[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[Sniper Angel]

I think that is possible provided you withdraw from River Valley Primary & register in CHIJ Kellock. CHIJ Kellock also seem to have high chance of balloting.

[raynreg]

Hi Sniper Angel


Appreciate your prompt response. I called CHIJ (Kellock) today and from the MOE website, I have to agree with you that the school have a high chance of balloting under Phase 2C.

Can you help to confirm my understanding on Phase 2C that is allocation of vancancies will be based on distance (ie. those <1km will be allocated a place followed by those within 1-2km and so on). Eg. if the school has 50 vacancies at Phase 2C :

1) 25 students within 1km (all in, no balloting)
2) 13 students within 1-2km (all in, no balloting)
3)30 students outside 2km ( these 30 students will ballot for 12 vacancies)

I read from this thread that CHIJ (Kellock) do not accept PV work and they only take in PV after your child is in their school. So can I assume that Phase 2B2 under PV is out. If so, why PV when a child is already in the school :roll:

Regards

[Sniper Angel]

Halo Raynrng,


In summary, you would have better chance if stay within 1Km. Now Radin Mas, Zhang De, CHIJ (Kellock) most likely would be ballot for those 1Km-2Km. More than maybe 2Km can forget about it.

Yes, your illustration by the example is correct. Oh not very sure why CHIJ (Kellock) starts taking PV once the child in school.You may wish to check with the school for more details.

Have you secured a place in Phase 2B with River Valley?

[raynreg]

Hi Sniper Angel


As per this forum, I’m kiasu also. Had volunteer for PV work with River Valley this year hoping to secure my child under Phase 2B in next year’s registration. At the same time, I’m keeping track of this year’s primary school registration exercise to have a feel of the beat during this period.

Have you registered your child in any particular school around Bukit Merah area.

[shadowplay]

From what i know, Zhangde & Radin Mas - balloting for 1-2km, CHIJ balloting for >2km


Was at Radin Mas yesterday 4.30pm, the \"unofficial\" numbers are:
seats available for 1-2km 23, registered appliacants 64... (Ratio is almost 1:3)
Good luck to all during the balloting exercise! :roll:

*Please note that no gaurantee is given for the accuracy of this info.

[ctct61t]

Afraid of RM conducting balloting <1km, I kept calling yesterday, If balloting needed < 1km, I’ll transfer my registration to CHIJ kellock.


knowing the final result. I can really relax now.

To be a child of new century is not easy, the same as their parents.

[astroboy]

Just got an e-mail from CHIJ Kellock. Only children within 1km and 1-2km are successful. No more vacancies for >2km. Sad to hear that.

[shadowplay]

astroboy:

Just got an e-mail from CHIJ Kellock. Only children within 1km and 1-2km are successful. No more vacancies for >2km. Sad to hear that.

Thanks for your update. Last i spoke to staff at Kellock ytd late afternoon, there was 1 or 2 vacancies for >2km, but the applicants was like more than a dozen... Guess those last seats were taken up last minute, at least it relieved those >2km from stress of going thru balloting for the slim chance...

[niecoco]

shadowplay:

astroboy:

Just got an e-mail from CHIJ Kellock. Only children within 1km and 1-2km are successful. No more vacancies for >2km. Sad to hear that.

Thanks for your update. Last i spoke to staff at Kellock ytd late afternoon, there was 1 or 2 vacancies for >2km, but the applicants was like more than a dozen... Guess those last seats were taken up last minute, at least it relieved those >2km from stress of going thru balloting for the slim chance...

Hi All,

Kellock only have 97 vacancies for Phase 2C and as of yesterday closing, all 97 places were taken up by pupils living within 0-2km radius. Hence, applicants >2km were unsuccessful. Those who registered in Kellock and lived >2km have no hope to even go through balloting.

I am thankful (at least for now) that something triggered me to pull out and try backup option, in which I did. So I did not register with Kellock. I felt so sorry for parents who have registered and automatically unsuccessful. Parents were only told about the news around 4.30pm yesterday. Which means, they have not enough time to run to another school to register for at least balloting chances..

I am waiting for my balloting chances next Thursday. Pray hard and wish me luck!

[alyplwwf]

niecoco:

shadowplay:

[quote=\"astroboy\"]Just got an e-mail from CHIJ Kellock. Only children within 1km and 1-2km are successful. No more vacancies for >2km. Sad to hear that.

Thanks for your update. Last i spoke to staff at Kellock ytd late afternoon, there was 1 or 2 vacancies for >2km, but the applicants was like more than a dozen... Guess those last seats were taken up last minute, at least it relieved those >2km from stress of going thru balloting for the slim chance...

Hi All,

Kellock only have 97 vacancies for Phase 2C and as of yesterday closing, all 97 places were taken up by pupils living within 0-2km radius. Hence, applicants >2km were unsuccessful. Those who registered in Kellock and lived >2km have no hope to even go through balloting.

I am thankful (at least for now) that something triggered me to pull out and try backup option, in which I did. So I did not register with Kellock. I felt so sorry for parents who have registered and automatically unsuccessful. Parents were only told about the news around 4.30pm yesterday. Which means, they have not enough time to run to another school to register for at least balloting chances..

I am waiting for my balloting chances next Thursday. Pray hard and wish me luck! :)[/quote]Hi Niecoco,

So which school did you registered your child finally ?

I registered my gal at Radin Mas and is within 1-2km radius so I am also waiting for result next week which I feel so stressful these few days and nights.