[Queenstown] Primary Schools

[fionaufy]

we stay below 1km and so stress and worry my daughter cant get in the school…

[fionaufy]

last time no balloting needed below 1km for Fairfield, am i right?

[fionaufy]

i meant last year**

[Ng wan yi]

my ds will be register for P1 this July. not sure whcich school to choose.

new town or queenstown.
anyone has the same situation as me?

[Luanee]

fionaufy:

last time no balloting needed below 1km for Fairfield, am i right?

fionaufy:

i meant last year**

Yes there was no balloting in FMPS in phase 2C for those staying within 1km last year (2009). But in the previous 3 years (2006-2008), there were balloting for those staying within 1km. So it would be a close call, in my opinion. Hopefully this year will be same as last's, good luck!

[pinkycheeks]

Hi Parents


My son will be registering for P1 this year. Initially, I thought of putting my son in Fairfield Methodist Pri. I stayed in Dover and it's less than 1km away. I am a Muslim and I know that the school's beliefs and practice are different, yet I have some Muslim friends who have put their children there and told me not to worry.

What I'm worrying right now is, whether my son is able to cope with the education standard. I was told that the standard is so high. My son is a very shy boy. He rarely speaks up and has reading disabilities. His K2 teacher have also expressed concerns that he may not be able to cope academically if he still can't read. I have since enrolled him in phonics classes and read with him every nite. I'm worried that with a standard so high, he will be left with low self esteem when he goes to such schools. It's weeks away to P1 registration and I can't help to think if I should put him in another neighbourhood school. My next choice would be Clementi Pri (3km) as I'm able to register him under Phase 2A2 as my husband is an ex student. But I have to say that he is an independent and has a willing to learn. He is also interested is in sports and fun learning. I dun believe in setting high expectations on my children, but i want them to love school and it's environment, not get stressed over going to school.

I hope parents from Fairfield Methodist Pri can share more info with me on how the education standard, teachers, environment over there.

[moulin]

fionaufy:

we stay below 1km and so stress and worry my daughter cant get in the school..

Me too. We are stress even staying below 1km... for both Henry Park and Fairfield

the only thing is

[citygirl]

pinkycheeks:

Hi Parents


My son will be registering for P1 this year. Initially, I thought of putting my son in Fairfield Methodist Pri. I stayed in Dover and it's less than 1km away. I am a Muslim and I know that the school's beliefs and practice are different, yet I have some Muslim friends who have put their children there and told me not to worry.

What I'm worrying right now is, whether my son is able to cope with the education standard. I was told that the standard is so high. My son is a very shy boy. He rarely speaks up and has reading disabilities. His K2 teacher have also expressed concerns that he may not be able to cope academically if he still can't read. I have since enrolled him in phonics classes and read with him every nite. I'm worried that with a standard so high, he will be left with low self esteem when he goes to such schools. It's weeks away to P1 registration and I can't help to think if I should put him in another neighbourhood school. My next choice would be Clementi Pri (3km) as I'm able to register him under Phase 2A2 as my husband is an ex student. But I have to say that he is an independent and has a willing to learn. He is also interested is in sports and fun learning. I dun believe in setting high expectations on my children, but i want them to love school and it's environment, not get stressed over going to school.

I hope parents from Fairfield Methodist Pri can share more info with me on how the education standard, teachers, environment over there.

Hi Pinkycheeks,

I studied at Fairfield many, many years ago and things may have changed, but in my time, the teachers were very caring and patient. I struggled with Mandarin as I had a zero-Mandarin background but still pulled through in the end.

Why don't you call the schools and talk to the staff, or better yet, the principal? Don't wait till P1 registration starts, when they may be too busy. From your conversation with both schools, you'll be able to gauge their attitude towards children who need special attention, can find out whether there had been other students like your son and how they helped them, whether there are any special programs they offer, how do they grade the children, what their teaching philosophy is, eg. if they try to make learning fun...

Talk to other parents too and then hopefully, you'll be able to come to a decision. I wish you all the best and hope that you can find the perfect school for your son! Good luck!

[pinkycheeks]

Hi citygirl


Thanks for yr advise. Will look into that idea.

[bdgees]

moulin:

fionaufy:

we stay below 1km and so stress and worry my daughter cant get in the school..

Me too. We are stress even staying below 1km... for both Henry Park and Fairfield

the only thing is

I saw from the balloting history of Fairfield, the app is 0% and the tur is 100% for phase 2C supp. what does it mean?
if I stay <1km and unlucky to get balloting in phase 2C, will I be in the phase 2C supp then get accepted? someone please enlighten me...