Catholic Primary Schools

[cherrygal]

mum2jj:

so I took my chances with MS. Also becoz their secondary school is better than Holy Innocent I think, so hopefully PSLE less stressful with the affiliation. I would advise you check the secondary school affiliation for St. Gabriel's too.

Really? I heard MS sec section is no good leh...just hoping ds will do well at PSLE and go to a better sec school. Maybe back to Catholic High secondary or RI? Hahahha <dream> :lol:

[xinxin]

cherrygal:

My ds just got into MSH at Phase 2B balloting... The rest of us chose to go to MSH in the end after weighing the odds and measuring the distance.

Hi cherrygal,

u staying out of 2km of MSH? How many vacancies were there? And how many of you balloted?

[cherrygal]

xinxin:

cherrygal:

My ds just got into MSH at Phase 2B balloting... The rest of us chose to go to MSH in the end after weighing the odds and measuring the distance.

Hi cherrygal,
u staying out of 2km of MSH? How many vacancies were there? And how many of you balloted?

Phase 2B had 91 seats. Those 1km and 1-2km all got in. After subtracting those, only 67 seats left for those >2km. 74 pple fought for 67 seats so not too bad but still nerve wracking. 7 pple didn't get a seat. This was the first time MSH had to ballot for Phase2B.

[vicki]

cherrygal:

mum2jj:

so I took my chances with MS. Also becoz their secondary school is better than Holy Innocent I think, so hopefully PSLE less stressful with the affiliation. I would advise you check the secondary school affiliation for St. Gabriel's too.

Really? I heard MS sec section is no good leh...just hoping ds will do well at PSLE and go to a better sec school. Maybe back to Catholic High secondary or RI? Hahahha <dream> :lol:

Haha -- Cherrygal -- Actually i also have the same dream as you!!

[mum2jj]

Compared to Holy Innocent lah, not comparing to CHS or RI ok.

I don’t fancy RI becoz it’s a pressure cooker school and I’m not sure how my son will take to it. Also, I want the pastoral exposure – that life is not just about academics.

I don’t take well to pressure, and I’m glad I chose to go CHIJ Toa Payoh i/o St. Nics or Nanyang Girls Sec. I really struggled in Sec.1 & 2 even though my PSLE results was in the top 5%. I read somewhere that it’s a big step/major phase for kids jumping from 4 to 8 subjects. I did fairly well in my O-levels – it felt great to be amongst the better ones in my class, I don’t know if I would have done as well if I was in the bottom of my class in St. Nics.

[xinxin]

cherrygal:

Phase 2B had 91 seats. Those 1km and 1-2km all got in. After subtracting those, only 67 seats left for those >2km. 74 pple fought for 67 seats so not too bad but still nerve wracking. 7 pple didn't get a seat. This was the first time MSH had to ballot for Phase2B.

I see. Tks! I may consider MSH for my boy.

[vicki]

xinxin:

cherrygal:

Phase 2B had 91 seats. Those 1km and 1-2km all got in. After subtracting those, only 67 seats left for those >2km. 74 pple fought for 67 seats so not too bad but still nerve wracking. 7 pple didn't get a seat. This was the first time MSH had to ballot for Phase2B.

I see. Tks! I may consider MSH for my boy.

Hi Xinxin,

Which year are you registering?

[xinxin]

vicki:

Hi Xinxin,

Which year are you registering?

Still a long way Vicki!! In a few years time. Guess things may be very different then...

[24hr-mum]

cherrygal:

gathered from bishan thread...

Catholic High gives priority to Parent Volunteers at appeal stage (waiting list), no priority for Catholics. One of the moms called CHS and heard this from the lady who picked up the phone. Plan your strategy well.

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is it becos the CH principal is not a Catholic?
actually if the Catholic diocese wants parents to send kids to Cath sch, shd gv them more priority over PVs

[24hr-mum]

cherrygal:

xinxin:

[quote=\"cherrygal\"]

My ds just got into MSH at Phase 2B balloting... The rest of us chose to go to MSH in the end after weighing the odds and measuring the distance.

Hi cherrygal,
u staying out of 2km of MSH? How many vacancies were there? And how many of you balloted?

Phase 2B had 91 seats. Those 1km and 1-2km all got in. After subtracting those, only 67 seats left for those >2km. 74 pple fought for 67 seats so not too bad but still nerve wracking. 7 pple didn't get a seat. This was the first time MSH had to ballot for Phase2B.[/quote]hi cherrygal,

when u registered for msh in jul was the circle line already up?
i wonder whether next year for msh will the balloting for 2b is worse due to circle line and tight situation at CHS. i hope the balloting wont spill to 1-2km cos i planning to shift to that distance cos within 1km not many houses and all very inconvenient and no amenities.

when u, bigfoot n vicki start the term in msh, can update me how is the sch?

if any parents hv tried CHS and MSH before, can compare the sch n update me?

THANKS