Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary
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cool_hi:
i think there is no agreement, can quit anytime.Joyful hands,
Wow! So bus auntie got ask your girl for your name!!:) ya I also not much choice coz my best choice of swooping bus is dashed coz the other bus driver don't dare take us:( really 觉得很冤！
Think I will let my girl take for this yr,end of yr inform them not taking next yr..then next yr switch bus..hope they won't harass the bus driver if existing bus operator happen to find out I swop!sigh!
Btw anyone knows the agreement we signed with bus,was notification period stated? I lost mine:( -
dyh:
The bus card (given out by the bus drivers or aunt nearing the end of the mth) should hv a page in small print whether advance notice is required. I believe one mth's notice is needed.
i think there is no agreement, can quit anytime.cool_hi:
Joyful hands,
Wow! So bus auntie got ask your girl for your name!!:) ya I also not much choice coz my best choice of swooping bus is dashed coz the other bus driver don't dare take us:( really 觉得很冤！
Think I will let my girl take for this yr,end of yr inform them not taking next yr..then next yr switch bus..hope they won't harass the bus driver if existing bus operator happen to find out I swop!sigh!
Btw anyone knows the agreement we signed with bus,was notification period stated? I lost mine:( -
dyh:
My boy would jump for joy if the sch has soccer/chess.
What about wushu?FQW:
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. -
cool_hi:
1st, I dun mean to be insensitive and I do understand your concerns. I am equally disappointed that the sch and bus operator could not do more to help u & other parents in the same situation.Anyway, parents who r not in it,will not understand how we feel..
one of the parents,coz of no seat belts,chose to pick her child herself by public bus & mrt,coz her child always fall asleep on way home on bus..she's worried that her child will fall down from the seat..this year she really can't pick,thus join in to sign the letter..ok,fine!!i think we are just all too naive to believe that something can be done!!
When my elder boy transferred sch to Pei Hwa and had to take the sch bus, I was also worried abt the bus driver's driving skills, my boy sleeping on the bus-falling off or missing the stop to get down, etc. That was 2007 when seat belts were not compulsory and the small bus seemed to be very crowded. There were some occasions when I learnt from my boy that the bus broke down at he dunno where and another bus had to come collect the children.
My point is that it is natural for parents to worry abt such things. Our precious bundle now ferried to sch by sb we r unsure of his driving skills. My word for the driver before shutting the bus door was always \"Safe driving\".
2nd, I believe at some point in time, we need to provide learning chances for our children to take public transport on their own. My elder boy did it when he was in P6. I took whole of last year to train my younger boy. Now he goes to sch on his own most of the time and had to come back on his own a few times when I was busy with the hse renovation issues. The sch teachers hv been telling the pupils abt the sch boy who was knocked down by a car and my boy is aware of road safety is not sth anyone shld take lightly of.
Some car drivers just dun stop at pedestrian crossings. Just last mth, I was already mid way the traffic crossings, a car stopped at lane 2, lane 1 was empty. Suddenly a white BMW dashed out from lane 1. There was a car that was going to turn out from Toh Yi carpark. Sth made me stopped and looked at lane 1. If this BMW and the Toh Yi car would to crash, I surely wont be here anymore.
3rd, I think u shld consider either hse moving or sch changing. Reason- there is no guarantee that non-sch designated bus driver can keep his promise to continue ferrying your child up to P6. What abt supplementary lessons in P5/P6? Will u b prepared to go through the same for you 2nd child?
Lastly, I hv met with u in the past. I know u r a nice, easy to get along person. Sometimes we make a post when we r angry, we r likely to be more emotional in our post n sometimes there is a wrong choice of words used and that could cause some misunderstandings among pple. Remember your ksp nick Cool_hi? Try to calm down first. Issues can be more easily resolved when we r calm and could analyse with a clearer mind. :snuggles: -
Jennifer:
My boy would jump for joy if the sch has soccer/chess.[/quote]thats why ds is v happy now cos got soccer...but mommy not so trill abt tat with those unidentified injuries and bruises..
What about wushu?dyh:
[quote=\"FQW\"]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.
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Hi Jennifer,
1)thanks a lot for your kind words & understanding…I was sleepless last night & now feel so vindicated!! Thanks!!
2) ya,i agree! & definitely will train my girl Take public bus but will be 5-6 years later,now at P1 still too young…hee…in fact, I not so worried abt road safety if she take public bus,coz from very young, she has been taught not to cross the roads, unless at traffic light or we hold her hands…in fact, sometimes I forgot to hold her hands before crossing,she will remind me frantically…I more worried abt crazy pple who target on young girls!!coz even if u reach home,at your blk,unpleasant things can still happen even in lifts!!
3)thanks for your reminder on staying back for remedial lessons in future…exactly like what u have said,that mummy found that small bus last year but didn’t switch coz worry that it is not designated by school,if any problems,school can’t step in to help…but after our experience,we feel very helpless also,with the designated bus operator:) I am open to change school coz i was also from neighbourhood primary school & still did well…so school does play a part,but i believe more lies in the kid’s learning attitude & family support!
& it was precisely coz i also have my son to consider, thus thought should do something about the school bus, coz also for his benefit in future…but things turn out to be disappointing!! I will discuss with hubby…& see what is our best option:) thanks!!
Lastly,Thanks for your kind words and compliments…after talking to someone else & reading your post,I already cooled down…thanks Pal!!
I admit i was very emotional …i am not an active forumer & seldom post…thus I have overlooked certain aspects in my post…hope other parents can understand.i always believe 针没扎到自己的肉是不会觉得痛的！if I never face same situation before,I will not comment…my main intention is to share & let others know how the bus operators manipulate parents…but to prevent further misunderstanding,i will be deleting/editing most of my post…
Thanks once again!!Jennifer!! -
Hi, P5 parents,
Did you get back any lists for 听写和默写. This year I did not notice my ds got any HCL 听写和默写. -
cool_hi:
I admit i was very emotional ..
Understandable. Glad to know u r feeling better today.
Hope u & your hubby arrive at a good solution. -
S6169:
My boy in C4 also has not recd the list.Hi, P5 parents,
Did you get back any lists for 听写和默写. This year I did not notice my ds got any HCL 听写和默写. -
dyh:
Considering that ds is unlikely to carry a saber in adulthood, I thought that taekwondo maybe a more applicable life skill.
What about wushu?
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.
Anyway ds enjoyed himself thoroughly today in T&F. Let's see how long can he sustain his interest. Or maybe he really has dw's running genes.
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