zac's mum:

totoro:

If the zip of impact school bag spoiled, can it be service ? Where to service it?

Try contacting the Singapore distributor. I vaguely remember there’s some warranty (but I threw away my card after 1 year I think):

https://www.impactlifestyle.com.sg/contact-us/

totoro:

If the zip of impact school bag spoiled, can it be service ? Where to service it?

totoro:

If the zip of impact school bag spoiled, can it be service ? Where to service it?

ChiefKiasu:

ammonite:

yes, of course, you can bring a small water bottle and that was what I gave kid initially. One day he came back and said he needed a much bigger one because the teacher did not allow the class to go out and refill their bottles. After PE and on hot days he would be very thirsty and the small bottle was insufficient if he could not refill. So do consider the teacher factor and your child's activity level.

Strange that his teacher would not allow them to refill bottles especially after PE. Must be some kind of punishment

ammonite:

yes, of course, you can bring a small water bottle and that was what I gave kid initially. One day he came back and said he needed a much bigger one because the teacher did not allow the class to go out and refill their bottles. After PE and on hot days he would be very thirsty and the small bottle was insufficient if he could not refill. So do consider the teacher factor and your child's activity level.

Aurorasea:

Those bags look super heavy but the kids look like only lower primary and seem busy running around or playing phone games. Possible to have such heavy bags in lower P? (Or maybe didn’t pack......) :nosebleed:

Aurorasea:

How about refills? Can bring in a small one? Do most schools provide a drink fountain?

Aurorasea:

How about refills? Can bring in a small one? Do most schools provide a drink fountain?

ammonite:

Aurorasea:

I don't know if this is the right place to post -

for P1 - 2, what's the typical weight of school bags and is there a 'safety recommended weight' for the kids?
I'm not sure what's considered normal - but I see some kids staying nearby attending a SAP primary school always have their elders and maids to carry their bags and they look super bulky 0.o.
I want to ensure my kid carries my bag afterall should be her responsibility

The recommended weight is no more than 5kg but the actual weight depends on the school policy - what the students are allowed to leave in school (ie their lockers if there are any) and if teachers keep files and textbooks for the students in assigned cupboards (some teachers don’t). Add in a big water bottle and teachers’ style (whether the teacher will ‘suddenly’ ask for some forgotten worksheet or decide to use one period for another), and the bag can get very heavy. And if there is a school outing, the children may go with two bags.

Personally I feel that adults should help with the bags if they are unreasonably heavy and they often are, esp for the lower primary. Don’t want them to develop a crooked spine. For comparison, you can weigh your child’s bag and compare it against his or her weight. Then carry a load of equal proportion yourself, walk around and climb a flight of stairs and decide if it is acceptable.

ammonite:

Aurorasea:

I don't know if this is the right place to post -

for P1 - 2, what's the typical weight of school bags and is there a 'safety recommended weight' for the kids?
I'm not sure what's considered normal - but I see some kids staying nearby attending a SAP primary school always have their elders and maids to carry their bags and they look super bulky 0.o.
I want to ensure my kid carries my bag afterall should be her responsibility

The recommended weight is no more than 5kg but the actual weight depends on the school policy - what the students are allowed to leave in school (ie their lockers if there are any) and if teachers keep files and textbooks for the students in assigned cupboards (some teachers don’t). Add in a big water bottle and teachers’ style (whether the teacher will ‘suddenly’ ask for some forgotten worksheet or decide to use one period for another), and the bag can get very heavy. And if there is a school outing, the children may go with two bags.

Personally I feel that adults should help with the bags if they are unreasonably heavy and they often are, esp for the lower primary. Don’t want them to develop a crooked spine. For comparison, you can weigh your child’s bag and compare it against his or her weight. Then carry a load of equal proportion yourself, walk around and climb a flight of stairs and decide if it is acceptable.

Aurorasea:

I don't know if this is the right place to post -

for P1 - 2, what's the typical weight of school bags and is there a 'safety recommended weight' for the kids?
I'm not sure what's considered normal - but I see some kids staying nearby attending a SAP primary school always have their elders and maids to carry their bags and they look super bulky 0.o.
I want to ensure my kid carries my bag afterall should be her responsibility

Aurorasea:

I don't know if this is the right place to post -

for P1 - 2, what's the typical weight of school bags and is there a 'safety recommended weight' for the kids?
I'm not sure what's considered normal - but I see some kids staying nearby attending a SAP primary school always have their elders and maids to carry their bags and they look super bulky 0.o.
I want to ensure my kid carries my bag afterall should be her responsibility

nansk:

janet88:

for secondary school, there are more books and they are heavier too. even if there is a locker, chances are she would still need to bring the books home to revise.

You're right.
Would it make sense to buy two sets of textbooks, one to keep in school, and one to revise at home?

janet88:

for secondary school, there are more books and they are heavier too. even if there is a locker, chances are she would still need to bring the books home to revise.