DSA 2011

[ngbrdad]

verykiasu2010:

please try it out this saturday and let us know ....at least for the MRT, timing is certain compared with buses

it usually takes me approx 45 minutes from Changi airport to Commonwealth station

With the frequent break downs and delays of the MRT, it's not that reliable also man.

[verykiasu2010]

ngbrdad:

verykiasu2010:

please try it out this saturday and let us know ....at least for the MRT, timing is certain compared with buses

it usually takes me approx 45 minutes from Changi airport to Commonwealth station

With the frequent break downs and delays of the MRT, it's not that reliable also man.

okay you have a point

money man (Mr $$ Lui) also mentioned it - telling the circle line people to check and check and check to ensure no breakdown ....lol

[yukilei]

ngbrdad:

That's why I'm very keen for DS to consider NUSH cos travelling time from home is really short.

But DS and DW seem to set their mind on RI.
Travelling time thru circle line from Clementi to Marymount is around 40 min.
Factor in walking time should be around 1 hour each way.

Oh well let's see what's the outcome of the WL on PSLE results day and the PSLE results first.

ngbrdad, do you stay near to clementi mrt station?
I believe it should be around 1 hour each way, factoring walking time (to station, sch, within Buona Vista station) plus waiting time (for the train)

[Tresille]

jtoh:

yukilei:

Have missed this forum for quite a while cos Ds was not well for almost a week.. now accompanying him to prepare for his SA2.


Was talking to my colleague this morning. Both her daughters are in RVH with one qualify to go RGS but choose not to. She commented that her daughter has never return home early since going to sec school. Her CCA could end up till 7pm. She said : \"thank goodness they're studying near home. Can you imagine if her school is far away from home? With CCA ending at 7pm, she could have reached home only at 8plus. Then having to rush for schoolwork, which she does almost everynight & wake up early next morning....\"

Upon hearing this, I think maybe parents with a few DSA CO in hand now, should also take distance into consideration when choosing the IP sch. I believe all of us will definitely feel the pain when seeing our children going thru this....

I didn't use to think this but now that my dd is in secondary school I do appreciate the distance factor. I can't imagine how some of my friend's dd travels to school everyday from the north. The commute takes such a long time and is rather tiring for the kid. And as you say, if school ends at 6 plus, she gets home at 7+, dinner, shower etc and its 9+ already. And you have to factor in some rest before starting on homework.

My ds actually wakes up at 6.45am and can make it to school by 7.20am. According to him, his classmates travelling from Jurong West and Bedok have to leave their house at 6am :shock:

[ngbrdad]

yukilei:

ngbrdad, do you stay near to clementi mrt station?
I believe it should be around 1 hour each way, factoring walking time (to station, sch, within Buona Vista station) plus waiting time (for the train)

From Clementi station it's only 8 stops using the new circle line.
Factor in waiting time at Buona Vista, should be around 40 min I hope.
From home to the station, can walk or take a bus.
Yeah should be around 1 hr each way.

Anyway what time does school starts for RI ?

Heard there is school bus service to school in the morning right ?

[tisha]

verykiasu2010:

Clementi Station to Buona Vista to Marymount takes 40 minutes ?

ngbrdad:

Too long or too short ?
We calculated using new circle line should be around 35 to 40 minutes.

verykiasu2010:

based on smrt website, Clementi stn to Buona Vista is 4 minutes, then Buona Vista to Marymount is 5 stn ? minutes ? can't be 35 minutes, right ?

I got this from SMRT journey planner:
MRT/LRT Train Service
Walk to and board at CLEMENTI (EW23) MRT STATION (0m away)

Alight at MARYMOUNT (CC16) MRT STATION and walk to your destination (38m away)

Travel Time = 46 minutes
Total CEPAS (ez-link) card fare = S$ 1.83
Total cash fare = S$ 2.10
Total trip distance = 22.7 KM

[verykiasu2010]

ngbrdad:

yukilei:

ngbrdad, do you stay near to clementi mrt station?
I believe it should be around 1 hour each way, factoring walking time (to station, sch, within Buona Vista station) plus waiting time (for the train)

From Clementi station it's only 8 stops using the new circle line.
Factor in waiting time at Buona Vista, should be around 40 min I hope.
From home to the station, can walk or take a bus.
Yeah should be around 1 hr each way.

Anyway what time does school starts for RI ?

Heard there is school bus service to school in the morning right ?

i think school starts at 7.30am ..... not sure..because DS is there by 7am

[tisha]

verykiasu2010:

i think school starts at 7.30am ..... not sure..because DS is there by 7am

Why so early? I mean why does he reach half an hour earlier?

[verykiasu2010]

tisha:

verykiasu2010:

i think school starts at 7.30am ..... not sure..because DS is there by 7am

Why so early? I mean why does he reach half an hour earlier?

enjoy the cool morning air, avoid the traffic jam

[MandyMummy]

I think the walk to RI (sec) is pretty far from either Bishan or Marymount station leh. Must allow time for that. Marymount station is pretty close to the RI (JC).