[Bishan] Primary Schools

[NYmummy]

WOW!! But at least you dont need to worry where your dd goes cos your 1st and 2nd would have secured some good seats for you?


I dont want the child to be in a competitive environment yet enough to 'push' the child forward and get into a good secondary school eventually.

How old is your number 1 and 2 now? Salute you, handling 3!

[meiah]

Ds1 is 13 and ds2 is 9. No special place for dd cos both boys in boys’ sch. At that time, no dd yet so never consider mixed sch.


Then maybe you might want to try IJ or Marymount. Should be ok. IJ has affiliation to sec sch but not Marymount.

[zeemimi]

Natalietay:

WOW!! But at least you dont need to worry where your dd goes cos your 1st and 2nd would have secured some good seats for you?


I dont want the child to be in a competitive environment yet enough to 'push' the child forward and get into a good secondary school eventually.

How old is your number 1 and 2 now? Salute you, handling 3!

if you don't want too competitive environment, then you should not look at the popular schs. They are highly competitive inside.

I think pushing the child depends very much on the parents. Your child can be a competitive sch and not feel the stress. Or she can be in a less competitive sch and always feeling stressed up. Teach her to have a balanced view.

[NYmummy]

yea yea… I am also reconsidering my choices as i read up from the forum here.


Oh no, dd will likely go which school if you have to choose??

Thank Goodness, came in early to check out on primary schools.

Sigh… Tough decision in sending the child into which Primary school.

[meiah]

By that time, then see how. Most likely IJ, if not probably Marymount or Canossa Convent. Or else maybe get MIL to go MOE to "soompah" and try for St Marg’s.


But anyway, 95% should be girl’s sch.

Always got stupid plan in my head.

Normal route:
Plan A: IJ tpy. Fail, try Pei Chun. Fail, go Canossa Convent

Make Statutory declaration route:
Plan B: IJ OLGS, Watch St Marg’s. If got space, register, if not, stay at OLGC.

Plan Go back to alma mater, but in Tampines!! Too far.

Anyway, if you or your dh is ex-pupil of a primary school, you will get priority registration. No need to ballot typically.

[NYmummy]

Thanks meiah!!!


Sorry was busy to check, child sick.

huh... But all your choices like a tad far from you hor??

[meiah]

Hope your kid is ok now.


No lah, maybe only 3 schs far. The rest are ok. Anyway, dd is in N1 now and is already taking sch bus from tpy to potong pasir and back, so travelling is ok lah. She’s such a great time manager by the way. She’s sleeps on the sch bus for her beauty sleep! Once reach home, then play like mad!!

[ariannekuang]

Guess what? I just picked up the phone and called Guangyang Primary. The school confirmed coming back in Dec 2011, will operate at Bishan in Jan 2012. Also made appointment to "visit" the school. First time of my life doing this, gosh! I have never imagined myself doing this for my dd.

[joyfulsally]

So how did you find Guangyang Primary? Personally since my son is there, I find the teachers very warm and friendly. My son loves going to school and is happy. I hope you will like the school too. The new building is on the way up and looking grand. Heard there will be lots of facilities too.

[NYmummy]

Meiah, your dd sleeps on her way back!! Wont she feel grouchy when bus reaches home and had wake her up to alight? Awesome leh!!


Oh, btw, i passed by Ai Tong the other day, the kids were rowdy! And i was shocked to see them climbing up the slope that was beside the school that was in front of a road!! Nearly fainted! It was so dangerous!

I am now in the mist of visiting schools. Sigh…

Joyful Sally, What are some of the facilities that the new school (gyps) will be having?