[Jurong West] Primary Schools

[tamarind]

jkjt:

tarmind, how did u manage to talk to the principal? I try calling West Grove, the staff on the phone doesn't sound helpful... \"she keeps saying her school is very popular and no point for me to visit the school....\" i'm quite disappointed with her unfriendly reply as i wudn't want my kids to grow up in that kind of environment if all the staff there behave like that.

Is Juying a school of choice? I read that quite a number of you considering XNPS.

jkjt,
Sorry for the late reply. I missed out this thread.

I met the principal during the parent volunteers meeting. She gave a speech, after which parents can chat with her.

My hubby said that when he was doing PV at the canteen, he saw a teacher screaming at the kids very loudly. Another mommy doing PV at the same time saw what happened and later withdrew her PV. I saw that quite a number of other people have withdrawn their PV.

Personally I think that a school is run by a large number of teachers and staff. We should not let 1 or 2 person working there affect us. That person is not representative of the entire school. I was formally from RGS, and even in this top girl's school, there are quite a few teachers who cannot teach, and I remember one teacher who was really nasty.

In any case, I want a school within walking distance, and I only have 2 choices, Jurong West or West Grove. I went to Jurong West but somehow I did not have a good feeling. My impression of West Grove is that the teachers are strict and some of them are very fierce, but everything is very orderly and neat, and I like this type of environment.

[chixchix]

any comments about Pioneer…no one seems to be talking about it … hey Tamarind ,…u staying ard wch block ??

[tamarind]

chixchix:

any comments about Pioneer..no one seems to be talking about it .. hey Tamarind ,..u staying ard wch block ??

chixchix,
I stay opposite Jurong Point

[chrislyf18]

Dear mummies (and possibly daddies)...


Anyone of you keen to do PV at West Grove for your kids?
My son is born in year 2005, for PV at West Grove, we have to register by 30 June this year.

Alternatively, I am thinking of Xingnan as another option...as it seems as a quite decent school.

My friends told me that foundation studies is very important so I am really stress out on which school to choose!

[chixchix]

:? huh y sooo early must sign up for PV ???? my son also, in 2005 but now only N2 leh..i thought must do 1 year before right ???

[chixchix]

oh yeah how come no one talking about Pioneer ???

[Luanee]

chixchix:

:? huh y sooo early must sign up for PV ???? my son also, in 2005 but now only N2 leh..i thought must do 1 year before right ???

Born in 2005, means P1 in 2012, means register in mid 2011, means start PV in mid 2010, means sign up for PV in end 2009. Some schools dont open PV intake that soon though. Best to call up to ask.

[chrislyf18]

Haha…sorry for the confusion…my son is born in the year 2004…


anyway i check with Rulang primary, their registration for PV will close in 30 June this year also…

considering between WG and RL for PV (or even both! if I have the time).

else…Xingnan…

Wat is your views?

[tohwei]

chrislyf18:

Haha...sorry for the confusion..my son is born in the year 2004...


anyway i check with Rulang primary, their registration for PV will close in 30 June this year also....

considering between WG and RL for PV (or even both! if I have the time).

else...Xingnan...

Wat is your views?

actually xingnan got excellent teacher, and staff always so helpful espe in 2007 when the chinese teacher got the best teacher awrad pv is safer to got in as for west frove the staff is always not that helpful all the pv application is left to the PSC to handle

[chrislyf18]

thanks tohwei…


i will consider my options carefully…

any idea if doing PV at Rulang will guarantee a place?