2014 P1 Registration Exercise for 2015 In-Take

[Traceyt]

Just curious… can anyone share why Sengkang Green seems so popular this year?

Hi JenJen,

My ds preschool had an excursion trip for all K2 students at SengKang Green Primary School recently. I believe the students are introduced to the school’s facilities and experience for themselves a day in primary school by getting their own food using their own pocket money. After the excursion, I had been hearing good feedbacks from my ds.

I believe "Marketing" of the school is no longer targeting at the parents but also our children. It is important that they enjoy their 6 years of studies in the school.

[sembgal]

Carlin:

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

Travelling near doesn't mean the bus doesn't need to go round and round. In fact the time for those near the school may be same as those far away if the driver decides to use a big bus to fetch all the children living within 1 km from the school.

[jetsetter]

sembgal:

Blissedsher:

[quote=\"JenJen\"]Just curious... can anyone share why Sengkang Green seems so popular this year?

I want to know y too !!

I thought I share this before. It is one if the upcoming school that will be very hot.

The new MOE kindergarten will be built in the school too.[/quote]My guess is there was a publicity campaign done by the school (with MOE?) and some preschool chains? It allowed current K2-ers visit their premises to experience P1 life, i.e. joining the real primary sch gor gors and jie jies to queue up to buy canteen food, check out their classes, basketball courts, etc. My DS was very impressed with Sengkang Green and told me about it the whole week.

[sembgal]

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]I coach my child in her studies. I'm familiar with syllabus and know teaching my child by myself allows me to monitor her progress. Only Chinese will be outsourced. FYI, I'm not a SAHM but I still make time and energy to teach my child. No tv is my number 1 rule. Otherwise I will be addicted to the tv shows. Tell me, how many parents know how to teach their own children? I also believe in balance of play and study. When study, study smart, when play, play hard.

[JenJen]

jetsetter:

sembgal:

[quote=\"JenJen\"]Just curious... can anyone share why Sengkang Green seems so popular this year?

I thought I share this before. It is one if the upcoming school that will be very hot.

The new MOE kindergarten will be built in the school too.

My guess is there was a publicity campaign done by the school (with MOE?) and some preschool chains? It allowed current K2-ers visit their premises to experience P1 life, i.e. joining the real primary sch gor gors and jie jies to queue up to buy canteen food, check out their classes, basketball courts, etc. My DS was very impressed with Sengkang Green and told me about it the whole week.[/quote] :thankyou: all for the replies!!!

Wow! Really! Impressive \"marketing\" by them... considering that there are many other \"new\" schools around the area which have \"longer\" histories than SK Green, eg Anchor Green and Fernvale...

[CookieDino]

Hi anyone did withdrawal from the sch and any idea how long does it take?


Thanks

[bebebub]

jetsetter:

My guess is there was a publicity campaign done by the school (with MOE?) and some preschool chains? It allowed current K2-ers visit their premises to experience P1 life, i.e. joining the real primary sch gor gors and jie jies to queue up to buy canteen food, check out their classes, basketball courts, etc. My DS was very impressed with Sengkang Green and told me about it the whole week.

It didn't cross my mind that such visits were initiated by the Pri sch. My dd2 attends a church kindy n they were brought to Horizon Pri. (Hee, that sch is so 'hot', no need any publicity hor). My older girl said a group of K2 students visited their (all-girls) sch. The boys in the group must be wondering how come this school only hv jie-jies, no gor-gors

[nemofc]

CookieDino:

Hi anyone did withdrawal from the sch and any idea how long does it take?


Thanks

heard is 5min... just tell the person in charge that you want to withdraw now... they will process...

[CuriousMummy111]

For withdrawal, must we take queue number and join the queue with the registrants or is there a separate queue for withdrawal? Thanks

[Blissedsher]

JenJen:

:thankyou: all for the replies!!!


Wow! Really! Impressive \"marketing\" by them... considering that there are many other \"new\" schools around the area which have \"longer\" histories than SK Green, eg Anchor Green and Fernvale...

did you registered in sengkang green?