[Jurong East] Primary Schools

[Luanee]

FMz:

have u try asking ur kids?

which school we select is her choice.
For us the kid has to be happy so might as well get her to choose. Academic thingy is secondary & depend a lot on the kids itself.

FMz, provided ur kids select a school that is 'reachable', hee... My dd wanted to go to NHPS (her best fren going there) and HPPS (her cousins there) and we had no choice but to reject her as we do not stay within 1km of either school. Even if we move house, we would still need to ballot

[FMz]

Luanee:

FMz:

have u try asking ur kids?

which school we select is her choice.
For us the kid has to be happy so might as well get her to choose. Academic thingy is secondary & depend a lot on the kids itself.

FMz, provided ur kids select a school that is 'reachable', hee... My dd wanted to go to NHPS (her best fren going there) and HPPS (her cousins there) and we had no choice but to reject her as we do not stay within 1km of either school. Even if we move house, we would still need to ballot

tats a std rah.

The choice we gave our kids are within our vicinity, if she request to go there see see look look, we will comply.

So long its within our means

[CocoNut]

Hi all


The time that I applied for Jrg Pri at 2.30pm, already had 90 applicants that are wthin 1 km. (Vacancies 107).

[Lahburlug]

CocoNut:

Hi all


The time that I applied for Jrg Pri at 2.30pm, already had 90 applicants that are wthin 1 km. (Vacancies 107).

You're absolutely right CocoNut.... Was also there at 3pm and was told that I'm one of the 44 applicants for the 17 seats! Hopefully there aren't anymore less than 1km parents applying after me!

Well...... just hope that lady luck is on my side on balloting day.......

[CocoNut]

Lahburlug:

CocoNut:

Hi all


The time that I applied for Jrg Pri at 2.30pm, already had 90 applicants that are wthin 1 km. (Vacancies 107).

You're absolutely right CocoNut.... Was also there at 3pm and was told that I'm one of the 44 applicants for the 17 seats! Hopefully there aren't anymore less than 1km parents applying after me!

Well...... just hope that lady luck is on my side on balloting day.......

Good Luck Lahburlug! :please:

[BLTN]

Hi,


A fren told me that there's been quite a fair bit of teacher turnover at Fuhua in recent years. And this is a worrying sign as the teachers may not have ownership if they are the \"I don't intend to stay here long anyway\" mentality.

Has anyone heard sth like this?

I'm registering my child at Ph 2C Supplementary tmr....... *bite nails*....

[Lahburlug]

CocoNut:

Good Luck Lahburlug! :please:

Hi CocoNut,

I was tied up with work for the last few days..... How's your luck on the balloting?
We were very fortunate to have secured a seat.

[CocoNut]

Lahburlug:

Hi CocoNut,

I was tied up with work for the last few days..... How's your luck on the balloting?
We were very fortunate to have secured a seat.

:congrats: Lahburlug

I am within 1km of JPS.

[onlyling]

Congratulations Lahburlug and cocoNut! My son has also been registered at JPS. Maybe our children would be classmates next year:)

Actually, am rather pleased with JPS when I last visited it. I understand that the children are involved in the care for the garden and Pri % kids get to grow vegetables that are eventually sold, where proceeds go to charity. Students are also involved in community work. All these give me the impression that the school does not just stress on academic excellence but charater building as well. However, being a true blue kiasu parent, I am still wondering if I should still try to get him into schools that are typically very good from academic perspective. I am wondering if I should still try to put my kid on waiting list at those schools…What are you views or any insight info on the academic performance of JPS?

[ChiefKiasu]

onlyling:

... I am wondering if I should still try to put my kid on waiting list at those schools......What are you views or any insight info on the academic performance of JPS?

There's no harm putting yourself on the waitlists to create more options for yourself, but in all honesty, I feel that you should give JPS more time to demonstrate the benefits it can bring to your child, and not only on the academic front.