Henry Park Primary

[Kiatkhim]

Hi, DS is in P4 this year and we drop off at Jurong East. We only take school bus 1 way home and stay back after school at least 3 days a week. After 1 week of taking the new school bus, I like to feedback as follows:


1. Drop off is at least 15min is later now.
2. There are less after school bus timings for CCA, only 3.30pm and 5pm now. Used to be almost every hour after school for CCA.
3. NO reduction in school bus fare. Still the same fare for normal school and after school CCA.

I do not understand the rationale of change of the school bus provider given no change in bus fare and worse off service. :scratchhead:

[Kiatkhim]

Kiatkhim:

Hi, DS is in P4 this year and we drop off at Jurong East. We only take school bus 1 way home and stay back after school at least 3 days a week. After 1 week of taking the new school bus, I like to feedback as follows:


1. Drop off is at least 15min is later now.
2. There are less after school bus timings for CCA, only 3.30pm and 5pm now. Used to be almost every hour after school for CCA.
3. NO reduction in school bus fare. Still the same fare for normal school and after school CCA.

I do not understand the rationale of change of the school bus provider given no change in bus fare and worse off service. :scratchhead:

May I suggest the after school bus timings for CCA to revise to 3.15pm, 4.15pm and 5.15pm. For parents with kids that need to stay back after school and taking school bus, please kindly share on your views on current after school bus timings.

[yshuang]

Hi, Kiatkhim,


Sure, it seems the school bus services are worse than last year. :faint:

One way cost is relative higher ( 80% percent of 2 way cost?), you should pay extra for after CCA. Is it right?

I have suggested whether we can pay one way ( from school to home) cost and can take all back home school bus, however, it was rejected.

I canceled the school bus for my DS ( P5 in 2013) now.

Wish school will take some actions.

Kiatkhim:

Kiatkhim:

Hi, DS is in P4 this year and we drop off at Jurong East. We only take school bus 1 way home and stay back after school at least 3 days a week. After 1 week of taking the new school bus, I like to feedback as follows:

1. Drop off is at least 15min is later now.
2. There are less after school bus timings for CCA, only 3.30pm and 5pm now. Used to be almost every hour after school for CCA.
3. NO reduction in school bus fare. Still the same fare for normal school and after school CCA.

I do not understand the rationale of change of the school bus provider given no change in bus fare and worse off service. :scratchhead:

May I suggest the after school bus timings for CCA to revise to 3.15pm, 4.15pm and 5.15pm. For parents with kids that need to stay back after school and taking school bus, please kindly share on your views on current after school bus timings.

[lyricist]

Hi, I bought two HPPS skirts (size 2XS) that turned out to be too small for my daughter. Would anyone be interested?

[yarra1]

hi was wondering if anyone has a kid in p1h. was hoping to organise some playdates for mum and child.

[Fusionmom]

We just got into p5 this year and the transport is a nightmare. We have stay back three days and the bus is unable to take us back. We live at Newton road. Anyone interested in share cab or car pool. I am devastated . The bus driver for him to send my child back he have to charge additional $10 per trip and NI guarantee how long it takes to get home.

[LeeTung]

I had an unpleasant experience arranging the school bus for my kids’ CCA trips. It was chaotic and nerve-wrecking, to say the least. I have sent my feedback to HPPS. Will be meeting up with the school. While I try to be tolerant and understanding, the arrangement for CCA trips was unreasonable. I suppose parents can only feedback to the school and hope that they can finetune the school bus system.

[Kiatkhim]

after >3 weeks, DS is more settled down with the new school bus arrangement. Drop off time is back to almost the same as last year. After school bus timing is rather flexible as the driver leaves as soon as all students are onboard instead of waiting for the fixed 3.30pm and 5pm. I think the transport provider and school did put in efforts to improve the arrangement.

[i3mum]

Hi


Is there any parents with kids in gymnastics school team? The coach told me that P3 onwards, the students in school team have to go for training 3X a week. Is it very tough? during competition, will there be training every week? I understand there’s supplementary lessons from P3 onwards, and how do they attend CCA & supplmentary class?

[lesmay]

i3mum:

Hi


Is there any parents with kids in gymnastics school team? The coach told me that P3 onwards, the students in school team have to go for training 3X a week. Is it very tough? during competition, will there be training every week? I understand there's supplementary lessons from P3 onwards, and how do they attend CCA & supplmentary class?

Hi,

My kids are in the Gym school Team. (P5 & P6) Yes, P3 onwards, training is 3x per wk. School holidays 5x per wk.
Though tough, my kids enjoy it very much. Competition is usually in Apr every year.
Supplementary lesson start from p3, should be only 1x per wk. P5 & P6 supp class is 3x per wk. Supp class will end at 3 pm, so they will proceed for gym training aft tat until 5.30 pm

One flexibility about Gym in school is that they are open every day from Monday to Saturday so the kids can choose their preferred training days unlike other CCA which might be on a fixed day, so it might be more difficult to arrange tuition & other enrichment classes.

It works well for me so far. Hope the info is helpful to you.