<![CDATA[SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT?]]>If your child is running late for O level, do you know that he/she doesn’t need to go to his/her own school to take the exams? They are given the option to go to a school nearest home to take the exams. All they need is to produce the entry proof.


Of course most will not opt for this as it’s better to take the exam in a familiar setting.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/72078/should-student-considered-as-late-if-delayed-by-public-tptRSS for NodeThu, 23 Apr 2026 16:22:09 GMTThu, 24 Jul 2014 05:52:21 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Thu, 24 Jul 2014 00:48:39 GMT]]>During exam season, we will provide at least 1 hour buffer in case of jams due to accidents, plant pruning and roadworks along major expressways. Worse of all is rain.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1340464https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1340464Thu, 24 Jul 2014 00:48:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Tue, 22 Jul 2014 05:30:51 GMT]]>It may seem unfair that the child left the house early but still late due to public transport. I grumble often due to this too but ultimately late means late and reliability of public transport should not be the reason or excuse, provided it is a mass breakdown which affects many.


What about those who drive? Do you also encounter this when you leave the house so early but late due to car breakdown or accidents on the road, which is not even due to you? I remembered once I drove my child to school. It is just a 10 min drive and we left the house 40 mins earlier. My child was late due to massive jam and had to accept the punishment which is not his fault.

I guess we just have to buffer in more time for incidents like these and if really late, then can’t help it.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1338688https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1338688Tue, 22 Jul 2014 05:30:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 04 Jul 2014 03:03:24 GMT]]>Schools should give some leeway due to

our transport unreliability.

I am more concerned about the safety factor. I would prefer my child to reach school safely rather than rushing to avoid being late.

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Fairy:
ChiefKiasu:

[quote=\"Beatrice_NoQ\"]It is definitely unfair to consider a student (or adult, for that matter) as late if there is a breakdown along the train lines or bus. For proof, perhaps tell your kids to take a snapshot with their smartphone of the train or bus breakdown as proof! :evil:


It depends on how often it happens. Even if it is true that public transport is causing you to be late, you need to have factored that risk into your calculation when planning to get to school on time. That's part of being a responsible student/employee.

There was/is a track fault on our MRT line between Yew Tee and kranji since early this morning. My ds was on the train around 6+am, on his way for his school exam! Already waking up at 5+am every day, how much earlier can he set off in anticipation of train delays? I tried searching online about this morning's train disruption but could not find any official announcement except for an informal rantings on fb:

https://www.facebook.com/LTAsg

I have experienced many such train disruptions. One really needs to be dependent on our public transport to fully understand the frustration :rant: :mad: :slapshead: :frustrated:[/quote]I can fully understand your frustrations... esp for those who have to travel on the MRT for one hour or longer to go to school EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING, how to come out of house even earlier to avoid the occasional breakdown??

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ChiefKiasu:
Beatrice_NoQ:

It is definitely unfair to consider a student (or adult, for that matter) as late if there is a breakdown along the train lines or bus. For proof, perhaps tell your kids to take a snapshot with their smartphone of the train or bus breakdown as proof! :evil:


It depends on how often it happens. Even if it is true that public transport is causing you to be late, you need to have factored that risk into your calculation when planning to get to school on time. That's part of being a responsible student/employee.

There was/is a track fault on our MRT line between Yew Tee and kranji since early this morning. My ds was on the train around 6+am, on his way for his school exam! Already waking up at 5+am every day, how much earlier can he set off in anticipation of train delays? I tried searching online about this morning's train disruption but could not find any official announcement except for an informal rantings on fb:

https://www.facebook.com/LTAsg

I have experienced many such train disruptions. One really needs to be dependent on our public transport to fully understand the frustration :rant: :mad: :slapshead: :frustrated:

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Beatrice_NoQ:
It is definitely unfair to consider a student (or adult, for that matter) as late if there is a breakdown along the train lines or bus. For proof, perhaps tell your kids to take a snapshot with their smartphone of the train or bus breakdown as proof! :evil:

It depends on how often it happens. Even if it is true that public transport is causing you to be late, you need to have factored that risk into your calculation when planning to get to school on time. That's part of being a responsible student/employee.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1267709https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1267709Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:21:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Tue, 15 Apr 2014 10:26:19 GMT]]>It is definitely unfair to consider a student (or adult, for that matter) as late if there is a breakdown along the train lines or bus. For proof, perhaps tell your kids to take a snapshot with their smartphone of the train or bus breakdown as proof! :evil:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1267043https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1267043Tue, 15 Apr 2014 10:26:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:55:03 GMT]]>DH has to keep a lookout for DD when he brings DS down to wait for school bus. if DD’s still at the bus stop at 620am, he’ll have to send her. So far, happened once. DD realized that the bus got to our bus stop slightly earlier on Mondays so adjusted her timing.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1265173https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1265173Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:55:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Sun, 13 Apr 2014 09:05:04 GMT]]>On those occasions DS took public transport to sch, he would leave at 6.20, bus then changed bus again, time reached vary fm 6.55 to 7.25! Journey via car (using expressway) only takes 15 mins.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1265090https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1265090Sun, 13 Apr 2014 09:05:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:43:50 GMT]]>Yes, it might seem unfair to penalise the student if he is delayed by public transport. My son used to take service 162 as the bus stop was just outside our home, but the service was not reliable and sometimes comes at 6:50am even though my son left at 6:30am. Unfortunately, that was also the very first bus operating for that service. So he had no choice but to walk to a further bus-stop just to take an earlier bus.


So I don’t think it is "unfair". We do have a responsibility to be on time, while taking into consideration our distance and mode of transport. This is true not only for school, but when we work.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1265078https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1265078Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:43:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:59:58 GMT]]>Delay by train (major breakdown, public announcement) shd be excused.


Delay by bus, no. Shd hv factored in traffic delays unless, again, there’s a major jam and there’s public announcement (e.g. road accidents). If the bus drive slowly, it is not acceptable excuse.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1264340https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1264340Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:59:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 22:49:04 GMT]]>I suspect Maris is a mother lah. We mothers always worry a bit too much. I used to want to fight all my DS’s battles for him. Came to the realization I can’t and shouldn’t… cos he’s going to be a man eventually… he needs to learn to choose the battles to fight & how to fight…DH, as a man, realised and practised it much earlier than me. Me ? Still need to curb my motherly instincts lah…


Maris,
You prob started the thread in the "heat of the moment". Not sure whether yr son is in UGfor CCA? My son is in NCC, to me, he had been tekan many times during his yrs in NCC. Initially heartpain also, but get used to it. Prob that’s how they trained the boys for NS. I actually helped DS to choose NCC （no sporting or musical talents anyway）as his cca as I wanted NCC to help prepare him for NS wh is definitely much more disciplined and regimental than student’s life. No regrets at all.

I think all sec schs now are v.strict on lateness. So the best advice now is prob to wake up a bit earlier to give him more buffer…until SMRT pull their acts together to provide us with a more reliable mrt journey

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1264140https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1264140Fri, 11 Apr 2014 22:49:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:17:24 GMT]]>The question is, why are you so worked up? If he can take public transport to school by himself, he should be old enough to fight this battle himself and learn whatever lessons there are to be learnt from it. We can’t fight all the battles for our children, you know?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1264126https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1264126Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:17:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:13:11 GMT]]>:clubmyself: Another late cos he took a detour bus.

So 3 lateness = 1 detention
About 10 students were late but not sure if all took that train.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1264027https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1264027Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:13:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:19:21 GMT]]>Wow! 2 times late & get detention. So quick. I better check DD's school rules. :yikes:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263713https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263713Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:19:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:08:47 GMT]]>Yes, I am totally agreed that he should leave the house earlier. But it is still unfair if he left early and reached late to get punishment.

I should check with him how many students took train to the school this morning as I know most of students stay walking distance to this neighbourhood school.
1st time delayed by bus,
2nd time delayed by train
2 times late = 1 detention

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263705https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263705Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:08:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:37:32 GMT]]>I think most schools will excuse lateness from major incidents like MRT breakdowns etc especially if there are a lot of students affected. If your child is the only one that day, then the school may decide not to give the benefit of the doubt as there will probably be too many who use that as a convenient excuse on other days. Most kids will build in some extra time just in case, and on the occasions when even that is not enough and excuses are not accepted, then just bear with the punishments. But the school seems very strict - I think most schools only require detention after several late days, not just after one?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263686https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263686Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:37:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:16:13 GMT]]>DD takes public transport to school & she leaves home really early. Normally, it takes about half hour to get to school. But if there’s rain, that’s it. She’ll get to school just nice before bell rings. So we explained to her she can’t assume no rain & get up later to take later bus. By then, if wake up & raining, too late! So when weather’s good, like these few months, she’s in school by 6.45am. Sooooo early. But it means no stress about being late and getting into trouble at school. And also with me.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263655https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263655Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:16:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:16:08 GMT]]>If the students in the school bus arrive late due to traffic jam, they will not be booked by the prefects in dd’s school.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263654https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263654Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:16:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:11:25 GMT]]>it is considered late because to the school and teacher, the student could have make an effort to leave the house earlier.

I remembered when I sent my son to P1 on the very first day of school, he was the latest to arrive. Silent reading starts at 7.15am and I thought its not complusory so we happily stroll into the school at 7.25am and realised we were late :yikes:
Lucikly, I act blur, told teacher he is P1 and its first day of school, we lost our way, duno where to assembly.
But there was a big group of older children who were being scolded and punished by the teacher for being late. I overheard the teacher telling them that school starts at 7.15am, no excuses for being late.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263647https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263647Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:11:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:41:00 GMT]]>Normally 7:15am

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263602https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263602Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:41:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to SHOULD STUDENT CONSIDERED AS LATE IF DELAYED BY PUBLIC TPT? on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:39:19 GMT]]>What time does he normally reach school using public transport? If it’s about 5-10 mins before school starts, maybe he should consider buffering in some time for public transport delays.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263599https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1263599Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:39:19 GMT