2019 P1 Registration Exercise for 2020 In-take

[Bubblygirl]

Hi all,

Have been reading the forum on and off for last 2 years. This is the year to register child 1. We are fortunate to have options. Child 1 is girl, child 2 is boy from SG50 batch. If you are in our shoes, will you send child 1 to St Nicholas where there is affiliation to secondary? Or send both children to ATS for ease of transport and participation of school activities as it is co ed school?
TIA!

[floppy]

Bubblygirl:

Hi all,

Have been reading the forum on and off for last 2 years. This is the year to register child 1. We are fortunate to have options. Child 1 is girl, child 2 is boy from SG50 batch. If you are in our shoes, will you send child 1 to St Nicholas where there is affiliation to secondary? Or send both children to ATS for ease of transport and participation of school activities as it is co ed school?
TIA!

Assuming you can get both kids through the registrar phase comfortably, i.e. applying at Phase 2A1 for both, the transport / logistic issue isn’t a huge concern since both schools aren’t far apart. They are easily reachable by public transport (even more so after 2021 with the Thomson line as Mayflower and Bright Hill is only one station apart).

The problem is: it’s hard to get into either school if you are registering after Phase 2A1. Even for Phase 2A1, there’s no guarantee that you will be free from balloting unless you are within 1km to both schools. Your boy also has to forgo any sibling priority in Phase 1 for his registration - an uncertainty and risk that you will have to take for SG50 batch.

If you can only register at Phase 2A2 and beyond, quite frankly, ATS is the only option because of sibling priority. Likewise, if you are > 2km from both schools, ATS would be the safer bet.

[yellowstone666]

Hi all,


I am staying at BoonKeng area. Anyone shares the ballot history for Hong Wen school last year?
What is the chance to get in HWS at Phase 2C for SC within 1km?

Thank you.

[phtthp]

Bubblygirl:

Hi all,


Have been reading the forum on and off for last 2 years.

This is the year to register child 1. We are fortunate to have options. Child 1 is girl, child 2 is boy from SG50 batch. If you are in our shoes, will you send child 1 to St Nicholas where there is affiliation to secondary? Or send both children to ATS for ease of transport and participation of school activities as it is co ed school?
TIA!

For your daughter -
if you are an alumni (under 2A1) suggest send her back to St Nick, although some years 2A1 also need to ballot.

Reason ?
Under the new AL PSLE scheme, which your daughter fall under, it is very easy to clock up points, per subject. In other words, very easy to exceed 10 points. With affliation, will help to reduce your stress, a lot substantially in P6.

But, if you are not an ex St Nick student before, neither from Primary nor from Secondary division before, can ballot whichever school u prefer.


For your son -
If like Ai Tong (AT), can ballot for AT, since it is co-ed.

Fyi
There are parents, with daughters from Ai Tong, transfered into St Nick, from end of P2 onwards.

Likewise, there are also parents with sons from Ai Tong, transferred into popular Catholic High / ACS primary or Junior, from end of P2 onwards.

Why ?
because Ai Tong : no affliation to Secondary schools

[floppy]

phtthp:

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Fyi
There are parents, with daughters from Ai Tong, transfered into St Nick, from end of P2 onwards.

Likewise, there are also parents with sons from Ai Tong, transferred into popular Catholic High / ACS primary or Junior, from end of P2 onwards.

Why ?
because Ai Tong : no affliation to Secondary schools

Fact or fiction?
Many or just one handful?

ATS is neither affiliated to a sec school, nor a GEP centre, nor located in one of those prime area. All of these are well known, yet, it is one of the few schools in Singapore that is highly sought after during P1 registration. While affiliation is useful, it may be a surprise to you that affiliation is not the utmost concern for most ATS parents that I know of.

[phtthp]

floppy:

Fact or fiction?
Many or just one handful?

ATS is neither affiliated to a sec school, nor a GEP centre, nor located in one of those prime area. All of these are well known, yet, it is one of the few schools in Singapore that is highly sought after during P1 registration. While affiliation is useful, it may be a surprise to you that affiliation is not the utmost concern for most ATS parents that I know of.

This being an open forum, I do see and understand, from your point of view too.

I am pretty sure many parents here are discerning, to know what is best for their child.

If parents want to choose Non-affliated primary schools, it is their decision after all, after thinking through deeply.

If parents prefer affliated primary schools, it is ok too.

Whether parents prefer to enrol their child into affliated or Non-affliated primary schools, under the new PSLE AL policy, they will know what is best for their child, through exercise discernment and wisdom.

This, being a brand new year 2019, dated only 10 January :-
shall we hope for peace & harmony, even if opinion of other people differ from our own ? In a few weeks time, is Chinese New year. There is a Chinese saying -

\"Jia He Wan Shi Xing\"

PEACE to one and All. Cheers !

[floppy]

phtthp:

floppy:

Fact or fiction?
Many or just one handful?

ATS is neither affiliated to a sec school, nor a GEP centre, nor located in one of those prime area. All of these are well known, yet, it is one of the few schools in Singapore that is highly sought after during P1 registration. While affiliation is useful, it may be a surprise to you that affiliation is not the utmost concern for most ATS parents that I know of.

This being an open forum, I do see and understand, from your point of view too.

I am pretty sure many parents here are discerning, to know what is best for their child.

If parents want to choose Non-affliated primary schools, it is their decision after all, after thinking through deeply.

If parents prefer affliated primary schools, it is ok too.

Whether parents prefer to enrol their child into affliated or Non-affliated primary schools, under the new PSLE AL policy, they will know what is best for their child, through exercise discernment and wisdom.

This, being a brand new year 2019, dated only 10 January :-
shall we hope for peace & harmony, even if opinion of other people differ from our own ? In a few weeks time, is Chinese New year. There is a Chinese saying -

\"Jia He Wan Shi Xing\"

PEACE to one and All. Cheers !

Sorry, I don't understand the point you are making.
It may be an open forum, but there's still a need to question when dubious info / sweeping statement is being presented.

Do I doubt that there are parents who would like to transfer from ATS to another? No.
Do I state that affiliation is the primary or only driving factor in seeking a transfer? No.
However, I'm highly doubtful that affiliation registers as a major concern among 99.9% of the parents with kids in ATS.

Ah Gong says, do what's right online:
1. Question the source (many or just one handful?)
2. Verify the information (fact or fiction?)
3. Check with experts (parents with children studying in ATS)
An opinion cannot be masqueraded as a fact.

[heleninnovation]

Sorry can I just clarify what is AL policy?

Haven’t been following up on recent chsnge but my son is reg for p1 this year
Also deliberating Taonan (with no affiliation) OR St Stephen (with affliction)
Do enlighten me

[elizkt]

ChiefKiasu:

Yes. With the recent changes in the last 6 years, it appears that PRs have much more muted chances than before to get a local school. Of course if your kid is already in a bisexual school, it would be a breeze to get your 2nd child in the same school, but you must get through the first hurdle.


Staying in the Bukit Timah area is not ideal for PRs looking to get into a local school because even Singaporeans have to fight tooth and nail for the most popular schools there. Have you tried Bukit Timah Primary?

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@chiefkiasu @zac's mum
Thanks for your response - I will schedule a visit of Bukit Timah Primary. I've checked the ballot history and seems at 2C last year they were not 100% filled. But I'm not sure if that even means PRs >2KM gets a look in? Any ideas?

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gracias!

[Moonrays84]

ChiefKiasu:

Yes. With the recent changes in the last 6 years, it appears that PRs have much more muted chances than before to get a local school. Of course if your kid is already in a bisexual school, it would be a breeze to get your 2nd child in the same school, but you must get through the first hurdle.


Staying in the Bukit Timah area is not ideal for PRs looking to get into a local school because even Singaporeans have to fight tooth and nail for the most popular schools there. Have you tried Bukit Timah Primary?

Hi Chiefkiasu,

Would you know when will the balloting history page be updated with 2018 data? They really helps making a decision.
TIA