20 April 2021 Dear Parents / Guardians, RELOCATION OF GRACE ORCHARD SCHOOL IN TERM 3, 2021 1. Ministry of Education (MOE) will be expanding Grace Orchard School (GOS) to provide new educational and vocational training facilities, larger classrooms, and modulation spaces to cater to our students. The new campus would also be equipped with PE and sports facilities such as sheltered playgrounds and outdoor fitness areas. 2. To facilitate its expansion plan, the school will be moving out of its current premises at Jurong West to a holding school at West Coast Road. Please see the Holding School Map in Annex A. 3. The school will start its operations at the holding school in Term 3, Week 1: Start Date Address of Holding School 28 June 2021 170, West Coast Road, Singapore 127443 4. The school has prepared a Travel Guide and Road Safety Advisory for your child/ward in Annex B. 5. To better understand and support your child/ward for the relocation, please complete the Survey Form in Annex C on the following: a) Child/Ward’s Travel Plan to the Holding Site b) School Bus Registration Service and Transportation Subsidy Please return the Survey Form to the Class Teacher by 28 April 2021. 6. For students who require school bus service to the holding school, please fill in the attached Bus Registration Form and submit to the General Office by 28 April 2021. Students currently on school bus service will also need to submit their applications. 7. The Parents’ Network Group is recruiting parent volunteers to support the relocation efforts. If you are interested to be part of it, please email [email protected]. More information will be given closer the date. 8. If you have any queries, you may contact the General Office at 6561 9128 during office hours. This is a computer-generated letter, no signature is required. Page 1 of 7 Annex A Grace Orchard School Holding School Map (Starting 28 June 2021) 170, West Coast Road, Singapore 127443 HOW TO GET THERE Public Bus Services: The holding school is serviced by the following bus routes: Bus Stop (B17049) 30, 51, 143, 175, 201 (alight at Blk 601) Bus Stop (B17041) 30, 51, 143, 175, 201, 282 (alight at Blk 726 Clementi West Mkt) Bus Stop (B17129) 97, 97e, 197, 198, 963 and 963R (after NUS High School) Bus Stop (B17121) 97, 97e, 188, 196, 197, 198, 963 and 963R (In front of Blk 610) Page 2 of 7 Annex B SOME RECOMMENDED BUS ROUTES TO HOLDING SCHOOL From Clementi MRT Station From Haw Par Villa MRT Station Clementi Haw Par Villa EW23 CC25 Clementi Station Exit B Haw Par Station Exit A Walk to the B us Stop Walk to the Bus Stop opposite of Clementi Mall opposite Haw Par Villa Stn Bus Stop Bus Stop No: B17179 No: B16011 Take Bus Service 201 Take Bus Service 30, 51 or 143 Bus Stop Bus Stop No: B17049 No: B17041 th Alight at the 2nd Bus Stop Alight at the 12 Bus in front of Blk 601 Stop in front of Blk 726 West Coast Road Clementi West Market West Coast Road 170 West Coast Rd 170 West Coast Rd Page 3 of 7 Annex B Bus Services (West Coast Road) Services Bus Stop A (B17049) and Bus Stop B (B17041) MRT Stations 30 Bus Service 30 serves the routes between Bedok Boon Lay (EW27) and Boon Lay, passing through Geylang Serai, Mountbatten, HarbourFront, Pasir Panjang, Teban HarbourFront (NE1) Gardens and Corporation Drive, running from East to West. 51 Bus Service 51 serves the routes between Hougang Jurong East (EW24) Central and Jurong East, passing through Hougang Ave 3, Eunos, Bugis, Clarke Quay, Alexandra, Haw Par Villa (CC25) Commonwealth, Pasir Panjang, West Coast and Pandan Gardens. 143 Bus Service 143 serves the routes between Toa Jurong East (EW24) Payoh Int and Jurong East Int, passing through Thomson Road, Orchard, Clemenceau, Chinatown, HabourFront (NE1) HarbourFront, Pasir Panjang, West Coast Road, Pandan Gardens and Teban Gardens. Haw Par Villa (CC25) 175 Bus Service 175 serves the routes between Clementi (EW23) Clementi Interchange and Lorong 1 Geylang Terminal, passing through West Coast Highway, Haw Par Villa (CC25) Alexandra, Depot Road, Bukit Merah, Zion Road, Orchard Road, Bugis, and Kallang Bahru. 201 Bus Service 201 serves the routes from Kent Ridge Clementi (EW23) Terminal looping at Pandan Gardens, serving West Coast Road, Clementi MRT Station and Teban Gardens Road. 282* Bus Service 282 is a Feeder service operating from Clementi (EW23) Clementi Interchange and looping at Clementi West (Bus Stop B Street 2, passing through Clementi Avenue 5 and 2. only) Page 4 of 7 Annex B Bus Services (AYE) Services Bus Stop (B17129) and Bus Stop (B17121) MRT Stations 97 Bus Service 97 serves the routes between Jurong Jurong East (EW24) East and Marina Centre, passing through Jurong Town Hall Rd, AYE, Alexandra, HarbourFront, Keppel HarbourFront (NE1) Rd, Robinson Rd, Bayfront and Suntec City. 188 Bus Service 188 serves the routes linking Choa Chu Clementi (EW23) Kang Interchange and HarbourFront Interchange, (Bus Stop D passing through Choa Chu Kang Way, Bukit Gombak, Haw Par Villa (CC25) only) Bukit Batok, Toh Guan, Clementi Avenue 6, AYE, Clementi Road, Pasir Panjang and Telok Blangah. 196 Bus Service 196 serves the routes running between Clementi (EW23) Bedok Int and Clementi Int, passing through Marine (Bus Stop D Parade/Crescent, Mountbatten, Shenton Way, Bukit Buona Vista (CC22) only) Merah, Commonwealth, Dover Road and AYE. 197 Bus Service 197 serves the routes between Bedok Jurong East (EW24) and Jurong East, passing through Marine Parade, Guillemard, Bugis, Chinatown, Bukit Merah and AYE. 198 Bus Service 198 serves the routes running between Boon Lay (EW27) Boon Lay and Bukit Merah, passing through Jurong West / East Ave 1, Jurong Town Hall, AYE, Buona Vista (CC22) Commonwealth and Queensway. 963 Bus Service 963 serves the routes linking HarbourFront (NE1) Woodlands Interchange and HarbourFront Interchange, passing through Marsiling, BKE, Bukit Panjang, Upper Bukit Timah, Hillview, Bukit Batok, Toh Tuck, AYE, Alexandra and Telok Blangah. Page 5 of 7 Annex B WALKING ROUTES FROM BUS STOPS Bus Stop A and B at West Coast Road The 2 nearest bus-stops are located along West Coast Road and they are approximately 250m – 320m away from the holding school. Students alighting at Bus Stop B will need to cross the pedestrian crossing with traffic lights at West Coast Road. Please refer to the location map for the recommended routes. Bus Stop C and D along AYE Students taking the buses along AYE should alight at the bus stop after NUS High / in front of Blk 610. Please see the sheltered overhead bridge and walkway indicated in the location map. VEHICULAR ACCESS The main access road to the holding site is West Coast Road. It is accessible via Clementi Ave 2 and Clementi West Street 2. To avoid traffic build-up during peak hours, please do not stop at the school main gate but turn into the school’s driveway for pick-up and drop-off at the designated point. ROAD SAFETY ADVISORY 1) Traffic marshals will be deployed at road junctions and pedestrian crossing during school reporting and dismissal time. Parents are to reinforce the road safety messages to your child/ward. 2) To ensure the welfare and safety of your child/ward, please do not use the bus stops after Clementi Swimming Complex and Clementi Flyover due to the high traffic conditions at AYE and Clementi Flyover. 3) When driving along the school’s driveway, drivers are advised to keep within the speed limit of 20km/hr for the safety of staff and students. Please scan the QR code or access the link below for more details on the Traffic Guide and Road Safety Advisory. https://go.edu.sg/relocation/ Page 6 of 7 Annex C Please return this Survey Form to the Class Teacher by 28 April, Wednesday Dear Class Teacher, I, ______________________, parent/guardian of ________________________ of (Name of parent/guardian) (Name of child/ward) _________ have received and read the letter given by the school on 20 Apr 2021. (Class) Signature: ______________________ Date: _____________________ Please indicate your child/ward’s travel plan when we move to the holding site and the need for transportation subsidy (Tick (✓) where appropriate). School Bus (Submit your Bus Registration Form by 28 April 2021) Transportation Subsidy (Social Worker/Class Teacher will issue the Subsidy Form) Independent Traveller Please indicate the mode of transportation: Public Transport Walk Cycle Others (Please specify: _____________________) Other Arrangements Please specify: _________________________________ Page 7 of 7 .