[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[janet88]

3CsMom,

You are right, if you stay within 1km of Pei Hwa, it is impossible for MGS. But all 3 will be in Pei Hwa. Problem solved.

My son is in Pei Hwa…my younger one is due for P1 registration this year. My hubby & I will be registering her in CHIJ TP (my former school) as there is an affiliated sec school. We never thought of CHIJ then…just Pei Hwa since it is co-ed. But we had second thoughts late last year and decided to put her in my former school.

[Lionel Ong]

Dear janet_lee88,


Can I ask whether are there any other reasons why you do not want to put your daughter with your son in Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary? Is it purely based on affiliation with the Sec school? Or are there any issues with Pei Hwa?

I also have 3 kids and I am contemplating on either registering/putting my daughter at Pei Hwa (Phase 2B based on church affiliation) or (Phase 2C) RGPS based on < 1km) this year 2010. I have no issues with P1 registration with my boy (hopefully) even if my girl goes RGPS as I am a former primary/sec boy of Maris Stella High and do not mind putting my son in Maris Stella.

Please kindly enlighten :roll: :?

janet_lee88:

3CsMom,
You are right, if you stay within 1km of Pei Hwa, it is impossible for MGS. But all 3 will be in Pei Hwa. Problem solved.

My son is in Pei Hwa...my younger one is due for P1 registration this year. My hubby & I will be registering her in CHIJ TP (my former school) as there is an affiliated sec school. We never thought of CHIJ then...just Pei Hwa since it is co-ed. But we had second thoughts late last year and decided to put her in my former school.

[janet88]

Dear Lionel,

I’m registering my daughter in my former school because of the affiliation. As parents, we don’t know how our kids will perform in school esp near the critical year (PSLE). There are many factors which can affect how the kids perform.
By registering my daughter in CHIJ TP, I know she has a place in the sec school as long as she meets the criteria. For my son, he has to work doubly hard to gain a place in the secondary school say for eg SJI or ACS. The cut off points for ‘outsiders’ is 240 or even higher as compared for their own students.

[Lionel Ong]

Thanks for your prompt reply..


My wife is from CHIJ Katong... That is why we are contemplating whether to put her at CHIJ Katong as well, because of Affliation.. But in terms of PSLE Academic Performance from past history, it is very obvious that RGPS, Pei Hwa are the \"better\" schools.. So we are still very undecided... :stupid:

So what do you think in your experienced opinion we should decide on and move forward with?

janet_lee88:

Dear Lionel,
I'm registering my daughter in my former school because of the affiliation. As parents, we don't know how our kids will perform in school esp near the critical year (PSLE). There are many factors which can affect how the kids perform.
By registering my daughter in CHIJ TP, I know she has a place in the sec school as long as she meets the criteria. For my son, he has to work doubly hard to gain a place in the secondary school say for eg SJI or ACS. The cut off points for 'outsiders' is 240 or even higher as compared for their own students.

[janet88]

Dear Lionel,

Deciding on the primary school depends on the parents…I would say it’s rather personal.

My son is in Pei Hwa (primary 4 this year) and many would have thought I would register my younger one in PH as well (the only phase confirm place). However, there is no affiliated sec school for Nanyang, RGPS, Pei Hwa. So students from these schools have to work doubly hard to get into their choice sec schools.

I was still very undecided in the beginning half of this year but hubby finally convinced me that CHIJ TP is the best option. As long as daughter meets the minimum criteria, she will have a place in the sec school. If she does well, she can even choose to go to another sec school or stay put.

We are looking forward to register daughter at my former school on July 15. Hope you are able to decide and come to a decision with your wife.

[jessnom]

Hi, my son is up for the p1 registration exercise in july. All along, our plan was to send him to SJI Jr where my hubby was an old boy. After much consideration and much debate over the standard of SJI jr, we have decided to look closer to home, and NYPS which is within 1km of where we stay is our choice.

So, the plan is to secure a place at SJI Jr first, and then try for a place at NYPS. But can someone please enlightened me on how to do this? I understand that you have to ‘park’ each parent at the 2 schools, and ‘let go’ of one before you can take the other. How does it really work? Will I end up with no school if the timing is off? Thank you in advance!

[VooVoo]

If you are going to be at phase 2C for a place at NYPS…it is almost certain you would need to ballot (for those within 1km). So…I guess it all depends are whether you want to give up the place at SJI Jr to ballot at NYPS.

[jessnom]

VooVoo:

If you are going to be at phase 2C for a place at NYPS...it is almost certain you would need to ballot (for those within 1km). So...I guess it all depends are whether you want to give up the place at SJI Jr to ballot at NYPS.

tks voovoo. so in order to be eligible for balloting, i have to give up my place at SJI jr first?

[VooVoo]

jessnom:

tks voovoo. so in order to be eligible for balloting, i have to give up my place at SJI jr first?

Yes...so you may want to monitor your odds (sure to ballot at Phase 2C within 1k) and then decide if you would want to take the chance to ballot...if you do, you have to withdraw from SJI Jr first.

[jessnom]

VooVoo:

Yes...so you may want to monitor your odds (sure to ballot at Phase 2C within 1k) and then decide if you would want to take the chance to ballot...if you do, you have to withdraw from SJI Jr first.

feel like cursing!(not at u!!) so stressful!!!