Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[tumeric]

Herbie:

well, my nephew was in Qifa (P6 last year) and my brother in law decided to sent his younger son to another school..

May I know the reasons?

[wanderlust-alm]

tumeric:

Herbie:

well, my nephew was in Qifa (P6 last year) and my brother in law decided to sent his younger son to another school..

May I know the reasons?

I will also like to know the reason.

[firave]

snowen:

Hi All!!


I'm a mother to a wonderful \"pig\" year (2007) girl and would like to network and get to know more parents out there!

Though I know that it would be another few years before she attends pri school, I am already feeling stressed out over which Pri School to send her to. So hope you guys can give me some advice!

I am staying in Kovan currently and have interest to send her to Rosyth School (I'm within 2km). Though I know its virtually impossible to enrol her unless I move within 1Km and PV / grassroot or beg (kidding)

I'm from Kong Hwa School previously so alot of my friends have advise me to just go for Kong Hwa and not waste time to PV for Rosyth ...

Can anyone share some thoughts on this? Thanks! :?

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Hey Snowen,

how re u? Im also a Mum of 2007 gal but she is born in Jan, so considered as the year of a dog.. Coincidentally, I stayed in Serangoon, so we can exchange notes & pointers as our girl progress along the same age line.. you can PM me

Cheers

[Herbie]

hi sorry i can’t put it in black and white why my brother did not allow my younger nephew to qifa. The boy went to pei tong instead.

[mummy of 3]

youngmom:

Hi,


Happy New Year 2011. My baby gal is about 18 months now and I am keen to know about the good schools in Singapore. Though one may feel it is too early, I am seeking this information now as we are planning to buy our first home in Singapore. We would like to consider the proximity of our new house to good schools as a key deciding factor.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated. You can email me your suggestions to [email protected].

Regards.

Bukit timah

[laifeeling]

mummy of 3:

youngmom:

Hi,


Happy New Year 2011. My baby gal is about 18 months now and I am keen to know about the good schools in Singapore. Though one may feel it is too early, I am seeking this information now as we are planning to buy our first home in Singapore. We would like to consider the proximity of our new house to good schools as a key deciding factor.

Any inputs will be highly appreciated. You can email me your suggestions to [email protected].

Regards.

Bukit timah

SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' PRIMARY SCHOOL (Affiliated Schools)
METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL (PRIMARY) (Affiliated Schools)
NANYANG GIRLS' SCHOOL (PRIMARY) (Affiliated Schools)

[janet88]

24hr-mum:

just a survey, what time is your child being dismissed from school?

(assume morning session)

mine is 1.45pm for mon, wed, fri - so super late.
tue/thu is 1.15pm.

Daughter in P1 dismiss at 130pm (Mon-Wed), Thur-Fri 1pm.
Son dismiss at 130pm Mon-Fri

[Vez]

janet_lee88:

24hr-mum:

just a survey, what time is your child being dismissed from school?

(assume morning session)

mine is 1.45pm for mon, wed, fri - so super late.
tue/thu is 1.15pm.

Daughter in P1 dismiss at 130pm (Mon-Wed), Thur-Fri 1pm.
Son dismiss at 130pm Mon-Fri

mine is mon - thur 1.35pm, fri 12.35pm

[kikismom]

Hi

I’m new.

I’m also a 2007 mommy but mine is a boy. I’m staying at hougang so Rosyth is also one of my choice. It’s within 2km. Guess our "piggies" will probably face the same situation as those dragon kids gg to pri 1.

[jenao]

I have a question to ask, which school would you choose?


1) Rosyth (alumni phase 2a)
2) Geylang methodist (within 1km ph 2c, no balloting and will not have since there is no new development within 1km)

Yes both are secured places and yes everyone says Rosyth is a very good school and it looks like a no brainer since you can secure a place in ph 2a. But i heard that gifted school like rosyth focus their resources in gep classes and not the rest, so unless your kid is in gep, they do not do very well?

Also, distance to rosyth is another con. It is much better to just walk down stairs to the school instead of taking long journey by school bus.

Geylang on the other hand was listed as school with good progress for the 2010 psle and neighbour kids who studied there seem to do very well and go on to Dunman or VS.

So, case of big fish in a pond or small fish in an ocean? Would love to hear which school you will choose and why?