All about Transferring to Other Primary Schools

[kwokwc]

I have moved to commonwealth to stay already. However, my kids arev both still studying in Choa chu Kang primary. But it is really tiring to travel bet commonwealth and chua cihu kang. I did not transfer them afterall as both did last yr. It is really not easy to get into nanyang and nan hua.

Now I am thinking about transferring them to the 3 options below:
1. Zhangde pri
2. River Valley pri
3. Fairfield Methodist pri

Can anyone share their comments and any experience in tranferring to these 3 schools? I got 1 more headache as I am doing for both kids.

[wencsh88]

Hi,


Am not sure if this is the right place to post but if I made a mistake, so sorry.

I would like to seek sdvice on how I can transfer my P3 son to another near by school. Both schools are of the same standards.

We are not happy with the way the current school is running (since the change of new principal) and woulld like to transfer him to a more wholesome and much nearer school. Problem is my son is just an average kid, nothing to add value much to the school that we want to place him in.

Are they parents who have gone through this and kind to give us some sound advice how to go about it?

Much appreciated.

[vlim]

hi,

I have no such experience of transferring my kid to another school. If the reason for you to transfer your kid out is due the not satisfy with how the new principal run the school, I would think maybe you should ask your kid whether he like his current school and teachers or not. For me, having good teachers are more important then having gd principal. By transferring your kid to another better school, it will not guarantee you better teachers...so above is just my kpo advise

[schellen]

Hi! Please check this existing thread: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1107

[jedamum]

schellen:

Hi! Please check this existing thread: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1107

mods, please merge.
personally, i think most schools admit transfer cases based on queue number system rather than merit, especially if it is a transfer into neighbourhood schools. with valid reasons, you should just go ahead and approach the school to fill in the form for transfer.
jmho.

[mwchua]

Just wondering.....


I think my girl is not the \"DSA material\", i.e. cant get on the DSA bandwagon through GEP, Maths Olympaid nor outstanding PSLE result (>260).

Do you think it is wise to start thinking of the possible exit strategies, eg transfer to another school with affiliation??? seems to be the \"easy\" way out but can save me 5 more years of screaming/shouting, of hair dropping.....should be a wise move rite??

Last year I actually gave up a chance for her to enter at P1 a very decent girls' school with affiliation after interview....and now she is in another girls' school without affiliation.

Rationale for my then decision was:
- school with affiliation is perceived to be a \"rich girls' school\". Also my stubborn streak that 1 should stand on 1's own 2 feet & not depend on affiliation (based on my personal experience)...but now I realise I am overly naive & idealistic, or rather, I over-estimated my girl's ability.....

- school without affiliation: supposedly produce tough cookies since without affiliation, but maybe more applicable to their sec school though....

So now I am really regretting my decision last year to forego that school with affiliation *sigh* But guess what's been done been done. Have to look forward now. If don't strategise now I will have to really bring my girl up to speed. She is doing fine now at her current school, but still below the standard of some of her classmates who can score full marks for all subject tests. But I really dread the 5 more years of hair-tearing exercise

What will you do if you are me?????? Thanks for your advice

Rgds,
Ming

[tankee]

I do not understand. :?


you said she is doing fine at her current school, so what is the issue?

ok, she is not scoring full marks and topping her class, so? :?

[verykiasu2010]

way too early to judge based on P1 scores


may be she does not even know what is a test / exam … and thought never mind not to put in the correct answer … may be no concept of marks…perhaps give her another year

[KSP]

I guess there is no point crying over spilled mike now. I think our dds are in the same school. My dd scored a total of 27+ for all 3 subjects in her P1. I was so happy thinking she was the first few but guess what? She was around 100th in her level.... out of 300 . Getting full marks in the exam or topical tests are common in the school. As the chinese saying goes -\"yi shan hai you yi shan kow\". Must learn to \"kan kai\" when reality sets in and not to drill hole at the tip of the bull horn.


But if I had a choice like u I will choose a school that has affiliation. At least not so stressful when come to PSLE. That is also the reason why schools with affiliation are so hot.

[jtoh]

Personally, I prefer schools with affliation. Why? Because it spells less stress for the kid. The stress on a child who feels that everything depends on his PSLE results is enormous. The parents feel the stress too and that somehow filters to the kid.


It’s true that children in schools with no affliation are probably more hardworking and that children in schools with affliation take a more relaxed view to their studies. But that’s fine with me. At the end of the day, we want our children to be happy and well-adjusted, not stressed out and unhappy. And if your child has the determination and the intelligence, he/she will still want to work hard to get into a top school based on his ability. With the given advantage of knowing that if he fails to score >260, he/she still has an affliated secondary school to go to.

So whenever my friends ask me, I say go for an affliated school. Better if the affliated secondary school is a good school like ACS, SCGS, MGS etc.