2018 P1 registration exercise for 2019 intake

[altiora]

Celinejaw:

Dear all,

Would like to get your opinion.
I am staying <1km to Canberra primary. My office is very near to Chongfu. <5min walking distance. Canberra is quite a popular school in Sembawang. Thinking if go to Canberra, we can get the helper to ferry the child and we might stand better chance since we stay <1km. But we heard many good comments about Chongfu and Chongfu is better in terms of PSLE results and the commitment to curriculum as they have longer time table. My boy is snake year so not as competitive. Last year phase 2B, Chongfu didn't have ballot. The draw back is i need to arrange how he goes back home from Chongfuu. I can fetch him go. Can share with me your view? I am in such a big dillema now.

Hi Celinejaw,

You are right that Chongfu did not have ballot last year for phase 2B. But this was because they only selected a very small number of parent volunteers to begin with. They are purposely trying to reduce balloting for phase 2B because they did not want parent volunteers to spend so much time (CF requires 80 hours) and yet didn't get in due to a failed ballot. Hence, the challenge for Chongfu is to get into the PV scheme in the first place. This year they only selected 18 parent volunteers out of 100+ applicants.

As your kid is a snake baby, apply for pv in chongfu this year when the application opens and see if you are selected, then you can worry about your dilemma later. There is always the option of a school bus.

P.S.: I am assuming you are planning to take the PV route since you PMed me regarding PV in Chongfu.

[qms]

altiora:

As your kid is a snake baby, apply for pv in chongfu this year when the application opens and see if you are selected, then you can worry about your dilemma later.

I thought Chongfu is affiliated to SHHK and all PVs have to go through the clan before they qualify for P2B? Does Chongfu still take in PVs itself in addition to those from the clan? Anyway, if it is a popular school, something is not right if it hasn't opened its PV registration when the P1 registration is just next year, right? :scratchhead:

[RICHBRAND]

Hi parents, i am new here i have 1 dragon gal our 1km sch is MGS really stress! dunno when is the registration date?

[phtthp]

This being dragon year batch :

maybe schools in Phase 2C Supp, also need to ballot intensively

[floppy]

phtthp:

This being dragon year batch :

maybe schools in Phase 2C Supp, also need to ballot intensively

2CS is the last phase (for SC). If it also has to ballot intensively, then someone somewhere must have screwed up majorly in 2A, 2B and 2C. I doubt 2CS will be any different from past years but 2A to 2C will be contested very keenly.

[galaxyraider]

RICHBRAND:

Hi parents, i am new here i have 1 dragon gal our 1km sch is MGS really stress! dunno when is the registration date?

The registration period tends to be similar each year. As for the date, it depends on which Phase you're eligible in.

[altiora]

qms:

altiora:

As your kid is a snake baby, apply for pv in chongfu this year when the application opens and see if you are selected, then you can worry about your dilemma later.

I thought Chongfu is affiliated to SHHK and all PVs have to go through the clan before they qualify for P2B? Does Chongfu still take in PVs itself in addition to those from the clan? Anyway, if it is a popular school, something is not right if it hasn't opened its PV registration when the P1 registration is just next year, right? :scratchhead:

Chongfu is the only SHHK school that still takes in PV, so those PV selected by the school do not have to go through the clan. Yes the PVs are in addition to those from the clan, hence they try to keep the numbers small.

My bad, you are right, the pv application for the snake babies should be this year, not next year. I was confused. Thanks for pointing it out!

[janet88]

phtthp:

This being dragon year batch :

maybe schools in Phase 2C Supp, also need to ballot intensively

come dragon year, horse year and significant ones like SG50, there are more babies born.
it's good to do your homework for schools which fall under 2C supplementary. Have a back up plan. All the best.

[phtthp]

This batch of students here (born in Year 2012, Dragon year):-

Will enrol for P1 Registration, in the month of 2018 July, starting 2019 Primary 1 schooling.

But, come 2019 (January, Term 1) :-
7 primary schools will go down in history, due to merging.

After merging, the names of these 7 schools will disappear, from the radar of primary schools.

Government have yet to announce, what she intend to do with these seven shut-down schools' facilities, going forward.

MOE (April 2017) announcement.

These 7 primary schools, shutting down (or merging), shifting over to their new, respective merged-partner's school to continue study, are :-

1. Balestier Hill primary
2. Coral primary

3. Da Qiao primary
4. East Coast primary

5. East View primary
6. Loyang primary

7. Macpherson primary


source of info
https://www.gov.sg/news/content/more-schools-to-merge-in-2019-jcs-included

[Isabelng]

Hi all,


I am new to this group.

My #1 is born in 2012. We lived in Woodlands, I am looking for primary school for him.

I got to know from my friends about chongfu, but chongfu has close its PV. If we would like to enrol my boy into the school, we will need to join HKHK.

Is there any recommendation of schools in the north or in Woodlands to Yishun?

Thanks a lot

:thankyou: