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    2014 P1 Registration Exercise for 2015 In-Take

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Primary Schools - Selection & Registration
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    • J Offline
      jing_le_bell
      last edited by

      mashy:
      jing_le_bell:



      I'm staying around Aljunied area and below are the distance between the schools around:
      Canossa Convent Primary : within 1 km
      Geylang Methodist School : within 1 km
      Kong Hwa : within 2 km
      MacPherson Primary : within 1 km
      Maha Bodhi : within 2 km

      Due to new changes in 2014, understand that there will be 20 places allocated to phrase 2C. Any advice on chances of getting my girl into Maha Bodhi?

      Or I should just enrol into Geylang Methodist for a confirm allocation? Is Geylang Methodist better or Canossa Convent a better school? I saw the passing rate to express steam result for Geylang Methodist less than 60%. @_@

      Need advice on which school is better in terms of academic and character foundation.

      Let me 抛砖引玉:

      60% of pupils getting into express stream is not too bad. There are schools with 30% of pupils getting into express stream.

      I had a friend whose niece studied in Canossa Convent. She was a bright girl but for some reason, she went to normal stream. I know family support is important but I thought if the school had good support in the first place, a child should be able to get 190 or 200 thereabout to qualify for the express stream. Of course, the sample size is only 1, too small to provide an objective perspective. But still, it makes me biased against the school.


      Thanks for your advise.

      I am sort of stuck, as I need to work and I have no helper hence on one hand I hope my daughter gets into a better school as I believe a good primary school will have a better foundation be it in Character or in academic.
      However, both Maha Bodhi and Geylang Methodist are PM session. I do not know if my HB (works nightlife) will be able to wake up in time to prepare and bring my girl to school or will my girl cope with the homework.
      So should I just enrol her in a AM session school to have a smoother daily process or should just let things work it out for the 1-2 years and insist on a more decent and reputable school? (understand that all Primary school will be AM session by 2016)

      Any kind soul can give me a direction? I am stressing myself out just on thinking on which school and how to arrange daily meals and homework.

      :gloomy:[/quote]

      Put her on a school bus. Then send to student care. Not many men will be hands on in helping them cope with homework. So a student care will free you from this worry if he doesn't wake up or he didn't help her in her homework.[/quote]


      Thanks!
      How does Student care function e.g. if I enrol her in Geylang methodist which will be pm session, is the school bus under the Student care centre or I need to bring her to the centre before I head to work in the morning? Do i need to get her dressed in Uniform or bring the uniforms with her and she will get bathed and dressed there? How about meals?
      How much will it cost roughly to put her in student care?

      :imdrowning:

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      • phtthpP Offline
        phtthp
        last edited by

        Call up Geylang Methodist primary school.


        Find out which are the student care centre(s), that the school recommend.
        Then, go down & visit the student care centre(s), ask all questions.
        from there, make a wise decision.

        Different student care centre charge differently :-
        Depend on whether you want your child to receive extra tuition inside the student care centre, or no need tuition.
        For fees - best to ask that student care centre, directly.
        Only they can provide you the detailed info you need to know.

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        • M Offline
          mashy
          last edited by

          Thanks!

          How does Student care function e.g. if I enrol her in Geylang methodist which will be pm session, is the school bus under the Student care centre or I need to bring her to the centre before I head to work in the morning? Do i need to get her dressed in Uniform or bring the uniforms with her and she will get bathed and dressed there? How about meals?
          How much will it cost roughly to put her in student care?

          :imdrowning:[/quote]

          It depends on whether you choose one near your home or near the school. Nearer home is much easier. Then you can send her in the morning before you go to work. Then she will take school bus from the centre. If near school, you may wanna check if the centers have pick up services. Then you can send her via school bus with the morning session children. Student care centers have their own sets of uniforms, so she will probably wear that there. Meals are taken care of by the student care of course. As for charges, you need to call them to ask. All charge differently. If near home, then during school hols also don't have to worry about transport. The student care will also take care of them during the holidays.

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          • M Offline
            mysweetlittlethings
            last edited by

            nemofc:
            mysweetlittlethings:

            Hi!


            Just received P1 registration form for DS2 under Phase 1 - Alexandra Pri.
            No stress compared to last year.
            Good luck to all registering this year 🙂

            Oh that is nice!
            How come will get the form?oh sibling...how is the school?

            I am enjoying the school as much as DS1!!!

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            • phtthpP Offline
              phtthp
              last edited by

              Canossa Convent primary has small P1 intake.

              Only 120 students : 4 classes of P1 students
              (each class : 30 girls)

              PSLE results :-
              http://www.canossaconventpri.moe.edu.sg ... le-results

              Some of the P6 girls did well, went onto CHIJ St Nicholas Secondary.

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              • J Offline
                jing_le_bell
                last edited by

                phtthp:
                Canossa Convent primary has small P1 intake.

                Only 120 students : 4 classes of P1 students
                (each class : 30 girls)

                PSLE results :-
                http://www.canossaconventpri.moe.edu.sg ... le-results

                Some of the P6 girls did well, went onto CHIJ St Nicholas Secondary.
                :goodpost:
                Thanks, I did saw the result and was amazed by the number of percentage to express stream, which I am not sure how they measured the passing rate, could be becos smaller size of student in that school that bring up the percentage.

                I'm still vex over which School to enrol my girl in. Of cos my Idea is still Maha Bodhi as I like the Buddhist upbringing and I believe it helps in Character building which I have to admit that dunno how to guide my girl.
                But I'm under Phase 2C within 2KM so I guess chances really not high.

                Hence it is most likely between Geylang Methodist or Canossa Convent.


                Geylang methodist vs Canossa Convent
                PM session AM session
                Christian School Catholic School
                Mixed school Girls school

                Anyone can advise which school is more idea to put my girl in? I have 2 girls, another one will be P1 in 2017.

                Any comment on Christian/ Catholic school?

                Appreciate all comments and advises. 🤷

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                  nemofc
                  last edited by

                  jing_le_bell:
                  phtthp:

                  Canossa Convent primary has small P1 intake.

                  Only 120 students : 4 classes of P1 students
                  (each class : 30 girls)

                  PSLE results :-
                  http://www.canossaconventpri.moe.edu.sg ... le-results

                  Some of the P6 girls did well, went onto CHIJ St Nicholas Secondary.

                  :goodpost:
                  Thanks, I did saw the result and was amazed by the number of percentage to express stream, which I am not sure how they measured the passing rate, could be becos smaller size of student in that school that bring up the percentage.

                  I'm still vex over which School to enrol my girl in. Of cos my Idea is still Maha Bodhi as I like the Buddhist upbringing and I believe it helps in Character building which I have to admit that dunno how to guide my girl.
                  But I'm under Phase 2C within 2KM so I guess chances really not high.

                  Hence it is most likely between Geylang Methodist or Canossa Convent.


                  Geylang methodist vs Canossa Convent
                  PM session AM session
                  Christian School Catholic School
                  Mixed school Girls school

                  Anyone can advise which school is more idea to put my girl in? I have 2 girls, another one will be P1 in 2017.

                  Any comment on Christian/ Catholic school?

                  Appreciate all comments and advises. 🤷

                  You have to know what is your priority?
                  Any chance of go to open house to the schools you intended to send?

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                  • J Offline
                    jing_le_bell
                    last edited by

                    nemofc:
                    jing_le_bell:

                    [quote=\"phtthp\"]Canossa Convent primary has small P1 intake.

                    Only 120 students : 4 classes of P1 students
                    (each class : 30 girls)

                    PSLE results :-
                    http://www.canossaconventpri.moe.edu.sg ... le-results

                    Some of the P6 girls did well, went onto CHIJ St Nicholas Secondary.

                    :goodpost:
                    Thanks, I did saw the result and was amazed by the number of percentage to express stream, which I am not sure how they measured the passing rate, could be becos smaller size of student in that school that bring up the percentage.

                    I'm still vex over which School to enrol my girl in. Of cos my Idea is still Maha Bodhi as I like the Buddhist upbringing and I believe it helps in Character building which I have to admit that dunno how to guide my girl.
                    But I'm under Phase 2C within 2KM so I guess chances really not high.

                    Hence it is most likely between Geylang Methodist or Canossa Convent.


                    Geylang methodist vs Canossa Convent
                    PM session AM session
                    Christian School Catholic School
                    Mixed school Girls school

                    Anyone can advise which school is more idea to put my girl in? I have 2 girls, another one will be P1 in 2017.

                    Any comment on Christian/ Catholic school?

                    Appreciate all comments and advises. 🤷

                    You have to know what is your priority?
                    Any chance of go to open house to the schools you intended to send?[/quote]

                    I am not a result oriented mum, i believe more in Character building and good foundation. So I don't hope for my girl to score good results but reasonable enough to go into express stream will do. My girl lacks discipline, therefore environment and the classmate she is going to mix with will play an important part during the primary school days. That is what I worry most.

                    As far I have searched on, they do not have open house to the schools. But thanks, probably I should find time to pass by the schools to roughly see how is the environment and how is the kids behaving. 😄

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                    • mrsngpkM Offline
                      mrsngpk
                      last edited by

                      I just tally my immunisation history record with the recommended link below and found that my child is missing on MMR(D2##), PCV (D2) and PCV(B1).


                      Is it a must to complete the 3 prior to registration or entry to P1?
                      https://www.nir.hpb.gov.sg/nir/sv/eserv ... Y_IMMUNSCH[/quote]


                      I just notice that my child is also missing MMR(D2) but saw this link from hpb
                      (http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/630)

                      \"Babies who turn 12 months of age on or after 1st December 2011 should receive 2 doses of MMR vaccine as per above schedule. \" not sure what it means though :scratchhead:[/quote]

                      Children born before 2009 are still with the OLD RECOMMENDATION. the one u saw in HPB is the revised one. HPB said not necessary with MMR2. HPB will let then have MMR2 during P1 check up, with parents consent.

                      So for me, don't have to inject prior to primary one.

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                      • B Offline
                        bagabunny
                        last edited by

                        Hi,

                        It is stated on MOE website that ‘Information on the mode of operations of primary schools in Academic Year 2015 will be updated by June 2014.’

                        I’ve also read somewhere before that by 2015, all primary schools will operate in a single session…

                        Can anyone help/confirm?
                        I’ve called up the school, but was told they are not sure?!
                        (I mean, should at least know if they have the resources, facilities, teachers to manage the new cohort?)

                        This will greatly affect my choice of schools…as I would only want a morning session for my boy.
                        Thank you!

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