All about Transferring to Other Primary Schools

[aggellim]

hi Stephen ,


Both are good schools :lol:
I just transferred my P4 DS1 to Nan Hua Primary this yr. I like this school - no regrets yet . My Ds1 is also more happy in this school compare to he last sch. There are always so many activitives on.

If I am in yr shoes, my priority will be -

1. distance from home to school
I dont believe in wasting time travelling especially when weather and traffic conditions may not be favorable at all times. Moreover, the kid has to wake up so early just to beat the traffic since NHPS is a single session school. Remember also, when the school has many activities, you will be running up and down, so if the school is nearby, it helps alot.

2. whether its co-ed
If i have a boy and girl , then i will go for co-ed. RVPS is a girls' school, so it will be another headache to find another school for my boy.

I guess depends on your kid. If she's brilliant, then no fear.
Any reason for wanting to transfer her out ?

Which school is your kid currently in?

Anyway this is how I feel. You have to make a decision .
Hope this helps.

[Stephen]

Hi Aggellim


Thank you for sharing your opinion!

The major reason to transfer my daughter is to provide her an even better learning environment. Distance is our major concern but no choice. We live in Choa Chu Kang. The distance to either school is very far comparing her current school (2 min walk). Another consideration is that her current school achieved very well in past 2-year PSLE and my only daughter performed well in P1-3 in the school. That is why we got headache: are we doing right thing to bring her a better environment?

Just for curiosity or Kiasu, how does NHPS assign class for new transformers? I was allowed to transfer my kid but they refuse to tell which class my daughter was assigned.

[Luanee]

Hi Stephen,


I assume ur daughter must be doing very well in current school, hence both RGPS and NHPS are taking her in.

But I am curious why are u so concerned about which class she gets in? It seems like you want her to be in the top-40 or top-80 class but is it necessary? In my opinion, if your idea is just to get her a better environment, to get more peers of her same standard to mix around with, then an ‘average’ class in either RGPS or NHPS would suffice, as they may already be much better than the ‘top class’ of her current school.

I am not sure if she has taken the GEP selection test? If selected, she would definitely be in the ‘top-40’ or ‘top-80’ of either school, so u dont have to worry about that.

[Luanee]

vshine:

My girl make noise often said she had childcare friends on that sch..I so distress why i dont give her wht she like..she enjoy learning and lovely going to sch..but i and my hubby saw the currrent sch the character development and environment better..

vshine, kids complain about such things all the time. My girl also wanted to go to the same school as her cousins and best friends but it was impossible since we dont stay within 1km of either school. And anyway we reasoned with her that they may not be assigned to the same class, so no point...

Now she has sort of accepted the new school, and is looking forward to making new friends there! Kids make friends very fast one, dont u worry.

[Stephen]

Hi Luanee


The answer is Kiasu!

Actually my kid is more confident than I do. She likes RGPS and does not mind the class assigned for her. It is cos I got some opinions from my colleagues and I have no idea what really happens in these two schools. Then I start to worry. Now, I feel much better. Thanks

[dream]

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Anyone has an idea what is the procedure to transfer the primary school for kid P1 next year? Thanks.

[ChiefKiasu]

dream:

Anyone has an idea what is the procedure to transfer the primary school for kid P1 next year? Thanks.

Hmm... this is a bit confusing. For children entering into P1 next year (2009), they should have already gotten a place in their school in August this year (2008). Are you trying to transfer out of the current school into a new one immediately? You must first talk to the principal of your target school to ascertain you have a place first before you can do anything.

[mommyNg]

Yes, you will first need to get a letter of offer (or something like that) that states that your child has been offered a place in P1 2009 at XXX primary school. Then you will have to go to the current school that your child is registered in, give them that letter and request to transfer your child out of the school. They will ask you to complete any paperwork needed. Finally you may have to go back to XXX primary school to complete the transfer.


Hope this helps!

[vshine]

hi,Luanee

My girl first day go to P1 on monday(5/1)..she saw her friends go to sch last friday.she upset nt same sch with her friends.I talk to her same school as nt same class,but she really..smart talk:cnt same class but can meet and eat during recess time.Actually I stay within 1km of both schs..I challenge my girl if she can score gd result for exam in first yr i will let her transfer.she called her friend say she wil make gd result..she also ask her friend hw abt new sch..gd anot..?she shows enthusiasm to change sch.And wht i knew her current sch P1,P3,P4 are afternoon session..I dnt like jump 1yr dan 2yr jump again...ooh!I think and rethink..start 1day still think transfer now or let her stay 1yr c hw she feel..or..kaisuparent like me dnt knw wht to do?/Pls hlp give some advice.... : :?: :?:

[jedamum]

vshine

If your girl can make good progress in her current school, imo, you should try to coax her to try to settle in and make new friends. You can encourage her to keep contact with her old friends via email, or snail mail as kids like to get mail in the letterbox.
Do consider that there may be chances that her friends in another school may have already form their own ‘best friends forever’ groups prior to your girl’s transfer to join them, and in any case, a change in their friendship may be a blow to your girl if she feels that she has ‘given’ so much to preserve the friendship just to get that in return.
JMHO.