[Jurong West] Primary Schools

[Addoil]

This is the only bookstore? or difference school might be have difference bookstore? Is it expensive?

[catddy2002]

Juz for sharing!


I have a colleague sent his son to Rulang few years back
After first term of his P1, my colleague was asked to pay a visit to the Principal because his son was rated 2nd last of the class. When he meet the principal, he was told that there are other primary schools in the area more suitable for his son. :shock: My colleague was very furious. To him, he feel that the Principal only want to keep academically good students in the school so that they can be the top school.

My colleague has transferred his son out as he think the school will not help in developing his son.

This incident was few years back, not sure are they still so arrogant now.

[ChiefKiasu]

catddy2002:

...To him, he feel that the Principal only want to keep academically good students in the school so that they can be the top school.


My colleague has transferred his son out as he think the school will not help in developing his son.

This incident was few years back, not sure are they still so arrogant now.

There are many ways of seeing this. If you see it from the point of view of the Principal, he is:
1. Protecting the interest of the existing and past students of Rulang who have a certain level of expectation with regards to Rulang's performance. It won't do if the school's performance suffers by having weaker students. How would he/she answer to the alumni?
2. Protecting the interest of the parent and child involved. To maintain performance, it is necessary to push students to work harder and on more challenging problems. A weaker child will only be more stressed trying to keep up with something beyond his/her ability. It is the same reason why our education system is so intent on the concept of streaming - to allow students to learn at the speed which is supposedly suitable for their ability. So perhaps Rulang has no class suitable for the level of that student in discussion (\"There is no level ZERO\")

However, as I have always said, I respect schools which are able to take the worse students and transform them into confident achievers. But that will have to go against the arbitrary prescriptive nature of our Singapore education system, which values scholastic achievement (linguistic and mathematics) above everything else. It's either you have it or you don't.

[chixchix]

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Hii all,,please advise accordingly after reading my post.I own a HDB in clementi, wch is on rent. Now staying in Jurong West Extn. Well, due to son registration in coming June, I never change my IC address. its still Clementi.

I am aiming for Nan hua but its 1.337km,away from Clementi. We will be going under Phase 2C.Next choice is Clementi Primary which is 903.m.

From Jurong West, I have West Grove Primary whch is 697.72m and Xingnan which is 1406.72m away.Again under Phase 2C.

My mum is staying at Dover Rd and her flat is 480m away from fairfield Methodist. which is also my choice. ( i am willing to change IC address to her addres)

For Clementi ,it seems that balloting is required for 1-2km.
Nan Hua : Balloting required for <1km

West Grove : Balloting req for <1 km.
Xingnan Primary : Balloting for 1-2 km.
Pioneer Primary : I think no problem.

Which school shall I rely on for my boy ? I am really at a ;lost cos If i am going to take the Jurong schools then I have to change my
IC address quickly..

please help to advise..thanks !!!!

[jedamum]

Hi chixchix,


Good that you have looked through all the past year stats as you've made it easier for us to comment.

To summarise, for Phase 2C,
Nan Hua : Balloting required for <1km : You at 1.337km away stand no chance

Clementi : Balloting required for 1-2km : At 903.m away, you will not be subjected to balloting, but you need to check whether you can use your clementi address as you have put that out for rental. Will your tenant be using that address for P1 registration too? Does MOE permit it (or is it a loophole)? do note that by right, you have to be physically residing in the address reflected in your IC. although some applicants may use this strategy, they are actually depriving those who actually live 1-2km from the school a place in the school.

West Grove : Balloting req for <1 km : You at 697.72m away will join the balloting crowd.

Xingnan Primary : Balloting for 1-2 km : You at 1406.72m away will join the balloting crowd.

Fairfield Methodist : Balloting req for <1 km :You at 480m away will join in the balloting crowd

1. Are you willing to join in the balloting crowd? If yes, you have to consider;
a) is your kid going to be under the care of your mum? if yes, can go for Fairfield.
do note that by right, you have to be physically residing in the address reflected in your IC. your mum's address should by right be used under the 'Caregiver' category, and by right in such instance you should join the 1-2km category.
although some applicants did use this strategy, they are actually depriving those who actually live <1km from the school a place in the school.

b) since all of the above needs balloting, is there any one that you'll particularly prefer as in the CCAs offered, their academic performance etc?
You can look at the TUR in the stats table to have a rough gauge of how oversubscribe each school is. However, do note that that is not reflective of how many applicants in each of the distance category is vying for the place in the school.
You may also need to find out from the school whether they will be changing the intake of P1 students

2. If you are not keen in joining balloting, choose another less popular school.

[chixchix]

Thanks Jedamum :lol: ok ...i understand that we have to apply for 1 school at a time..what happens if I go for West Grove ,and find that I am not successful in the balloting ? Then what happens ?


Also, comparing :

Xing Nan
West Grove
Pioneer Primary

which is the best of this 3 ?? Thanks all!

[jedamum]

chixchix,


If you are unsuccessful in Phase 2C, there is still Phase 2C Supplementary. Do note that some schools that may have vacancies under Phase 2C may need balloting under Phase 2C Supplementary if the no. of applicants exceeds the vacancies in Phase 2C Supp (ie that school became the next best choice for most parents that are unsuccessful in Phase 2C).

I couldn’t compare best. But based on popularity it is WG, XN and then PP.
Either you look at their achievement listed in their website, or best is to get feedback from parent with kids studying there (you may want to go down to the school before dismissal, or early in the morning to seek feedback from parents). If not, just go by the distance factor if the difference is not great.

JMHO.

[ChiefKiasu]

chixchix:

...Also, comparing :


Xing Nan
West Grove
Pioneer Primary
...

chixchix, jedamum is right. You have to decide if you want to take a chance and ballot or if you just want a peaceful registration exercise.

Anyway, since Pioneer Primary is already one of your considerations, I would say that you should try for West Grove in Phase 2C (about 1 in 3 chance), failing which you can always register at Pioneer subsequently. No real loss to you.

[chixchix]

yeah I think I will do just that. Anyways, how do I know if west grove will conduct Phase 2C supplementary ?

[jedamum]

chixchix:

yeah I think I will do just that. Anyways, how do I know if west grove will conduct Phase 2C supplementary ?

chixchix,

ChiefKS meant registering at West Grove in Phase 2C and then Pioneer Pri in Phase 2C Supplementary if you are unsuccessful in West Grove.

Schools that needs balloting (ie demand exceeds vacancies) in Phase 2C will have no more seats left to carry out Phase 2C supplementary.

As to whether which schools have vacancies left under Phase 2C supplementary, you can check out MOE's website or Teletext when the Phase 2C registration ends/prior to the Phase 2C supplementary registration.