[Tampines] Primary Schools

[kaushal26]

Hi,


My son will be going to Primary in 2012, need to register in 2011. East Spring Primary school is very near my home. Please help to give some reviews about this school and chance of getting into this school.

Istay a stone throw away from this school.

Kams

[BigDevil]

Hi kaushal26,


Looking at East Spring's past balloting history (http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/tampines), they always have balloting for those living within 1km in phase 2C. So be prepared that you might be one of the unlucky ones and end up not getting into the school.

Unless you are willing and able to become a PV, then your chance is more or less assured.

[nonKiasu]

Hi. Would like to ask whether anyone choose a school bec of single session? Currently, I have 2 schools in mind and hope you all can share your views:


1. Poi Ching
Pro: 0.3 km from my house, SAP, everyone say good school
Con: Double session; likely to be more stressful bec of their high chinese std.

2. Tampines Primary
Pro: Single session (8am to 1.30pm; 2 days/week is 8am to 4pm; don’t need to go back on Sat for activities); new buildings with great, latest facilities; neighbourhood sch and so shd be less stressful.
Cons: 1.4 km from my house

I really like my DSs to attend morning session school so that they can wake up and sleep early. Currently, they wake up easily at 7am and go to bed at 8pm. Can’t imagine how’s their sleeping pattern will be if they go for afternoon session school. With this reason, I am keen to go for Tampines Primary and prob buy a flat next to it. I think sleep and least travelling is the most impt. But my DH thinkg is a stupid reason bec Poi Ching, a good sch, is just next door to my house and shd be able to enter even without PV.

For those who have no comment, pls help me by voting which school will you choose if you are me. Thanks, thanks, thanks.

[Charnic]

Hi, I humble suggestion is, if your child is really strong in MT, then Poi Ching is the school for you. TO be honest, their chinese standard is really high. Nontheless, I believe nothing is impossible if the heart is willing. My other comments are the children are generally more well behaved. No complaints on the teachers too. Rest is up to you.. :celebrate:

[nonKiasu]

babynicole:

Hi, I humble suggestion is, if your child is really strong in MT, then Poi Ching is the school for you. TO be honest, their chinese standard is really high. Nontheless, I believe nothing is impossible if the heart is willing. My other comments are the children are generally more well behaved. No complaints on the teachers too. Rest is up to you.. :celebrate:

<sign>I hv triplets. I hv confident that only 1 is ok with Poi Ching's MT. The other 2, don't know, may be struggle? Someone was joking with me that I have to handle 3*2000 = 6000 chinese words in 2 years! Not funny at all. I am all stress up hearing this 'joke'.

[Akin]

anyone can advise me how tampines pri fare in their academic results in tampines?? need to get myself prepare for my son registration for P1.

[nonKiasu]

Akin:

anyone can advise me how tampines pri fare in their academic results in tampines?? need to get myself prepare for my son registration for P1.

If u are referring to PSLE results, it's 100% last yr. See their website:
http://www.tampinespri.net/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138&Itemid=118

But I wonder how do you translate PSLE results into your school selection?

[tampinesmum222]

Has anyone started PV for 2005 kids? & which school in Tampines? Thks.

[Snowblue]

Hi, my second child (6yrs) is going for his P1 registration this year.


I would like to share my thoughts and wonder if anyone has any to share as well?

My personal review, no offences

Just wondering, instead of focusing only on the school standards & popularity, what about the students?

My eldest girl is in Chongzheng, but I decided I will not register my son there.
One thing I must agree that the teachers there are good, as most of them are able to access every child individually. Anything they find wrong with your child, the parents will be notified most of the times. Unfortunately, I don't really like the friends that my girl mixes with.

Tampines north primary is not a very popular school, however, my brother (now 17 years old) was from that school, although he graduated from Tampines North with a mere 212 for PSLE, but, he has never gone \"astray\" during his days in Primary and Secondary School. Now he is in Poly, undergoing Financial Informatics, with pretty good O level results.

My colleague's son is also now in Tampines North Primary, and he is one of the top students with fantastic performance (maybe can qualify \"through-train\" (duno is that how u spell it)

So now I intend to put my son to Tampines North, actually my preferred is St Hilda's, but i think chances are slim as i am not nearby...

Do you think I am going the wrong direction to let go Chongzheng for a less popular school?

[tampinesmum222]

No one?

tampinesmum222:

Has anyone started PV for 2005 kids? & which school in Tampines? Thks.