jennyksl:

whr u work? can reach school in 1/2 hr?? yes, if u r late, the child can wait at the gate with teachers accompanying... like 2 weeks ago, i was late n he was waiting at the gate with his friends and teachers... no issue on this.


then how ur girl gog to school? y let her study RSS since u staying in simei?

oic, normally what time you reach school? school ends at the same time everyday??
phew...at least won't so worry on bad traffic days..i'm working @paya labar.
if we enroll her into student care, then will send her there on the way to work. my hb is old boy, and he likes RSS...

jennyksl:

whr u stay? nobody to help u fetch ur child??

i stay in simei. the grandparents have health issues so can't help us.
i knock off @6pm and should be able to reach school by 6:30pm if no traffic jam. can the kids wait at school if i'm late on some days?
cos if i let her take school bus, it will be near 1hr, after shower/dinner, she will be too tired to do h/w...hiaz.

jennyksl:

i ensure he finish the h/w in the nite.. so the next morning he can relax in the centre n play computer games...


for afternoon session, the parents have to pick up the child from the school directly..

icic, thanks for your reply. :love:
i really need to think hard about the logistic issue. :?:

jennyksl:

hi, my DS is currently in the student care.. he will wake up 730am n prepare himself.. afterwhich his father will send him to the centre.. he will take his breakfast in the centre n lunch in the school.. the caretakers will check their homework every day n ensure the homework are done...

hi jennyksl!
nice to know that! so normally he finishes h/w at night or next morning in the center?
and can they go back to the center after school should the parents knock off late?

dicky:

HB pick him up after school. DS grandma bring DS go school by cab. Again no choice here, if dun go school by 10 mins cab, DS has to take an hour school bus. That means no time to guide him in the morning. HB \"sacrifice\" his career to fetch him after school, and guide him at nite.


Sorry for the cool water, not against Student Care. It is a fantastic help should your kids are well-behaved, independent and needs only minimal supervision. DS had none of this qualities. Unlike most of his classmates.

icic! i hope i can pick up girl after work.
no worries, my colleague also chose CC with after school care over the student care (not RSS), she said CC teachers are more caring, and the kids can take shower/nap if needed. I will source out CC as well.

dicky:

So far, some mummies did enquired in this forum, to my understanding, they decided against it.


DS also have to go my mum-in-law place every morning. HB carried him and drove him all the way there before he wake up at about 8.30am - 9a.m. At nite we start to go to bed at 10.30pm. Noted the following which you may want to take note of:

1. It depends whether we have good sleep given the previous nite weather. If did not have good sleep, DS can sleep till 10.30am.

2. Morning is best time to guide DS as fresh attention. However too much studies, tuitions or spelling, he lost interest in class later afternoon.

3. Nite time is gone case, as he is too tired to listen to anything. That why we just ensure he finished school work and guide him using activity-based learning. DS already very slow, but no choice......

You may wish to drop by personally at the RSS student care opposite RSS to enquire first-hand.

Good Luck in your Search. :oops:

Thanks so much for the details. How about after school? Will you pick up or he takes school bus?
We don't have grandparents to help also, either send to student care or hire a helper, but helper may cause more problems.

Will go to the student care take a look before decide.

dicky:

Noted that there is some kids in the student care, but unable to comment on the service. Only know that it costs $200-odd per month, and your kids must be fully independent and able to complete their work without supervision. Dat's why we know DS is not suitable for student care.

hi dicky,
thanks for your reply!
we both are working and girl is in CC now...don't have other caregivers.
PM session is very siong..wake up early to student care then back late still need to do homework, worry if girl can cope or not...

any mummy here has the same problem as me?

dear mummies,

i'm new here and going to enroll my girl in RSS in 2011.
wonder if there is any kid in the student care? how is it? will appreciate your feedback. TIA. :idea: