DSA 2011
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yukilei:
wise words indeed!Have missed this forum for quite a while cos Ds was not well for almost a week.. now accompanying him to prepare for his SA2.
Was talking to my colleague this morning. Both her daughters are in RVH with one qualify to go RGS but choose not to. She commented that her daughter has never return home early since going to sec school. Her CCA could end up till 7pm. She said : \"thank goodness they're studying near home. Can you imagine if her school is far away from home? With CCA ending at 7pm, she could have reached home only at 8plus. Then having to rush for schoolwork, which she does almost everynight & wake up early next morning....\"
Upon hearing this, I think maybe parents with a few DSA CO in hand now, should also take distance into consideration when choosing the IP sch. I believe all of us will definitely feel the pain when seeing our children going thru this....
imagine, RVH and DHS are like at two different ends of SG, though DHS is nearer to town than to the East. -
yukilei:
I didn't use to think this but now that my dd is in secondary school I do appreciate the distance factor. I can't imagine how some of my friend's dd travels to school everyday from the north. The commute takes such a long time and is rather tiring for the kid. And as you say, if school ends at 6 plus, she gets home at 7+, dinner, shower etc and its 9+ already. And you have to factor in some rest before starting on homework.Have missed this forum for quite a while cos Ds was not well for almost a week.. now accompanying him to prepare for his SA2.
Was talking to my colleague this morning. Both her daughters are in RVH with one qualify to go RGS but choose not to. She commented that her daughter has never return home early since going to sec school. Her CCA could end up till 7pm. She said : \"thank goodness they're studying near home. Can you imagine if her school is far away from home? With CCA ending at 7pm, she could have reached home only at 8plus. Then having to rush for schoolwork, which she does almost everynight & wake up early next morning....\"
Upon hearing this, I think maybe parents with a few DSA CO in hand now, should also take distance into consideration when choosing the IP sch. I believe all of us will definitely feel the pain when seeing our children going thru this.... -
jtoh:
Distance is a very impt factor. Imagine you need to commute like that for 6 years (for IP school). And kids will get busier each year and spend more time in school.
I didn't use to think this but now that my dd is in secondary school I do appreciate the distance factor. I can't imagine how some of my friend's dd travels to school everyday from the north. The commute takes such a long time and is rather tiring for the kid. And as you say, if school ends at 6 plus, she gets home at 7+, dinner, shower etc and its 9+ already. And you have to factor in some rest before starting on homework.yukilei:
Have missed this forum for quite a while cos Ds was not well for almost a week.. now accompanying him to prepare for his SA2.
Was talking to my colleague this morning. Both her daughters are in RVH with one qualify to go RGS but choose not to. She commented that her daughter has never return home early since going to sec school. Her CCA could end up till 7pm. She said : \"thank goodness they're studying near home. Can you imagine if her school is far away from home? With CCA ending at 7pm, she could have reached home only at 8plus. Then having to rush for schoolwork, which she does almost everynight & wake up early next morning....\"
Upon hearing this, I think maybe parents with a few DSA CO in hand now, should also take distance into consideration when choosing the IP sch. I believe all of us will definitely feel the pain when seeing our children going thru this....
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That’s why I’m very keen for DS to consider NUSH cos travelling time from home is really short.
But DS and DW seem to set their mind on RI.
Travelling time thru circle line from Clementi to Marymount is around 40 min.
Factor in walking time should be around 1 hour each way.
Oh well let’s see what’s the outcome of the WL on PSLE results day and the PSLE results first. -
ngbrdad:
Clementi Station to Buona Vista to Marymount takes 40 minutes ?That's why I'm very keen for DS to consider NUSH cos travelling time from home is really short.
But DS and DW seem to set their mind on RI.
Travelling time thru circle line from Clementi to Marymount is around 40 min.
Factor in walking time should be around 1 hour each way.
Oh well let's see what's the outcome of the WL on PSLE results day and the PSLE results first. -
verykiasu2010:
Too long or too short ?
Clementi Station to Buona Vista to Marymount takes 40 minutes ?ngbrdad:
That's why I'm very keen for DS to consider NUSH cos travelling time from home is really short.
But DS and DW seem to set their mind on RI.
Travelling time thru circle line from Clementi to Marymount is around 40 min.
Factor in walking time should be around 1 hour each way.
Oh well let's see what's the outcome of the WL on PSLE results day and the PSLE results first.
We calculated using new circle line should be around 35 to 40 minutes. -
ngbrdad:
Too long or too short ?
Clementi Station to Buona Vista to Marymount takes 40 minutes ?verykiasu2010:
[quote=\"ngbrdad\"]That's why I'm very keen for DS to consider NUSH cos travelling time from home is really short.
But DS and DW seem to set their mind on RI.
Travelling time thru circle line from Clementi to Marymount is around 40 min.
Factor in walking time should be around 1 hour each way.
Oh well let's see what's the outcome of the WL on PSLE results day and the PSLE results first.
We calculated using new circle line should be around 35 to 40 minutes.[/quote]please try it out this saturday and let us know
....at least for the MRT, timing is certain compared with buses
based on smrt website, Clementi stn to Buona Vista is 4 minutes, then Buona Vista to Marymount is 5 stn ? minutes ? can't be 35 minutes, right ?
it usually takes me approx 45 minutes from Changi airport to Commonwealth station -
verykiasu2010:
With the frequent break downs and delays of the MRT, it's not that reliable also man.
please try it out this saturday and let us know ....at least for the MRT, timing is certain compared with buses
it usually takes me approx 45 minutes from Changi airport to Commonwealth station -
ngbrdad:
okay you have a point
With the frequent break downs and delays of the MRT, it's not that reliable also man.verykiasu2010:
please try it out this saturday and let us know ....at least for the MRT, timing is certain compared with buses
it usually takes me approx 45 minutes from Changi airport to Commonwealth station
money man (Mr $$ Lui) also mentioned it - telling the circle line people to check and check and check to ensure no breakdown ....lol -
ngbrdad:
ngbrdad, do you stay near to clementi mrt station?That's why I'm very keen for DS to consider NUSH cos travelling time from home is really short.
But DS and DW seem to set their mind on RI.
Travelling time thru circle line from Clementi to Marymount is around 40 min.
Factor in walking time should be around 1 hour each way.
Oh well let's see what's the outcome of the WL on PSLE results day and the PSLE results first.
I believe it should be around 1 hour each way, factoring walking time (to station, sch, within Buona Vista station) plus waiting time (for the train)
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