Nan Chiau Primary

[ectanz]

timtim:

ectanz:

Hi Timtim, if I can recall the previous posting, the textbk list will only distribute to us during orientation day, right? If yes, is it we hv to purchase whatever necessary textbk or assessment bk during the orientation day or can we order after the orientation day? Just imagine the tiny bookshop crammed with more than 300 parents.

I thought the booklist was given before orientation. Anyway, you will be given few days to buy, not just on that day. Also, it's not at the tiny bookshop. They will setup at another place along the corridor, somewhere near the classroom where the uniform vendor sells uniforms, to allow parents to buy books. The area is more spacious and not so cramp. The book vendor already pre-packed everything (according to P1 booklist) into a neat box. If you have nothing to add/remove, just pay, take and go. It's pretty straightforward. For me, I ask them to remove the Pic Dict, which was not required by school.

You may also order your textbook from the vendor online and collect another day. You will be given instructions to do so.

Hi Timtim, thanks for yr info. Did u receive the booklist by post or the school will inform u to correct fr them?

[niuma]

timtim:

niuma:

Hi Parents,


My DS gets into NCPS successfully. I recently got a form from his childcare asking withdrawal info including when will be his last day at childcare. I thought it will be the very last day of the year? But since they ask, I am wondering there are maybe other better arrangements. Any parents have experience on that? Many thanks!

Some parents choose to let their children go into Students Care Centre earlier to get familiarise with the life there prior to school opens. Some do it for the whole month of Dec or mid of Dec. For Polaris Junior, they will have holiday programmes, so not a bad idea. Hence for this group, they will pull out of childcare earlier. But if you enrol your kid for the NCPS Dec enrichment programmes, you will need other arrangements to bring your kid to/fro NCPS as Polaris does not handle this due to the fact that not all programmes are of the same timings and lack of staff (imagine all students are in the centre during holiday).

Hi timtim, thanks so much! The info is very helpful

[timtim]

ectanz:

timtim:

[quote=\"ectanz\"]Hi Timtim, if I can recall the previous posting, the textbk list will only distribute to us during orientation day, right? If yes, is it we hv to purchase whatever necessary textbk or assessment bk during the orientation day or can we order after the orientation day? Just imagine the tiny bookshop crammed with more than 300 parents.

I thought the booklist was given before orientation. Anyway, you will be given few days to buy, not just on that day. Also, it's not at the tiny bookshop. They will setup at another place along the corridor, somewhere near the classroom where the uniform vendor sells uniforms, to allow parents to buy books. The area is more spacious and not so cramp. The book vendor already pre-packed everything (according to P1 booklist) into a neat box. If you have nothing to add/remove, just pay, take and go. It's pretty straightforward. For me, I ask them to remove the Pic Dict, which was not required by school.

You may also order your textbook from the vendor online and collect another day. You will be given instructions to do so.

Hi Timtim, thanks for yr info. Did u receive the booklist by post or the school will inform u to correct fr them?[/quote]If ever have it before orientation, it should be by post. Maybe other parents can comment on this aspect as I try to dig my brain, but still can't remember if it was before or on orientation day. In any case, I don't feel that was a problem or very last minute so it must be ok lah. So just wait and see how it turns out. Cheers!

[larkspur]

just to check for the Polaris student care, the teacher will walk the students to Nan Chiau from studentcare for the afternoon session or the teacher will walk the students from Nan Chiau to Studentcare for morning after school?


after what Timtim says, so the best is to get everything before orientation so as not to squeeze with so many parents. but i wonder got a separate queue if order online cos if not on orientation day, queue will be super long and imagine have to queue just to collect the books or name tags

[shalomy]

Please advise with your valuable feedbacks on student care centres.


I am really in a big confusion about choosing between LIFE & POLARIS. :? :?

[timtim]

shalomy:

Please advise with your valuable feedbacks on student care centres.


I am really in a big confusion about choosing between LIFE & POLARIS. :? :?

For LIFE, you will need separate transportation to bring your kid to NCPS. They don't bring them to/from NCPS. That's the main reason I choose Polaris.

[timtim]

larkspur:

just to check for the Polaris student care, the teacher will walk the students to Nan Chiau from studentcare for the afternoon session or the teacher will walk the students from Nan Chiau to Studentcare for morning after school?


after what Timtim says, so the best is to get everything before orientation so as not to squeeze with so many parents. but i wonder got a separate queue if order online cos if not on orientation day, queue will be super long and imagine have to queue just to collect the books or name tags

Polaris will bring the P1/P2 students to school for PM session at 12.15pm, then bring back the morning sessions (P3 to P6). For P1/P2 students, parents will need to fetch them from school at 6.30pm (at whichever gate you instructed the school to send to). Polaris will not fetch them back to the centre in the evening. Do note.

I only bought the uniforms/shoes & socks before orientation day. For the books and name tags, I collect/buy on that day. It's not that bad. Usually if you order online, it means you will collect it another day or at other places (you have to check). If you want to collect it on orientation day, suggest you just buy and collect there as it's not so bad, I don't see any queue actually.

[larkspur]

timtim:

larkspur:

just to check for the Polaris student care, the teacher will walk the students to Nan Chiau from studentcare for the afternoon session or the teacher will walk the students from Nan Chiau to Studentcare for morning after school?


after what Timtim says, so the best is to get everything before orientation so as not to squeeze with so many parents. but i wonder got a separate queue if order online cos if not on orientation day, queue will be super long and imagine have to queue just to collect the books or name tags

Polaris will bring the P1/P2 students to school for PM session at 12.15pm, then bring back the morning sessions (P3 to P6). For P1/P2 students, parents will need to fetch them from school at 6.30pm (at whichever gate you instructed the school to send to). Polaris will not fetch them back to the centre in the evening. Do note..

I am thinking of choosing between Life and Polaris but i will be putting my girl in when she is in morning sessions. For P1 in the afternoon session, i will be asking my mother in law to bring her to school. But no harm finding out now so that can plan


I only bought the uniforms/shoes & socks before orientation day. For the books and name tags, I collect/buy on that day. It's not that bad. Usually if you order online, it means you will collect it another day or at other places (you have to check). If you want to collect it on orientation day, suggest you just buy and collect there as it's not so bad, I don't see any queue actually.[/quote]

I think i will buy the uniforms,shoes and socks first before orientation days cos need to have the measurements. I will just leave the books and name tags on orientation day to buy then. Just hope the books will not be out of stocks though

[yym]

timtim:

ectanz:

[quote=\"timtim\"]
I thought the booklist was given before orientation. Anyway, you will be given few days to buy, not just on that day. Also, it's not at the tiny bookshop. They will setup at another place along the corridor, somewhere near the classroom where the uniform vendor sells uniforms, to allow parents to buy books. The area is more spacious and not so cramp. The book vendor already pre-packed everything (according to P1 booklist) into a neat box. If you have nothing to add/remove, just pay, take and go. It's pretty straightforward. For me, I ask them to remove the Pic Dict, which was not required by school.

You may also order your textbook from the vendor online and collect another day. You will be given instructions to do so.

Hi Timtim, thanks for yr info. Did u receive the booklist by post or the school will inform u to correct fr them?

If ever have it before orientation, it should be by post. Maybe other parents can comment on this aspect as I try to dig my brain, but still can't remember if it was before or on orientation day. In any case, I don't feel that was a problem or very last minute so it must be ok lah. So just wait and see how it turns out. Cheers![/quote]
If I recall correctly, last year the book list we only got on the orientation day. That's because my Hubby and I forgot to bring extra $$$ to pay for books, uniform, shoes etc etc... We were digging into wallets to empty out whatever dollar notes we had.. in the end we opted to go for the book ordering online and pay for a delivery fee to have the books sent to the home.. saves us a lot of hassle on collecting the books.. just need to be careful to select correct school online as the bookshop company services many schools.

[shalomy]

timtim:

shalomy:

Please advise with your valuable feedbacks on student care centres.


I am really in a big confusion about choosing between LIFE & POLARIS. :? :?

For LIFE, you will need separate transportation to bring your kid to NCPS. They don't bring them to/from NCPS. That's the main reason I choose Polaris.

Thank you very much timtim! I was really not aware of that. Is there any limitations on intake for POLARIS?