[Geylang] Primary Schools

[jedamum]

Hi JustADad,

please discuss Kong Hwa http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=459&start=0.
TQ.

[Luanee]

JustADad:

I live a stone's throw from Kong Hwa. I am just wondering, will there be any problems for my son other than the fact that we do not speak Chinese at home and we are Indians. Will my son face problems because he is different?

Hi, u aware that Kong Hwa only offers Chinese as mother tongue taught in the school?

[JustADad]

Hi, I know it only offers Chinese. My son is going to take Chinese next year.

[VooVoo]

Just heard from a fren that he was rejected as PV for KHS…his kid was born in 2004…anyone here made it?

[J2mum]

I got rejected as well. I was kind of sad… haizzzz

They have 60 applicants this year and the school will only select 35.
I am at a lost now.

My hubby wants to try Maha Bodhi, he kept saying he was from the buddhist Sec, shld be affliated to pri school but I think not quite possible right.

[ChiefKiasu]

J2mum:

... My hubby wants to try Maha Bodhi, he kept saying he was from the buddhist Sec, shld be affliated to pri school but I think not quite possible right.

You might just want to call up the school to check.

[VooVoo]

J2mum:

I got rejected as well. I was kind of sad... haizzzz

They have 60 applicants this year and the school will only select 35.
I am at a lost now.

My hubby wants to try Maha Bodhi, he kept saying he was from the buddhist Sec, shld be affliated to pri school but I think not quite possible right.

How's their selection process? They just reject without interview? :?

[J2mum]

VooVoo,

I went for the interview but i guessed I didnt perform too well. it was more like a meeting then interview. A few parents / family was in the meeting room, self introduced, what u can contribute to the school.

They wanted parents who could commit to come for reading program, if u know how to play chinese instrument will be a plus point cos they did parents to help out in that area.

I hope my tips will give u an idea what the school are looking for when u go for the meeting next year.

Chief,
I have dropped the school an enquiry today and followed up with a call. Worse coming to worse I will urge my hubby to go and look up the "shifu" of his secondary school to see if it will help.

In was quite last min idea from hubby that he wanted the kid to try the religion school and I checked the school website that they dun need PV.

Even using my parent in law address, we are under the 1 - 2km range.

[VooVoo]

J2mum:

VooVoo,

I went for the interview but i guessed I didnt perform too well. it was more like a meeting then interview. A few parents / family was in the meeting room, self introduced, what u can contribute to the school.

They wanted parents who could commit to come for reading program, if u know how to play chinese instrument will be a plus point cos they did parents to help out in that area.

I hope my tips will give u an idea what the school are looking for when u go for the meeting next year.

Chief,
I have dropped the school an enquiry today and followed up with a call. Worse coming to worse I will urge my hubby to go and look up the \"shifu\" of his secondary school to see if it will help.

In was quite last min idea from hubby that he wanted the kid to try the religion school and I checked the school website that they dun need PV.

Even using my parent in law address, we are under the 1 - 2km range.

Thanks for sharing, J2mum...hmm do they let you know before hand what they need? Or you realised this after introducing yourself? Hmmm...can be quite :oops: embarrassing to \"boast\" in front of some many of people...


:shock: Looks like I better go apply to some other schools too

[J2mum]

VooVoo,

U must have confident in yourself. Dun give up so easily. It is the same for any school that u thinking of be their PV.

Yes, the parents are really "Fighting" for the places and it is quite shocking too. 60 places only 35 seats of course.

We were told to ask qns so the parents wanted what the school really looking for. I played Erhu for 1yr but I pretty honest. hahhaa…
I dun want to teach if I really cant…

I do hope u get in, as the birth rate boom after 2004. May be more difficult for ur child.