All about Transferring to Other Primary Schools

[noob]

janet_lee88:

kkc_friend:

My oh my, finally I found parents hvg same dilemma as me!! So, I am normal. me too, happy happy till now then realize parents hv already long plan the transfer since p2! my dd is in p3 this yr. Just learnt how imp affiliatn is to psle results! Got panic! Again realized too that scores like 225 to 230 plus r the neglected Gp for psle posting to gd sec Sch set me worried even more! Seriously, how wd parents know that unless they hv siblings or friends hvg kids in psle.. Suggested transfer to dd, same reaction, NO WAY! Strong resistance no matter how I persuaded. Sigh.. Guess hv to stay put...sigh.. Woes of parents. Imagine the sec Sch I am aiming at is near my place. Wout affiliation, score 247, w affiliation, score 213!!!!! Stuck...

No worries...you are perfectly normal
I wanted to transfer my son to a school with sec affiliation but those schools have long wait list...but stupid me should have done so at the end of P2 when he did very well :stupid: When he moved to P3, all his results dropped and that worried me even more. Since last year, hubby has written to 2 boys' schools but to no avail...still trying.

Just to share my thoughts, the best time to apply for transfer end of P3 reason being most of the schools have vacancies due to successful GEP students move on to other schools. You will have a higher chance of successful transfer, that is what i did for my dd.

[janet88]

Hi kkc_friend/aqeqiq,

I didn’t know there is a deadline for application for transfer. Waited for SA2 results, then download application for transfer to be put on waiting list…hoping some kids might leave the school bcos of parent(s) posted overseas or migrate etc etc.
In the meantime, just have to continue with planning & supervising next year…tough chance for any transfer…can only pray son can get good results to get into his choice sec school.

[aqeqiq]

janet_lee88:

Hi kkc_friend/aqeqiq,

I didn't know there is a deadline for application for transfer. Waited for SA2 results, then download application for transfer to be put on waiting list...hoping some kids might leave the school bcos of parent(s) posted overseas or migrate etc etc.
In the meantime, just have to continue with planning & supervising next year...tough chance for any transfer...can only pray son can get good results to get into his choice sec school.

I also thought it made logical sense to wait for the SA2 results before applying. Funny thing is, I checked my daughter's current school's website and there is no mention about a deadline for transfer while the school I hoped to transfer her to indicated one. Can only surmise that the rules differ from school to school. :xedfingers: for all their psle results.

[janet88]

aqeqiq:

janet_lee88:

Hi kkc_friend/aqeqiq,

I didn't know there is a deadline for application for transfer. Waited for SA2 results, then download application for transfer to be put on waiting list...hoping some kids might leave the school bcos of parent(s) posted overseas or migrate etc etc.
In the meantime, just have to continue with planning & supervising next year...tough chance for any transfer...can only pray son can get good results to get into his choice sec school.

I also thought it made logical sense to wait for the SA2 results before applying. Funny thing is, I checked my daughter's current school's website and there is no mention about a deadline for transfer while the school I hoped to transfer her to indicated one. Can only surmise that the rules differ from school to school. :xedfingers: for all their psle results.

Without year end results, it's not possible to ask school to take in our kids....nothing to base on. Anyway, I can only cross my fingers and hope he does well to be able to choose his sec school.

[Fettuccine]

janet_lee88:

Fettuccine:

[quote=\"noob\"]

My dd has been transferred from a neighbourhood school to a all girl's school with affiliation this year in P4. She performed very well in neighbourhood school with an outstanding result of being the 3rd in level. I told her the reason of transfer and she understands it and accepted it. Since her transferred to the current school she has maintained her good result. The only challenge she faced was to make new friends with new classmates in the beginning but soon she overcome the hurdle and become much stronger.

I hope my DS will change his mind after reading your feedback

He is very resistant to transfer to another school due to his close bond with teachers and friends. However, he will be in another class in P3 next year, but only with 3 friends from the old class. I told him, he still have to make new friends next year.

The reason we are changing school, is because of convenience. Of course, the decision lies with him as I do not want him to be unhappy and lose his grades. Despite all the explanation, he is very adamant to stay. In fact, his current school is sec affiliated.

If your son's present school has affiliated sec school, why transfer him ? If he is adamant to stay, he will be unhappy if you transfer him. Honestly, don't transfer him since there is affiliated sec school. Your son may have to make new friends next year but he is comfortable with his surroundings already.[/quote]Thanks for your advice, we have bought him new uniforms for next year (current school). So he most probably stay for the next 4 years

[Fettuccine]

noob:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"Fettuccine\"]
I hope my DS will change his mind after reading your feedback

He is very resistant to transfer to another school due to his close bond with teachers and friends. However, he will be in another class in P3 next year, but only with 3 friends from the old class. I told him, he still have to make new friends next year.

The reason we are changing school, is because of convenience. Of course, the decision lies with him as I do not want him to be unhappy and lose his grades. Despite all the explanation, he is very adamant to stay. In fact, his current school is sec affiliated.

If your son's present school has affiliated sec school, why transfer him ? If he is adamant to stay, he will be unhappy if you transfer him. Honestly, don't transfer him since there is affiliated sec school. Your son may have to make new friends next year but he is comfortable with his surroundings already.

Your son's school already has a safety net why transfer? For my dd she is willing to make a change that's why we go ahead with the transfer.[/quote]Ic. Wish my ds is more understanding like your dd. Our main reason for transfer is convenience. However, the distance to affiliated sec is also much further. Just thinking about driving three kids to three different schools is tiring for me.

[janet88]

Hi Fettuccine,

It’s going to be tough on you…3 different schools to send your kids. I was having this headache before registering daughter for P1 earlier this year…she has priority under Phase 1 but the school doesn’t have any affiliation to sec school…thus hubby & I discussed this issue and he decided to put her in my former school which is in Toa Payoh under Phase 2A…so next month, it will be Toa Payoh for him while I walk son to school.

[Yellowbird]

Hi all,


We are currently staying in oversea and we plan to return back to Singapore this coming June.

I am trying to find a primary school for my daughter but so far all in vain, as most of the school told me no vacancy. What should I do??:(

Is there any returning Singaporean here who have succeeded in looking for a school for their children? Please do reply and share your story so I can know what should I do to get my daughter a good school.

Thank you.

[baobei]

May be you could look at the list of schools that do not need balloting in Phase 3?


The MOE balloting page is closed. Unless someone has downloaded the statistics for last year to share with you.

Otherwise, a good guess would be from http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/singapore-primary-1-registration-school-balloting-history I think.

It will be easier to call the schools based on this list, chances of having vacancies would be higher.

Hope this helps.

[baobei]

Hi musicmummy and ajmum,


Did you manage to transfer your child to Nanhua? Can share with me the procedure?

I am actually contemplating if to transfer my child just based on my child’s request. Would it be very stressful if to join the school?

Hope someone could share with me.