It was with much anxiety and excitement that we managed to get into Bukit Panjang Primary. Considering all the moves (literally) we had to make - moving out of Yew Tee to Bukit Panjang, signing up for Parent Volunteer programme (despite staying within 1 km of the school), our efforts have finally paid off!
During the Primary One Orientation Day on 17 Nov, Karyn met her Form Teachers and classmates. I introduced her to Joy (whose mum I got to know through a Facebook Friend whom I got to know via the Parent Volunteer programme) who's in the same class as her, 1E.
Karyn's class
We didn't buy textbooks nor uniforms in school as we wanted to avoid the crowd. So it was good that the textbooks supplier offers online orders and delivery to home (with delivery charge of $9.80). So we made full use of that. As for uniforms, we brought Karyn to the Yang Tze Kiang supplier shop at Teck Whye to buy.
What followed was some shopping for the essential stuff like school bag, water bottle, pencil case, lunch box, wallet, etc. And not surprisingly, Karyn chose everything PINK!
We didn't plan on buying this Deuter bag for Karyn. Just that we were shopping in Lot 1 one day and I happened to see a green Deuter on the display window of a shop. So went in to check it out. Turned out that it was too small for primary school. Hence, the shop assistant recommended this pink one to us. Upon handling it, I thought it was an ergonomic bag which was quite highly recommended by some parents on the forums that I had been reading. I checked with the shop assistant but being PRC, she didn't understand the word "ergonomic" and I didn't know how to say it in Mandarin. Anyhow, she said its usual price is $99 and now going for $69. So we bought it thinking it was a good deal. Only to find out some weeks later that other places are also selling it at $69, without offer. Anyway, it does look pretty and has some air cushioning at the bag and feels nice to carry.
The only item left to buy was the school shoes. We went to the Sports Link at West Mall to check out their selections. Apparently there was a "Back to School sale" and school shoes were going at bargain prices at "2 for $XX". I saw that Cambridge brand shoes were going for 2 at $49.90 and Nike ones were 2 for $79.90. Had an urge to buy the Nike ones but decided that Karyn should try them on first before deciding which brand to get.
Turned out that Karyn found the Nike ones more comfortable. And I also found their design nicer looking than the Cambridge one. When we were going to pay for the shoes, the cashier suggested that we take one pair in a bigger size to keep. That made a lot of sense. So we followed his advice.
And so, the total damage of preparing for Primary One came up to close to $500!
Trying on uniform
Trying on PE attire
What followed was some shopping for the essential stuff like school bag, water bottle, pencil case, lunch box, wallet, etc. And not surprisingly, Karyn chose everything PINK!
Starting the new school year in PINK!
We didn't plan on buying this Deuter bag for Karyn. Just that we were shopping in Lot 1 one day and I happened to see a green Deuter on the display window of a shop. So went in to check it out. Turned out that it was too small for primary school. Hence, the shop assistant recommended this pink one to us. Upon handling it, I thought it was an ergonomic bag which was quite highly recommended by some parents on the forums that I had been reading. I checked with the shop assistant but being PRC, she didn't understand the word "ergonomic" and I didn't know how to say it in Mandarin. Anyhow, she said its usual price is $99 and now going for $69. So we bought it thinking it was a good deal. Only to find out some weeks later that other places are also selling it at $69, without offer. Anyway, it does look pretty and has some air cushioning at the bag and feels nice to carry.
The only item left to buy was the school shoes. We went to the Sports Link at West Mall to check out their selections. Apparently there was a "Back to School sale" and school shoes were going at bargain prices at "2 for $XX". I saw that Cambridge brand shoes were going for 2 at $49.90 and Nike ones were 2 for $79.90. Had an urge to buy the Nike ones but decided that Karyn should try them on first before deciding which brand to get.
Turned out that Karyn found the Nike ones more comfortable. And I also found their design nicer looking than the Cambridge one. When we were going to pay for the shoes, the cashier suggested that we take one pair in a bigger size to keep. That made a lot of sense. So we followed his advice.
And so, the total damage of preparing for Primary One came up to close to $500!
