CHIJ Our Lady Queen of Peace

[pchong]

zarahsmom:

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!

on Day 1, I saw the girls sitting at the hall, waiting for the school bus to pick them up. I noticed that the school bus drivers dont have assistants. When my dd was still in kindy each school bus driver have an assistant, and these assistants helped in the logistics..
Sorry for the inconvenience....

Their sch buses are normally the 20 seaters type of mini buses and I was told that no assistant is required for that small number of students unless they are those big buses. Thus, an assistant is only required when there is a substantial number of students. Hence, they get an upper primary student (who is also taking the bus) to help out.

[zarahsmom]

A guide dog in our midst.. since orientation day I cant help but to look at Ms Cassandra Chiu and her guide dog Esme, I am just totall mesmerized by their rapport and their skills..


was pleasantly surprised that Ms Cassandra's daughter is in the same class as my daughter..

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1460350/blind_singaporean_with_guide_dog_treated_poorly__not_once.html

We have to raise awareness through our daughter about the blind and their guide dogs... they are trained and are allowed in public places, just that people are not aware...

http://www.guidedogs.org.sg/press-mentions/press-mentions.html

[zarahsmom]

py85:

do they have cca in Pri 1?

not complusory. my daughter wants to join the choir, so I will let her join CCA (choir).

[py85]

oh… what is the offical time for sch start and finish ?

do we have to pay any fees when sch starts?
how much did u all pay for the books + uniformS?

[zarahsmom]

py85:

oh.. what is the offical time for sch start and finish ?

do we have to pay any fees when sch starts?
how much did u all pay for the books + uniformS?

For P1, 8am to 1:45pm, but they have to attend assembly a 7:40am

i think I paid around 270 sgd for books + uniforms, during the orientation.

[py85]

tat means they got to reach sch only at 7.40 am?

is later than other sch already rite?

[zarahsmom]

py85:

tat means they got to reach sch only at 7.40 am?

is later than other sch already rite?

yup, though my dd school bus targets them to be in school by 7:30am (they can stay in the hall and do silent reading while waiting for 7:40am assembly).

[bobianah]

py85:

tat means they got to reach sch only at 7.40 am?

is later than other sch already rite?

py85, OLQP is a single session school and they start at 8am.
Actually, 7.40 is pre-assemly for students to go and settle in. There is silent reading at that time till 8am. That's when national anthem, etc etc starts.
If you arrive a few seconds after 8am, then it is considered late and you will get stopped by prefects outside.

I think it is excellent that they start at 8am.

[Jush]

i agree. 8am is definitely a good time. The girls now start their 6 years and more (!!) waking up so early every morning! Any extra time is good.


btw, is 7.40am compulsory? This week, we have been dropping my gal 10 mins before 8am. We always assumed that the pre-assembly is not mandatory. as long as we reach before 8am is fine. What’s the right understanding?

We were packing the school bag for my gal for today’s class. So heavy…did we have such heavy bags previously in our time?
Any old gals here previously from CHIJ Bt Timah?

[zarahsmom]

I don’t think the 7:40am is cumpolsury.


not an old girl, but I also dont think they always have to carry that many books… the books will be left behind inside their cubby holes…i followed the list provided by their FT to a T (and left the other books at home). The FT told me that the recommended approach is to always refer to the time table and bring books a few at a time to school and leave the activity books in the classroom.

today, I brought the activity books to school and handed it over to the FT during their assembly, so my dd just have to carry her lunch, diary and pencil case inside her bag.