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    Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Primary Schools - Selection & Registration
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    • floppyF Offline
      floppy
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      glwk9\" post_id=\"1982917\" time=\"1593491511\" user_id=\"17347:

      Hello gurus.... i'm staying less than 1km to Catholic High. Not planning to do any volunteering work. Should I try out my lot in Phase 2C? Is it wise?
      Seek honest advice pls.

      Thanks.
      TBH what other choice do you have? (Most likely, none).

      Unless you are one of the fortunate ones who lived within 1km to KCPPS, you don’t have an alternative. KCPPS ballot between 1km to 2km so you would be screwed if you aren’t under 1km. You probably won’t get a chance at the rest of the popular / semi-popular schools in Toa Payoh or AMK; the less popular schools, including GYPS in Bishan, would have plenty of places for Phase 2CS. Thus, no urgency to consider them for Phase 2C.

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      • John LimJ Offline
        John Lim
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        glwk9\" post_id=\"1982917\" time=\"1593491511\" user_id=\"17347:

        Hello gurus.... i'm staying less than 1km to Catholic High. Not planning to do any volunteering work. Should I try out my lot in Phase 2C? Is it wise?
        Seek honest advice pls.

        Thanks.
        Every School A Good School 😄

        Popular, Top, Prestige, Gifted Education Programme Sch - must try 😄

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        • glwk9G Offline
          glwk9
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          floppy\" post_id=\"1982920\" time=\"1593492706\" user_id=\"97579:

          glwk9\" post_id=\"1982917\" time=\"1593491511\" user_id=\"17347:

          Hello gurus.... i'm staying less than 1km to Catholic High. Not planning to do any volunteering work. Should I try out my lot in Phase 2C? Is it wise?
          Seek honest advice pls.

          Thanks.

          TBH what other choice do you have? (Most likely, none).

          Unless you are one of the fortunate ones who lived within 1km to KCPPS, you don’t have an alternative. KCPPS ballot between 1km to 2km so you would be screwed if you aren’t under 1km. You probably won’t get a chance at the rest of the popular / semi-popular schools in Toa Payoh or AMK; the less popular schools, including GYPS in Bishan, would have plenty of places for Phase 2CS. Thus, no urgency to consider them for Phase 2C.

          I'm considering St Gabriel's for Phase 2C and give up my 1st choice. Probably less stressful too.
          If i'm not successful with Catholic High, then I'm left with not much choices.

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          • floppyF Offline
            floppy
            last edited by

            glwk9\" post_id=\"1982946\" time=\"1593495660\" user_id=\"17347:

            floppy\" post_id=\"1982920\" time=\"1593492706\" user_id=\"97579:

            [quote=glwk9 post_id=1982917 time=1593491511 user_id=17347]Hello gurus.... i'm staying less than 1km to Catholic High. Not planning to do any volunteering work. Should I try out my lot in Phase 2C? Is it wise?
            Seek honest advice pls.

            Thanks.

            TBH what other choice do you have? (Most likely, none).

            Unless you are one of the fortunate ones who lived within 1km to KCPPS, you don’t have an alternative. KCPPS ballot between 1km to 2km so you would be screwed if you aren’t under 1km. You probably won’t get a chance at the rest of the popular / semi-popular schools in Toa Payoh or AMK; the less popular schools, including GYPS in Bishan, would have plenty of places for Phase 2CS. Thus, no urgency to consider them for Phase 2C.

            I'm considering St Gabriel's for Phase 2C and give up my 1st choice. Probably less stressful too.
            If i'm not successful with Catholic High, then I'm left with not much choices.[/quote]GYPS is a shoo-in for Phase 2CS. I don’t think “not much choices” is true. Whether you want that choice or not, is a different thing.

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            • John LimJ Offline
              John Lim
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              glwk9\" post_id=\"1982946\" time=\"1593495660\" user_id=\"17347:

              floppy\" post_id=\"1982920\" time=\"1593492706\" user_id=\"97579:

              [quote=glwk9 post_id=1982917 time=1593491511 user_id=17347]Hello gurus.... i'm staying less than 1km to Catholic High. Not planning to do any volunteering work. Should I try out my lot in Phase 2C? Is it wise?
              Seek honest advice pls.

              Thanks.



              TBH what other choice do you have? (Most likely, none).

              Unless you are one of the fortunate ones who lived within 1km to KCPPS, you don’t have an alternative. KCPPS ballot between 1km to 2km so you would be screwed if you aren’t under 1km. You probably won’t get a chance at the rest of the popular / semi-popular schools in Toa Payoh or AMK; the less popular schools, including GYPS in Bishan, would have plenty of places for Phase 2CS. Thus, no urgency to consider them for Phase 2C.

              I'm considering St Gabriel's for Phase 2C and give up my 1st choice. Probably less stressful too.
              If i'm not successful with Catholic High, then I'm left with not much choices.[/quote]Less stressful - St Gabriel’s 👍

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              • zac's mumZ Offline
                zac's mum
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                Do some comparisons from the comfort of your couch. School culture could be quite different. Based on hearsay, St Gabriel’s is indeed less stressful.


                St Gabriel’s Open House:https://www.stgabrielspri.moe.edu.sg/e-open-house-2020

                Catholic High School Open House. This is for the secondary section, but primary section’s culture probably won’t be too different:
                https://catholichigh.moe.edu.sg/openhouse/

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                • C Offline
                  Catherinewvj1
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                  Hi Parents,

                  I m staying less than 1km from Pei Chun. Have not done volunteering work, should I try Pei Chun or Kheng Cheng in phase 2C?
                  Appreciate your advice please. Thanks

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                    Davischew
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                    Catherinewvj1\" post_id=\"1983386\" time=\"1593676941\" user_id=\"186580:

                    Hi Parents,
                    I m staying less than 1km from Pei Chun. Have not done volunteering work, should I try Pei Chun or Kheng Cheng in phase 2C?
                    Appreciate your advice please. Thanks
                    Pei Chun need to ballot, Kheng Cheng sure in.

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                    • C Offline
                      Catherinewvj1
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                      Thanks David, Is it sure in for Kheng Cheng 1-2km? Do u have any data for 2018 Registration? Any balloting chance for 1-2km that year? Wanted to make reference to a year with similar high birth rate.

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                        Hello all, anyone has feedback on Beacon Primary vs Bukit Panjang Primary?

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