General Information

School Hours and Daily Dismissal Procedures

Session	Reporting Time	Dismissal Time
AM Session	7.30 am	12.30 pm
Daily Dismissal Procedures
By School Bus	Students taking school transport will be dismissed at the bus bay at 12.30 p.m.
By Car	Parents can drive in and fetch their children at the school foyer from 12.30 p.m. No cars are allowed to park or wait in the school car park before the dismissal hours.
By Caregivers / Independent Travellers	Students who are fetched by parents or are independent travellers will be dismissed at 12.30 p.m. Caregivers are to wait for their children at the covered walkway next to Side Gate A.

Session	Reporting Time	Dismissal Time
PM Session	12.15 pm	5.30 pm
Daily Dismissal Procedures
By School Bus	Students taking school transport will be dismissed at the bus bay at 5.30 p.m.
By Car	Parents can drive in and fetch their children at the bus bay from 5.30 p.m. [after the last school bus has left the school carpark] No cars are allowed to park or wait in the school car park before the dismissal hours.
By Caregivers / Independent Travellers	Students who are fetched by parents or are independent travellers will be dismissed at 5.30 p.m. Caregivers are to wait for their children at the covered walkway next to Side Gate C.

The School will close at 6.30 p.m.

Monthly School Fees

School fees are paid either through GIRO or Edusave only. For Edusave, a portion of the fees, which is $6.50, will be paid through GIRO/ PSEA or by cash.

Payment of fees

The school fees will be collected on a termly basis.

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4
Jan – Mar	Apr – Jun	Jul – Sep	Oct – Dec

Please refer to the Parents’ Letter for the schedule of fees payment.

Cash Payment

All new students will have to pay cash for the first month after admission while awaiting the GIRO arrangement to take effect.

For parents/guardians who have not opted for GIRO deduction or whose applications are unsuccessful, please pay the fees to the General Office via cash/cheque (made payable to Grace Orchard School A/C 2).

Edusave

Parents who wish to use their child’s Edusave as the mode of payment will have to contact the school’s Finance Executive (6561 9128 ext 106)

Withdrawal of Students

School fees for the month must still be paid in full, in the event that, a student withdraws from school before the month is up.

School Canteen

Grace Orchard School has the following stall catering to students and staff:

Halal Certified Stall

Gopi-O-Café

The stall generally operate from 9.00am to 4.00pm during the entire school week. However, the café only operates from 1.00pm to 3.30pm for 4 days in the week.

The school has arranged for a private commercial company ( Sze Hwa Contractor ) to provide relevant bus transport services for our students.

The contact details of the bus transportation company are as follows:

Sze Hwa Contractor

Contact Person – Mr Pang Eng Jiam

Office Address:

c/o Corporate Office – Grace Orchard School

170 West Coast Road S127443

Telephone: Hp – 9651 8202

If parents / caregivers are keen to engage the above company for the daily transportation of their children to GOS, please contact the company directly. The arrangement with the bus company will be on a private contractual paying basis. The school is only playing a liaison role between the company and interested parents / caregivers.

Areas which the bus company serves:

· Cluster 1 – Clementi, Teban, Ghim Moh

· Cluster 2 – Jurong West, Jurong East, Boon Lay, Taman Jurong, Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang

· Cluster 3 – Redhill, Woodlands, Marsiling

A copy of the School Bus Transport Service Information Note and relevant registration form can be obtained from the School General Office.

Grace Orchard School’s uniform supplier contact details are as follows:

Uniform Supplier	Jeep Sing Fashion
Supplier Address & Opening Hours	Blk 4012 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 #01-09 Techplace 1 Singapore 569628 Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch break from I p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday & Public Holiday: Closed
Contact	Tel: 6456 3198 / Fax: 6456 3176
Online Store	www.jeepsinguniform.com.
Mode of payment	Cash, Nets, PayNow, DBS Paylah!
For Walk-in Purchase/Collection at Retail Outlet – Strictly by Appointment Only • There will be strictly NO trying of uniforms allowed in-store due to hygiene reasons. • Parents can bring their child’s best-fitted garment to do a comparison with their fittings. • Each customer is limited to 15mins per engagement session. • Only one parent is allowed to accompany the student. • Please note to present your appointment booking time slots.

Purchase/Collection of School Attire at Grace Orchard School

Date (All on Monday unless stated otherwise)	Time	Sale Location
6 January	10.30 am— 12.15 pm Lunch Break 12.45 pm — 1.30 pm	Grace Orchard School (170 West Coast Road S127443) In front of the school bookshop
24 February
24 March
28 April
2 June	4 – 6 pm New Students Orientation Day
30 June	10.30 am – 12.15 pm Lunch Break 12.45 pm – 1.30 pm
28 July
25 August
29 September
27 October
26 November (Wednesday)	4 – 6 pm New Students Orientation Day
15 December	1 – 4 pm

Financial Assistance

Grace Orchard School provides financial assistance to needy students. Financial assistance will be given to families with low income and going through other hardships.

Please contact Social Worker at 6561 9128 ext 201 / 202 for more information.

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