Yangzheng Primary

[greenredapple]

Yup…i spend 400 plus for books and uniform…

[LiLing]

anyone compared price with popular? the bookshop only open during office hours really very inconvenient!!!


btw, friday’s orientation. must i bring my DD? cos she has her concert at 5pm will be very rushing if she were to go. anyone can advise?

[atrecord]

For book prices, they are fixed by the publisher, so the book shop (and popular) can’t change them. But Popular will charge additional 7% GST i think.


As for orientation, I think the kids need to be there. It’s to familiarise them with where to go, queue, etc. when they actually start school, and will not be lost or worried by the new environment.

That’s why dw sent to buy the uniform yest, so that ds can wear for the orientation tomorrow.

Perhaps can go off early if really necessary?

[atrecord]

forgot: i think the orientation is also to familiarise the kids with their form teachers and classrooms, plus maybe classmates. Likely will show them the toilets, canteen, etc.


If not attending, then it will mean first day of school will be completely ‘brand new’…

[dragonflow]

greenredapple:

Yup..i spend 400 plus for books and uniform..

I picked the whole booklist and stationery, costs around 350+ and the uniforms around 90+. Total damage at least 450.

[dragonflow]

dragonflow:

greenredapple:

Yup..i spend 400 plus for books and uniform..

I picked the whole booklist and stationery, costs around 350+ and the uniforms around 90+. Total damage at least 450.

There are six books (paid) but to be given out when the school year starts. And there are no available stock of the black PE shorts (S size).

[dragonflow]

dragonflow:

greenredapple:

Yup..i spend 400 plus for books and uniform..

I picked the whole booklist and stationery, costs around 350+ and the uniforms around 90+. Total damage at least 450.

[dragonflow]

LiLing:

anyone compared price with popular? the bookshop only open during office hours really very inconvenient!!!


btw, friday's orientation. must i bring my DD? cos she has her concert at 5pm will be very rushing if she were to go. anyone can advise?

My DD has her kindergarten graduation rehearsal on that day too. I checked with the school, it is best to go for the orientation to get to know other classmates and teachers. The parents can get to know one another too.

I will try to get DD to come for the later part of the orientation if possible. For your case, you probably get to the beginning part of the program.

[LiLing]

dragonflow:

LiLing:

anyone compared price with popular? the bookshop only open during office hours really very inconvenient!!!


btw, friday's orientation. must i bring my DD? cos she has her concert at 5pm will be very rushing if she were to go. anyone can advise?

My DD has her kindergarten graduation rehearsal on that day too. I checked with the school, it is best to go for the orientation to get to know other classmates and teachers. The parents can get to know one another too.

I will try to get DD to come for the later part of the orientation if possible. For your case, you probably get to the beginning part of the program.

have chk w DD k2 teacher, she has to be there from 9 am. so i think she has to miss the orientation. i will have to bring her around next time when i go to purchase the bks and uniform.

does the bkshop have sample uniform size to try on?

[dragonflow]

magiccastle:

Hi went to the sch yesterday..

It took me 2 hrs to wait to purchase the books n uniforms though there are only a few parents doing the purchase .Alot of time spent on waiting. Not efficient . The vendor is not prepared. Hopefully on the 8 n 9 nov, they are better organized n prepared . Otherwise, prepare to wait for half a day .
My advice : to do the preorder for the textbooks .
:imcool:

I did not pre-ordered. The purchasing process was pretty quick and smooth today, maybe I went during off-peak (3:30pm). The book vendor prepared the books and went through the book checklist with me. The uniform vendor patiently let DD to try a few sizes and payment done swiftly.

In both instances, there were only one other parent there, so not busy at all.