2014 P1 Registration Exercise for 2015 In-Take

[Carlin]

sembgal:

littleprince:

South view more homework, more remedial plus more time spent on travelling=more time lost. I just think $150 bus fare also not worth to pay . better to use that $150 on 1 enrichment class which you now also have more time for?

It depends on how you view it. My husband, hahaha, not me, is paying close to $200 for my daughter's bus transport fee to Marymount Convent.

Have you heard of how Amy Chua (the Tiger Mom) doesn’t do things by half measures? If she wants her kids to learn something, they don’t start lessons until she’s found the best teacher. And they’ll go to him even if he lives in another state.

For me, both my husband and I are willing to send my daughter to a school with niches in Rhythmic Gymnastic and Aesthetics (Dance & Arts). The experience my girl gets in the convent school is incomparable to normal neighbourhood school. My girl was reading one day and came across a phrase,\" The rich sent their daughters to convent schools (in the past).\" I had to remind her we are not rich and not poor. Just read with a pinch of salt. Otherwise she will think all her friends come from rich background.

I'm not affluent though there are affluent parents in Marymount convent and they are not the snobbish type. This is what I like

For me I have to consider 2 bus fare after 1yr which is $300 per mth. When I studied in Henry park last time n I have to wait for bus at 6am and reach school at 7.15am, after school I'm will reach home only at 2+. It's tiring. But still depends on individual parents, I'm those that want my kid to have a happy childhood. Furthermore my parents can coach them with their studies so less headache for me when I'm at work that's most impt.

[chandrakiran]

Hi,


I am planning to apply tomorrow, I am 1-2 kms from Tampines Primary (5 seats remaining) and Changkat Primary (14 seats remaining). Seems both would go for balloting. Any suggestions which one should I pick?

[Mother of 2 squirts]

we are SC and 1 km from SJI, ACSP and ACSJr.

Just looking at the numbers, we registered in ACSJr cos it had 73 places for phase 2C compared to 32 in ACSP. Also looking at the no of applicants in the last few years, it looked like ACSJr got higher chance? cos looking at one map, there are not many residential areas within 1km from ACSJr, and I’m guessing that there won’t be >73 SC within 1 km???
ACSP only 32 places and there seems to be a lot more residential areas around 1km from it. So I’m thinking higher chance of >32 SC within 1km?
Strangely at the end of today, ACSP still not fully filled… guess that’ll change tomorrow when ppl start withdrawing to move around.
Am I right to say that?

We still took leave tomorrow and we are going to both ACSP and Jr to look at the numbers and see which has the best odds?
good luck everybody

[goodmummy]

Carlin:

sembgal:

[quote=\"littleprince\"]South view more homework, more remedial plus more time spent on travelling=more time lost. I just think $150 bus fare also not worth to pay . better to use that $150 on 1 enrichment class which you now also have more time for?

It depends on how you view it. My husband, hahaha, not me, is paying close to $200 for my daughter's bus transport fee to Marymount Convent.

Have you heard of how Amy Chua (the Tiger Mom) doesn’t do things by half measures? If she wants her kids to learn something, they don’t start lessons until she’s found the best teacher. And they’ll go to him even if he lives in another state.

For me, both my husband and I are willing to send my daughter to a school with niches in Rhythmic Gymnastic and Aesthetics (Dance & Arts). The experience my girl gets in the convent school is incomparable to normal neighbourhood school. My girl was reading one day and came across a phrase,\" The rich sent their daughters to convent schools (in the past).\" I had to remind her we are not rich and not poor. Just read with a pinch of salt. Otherwise she will think all her friends come from rich background.

I'm not affluent though there are affluent parents in Marymount convent and they are not the snobbish type. This is what I like

For me I have to consider 2 bus fare after 1yr which is $300 per mth. When I studied in Henry park last time n I have to wait for bus at 6am and reach school at 7.15am, after school I'm will reach home only at 2+. It's tiring. But still depends on individual parents, I'm those that want my kid to have a happy childhood. Furthermore my parents can coach them with their studies so less headache for me when I'm at work that's most impt.[/quote]
Well said..a colleague of mine shared the same sentiment on how she had to travel long to school n doesn't want her daughter to go thru Tt.

[Carlin]

Travelling far it’s very tiring even for school nearby if u travel by bus. Cause bus will go round n round.

[ZBG]

South View Psle results academic standard better than Princess Elizabeth.


Stay put at South View.
Do not come out.

Hi Phtthp,

That is what we have heard too. Do you have datas of PSLE results of both Southview and PEPS for the past a few years? Keen to find out how big is the difference in academic standard in these two schools so as to judge whether it is worth the traveling. School bus fares aside, we are more concerned with the time spent on travelling to and from Southview and my child may need to get up very early once he reaches P3 to catch the school bus in the morning and hence get very tired as a few parents have mentioned.

Thank you!

[ZBG]

South View Psle results academic standard better than Princess Elizabeth.


Stay put at South View.
Do not come out.

Hi Phtthp,

That is what we have heard too. Do you have datas of PSLE results of both Southview and PEPS for the past a few years? Keen to find out how big is the difference in academic standard in these two schools so as to judge whether it is worth the traveling. School bus fares aside, we are more concerned with the time spent on travelling to and from Southview and my child may need to get up very early once he reaches P3 to catch the school bus in the morning and hence get very tired as a few parents have mentioned.

Thank you!

Btw, we are more interested in how many students have hit the benchmark, eg, how many have scored more than 250, the passing rate of the schools vs national average, rather than the top score of the schools. Thanks again.

[Poptart]

Dear Parents,

balloting is a very stressful process and however the odds may look good, not getting a slot is very real.
I would advise parents who have secured a slot in earlier phases to reconsider this strategy unless absolutely necessary.
Good luck to all tomorrow

[ChiefKiasu]

Poptart:

Dear Parents,

balloting is a very stressful process and however the odds may look good, not getting a slot is very real.
I would advise parents who have secured a slot in earlier phases to reconsider this strategy unless absolutely necessary.
Good luck to all tomorrow

I think most parents know how stressful balloting can be. But some parents really have no choice because they are right next to super popular schools. That's why distance priority is so important.

[curioxete]

Blur me just realized online registration has closed today. I thought I could register online tomorrow afternoon but now have to take last minute leave to go down to the school...!