[Jurong West] Primary Schools

[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.

[tamarind]

chixchix:

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

I am currently doing parent volunteering for West Grove. There are also many other parents doing so. Don't want to leave things to chances.

[jkjt]

Dear all

i'm new to this forum.
My son is due for P1 registration in July 09 and i've not done any PV.

Can i know Xingnan Primary & Juying Primary, which is better? I'm staying at Jurong West, within 1km will be Jurong West & West grove which require balloting. I plan to go for JWPS which is the nearest (convenient for my children caregiver), if not successful, then either XNPS or JYPS... but i hope to find out more about both schools.

can i just call the school to arrange for a visit?

tarmind, how did u manage to talk to the principal? I try calling West Grove, the staff on the phone doesn't sound helpful... \"she keeps saying her school is very popular and no point for me to visit the school....\" i'm quite disappointed with her unfriendly reply as i wudn't want my kids to grow up in that kind of environment if all the staff there behave like that.

Is Juying a school of choice? I read that quite a number of you considering XNPS.

[ChiefKiasu]

jkjt:

... I try calling West Grove, the staff on the phone doesn't sound helpful... \"she keeps saying her school is very popular and no point for me to visit the school....\" i'm quite disappointed with her unfriendly reply as i wudn't want my kids to grow up in that kind of environment if all the staff there behave like that...

If that actually happened to me, I will erase that school from my list of choices just for that comment alone, regardless of how strong the school is perceived to be. Education should be based on mutual respect and humility.

[jkjt]

Hi chiefkiasu,

precisely, we decided not to consider that school coz we wudn't want our children to grow up in that kind of environment.
Really need advice on Xingnan and Juying Primary schools as we really know nothing on both schools except from what we read from the website. :?:
Quite impressed to read that xingnan actually produces 280 high PSLE scorer in 2007!!

if we manage to get into JWPS then no worries.....
sigh! if only we plan earlier, if only we sign up for PV.... a friend actually commented that why should i leave the decision to god (balloting) and not do something years ahead... gosh, made me so GUILTY!!

[jedamum]

ChiefKiasu:

Education should be based on mutual respect and humility.

When i wanted to change a security pass so that I can bring my boy around the school for a tour after last year's registration, the school administrator said no need.

jkjt,
No harm calling to arrange for a visit to your school of choice. However, it may be difficult if they have double sessions as they don't want disturbance to their classes.
You can also enquire if they'll have open houses this year and when will it tentatively be held.

[baby.04218chio]

jkjt,


my daughter didn't get into jwps & went to Juying instead.
I found the school is fine.
They stream the student at P2 & if your kid is admitted to that top 2 classes, they will be exposed to a more competitive environment.

So far, my daughter has been lucky, she has a good teacher.

jkjt:

Hi chiefkiasu,
precisely, we decided not to consider that school coz we wudn't want our children to grow up in that kind of environment.
Really need advice on Xingnan and Juying Primary schools as we really know nothing on both schools except from what we read from the website. :?:
Quite impressed to read that xingnan actually produces 280 high PSLE scorer in 2007!!

if we manage to get into JWPS then no worries.....
sigh! if only we plan earlier, if only we sign up for PV.... a friend actually commented that why should i leave the decision to god (balloting) and not do something years ahead... gosh, made me so GUILTY!!

[tamarind]

jkjt:

tarmind, how did u manage to talk to the principal? I try calling West Grove, the staff on the phone doesn't sound helpful... \"she keeps saying her school is very popular and no point for me to visit the school....\" i'm quite disappointed with her unfriendly reply as i wudn't want my kids to grow up in that kind of environment if all the staff there behave like that.

Is Juying a school of choice? I read that quite a number of you considering XNPS.

jkjt,
Sorry for the late reply. I missed out this thread.

I met the principal during the parent volunteers meeting. She gave a speech, after which parents can chat with her.

My hubby said that when he was doing PV at the canteen, he saw a teacher screaming at the kids very loudly. Another mommy doing PV at the same time saw what happened and later withdrew her PV. I saw that quite a number of other people have withdrawn their PV.

Personally I think that a school is run by a large number of teachers and staff. We should not let 1 or 2 person working there affect us. That person is not representative of the entire school. I was formally from RGS, and even in this top girl's school, there are quite a few teachers who cannot teach, and I remember one teacher who was really nasty.

In any case, I want a school within walking distance, and I only have 2 choices, Jurong West or West Grove. I went to Jurong West but somehow I did not have a good feeling. My impression of West Grove is that the teachers are strict and some of them are very fierce, but everything is very orderly and neat, and I like this type of environment.