pqy:

Thanks applejuz, are you visited korea during winter time? Is the gap warmest jacket provide enough to your kids. Thanks

Hi pgy,

i bought gap's warmest jacket for my gals 2 yrs back when we visited EU. it was ok. the jacket was the 3rd layer. with thermal and sweater/fleece jacket inside.

GLORYmum:

Hi the winter wear at carters is good and quite cheap. may I ask how do you buy from carters because they don't seem to ship to Singapore ?

hi,

i usually use vpost (http://www.vpost.com.sg)

Lynn2010:

wow.... you are lucky your maid accept $400. Indon or Phil or?

she's a phil.

i paid for the air tics (to and fro) and also the 2 weeks she is away. was told to hold her last month salary, just in case she go home and dun wanna come back.


you need to apply for home leave for fili maid. I did it in one of those fili office in lucky plaza. cost abt 250+. u must apply that for her in order for her to come back to SIN. else she’ll be stuck there.

before you apply for her home leave, make sure u renew her WP and insurance first and draft out an employment contract with her.

just renew my maid’s contract. when she first came 2 yrs ago her salary was 340+20 (w/o off day).


during the renewal, she requested for $400 per mth with monthly off day.

for the weekly off day, if i’m not wrong only maids who are coming next yr or who is having their contract renew next yr then will hv. those existing already working in SG will not be affected.

rojakz:

Hi limcarmel, oh I didnt know that some schools didnt allow trolley bags. Hmm... then I'll just buy a normal backpack for DS. Anyone knows if the Popular bags, Popkids is good?

was tld popular's school bags is the lightest among the rest.

school bag - hv not decided what kind to buy. i did ask my siblings/cousins on trolley bags too. they say not all sch allow and also it will be tough for the kids to bring up the stairs.


my time in cedar, was the SUPER old building, they normally put P1 and P2 at ground floor. not sure if they still do that. guess we will know during orientation.

diagnostics test - hv not heard of it also.

school uniform - was there a change in their uniform? girls no longer wear pinafore?

Siau, sorry for my ignorance. is SPI a brand or a type of bag?

african violet:

Hi,


May i know, the orientation day is for the child and parents right ?

yes. if i'm not wrong the letter did mention to bring the child along.

micollh:

limcarmel:

i actually bought my gals winterwear from gap/old navy online. cheaper and nicer if u all are into online shopping.

i bought the 4 in 1 but not enough for winter i feel..

mine was okay. bought the gap warmest jacket.

Fat Mama:

For footwear, is track shoes or converse canvas shoes sufficient or we must buy boots?


Buying winter wear really cost a bomb. :moneyflies: :moneyflies: :moneyflies:

based on experience, better to get boots. but they also have heatpads for toes. get wools socks too.