[Bishan] Primary Schools

[phankao]

bigfoot:

Ha! I think we have made up our mind more or less. Will be going to Maris Stella. Unless we see that the odds is good at CHS (which we highly doubt so).

So, keep in touch.

If you are a Catholic, go by faith.

We had similar dilemma when registering our elder boy, whether Maris Stella or CHS. I even waited until the afternoon of the last day of registration in phase 2B, calling up the school to ask for the latest registration numbers. In the end, I drop by CHS and put in our application. To go to Maris STella was further, and I couldn't imagine going there on a daily basis.

I said that we'll leave it to Divine decision.

We balloted. our boy got CHS. And we have 2 more boys who benefit from that as well. i still think Distance is so important. The nearer the better.

[bigfoot]

phankao:

If you are a Catholic, go by faith.

We had similar dilemma when registering our elder boy, whether Maris Stella or CHS. I even waited until the afternoon of the last day of registration in phase 2B, calling up the school to ask for the latest registration numbers. In the end, I drop by CHS and put in our application. To go to Maris STella was further, and I couldn't imagine going there on a daily basis.

I said that we'll leave it to Divine decision.

We balloted. our boy got CHS. And we have 2 more boys who benefit from that as well. i still think Distance is so important. The nearer the better.

I agree that distance is important. That is why we prefer CHS so much. Somemore, we have so many relatives living within 1 km of CHS and can simply walk to the school to pick up our son while we are still working. So convenient. But there are only 9 places left. I am a Catholic but the odds are almost impossible. I know I should just trust God but as long as it is a Catholic school, MS or CHS, we will be happy. If we end up in MS, we will sort out the travelling part when the time comes. My wife and I are teacher. We need to go to school on time too. Cannot imagine the time we need to leave our boy in school early in the morning.

[phankao]

bigfoot:

phankao:

If you are a Catholic, go by faith.

We had similar dilemma when registering our elder boy, whether Maris Stella or CHS. I even waited until the afternoon of the last day of registration in phase 2B, calling up the school to ask for the latest registration numbers. In the end, I drop by CHS and put in our application. To go to Maris STella was further, and I couldn't imagine going there on a daily basis.

I said that we'll leave it to Divine decision.

We balloted. our boy got CHS. And we have 2 more boys who benefit from that as well. i still think Distance is so important. The nearer the better.

I agree that distance is important. That is why we prefer CHS so much. Somemore, we have so many relatives living within 1 km of CHS and can simply walk to the school to pick up our son while we are still working. So convenient. But there are only 9 places left. I am a Catholic but the odds are almost impossible. I know I should just trust God but as long as it is a Catholic school, MS or CHS, we will be happy. If we end up in MS, we will sort out the travelling part when the time comes. My wife and I are teacher. We need to go to school on time too. Cannot imagine the time we need to leave our boy in school early in the morning.

So few places left, huh?

ok, my boy's time \"long ago'. He's in sec 1 now. We don't even live within 1km of CHS.

[bigfoot]

phankao:

So few places left, huh?

ok, my boy's time \"long ago'. He's in sec 1 now. We don't even live within 1km of CHS.

Yes only 9 places left for 2B, another 9 for 2C. I joked with my wife. God is testing us. Maybe we should just try CHS. We may just be one of the impossible 9. But seriously, since we only have one chance at phase 2B, we need to take the one with better chance and then pray hard...

[vicki]

bigfoot:

phankao:

If you are a Catholic, go by faith.

We had similar dilemma when registering our elder boy, whether Maris Stella or CHS. I even waited until the afternoon of the last day of registration in phase 2B, calling up the school to ask for the latest registration numbers. In the end, I drop by CHS and put in our application. To go to Maris STella was further, and I couldn't imagine going there on a daily basis.

I said that we'll leave it to Divine decision.

We balloted. our boy got CHS. And we have 2 more boys who benefit from that as well. i still think Distance is so important. The nearer the better.

I agree that distance is important. That is why we prefer CHS so much. Somemore, we have so many relatives living within 1 km of CHS and can simply walk to the school to pick up our son while we are still working. So convenient. But there are only 9 places left. I am a Catholic but the odds are almost impossible. I know I should just trust God but as long as it is a Catholic school, MS or CHS, we will be happy. If we end up in MS, we will sort out the travelling part when the time comes. My wife and I are teacher. We need to go to school on time too. Cannot imagine the time we need to leave our boy in school early in the morning.

Hi Bigfoot,

We are still considering MS or SJIJ - if we go to MS also - and if we both get balloted - our boys may become classmates!

Lets see how it goes....

In case you are wondering - i stay in Tiong Bahru -- so either school is also damn far away - but then - no Catholic school nearby my place so....

[vicki]

Oh yah - if you are wondering why i say ‘classmates’, thats cos MS groups its kids by registration no. - so those registering under Phase 2b wil either be classmates or the nex class – in this year’s context, i think the kids were mainly in 1F or 1G - per my fren who got in last year.

[JonC]

When P1 starts first day, really no one opt out.


Later in P1, there are some who opt to transfer out. Even P2 onwards, there are also some who opt to transfer out.

Going to good school is one thing, knowing if your child is able to survive in good school is another thing.

By the way, Singaporean gets 2 vote on ballot.

[phankao]

vicki:

Oh yah - if you are wondering why i say 'classmates', thats cos MS groups its kids by registration no. - so those registering under Phase 2b wil either be classmates or the nex class -- in this year's context, i think the kids were mainly in 1F or 1G - per my fren who got in last year.

You mean like all the Catholic boys in the same class, and not just simply by registration phase?

Bc when my girl was in st nic's lower primary, they used to put the Catholic girls all in the same class so it's easier when they needed to attend Mass or classes. There were ony 2 classes for them.

[vicki]

phankao:

vicki:

Oh yah - if you are wondering why i say 'classmates', thats cos MS groups its kids by registration no. - so those registering under Phase 2b wil either be classmates or the nex class -- in this year's context, i think the kids were mainly in 1F or 1G - per my fren who got in last year.

You mean like all the Catholic boys in the same class, and not just simply by registration phase?

Bc when my girl was in st nic's lower primary, they used to put the Catholic girls all in the same class so it's easier when they needed to attend Mass or classes. There were ony 2 classes for them.

Its by registration phases... but since most catholics enter via Phase 2B, generally they would be in the same class

[verykiasu2010]

even if your kids don’t get in at Phase 2B or 2C, please register for waitlist for transfer back to your desired school; meanwhile work hard to show good result


any school would like to take in kids with good result

there will be cases of people transfer out, for whatever reason