Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[mummyminz]

Hello all,


We are in dilemma of selecting primary school for our SG50 girl. We are intending to shift to Toa Payoh cause it is nearer to my mother’s place. In terms of environment and academically, which one do you think we should try under 2C?

1. Pei Chun under 0-1km
2. Kheng Cheng under 0-1km
3. CHIJ TPY under 2 km
4. St Margaret under 2km (using my mother’s address)

Thank you and have a pleasant day!

[John Lim]

CHIJ & Pei Chun 👍


Every School a Good School

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mummyminz\" post_id=\"1996618\" time=\"1601344993\" user_id=\"187955:

Hello all,

We are in dilemma of selecting primary school for our SG50 girl. We are intending to shift to Toa Payoh cause it is nearer to my mother’s place. In terms of environment and academically, which one do you think we should try under 2C?

1. Pei Chun under 0-1km
2. Kheng Cheng under 0-1km
3. CHIJ TPY under 2 km
4. St Margaret under 2km (using my mother’s address)

Thank you and have a pleasant day!

For me, if is my K2 daughter entering Primary 1, and in your shoes staying Toa Payoh area -

CHIJ Toa Payoh primary will be my first choice, provided no balloting required. I will also consider CHIJ Nativity or CHIJ OLGC (small school, but ok)

My second choice is either Pei Chun or Kheng Cheng, either one also good.

[Davischew]

mummyminz\" post_id=\"1996618\" time=\"1601344993\" user_id=\"187955:

Hello all,

We are in dilemma of selecting primary school for our SG50 girl. We are intending to shift to Toa Payoh cause it is nearer to my mother’s place. In terms of environment and academically, which one do you think we should try under 2C?

1. Pei Chun under 0-1km
2. Kheng Cheng under 0-1km
3. CHIJ TPY under 2 km
4. St Margaret under 2km (using my mother’s address)

Thank you and have a pleasant day!

Pei Chun <1km, ballot high risk
Kheng Cheng <1km, sure in
CHIJ TPY 1-2km, zero chance
St. Margaret's 1-2km, sure in

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Zenz79\" post_id=\"1995640\" time=\"1600505015\" user_id=\"178005:

Thank you for the advise and info!

I am not that concerned about her JC education should she choose to go that route. Whether she is able to is a matter in the future by which time, she should be able to take transport herself.

I am wondering the difference in culture, performance and overall of between the 2 schools.

Which would be better? Since I came from Fairfield, I know how it is over there. But I have not heard much about St Margaret.

Zenz79,

Send your daughter back to your alma mater Fairfield primary

[alyc]

can i use this thread to find out what do we do now that there are no open houses? i have no idea if i like the feel of a school. my kid is entering p1 in 2022 and i am considering townsville. does anyone know how is that school in terms of its social and non-academic side?

[zac's mum]

alyc\" post_id=\"1999084\" time=\"1602855872\" user_id=\"188964:

can i use this thread to find out what do we do now that there are no open houses? i have no idea if i like the feel of a school. my kid is entering p1 in 2022 and i am considering townsville. does anyone know how is that school in terms of its social and non-academic side?

This year I see most of the primary schools are either conducting virtual open house, or they have posted videos of school tours and staff/students speaking about their school.

Townsville has this on their website, I think you can find out quite a bit about the school thru these videos:

https://sites.google.com/moe.edu.sg/thetownsvilleexperience/home?authuser=1

[StressedUp]

Hello everyone.


I have been a silent reader for quite some time already and as this P1 Registration is stressing me up big time, I decided to post my situation and request for some expert opinions.

My child will register for P1 in 2021. I am eligible for Phase 2B at Nan Chiau Primary, however the biggest problem is I am living 1-2 km away. I read the past year statistics and it seems like the chances is almost zero which is very sad.
Looks like I will have to think hard for Phase 2C. The schools within 1km of where I am staying are
1. Mee Toh Primary
2. Horizon Primary
3. Punggol View Primary
4. Punggol Green Primary
5. Valour Primary

Can I seek for expert advise on choosing which school for Phase 2C?
Of cos I hope that my child can get into Mee Toh or Horizon. But I am not sure what is the risk assessment like.
It feel like this P1 registration is a game of luck…

Also, any advise on my situation? or what strategy will you take?

Thank you

[floppy]

StressedUp\" post_id=\"1999709\" time=\"1603269200\" user_id=\"189052:

Hello everyone.

I have been a silent reader for quite some time already and as this P1 Registration is stressing me up big time, I decided to post my situation and request for some expert opinions.

My child will register for P1 in 2021. I am eligible for Phase 2B at Nan Chiau Primary, however the biggest problem is I am living 1-2 km away. I read the past year statistics and it seems like the chances is almost zero which is very sad.
Looks like I will have to think hard for Phase 2C. The schools within 1km of where I am staying are
1. Mee Toh Primary
2. Horizon Primary
3. Punggol View Primary
4. Punggol Green Primary
5. Valour Primary

Can I seek for expert advise on choosing which school for Phase 2C?
Of cos I hope that my child can get into Mee Toh or Horizon. But I am not sure what is the risk assessment like.
It feel like this P1 registration is a game of luck...

Also, any advise on my situation? or what strategy will you take?

Thank you

I’m assuming your Phase 2B eligibility comes from the clan affiliation. If so, the only chance you have is with Kong Hwa.

I have bad news for you. Of the 5 schools that you have listed, there’s a high chance that all 5 will ballot for SC < 1km in Phase 2C. With the exception of MTS, the other 4 are MK schools which mean their K2 kids are eligible to register in Phase 2A2. Based on this year’s experience, many will indeed do so.

Your best chance lies with Valour. As it’s a new school (doesn’t have the full complement of P1 to P6 yet), likelihood there won’t be many applicants in Phase 1.

[maychua00]

Hello everyone. Please give some advice.


My SG50 boy is eligible for 2A2 Holy Innocent’s Pri but we stay within 1km of Ngee Ann Pri and St Stephens’. Tanjong Katong Pri and Tao Nan are within 1-2km. Except for Holy Innocent’s, all other schools will be 2C phase.

Which school should we choose? Should we take the chance of 2C balloting near where we stay or go with 2A2 at Holy Innocent’s?

Have not been able to visit any of the schools due to Covid. Does anyone have any insights on any of the schools mentioned above? Any help is appreciated. Feeling very lost as my husband is a foreigner and we don’t have any friends/relatives whose kids have gone through pri school registration.