[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[phtthp]

something not right with school bus. If kids stay near to school, they should be the last few to be picked up. Ask the school why is it so ?

[verykiasu]

wow don't scare me :xedfingers:

I intend to register my boy at RVPS this year
I stay at tiong bahru too

[mummy of 2]

vicki:

Mummy of 2 - i think i stay quite near you cos i can see ZhangDe from my room window (Yup! im that near)!!


n when i bring my ds down to wait for his school bus at abt 615am (n ds is not in a nearby school - he's in Maris Stella) - i see the RDM n RVPS kids waiting for the school bus as well!!! I was like wah! how come you guys are so early?? They mentioned that they seem to be the first few to be picked up so thats why they are waiting for their bus the same time as me.....

I can see a litle of Zhangde from my living room too

So I'm not the only one who is shocked by how long the kids have to spend taking school bus. I mean Maris Stella is so much further than RVPS and RMPS, yet the kids are waiting for school bus at the same time. Kinda hard to believe or understand

[sgspurs]

wonder why last year there's ballot for < 1km. From the stats, it doesn't require in the past 4-5 years. :slapshead:

[qms]

sgspurs:

wonder why last year there's ballot for < 1km. From the stats, it doesn't require in the past 4-5 years. :slapshead:

Which school were you referring to? :scratchhead:

[Dazz]

hello vicki,


can ask you… is it hard for your kids to study at a school which is far away? i’m discussing about P1 registration with my MIL and she say to register nearby so that the kid dun have to travel so far… but but… i’m trying to think of a reason to convince… haha.

[Dazz]

Both PV for Radin Mas and RV is closed for now… oh man…

[daddy2007]

sgspurs:

wonder why last year there's ballot for < 1km. From the stats, it doesn't require in the past 4-5 years. :slapshead:

Which school?

[vicki]

Dazz:

hello vicki,


can ask you... is it hard for your kids to study at a school which is far away? i'm discussing about P1 registration with my MIL and she say to register nearby so that the kid dun have to travel so far.. but but... i'm trying to think of a reason to convince... haha.

Hi Dazz,

Im not exactly sure what do you mean by 'hard' but i try my best to answer your qn...

We send ds by school bus up n down (so only issue is to wake up abit earlier to wait for the bus - and ended up almost the same time as those in RMPS n RVPS)!

Last year my boy joined CCA - and my dad volunteered to pick him up after CCA - since his school is connected to an MRT station n i stay quite near a MRT station - so not much of an issue. This year prob not joining any cos his CCA timing changed to weekends...

err... Other than those 2, not sure what other qns you might have...

[vicki]

phtthp:

something not right with school bus. If kids stay near to school, they should be the last few to be picked up. Ask the school why is it so ?

I think i know why. For those staying nearby, it is usually a bigger school bus that comes to fetch them. Think currently, the kids are the first few to get up (for my area). Bigger school bus also means school bus fees are cheaper - think in the range of 50-70?

My boy's school bus is a small one (capacity at 10 students). And in the morning, there are only 5 pickup points and he is the 2nd last to get up. My fees are more expensive - close to 190.

So i guess i pay a premium to be 'fetched' later and be back earlier.