2013 P1 Registration Exercise for 2014 In-Take
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sembgal:
Late or early riser should not be main consideration since MOE aims to convert all pri sch to single session by 2016. So better let your kids get use to getting up and learn early in the morning.
The best person to speak to would be Marymount Convent School admin/receptionist. She has been a great source of help and offered her advice to me when I was deliberating if I should consider Marymount Convent in Phase 2C. I'm glad I did because after the results for Phase 2C came out, I realised that my child did not even stand a chance at any of the girls' schools I have shortlisted due to distance factor. I'm very lucky and glad that I made the right decision to enrol my child at Marymount Convent school in Phase 2C.lil_jade:
Sembgal,
Thanks! My friend, like you, really much prefers Marymount to Canossa.. But when I ask her what if she is balloted out of Marymount, she has no backup school whatever.. that is, she cannot conceive of that happening.. She's kicking herself for not putting Marymount in phase 2C, but no use crying over spilt milk.
N she really just wants a gal school as her DS is more or less secured a place in SJIJ cos daddy is an alumni. So now, the stress is really getting to her...
Do you know if Marymount's waitlist is not that scary, meaning that gals do leave at start of P1 quite quickly, like if they're offered places in other schools?
Thanks!
Call on Monday to speak to Marymount Convent admin/receptionist who has been so patient to answer parents' queries. I believe she is the best person to advise you about the waitlist statistic.
Last point to consider is whether your friend's child is an early riser or late riser. If your friend's child is an early riser, you can consider Cannossa Convent as Primary 1 students will attend morning session. If your friend's child is like my child who is a late riser, it is better to consider to put the child in the afternoon session for Primary 1 at Marymount Convent School. A child who is a late riser will study better and learn better in the afternoon session. My child is not an early morning person and her best learning time is from late morning to afternoon onwards. -
Any parent know about Greenwood Primary?
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timtim:
Late or early riser should not be main consideration since MOE aims to convert all pri sch to single session by 2016. So better let your kids get use to getting up and learn early in the morning.[/quote]From 2014 to 2015, a lower primary child who is a late riser, wakes up later and attends school in the afternoon functions better than if she were to wake up early in the morning and goes to school in a daze and only \"wakes up\" after recess. Until the session has been changed, will there be a need for parental concerns on the child bedtime.
The best person to speak to would be Marymount Convent School admin/receptionist. She has been a great source of help and offered her advice to me when I was deliberating if I should consider Marymount Convent in Phase 2C. I'm glad I did because after the results for Phase 2C came out, I realised that my child did not even stand a chance at any of the girls' schools I have shortlisted due to distance factor. I'm very lucky and glad that I made the right decision to enrol my child at Marymount Convent school in Phase 2C.sembgal:
[quote=\"lil_jade\"]Sembgal,
Thanks! My friend, like you, really much prefers Marymount to Canossa.. But when I ask her what if she is balloted out of Marymount, she has no backup school whatever.. that is, she cannot conceive of that happening.. She's kicking herself for not putting Marymount in phase 2C, but no use crying over spilt milk.
N she really just wants a gal school as her DS is more or less secured a place in SJIJ cos daddy is an alumni. So now, the stress is really getting to her...
Do you know if Marymount's waitlist is not that scary, meaning that gals do leave at start of P1 quite quickly, like if they're offered places in other schools?
Thanks!
Call on Monday to speak to Marymount Convent admin/receptionist who has been so patient to answer parents' queries. I believe she is the best person to advise you about the waitlist statistic.
Last point to consider is whether your friend's child is an early riser or late riser. If your friend's child is an early riser, you can consider Cannossa Convent as Primary 1 students will attend morning session. If your friend's child is like my child who is a late riser, it is better to consider to put the child in the afternoon session for Primary 1 at Marymount Convent School. A child who is a late riser will study better and learn better in the afternoon session. My child is not an early morning person and her best learning time is from late morning to afternoon onwards. -
absolut_vodka:
If in the event in 2b all pv got in, then there are waitlist for those who didnt get in under 2c, priority will go to relationship, donation etc?summerrain:
Can someone explain the waiting list system? Is it first come first serve?
Nope, definitely not... This is one area that MOE does not control so 'relationships' will come into play. Whether you know someone, whether you contribute to the school ($ or time - e.g. More PV hours than the next parent), even your family background. -
Dear Ryes,
I guess from your scenario that if all the PV got in, the game is back to square one and the P gets to decide who on the waitlist fits her criterion (we can only guess what that is…) But I think definitely having a sense of what the P is looking out for is important.
Eg 1: I do know of a friend who is a ex - teacher of a Secondary School whose child missed the COP. Appealed to P and was admitted cos the friend had loads of other teacher friends still teaching in that school. So relationship plays a part…
Other scenario will be maybe based on religion? Distance? Contribution? Maybe some skills the child already has like dance or music so the P can already think of how the child can contribute to SYF performance in the future? Or the P may just go by first come first served? No one knows I guess! -
lil_jade:
Just to share that relationship is important. I know of a case in a school in Punggol that a child was admitted (not in Pri 1 registration) because of donation and relationship connection-a relative works as a teacher in the school and appealed to principal. This student has talent in dancing and the student cannot acknowledge her relative in the school. I feel a big part of this is through connection.Dear Ryes,
I guess from your scenario that if all the PV got in, the game is back to square one and the P gets to decide who on the waitlist fits her criterion (we can only guess what that is....) But I think definitely having a sense of what the P is looking out for is important.
Eg 1: I do know of a friend who is a ex - teacher of a Secondary School whose child missed the COP. Appealed to P and was admitted cos the friend had loads of other teacher friends still teaching in that school. So relationship plays a part...
Other scenario will be maybe based on religion? Distance? Contribution? Maybe some skills the child already has like dance or music so the P can already think of how the child can contribute to SYF performance in the future? Or the P may just go by first come first served? No one knows I guess! -
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This allegation of donation is a very serious thing.
Please be ready to back up you allegation with evidents should any authorities decided to investigate. If you are merely speculating, it would be better to state so clearly. -
Dear Tankee,
Thanks for the advice! I’m certain much of the stories about donations are speculation, and the real reasons why some move up on the waitlist would likely be due to genuine "understandable" reasons like religion, distance.
Relationship and who you know inside the school who can put in a good word for you? Is this another factor?
Contribution-wise, like an artist parent may choose to "art" up the entire wing of the school or conduct art classes, "PV - type" duties but done after the registration process has closed so that the P will think highly of the parent and elevate the parent in the waitlist? Is that possible?
Actually, no one knows what the P wants. The worst (or best for some) is if it’s a simple matter of whether the P remembers and is impressed by the parent during some meet-up before?! -
Hi all,
Coming back to phase 2CS registration, I’m still finding out stuff for my friend so her next question is this:
How’s the withdrawal from the school like? Let’s say she register at marymount convent first, and she will be there to monitor. If last minute a million parents come to marymount (like what happened last year), can she withdraw? She plans to follow the advice of some KSF members and her hubby will station at Canossa Convent to register.
If such, for withdrawal, can she do so with just her NRIC? This is because her child’s BC will need to be produced in Canossa Convent for registration, together with her hubby’s IC. Can registration be done with only that at Canossa Convent?
Many thanks for your advice! -
patlsy79:
Hi..Need your advice on this....just found out 1 of my dd's childcare mate he managed to ballot in my 1st choice sch in 2c. They are staying just next Blk to the cc and the Blk is actly >1km which was not qualified for 2c in that sch. I really don't know how could he go for balloting ler..my dd's another mate as well(diff mate) when i met the mother before 2B, I asked her choice of sch she said the famous sch all cannot consider cos of their distance also same as mine.and the day after 2B, I met her with the ds again I asked, she said she has not decided but suddenly the ds said confirm going that sch too, not sure the kid just joking or serious. Now I wonder, were they using rental add? Cos I still seeing them staying here le. How shall I find out more abt this as I am very imbalance ler.....Cos the failure in 2b made me very upset as I think it was so unfair...Sorry if you think I am selfish..
I don't think you're selfish & I feel if it bothers you, no harm checking it out. If the child really can't get in aft this, I personally feel that can only blame the parents for using loophole cos if one is really clear conscience, one shouldn't be afraid if others start to question. I also know of a case from a friend whose neighbour actual address is 1-2km, rented a house to be <1km & got in under 2B without the need to ballot, she felt that is alright for her neighbour to do that as they had really put in lots of efforts by paying few hundreds to join SHHK & PV lots of hrs for SHHK to get a referral letter but personally I feel it's not fair for the others who are 1-2km who could also contribute equally but yet they comply with the residence distance & put themselves into such disadvantage.
Allowing using of rental address is really a loophole for so many people to exploit, hopefully MOE wld change it to allow only those rented flats by HDB & people who are renting house temp while waiting for their actual housing to be completed, even those who are on short term rental citing staying there temp as actual hse on reno shd not be allowed as reno only takes few mths to complete, meaning the kid won't stay there for long.
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