2018 P1 registration exercise for 2019 intake

[Lexy]

skii:

i received so many help / tips from all the wonderful people here.

just contribute back a little only.

It's my big day tomorrow too - wish me luck.

All the best!

[maxbear]

janicecwl_83:

Hi all daddies/mummies,

Going to register my DD under 2C, not sure which school should I register, please help to enlighten me.
1st choice would be either Westwood Primary (SC, <1km) or West Grove Primary (SC, <1km)
2nd choice Pioneer Primary (SC, <2km)
Both Westwood and West Grove seems will have to ballot under 2C. If above fail, backup would be Corporation Primary under 2Cs.

Can you all share your opinion?

Hi, my FB mummy group friend teaches in Westwood and her son's in P1 next year too. Seems like a really good sch from the reviews and from what i see her posting. The teachers are very united.
Not sure about the other schools, but maybe google and read reviews there and on the sch FB page.
I'm also under 2C, but my area is Queesnstown. Can't wait until our turn in 2 weeks! Good luck to us all!!

[janicecwl_83]

maxbear:

Hi, my FB mummy group friend teaches in Westwood and her son's in P1 next year too. Seems like a really good sch from the reviews and from what i see her posting. The teachers are very united.
Not sure about the other schools, but maybe google and read reviews there and on the sch FB page.
I'm also under 2C, but my area is Queesnstown. Can't wait until our turn in 2 weeks! Good luck to us all!!

:salute: :salute: really nerve-wracking to see the number of vacancies drop after every stage.

[maxbear]

janicecwl_83:

maxbear:

Hi, my FB mummy group friend teaches in Westwood and her son's in P1 next year too. Seems like a really good sch from the reviews and from what i see her posting. The teachers are very united.
Not sure about the other schools, but maybe google and read reviews there and on the sch FB page.
I'm also under 2C, but my area is Queesnstown. Can't wait until our turn in 2 weeks! Good luck to us all!!

:salute: :salute: really nerve-wracking to see the number of vacancies drop after every stage.

Yes nerve wrecking!!! Check the sch in your area, if no PV quite safe. And if you know the GRL total then will ease your mind. Like for me, the sch I want has no PV and I heard from inside sources there's only less than 10 GRL but they're sure aiming for the popular sch.
I just want to see the final numbers but very sure I can get in the sch bcos it's less than 1km. Currently 71 slots for 2B and 71 for 2C. I'm expecting at least 90% or more to rollover from 2B.

[floppy]

maxbear:

Yes nerve wrecking!!! Check the sch in your area, if no PV quite safe. And if you know the GRL total then will ease your mind. Like for me, the sch I want has no PV and I heard from inside sources there's only less than 10 GRL but they're sure aiming for the popular sch.
I just want to see the final numbers but very sure I can get in the sch bcos it's less than 1km. Currently 71 slots for 2B and 71 for 2C. I'm expecting at least 90% or more to rollover from 2B.

I think if you are looking at Queenstown Primary, you can sleep easy.

[maxbear]

floppy:

maxbear:

Yes nerve wrecking!!! Check the sch in your area, if no PV quite safe. And if you know the GRL total then will ease your mind. Like for me, the sch I want has no PV and I heard from inside sources there's only less than 10 GRL but they're sure aiming for the popular sch.
I just want to see the final numbers but very sure I can get in the sch bcos it's less than 1km. Currently 71 slots for 2B and 71 for 2C. I'm expecting at least 90% or more to rollover from 2B.

I think if you are looking at Queenstown Primary, you can sleep easy.

Yes I think so too tho there's lots of new estates come up there and some still coming up. I'm applying under my new address there also. In the DPD timeline so I can use that address. But can't be over 70 within 1km right? (Exception to Punggol area only I suppose.)

[tinywings]

Question: what if on the last day of registration for our phases and we go to the sch on site to ask, but the registration officer advised us to not to waste our chance and discouraged us from applying? My concerns are:


1. The sch might "play us out" or at real time there are withdrawals happening at the other counter, that particular officer does not know of. Hence, incorrect info/advise provided.
2. The officer find it a hassle to process additional applicants since/if all seats are filled up exactly.
3. The sch mgmt itself wish to prevent a ballot, the hassle of reporting and arranging the ballot with MOE, hence discouraged the incoming applicants on the last day from applying.

Then after the closing date you realised from the MOE balloting website that actually your distance/SC status actually u are eligible to register.

What are your thoughts if the above would happened?

[floppy]

maxbear:

floppy:

[quote=\"maxbear\"]

Yes nerve wrecking!!! Check the sch in your area, if no PV quite safe. And if you know the GRL total then will ease your mind. Like for me, the sch I want has no PV and I heard from inside sources there's only less than 10 GRL but they're sure aiming for the popular sch.
I just want to see the final numbers but very sure I can get in the sch bcos it's less than 1km. Currently 71 slots for 2B and 71 for 2C. I'm expecting at least 90% or more to rollover from 2B.

I think if you are looking at Queenstown Primary, you can sleep easy.

Yes I think so too tho there's lots of new estates come up there and some still coming up. I'm applying under my new address there also. In the DPD timeline so I can use that address. But can't be over 70 within 1km right? (Exception to Punggol area only I suppose.)[/quote]Yup. Quite unlikely to have 70 within 1km. Queenstown is not like Punggol where flats / projects pop up every month.

[floppy]

tinywings:

Question: what if on the last day of registration for our phases and we go to the sch on site to ask, but the registration officer advised us to not to waste our chance and discouraged us from applying? My concerns are:


1. The sch might \"play us out\" or at real time there are withdrawals happening at the other counter, that particular officer does not know of. Hence, incorrect info/advise provided.
2. The officer find it a hassle to process additional applicants since/if all seats are filled up exactly.
3. The sch mgmt itself wish to prevent a ballot, the hassle of reporting and arranging the ballot with MOE, hence discouraged the incoming applicants on the last day from applying.

Then after the closing date you realised from the MOE balloting website that actually your distance/SC status actually u are eligible to register.

What are your thoughts if the above would happened?

1. The school officers are merely messengers.
2. You are the ultimate decision maker.

If you listen to the messenger’s advice, good. If you refuse to listen to the messenger’s advice, also good.

Ultimately you decide for yourself so there’s no one to blame but yourself.

[zac's mum]

Tinywings...I do not know. But I can share 2 interesting incidents that I personally observed during my year:


Incident A: Situation at 3.45pm is already 49 applicants <1km for 49 seats (the number has been going up since 2.30pm). At 4pm, parent who is >2km wanted to apply. The staff told him the situation and asked him: “Are you sure you still want to apply?” He walked away and had heated conversation on the phone with [spouse, I assume]. Never came back.

Incident B: Situation at 4.15pm is already 51 applicants <1km for 49 seats. Closing time is at 4.30pm. Parent who is 1-2km wanted to withdraw. The staff asked him: “Errrrr...are you sure you can make it to the other school on time??” He still insisted to withdraw. They shrugged and processed it.

From the above, I believe that whatever the staff say, if you are verrrry sure what you want to do, just do it lor.