All About Getting Priority Registration
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Hi Kiasu Grandmaster
We can just go inside the school and look see look see ? Thought no trespassing?
Both BPPS and Beacon are like no 1 and no 2 hottest…around this area for neighbourhood schools. -
igmum10:
no, you cannot just go in and looksee looksee.Hi Kiasu Grandmaster
We can just go inside the school and look see look see ? Thought no trespassing?
Both BPPS and Beacon are like no 1 and no 2 hottest...around this area for neighbourhood schools.
you can however,
1. call up the school to let them know if it is ok if you go down for a walkaround (try to find out the preferred timing) - get the name of the person you spoke to.
2. then choose a non-peak period (eg non-dismissal or non-assembly time) and then go to the guardhouse to sign in as visitor, citing your reason of visit (tell them that you called earlier to seek approval and cite the personnel's name whom you spoke to).
march holidays is a good time; no lesson on, so guardpost people less stress. -
as per what jedamum said.
some schools will do open house as well (usually the newer and less popular school, but not necessarily less capable) -
Dear Kiasu Parents,
I am hoping to put up my boy at either Aitong or NYPS, but we are currently staying outside 2km of both schools.
I am very keen to enrol my boy in the schools because of its academic focus and their strength in Chess. My boy came in 2nd in a recent chess competition, and wondering if I could use this to give us an edge in registration for P1, even though we are outside 2km. Anyone here can help to give us some advice??
thanks alot! -
the registration process is transparent (at least it supposed to be) and this achievement in chess competition is not a criteria, thus it would not give your child any advantage in getting into any school of your choice.
however, you may use this plus other supporting achievement to try to get your desired school to accept a request of transfer (again subjected to available vacancy) after the registration is over.
Frankly, I doubt neither schools shortlisted by you would be interested in that chess achievement. -
tankee:
Agree... esp on this \"(at least it supposed to be)\"... haha!the registration process is transparent (at least it supposed to be) and this achievement in chess competition is not a criteria, thus it would not give your child any advantage in getting into any school of your choice.
however, you may use this plus other supporting achievement to try to get your desired school to accept a request of transfer (again subjected to available vacancy) after the registration is over.
Frankly, I doubt neither schools shortlisted by you would be interested in that chess achievement.
I think the sch would be more keen if the parents are PAP MPs, or directors in MNC....
Dun quote me though....
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Daddy
Agree... esp on this \"(at least it supposed to be)\"... haha!
I think the sch would be more keen if the parents are PAP MPs, or directors in MNC....
Dun quote me though....
Hi,
thanks! Will heed your advice and aim to get in the neighbourhood school within 1km of my place first.
A bird in hand is better than 2 in the bushes, right?
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I think there's a 5th way not mentioned above... donating $$$ to the sch.... open secret I think...
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I don’t think this is true. Probably just coffee-shop talk.
Someone posted at "arrogant \ how lian" thread over at chit-chat how a certain parent boasted that she knew certain important people of a popular school and by just donating some XXX, her son sure get in. In the end, her son registration was not successful. -
For P1 registration, the registration is transparent (supposed to be). So the choice schools you're considering will not look at the chess achievement.
Ai Tong and NYPS are 'hot' schools and balloting is required even staying within 1km. Phase 1 and 2 would be filled up almost 3/4, leaving little seats for Phase 2B and 2C.
The birth rate for children born in 2004 (due for P1 registration this year) is the lowest...even lower than 2003 (year when there was SARS). Last year, someone staying in Sembawang managed to register her son in Pei Hwa :shock:
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