Any school bus from Ma On Shan to the new campus?

minggrace

Dear moms,

Is there any school bus service from Ma On Shan to the new campus? I'd like to get more information on it:
Is the school bus service offered by the school the only choice? Or, is there any other school bus service privately arranged by other transportation companies?
Can I have both the contact numbers of the school bus company and the private one (if any)?
Thanks.
I can't find the updated information on the school website about the school bus to/from the new school campus for the new school year 09-10.

Please help.

lui

Hi minggrace,

Did you receive the acceptance call already?
I can see the route to Ma On shan from the web, maybe you have skipped it.
here you go.
Route no.7

1
西沙路西徑村村口
2
官坑村(村口)
3
坭涌村 (西沙路西沙茶座)
4
帝琴灣 (凱弦居)
5
帝琴灣 (凱琴居)
6
翠擁華庭 (村巴站)
7
錦英苑 (巴士站)
8
雅景台 (大路避車處)
9
雅典居
10
海典居 (智趣教育中心)
11
海柏花園 (花園門口)
12
海濤居(1 個單返)
13
新港城

lui

though the inf is for 08-09, i think it is still valid for 09-10. or you can call the bus company that shown on the web, 2720 8532

minggrace

Dear Lui,

Thanks a lot for your information! I just rang the school bus company (at 2720 8532) but the staff said that it wouldn't be that company to offer the school bus service for CKY. Maybe there's a new school-bus company.

Thanks anyway.

And the acceptance letter will arrive in 2 days as the school replied me on the phone.

Anxious Mom
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• 原帖由 lui 於 09-7-17 10:21 發表
  though the inf is for 08-09, i think it is still valid for 09-10. or you can call the bus company that shown on the web, 2720 8532

lui

Hi minggrace

Yes, i just received the acceptance call!
The details of registration will be sent out soon.
Congrat to both of us!!

Lui

minggrace

Hi Lui,

I also got the acceptance call :)

See you.

Minggrace

原帖由 lui 於 09-7-17 14:33 發表
Hi minggrace

Yes, i just received the acceptance call!
The details of registration will be sent out soon.
Congrat to both of us!!

Lui

minggrace

Hey Lui,

By the way, I also asked the school for the school-bus company number. It's 90490624 (Mr. Kung, Kai King School-bus Company for the primary section). You can call him and ask for the information.
My son will be in P2. How about your girl?

Minggrace

原帖由 minggrace 於 09-7-17 14:40 發表
Hi Lui,

I also got the acceptance call :)

See you.

Minggrace

lui

HI minggrace

thanks for inf. I did hurry to call. the school bus company said almost every bus is full!!!
I have to send them the form right now.
you may ask them to fax you too.

yes, my girl is p.2 too, let's keep in touch.
check pm for my mobile

lui

lui

Mingrace

Hey, you may call Ms yeung. she can reserve the seat for you right the way!

lui

minggrace

Dear Lui,

Do you mean Ms Yeung from Kai King? But 1 hour 5 mins from Ma On Shan to the school is not acceptable to me. Such an unreasonable time is just the time schedule offered by Kai King.

So I wonder if I can have any other alternatives... Honestly, even though I take the public transport (taking the mini-bus and then the bus), it only takes about 35 mins (including the walk from the bus stop to the school and taking the two kinds of buses).

On Aug 27, I contacted Kai King and was told that the journey would took 40 mins, but today I was extremely disappointed to receive the call from the schoolbus mum that the journey will be 65 mins instead.

If I have no other choices, I may want to take my child to school by myself.

Thanks anyway, Lui.

Ming Mom

原帖由 lui 於 09-7-17 15:10 發表
Mingrace

Hey, you may call Ms yeung. she can reserve the seat for you right the way!

lui

nov03bb

我都收到校車公司電話, 上車時間由0740改為0733, 由原先50分鐘轉為57分鐘. 我昨天小一開學由新校舍自行駕車回家約25分鐘, 我沒有詳細追問校車公司, 但我自己想其原因, 可能是:
1. 假設8:30上課, 要學校老師及職員安排小學生分批排隊上課室, 無理由校車要到0830才到學校, 上到課室都遲晒到啦;

2.我見泊車地方雖然大, 但同一時間容納20-30?條校車路線的校巴, 到場時間可能不一樣, 但要放低學生, 駛出校舍, 很可能都要等候, 加上, 自行駕車接送的家長, 只許送到學校門口, 等老師及職員安排帶領小學生上班房, 勢必大排長龍.

3.加上, 要預留時間比學生去洗手間, 低年班行上一二樓的樓梯, 高年班要行上5,6樓, 我初步只見到2條樓梯(唔知還有沒有其他), 相信全部學生要上晒課室都唔小時間.

因此, 我一廂情願的想法是, 早些上車, 早到學校, 我自己駕車要25分鐘, 加上要接其他站的學生, 6-7站10分都唔少得, 加上進入校舍可能等候時間(正如巴士等埋站要落客都要等好耐)假設又5分鐘,全程都要40分鐘, 學生落車後排隊再慢慢行上課室, 起碼5-10分鐘去洗手間又5分鐘起, 還有數分鐘上堂, 如果之前各項再等耐些, 可能唔夠時間.

因此, 我認為先要問清楚校車公司一小時零五分的時間中, 實際在路面的行車時間及預計抵達學校的時間.

如果搭街車(小校巴), 可能都唔可以上到學校地下落客區, 要在大門入口落車, 加上有些小校巴不太安全, 要詳細分析再行決定為宜, 以上是個人意見.

原帖由 minggrace 於 09-8-29 10:58 PM 發表
Dear Lui,

Do you mean Ms Yeung from Kai King? But 1 hour 5 mins from Ma On Shan to the school is not acceptable to me. Such an unreasonable time is just the time schedule offered by Kai King.

So I  ...

Lofty

根據去年經驗, 學校要求校車要比上課時間早10-15分鐘到達. 而放學的情況也相約, 要差不多3:55pm才離開學校.

個人認為...和校車公司爭論是沒有用的, 每年都是錢照收, 服務態度依舊, 超載/車程/時間-沒有一樣會改善, 校方亦只會勸你接受. 在校車問題上, 你只可以改變自己去接受呢個事實, 而你既選擇亦只有 1.搭  2. 唔搭.

超級無奈!!

minggrace

Dear Lofty,

Thanks for your opinions! My plan is that I'll ask the schoolbus company tomorrow about the other route from Shatin New Town Plaza to the school instead of from Ma On Shan to the school. If the time is reasonable, I'll take my child to Shatin in order to let him sleep for 30 minutes more or so...

Ming Mom

原帖由 Lofty 於 09-8-30 13:17 發表
根據去年經驗, 學校要求校車要比上課時間早10-15分鐘到達. 而放學的情況也相約, 要差不多3:55pm才離開學校.

個人認為...和校車公司爭論是沒有用的, 每年都是錢照收, 服務態度依舊, 超載/車程/時間-沒有一樣會改善,  ...

lui

Hi minggrace,

Well, I think the time is reasonable in my case.
We live in Kowloon Station. Time for us is 7.42. That's mean it takes us around 48mins. For the return ride, it is 4.08, that is 33 mins. The  school bus co have to make sure the child will not be late so that the bus should be arrived at least 20 to 25 mins before 8.30, it is a norm to most of the school bus, not only CKY. And also, usually there are few stops for a specific route, that also takes time! In my case, if i take my child to school on my own, i think i can only save 10 mins if I want to arrive at 8.15. That 15 mins is good for the child, as they can explore the school around, hang out with the classmates and get themselves prepared for the lessons.

Anyways, hope you can find the best way to school!
Getting really excited now!
lui

minggrace

Dear Lui,

Thanks for sharing! I can just accept the time then :( although it's a bit earlier.
I'm also excited about the change of the new school. I really hope I get the right change of the school. But still I'm a bit worried about tomorrow's arrangement of the class as the kids don't know which class they will be in until tomorrow. Since my son is a new student, I do hope the school will take note of it giving more guidance as of where to go and which class to be in...

But maybe that's the way for the kid to learn as to grow up...to work and live independently at school.

Ming Mom