[Choa Chu Kang] Primary Schools

[lengrick]

thanks a lot kiasu mommy... :lol:

[xjysg]

Just wanna share why some people are choosing DLS… catholic school … character building, I’ve heard how much this school focus on, and affiliation to a sec school… this could be by far, a hidden advantage as as parents, the most we can do is to get into the school and how well the kid can do is up to him/her, but having the adv of a few pts may just help.


1 impt point that I do realize after getting my son in a pri school last yr is distance from the school. it’s a big consideration esp considering that the child will have CCA and supplementary classes, and which school bus may not agree to undertake. Also, if the school is further from your house, you may have to agree to a much-earlier timing that the bus will come to fetch your child.

btw, my son’s in SV and that’s why we had a communication session with P. We got into a school in Bukit Batok in 2A2 and got transferred into SV when a vacancy came up… 1 of the reason : distance.

.ky.

[pandafam]

xjysg:

Just wanna share why some people are choosing DLS....

How do u know there is vacancy?

[xjysg]

pandafam:

How do u know there is vacancy?

I waitlisted with school and they call me. btw, another of son's classmate too transferred, into DLS. Same reason as me.

[pandafam]

xjysg:

I waitlisted with school and they call me. btw, another of son's classmate too transferred, into DLS. Same reason as me.

Your son was P2 already or half way thru P1 then? Sorry to ask so many questions cos I feel distance will be a problem next time to my ds too.

[Baby Chong]

Hi xjysg

When did SV call u when there is vacancy? Before or after the school starts for P1?

[buds]

pandafam:

Thanks tankee for your advice. hmm actually I have secured a place for ds1 at BPPS. Its the distance that I am more concern now...dh wanna try SV but I KS, secure a place at old school first. Now monitoring the schools near my house for 2C.

You did the right thing, pandafam. Secure the easiest place first.
Old school some more... no fuss registration. As for swapping
to SV, you shud monitor the spaces first these few days before
you decide to jump the wagon. BPPS is a good school and also
one which isn't that easy to secure without the faster routes like
old boy/girl, PV, (etc).

If there isn't a good chance of getting into SV at 2C this time, you can
put your name under waitlist and when they have vacancy, they will
ring you.. There tend to be a few drop outs after all the buzz of the
registration is over. While some may get to come in before official
lessons commence, others may have to wait a while longer. But as
long as what you want is to get into the school, guess it doesn't reali
matter 'when' your child gets in.

Have heard from some parents that the schools do not really fit max
number of children in the/each class. So, in the event of transfer cases,
twins or triplets and the likes... there will be few places in a few classes
for such cases. May be pure hear say and may be true. But we won't
know that for sure lar.

A friend of mine had a few children in BPPS and waitlisted @ Yew Tee...
Eventually got a call informing them of available place & soon transferred
to Yew Tee Pri when they relocated to one of the condos nearby due to
distance. They managed to get seats in the best classes there. My
friend says BPPS gave all her children great few years foundation while
they were there.

Her children are all doing very well in YTPS now. She's aiming for the
DSA route.. and i do think they have good chances of being successful.

Wish you all my best in your eventual decision, pandafam. :celebrate:

[xjysg]

Hi Pandafam and Baby Chong


My son just joined SV this year in term 3; he’s P1.

Everyone did tell me it’s rather impossible for a transfer in SV to happen. I did not want to gamble away a secure seat too (like Pandafam) as I’ve heard of horror stories that people did not manage to get their school of choice in 2C and had to go thru’ 2C supp to go into one that’s not really their choice. So we stay put and asked to be on waitlist. Each school might have its own policy on transfer … if you are changing from a school that’s further away to one that’s nearer, that puts you at a higher prioirity. Also, you may want to consider updating the school that you are waitlisting on, on your continued interest and update them on kid’s progress.

The cases whereby kids manage to change school before P1 starts, I’ve heard too … in fact this happens to a neighbour. Usually such cases would be where the family had to relocate and one had to move fast to accept such transfers. Such cases really depend on luck… some I hear waited for years and never manage to get a transfer.

And Buds, you are right on accepting twins. Son’s ex-class had a pair of twins that came in after 1 kid transfered out … they moved from Boon Keng area I think to near us and perhaps they have priority on the transfer.

Pandafam, do find out on schoolbus arrangements if distance is a challenge … for the ex-school, my son was asked to board the bus at 11.10am for school that’s supposed to start at 12.30pm. Many kids that came from far-away areas are asked to board that time or even earlier at 10.50am.

[Baby Chong]

Hi xjysg

Tks for the info. I know a few neighbours that are unsuccessful in Phase 2C and end up to Phase 2CS to the schools not their choice.
Personally, I find the Primary One Regisration is very STRESSFUL procedures for parents.

[baby2momma]

yes, those that put on wait list;

don't lose hope ;
my ds's class in DLS had new
classmates trf in from other schools almost every other term.