Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[Aris]

To add on…

Risking not being able to get a seat at Rosyth & perhaps at PLMGPS subsequently.

[sembgal]

Aris:

Hi can anyone kindly advise which is better:


1. Send daughter to PLMGPS which is affiliated with PLMGSS (I'm an old gir), then send son to another school. They are 3 yrs different in age.
Or
2. Send both to Rosyth (with no prior connections).

Don't know if this is the right place to ask. Thanks in advance.

Rosyth School has about 30 vacancies for Phase 2C registration this year. 120 SC with 1km applied. If you can take risk, please go ahead. If not, choose another school.

[phtthp]

sembgal:

Aris:

Hi can anyone kindly advise which is better:


1. Send daughter to PLMGPS which is affiliated with PLMGSS (I'm an old gir), then send son to another school. They are 3 yrs different in age.
Or
2. Send both to Rosyth (with no prior connections).

Don't know if this is the right place to ask. Thanks in advance.

Rosyth School has about 30 vacancies for Phase 2C registration this year. 120 SC with 1km applied. If you can take risk, please go ahead. If not, choose another school.

The high risk is 1: 4
Ie. every 4 kids eyeing same seat.
Only 1 lucky kid get it, the other 3 kids have to go 2c supp.

If fail to ballot into rosyth, can't go back PayA Lebar mgs anymore.
Got to go next into 2c supp.

Can you accept this type of high risk - knowing jolly well that out of every 4 kids, only one can get in ? Because those who are prepared to ballot, they must also be mentally prepared to end up in phase 2c supp. Because they go in with open eyes. Because nobody force them to enter balloting. So, if you are not mentally prepared to go 2c supp, then you should not even try balloting, in the first place.

The safest method is stay put at Plmgs.
Apply transfer into rosyth.
Rosyth p1, p2 - usually no vacancy.
Only around end p3 then got opportunity.
But your child's academic results must be good, in order to transfer into rosyth.

Try not to end up, empty handed.
Plmgs primary is a good school. Affliated secondary school, some more.
Rosyth, in contrast, not affliated.

If you have nothing to lose, like in yr son's case -
By all means, ballot for rosyth, when it is time due for him to register.

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[Spoiltbratdazz]

Hi,


My girl is due to register for P1 next year. We lived in the west area.

My hubby is an old boy from Taonan. If moving to the East is not an option, it is too much a hassle to travel from West to East and vice versa everyday right ?

But are there parents who are doing this ? ie. staying far from the school ?

The other options we have near home would be (under phase 2C):

1) Fairfield Methodist >1km<2km
2) Alexandra Pri >2km
3) Henry Park >1km <2km
4) New Town Pri <1km (not very keen)
5) Queenstown Pri >1km <2km (not keen either)

Any suggestions what should we do ?

TIA!

[RitzMum]

Hi , I am new to this website. I am currently staying in Bedok and is considering the following school :


1) Red swastika (within 1km)

2) temasek primary ( 1-2km)

I would like to be a PV. Any suggestion on which school ?

Really v stressful after reading all the feedback on these ‘hot’ schools .

Help needed on : which school is better ? Which school is tougher to get in ? If I become a PV , what are my chances in getting a place in the school ?

[kimyen79]

My gal is K1 this year.

Will have to register her for P1 next year.

Having another boy at toddler.

Am staying at CCK (Nearby Lot 1).
South View is just opp my Father In law’s house
(We are currently staying there too.)

Which school should I choose?

1) Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (I used to be in this school)
2) South View Primary School (My hubby used to be in this school)

[tankee]

kimyen79:

My gal is K1 this year.

Will have to register her for P1 next year.

Having another boy at toddler.

Am staying at CCK (Nearby Lot 1).
South View is just opp my Father In law's house
(We are currently staying there too.)

Which school should I choose?

1) Singapore Chinese Girls' School (I used to be in this school)
2) South View Primary School (My hubby used to be in this school)

Obviously, South View.

Both your children can study there and near your place, logistic wise makes much better sense than SCGS. Much better for the children too as they will spend much less time travelling (and possible to pop home for lunch before afternoon CCA, etc).

And since your hubby was from there, your DD has priority in registration.

[jetsetter]

Sky10:

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Ranking based on MOE Masterplan of Awards

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Hi

Just saw this. May I know who compiled this? Is this league table authoritative?

Cover note too small. Can't see very clearly the variables used to derive the rankings.

[kimyen79]

tankee:

kimyen79:

My gal is K1 this year.

Will have to register her for P1 next year.

Having another boy at toddler.

Am staying at CCK (Nearby Lot 1).
South View is just opp my Father In law's house
(We are currently staying there too.)

Which school should I choose?

1) Singapore Chinese Girls' School (I used to be in this school)
2) South View Primary School (My hubby used to be in this school)

Obviously, South View.

Both your children can study there and near your place, logistic wise makes much better sense than SCGS. Much better for the children too as they will spend much less time travelling (and possible to pop home for lunch before afternoon CCA, etc).

And since your hubby was from there, your DD has priority in registration.

I thought so too but my gal is interested in going SCGS but was just thinking abt the distance.

Moreover, it is not 1 year but 6 years or even 10 years.