Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[doodbug]

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Not so clear, but the report seems to suggest that between 2030 and 2033, offsprings of alumni would be accepted based on the old Baker Road site before they consolidate in ACSJ from 2033. ACSJ will then operate from both campuses before shifting all operations to the Barker Road site around 2039.

Would probably hear more from ACSP and ACSJ in the coming months (years).

Seems like from the below, alumni kids will not be accepted at Barker from 2030 leh? currently the alumni affiliation is specific to ACJS and ACPS - wonder if there would be such a distinction in future.

Both school sites - at Barker Road and Tengah - will for a number of years be run concurrently. The Barker Road campus will continue to admit only younger male siblings for Primary 1 from 2030, as long as they have an older sibling studying at the same school, for the convenience of families of existing pupils.

At the same time, both male and female siblings of existing ACS Primary pupils will be eligible for Phase 1 priority for Primary 1 registration at the Tengah campus.

The plan is for the original ACS Primary campus to consolidate with ACS (Junior), which is also in Newton, in 2033, before combining their operations at the Barker Road campus tentatively in 2039.

[MrsKiasu]

Going school near home?


Co ed school will be good for different gender siblings, logistic wise esp.

[floppy]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2097020\" time=\"1675923017\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2097020 time=1675923017 user_id=53606]
In a similar vein, I suppose you could point us to somewhere that prevents new “affiliations” being created, as none have been added in decades.

I doubt the females of the new ACS Primary will have affiliation to a secondary school. Since the press release is silent on that.[/quote]

Now that you have mentioned it... I haven't seen anything that prevents 'affiliation' from being added / created. There are rules governing admission, religious education, teachers, assets / buildings etc but affiliation seems to be a grey area as there are no rules explicitly saying what the schools can / cannot do (thus, allowing schools to raise / lower the bar for affiliation).

I think female students of the new ACSP would be in a similar situation as the female students of DLS School or St. Anthony's Primary School where they don't enjoy any affiliation whereas the boys are affiliated to SJI and SPS.

[doodbug]

floppy\" post_id=\"2097024\" time=\"1675923649\" user_id=\"97579:

Now that you have mentioned it... I haven't seen anything that prevents 'affiliation' from being added / created. There are rules governing admission, religious education, teachers, assets / buildings etc but affiliation seems to be a grey area as there are no rules explicitly saying what the schools can / cannot do.

I think female students of the new ACSP would be in a similar situation as the female students of DLS School or St. Anthony's Primary School where they don't enjoy any affiliation whereas the boys are affiliated to SJI and SPS.

Is there any act/law/policy prohibiting ACS Barker or ACS Independent from becoming a mixed school? hahahahahahaahhaah :rotflmao:

[floppy]

doodbug\" post_id=\"2097025\" time=\"1675923765\" user_id=\"13281:

Is there any act/law/policy prohibiting ACS Barker or ACS Independent from becoming a mixed school? hahahahahahaahhaah :rotflmao:

That's up to the School Management Committee to decide. If the SMC / Methodist community thinks that it is better off for ACSBR or ACSI to become a mixed school, there isn't any act / law / policy stopping them from doing so.

There are many 'recent' examples of single gender aided schools turning co-ed: DLS, St. Anthony Primary, Canossa Catholic Primary and Nan Chiau High School.

[SG_KP1]

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[Liew Nga Wing]

I am thinking of whether my grandchildren (DS is going to get marry end of this year) will be able to join the balloting by using my address because my house is so near to Tengah.

[phtthp]

Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2097035\" time=\"1675926892\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2097035 time=1675926892 user_id=195250]
I am thinking of whether my grandchildren (DS is going to get marry end of this year) will be able to join the balloting by using my address because my house is so near to Tengah.[/quote]

Is the ACS Tengah address out already ?

If Yes, check whether your house in Tengah is less than 1 km away, for Phase 2C balloting because now that Is co-ed, whether Is a grand son or grand-daughter, can also ballot for the chance.

For sure, your house in Tengah will rise In property value

[SG_KP1]

Many kudos to ACS for the various announcements.


On affiliation, rough numbers not sure MGS O could accommodate all of its primary students and half of the students from another school (at least at the current AMR). But who knows and it is for others to decide…

[floppy]

SG_KP1\" post_id=\"2097038\" time=\"1675927268\" user_id=\"188234:

Many kudos to ACS for the various announcements.

On affiliation, rough numbers not sure MGS O could accommodate all of its primary students and half of the students from another school (at least at the current AMR). But who knows and it is for others to decide...

While the schools are somewhat related, they are still different schools run by different management. I doubt MGS will find that sort of arrangement acceptable.

The most likely affiliation model would be similar to NYPS, DLS, St. Anthony Primary and Canossa Catholic Primary where affiliation only applies to the existing (original) gender to the previously affiliated school.