Raffles Girls' Primary

[Freesia]

Well; if govt mandates that school starts at 8.00am or 8.30am and mandates school gates only opens at 7.30am or 8am then the school bus operator cannot pick our girls early and drop them off outside school gates right?

That way maybe pick factory worker first then students. International school starts at 8.30am.

[Funz]

Freesia:

Well; if govt mandates that school starts at 8.00am or 8.30am and mandates school gates only opens at 7.30am or 8am then the school bus operator cannot pick our girls early and drop them off outside school gates right?

That way maybe pick factory worker first then students. International school starts at 8.30am.

Orh. I would love for school to start later. That way kids won't have to be up at like some god forsaken hour. But I have the luxury of flexible working hours, many do not.

Unfortunately, that will solve 1 set of problem but open up a whole host of other problems. Like parents need to be at work by 8.30am so need the kids to be out of the house before they leave for work or no one to look after them. Schoolbuses will start charging a lot more cos they lose that additional income ferrying workers. Kids will reach home later as such may need to have lunch in school or have ultra late lunches. These buses will form part of the peak hour traffic adding to the congestion.

Truth of the matter is, it is more lucrative ferrying working adults then school children. At the very least, they save on the salary of the bus aunty. So these companies would drop school contracts in favour of company contracts if the timings clash.

[ooioo]

I think what the govt, MOE and principal can do is to restrict the school bus from coming to school just 10 mins before school start and not earlier than 20 mins

[ooioo]

I am not really sure that students bus fare is not more than adults, sand even if it is so, students form the back bone of their business, they should not take advantage of student, our children like that

[Andaiz]

Funz:

Freesia:

Well; if govt mandates that school starts at 8.00am or 8.30am and mandates school gates only opens at 7.30am or 8am then the school bus operator cannot pick our girls early and drop them off outside school gates right?

That way maybe pick factory worker first then students. International school starts at 8.30am.

Orh. I would love for school to start later. That way kids won't have to be up at like some god forsaken hour.

parents, one of MOE's impetus for all primary schools going single session in 2016 is this that the schools are then able to start later than the current 7.40am.

Let's hope it works.

[Andaiz]

aqeqiq:

chatterbox321:

When is the CNY celebration for RGPS?

20.01.12

Is this celebration a full day event?[/quote]

This is from the calendar of activities which we received today. No details yet. Should be out soon.[/quote]

Letter out today. First hour at school hall then lessons as usual. Gals can come in their ethnic costumes but no headgear. School shoes still apply.

[Freesia]

If the school starts at 8.30am; then children’s school bus picks at 7.30am versus 6.30am; thereafter parents can leave for work still in time for 8.30am work right?

My daughter is in the afternoon and I have to make sure she has things to dork etc… so I am not punctual but because my boss knows I hardly go on long lunch or tea break and as such they are ok for 10 - 15 mins late in the morning.
So much for pro child policy. In view of the abundant wealth the govt say we have; they can also subsidise the transport for children and give incentives to transport companies so that the companies still make as much ferrying school children. Afterall, our children are the future of Singapore and it will at least let our children feel that our govt do care for our well being and thus will be more patriotic or maybe we are not important if we cannot bring money, fame and honour to the country. Just "import" talent when needed … no neccessity to nurture and cultivate our own talent as it is not cost effective.

[ooioo]

Absolutely agree with Freesia,


Think this Govt dun even know what is more important, so what if you have good teachers or good school, the children go to school half awake because bus operators dictate the timing and no one cares

No wonder birthdate go lower and lower, those that can’t provide own transport for their children is at the mercy of profiteering bus operators

[moonee]

Its been 5 years since my girl has taken the school bus, when she started morning classes in P3, she has to wake up at 5.30am and her bus comes at 5.55am, well im most unhappy with this timing and the only alternative is to drive her myself but the traffic there after 6.40 is rather heavy and my girl fears being late. , now in p6, its still a challenge waking up so early but the only way to beat the heavy traffic for the school buses is to reach by 6.45… all the buses are suppose to reach school by 6.45 or they will answer to the school as all the kids will b late… Anyway, today my girl still dislike getting up at 5.30am but has grown to accept it without any complains now.

[ooioo]

Hi moonee, I think you got "mis informed" by the sch bus operator just like me, the sch actually requires the bus to arrive between6.45 am and 7.10 am, not before 6.45.


So for all these years everyday your child and the rest wasted between 10 to 20 mins each day, that is a lot of time if you look at the whole year

If all children can spend the extra time reading or sleeping, it’s more concentration in class, the real lost to all the children!