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keane16:

Fyi - I did log in to the MConline. Not impressed with it... All postings but no reply from the school. What's the point? At least here we can share our grouses/compliments among the parents. Sure, compliments are nice and reflect well for the school but feedback is also necessary for the benefit of all since our children will be studying at west spring for the next 5 or 6 years. It's true that vendors are changed from time to time but a change of vendors plus a 50% increase in prices? As consumers, we expect to get better services in return for an increase in prices... but sadly this is not true for our school bus transport situation in west spring. I take back my words in my earlier posting... I wish west spring changes the bus company next year...it couldn't and shouldn't get any worse... will it?

Hi Keane16,
the school has repeatedly informed parents that they will make an effort to reply to queries/concerns posted within 3 working days and have done so. Even before the school was open last year, they had communicated with parents via kiasu forum. Perhaps more than any other school, West Spring Primary School has updated parents regularly on this forum and on their school website. They have recently introduced the parents discussion forum on MCONLINE. This is so that parents/guardians can communicate directly with them. Please understand that they are doing their very best to reply within 3 working days.

To All Kiasu forum members,
Kiasu forum is a great tool for parents to ask questions and to communicate with one another. However, I don't think that it is good that this forum should be used to constantly criticize the school. If you feel strongly about something, I would suggest that you telephone the school directly to make an appointment to discuss the issue that you would like to raise. Let us all remember that new parents and potential parents will be reading this forum and it will hurt the school's image if there are continuous negative comments about the school.

I hope that you understand that we, Parents and The School, are trying very hard to promote West Spring Primary. The school management have done an exceptionally good job in communicating with parents. Please do allow them a chance to respond before venting out your frustration online.

Thanks All

I don't understand why there is a need to try so hard to promote the school. If the school is really good, sooner or later, the whole Singapore will know. There is no need for so much \"marketing\" to be done. This is for education, not an organization out to clinch business.

I understand and appreciate the school's effort for what they have done so far. But I still feel we should be free to give our opinion and comments no matter whether its positive or negative. No school is 100% perfect so there are bound to be both good and bad feedback. If no parents are allowed to give negative feedback at all, then may as well close this KiasuParents Forum or in fact ANY forum thats speaks bad of West Spring. Will that really help the school and our kids? I don't think so.....

Have all mummies confirmed on the school bus service already? I have submitted the registration form and they mentioned they will get back to me on the exact pickup and dropoff point once confirmed. Waited till today and they finally called me but they got my address wrong in their database. Said will call me back again but I have waited for 4 hours. I called them and they informed that the drop off point for my child is 4 blocks away from our house. That is very far! Both pick up and drop off points are at different places.

I trust for P2 books we can buy during the opening hours of the bookshop as stated above.

Dear Starkids,

As mentioned in our earlier forum post, we encourage our current parents to go onto the MC Online forum to log on their queries / comments / compliments. :please:

Please refer to the MC Online forum as such for our reply to your query.
We thank you for your understanding & support on matter as we strive to engage our current parents on a more personal basis on the MC Online forum.

Please do call me, Mdm Noor at 6314 4192 if you have any enquiries.
I’ll be most delighted to guide you through the process. :callme:

Hi, I have login to check for information on purchase of P2 books but was not able to find it. May I know where is the information indicated? Thanks.

Hi, for the Mid-Autum Festival celebration from 2.30 to 4.30pm on 19th Sept, if parents are not able to attend, can the student attend by themselves? My daughter said her teacher told her if parents are not attending then she cannot attend too. Not sure if she had heard wrongly? Thanks.

Hi, my child said during dismissal time when they are all waiting for school bus to go home, there would always be an uncle standing near the toilet at the canteen giving out sweets to the students who are going to the toilet. I’m just curious who this uncle is and why is he giving out sweets outside the toilet area?