Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[phtthp]

aileenoo:

I heard Haig Girls is good but i will be > 2km. Not sure about the chances.
thank you

Last year (2012) :-
All Singapore citizenship children got into Haig girls, without balloting.
Only pr children staying more than 2 km need to ballot :-

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=459&start=610

This coming Thursday & Friday (4 and 5 July 2013). -
There is open house at Haig girls.

Pls do not miss this opportunity to visit the school, if you are serious in enrolling your child there. The principal, vice principal, teachers, school prefects will be around - to answer any question of concern from parents.
You may bring your daughter and spouse down, to visit tihe premises.
The best way to obtain information about the school is to ... Ask the pupils / students there direct. They are the best source, to provide parents first hand info, about the school.

http://www.haiggirls.moe.edu.sg/hgs-news/events/2013-events/open-house-2013

[kokoon]

Hello, need advise between CHIJ OLN and Horizon.


Which one better if have the same chance to enter?


Thanks!

[Hoolala76]

Hi Hi,


Any comments about Yew Tee Primary School to share?

Thanks

[Sweetbaby456]

Neighbourhood schools the best option!

If get into a poppular school - it is not just torturous process now (with ballotting and all) but also for the next 6years for a child’s life and of course the poor mummy and daddy too!
Popular school…nah for me…

[phtthp]

kokoon:

Hello, need advise between CHIJ OLN and Horizon.


Which one better if have the same chance to enter?
Thanks!

CHIJ OLN 2011 PSLE results here :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=29025&start=30

( I do not have 2012 results)

to obtain the same year results from Horizon primary -
email to Horizon, request for psle results and compare.
from there, you should be able to conclude academic wise, which is a better school ?

(appreciate if you let us know yr findings, so that other parents can benefit too. Thank you)

[kokoon]

phtthp:

kokoon:

Hello, need advise between CHIJ OLN and Horizon.


Which one better if have the same chance to enter?
Thanks!

CHIJ OLN 2011 PSLE results here :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=29025&start=30

( I do not have 2012 results)

to obtain the same year results from Horizon primary -
email to Horizon, request for psle results and compare.
from there, you should be able to conclude academic wise, which is a better school ?

(appreciate if you let us know yr findings, so that other parents can benefit too. Thank you)

Horizon is just started few years back, the highest now is still P5 thus no PSLE result yet.

I am cracking my head to choose between Horizon and CHIJ since we will have the same chance to get into both....

[mamalim-on]

kokoon:

phtthp:

[quote=\"kokoon\"]Hello, need advise between CHIJ OLN and Horizon.


Which one better if have the same chance to enter?
Thanks!

CHIJ OLN 2011 PSLE results here :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=29025&start=30

( I do not have 2012 results)

to obtain the same year results from Horizon primary -
email to Horizon, request for psle results and compare.
from there, you should be able to conclude academic wise, which is a better school ?

(appreciate if you let us know yr findings, so that other parents can benefit too. Thank you)

[/quote]Horizon is just started few years back, the highest now is still P5 thus no PSLE result yet.

I am cracking my head to choose between Horizon and CHIJ since we will have the same chance to get into both....

Hi Kokoon
Points u can consider beside grades. Do you mean both same chance to get in phase 2B?
1) all girls at home, can go CHIJ? If u hv another son can consider Horizon.
2) distance? bus fare can be up to $150/mth for CHIJ
3) after school care, CHIJ doesn't have in-hse after sch care but horizon doesnt guarantee a place either.
4) CHIJ being a govt aided sch, the enrichment, CCa classes are not heavily subsidies. Ms Saw mentioned during the mini open hse that some parents asked why is it so ex... She shared \"put your child in a neighbourhood sch if all these cost are a factor\"

Horizon open hse on 13 Jul. You can go take a look at how the principal talks abt the sch. Personally I like CHiJ new principal Ms. Saw more than horizon's Mrs Ang.

[kokoon]

thank you for the advise mamalim-on

[mamalim-on]

kokoon:

thank you for the advise mamalim-on

No worries... \"every school is a good school\" they will sure to discover and max your child's potential to be brilliant, just like a diamond! :boogie:

[Mrs Ang]

Is it a norm now that the teachers will update parents via email quite frequently on upcoming test, spelling and etc? My colleague is very impressed with his child’s teacher at BPPS. Another friend’s child is in another popular pri sch in Toa Payoh and is having similar teacher-parent communication also.


I am curious is this kind of teacher-parent communication only available in those popular sch?