2009 P1 Registration Exercise for 2010 In-Take

[qms]

Gin:

Also considering CHIJ Kellock, any comments anyone?

Hi Gin!

Here is an extract of a mother's comments on CHIJ Kellock, posted one another website one year back.

My daugher is in CHIJ Kellock Convent, she's in Pri 2 this year. Back then, I was also deciding between RMPS and CHIJ. However, I finally decided on CHIJ as we are Christians...even though CHIJ is a catholic school, not so much like a Christian school.

So far, I'm very happy with CHIJ. Teachers and principal are very caring and responsible. My daughter loves school and looks forward to it everyday! However, the principal of 20+ years retired last year and a new principal just came on board. I hope that she would be able to run the school as efficiently as the former one. In fact, I have some friends with daughters in the school and they've always complimented on how good the former principal was. That's also one big reason why I put mine in the school.

On the other hand, I have heard other friends with children in RMPS that the standard has dropped after the new principal came on board a few years back. Not sure how true though.

Both schools, as far as I know, have a great reputation for producing good students. Reputation aside, I feel that how our children perform in school is largely based on themselves and how parents nurture them to excel. Many parents like to blame everything on the school and teachers when their children don't perform, but fail to analyse what they've not done right! I have total trust in the Singapore's education system and believe that no matter how \"neighbourhood\" the school is, there is already a culture and system set forth by MOE to educate and nurture students.

I just happened to stay within 1km of both schools, hence I was given the liberty of choice. Even if I were to stay in a neighbourhood with no good schools around, I would still have put her in a nearby neighbourhood school without 2nd thoughts. I think all primary schools are about the same, the difference will really come in when they enter into secondary schools. That's when we start to worry whether they will get into bad company when they enter a neighbourhood school etc.

I have many friends who sign up as school volunteers or even to the extent of moving to a neighbourhood with good schools. But spare me pls....I really can't be bothered.

[tankee]

summer:

Just visited MOE website. It seemed that some of the schools have reduced the P1 students intake for yr 2010 as compared to last year.

lesser babies than a year ago ...

[Luanee]

summer:

Just visited MOE website. It seemed that some of the schools have reduced the P1 students intake for yr 2010 as compared to last year.

Yes u are right, due to the lower birthrate in 2003 compared to 2002.

[qms]

Hi Gin!


One of my daughter’s teachers has a daughter in CHIJ Kellock. If you are interested in finding out more about the school, maybe you can drop me a PM with a list of questions? I will then forward your questions to her.

[Gin]

Hi tankee,


Thanks for reply!

Good luck to your school hunt too!

[jedamum]

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I have many friends who sign up as school volunteers or even to the extent of moving to a neighbourhood with good schools. But spare me pls....I really can't be bothered.[/quote]Spare me pls...I really can't be bothered with such comments coming from parents who have priority in Phase 2B and happened to stay within 1km of popular schools :roll:
Good thing though for pv-wannabes like us - lesser competition.

[titank]

tonypang:

summer:

Just visited MOE website. It seemed that some of the schools have reduced the P1 students intake for yr 2010 as compared to last year.

lesser babies than a year ago ...

Hi Tankee,

So you had did PV in which school & trying in Phase 2B?

[Luanee]

jedamum:

[quote]

I have many friends who sign up as school volunteers or even to the extent of moving to a neighbourhood with good schools. But spare me pls....I really can't be bothered.

Spare me pls...I really can't be bothered with such comments coming from parents who have priority in Phase 2B and happened to stay within 1km of popular schools :roll:
Good thing though for pv-wannabes like us - lesser competition. [/quote]Well if they really cannot be bothered then why bother to get that clan/church endorsement form to register under 2B? Just throw that form away and give those who are more bothered a better chance..

[tankee]

titank:

Hi Tankee,


So you had did PV in which school & trying in Phase 2B?

yes, you are right.

30mins each morning, 2 morning per week, 10 weeks each of the 4 school terms for a total of 80 mornings over 1 year to clock that 40hrs.

[tankee]

jedamum:

[quote]

I have many friends who sign up as school volunteers or even to the extent of moving to a neighbourhood with good schools. But spare me pls....I really can't be bothered.

Spare me pls...I really can't be bothered with such comments coming from parents who have priority in Phase 2B and happened to stay within 1km of popular schools :roll:
Good thing though for pv-wannabes like us - lesser competition. [/quote]
Agreed !!!

I'm PROUD to say that I'm one of those super kiasu parent that shifted home to be within 1km and did PV.

And that's how much my wife and I loved our boy; and willing to scarifies to let him have a better chance in life.