[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[bicky]

Congrats to those mummies who got in under 2B balloting this afternoon. Really feel so sad for those who couldn't get in. Esp, those mum/dad who put in so much effort or time for PV & yet this is what they get! Pls don't give up. I am sure your prayers will be answered. All the best to you ...

[verykiasu2010]

bicky:

Congrats to those mummies who got in under 2B balloting this afternoon. Really feel so sad for those who couldn't get in. Esp, those mum/dad who put in so much effort or time for PV & yet this is what they get! Pls don't give up. I am sure your prayers will be answered. All the best to you ...

for desperate measures, go buy an apartment within 1 km now, and hope that Phase 2C within 1 km has no balloting and go talk to the principal too, so that she fully understands ....... if any parent is die hard fan of NYPS

desperate circumstances call for desperate solution - legally aboveboard

[verykiasu2010]

I fully understand the disappointment of those PV who were not successful at the ballot today


Please do not let the disappointment becomes a bitterness in your heart

There is no perfect system in the world, and this is not the end of the world.
Everyone has to work within the system; some gain from it and some SEEMINGLY lose out for the moment

But in time to come, this is no set back in a bigger scheme of thing for the kids. Work hard and you could be back on transfer or back due to GEP transfer … or you can still shine in whatever school you ended up with

Last year Qifa primary school produced the top student

[tree nymph]

Fabbymum:

Hi Voovoo,


No, we were too late to submit the PV application for NYPS only this year...I did the online submission in Mar 2010, but was told that we have to serve 2 years under their programme...

I did a total of 8 to 10 PV application submission...we were prepared to move within 1 km of the school if we had the PV, but unfortunately, we did not get into most of them...therefore, we are settling for not such a popular school...

Yes, told my friend to Q under waiting list...that's the least he could do now...he lives in Bedok, by the way...

Fabbymum.

Hi Fabbymum,
your friend stays in Bedok and go all the way to NYPS?? Pretty long journey for the kiddo...

[spikey]

sassy:

Thank God my girl's slip got picked! Gosh! My husband and I were so nervous. When I came back home, I was mentally and physically drained but I said a little prayer for the 5 girls who were unsuccessful. I prayed that they will go to phase 2c and there will be NO balloting for all categories!


Keep our fingers crossed for them! I really do not want anyone to go through this scary experience.

did u go into P2B as a member of the church?

[Luanee]

sassy:

Yes, you are right and I know utimately, there must be a cap on the number of applicants.

I have this sudden crazy idea... why not build more \"top schools\"? You know like Nanyang Junior, Raflles Girls Junior, MGS junior... This is modeled after ACS primary and ACS junior since both are equally esteemed. Haha...

Haha good idea, provided those schools can live up to their 'famous' names and produce good results hee..

And btw congrats! :celebrate:

[BigDevil]

tree nymph:

Hi Fabbymum,

your friend stays in Bedok and go all the way to NYPS?? Pretty long journey for the kiddo...

I thought of that too. So if they weren't going to move nearer, then missing out on NYPS may be a blessing in disguise for the child.

[verykiasu2010]

BigDevil:

tree nymph:

Hi Fabbymum,

your friend stays in Bedok and go all the way to NYPS?? Pretty long journey for the kiddo...

I thought of that too. So if they weren't going to move nearer, then missing out on NYPS may be a blessing in disguise for the child.

there are kids who school-bus all the way from Pasir Ris to NYPS. So, Bedok is not so bad la.....when the bus started at Pasir Ris, the kid can just wake up at Bedok and still be in time ....lol

[BigDevil]

verykiasu2010:

there are kids who school-bus all the way from Pasir Ris to NYPS. So, Bedok is not so bad la.....when the bus started at Pasir Ris, the kid can just wake up at Bedok and still be in time ....lol

I know there are...so I kinda pity them too.

It will be good if they are the kind who can fall asleep in a moving car.
Unfortunately, DD is not one.

[verykiasu2010]

I guess for some parents they have done the weighing between "choice of school" versus travelling time and conclude that the sacrifice in terms of sleep is worth it.