Normally no balloting under Phase 2B.

arielle08:

The CCA school bus? So all the CCA will end at the same time so chances of my kids being left bus-less is low? That sounds good.

My reservations for the school is actually the location.
Realize that it's the only good gals schools which doesn't require balloting for less than 2km.

Are you referring to Phase 2B? If I'm not wrong, Phase 2C has been having balloting, but not Phase 2B.

On CCA bus, yes, for CCA, they usually ends around 4.15pm, and buses leave at 4.30pm.

You can refer to here on the CCA timing (though some are not quite updated.)

http://www.stmargaretspri.moe.edu.sg/cca/cca-framework-n-policy

arielle08:

Thanks ezmummy.

I guess most students there stay in that area?
As I don't drive, I worry that if I put my DD there, she will has to solely rely on the bus.
Oh, the school's academic results are not good? That why the new principal's focus is on academic now?

Nope. I have heard of parents who live all around. I don't live near the school too. My daughter has to attend CCA twice weekly, she takes the CCA school bus. On regular days, she also takes the school bus to school. But you may have to check with RS transport to have an estimate on the pick up time at your location. The timing given to me is quite good, so it works out well. Anyway, SMPS starts pretty late, 7.30, compared to some schools that starts at 7.10! RS Transport probably won't give you the time, but you can ask them for those who live around your area this year, what's their timing this year. You must be prepared that it may change when it comes to your daughter's year.

Their results are ok, not exceptionally high type. But so far, I'm happy with their languages programmes, esp Chinese.
I don't know the Principal's focus, so won't draw any conclusion.

goldpiggy I don't know about other classes, my dd, now P3, has quite a fair bit of homework in Term 1. I don't know if this is due to the teacher, or due to the principal's focus on academic. What I know from other friend, whose dd just graduated, was that homework was relatively low previously.\\


ariellle The slope up can be daunting, and sometimes quiet, for me, I will certainly not allow my dd to go home or go to school on her own. School buses do take the girls home on long days like CCAs, remedials, etc. You have to arrange with school bus. HOWEVER, sometimes there are ad-hoc programmes which go beyond school hours, we are usually advise to arrange our own transport..

MantouMommy:

Thanks, ezmummy!

You are welcome

MantouMommy:

Hi. Does anyone know how I can order a replacement name tag?

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babyronz:

Anyone staying in Tampines? Does the bus picks up girls in the east area? Do we submit medical report (if any) during the orientation or registration?

When there is health check or injection, the teachers will ask the pupils to bring Health Booklet.

Bowie:

Long staircase? How to get there??

Further to xiaodingdang's description, if you walk from Plaza Sing, the taxi stand, towards Cathay, there is a construction (er, not sure if it has finished construction though, long time not been there), the staircase is next to that construction.

XiaoDingDang:

jacsplace:

Yes, the long staircase is open. That's the shortest way. The easiest is to get there by vehicle (taxi or private transport).

Thanks. Will try it tomorrow.

I used it before. Going to the school using that staircase is horror physically. A good workout though

But going down the stairs will definitely be more pleasant

sweetbaby:

Do st Margaret accept pv? What's the chances if above 2km?

yes, I pv'ed, and was beyond 2km. Track record for 2B is no ballot.