2024 P1 Registration Exercise for 2025 In-take

[ChiefKiasu]

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For more information, please https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/event/ksp-family-huddle-understanding-primary-1-registration-and-transition-to-formal-education/.

This is our first inaugural Family Huddle, and we are most pleased to be able to invite the ex-principal of ACS (Junior and Barker Road) to speak to attendees about the intricacies of getting your kid through Primary and Secondary school. You will be given advice from some parents on how to select a school and what to look out for kids going to Primary school; perfect for parents since P1 registration is coming soon next month in July! For harried parents, this is the perfect opportunity for you to get the answers for your burning questions.

The web-based seminar is started in 4 days' time (next Wednesday) and we are still open for seats.

See you there!

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7 new MOE kindergartens inside primary schools to open in 2023


- the 7 new kindergartens are MOE Kindergarten @ Yishun, MOE Kindergarten @ Alexandra, MOE Kindergarten @ Bendemeer, MOE Kindergarten @ Fengshan, MOE Kindergarten @ Temasek, MOE Kindergarten @ Princess Elizabeth and MOE Kindergarten @ Shuqun

- these kids will be eligible for Phase 2A2 for the 7 schools in 2024 registration exercise

- there are some very interesting names (Alexandra, Fengshan, Princess Elizabeth, Shuqun, Temasek !!!) and given what we have seen from MK schools this year, there will be serious repercussions for Phase 2B and Phase 2C

- parents may want to strategize carefully and may have to make some hard decisions if they are aiming for these schools (p/s: Phase 2A2 comes before 2B - ie before GRL, PV)

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/7-new-moe-kindergartens-inside-primary-schools-to-open-in-2023

[zac's mum]

I am puzzled by Alexandra & Princess Elizabeth. Are they co-located with the perennially oversubscribed 2C schools Alexandra Primary & Princess Elizabeth Primary? Won’t the priority for MK at 2A2 result in even worse odds for 2C?


I had the impression that MOE would usually add MK only to those undersubscribed Primary schools.

[floppy]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1992372\" time=\"1598230920\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1992372 time=1598230920 user_id=53606]
I am puzzled by Alexandra & Princess Elizabeth. Are they co-located with the perennially oversubscribed 2C schools Alexandra Primary & Princess Elizabeth Primary? Won’t the priority for MK at 2A2 result in even worse odds for 2C?

I had the impression that MOE would usually add MK only to those undersubscribed Primary schools.[/quote]

The five schools that I’ve highlighted are hot schools in the later phase; all ballot for SC under 1km. The possibility of introducing up to 120 applicants in Phase 2A2, that’s definitely going to shake things up. That said, if one is aiming these schools, there’s now an opportunity to leapfrogging most people, including GRL / PV, if you manage to get into one of the EYC or MK.

[glitterpen]

I’m surprised too - I also thought the point of MK was to redistribute some of the P1 preferences. Though maybe that doesn’t work - Blangah Rise and First Toa Payoh, for e.g., don’t seem to be any more popular as a result.

[Lexy]

floppy\" post_id=\"1992411\" time=\"1598249616\" user_id=\"97579:

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1992372\" time=\"1598230920\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1992372 time=1598230920 user_id=53606]I am puzzled by Alexandra & Princess Elizabeth. Are they co-located with the perennially oversubscribed 2C schools Alexandra Primary & Princess Elizabeth Primary? Won’t the priority for MK at 2A2 result in even worse odds for 2C?

I had the impression that MOE would usually add MK only to those undersubscribed Primary schools.

The five schools that I’ve highlighted are hot schools in the later phase; all ballot for SC under 1km. The possibility of introducing up to 120 applicants in Phase 2A2, that’s definitely going to shake things up. That said, if one is aiming these schools, there’s now an opportunity to leapfrogging most people, including GRL / PV, if you manage to get into one of the EYC or MK.[/quote]

briefly read through the registration and balloting process for MK (another balloting monster in the making). somehow parents may need to ballot for MK then again in 2A2 for some schools, Temasek, PEPS, Shuqun. And ALPS will restrict alot of the 2C folks.

[marshmallow96]

floppy\" post_id=\"1992411\" time=\"1598249616\" user_id=\"97579:

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1992372\" time=\"1598230920\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1992372 time=1598230920 user_id=53606]I am puzzled by Alexandra & Princess Elizabeth. Are they co-located with the perennially oversubscribed 2C schools Alexandra Primary & Princess Elizabeth Primary? Won’t the priority for MK at 2A2 result in even worse odds for 2C?

I had the impression that MOE would usually add MK only to those undersubscribed Primary schools.

The five schools that I’ve highlighted are hot schools in the later phase; all ballot for SC under 1km. The possibility of introducing up to 120 applicants in Phase 2A2, that’s definitely going to shake things up. That said, if one is aiming these schools, there’s now an opportunity to leapfrogging most people, including GRL / PV, if you manage to get into one of the EYC or MK.[/quote]

PEPS already have to ballot for 2A2 and now they add MK into the mix :sick: don't understand why MOE is doing this... This is simply moving the competition forward from P1 to K1

[zac's mum]

I passed by PEPS recently. There are a lot of relatively new flats next to the school, must be a lot of young families living there. It’s gonna be crazy, maybe causing a situation like MK all full, childcare centres all full with long waiting lists, just like Punggol & Sengkang kindergartens for the Dragon year babies.

[marshmallow96]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1992528\" time=\"1598321378\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1992528 time=1598321378 user_id=53606]
I passed by PEPS recently. There are a lot of relatively new flats next to the school, must be a lot of young families living there. It’s gonna be crazy, maybe causing a situation like MK all full, childcare centres all full with long waiting lists, just like Punggol & Sengkang kindergartens for the Dragon year babies.[/quote]

Yes there are many new BTOs there since about 2-3 years ago, together with the reduction in number of places from 270 to 210, that's when the oversubscription rate for PEPS started to shoot up.

In the past the balloting odds wasn't so bad - at least something that I'd consider balloting - but now.... Haiz

[Mamagancheong]

Hi! My DS will be in 2025 P1 intake!