Raffles Girls' Primary

[Mishasha]

Hi Kokila,


As the registration for P1 is still going on, the bus company will not be able to let you know the timing for pick-up next year. But you can give them a call to get the indicative timing and bus fee.
https://www.ssta.com.sg/

[Kokila]

Thank you so much for info, Mishasha.

[Disneyland03]

any good enrichment centre for English that your kids are in? Looking 1 for my girl.

[taylp2000]

Hi, is there any chance for PR (1-2km) under 2C? RGPS still has 76 vacancies for 2C.

[Davischew]

taylp2000\" post_id=\"1989066\" time=\"1596450354\" user_id=\"182666:

Hi, is there any chance for PR (1-2km) under 2C? RGPS still has 76 vacancies for 2C.

zero chance. bukit timah area only BTPS has chance for PR all distance

[taylp2000]

Not even new town primary and Queen town primary? BTPS has quota for PR now.

[Davischew]

taylp2000\" post_id=\"1989072\" time=\"1596453930\" user_id=\"182666:

Not even new town primary and Queen town primary? BTPS has quota for PR now.

New Town and Queenstown also good for PR. They are under Queenstown area, not Bukit Timah area.

[richardtansingapore]

Called the school. The school is not sharing the distance breakdown for 2C. That’ll make it difficult to make an informed decision on whether to apply for RGPS. If there’s no chance at all or poor balloting odds, at least the parents can apply elsewhere instead for 2C. Unlike in previous years, when parents can visit the school to see the distance breakdown for themselves.

[Davischew]

richardtansingapore\" post_id=\"1989148\" time=\"1596507045\" user_id=\"179520:

Called the school. The school is not sharing the distance breakdown for 2C. That'll make it difficult to make an informed decision on whether to apply for RGPS. If there's no chance at all or poor balloting odds, at least the parents can apply elsewhere instead for 2C. Unlike in previous years, when parents can visit the school to see the distance breakdown for themselves.

That's really bad. This year >2km probably no chance, and 1-2km also quite risky. Next time when calling, try to ask if at least can provide current balloting situation anot. If current situation is 1-2km balloting, at least >2km knows what to do, rather than wait for the school to call you to withdraw and last minute need to register another.

[phtthp]

richardtansingapore\" post_id=\"1989148\" time=\"1596507045\" user_id=\"179520:

Called the school. The school is not sharing the distance breakdown for 2C. That'll make it difficult to make an informed decision on whether to apply for RGPS. If there's no chance at all or poor balloting odds, at least the parents can apply elsewhere instead for 2C. Unlike in previous years, when parents can visit the school to see the distance breakdown for themselves.

Now, another far more impt question to ask is, instead of asking for detailed number break down by distance, which from this covid year onwards, no admin staff in any school going to disclose to parents is, to ask Rgps admin directly, specifically -

\"My daughter is SC, more than 2 km. May I know, which distance range is balloting now ? Is it SC (1 to 2 km) ? If Yes, then I must quickly withdraw, while I still got time. I need to know the answer, this is very important to me, because if i no chance to ballot, I must quickly go to another school now to apply, because I cannot avoid to waste my precious 2C chance. You don't give me the numbers break down , never mind. I can still accept. But I need to know, for SC more than 2 km, in or out, in terms of balloting chance? Please show empathy ! \"

All SC more than 2 km, be proactive, don't expect the school to call u up to withdraw

Because

In that last critical hour, last day of Phase 2C (3.30 pm to 4.30 pm closing time), anything can happen. You won't know, if there are a lot of applicants apply online within 1 km, or within 1 to 2 km, their distance range earlier before you. Also, during this last critical hour, it is impossible to expect Rgps admin to call you all up one by one, because they are very busy handling last minute registration. Thus, please be on your toes, stay alert during that last one hour action (3.30 pm to 4.30 pm), last day of 2C

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Another important thing-

All (SC more than 2 km),

Please call the school after lunch, ask specifically :
which distance range, to ballot?

Because

if you call around that last adrenalin-rushing panic hour, last day 2C (3.45 pm to 4.30 pm), worried that

the school phone line may be engaged, cannot get through, because so many other parents are also dialling in, too