2009 P1 Registration Exercise for 2010 In-Take

[Neostar]

Hi I am new to this forum.


I need to check if there is any feedback of Sengkang Primary school?

I need to register my son for Pri 1 this year and dun know whether to register:

a) Sengkang pri - downstair n convenient, single session
b) Holy Innocents Pri - In Hougang, my former school,

Can anyone help me?


Regards

[ellehcim]

Hi Neostar,


Both schools are not bad. I’ve heard that many people had been queuing/trying to get into Holy Innocent. Since you are an ex-student, and if the logistic is of no issue to you, if I were you, i would place my child in HIPS. Furthermore HIPS is a school with longer history and being a student there before, you should know whether it is a good choice for you. think HIPS is teaching higher chinese? Correct me if I’m wrong.

[san76]

Neostar:

Hi I am new to this forum.


I need to check if there is any feedback of Sengkang Primary school?

I need to register my son for Pri 1 this year and dun know whether to register:

a) Sengkang pri - downstair n convenient, single session
b) Holy Innocents Pri - In Hougang, my former school,

Can anyone help me?


Regards

Hi Neostar,

Honest enough, both are good sch. HIP- since you are there in the past.
Seng Kang- this recent years, their students did well.

Again, doesnt mean that the student did well means the credit goes to the school. Some parents are willing to spend more money for enrichment programme and etc.

HIP is a better choice. Many parents queued for their child to get in.

In Hougang area, HIP is one of the good sch.

[KSP]

Based on last year statistic.


HIPS need balloting in P2B (>2km) and P2C (<1km)
SPS still have vacancies in 2C Sup.

Based on the demand HIPS is more popular.

[san76]

KSP:

Based on last year statistic.


HIPS need balloting in P2B (>2km) and P2C (<1km)
SPS still have vacancies in 2C Sup.

Based on the demand HIPS is more popular.

Hi,

For her to register in HIP, it is very easy, she is the ex-student. 100% she will be able to secure a vacancy for her kid. As what you said for SPS- 50%- 50%

I was the ex-student from one of the top 10 sch in Singapore, I registered and my son got in. Very easy, need not to be a volunteer.

[KSP]

I think the chances for her kid to get into both schools is 100%.


HIPS - P2A2 (sure get in)
SPS - P2C (no ballot, sure get in also)

The statistic is only to show how popular both schools are based on last year registration numbers. For this case, obviously is HIPS.

[Neostar]

Hi Guys


Thanks for your feedbacks.

Ya...lots of my friend also advise me not to give up my chance of registering my boy in HIPS (popular, SAP and affliated to SEC school).

My concern is really on logistic I heard from my friend that if kid have CCA then school bus is not going to pick him up. Thats why I am checking SKP as it is just downstair, single session, in house BASC. BUT academic? why so not popular in SK over the 10 years? Haiz....confused.

[ellehcim]

Hi Neostar, you may want to check out any good student care centers nearby HIPS. It may helps.

[jedamum]

Neostar:

Hi Guys


Thanks for your feedbacks.

Ya...lots of my friend also advise me not to give up my chance of registering my boy in HIPS (popular, SAP and affliated to SEC school).

My concern is really on logistic I heard from my friend that if kid have CCA then school bus is not going to pick him up. Thats why I am checking SKP as it is just downstair, single session, in house BASC. BUT academic? why so not popular in SK over the 10 years? Haiz....confused.

Hi Neostar,
While you are searching for info regarding SKP, why not do this too...
Try to find out more about HIPS (ie school visit, CCA choices, academic stats, school environment etc etc) and see if you can convince yourself that they are worth the logistics overhaul.

[winth]

Zack:

May want give River Valley Pri a shot due to proximity but my son is guaranteed (I think) a place in Henry Park, as I am an old boy there.


Have never been lucky at lucky draws... So not sure if I should risk going for balloting

If I were you, I would go for Henry Park, they are famous for their character development. Somemore it's alot more popular than RV. I don't even stand a chance there, so you should grab if distance is not too big an issue.

I'm going for RVPS, it's 3km from me but think at least I stand a chance to get my boy in. If really not lucky, I'm going for New Town Pri, which is purely logical becos student care and DS2's childcare are in the same area, plus alot nearer to my house.

neostar:

My concern is really on logistic I heard from my friend that if kid have CCA then school bus is not going to pick him up. Thats why I am checking SKP as it is just downstair, single session, in house BASC. BUT academic? why so not popular in SK over the 10 years? Haiz....confused.

My gf's girl is P5 at CHIJ at Kellocks. They stay at Holland now, moving to Queenstown soon. She said when her girl has CCA, really no joke. Have got to arrange for school bus (at extra charge) so that they will go pick her up, along with all other students who end their CCA/enrichment class around the same timing. But everyday, her girl will have to stay back for library duty, class duty, enrichment class etc... So say, her CCA ends at 3pm, but school bus pick up is at 4pm. So she die die got to wait till 4pm before she can get back home. If it had been a school much closer to home, the maid could just accompany the girl back in less than half hour.

DH and I are into the logistics too. RV sounds good but it's 3km so sure need school bus to go to student care. New Town's alot nearer plus can even walk to student care. We letting 'god' decide for us. We opting for our first choice, if really cannot get in, then we are happy with our second choice.