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    [Bishan] Primary Schools

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Primary Schools - Selection & Registration
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    • Z Offline
      zeemimi
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      bigfoot:
      The distance to Maris Stella is not very far from Bishan. If driving, it will take me between 10-15min at most. I believe even if you try KCPPS, the timing will be about the same. How do I know? Because when my son waited for the school bus last year, the KCPPS students were also waiting there. Guess what? Sometimes, their schoolbus arrived before my DS schoolbus! So unless you send your DS to the school yourself, I don't see any difference. Hope my info is useful to you. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Fabipillow:

      Anyone staying in Bishan and sending their child to Maris Stella primary by school bus? What time does the bus normally pick up your child in the morning? I intend to enrol my son in Maris stella (my hubby is alumnus)but afraid he needs to get up very early. Called the bus operator and was told that the last pick-up in Bishan is 6.30am! Gosh then those before need to wake up at 5plus!?

      In that case, I think I may go for kcpps.

      Fabipillow, are you staying within walking distance to kcpps? anyway for next year 2014, p1 is still in the afternoon session. The school will go single session in 2015.

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        lchunleo
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        for catholic high school, is there any student care? do students walk to school or take bus from bishan mrt? any shortcut route? am living in buangkok, do anyone takes from buangkok to catholic high? thanks

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          Dreamgear
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          lchunleo:
          for catholic high school, is there any student care? do students walk to school or take bus from bishan mrt? any shortcut route? am living in buangkok, do anyone takes from buangkok to catholic high? thanks

          Theres school bus service for primary school only.

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            sweetbaby
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            Catholic house SAP school? Do students take HCL from Pri 1? Any option to take standard chinese?

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              cherrygal
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              All SAP schools - Higher Chinese from P1 compulsory and no other mother tongues available. In Bishan, Ai Tong and Cat High are SAP schools.

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                cherrygal
                last edited by

                Dreamgear:
                lchunleo:

                for catholic high school, is there any student care? do students walk to school or take bus from bishan mrt? any shortcut route? am living in buangkok, do anyone takes from buangkok to catholic high? thanks


                Theres school bus service for primary school only.

                There's no student care in the school itself. Most go by school bus or car. Some walk if they live nearby. There are many entrances so you can explore the best way. Besides Bishan MRT/ Bishan Road buses, you can consider Marymount MRT or take a bus to Marymount Road (just outside the MRT). You can then walk into Pemimpin estate (8-10 mins walk) and enter via the gate along Jalan Pemimpin. I see some Cat High bigger boys do that.

                If you can't accompany him on this long trudge every day, I suggest you get a school bus.

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                  sweetbaby
                  last edited by

                  cherrygal:
                  All SAP schools - Higher Chinese from P1 compulsory and no other mother tongues available. In Bishan, Ai Tong and Cat High are SAP schools.

                  Thx u Cherrygal

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                    lchunleo
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                    cherrygal:
                    Dreamgear:

                    [quote=\"lchunleo\"]for catholic high school, is there any student care? do students walk to school or take bus from bishan mrt? any shortcut route? am living in buangkok, do anyone takes from buangkok to catholic high? thanks


                    Theres school bus service for primary school only.

                    There's no student care in the school itself. Most go by school bus or car. Some walk if they live nearby. There are many entrances so you can explore the best way. Besides Bishan MRT/ Bishan Road buses, you can consider Marymount MRT or take a bus to Marymount Road (just outside the MRT). You can then walk into Pemimpin estate (8-10 mins walk) and enter via the gate along Jalan Pemimpin. I see some Cat High bigger boys do that.

                    If you can't accompany him on this long trudge every day, I suggest you get a school bus.[/quote]
                    Thanks Cherrygal, can i check how you settle your child after he had completed school for the day? or how other parents do it? Thanks ๐Ÿ˜„
                    btw how much is the bus fee approximately for e.g. 1 way trip and 2 way trip? Thanks again ๐Ÿ˜‚

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                      cherrygal
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                      Call bus 64814013, Mr Lim to check the bus rates.


                      Most kids go home/student care by school bus. Many also have parents and maids to fetch them. If you work full time and live far away, then best to get school bus. If you have someone at home to monitor him, then get school bus to send him home. If thereโ€™s no one at home, then get the school bus to send to the student care (some provide tuition). Most parents manage like that.

                      If you like student care, then I personally think itโ€™s better to send to a student care nearer home coz itโ€™s more convenient for you /DH to fetch him home on the way from work.

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                      • lchunleoL Offline
                        lchunleo
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                        :goodpost:

                        cherrygal:
                        Call bus 64814013, Mr Lim to check the bus rates.


                        Most kids go home/student care by school bus. Many also have parents and maids to fetch them. If you work full time and live far away, then best to get school bus. If you have someone at home to monitor him, then get school bus to send him home. If there's no one at home, then get the school bus to send to the student care (some provide tuition). Most parents manage like that.

                        If you like student care, then I personally think it's better to send to a student care nearer home coz it's more convenient for you /DH to fetch him home on the way from work.
                        :thankyou:

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