Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools
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zac's mum:
The thing is if we move we are only looking at most bedok area/siglap cause we don't really like the tampines area. So we calculate the traffic time to St hildas, both about the same time travel cause bedok/siglap to St hildas use all the small roads whereas from ai tong here is using the Bartley via duct. So about the same time travel. This is of course if I were to fetch him by car..But by mrt also pretty fast now with the change at paya lebar to circle line at marymount..
AI Tong phase 2C <1km still need to ballot (and with poor odds some more). Smarter to go for St Hilda’s at phase 2A which is bao jiak.cherrypumpkin:
Hi guys want to ask for your opinion, if your child alumni is at st hildas and you are staying 1km away from ai tong which will you go for?
And if st hildas is the choice, would you move or stay put?
It’s up to u whether u want to move. It’s “only” for the convenience of your child getting more sleep for his/her 6 very vital brain and body-growing years. It has no bearing on getting priority into the school. -
floppy:
While I think it’s smarter to go for SHPS, it’s probably not the best option unless you decide to move house.
AI Tong phase 2C <1km still need to ballot (and with poor odds some more). Smarter to go for St Hilda’s at phase 2A which is bao jiak.zac's mum:
[quote=\"cherrypumpkin\"]Hi guys want to ask for your opinion, if your child alumni is at st hildas and you are staying 1km away from ai tong which will you go for?
And if st hildas is the choice, would you move or stay put?
It’s up to u whether u want to move. It’s “only” for the convenience of your child getting more sleep for his/her 6 very vital brain and body-growing years. It has no bearing on getting priority into the school.
There’s no easy path from Bishan / Sin Ming to Tampines. Too indirect and takes too long by public transport. Even if you drive, it’s going to be a long drive using Bartley Road / viaduct / Tampines Ave 1 (PIE is lagi worst with the jam). Remember, you have got to do this for 6 years.[/quote]Hmm public transport with the mrt from tampines to paya lebar then to circle line about half an hr we calculated..bus is of course too long..so it's me doing the chauffering loh..But if we move to east which is bedok/siglap area the car driving is about the same lei..but am if go at hildas whole 6 yrs will be travelling to east and curriculum classes friends all east right..will affect his overall sch/play life right.. -
phtthp:
Yeah think will try to do that..no back up plan..the only thing is to do volunteering so that we can ballot for the volunteering phase too..so if really bad luck then jiat lat alr...so the question is should
based on St Hilda primary website school bus vendor information, there is no school bus route to Ai Tong. This being the case, every morning, how is your child going to school, come rain or shine, for 6 years ahead ? If you examine detailed pdf (school bus route) below, school bus only fetcch students staying around the east.cherrypumpkin:
Hi guys want to ask for your opinion, if your child alumni is at st hildas and you are staying 1km away from ai tong which will you go for?
And if st hildas is the choice, would you move or stay put?
if your spouse or you (parent) drive, since there is time now until P1 registration, why not try one day driving from your home in Ai Tong district to St Hilda, see how the morning traffic (jam) is like ? This should be able to provide the answer you asking, whether to shift house or not, nearer (closer) to St Hilda.
https://www.shps.moe.edu.sg/qql/slot/u548/Info%20for%20Parents/Peh%20Bus%20Service%20Information%20List%202017.pdf
https://www.shps.moe.edu.sg/quicklinks/information-for-parents/essential-contacts
If you plan (intend) to de-register your child out of Phase 2A (St Hilda), because you need to come out of Phase 2A first, release and let go your Phase 2A seat, in order to ballot for Ai Tong < 1 km under Phase 2C, in the event of failed balloting at 2C, what's your back-up plan ?
1)we stay put and not move and go for st hildas, chauffeur everyday
2)move to east and go for st hildas
3) stay put and ballot for ai tong -
ATS doesn’t have a PV scheme. You will have to go thru SHHK, ie one of you must be a Hokkien, and complete 80 hours of PV. Depending on the year of registration, you could be too late to do that.
SHPS isn’t near any MRT. I believe the nearest walkable MRT is Tampines West (DTL). Thus it will be Marymount > MacPherson > Tampines West. I would suggest that you try it out one morning / evening as I suspect it is probably going to be take a bit longer than 30 mins. You may also want to do the same for the driving route. You can get from Marymount to Tampines via Bartley Road / viaduct very quickly in the morning (no need to test that out) but the return journey in the evening can be a painfully slow.
At the end of the day, it’s your choice. If you think the journey is worth it, go for it. If you think it’s not, you should relook at your alternatives -
Hi all. I am considering between SJI(J) and ACS(J) for my DS (both within 1km of my residence and under Phase 2C).
Is there anyone who can enlighten me on any major differences between the 2 schools and which would probably suit my DS better- with him being a meek boy. Thank you so much for your help! -
Bubbly_Belle24:
Hi all. I am considering between SJI(J) and ACS(J) for my DS.
Is there anyone who can enlighten me on any major differences between the 2 schools and which would probably suit my DS better- with him being a meek boy. Thank you so much for your help!
Unless you are in Phase 2A (unlikely) or earlier, the only difference between the schools is whether you have the stomach or appetite for balloting. -
Bubbly_Belle24:
Hi all. I am considering between SJI(J) and ACS(J) for my DS (both within 1km of my residence and under Phase 2C).
Is there anyone who can enlighten me on any major differences between the 2 schools and which would probably suit my DS better- with him being a meek boy. Thank you so much for your help!
Hmmm...meek boy...may not survive well in all-boys school you know. Find a co-ed school for him is better, honestly.
Boys schools are generally very boisterous, lots of rough-and-tumble play. There are still meek boys there, but they are in the minority. If you have no other choice, I suggest you start equipping him with playground savvy and how to speak up for himself if he’s not comfortable taking part in rough housing.
My own son by now has the essential survival skills of (i) fast sprinting away from any crazy action and (ii) a very loud voice that is capable of notifying any teacher within a 25m radius. Recognition of faces and names of the key people around school is also good to have.
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Thank you all for your advice. I definitely will need to toughen him up before P1 no matter where he goes! Co-ed nearby is our back up but we were looking more for a school which is not so academically driven plus emphasises on values, character development and is a bit more holistic. DS is in a church kindy and I can see how this has been a plus in building him as a person. Didn't think P1 registration could be so stressful! :nailbite:
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You may wish to take a look at the P1 2019 Orientation/parents’ briefing slides for each of these schools. They are publicly available at the schools’ websites. It will provide some insights into the culture of the schools, where their emphasis lies, what standards they expect for assessments etc:
https://acsj.moe.edu.sg/others/announcements-list/2019/p1-mtp-2019
https://sjijunior.moe.edu.sg/for-parents/circulars/orientation-and-parent-dialogue-session -
Which option is wiser?
A) nan chiau primary school. I live within 1km and is able to join hokkien clan member but likely to ballot at phase 2b.
B) Paya Lebar methodist girls school. I live outside of 2km but is willing to apply to be a parent volunteer. Less likely to ballot at phase 2b even for those outside of 2km.
C) chij our lady of nativity.
Any views?
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