[Bukit Panjang] Primary Schools

[vividlaurel]

I think you may be just under 1 km for BPPS. Just check the stats on the last day and see your chances. Last year Beacon called everyone >2km to ask them to withdraw before the last day as there were more apps than seats by the 2nd day. What you should do is register in 1 school first. Then with 2 sets of docs you and your husband park yourself in each school and monitor. Around 4pm see the stats and decide whether to withdraw from school 1 or not. If yes one parent withdraw and immediately the other parent register in school 2.

preciousjam:

hmm...so probably got some wrong info...haiz~~if beacon will go into balloting, what's more BPPS? somemore think i must be out of the >1km range...

[hotfudgesoda]

Why are there so many kids that are within 2 km from Beacon.

Looking at the radius from the school, there should not be so many kids.
Would it be a case many parents using their grandparent’s address to register? This is not fair for those who stay in the area. Maybe they should create a separate phase for these people.

[vividlaurel]

hotfudgesoda,


Beacon has become quite popular, hence this. This inspite of the fact that more than half of it's radius does not have any buildings. If you are registering using a grandparents address, then even if you are within 1 km, you are pushed to 1-2 km.

Btw, which block are you staying in?

hotfudgesoda:

Why are there so many kids that are within 2 km from Beacon.
Looking at the radius from the school, there should not be so many kids.
Would it be a case many parents using their grandparent's address to register? This is not fair for those who stay in the area. Maybe they should create a separate phase for these people.

[hotfudgesoda]

vividlaurel:

hotfudgesoda,


Beacon has become quite popular, hence this. This inspite of the fact that more than half of it's radius does not have any buildings. If you are registering using a grandparents address, then even if you are within 1 km, you are pushed to 1-2 km.

Btw, which block are you staying in?

hotfudgesoda:

Why are there so many kids that are within 2 km from Beacon.
Looking at the radius from the school, there should not be so many kids.
Would it be a case many parents using their grandparent's address to register? This is not fair for those who stay in the area. Maybe they should create a separate phase for these people.

I am using my own address....at block 276

[vividlaurel]

You might be under 1 km, not too sure as last year blk 213 was shown as >1km.

hotfudgesoda:

I am using my own address....at block 276

[hotfudgesoda]

vividlaurel:

You might be under 1 km, not too sure as last year blk 213 was shown as >1km.

hotfudgesoda:

I am using my own address....at block 276

I really wonder how it is decided.
I remember one of my friend went to an open house and it seems they just draw a circle to represent the 1km radius.

Have they changed their mind?

[vividlaurel]

I was also surprised with this. I would think 213 which is near would be within 1 km, whereas my block which is 175 which is further away is within 1 km. Yes they take the school as the epicentre and then draw a circle of 1km on all sides...

hotfudgesoda:

I really wonder how it is decided.
I remember one of my friend went to an open house and it seems they just draw a circle to represent the 1km radius.

Have they changed their mind?

[preciousjam]

can we see the radius during open house? think most likely i’m gonna try for Beacon…

[vividlaurel]

You know the best part is that I have never gone for a Beacon Open House. Last year I was traveling for work and this year initially the open house was 4th July, but since it has been postponed to 11 July, I will be again travelling. So I am not too sure if the map will be there. If it's not there, you can go on the first day of 2C where it will be definitely put up.

preciousjam:

can we see the radius during open house? think most likely i'm gonna try for Beacon....

[hotfudgesoda]

Please note that the open house has been cancelled.


BTW block 276 is within 1km.
crossing my fingers