All about Transferring to Other Primary Schools

[worriedparent2]

Returning to Singapore soon after being gone for 10+ yrs. Contacted MOE about kids placement into primary school (P4 and P2). Waiting for reply. We are going to stay near the kids school so they can walk there. Should we contact the school ourselves or wait for MOE? Would MGS be a difficult school to get into? Just sitting duck. Cannot look for housing.


We are experiencing sticker shock (flats are so expensive! :!: ) and placement of kids into school seems sooooooo difficult. :stupid:

The kids are NOT shy so we are not worried about integration but they are very lazy for Singapore standard. Ha ha ha! Inherited from me. :lol:
Oh, regarding horror stories about calling school: I called a neighborhood school (no name school) once about registering my kids. The admin who picked up was soooooo rude. She said \"oh, you can apply but your kids need to take entrance exam. Many kids who attend US school think they are very good but when they take our exam, they fail badly and they need to take mandarin\" I told her but \"the MOE posted on their website ....\" She just went on saying how good Singapore standard is \"best education blah blah blah\". :x

[metz]

worriedparent2:

Returning to Singapore soon after being gone for 10+ yrs. Contacted MOE about kids placement into primary school (P4 and P2). Waiting for reply. We are going to stay near the kids school so they can walk there. Should we contact the school ourselves or wait for MOE? Would MGS be a difficult school to get into? Just sitting duck. Cannot look for housing.


We are experiencing sticker shock (flats are so expensive! :!: ) and placement of kids into school seems sooooooo difficult. :stupid:

The kids are NOT shy so we are not worried about integration but they are very lazy for Singapore standard. Ha ha ha! Inherited from me. :lol:
Oh, regarding horror stories about calling school: I called a neighborhood school (no name school) once about registering my kids. The admin who picked up was soooooo rude. She said \"oh, you can apply but your kids need to take entrance exam. Many kids who attend US school think they are very good but when they take our exam, they fail badly and they need to take mandarin\" I told her but \"the MOE posted on their website ....\" She just went on saying how good Singapore standard is \"best education blah blah blah\". :x

Hi worriedparent2,

I will be facing a similar situation as you next year end, i.e looking for schools.

I'm not sure if you know this, but returning upper primary students can request to take the GEP tests. If your child clear the test, then you can request for one of the GEP schools. At least one headache will be taken care of.

For Chinese, you will have to apply for exemption to MOE and school separately for your P4. PSLE exemption is not equivalent to exemption from taking Chinese lessons, I think. For lower primary, I have a feel it's more difficult to get an exemption. But do try and let me know.

Thanks.

[corneyAmber]

worriedparent2:

She said \"oh, you can apply but your kids need to take entrance exam. Many kids who attend US school think they are very good but when they take our exam, they fail badly and they need to take mandarin\" I told her but \"the MOE posted on their website ....\" She just went on saying how good Singapore standard is \"best education blah blah blah\". :x

Can't blame her... When a frog lives in a well, the only patch visible is the sky above. I can only agree that we set difficult-to-do-or-pass exams if one does not study for it but best education is loosely used. If best education = exam-savvy students, then I would have to agree with her because Singapore students excel everywhere in the world when it comes to exams, I am so proud of this fact but no Singaporeans have ever appeared in the Nobel Prize list before despite such a solid exam track record round the world. Sorry....I just need to crack a few jokes to complete my quota of laughter for today. :lol: :lol: :lol:

On a serious note, even if we are proud of our exam-savvy kids, we should not put other systems down by claiming it is the best unless there is a formal world-class research with ranking put on us. In the absence of such claims by a 3rd party, I think that kind of arrogance simply puts people off and it badly reflects on how we have been \"educated\". Just my 2 cts.

[worriedparent2]

Contacted MOE. Was told to fill in an online form and I need to have a Singapore address. Problem is I don't have one since I am waiting to get them in school then find something within walking distance.

Now I am in the egg or chicken comes first situation :? . If I find an apartment now and apply for school, there is a good chance there is no availability in nearby school.
School ..... housing ..... school .... housing :stupid: Maybe I buy a 3 rooms tent and bring it back so I have the mobility? :idea:

[joyfulsally]

Why don't you zoom in on the schools you would like your child to go to, check on availability and then look for units around the schools? Then you can \"kill 2 birds with 1 stone\". More work initially but will help a long way. :lol:

[Vuthuyanh2311]

Dear all,


I have this issue, anyone have any idea about it, pls let me know.

We are PR here and we sent our kids to Canadian International School since P1.

Now we are apply to become Singapore citizen and I did talk to MOE customer service executive abt my case and ask her that do we need to change our kids back to Government school.

The reply is: the international school has to summit the application for my kids and MOE will approve it case by case and she did not give me any more detail answer.

I really want to know is there anyone has the same case like me, please let me know and give me an advice abt this.

Thank you so so much, I am worries a lot.

Le

[monmon31]

Hi Parents,


My son is currently in P2 in Primary School in Central South and we will be moving to Thomson/Newton area towards end this year/early next year. We have submitted application forms to the various primary school near our new place. I would appreciate any advice what else can the parents do to enhance our chances of getting into the school - mid way. :?:

[New Age Parent]

My daughter in p1 this year and doesn't seem to be getting along with her classmates.


Should I change school? What is the process? We tried so hard to get her into this school....

[sall]

You should check with her and her teachers why she can't get along with her classmates. You have to observe how she behaves with her classmates, and correct or advise her if what she's doing is not acceptable. If you change her school, she'll have to adjust to a new environment, with new classmates. This may not solve the problem.

If you want to change the sch, you just need to go to another sch to check if there's vacancy, then after it's confirmed, you just inform the current sch. That's it, very simple procedure.

[Otah]

A friend’s case is such:


Her P5 kid has been complained by teachers as no discipline since P1,… can’t sit still, rude to teachers,… till recently he fighted with his teacher. The P referred him to see psychologist and after that they stopped him from attending school. No medication is needed so far. The child keep insisting that the teacher need to apologise to him and refuse to stop school. Is it correct for them to stop him from attending school. It has been two months and he has been fine at home with the help of his little sister to submit homework for him but My friend is afriad that this may affect his PSLE preparation if continue. Should my friend ask for transfer him to another school and what is their chance of success? Or should my friend co-operate and wait till the current school is willing to take her child back?