[Central] Primary Schools

[i3mum]

There was balloting at phase 2B at Nanyang Primary outside 2km last year too. I guess too much seats were taken up at phase 2A2.

jtoh:

Yes, that happened in Nanyang Primary in 2002 too. After that they were very careful not to repeat it.

[i3mum]

I agree with you! Otherwise it wont be fair to the PVs! After volunteering for so many hours, their chance of hope of having their child getting into the school seems to be gone!

titank:

Hopefully now all primary schools would limit the number of PV so as not to give PV a kind of \"Mission Impossible\" in their Phase 2B registration!

[titank]

True but some schools just taking PV like free labour supply from the parents. :gloomy:

[daddy2007]

i3mum:

I agree with you! Otherwise it wont be fair to the PVs! After volunteering for so many hours, their chance of hope of having their child getting into the school seems to be gone!

It will apply be it for PV or GRL.

[princezjo]

@titank & jtoh: thanks for the insights on the two schools. Indeed, as a PV, I will feel very disappointed and upset if the school takes in much more PV then it could offer in real places and give false hope plus wasting a precious chance :sad:


We were deliberating btwn RMPS and RVPS and were more impressed by RV. We ain't too keen in the rest of the schools like ZDPS etc n wld probably go to Cantonment Pri as the backup plan if all else fails since it is just opposite our place. So far, I've heard good testimonials abt Cantonment PS from existing parents, and thinking positively abt going to a nearby neighbourhood Sch will be time savings that cld be used for attending enrichment classes?

Meanwhile, I'll just do my best in fulfilling my PV duties @ RV and pray really hard that I've taken the right \"train\" since we only have time and logistics for one PV path \"ticket\" :xedfingers:

[jtoh]

All on the best on your registration princezjo!

[titank]

princezjo:

@titank & jtoh: thanks for the insights on the two schools. Indeed, as a PV, I will feel very disappointed and upset if the school takes in much more PV then it could offer in real places and give false hope plus wasting a precious chance :sad:


We were deliberating btwn RMPS and RVPS and were more impressed by RV. We ain't too keen in the rest of the schools like ZDPS etc n wld probably go to Cantonment Pri as the backup plan if all else fails since it is just opposite our place. So far, I've heard good testimonials abt Cantonment PS from existing parents, and thinking positively abt going to a nearby neighbourhood Sch will be time savings that cld be used for attending enrichment classes?

Meanwhile, I'll just do my best in fulfilling my PV duties @ RV and pray really hard that I've taken the right \"train\" since we only have time and logistics for one PV path \"ticket\" :xedfingers:

Why don't go for 2 PV (RMPS & RVPS)? At least with 2 PV tickets the chance of winning is greater. :rahrah: . In fact last time I also wanted to do for ZDPS, the Principal said don't have to do, sure have chance to enter. In the end the result is totally 360 degree turn. :scared:

[qms]

After Day 1 of Phase 1 Registration (29/6/11)


Central

School Total Vacancy Vacancy for Phase 1 Number of Children Registered

Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) 270 270 68
River Valley Primary School 240 240 31
St. Margaret’s Primary School 210 210 43
Stamford Primary School 210 210 40

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CENTRAL zone


\tSchool\ttotal\tenrolled\ttaken (%)\tremaining (%)

1\tAnglo-Chinese (Junior) 270\t68\t25\t75
2\tSt. Margaret’s\t 210\t43\t20\t80

3\tStamford \t 210\t40\t19\t81
4\tRiver Valley \t 240\t31\t13\t87

- ACS (Junior) and St. Margaret still a lot of vacacnies left, 25% and 20% taken up so far.

[titank]

I have noticed St Magaret Primary does not have many registrations as noticed in past few years. Maybe the location of the school is a considering factor for some parents. It is located inside of a CBD area where have to pass in ERP gantry? :boogie: