[Jurong West] Primary Schools

[worryparent]

yippee:

saw one of the mummies commented on Jurong West Pri School. Said that children in Jurong West Pri is rowdy. Still consider which school to go for. West Grove no chance already.

Hi Yippee,

The most key personnel is Principal and follow by Teachers, I did comment on this school but their aggregate score is quite acceptable in neighborhood school, one thing i'm not quite comfortable the way they handling some event but rowdy students doesn't means that they are not good in study.

If i'm not wrong, the current principal ever mentioned she is going to make this school to become the most popular school in Jurong west area, hmmm...don't know true or not.



After all this school is still in my selection lists.

My choices of school: Rulang, West Grove, Xingnan & Jurong West.

[chang]

Hi Mummies,


I’m new here and my first choice is Jurong West Primary, my most concern is the distance of the school from my staying place as I have 3 kids hope to get in for my eldest son this year.

Heard from other mummies that last year Jurong West Primary was over whelming and had gone into ballating even within <1km, I stay just right opposite the school and am a Singaporean waiting for Phase 2C most worry I wont have the luck getting a seat if have to go for ballating… sigh

Wondering how many more around our areas are going to Phase 2C cant believe every year it has to go for balloting when our Gov. keep emphasizing that we do not have enough BB

[tankee]

First, fact is birth rate are down thus not enough babies.


Second, there will always be more applicants than vacancies at popular schools; else they will not be popular. Balloting is a result of this demand and supply issue, nothing to do with whether there are enough babies or not.

Third, every year, MOE ensures that there are more than enough vacancies for all applicants. Unfortunately, there is a limit to how many classes any popular schools can have.

Good Luck in your application and since you know you need to ballot, do have a backup plan.

[RRMummy]

chang:

Hi Mummies,


I'm new here and my first choice is Jurong West Primary, my most concern is the distance of the school from my staying place as I have 3 kids hope to get in for my eldest son this year.

Heard from other mummies that last year Jurong West Primary was over whelming and had gone into ballating even within <1km, I stay just right opposite the school and am a Singaporean waiting for Phase 2C most worry I wont have the luck getting a seat if have to go for ballating.... sigh

Wondering how many more around our areas are going to Phase 2C cant believe every year it has to go for balloting when our Gov. keep emphasizing that we do not have enough BB

Hi chang,

In Jurong West area, besides Jurong West, Rulang and West Grove are also subjected to balloting for Phase 2C for <1km. We shall see the effect of the increase balloting chance for Singaporeans this year....

Good luck! :xedfingers:

[chang]

Thanks RRmummy,


Hope our 2004 Singaporean children can really bring themselves and us good luck since they are the first batch in receiving 3 months maternity leave and BB bonus and now 2 ballotting slips …

[RRMummy]

Dear fellow Jurong Westies,


I stumbled upon this little discussion here between parents of Corporation Primary. It sounds like a great school. So maybe this is one more consideration for your Backup Plan.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4445

Anyway, GOOD LUCK to all!

:xedfingers:

[tankee]

end of day 1 of Phase 2A2


School / Total Vacancy / # taken up @ 1 / # taken up @ 2A1 / Vacancy for 2A2 / # registered

Boon Lay Garden Primary School 300 98 0 202 5
Corporation Primary School 300 66 9 225 11
Jurong West Primary School 270 103 0 167 16
Juying Primary School 210 71 0 139 2
Lakeside Primary School 300 134 0 166 16
Pioneer Primary School 270 111 0 159 12
Rulang Primary School 300 132 6 162 63
Shuqun Primary School 300 124 0 176 10
West Grove Primary School 300 143 0 157 8
Xingnan Primary School 300 99 2 199 19

[RRMummy]

tankee:

end of day 1 of Phase 2A2


School / Total Vacancy / # taken up @ 1 / # taken up @ 2A1 / Vacancy for 2A2 / # registered

Boon Lay Garden Primary School 300 98 0 202 5
Corporation Primary School 300 66 9 225 11
Jurong West Primary School 270 103 0 167 16
Juying Primary School 210 71 0 139 2
Lakeside Primary School 300 134 0 166 16
Pioneer Primary School 270 111 0 159 12
Rulang Primary School 300 132 6 162 63
Shuqun Primary School 300 124 0 176 10
West Grove Primary School 300 143 0 157 8
Xingnan Primary School 300 99 2 199 19

:!: :faint:

[RRMummy]

Just called the school to find out the vacancies.. answer: duno.. duno.. duno.. we also have to wait for MOE website... :torchme:

This wait is killing me.. and I have a damn bad feeling, balloting will be needed for 2B.. :slapshead:

[tankee]

RRMummy:

Just called the school to find out the vacancies.. answer: duno.. duno.. duno.. we also have to wait for MOE website... :torchme: ....:

this would happen if the school admin office is some distance from the registration centre. And more so if the admin staff are already busy with work and yet the phone is ringing off the hook with query of status.