Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary
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cool_hi:
The thing is, if sch didn't take notice of your concern - in your own words, they just go thru the motion - why did they go to the extent of threatening to sack the driver?
How would u feel If u are the parent? & mr Teo specifically told the parent to go alone! I feel that the way they handle is JUST go through the mOtion only!! Thus they didn't consider all these details at all!!
You're right that there is something I don't understand. What I really don't understand is that why are we so afraid to get exposed to the driver as the 'complainer'; yet have no qualms about labelling our sch's mgt as brainless in a public forum like this? -
cool_hi:
I just checked.. 1 month notice required.
Btw anyone knows the agreement we signed with bus,was notification period stated? I lost mine:( -
That’s the point! How come they wait till we write in,then threaten to sack?& not right after the accident?!
& we are given no choice to change bus,but still have to face the driver & auntie 5days a week!!
I am just sharing ,to let people know that by going through the ‘proper’ way to deal with certain matters…may not solve problems & in fact creates more problems!
I apologize for the words I choose to use!
But unless u facing the same problem/worry,please don’t add on to our frustration! While u r ‘worried’ about cca,we are worried about safety of our children.thanks! -
Hi joyful hands,noted!! thanks a lot!:)
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FQW,since u mentioned abt the p4 child got killed coz of an accident…do u know that I saw 2 cases within 1 day at pei hwa,which can easily turn into another tragedy?
Saw a girl chasing & knocking on the door of her school bus,but bus auntie didn’t see nor hear her…there was no teacher/any staff around outside general office to help the girl…I was so shocked & frantically wave & shouted to the bus…finally bus stop to let her get on the bus…another granny saw the case also!!
But from my disappointing experience ,u think I should waste my time to feedback?
The same day,another student missed the bus,think general office helped her to call the driver who turned back to pick her…guess what I saw? The driver was very mad & scolded her fiercely!!so u understand why the other student chased the bus??
So how can we not be worried? If u are the 2 students’ parents ,how u feel??
In the 1st place,bus attendant didn’t tally headcount & driver just drive off!!2 cases in a row!! & why were there no school staff outside general office till all school bus drive off?
This situation can happen to any other student!!
Thanks for hearing!! -
cool_hi,
I totally agree that our children’s safety is precious; whether we have one child or 10 children, safety is equally impt to all of us. My only grudge is the unkind remark being stirred into the picture. These are 2 separate things.
You’ve apologised and that’s the end of it, agree? -
FQW:
What about wushu?Tomorrow will be ds's first attempt at Track & Field. I hope we can have more success than the previous CCA. The good thing is that unlike bats, at least for track shoes, he can continue to make use of them. Get what I mean?
Seriously, I would have liked ds to take basketball or taekwondo, if only they're offered.
suprising that the school does not have CCA such as soccer and international chess as these are popular sports, and for chess it is low maintenance. -
FQW:
that P4 boy incident is really sad. it was his right of way at pedestrian crossing and the car still knocked him down. what could he have done differently?
Personally, I don't mind paying more for bus operators to install seat belts and as compensation for their reduced income, caused by the reduction to their seating capacity. Nothing beats our children's safety right? At most instead of driving that luxurious car, I just continue to drive my laopok car lor.drickymummy:
Tot all sch basis compulsory to install belts regardless of bus sizes? The buses for my sch all have belts... Ds's bus which is also pretty big also have belts leh..maybe got confirm with LTA again?
Recently one P4 boy died crossing the road outside his school right? As parents, this type of things cannot afford to play-play; though I do see westerners allowing their young children to cross main roads by themselves. I guess it's just different culture. -
cool_hi:
i remember last yr there was a small bus who fetched my son to school. he was running so fast and he even went over the curbs a few times when cornering. eventually after complaints from parents, i think the bus driver must have been sacked becos the bus and driver were changed after that.Jennifer,
No point de..Mr TEO was in the meeting also,with the principal & 1VP..all打官腔,the way they handle is just pushing us ard & worse,make us face the 'buay song' faces of driver & attendant! Coz they warned driver that actually want to sack him (coz we feedback that he drives quite fast thus we worried coz no seat belts,esp after accident)but will give him 1 chance..& I don't understand why principal didn't meet that parent,b4 meeting bus operator..should find out more from parents at meeting 1st & should not arrange to meet one after another! Very insensitive !! The parent was so shocked when she saw the bus operator,driver & attendant!!& they saw her also:(
I think the small bus driver's service generally better(so far from what I heard),more accomodating..aft knowing the gangster episode,I guess also probably coz they are the newer people who join the industry,less or no 'protection' than the pioneers(like the bus my girl forced to take)..so need to give better service coz not 铁饭碗！ -
cool_hi:
altho safety is most important, we also have to consider other parents who cannot afford to pay higher fees. now my sons' bus fees every month is $240, excluding those CCA days where they have to pay addtional for ad hoc trips. it is not a small sum for an average family..FQW, we did tell them we don't mind paying more for them to install seat belts,but they said per seat installation is ard $400,so for whole bus will be >$20k!? & this bus is very old already,so not wise to install in case time to scrap soon..
So 40-50 students' lives are not worth $20k:) sigh!
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