River Valley Primary

[plan2012]

Hi zumba.

P1 is afternoon session. P2 onwards is morning for now.

Yes - the current school bus operator does not provide service for the east area, only central and west area.

The nearest BASC near rvps would be Alphabet Playhouse. You can arrange the transport provider to fetch your child from Alphabet to RVPS.

[winth]

XK:

Any1 concern with the safety on our child walking out to the bus stop near Grand corpthorne htl in the afternn?

Me!

His bus stop isn't near grand corpthorne, it's the one opposite great world city to take his bus, near those shophouses.
So no choice, had to give him hp during those extra-lesson days.

I want to boycott the extra trip service.


Btw, did the school get back about on the fare revision? They said start of T3, but no news till now :?

[raynreg]

Winth, they gave out the reply. DD received the "envelope" on Friday. You may check with your DS. They are going ahead with the increase. However, the increase has been staggered. The CCA and 70% of the monthly fare starts on August. Balance 30% effective January 2013.


I’m concern over the operator requesting for a increase year on year at such quantum. Now I wonder if they would keep their 2013 fares unchanged till end of that year with this increase. There is no mention about it. Maybe the school should call for a public tender for 2013 given that we still have 6 months before the end of this year.

[erichew]

Any parents with kids from P1 this year? May I know if the homework is heavy? I am concern that they have have lots of homework… I am more in favor of a more balanced study life

[cloubhappy.05320live.05320com]

I m also keen to know if it is a competitive environment. Does p2 or p3 needs to stay back for extra classes or Cca? Cca compulsory for p2/3?


Thank you.

[Southener]

verykiasu:

Hi Southener

Which phase u applying?
I will need to depend heavily on the school bus service

Hope to see more parents here who are applying RVPS...

so sorry for the late late reply.
you must have guessed by now that i am not very regular in here

I will be applying under phase 2B. Wifey did 40 hours.

wow, first day of phase 1 and already 42% of vacancies taken up.
Going to cause a few more grey hairs on me.

[verykiasu]

Hi Southener


shocking data 101 applied in phase 1 only
bt i think we are safe at phase 2b
bt phase 2c i think this yr will be super competitive…

i also lookin at acsjunior if i stand a chance

[winth]

raynreg:

Winth, they gave out the reply. DD received the \"envelope\" on Friday. You may check with your DS. They are going ahead with the increase. However, the increase has been staggered. The CCA and 70% of the monthly fare starts on August. Balance 30% effective January 2013.


I'm concern over the operator requesting for a increase year on year at such quantum. Now I wonder if they would keep their 2013 fares unchanged till end of that year with this increase. There is no mention about it. Maybe the school should call for a public tender for 2013 given that we still have 6 months before the end of this year.

Hi Raynreg,

Thanks for your reply.
DS1 just passed me envelope too.

The concern is valid and if this goes on, I think the school bus seats will be made out of cowhide soon. It might all be a tactical move afterall, to stagger the increase from 2012 to 2013 and to 'informally' inform all parents that 2013 increase wasn't really a fare increase. It was a 2012 fare that was effective due to the stagger. So everyone's the nice guy. :censored:

For this Thursday's enrichment class, DS1 and I had the actual rehearsal for him to walk out to take the public buses. Kinda scary when I couldn't find him at our 'meeting place'. But all went well, luckily got hp.

He got home alot (1 hour) earlier than if he were to wait for the bus operator's expensive ride plus the unnecessary walk in.

[happystar]

Hi! Would like to check with parents of Pri 1 children, is your child’s class still changing their time table? At the beginning of this year, I understand the time table kept changing. But now is already term 3 and my girl says her time table will be changed again (3 times in this term alone). Now I’m not sure what to pack in her bag. Her form teacher says she will e-mail me, but I’ve yet to receive. Any other parent experiencing this?

[Crispy]

erichew:

Any parents with kids from P1 this year? May I know if the homework is heavy? I am concern that they have have lots of homework..... I am more in favor of a more balanced study life

hihi. my dd in p1 this year. found that no homework for EL & Maths except for HMT. all very depend on your kids how fast they can complete the task in school....