2009 P1 Registration Exercise for 2010 In-Take

[aaadaddy]

sysherlene:

I just called NCPS. They can't tell me figures yet, so I will check the MOE website tonight. But according to them, so far those registered for NCPS are all living within 1km....

Spoke to their staff at the school and called again to confirm. Was informed that all the applicants registered are within 1km. They could have turned away those outside 1km as soon more than 72 applications within 1km were received yesterday and called those outside 1km who submitted their applications earlier to withdraw since they will stand no chance at all. Yesterday, the subscription rate was already 221%. Could jolly well exceed 300% today. Not sure I want to join in for the NCPS Toto Draw

[aaadaddy]

Canvas:

Does anyone know why St Gabriel's is so unpopular?

I want to know too. I noticed that they had received the least applications among the 5 schools in Serangoon yesterday. Surely, there must be some reason(s) why parents are giving it a miss.

[haiz]

i have a question - if supposedly under phase 2C - school balloting for 1-2km, and I am out of 2km - so they asked me to withdraw my application - is it compulsory that I must withdraw ? I am just thinking of appealing to the school to be on waiting list - so if I withdraw - what’s my chance of being on waiting list ? Anyone has that kind of experience ? Thanks !

[aaadaddy]

End of day update from MSHS posted at 4.30pm


No. of Vacancies : 97

Applicants
Within 1km : 47
1 to 2km : 45
Outside 2km : 21

Balance : -16

Balloting for outside 2km
21 will ballot for 5 places

But chances are at least 5 applications will be submitted between 1-2km tomorrow which means balloting only for those between 1-2km

Good luck to parents who have applied.

[aaadaddy]

haiz:

i have a question - if supposedly under phase 2C - school balloting for 1-2km, and I am out of 2km - so they asked me to withdraw my application - is it compulsory that I must withdraw ? I am just thinking of appealing to the school to be on waiting list - so if I withdraw - what's my chance of being on waiting list ? Anyone has that kind of experience ? Thanks !

I dun think they can 'force' you to withdraw but you will have to come back in 2C supplement to secure your child in another school. Even if you are on the waiting list, there is no guarantee that you will get a place. You dun want to be caught after 2C supplement without a school and start joining queue in phase 3. I would rather secure a place in another school while placed in the school's waiting list. Then transfer my child there if a place is offered to me subsequently.

Just sharing my approach as I anticipate that I may be caught in a similar situation.

[haiz]

but how to be placed on waiting list ? I was under the impression (from my friend) if you don’t apply to the school, the chance of appealing may be low. So if I withdraw, is it not the same as never apply before, thus, lower my chance of appeal ?

[teddy]

First, assess whether you have any alternative schools which you can register your child and have 100% chance of getting in without balloting?


Second, ask yourself whether you are prepared to take the risk that in case in balloting you didn't get it and you end up in Phase 2C Supplementary where you have no more choice as only the lousy schools are left and you may still need to ballot for some of the schools (most likely the better lousy schools among them)?
Situation look bad for SCGS as by end of today, P1 applicants for within 1km = 59 and fighting for 55 vacancies (Likely tomorrow will have some more applicants).

Since you are within 1km of SCGS, are you also within 1-2km of Raffles Girls Primary (RGPS) or St Margaret (SMPS)? If yes, then you may want to try RGPS or SMPS as historically and even until end of today, it seems that if you are within 1-2km, you have 100% chance of getting in without balloting.

If you intend to change school for P1 registration, you can do the following:
(1) Station your spouse at SCGS to get ready to withdraw.
(2) Station yourself at the school you intend to register.
(3) By 3.00pm if the chance is still good for the school you intend to register, call your spouse via mobile to withdraw from SCGS.
(4) Simultaneously, you can fill in the registration form at your other intended school and submit.
(5) Done and let your mind rest as no more worry about balloting (have nice sleep that night!) :celebrate:

jen18j:

SCGS has 55 vacancies for Phase 2C and today already 61 applications but 54 within 1 km! Looks like this year even within 1 km also need to ballot! Going to break the P1 Registration record for SCGS where historically within 1 km is always 100% safe.

I am registered for phase 2C within 1 km. Not sure if should withdraw and go for other schools?? any opinion? Help!!

[jen18j]

Unfortunately, I m not within 1 - 2km of St Margt & RGPS!!!

So either i stay for balloting & hope for the best…

[Ashur]

I agree with Teddy. If you need to ballot SCGS, you may want to consider a school with higher chance like RGPS or St Margarets. If you live below 2km within RGPS and St Margarets will definitely get in. After phase 2c the schools left will not be the good schools. Guess you have to weigh the risks of balloting or a 100% chance of getting into another good school. Wish you best of Luck. Let us know the results.

[Ashur]

Have you got a primary caregiver that lives 1km from a good school? Cos if your mom helps you with your child and mom lives 1km away from a good school, you can get a statutory declaration from MOE and apply under that category. Hope that helps.