Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)

[auntieM]

There is an afterschool care in the school and you can call up to find out more..

School website also has more info on PSG, the Parent support group.
There was a change in school bus operator this year, PM me if you need the contact.. ..
Cheers..

[3Kids2Dogs]

Hi,

Hoping more experienced folks here can advise.
My 1st son goes to Pri1 in 2015 and my husband is formerly from ACS all the way through to JC.

We intend to send our son to ACS(Primary) at Barker Road and assume we will be under the alumni phase of registration.
However one of our friends just told us we can’t go to Primary as my husband was from the Junior school.
Is this true? We can only register for ACSJ?

I’m really hoping not because I have a daughter next up for P1 and intend to send her to Scgs which is next door to ACS(primary) so sending both to that area will be ideal and convenient.

Anyone who knows if ex-Junior school boys (ACS Barker and then ACJC) can register their kids for acs Primary?

[spikey]

3Kids2Dogs:

Hi,

Hoping more experienced folks here can advise.
My 1st son goes to Pri1 in 2015 and my husband is formerly from ACS all the way through to JC.

We intend to send our son to ACS(Primary) at Barker Road and assume we will be under the alumni phase of registration.
However one of our friends just told us we can't go to Primary as my husband was from the Junior school.
Is this true? We can only register for ACSJ?

I'm really hoping not because I have a daughter next up for P1 and intend to send her to Scgs which is next door to ACS(primary) so sending both to that area will be ideal and convenient.

Anyone who knows if ex-Junior school boys (ACS Barker and then ACJC) can register their kids for acs Primary?

Nope - your son cannot be registered under Phase 2A for ACS(P)..but you can try within 1 km for Phase 2B (Methodist) or 2C

[3Kids2Dogs]

Thank you for your quick reply,Spikey.


So it's true and my husband was so confident it's all the same under ACS and that I'm worrying for nothing, blah blah... :roll: Ha!

Oh well,good to confirm this now actually or else we would have been cluelessly registering our son next year and getting rejected!
We are not Methodists and neither are we within 1km so I guess we better just register for ACJS and save ourselves the worry of going for different phases.
At least SCGS is not that far from ACJS..1 straight road down and loop back. Well cross that bridge when I get to it! Hopefully I'm not the one on driving duty..

[spikey]

3Kids2Dogs:

Thank you for your quick reply,Spikey.


So it's true and my husband was so confident it's all the same under ACS and that I'm worrying for nothing, blah blah... :roll: Ha!

Oh well,good to confirm this now actually or else we would have been cluelessly registering our son next year and getting rejected!
We are not Methodists and neither are we within 1km so I guess we better just register for ACJS and save ourselves the worry of going for different phases.
At least SCGS is not that far from ACJS..1 straight road down and loop back. Well cross that bridge when I get to it! Hopefully I'm not the one on driving duty..

yup - my two kids are in MGS and ACS(P)...wanted to do the SCGS - ACS(P) connection as well before we moved.

[MGwarrior]

Hi,


Any idea what pix was given to the kids for MT during the SA1? Appreciate any reply. Thank you!

Regards,

[3Kids2Dogs]

spikey:

yup - my two kids are in MGS and ACS(P)...wanted to do the SCGS - ACS(P) connection as well before we moved.

Thanks again for your reply Spikey. You moved to be closer to MGS? Coincidentally, I am within 1-2km of MGS but I went to SCGS back in my day so will try to send my daughter back there. But now been scaring myself reading the forums and that there are plans to change the registration phases. I checked the MGS thread since the changes may come through before my daughter heads off to pri sch and for those within 1km, there is already a ballot? And KAP Residences coming up too...

I hope I manage to get my kiddos into the alumni schools before any of the changes! Once son is in, I just need to panic for 2 more years (haha) for my daughter and thereafter, I don't have to sweat for his little brother.

To be honest, I have been quite out of the loop, being a full-time working mother of 3 kids below age 5 leaves you little time to find out about Primary School when you are at work thinking when next to pump for Kid#3, Primary School really seems quite faraway. Until my friends started prodding me abt it at a gathering over the weekend...

Anyway, hope your kids are doing well and loving their schools!

[MrBig]

Haha ...

just received my OBA card !

[christinamay]

Hi all,


I'm so new in this forum. I was hoping to get my son (2008) in ACSP for next year P1 registration and was wondering if there is any sort like affiliated or sister primary school for the siblings?
Coz I have a younger gal.

Thanks!

[phtthp]

In order to qualify for either phase 2a(1) or 2a(2) -


i)
The father of the child must have studied in ACS Barker primary before.
Even if studied before in ACS Secondary, but not the primary, also no use.

Phase 2A1 -
this phase is for the old boys of this school.

The child's father must be an old boy of ACS(P), and also an alumni member of the ACS OBA. (Old Boys Association)

Phase 2A2 -
this phase is for the child's father -
who was an old boy of ACS(P), but not an alumni member of the ACS OBA.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29593&hilit=fairfield&start=630


ii)
In order for your daughter to enter MGS (Bukit Timah) primary :-
the mother of the child, must have studied either in MGS primary or MGS Secondary, before.

MGS is a full school.
This means that even if the mother had studied previously in MGS secondary, but never in MGS primary before -
the child can still join MGS, under phase 2A.

But, there is no such thing that -
because daughter study in MGS, therefore can pull in the sibling brother automatically, into ACS Barker primary. This does not hold. (invalid)

Similarly, the other way round (also invalid ) -
because son study in ACS Barker / Junior primary, therefore can pull in sibling sister automatically, into MGS primary.

However, if parents are Methodist church member (can be from any Methodist church ) and stay less than 1 km from the school, parents can ballot, under phase 2b, using the letter issued by Methodist church pastor.

Every batch around June timeframe (P1 registration is due in July, each year), pastors will ask / announce in church - any parent here with us this year with kids due for enrolment, into a Methodist affliated primary school ?
If yes, pls come forward, let us know.
However, the ultimate decision -
whether or not to issue parents the coveted letter, still lies with the respective church pastor.

Balloting news (acs ) :-
past historical trend analysis, (reference) for ACS (Barker) primary :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/novena

Balloting news (mgs ) :-
By breakdown of distance, for all phases
http://www.mgs.sch.edu.sg/documents/0000/2874/P1_Registration_Data_-_Phase_2A1_4.30pm.pdf