CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace

[Latenloomer]

Yea xin sheng is very expensive. Not sure if the rest of the girls got this deal. Though they may have their cost or manpower reasons, i find that its not acceptable to us. So we decided to try PT. 4 buses available at anytime and roads quite clear. Cost less than $25 and not worried about frequencies. just have to harden the heart…

[wan69]

There are school buses which are not school’s assigned transport and they parked their buses in the church. My daughter is taking one of the buses. You may want to check it out.

[py85]

is it safe to take out of the school transport?


Any mummys who gals started school yesterday?

any feedback?

[Jush]

Hi py85,

My gal started p1 yesterday. Not much feedback so far. Didn’t experience much. We also have not started student care at st. Joseph. Will prob start tomorrow.

How was your gal’s day 1?

[bobianah]

My dd had a great day at P1 yesterday. She has a good buddy.

I peeped in during recess today and all is well too.

I asked abt the handbook, teacher will issue today or tomorrow. Timetable also tomorrow. Those P1 who bought the handbook/diary, they will work with bookshop to refund as we already paid for it during orientation.

Is there still vacancy at student care? I’m considering that too.
How much is it?
How does our DD go there, do we fetch them? And is there any transport back?

[py85]

Hi,

mine have not get into the sch yet… but would like to hear feedback so to gain experience… haha …Thanks!

[py85]

ya, hope to know more about the student care also…

was thinking whether is it good and convenient to put my gal there.

[lovelydaises]

Hi Parents,


I am an ex-student of the school and have graduated for quite long already. My mother used to face the same problem with regards to the bus transport. The prices quoted to you by Xin Sheng is reasonable.

Do be prepared for further price raise in the near future. During my entire 6 years with the school, prices for the bus transport increased by a lot. Do consider letting your daughter take the public transport when she reaches Primary 5, especially if you live nearby or have a direct bus home. It helped save some money.

The bus operators do their pick ups very early in the morning, which I feel is a waste, when the school starts much later than other schools at 8am.

Food wise, it is strict. If I am not wrong, there are only vending machines that sell healthy drinks such as milo, apple juice, green tea and chrysanthemum tea. This is due to a major food poisoning situation about 15 years ago when they still had a drinks stall. I still remember that the Principal then did not allow the sale of fried finger food alone, e.g nuggets, seaweed chicken. Students had to buy beehoon or rice to go along with it. Portions are small and it is quite expensive. So, give your daughters enough money for recess or pack some food for her.

Do share who are the form teachers of your daughter and how their first day of school went!

[Grace555]

What’s the name of the other transport companies that go to CHIJ OLQP?


My daughter’s first 2 days were good . She seemed to have enjoyed the new experience. Her buddy was quite "motherly", so it helped!

The arrangement of the boarding of buses at school dismissal could have been better arranged I thought. The other non p1 grades were looking around for the right school bus to board. And the bus driver was like asking where the other students were!? I didn’t understand why the parking/pick up slots of the designated buses were not pre-assigned and informed.
I suppose going forward the buses will pick up from a fixed place so the students will know where to proceed. Day 1 and Day 2 pick up points were different)

[bobianah]

Yes, it was chaotic on day 1 in school at dismissal when kids went to their buses. I think bus arrangement will be better by next 2 weeks when routine is more settled. The pick up and drop off timings might also be more \"accurate\".

I'm just happy my DD arrived home safely. I have heard horror stories from frens in other schools where kids were dropped off at wrong stops!

Their buddies are good and I'm really thankful to them. My DD says her buddy is her best friend. All the buddies seem to take care of their charges very well and I'm very touched by their attentiveness to their young charges. I told the VP that she has very good girls.

Hopefully, things will go well in class when lessons begin and that they will have good teachers. My DD is in 1 Charity. Anyone else in that class?