[Seng Kang] Primary Schools

[BrieBee]

Hi Lyvince, good to know. My gal too

Is it your first kid in P1?

[karine]

Hi, Anyone can share review for Compassvale Primary School and Rivervale Primary School?

[ansoncheah]

Hi, we are Malaysian PR thats new to Singapore education and Sengkang area. We have shortlisted Seng Kang Primary and Compassvale Primary for our girl who is turning to P1 next year 2020. Will like to seek advise from all the guru parents here, any review or comment compare both these school? Thanks a lot and appreciate it.

[floppy]

ansoncheah\" post_id=\"1916059\" time=\"1561596155\" user_id=\"178788:

Hi, we are Malaysian PR thats new to Singapore education and Sengkang area. We have shortlisted Seng Kang Primary and Compassvale Primary for our girl who is turning to P1 next year 2020. Will like to seek advise from all the guru parents here, any review or comment compare both these school? Thanks a lot and appreciate it.

You did not indicate your distance.

Compassvale Primary is likely to be ballot for PR < 1km. If you are > 1km, you will have no chance.
Seng Kang Primary should be ok.

Getting in without balloting should be your primary concern, anything else is secondary.

[ansoncheah]

floppy\" post_id=\"1916064\" time=\"1561600944\" user_id=\"97579:

ansoncheah\" post_id=\"1916059\" time=\"1561596155\" user_id=\"178788:

Hi, we are Malaysian PR thats new to Singapore education and Sengkang area. We have shortlisted Seng Kang Primary and Compassvale Primary for our girl who is turning to P1 next year 2020. Will like to seek advise from all the guru parents here, any review or comment compare both these school? Thanks a lot and appreciate it.

You did not indicate your distance.

Compassvale Primary is likely to be ballot for PR < 1km. If you are > 1km, you will have no chance.
Seng Kang Primary should be ok.

Getting in without balloting should be your primary concern, anything else is secondary.

Thanks for the advice, Guru!
We stayed <1km from Compassvale Pri, SengKang Pri, Rivervale Pri.
Is Compassvale Pri so much better than SengKang Pri where ballot is required? Or because the school are relatively smaller, so seats allocated is lesser? Please advise. Thanks!

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ansoncheah\" post_id=\"1921630\" time=\"1563845031\" user_id=\"178788:

floppy\" post_id=\"1916064\" time=\"1561600944\" user_id=\"97579:

[quote=ansoncheah post_id=1916059 time=1561596155 user_id=178788]Hi, we are Malaysian PR thats new to Singapore education and Sengkang area. We have shortlisted Seng Kang Primary and Compassvale Primary for our girl who is turning to P1 next year 2020. Will like to seek advise from all the guru parents here, any review or comment compare both these school? Thanks a lot and appreciate it.

You did not indicate your distance.

Compassvale Primary is likely to be ballot for PR < 1km. If you are > 1km, you will have no chance.
Seng Kang Primary should be ok.

Getting in without balloting should be your primary concern, anything else is secondary.

Thanks for the advice, Guru!
We stayed <1km from Compassvale Pri, SengKang Pri, Rivervale Pri.
Is Compassvale Pri so much better than SengKang Pri where ballot is required? Or because the school are relatively smaller, so seats allocated is lesser? Please advise. Thanks![/quote]Of the 3, you have no chance at Rivervale Pri, so that's out.
Of the remaining 2, Compassvale Pri is likely to ballot for PR < 1km. You will have to monitor that you indeed have a chance to ballot, preferably register only on day 3 when most of the dust has settled. SengKang Pri no ballot - hence, that could be your contingency in Phase 2C if Compassvale Pri no chance for you, or Phase 2Cs if you are balloted out of Compassvale Pri.

[ansoncheah]

floppy\" post_id=\"1921635\" time=\"1563846375\" user_id=\"97579:

ansoncheah\" post_id=\"1921630\" time=\"1563845031\" user_id=\"178788:

[quote=floppy post_id=1916064 time=1561600944 user_id=97579]

You did not indicate your distance.

Compassvale Primary is likely to be ballot for PR < 1km. If you are > 1km, you will have no chance.
Seng Kang Primary should be ok.

Getting in without balloting should be your primary concern, anything else is secondary.

Thanks for the advice, Guru!
We stayed <1km from Compassvale Pri, SengKang Pri, Rivervale Pri.
Is Compassvale Pri so much better than SengKang Pri where ballot is required? Or because the school are relatively smaller, so seats allocated is lesser? Please advise. Thanks!

Of the 3, you have no chance at Rivervale Pri, so that's out.
Of the remaining 2, Compassvale Pri is likely to ballot for PR < 1km. You will have to monitor that you indeed have a chance to ballot, preferably register only on day 3 when most of the dust has settled. SengKang Pri no ballot - hence, that could be your contingency in Phase 2C if Compassvale Pri no chance for you, or Phase 2Cs if you are balloted out of Compassvale Pri.[/quote]
Thanks guru for the advice!
May I ask why preferably register only on day 3? What is the meaning of ‘when most of the dust has settled’? Sorry guru, i’m new to education system here, so i always thought that the earliest to register the better. Haha..
Please advice.

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ansoncheah\" post_id=\"1921996\" time=\"1563881493\" user_id=\"178788:

floppy\" post_id=\"1921635\" time=\"1563846375\" user_id=\"97579:

[quote=ansoncheah post_id=1921630 time=1563845031 user_id=178788]


Thanks for the advice, Guru!
We stayed <1km from Compassvale Pri, SengKang Pri, Rivervale Pri.
Is Compassvale Pri so much better than SengKang Pri where ballot is required? Or because the school are relatively smaller, so seats allocated is lesser? Please advise. Thanks!

Of the 3, you have no chance at Rivervale Pri, so that's out.
Of the remaining 2, Compassvale Pri is likely to ballot for PR < 1km. You will have to monitor that you indeed have a chance to ballot, preferably register only on day 3 when most of the dust has settled. SengKang Pri no ballot - hence, that could be your contingency in Phase 2C if Compassvale Pri no chance for you, or Phase 2Cs if you are balloted out of Compassvale Pri.

Thanks guru for the advice!
May I ask why preferably register only on day 3? What is the meaning of ‘when most of the dust has settled’? Sorry guru, i’m new to education system here, so i always thought that the earliest to register the better. Haha..
Please advice.[/quote]This is not first come first serve. Later PR < 1km no chance you will have to withdraw and register again. Do it on the last day when the coast is clear, when you are sure that you are through or at least there’s a balloting chance before you register.

[ansoncheah]

floppy\" post_id=\"1922093\" time=\"1563897658\" user_id=\"97579:

ansoncheah\" post_id=\"1921996\" time=\"1563881493\" user_id=\"178788:

[quote=floppy post_id=1921635 time=1563846375 user_id=97579]

Of the 3, you have no chance at Rivervale Pri, so that's out.
Of the remaining 2, Compassvale Pri is likely to ballot for PR < 1km. You will have to monitor that you indeed have a chance to ballot, preferably register only on day 3 when most of the dust has settled. SengKang Pri no ballot - hence, that could be your contingency in Phase 2C if Compassvale Pri no chance for you, or Phase 2Cs if you are balloted out of Compassvale Pri.

Thanks guru for the advice!
May I ask why preferably register only on day 3? What is the meaning of ‘when most of the dust has settled’? Sorry guru, i’m new to education system here, so i always thought that the earliest to register the better. Haha..
Please advice.

This is not first come first serve. Later PR < 1km no chance you will have to withdraw and register again. Do it on the last day when the coast is clear, when you are sure that you are through or at least there’s a balloting chance before you register.[/quote]Thanks Guru!
How do we know whether there is chance of balloting?
If the no. of applicant > no. of available seat = closed shop rite?

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ansoncheah\" post_id=\"1922788\" time=\"1564101847\" user_id=\"178788:

floppy\" post_id=\"1922093\" time=\"1563897658\" user_id=\"97579:

[quote=ansoncheah post_id=1921996 time=1563881493 user_id=178788]


Thanks guru for the advice!
May I ask why preferably register only on day 3? What is the meaning of ‘when most of the dust has settled’? Sorry guru, i’m new to education system here, so i always thought that the earliest to register the better. Haha..
Please advice.

This is not first come first serve. Later PR < 1km no chance you will have to withdraw and register again. Do it on the last day when the coast is clear, when you are sure that you are through or at least there’s a balloting chance before you register.

Thanks Guru!
How do we know whether there is chance of balloting?
If the no. of applicant > no. of available seat = closed shop rite?[/quote]Not so simple.

What if all those applicants are PR > 2km? The only way to find out is go to the school and ask.