[Serangoon] Primary Schools

[vicki]

nms1:

Has anyone heard if CHIJ is ballotting? I'm not in Singapore so haven't been able to call.

Yes there is balloting -- for students who stay >2km.

[vicki]

Hmm... St Gabriel's balloting... Wonder if it is due to a spillover effect of CHS... CHS lesser spaces so more Catholics didnt get it in 2B - so now cannot try MS - cos balloting is at 1 to 2 km so went to St Gab's to register instead!!


Argh!! The spillover effects of CHS is clearly felt!!!

[awesome_mummy]

vicki:

Hmm... St Gabriel's balloting... Wonder if it is due to a spillover effect of CHS... CHS lesser spaces so more Catholics didnt get it in 2B - so now cannot try MS - cos balloting is at 1 to 2 km so went to St Gab's to register instead!!


Argh!! The spillover effects of CHS is clearly felt!!!

actually might not be due to spill over from CHS cos this year St.Gab's intake is 30 places lesser than prev years.. 150 this yr vs 180 prev years.

[Angelina]

HI


I was so happy tot my distance was below 2km, but end up i'm above 2km so need balloting for chij, can i check with anyone if its possible to change me address to MIL's one cos her place is nearer to the school, or is it too late? :?:
ANy idea the school use which website to measure the distance? :stupid:

[RRMummy]

Angelina:

HI


I was so happy tot my distance was below 2km, but end up i'm above 2km so need balloting for chij, can i check with anyone if its possible to change me address to MIL's one cos her place is nearer to the school, or is it too late? :?:
ANy idea the school use which website to measure the distance? :stupid:

It is not possible to change your address now. And it is also illegal to do so if you do not reside in your MIL address.

Good luck for your balloting Angelina :xedfingers:

[awhuang]

BigDevil:

So long as you understand the risk.


Good luck then!! :xedfingers:

BigDevil & tankee,

Thanks for all the information & updates. I am so happy that my daughter has been chosen to study at Rosyth!!! So excited before 10am with heart pounding. My hubby was there & said balloting only started at 10am+. Congratulations to all the parents who managed to be balloted. :celebrate:

[awhuang]

LKVM:

awhuang:

I am so happy that my daughter has been chosen to study at Rosyth!!! So excited before 10am with heart pounding. My hubby was there & said balloting only started at 10am+. Congratulations to all the parents who managed to be balloted. :celebrate:

:congrats: awhuang

tks lkvm! I am glad I found this website becos I got so many info fm here. Kiasuparents rock!

[snowen]

:congrats: Awhuang!!


I'm aiming for rosyth school too whn it's my girl's turn to attend pri 1. Hope I'm as lucky as u

[markzh]

Congratulations to all parents who got into Rosyth!! I am sooo excited now. Any parents know where the uniform shop is? Saw in some posts that it will be a mad rush during orientation day, so hope to go see see look look around first. KS, scared cannot get my son's size.... Seems like Rosyth is quite early in their orientation, quite some schools seem to start only in Nov, some even late Dec.

[kysha]

A big congratulation to all the kids who got into Rosyth School ! It must have been a heart pounding week for the parents …

My younger gal will be joining the rest of your kids next year in P1 … She is lucky to have got through in Phrase 1 as my elder gal is in P1 this year , and my elder gal was lucky to have got in thru phrase 2A2 , as i was an old gal of Roysth , no balloting required .A big thank you to my old folks any way…
Orientation Day will be on the 23Oct (Sat) this year . Be prepared to bring cash to buy uniforms , new books , bags and shoes… It will be an exciting day for the kids to see their future classmates , get to know which sports house and class they belong to . Your DD/DS 's name tag will be posted together with the confirmation letter . I remembered wearing the tag on my gal during Orientaion morning , and i was like : "My darling was going to be a big gal soon , she will be given her own allowance and counting her own money , buying her own food , choosing her own recess partner ! "A big transition indeed as compared to Kindergarten…
My elder gal is full of praises of her school , and my younger gal is so eager and looking forward to Pr 1 ! Pr 1 generally in Rosyth is not so stressful as compared to other top schools .And the school nutures its kids not only academically but all rounder …I find Rosyth is a rather active school as my gal has excursion outing every term and there’s always involvement for the parents / kids to take part or contribute in a way or another…Eg : There recently was a blood donation day to encourage parents and family to donate blood , and they had this Brownies day selling cookies . For the National Day celebration , it was also a mini sports day for the lower Primary , parents were invited to attend the flag raising ceremony and to cheer for their own kids when they were competing in the race…
To markzh : If you do not want to join in the mad rush , you may want to go to the uniform shop at Serangoon Central just behind the bus interchange to purchase the uniforms…
Sorry for being long winded … Lastly , welcome to the Rosyth family ! See you guys on Orientaion Day !