2013 P1 Registration Exercise for 2014 In-Take

[SAHM_TAN]

Sweetbaby456:

phtthp:

[quote=\"ryes\"]Any noticeable increase or decrease in vacancies

Read sembgal reply :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/event/2013-p1-registration-phase-1#comment-15421

The ONE THING that STRIKED ME is very true:
Tips: Choose a school that your child would like to study in, not a school that the parents prefer the child to study in. Your child will thank you in time to come when he/she is older.[/quote]I'm just curious how you are going to do this. Are you going to present all the information to your child, bring him to take a look at the primary schools and let him/her choose?

For my dd1, I didn't ask her, I selected the primary school and she's happy in there. Same for ds, he will follow dd1 into the primary school this yr since the school is co-ed.

I can imagine that for sec school, the child will probably have more say in the choice of sec school.

[timtim]

SAHM_TAN:

Sweetbaby456:

The ONE THING that STRIKED ME is very true:
Tips: Choose a school that your child would like to study in, not a school that the parents prefer the child to study in. Your child will thank you in time to come when he/she is older.

I'm just curious how you are going to do this. Are you going to present all the information to your child, bring him to take a look at the primary schools and let him/her choose?

For my dd1, I didn't ask her, I selected the primary school and she's happy in there. Same for ds, he will follow dd1 into the primary school this yr since the school is co-ed.

I can imagine that for sec school, the child will probably have more say in the choice of sec school.

I totally agreed, we are all none the wiser which school is the one our kids like. Just choose one and move on. Even by visiting all the schools, how can we safely say the it'll be \"the\" school that our kids like down the road. They are still too young to decide/know.

[sembgal]

Hi, I attended a talk at MOE Excel Fest 2013 about Preparing Your child for primary school seminar. The principal from Horizon Primary School gave this important advice at the seminar. She shared that there was a student who wanted to study in a particular school but both the parents have different views. The child likes School A, Mum likes School B and Dad likes school C. Guess in the end which school is the child attending happily today? Answer is School A. The parents respect the decision of the child. I do not have any idea if School A is being referred to Horizon Primary but the way the principal advised made sense and she gave pointers on selecting a primary school which can be found on MOE website on How to select a primary school for your child. I have friends who advised me that if the child is smart and a fast learner, wherever the child studies, the child can cope well. If the child is not academically-inclined, it will add pressure to the child to cope.


Ultimately, all parents want their children to be happy and I value my child’s happiness a lot. Being prepared for Primary 1 doesn’t mean that the child has to do piles of worksheets or assessement books or test papers to get ahead and gain an edge over others in primary 1. I believe that a child should be happy and enjoy learning, that will lead to the child being a more self-directed learner.

[SAHM_TAN]

sembgal:

Hi, I attended a talk at MOE Excel 2013 about Preparing Your child for primary school seminar. The principal from Horizon Primary School gave this important advice at the seminar. She shared that there was a student who wanted to study in a particular school but both the parents have different views. The child likes School A, Mum likes School B and Dad likes school C. Guess in the end which school is the child attending happily today? Answer is School A. The parents respect the decision of the child. I do not have any idea if School A is being referred to Horizon Primary but the way the principal advised made sense and she gave pointers on selecting a primary school which can be found on MOE website on How to select a primary school for your child. I have friends who advised me that if the child is smart and a fast learner, wherever the child studies, the child can cope well. If the child is not academically-inclined, it will add pressure to the child to cope.


Ultimately, all parents want their children to be happy and I value my child's happiness a lot. Being prepared for Primary 1 doesn't means that the child has to do piles of worksheets or assessement books or test papers to get ahead and gain an edge over others in primary 1. I believe that a child should be happy and enjoy learning, that will lead to the child being a more self-directed learner.

I'm curious abt the background of why the child likes School A.

Share my experience.

As I have mentioned before, I applied for 4 schools to PV. Now the first school that replied my application, I had to undergo a PV balloting session. Normally I would not involve my kid in such matter becos it is not confirm will get. I do not want to let my kid think this is the school that he/she will go to.

BUT maybe I was too excited, I brought the whole family there LOL. We were not successful in the balloting exercise BUT somehow dd1 like the school LOL. So she would tell me she wanted to study in THAT school. This was not possible becos failing the PV balloting there was no chance to get into the school. The only slight possibility was shifting house to be within 1km and even with that move balloting is guaranteed too. Which means no guarantee to get in LOL. We did not move house to be within 1km to the school.

Moving on........The current school replied positively to my PV application and I was successful in the P1 registration. DD1 is happy in her school, she has her fav trs, etc.

[sembgal]

SAHM_TAN:

sembgal:

Hi, I attended a talk at MOE Excel 2013 about Preparing Your child for primary school seminar. The principal from Horizon Primary School gave this important advice at the seminar. She shared that there was a student who wanted to study in a particular school but both the parents have different views. The child likes School A, Mum likes School B and Dad likes school C. Guess in the end which school is the child attending happily today? Answer is School A. The parents respect the decision of the child. I do not have any idea if School A is being referred to Horizon Primary but the way the principal advised made sense and she gave pointers on selecting a primary school which can be found on MOE website on How to select a primary school for your child. I have friends who advised me that if the child is smart and a fast learner, wherever the child studies, the child can cope well. If the child is not academically-inclined, it will add pressure to the child to cope.


Ultimately, all parents want their children to be happy and I value my child's happiness a lot. Being prepared for Primary 1 doesn't means that the child has to do piles of worksheets or assessement books or test papers to get ahead and gain an edge over others in primary 1. I believe that a child should be happy and enjoy learning, that will lead to the child being a more self-directed learner.

I'm curious abt the background of why the child likes School A.

Share my experience.

As I have mentioned before, I applied for 4 schools to PV. Now the first school that replied my application, I had to undergo a PV balloting session. Normally I would not involve my kid in such matter becos it is not confirm will get. I do not want to let my kid think this is the school that he/she will go to.

BUT maybe I was too excited, I brought the whole family there LOL. We were not successful in the balloting exercise BUT somehow dd1 like the school LOL. So she would tell me she wanted to study in THAT school. This was not possible becos failing the PV balloting there was no chance to get into the school. The only slight possibility was shifting house to be within 1km and even with that move balloting is guaranteed too. Which means no guarantee to get in LOL. We did not move house to be within 1km to the school.

Moving on........The current school replied positively to my PV application and I was successful in the P1 registration. DD1 is happy in her school, she has her fav trs, etc.

I'm surprised that you did PV at 4 schools. How did you do it? Can share your PV experience like what you did? Thanks. I did not do PV as I could not decide which school to select back then.

[SAHM_TAN]

I applied to 4 schools but PVed in 1.


1st school - failed PV balloting
2nd school - passed interview but the commitment was too high for me at that stage so I have to decline.
3rd school - accepted my application and schedule wise fit into my schedule. Plus hubby could help too
4th school - replied after I accepted 3rd school so I had to decline.

I helped out in the school library, help with Eng resources, helped in school learning journey.

[Celynn]

Hi all, my first time here. Need advice please.

Would like to register my girl in South View Primary as we stay less than 1km but we are under Phase 2C so chances very low since it is a popular school. Should I still take my chance or should i go for other less popular school?

[ChiefKiasu]

Celynn:

Hi all, my first time here. Need advice please.

Would like to register my girl in South View Primary as we stay less than 1km but we are under Phase 2C so chances very low since it is a popular school. Should I still take my chance or should i go for other less popular school?

South View and De La Salle are the most competitive schools to get into during Phase 2C in Choa Chu Kang. South View, in particular, required balloting within 1km since we started tracking in 2006. There were times in recent years where South View was oversubscribed by up to 4 times. The number of places left for Phase 2C ranges from 8%-25%. South View's vacancies have dropped over the last few years by up to 3 classes (90 students), and this contributed to the competitiveness for its places.

If you are a betting person, the odds might excite you. Personally, I would look elsewhere while keeping an eye on South View in case a miracle happens this time around.

[farmview]

Hi fellow users,


I am in the process of enrolling my daughter for Primary 1 in 2014. At present, we are living in Australia and may return to Singapore in the second half of next year or even early 2015. Whilst we are very keen to stay in Australia, very much depends on the job market in the coming years.

I have been notified to enrol my daughter under Phase 2C. We are within 1km from four primary schools - Unity, De La Salle, Kranji and Yew Tee. My application process is either to send documents to the pupil placement section OR direct to the preferred schools.

Herein lies our predicament - my little girl is going to school in Australia and enjoys her school environment. They have small classes and everything is taught in English in a highly discovery oriented manner, unlike Singapore classrooms that are more structured and rigid? She speaks very much with an Australian accent and cannot read Chinese at all. We are looking for a school that is not necessarily academically inclined but more towards developing morals and civic mindedness.

All suggestions/comments are welcomed.

Many thanks!

[Celynn]

Hi, anyone have comments about these schools? Not sure which to choose.


1.\tChua Chu Kang Primary
2.\tConcord Primary
3.\tKranji Primary
4.\tTeck Whye Primary
5.\tUnity Primary
6.\tYew Tee Primary