Maris Stella High

[bigfoot]

vicki:

Anyone signed up as a parent volunteer during orientation on saturday??


Haha - i told my dh to sign up as a volunteer for guitar playing for Mass n Praise n Worship (those 7am to 730am) slots!! He just gave me THE LOOK!!

Anywas - thinking after the school term start - i will chk it out again and see if anything catches my fancy!!

My DW and I decided to be a low profile parents first. Afterall, we dun have the luxury of time even if we want to volunteer. Sigh...

[vicki]

bigfoot:

vicki:

Anyone signed up as a parent volunteer during orientation on saturday??


Haha - i told my dh to sign up as a volunteer for guitar playing for Mass n Praise n Worship (those 7am to 730am) slots!! He just gave me THE LOOK!!

Anywas - thinking after the school term start - i will chk it out again and see if anything catches my fancy!!

My DW and I decided to be a low profile parents first. Afterall, we dun have the luxury of time even if we want to volunteer. Sigh...

Haha - Yah - Understand -- was just thinking that if we do volunteer - prob do those mass/ p&w or catholicism stuffs!!

Then also got opportunity to go chk out the school!

[24hr-mum]

bigfoot - thanks very much for ur encouragement. frankly speaking, i had never thot of MS also until recently, cos i thot ms not as up to mark as ch. when i shifted in 07 i had made sure i was within 1km of ch. the one thing i forgot to chk is the ballotg history of CH. even when the vacancies are only 9 this year for ch, i still thot can try ms at 2b is really history repeats. but lately i start to analyse and realise, wif so many new housing here, getting into ch will be super tough. n my boy isnt the bright type. so ch may be challenging. n since ms streams only in p5, maybe be better as he has more time to mature.


if i do move, prob have to consider pte as well, but so costly.

also, my gal studies in amk, will be far for her to travel too. the sch bus said pickup time from bartley to amk may be 6am but he prob anyhow quote. journey 45min

now toying btwn rental n buying cos i m eligible to sublet my plc.
scared moe will disdvantage rental applicants

[mum2jj]

bigfoot:

I dun understand why my son must be pick up by 6am if thomson area can be picked up at 630am. I must check with the driver again. Somehow, I dun trust what he said that day. There were so many ppl and I am sure he had estimated the time in haste.

I agree! Seems everyone is told 6am, mine too! I asked the guy not aunty, maybe it's their standard answer before they work out the routes. I was telling DH if so early we might as well send ds1 to school ourselves, it's only 15mins. drive, even detouring to send ds2 to childcare also dont need so early. It doesnt make sense for Tiong Bahru (which is so far away) to have the same pick-up time as yours and mine (Boon Keng/Lavendar).

[mum2jj]

bigfoot:

Just my opinion. If I were you, I wouldn't take the chance. I will move. Frankly speaking, MS was not even in my radar when choosing primary school.
If u want my opinion, there will definitely be more spillover from CHS next year. I won't be surprise the Phase 2B balloting will get more intense.

You dont get good schools like MS that is not difficult to get in, it wasnt on my radar either until I found this forum, thank God! I didnt think I had a chance before. Soon, more and more parents will be aware of this open secret. The area is not that far from AMK actually.

[24hr-mum]

ya maybe just reg for MS at p1, and waitlist for CHS (if my boy do get into CH at p3 but aiyo, lookg at him,…i dont think too much)

[vicki]

mum2jj:

bigfoot:

I dun understand why my son must be pick up by 6am if thomson area can be picked up at 630am. I must check with the driver again. Somehow, I dun trust what he said that day. There were so many ppl and I am sure he had estimated the time in haste.

I agree! Seems everyone is told 6am, mine too! I asked the guy not aunty, maybe it's their standard answer before they work out the routes. I was telling DH if so early we might as well send ds1 to school ourselves, it's only 15mins. drive, even detouring to send ds2 to childcare also dont need so early. It doesnt make sense for Tiong Bahru (which is so far away) to have the same pick-up time as yours and mine (Boon Keng/Lavendar).

I thk u r correct. Std 6am ans. But i also wonder if they are despatching smaller buses 4 far off area n bigger buses 4 nearer areas so tats why timing wise all end up same? How much deposit did he collected fm u guys? 60 or 100?

[bigfoot]

24hr-mum:

now toying btwn rental n buying cos i m eligible to sublet my plc.

scared moe will disdvantage rental applicants

Why would MOE disadvantage rental applicants? They will simply based on the address shown in your IC at the time of application. They won't ask whether u own or rent the place. Rental can be pretty high. The Casa Rosa Condo rental is about $3k and above.

[bigfoot]

24hr-mum:

ya maybe just reg for MS at p1, and waitlist for CHS (if my boy do get into CH at p3 but aiyo, lookg at him,..i dont think too much)

I don't think I would consider changing school if my son is happy in the school. If it is not broken, why fix it? Say, 3 or 4 years down the road, my son is happy and doing well in MSH, I'd rather he stay in MSH even if I am offered places in other schools such as CHS. Even GEP, I may not consider either.

[bigfoot]

vicki:

I thk u r correct. Std 6am ans. But i also wonder if they are despatching smaller buses 4 far off area n bigger buses 4 nearer areas so tats why timing wise all end up same? How much deposit did he collected fm u guys? 60 or 100?

I paid $100 deposit. Since it is full refund, it doesnt matter whether it is $60 or $100 right? Anyway, we will find out in mid Dec. Was told to call and check around that time.