2017 P1 Registration Exercise for 2018 In-Take

[floppy]

Missylee:

Am wondering if the news of primary schools merging will affect this year's P1 registration. :scratchhead:

The schools that merge are not popular schools, i.e. still got spaces left in P2Cs, to begin with.
Nothing much would have changed.

[Justbear]

SINGAPORE: Fourteen primary schools and six secondary schools will merge in 2019, due to smaller cohort sizes and changing demographics across housing estates, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced on Thursday (Apr 20).


The changing demographics have resulted in an uneven distribution of students across primary and secondary schools, the ministry said at a briefing.

Demand for Primary 1 places in mature estates has fallen, resulting in surplus places and low enrolment in some schools. But at younger estates, new schools may need to be built to accommodate a higher demand for school places there, MOE said.

The primary schools being merged are:

- East View and Junyuan Primary, to be located on the site of Junyuan Primary.
- Balestier Hill and Bendemeer Primary, to be located on the site of Bendemeer Primary.
- Da Qiao and Jing Shan Primary, to be located on the site of Jing Shan Primary.
- Damai and East Coast Primary, to be located on the site of Damai Primary.
- Coral and White Sands Primary, to be located on the site of White Sands Primary.
- Casuarina and Loyang Primary, to be located on the site of Casuarina Primary.
- Cedar and MacPherson Primary, to be located on the site of Cedar Primary.

[kel78]

Hi, i’m new here, i need help about which school to chose for my son this year. My 母校 is Pei Chun but i am staying in Yishun and i am worry about the distance and there are quite a few goods pri school in Yishun. If i give up and go for phrase 2C which i am looking at Northland primary which is near my house. But i worry my son can’t get it. What should i do? I really need some advise cause i am so worry, don’t know what to do. Thanks .

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kel78:

Hi, i'm new here, i need help about which school to chose for my son this year. My 母校 is Pei Chun but i am staying in Yishun and i am worry about the distance and there are quite a few goods pri school in Yishun. If i give up and go for phrase 2C which i am looking at Northland primary which is near my house. But i worry my son can't get it. What should i do? I really need some advise cause i am so worry, don't know what to do. Thanks .

You can pick a guarantee school (which happens to be a good school) in Phase 2A and use the school bus to solve your distance / logistic issue. Or you can risk balloting in Phase 2C and may end up in your least preferred choice.

If you are ok with the alternatives in Yishun like Ahmad Ibrahim, North View, etc, then go for balloting. Personally, I'll stick to Pei Chun in Phase 2A and save myself the stress and worrying.

[Beachlime]

kel78:

Hi, i'm new here, i need help about which school to chose for my son this year. My 母校 is Pei Chun but i am staying in Yishun and i am worry about the distance and there are quite a few goods pri school in Yishun. If i give up and go for phrase 2C which i am looking at Northland primary which is near my house. But i worry my son can't get it. What should i do? I really need some advise cause i am so worry, don't know what to do. Thanks .

If I may add, the history of Northland is usually balloting for SC within 1 km and is 2 for 1 space.

Sometimes, you may want to take into consideration the distance. I am aware of at least 1 in my DD school who takes more than 1 hour to reach school and that is by school bus as she is the first to board en-route to school and last to alight when going home.

[kel78]

floppy:

kel78:

Hi, i'm new here, i need help about which school to chose for my son this year. My 母校 is Pei Chun but i am staying in Yishun and i am worry about the distance and there are quite a few goods pri school in Yishun. If i give up and go for phrase 2C which i am looking at Northland primary which is near my house. But i worry my son can't get it. What should i do? I really need some advise cause i am so worry, don't know what to do. Thanks .

You can pick a guarantee school (which happens to be a good school) in Phase 2A and use the school bus to solve your distance / logistic issue. Or you can risk balloting in Phase 2C and may end up in your least preferred choice.

If you are ok with the alternatives in Yishun like Ahmad Ibrahim, North View, etc, then go for balloting. Personally, I'll stick to Pei Chun in Phase 2A and save myself the stress and worrying.

I am a single working parent, school bus fee maybe a problem for me as i have checked the fee from Pei Chun transport company. But it is a pity if i give up Pei Chun.

I just worry if he can't go to the school nearby will MOE put him in far away Pri School?

Izzit so important to put them in a good school? :scratchhead:

[kel78]

Beachlime:

kel78:

Hi, i'm new here, i need help about which school to chose for my son this year. My 母校 is Pei Chun but i am staying in Yishun and i am worry about the distance and there are quite a few goods pri school in Yishun. If i give up and go for phrase 2C which i am looking at Northland primary which is near my house. But i worry my son can't get it. What should i do? I really need some advise cause i am so worry, don't know what to do. Thanks .

If I may add, the history of Northland is usually balloting for SC within 1 km and is 2 for 1 space.

Sometimes, you may want to take into consideration the distance. I am aware of at least 1 in my DD school who takes more than 1 hour to reach school and that is by school bus as she is the first to board en-route to school and last to alight when going home.

Hi, yes i did take distance into consideration, my friend three kids are in Pei Chun and they're staying in Hougang and it take quite long to reach home and they all look so tired.

Saw few posts that NL, CF and a few schools in Yishun last year had balloting, just hoping this year won't be so. I am staying in the central.

[qms]

kel78:

I am a single working parent, school bus fee maybe a problem for me as i have checked the fee from Pei Chun transport company. But it is a pity if i give up Pei Chun.


I just worry if he can't go to the school nearby will MOE put him in far away Pri School?

Izzit so important to put them in a good school? :scratchhead:

If distance is a key concern to you, secure a place in a school that is near your house in P2C then. MOE will try to post your son to a school with vacancies if your son still does not have a confirmed place in any school by P2CS. So, go through the balloting history and look at the schools near to your house that still have vacancies in P2CS. Try to avoid balloting in P2CS.

It is all up to you how important it is to put your child in a good school. Fellow forummers here just wanted you to be prepared in case your son is unsuccessful with the popular school near your house in P2C.

[floppy]

kel78:

Saw few posts that NL, CF and a few schools in Yishun last year had balloting, just hoping this year won't be so. I am staying in the central.

If the school had balloted last year, it will be more of the same this year. It's safe to assume Northland and Chongfu will ballot < 1km this year and you should start planning for your back up for Phase 2Cs, just in case. Fortunately, there are plenty of schools in Yishun (e.g. Ahmad Ibrahim, Naval Base, Xishan) that won't ballot in Phase 2Cs

[Missylee]

These schools may have been back-up schools for some people for the later phases such as phase 2cs if they historically have leftover seats in the last few phases. There may now not be as many leftover seats as before. Who knows, may now need balloting in phase 2c too…