com
Under the \"Buy Textbooks Here\" icon, click on the 'Primary Schools' link. There'll a list of many primary schools. Just click on the Marymount Convent School link and select the P3 list.

[jesyeo]

Tinkerbelle:

jesyeo:

Thanks tinkerbelle for explaining what the clear folder is for.

Food wise, I am a bit worry my girl may be too shy to go buy the food herself after the buddy system is over. She may choose not to eat.

Are you all letting ur girl go school by school bus on the first day? My girl has not taken school bus before. Will she be frighten and lost when she reach school? Somemore she din go for the orientation.

Hi jessie,
Maybe your DD can ask her classmate to go and queue up together with her for moral support and they can both buy food together. Alternatively, you can pack lunch for her.

Not to worry, your DD will not be lost when she reaches sch. There will be teacher assistants around to assist all the students on the 1st day.
Just make sure your DD has her colour-coded ribbon pinned onto her uniform. If she looks lost, someone will be able to direct her to the right direction/class. Last year, some gals took the sch bus on their own and their parents met them at the sch foyer to see how they're doing. If you're free, you might want to do that on the 1st day. However, you'll only be allowed in the foyer and canteen. Strictly not allowed to go to the classrooms.

Hi Tinkerbelle,

Oh I didn't know parents can stay in the foyer and canteen. I am so glad to hear that. But is it just only allowed on the first day of school? And is it true that parents can be at the canteen during their recess time?

How about coming back home? Does my girl needs to go look for the school bus herself or there will be pple assisting her. I hope she don't take the wrong bus or worse miss the bus.

[cantbearit2]

Tinkerbelle:

jesyeo:

Thanks tinkerbelle for explaining what the clear folder is for.

Food wise, I am a bit worry my girl may be too shy to go buy the food herself after the buddy system is over. She may choose not to eat.

Are you all letting ur girl go school by school bus on the first day? My girl has not taken school bus before. Will she be frighten and lost when she reach school? Somemore she din go for the orientation.

Hi jessie,
Maybe your DD can ask her classmate to go and queue up together with her for moral support and they can both buy food together. Alternatively, you can pack lunch for her.

Not to worry, your DD will not be lost when she reaches sch. There will be teacher assistants around to assist all the students on the 1st day.
Just make sure your DD has her colour-coded ribbon pinned onto her uniform. If she looks lost, someone will be able to direct her to the right direction/class. Last year, some gals took the sch bus on their own and their parents met them at the sch foyer to see how they're doing. If you're free, you might want to do that on the 1st day. However, you'll only be allowed in the foyer and canteen. Strictly not allowed to go to the classrooms.

Same as jesyeo, I am oso letting my DD take the sch bus on the first day. Oso kind of worried lor. She's the easily distracted kind so hopefully she will still board the correct bus wif all sorts of distractions at a Primary Sch.

How many days are we allowed at the foyer???

[cantbearit2]

kerbaya:

The plastic covers for ex bks, textbks & wkbks are available at Pacific bookstore, it's in the booklist as optional items.

Does the plastic covers fit snugly??? Heard fr some frenz that the ready made ones fr some schs (eg. St. Margarets, ACS) usu does not fit well.

[Callie Tan]

Oh izit? Will check the booklist again… Btw, I checked with Popular too and they do sell the plastic covers but we need to know the sizes we need 1st…

[Tinkerbelle]

jesyeo:

Hi Tinkerbelle,

Oh I didn't know parents can stay in the foyer and canteen. I am so glad to hear that. But is it just only allowed on the first day of school? And is it true that parents can be at the canteen during their recess time?

How about coming back home? Does my girl needs to go look for the school bus herself or there will be pple assisting her. I hope she don't take the wrong bus or worse miss the bus.

Hi jessie & cantbearit2,
Actually, P1 parents are only suppose to be at the foyer before sch starts on the 1st day, but last year, some parents were still hanging around on the 3rd day. By then, would have overstayed the welcome and the sch's staff will invite you to leave.
Access to the canteen for parents is only during recess time for the 1st day. Similarly, last year, some parents were there for the 1st 3 days.

Personally, I only went to sch on the 1st day with DD2 last year for moral support and did not linger around for too long as DD2 is quite sticky and I didn't want her to keep looking out for me. Just told her sch does not allow and I had to leave (but secretly still around for a while longer...lol). I didn't go back during recess as I knew she would be in good the hands of her P5 buddy.

As for sch dismissal for the first few days, gals who are taking sch buses will be dismissed first. Do ensure your DDs know that they are taking the sch bus home and what bus number they are taking.
During sch dismissal at the parade ground, the teachers will ask who is going home by bus and who is being fetched by parents. The teacher will then announce the bus numbers via loud speaker/PA system. Your DD must pay attention to the bus numbers when they are being called out. She is to stand up when her bus number is being called out and someone will lead her to the right bus. Hence, it is crucial the gals stand up for the right buses. At this stage, the gals are not expected to look out for their own sch buses. Hope this allay your anxiety somewhat.