[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[Chipmunks]

vfong1:

Sigh.... If the 2 schools are very near to each other then we don't have to be so headache.


Is RM easily accessible by bus?

RM is next to the road and accessible by bus.

[qms]

Hi Chipmunks!


I have a friend whose sons are in Radin Mas (Pri 1 & 6), but she seems to think that River Valley is a much better school than Radin Mas, in terms of academic performance and environment.

By the way, how far is River Valley from your house, since Radin Mas is within 1 km from where you stay?

[Chipmunks]

qms:

Hi Chipmunks!


I have a friend whose sons are in Radin Mas (Pri 1 & 6), but she seems to think that River Valley is a much better school than Radin Mas, in terms of academic performance and environment.

By the way, how far is River Valley from your house, since Radin Mas is within 1 km from where you stay?

qms, RV is more than 2 km from my house. So definitely have to depend on school bus. From stats published so far. RM doesn't seem too bad in academic performance ..... Environment else, yes, I also agree school is too old....

[qms]

Hi Chipmunks!


My friend has been encouraging me to send my kids to River Valley, even though her sons are in Radin Mas. She sent her sons to Radin Mas out of convenience. She used her parents’ address to register her eldest son (grandparents as caregiver), and the second one just naturally went to Radin Mas.

I visited Radin Mas, and yes, agree with you that the school premise is really old.

[Chipmunks]

qms:

Hi Chipmunks!


My friend has been encouraging me to send my kids to River Valley, even though her sons are in Radin Mas. She sent her sons to Radin Mas out of convenience. She used her parents' address to register her eldest son (grandparents as caregiver), and the second one just naturally went to Radin Mas.

I visited Radin Mas, and yes, agree with you that the school premise is really old.

qms, did your fren mention any other reason why RV is being preferred, and not RM (other than academic performance) ?

[qms]

Hi!


She didn’t say much, except that Radin Mas’ standard was of a "normal neighbourhood school". I asked her about her elder son’s results, and her comment was just an "ok".

It seemed to me (at that time) that she was not so impressed with Radin Mas.

[titank]

Hi All,


I'm also considering between Radin Mas & River Valley where both qualifies me under Phase 2B. In terms of building structure looks, River Valley tends to be newer as the new school was shifted in March 2004.

Agree with you that Radin Mas Pri is quite old, it had been at the present address sice 1984. In terms of accessibility, Radin Mas Pri can be reach with many buses.

[Chipmunks]

Hi all,


Dropped by RVPS this morning & found the school compound really new & not as remote as I had imagined though have to walk some distance out to the main road to the bus stop.

Somehow some people that I talked to equate the standard of RVPS to RGPS, some even thought RVPS is a SAP school.

But I also hope not to stress my children too much in a school that is too competitive since it's their 1st step to the formal education path.

For those choosing between RV & RM, care to share your choice rite now ? For me still 50-50...

Hv to make a choice in less than 2 months' time .... :roll:

[vfong1]

Is RVPS consider a normal neighbourhood pri school?

[Chipmunks]

Not sure if RVPS is considered a neighbourhood school or not… but I guess its popularity is also helped by RV High (which I understand they are not affiliated)…


Titank, u’ve done PV for both RV& RM ? Care to share your experience with both schools ?