[Choa Chu Kang] Primary Schools

[baby2momma]

i guess life's never fair......it'll be our turn next week anna....

[Tranquility8706]

ChiefKiasu:

Anna Ng:

Dear All:


I saw this fr today Chinese newspaper.

SV's got 52 seats for 2B and 67 applicants. However, there are 53 appliacnts who stayed < 1KM, the principal said there will be 1 parent out after the balloting. If i am the \"one\", i think i will cry non-stop and go to buy TOTO and sure kena one.

Yes indeed... you will have to be really lucky to be the ONE. Maybe they should just do reverse balloting: do 1 ballot and pick out the \"lucky\" person to be opted out, give the guy a prize for his/her efforts, and save people from having disappointing heartaches 52 times over.

That is a brilliant idea ....should suggest to the school.. save time for everyone :lol:

[Anna Ng]

If i am one of the 53 parents, i am not sure whether to present to the balloting or not, just worry that i am the "ONE" and when the name being read out, then u will see all the happy faces surrounding you, and the worst case scenario is all of them know you are the lucky "ONE". Or just walk out slowly, with smilling face and pretend you are not the "ONE".


Dear Baby2Momma: 6 more days to go -----

[oneheart]

Tranquility8706:

That is a brilliant idea ....should suggest to the school.. save time for everyone :lol:

oh dear....just 1. can't the P make just accept the 1?

[ChiefKiasu]

oneheart:

Tranquility8706:

That is a brilliant idea ....should suggest to the school.. save time for everyone :lol:

oh dear....just 1. can't the P make just accept the 1?

Nope, oneheart. The system is all brain (logic) and no heart when it comes to P1 registration.

[Luanee]

oneheart:

oh dear....just 1. can't the P make just accept the 1?

Since the one who is balloted out stay within 1km, the school will most probably ask him to try again under 2C, which most probably will ballot again. Anyway if u were so 'unlucky' to be balloted out during 2B, most probably u be balloted out again during 2C with the tougher competition.

This happened to my colleague before in year 2006 registration for the dragon baby cohort. She stayed within 1km of a popular school, and 2B had one extra applicant. She happened to be the only one balloted out. So she tried again in 2C and was still unsuccessful. Eventually the school took her son in as she had clocked beyond the 40 min hrs requirement for PV and it recognises her commitment to the school. Hence dont lose heart.

[Tri-mum]

Anyone has heard review about Yew Tee Primary School?

[Anna Ng]

Dear Tri-Mum:

Understand that you eyeing Yew Tee, sorry, i do not have much ideas about this. Have you read through the previous postings? i remembered there were some discussion regarding this school.
Or maybe somebody can help out here?

[Tri-mum]

Luanee:

oneheart:

oh dear....just 1. can't the P make just accept the 1?

Since the one who is balloted out stay within 1km, the school will most probably ask him to try again under 2C, which most probably will ballot again. Anyway if u were so 'unlucky' to be balloted out during 2B, most probably u be balloted out again during 2C with the tougher competition.

This happened to my colleague before in year 2006 registration for the dragon baby cohort. She stayed within 1km of a popular school, and 2B had one extra applicant. She happened to be the only one balloted out. So she tried again in 2C and was still unsuccessful. Eventually the school took her son in as she had clocked beyond the 40 min hrs requirement for PV and it recognises her commitment to the school. Hence dont lose heart.

Oh dear, being heartbroken twice is no joke.

Dear Anna,
Wish you good luck.

[nss]

Hello all Between Unity Primary (just opposite my place but Phase2C) vs Catholic High (travel far but Phase2A), which would you choose? My boy is only 4 but being super kiasu, am trying to think thro the options liao.

From my calculation, there is only 67 places left for Phase 2C this year for Unity Primary. This means that I probably have to PV if to chose Unity Primary which is my first choice.