Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) [*IP]

[anita]

Sunflower 2000:

I am currently stay in taman jurong area. One of my friend also stay in lakeshore and two of us would like to find a taxi to send our dear daughter to rgs in the early morning. Would you like to join us?

Hi Sunflower 2000,

You have a PM.

Thanks.

[osim]

kaeshion:

osim:

[quote=\"cluelessmama\"]So far, how reliable has the Mac been? Does one need to constantly \"run\" to the helpdesk to ask for help? In case of breakdown, does vendor try to resolve the problem asap since the Mac is needed most of the time?


Also, is the Mac Air sluggish as comapred to the Pro? I'm asking coz still deciding between the Air and Retina Pro (but pro is aboyt 300g heavier).

Thank you for any advice!

I am also interested to know how often in your x number of years there do you have to run to the in house help desk and for what reasons. TIA

Well..the 1:1 programme only started this year so well in my 1 year I've never needed to approach the Sapura technician at all but usually when I see my classmates going to them for help it's usually (if not all) regarding the internet connection. It can get a little difficult at times as there's quite a few configurations to make to connect the internet and well, sometimes it

refuses to connect for no particular reason at all. Usually a restart does the magic, but I once had to renew my DHCP lease.
But I've had friends with issues with the internet for the entire year though.
In the end they just brought their own mobile broadband.
Generally you'll only need help once or twice, if any at all.[/quote]Thks Kaeshion,

Your feedback is very very useful. Can I also check with you other than MS Office, and all those to start up the use of the laptop when it was first bought, is there any other application software that is required by the school that you had to get Sapura technician to install for you?

The cable you mentioned is the thunderbolt right? How much did you pay for it?

I understand about the unpredictable access problem with the internet. It is unfortunately, normal. I'll teach dd to turn on hotspot using her phone 3G to access the Internet when reboot fail, but I thought you are not allowed to use handphone in class so how do your friends that have Internet access problem the whole year tackle this problem?

[seestar]

Jakaranda:

Sunflower 2000:

[quote=\"Jakaranda\"]My dd and I stay in the Lakeshore condo beside Lakeside MRT (Jurong West). Any parent can help pick her up and drive her to school in the morning? I'm trying to buy a car and after I manage to, we can take turns to drive the children to school.

--My mum

I am currently stay in taman jurong area. One of my friend also stay in lakeshore and two of us would like to find a taxi to send our dear daughter to rgs in the early morning. Would you like to join us?

Did your dd get 275 for PSLE? :scared:
We need a private car, sry! :lightrod:[/quote]Excuse me ??
What has the PSLE score got to do with the mode of transport ????

[lee_min_ho]

kaeshion:

lee_min_ho:

Hello everyone! I'll be joining RGS next year and I'd like to ask if there is only a specific colour of hair accessories or jackets allowed in RGS? Hope my question doesn't sound ridiculous... Haha(: Thanks!

For hair accessories, you're only allowed to use black hair accessories (but I used to use dark green but no one booked me, but yes please use black).
For jackets, any normal jacket is fine

Thank you so much for the quick reply!! I really appreciate it(: Merry Christmas!

[lee_min_ho]

kaeshion:

lee_min_ho:

Oh and I have another question regarding CCAs!(: Is there a chance I will get into Girl Guides if I have no prior experience in that CCA? I've got a few Good Service Awards and I participated in CIP in Pri School actively if that helps...

Thanks!

Personally I think that everyone has nearly equal chances to get into the CCA, but I've checked with my classmate who is in Girl Guides.
She's never been in any UG, never gotten any awards and stuff but she got into Guides anyways, but I think it helps a that you've been serving the community and stuff. They will put you through an interview but they don't really ask about any CIP or service awards you have.
So if you don't have any awards doesn't mean you have no chance too haha. I wish you luck! All the best I'm sure you can make it.

Thank you so much again!! You're really helpful ^^

[cluelessmama]

kaeshion:

osim:

[quote=\"cluelessmama\"]So far, how reliable has the Mac been? Does one need to constantly \"run\" to the helpdesk to ask for help? In case of breakdown, does vendor try to resolve the problem asap since the Mac is needed most of the time?


Also, is the Mac Air sluggish as comapred to the Pro? I'm asking coz still deciding between the Air and Retina Pro (but pro is aboyt 300g heavier).

Thank you for any advice!

I am also interested to know how often in your x number of years there do you have to run to the in house help desk and for what reasons. TIA

Well..the 1:1 programme only started this year so well in my 1 year I've never needed to approach the Sapura technician at all but usually when I see my classmates going to them for help it's usually (if not all) regarding the internet connection. It can get a little difficult at times as there's quite a few configurations to make to connect the internet and well, sometimes it refuses to connect for no particular reason at all. Usually a restart does the magic, but I once had to renew my DHCP lease.
But I've had friends with issues with the internet for the entire year though. In the end they just brought their own mobile broadband.
Generally you'll only need help once or twice, if any at all.[/quote]Kaeshion, thanks for your reply. Could I check one more thing - is it necessary to get the SuperDrive (external DVD ROM)? Thanks in advance.

Merry Christmas !

[osim]

cluelessmama:

is it necessary to get the SuperDrive (external DVD ROM)?

That will add half a kilo to the school bag. IMHO, it's not wise unless you need to cut CD's.. Like my ds does multimedia work like editing video for his school, he sometime need to cut cd to give to a few parties. For cases where you need to install software that are in CD, you just copy to your thumb drive and install from there.

[cluelessmama]

osim:

cluelessmama:

is it necessary to get the SuperDrive (external DVD ROM)?

That will add half a kilo to the school bag. IMHO, it's not wise unless you need to cut CD's.. Like my ds does multimedia work like editing video for his school, he sometime need to cut cd to give to a few parties. For cases where you need to install software that are in CD, you just copy to your thumb drive and install from there.

Thanks for your reply.

Wishing you and family a Merry X'mas !

[Sunflower 2000]

anita:

Sunflower 2000:

I am currently stay in taman jurong area. One of my friend also stay in lakeshore and two of us would like to find a taxi to send our dear daughter to rgs in the early morning. Would you like to join us?

Hi Sunflower 2000,

You have a PM.

Thanks.

Dear anita,

I have sent you and your friend my phone number by PM. please feel free to call me. Thanks.

[kaeshion]

osim:

Thks Kaeshion,

Your feedback is very very useful. Can I also check with you other than MS Office, and all those to start up the use of the laptop when it was first bought, is there any other application software that is required by the school that you had to get Sapura technician to install for you?

The cable you mentioned is the thunderbolt right? How much did you pay for it?

I understand about the unpredictable access problem with the internet. It is unfortunately, normal. I'll teach dd to turn on hotspot using her phone 3G to access the Internet when reboot fail, but I thought you are not allowed to use handphone in class so how do your friends that have Internet access problem the whole year tackle this problem?

If you're buying the laptop from Sapura they'll all be installed the moment you purchase the laptop. Such applications are Garageband, iMovie, Audacity etc etc. You install the MS Office yourself, since it's an optional purchase.
As for the cable, I didn't purchase it but I heard it's pretty expensive, around 60 - 70 bucks or so.
Well they bought the mobile broadband (the internet sticks). It provides internet service from an external source (Starhub etc.) I heard they were fairly expensive, but well for me I managed to use the school's network throughout the whole year. The internet access in J Block (the Year 1's classroom block) is fairly decent compared to the rest of the school.