[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[rugrats_pat]

Busymom, I will choose SCGS too for the very fact that RGPS will be re-located for 2 years in another premise very soon.

[rugrats_pat]

tingting2424:

Just a thot.. Should I be worried for my girl who is reg in 2c for nyps? If we can't get in, wat shld we do?

For those who failed in Nanyang Primary School, a handful of them will head for Bukit Timah primary School. A neighbour of mine who failed in the balloting within 1km for her 1st and 2nd child turned to New Town Primary School. She will be trying her luck again this year for her 3rd child.....

[VooVoo]

Really depends on the child…will she strive and prevail in RGPS sort of environment

[verykiasu2010]

VooVoo:

Really depends on the child...will she strive and prevail in RGPS sort of environment

have a friend who transfer out their girl from RGPS in Pri 4 to another school that has affiliation to a secondary school - because the girl is just \"getting by\"

while there are others who transfer in as a higher ability high achiever self motivated kid......

[Busymom]

Thanks, verykiasu2010, VooVoo, rugrats_pat, tankee, janet_lee88. You have pretty much sumed up my dilemma.


Well, until my gal is in the system, no one can really tell how well she would do. She is quite bright, but I am not so sure about her motivation part as she is rather happy-go-lucky, not easily stressed and neither that competitive by nature (or maybe competitive up to a certain level, but if the going gets too tough...) :roll:

My first instinct would have been RGPS, if not for the fact that it would be relocating temporarily in the next 2 years. Also wonder if the current environment would be conducive for the students... think I had seen some discussions in the RGPS thread about this previously. And what about the teachers there? Remember someone kept saying that the teachers there don't teach??

Another thing is, we live closer to SCGS...

By the way, she had been telling me that she wants to study in RGS eventually... lol

[verykiasu2010]

just a joke for you : (hope the parents of SCGS girls don’t slam me)


"convention" has it that SCGS girls end up becoming rich tai tai, living a tai tai lifestyle, and main occupation is ‘shopping’. Heard some teachers asked their your charges :"what is your mom’s occupation?" and quite a few answers are "shopping"

while RGS kids graduate to become cold corporate bigwig and spinster


lol … rofl …

[VooVoo]

VooVoo:

Really depends on the child...will she strive and prevail in RGPS sort of environment

Come to think of it....not sure if my DS will survive in NYPS... :roll:

[Busymom]

verykiasu2010:

just a joke for you : (hope the parents of SCGS girls don't slam me)

\"convention\" has it that SCGS girls end up becoming rich tai tai, living a tai tai lifestyle, and main occupation is 'shopping'. Heard some teachers asked their your charges :\"what is your mom's occupation?\" and quite a few answers are \"shopping\"

while RGS kids graduate to become cold corporate bigwig and spinster


lol .... rofl .....

I've heard of the SCGS one, but not the one on RGS...

I thought the ones slamming you should be the RGS girls. :lol:

[Busymom]

VooVoo:

Really depends on the child...will she strive and prevail in RGPS sort of environment

So is the consensus that RGPS is academically stronger than SCGS?

[tankee]

verykiasu2010:

....\"convention\" has it that SCGS girls end up becoming rich tai tai, living a tai tai lifestyle, and main occupation is 'shopping'. .....

Not easy to be a rich tai tai.

First must be able to mix with the right crowd so as to meet the right rich guy, then must be able to attract that rich guy & get him hooked.