Is possible for Sec1 Girl to take public trasnport: 1 hour
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Correct me if I'm wrong but PLMGS has both express & normal stream. But TKGS has only express stream. So if you are looking for a school that offers only express, TKGS or Cedar (if able to meet the COP) would be a better choice. My sec 1 girl had been taking the public transport to & fro since P5. She needs to take bus, MRT & bus to reach her sec school and has no complaint. In fact, she prefers to take public transport than having us to drive her to school. Reasons being she can be with her friends :stupid:
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girlmum:
Correct me if I'm wrong but PLMGS has both express & normal stream. But TKGS has only express stream. So if you are looking for a school that offers only express, TKGS or Cedar (if able to meet the COP) would be a better choice. My sec 1 girl had been taking the public transport to & fro since P5. She needs to take bus, MRT & bus to reach her sec school and has no complaint. In fact, she prefers to take public transport than having us to drive her to school. Reasons being she can be with her friends :stupid:
Schools with Primary Afflitation will have to take Normal stream students... While ones with no afflitaation have no such obligation..there are only 4 Girls school with no affliation TKGS, Cedar, Raffels & Cresent Girls.
It should not matter that school has Normal stream students, they would be in seperate class ... 188 is cutoff between normal & Express -
DadOfGirl:
My P6 gal takes sch bus in the morning @ 5.45am. Come back on her own daily via bus and MRT daily more than an hr. Next year sec 1, she is going to take train and bus to and fro.I guess we have no option but to send my daughter to Grils schools, unfortunately , she will have to travel on her own taking public trasnport to reach in time( i heard they are very strict about punctuality) as schools are in central areas like bukit timah/Payalaber & house prices are unaffordabble there
What is experience of parents , is it foolhardy to expect this.. Will you regret decision in 3-4 months & switch back to neighbourhood school>
What time Secondary school starts 7.30 or 8 AM. If it is 8 AM, it is still possible .. she is early riser , but quite kiasu in terms of keeping lots of allowance to reach in time :stupid:
My maid will travel with my P3 gal to TPY MRT station and let her take fedder bus. Every day, she travels back home via bus and train mostly on her own. They are both trained till very independent, and they contact me & our maid constantly with the hp. -
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NatTif Mummy:
there is pattern here. Morning take School bus & evening take public trasnport... It is because of CCA in the evening due to uncertainity of ETD timing...Understood ...
My P6 gal takes sch bus in the morning @ 5.45am. Come back on her own daily via bus and MRT daily more than an hr. Next year sec 1, she is going to take train and bus to and fro.DadOfGirl:
I guess we have no option but to send my daughter to Grils schools, unfortunately , she will have to travel on her own taking public trasnport to reach in time( i heard they are very strict about punctuality) as schools are in central areas like bukit timah/Payalaber & house prices are unaffordabble there
What is experience of parents , is it foolhardy to expect this.. Will you regret decision in 3-4 months & switch back to neighbourhood school>
What time Secondary school starts 7.30 or 8 AM. If it is 8 AM, it is still possible .. she is early riser , but quite kiasu in terms of keeping lots of allowance to reach in time :stupid:
My maid will travel with my P3 gal to TPY MRT station and let her take fedder bus. Every day, she travels back home via bus and train mostly on her own. They are both trained till very independent, and they contact me & our maid constantly with the hp.
School bus will pick up other students & will create more delays.. isn't it better to take public trasnport in morning also!!! -
snowz:
My gal started to take public transport on her own since P4. She takes school bus early in the morning and comes back herself by taking 2 public buses since she has to stay back most of the days. She was a transferred student to a school in the central area from a neighbourhood school. The journey takes her 1 hour daily. She has no regret of transferring there.
Hummmm... looks like gifted student transfer ... after P3 year end. Smart ones will not have any problem managing trnasport.. Evenif they are late , they are excused by teacher :roll: -
Hi dadofgirl,
It is very common for youngsters nowadays to take public transport to school and the journey lasts about an hour. Just to share what my DS did. He had the comfort of the schoolbus driver picking up from our doorstep every morning. But there are a few occasions when he actually prefers to take public transport to school in the morning. It is not an easy task. He needs to take a bus to the interchange, take the mrt and take another bus before he reaches his school. The whole journey took an hour or so.
And he is 9 years old. When he has CCA and needs to stay back after school, he comes home by hinself too. He assured me that he is old enough to be independant and can take the public transport by himself and I should not worry.
So do not worry about your girl taking public transport and the journey is an hour. This is very normal. -
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DadOfGirl:
Cannot. Tried first day of sch, bus didn't show up on time, next bus crowded, end up very stressed. At night immediately called bus uncle to fetch her again. That's why not keen to send her to sec sch along Bt Timah. Will be worse when they start building MRT track.there is pattern here. Morning take School bus & evening take public trasnport... It is because of CCA in the evening due to uncertainity of ETD timing...Understood ...
School bus will pick up other students & will create more delays.. isn't it better to take public trasnport in morning also!!! -
NatTif Mummy:
Cannot. Tried first day of sch, bus didn't show up on time, next bus crowded, end up very stressed. At night immediately called bus uncle to fetch her again. That's why not keen to send her to sec sch along Bt Timah. Will be worse when they start building MRT track.
Will have to be very Careful once result comes... We are not kind of who follow up /appeal for change... whatever come in placement will have to send her to that school... Looks like Tanjong Katong is out though it will be within COP. Since it will take more than hour to reach there .. Once it is 7 plus , delay will multiply beacuse of congestion in that area.
Better go for St Anthony Sec school
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