Corporation Primary

[Champion]

sno_opy:

morning mummies and daddies, long time didn't log in to this forum.


Finally back to work after two days in CPS. My DD is at P1 this year! The first two days so far so good for us as DD looks happy with her new teacher and friends. The teacher looks not fierce which is good for my girl, but not sure the she can control the lesson as the boys are quite talkative.

Hello sno_opy!
Glad to see another mummy with child in Respect class this year! :celebrate:

sno_opy:

Lucky we didn't need to take school bus as morning we send her there and she will be with the new student care till we fetch her. When we were in the hall waiting for the student care teachers to pick up the kids, all the kids need to take school bus were sitting in the front of the hall while a lady using mic to announce the kids names with school bus number! What a terrible mess there, wondering why they can't prepare early and let the parents/teachers know in advance so everyone is prepared. We left the hall at 2 plus and the confused parents/kids were still there. On the 2nd day, class teacher briefed the kid who need to take school bus according to the school. But when we were at the hall at about 145pm, still there is a lady announcing names and bus numbers.

:rant: :rant: The school bus is a big issue and problem! I do hope that things can be thrashed out soon! My 2 DDs reached home at 2.20pm yesterday when school ended at 1.30pm! My place is about 3 minutes drive from school!

sno_opy:

About the book store, we gave up as the Q was always there like never move. At about 3pm, i started to Q, and one teacher told me to write down the kid's name and teacher will give her the book then we make payment. So many parents Queued for hours just for one handbook (portfolio is oos on the first day!), why can't school make proper arrangement earlier (the handbook is from school not those publisher, and they should know exactly how many they need), and why cant the book store set up one stand for the handbook only? All of them should send to the course on productivity and efficiency!!! :stompfeet:

The Book shop was not prepared at all! Look inside the store and you can see that books are not arranged and stacked properly. I even witnessed one parent demanded the shop lady to search again for a book and she finally found it inside a red plastic bag un-open yet! :faint:

sno_opy:

Now i still not yet got the music book as currently is oos, can find it in popular?

Do call up Popular branch to check 1st especially Jurong Point branch - they do too have quite a number of textbooks for every level out of stock.

sno_opy:

well, enough complains..hehe...the Principal is nice and approachable. I spoke to her about the jet noise (it's really super duper loud and these two days like fly so often!), i suggested having full air-con classrooms to reduce the noise, she told me funding is a big issue, MOE wont give budget for this. Shall all the parents do something to feedback to MOE? it's really disturbing, my girl told me she and her friends need to cover ears as really very loud but her teacher didn't. :yikes: It should consider as workplace hazard, MOM should do something like noise monitoring to check whether this is harmful to the young kids!

The thing about the jet noise is \"beyond control\"! :sad: We have spoken with our MP and he said that due to there is an Airbase was not far from our neighbourhood so advised us to bear with it! :skeptical: Well, we have been staying in the area for 12 years so all my 3 kids are \"trained\" and immune to the loud noise since birth

[queen1108]

Hi mummies and daddies


If you encounter problems on buying the handbooks, please inform your dd/DS form teacher and may pass $2.70 to your child, form teacher will get the handbooks from bookshop on your behalf.

[Champion]

queen1108:

Hi mummies and daddies


If you encounter problems on buying the handbooks, please inform your dd/DS form teacher and may pass $2.70 to your child, form teacher will get the handbooks from bookshop on your behalf.

Hi! queen1108,
:thankyou: for the information; appreciates much! :grphug:

I have not bought the student portfolio for my DD2 - anyone can advise? I heard the queue is still very long as of yesterday! :sad:

[sno_opy]

Hi Champion, nice to see you here again.


about the noise, yah...impossible to remove the air base, but i think MOE should look into the noise which might potentially cause hearing damage. If can't eliminate then at least have engineering control (like air-con during the lessons). It's really hard to solve this problem, air-con may create more problems. :stompfeet:

I just did some search on noise exposure on MOM regulation for any workplace. I think at least they need to do a test on the noise level the kids/teachers expose to daily.

Sound pressure level, dB(A)\t Maximum duration per day
120 dB(A) 9 seconds
121 dB(A)\t 7 seconds
122 dB(A)\t\t 6 seconds
123 dB(A)\t\t 5 seconds
124 dB(A)\t\t 4 seconds
125 dB(A)\t\t 3 seconds
126 to 127 dB(A)\t\t 2 seconds
128 to 129 dB(A)\t\t 1 second
130 to 140 dB(A)\t\t <1 second

Below is the example of noise level
dBA\tExample\t \t
85 dB(A)\t\tpassing diesel truck\t \t
90 dB(A)\t\tsqueeze toy\t
95 dB(A)\t\tinside subway car\t
100 dB(A)\t\tmotorcycle (riding)\t \t
105 dB(A)\t\tsporting event\t \t
110 dB(A)\t\trock band\t \t
115 dB(A)\t\temergency vehicle siren\t \t
120 dB(A)\t\tthunderclap\t \t
125 dB(A)\t\tballoon popping\t \t
130 dB(A)\t\tpeak stadium crowd noise\t \t
135 dB(A)\t\tair raid siren\t \t
140 dB(A)\t\tjet engine at takeoff\t \t
145 dB(A)\t\tfirecracker\t \t
150 dB(A)\t\tfighter jet launch\t \t
155 dB(A)\t\tcap gun\t \t
160 dB(A)\t\tshotgun\t \t
165 dB(A)\t\t.357 magnum revolver\t \t
170 dB(A)\t\tsafety airbag\t \t
175 dB(A)\t\thowitzer cannon\t \t
180 dB(A)\trocket launch

[sno_opy]

hi Champion, i bought the portfolio and handbook yesterday, there is one separate table selling these two to save parents’ time. I remember heard someone said teacher also can help to order. Not very sure.


Thanks for the advise on the books, will check with popular this weekend. Better settle all before the lessons start next week.

May i know we must buy all those arts supply listed on the booklist? I haven’t made the purchase.

[Champion]

sno_opy:

hi Champion, i bought the portfolio and handbook yesterday, there is one separate table selling these two to save parents' time. I remember heard someone said teacher also can help to order. Not very sure.


Thanks for the advise on the books, will check with popular this weekend. Better settle all before the lessons start next week.

May i know we must buy all those arts supply listed on the booklist? I haven't made the purchase.

Hi sno_opy thanks for the info; appreciates much.

I am thinking to make a trip down later during my lunch hour to get the portfolio

I did not get all the art material supply in the list; will buy from Popular when DD2 has Art lessons.

[kathyh]

hi seems you are not staying in Jurong West area. We as residents have been experiencing it for more than a decade liao, and our children too since they were babies

[alyn]

Hi all, I’m new to this forum. My dd is also schooling at CPS. She’s in class Integrity / Pri 2 this year…

[sno_opy]

kathyh:

hi seems you are not staying in Jurong West area. We as residents have been experiencing it for more than a decade liao, and our children too since they were babies

We stay at the nearest blocks to CPS. But seldom at home during day time, also not much on weekends or at night. My girl's childcare is not around JW area.

The first two days in CPS, felt like so many very close/low passes which made very very loud and sharp noise (at least 8 to 10 times a day, i guess). It's annoying. :slapshead:

Hope something will be done to improve this situation.

[Kabby]

hi sno_opy, nice to see you here again!

thanks for all the info! perhaps you can email MOM with the info you have and give some feedback? maybe they can give a better answer or response?

hope your girl likes her new classmates and teachers! i've added you to the list on the first page too.