[Jurong West] Primary Schools

[mintpapa]

phtthp:

it's clear cut.. tomorrow message is similar for those staying 1 to 2 km. They trying to pull students go Frontier new school. Who is the new P of Frontier - ex P or vice P from which school previously ? Let's hope that he can bring in the dynamic vision, relevant skillset and good leadership skills that Frontier needs.

P= Mr Martin Koh Chin Thong(许振通)(previously the vice-principal of River Valley High School from June 2002 to 14 December 2003 and principal of Zhenghua Primary School from 15 December 2005 till December 2011) as the principal (Strange only one year period VP at RVHS) wonder what are the strength he have obtained during his one year stay at RVHS.

VP= Mrs Lim-Foo Boon Ching(previously the vice-principal of Xishan Primary School till 2010) as the vice-principal,

[lakesidemum]

RRMummy:

lakesidemum:

Results out for P2A2 12 July,


Rulang left 38 vacancies, meaning only 19 for P2B and P2C each...

Goodness, should we try our luck?

Anyone cares to comment? :?:

:yikes: :faint:

Err.. lakesidemum, if you are feeling extremely lucky and believe you would kick yourself years later for not trying then the answer would be a yes.. but..but.. you have to be prepared for the worst case scenario and have a sound Plan B.. The subsequent Phases would still be super tough..

Good luck! :xedfingers:

Well, hard to feel extremely lucky when there are only 19 vacancies with at least a 100 applicants. But then again, I don't wish to kick myself years down on why I did not give it a try....hence, all these headaches now.

Worse, no definite Plan B for now...

[Champion]

lakesidemum:

Well, hard to feel extremely lucky when there are only 19 vacancies with at least a 100 applicants. But then again, I don't wish to kick myself years down on why I did not give it a try....hence, all these headaches now.

Worse, no definite Plan B for now...

Hi lakesidemum,
My humble advice - you definitely must have a backup plan esp so now that Rulang left 19 vacancies for Phase 2C.

[RRMummy]

lakesidemum:

Well, hard to feel extremely lucky when there are only 19 vacancies with at least a 100 applicants. But then again, I don't wish to kick myself years down on why I did not give it a try....hence, all these headaches now.


Worse, no definite Plan B for now...

that's why i said \"extremely\".. it is a super tough fight.

You have 2 more weeks to research on your plan B.. good luck! :xedfingers:

[lakesidemum]

Thanks all, yes indeed if we decided to try our luck at Rulang, a Plan B.


In fact, we are considering Yuhua Pri, but it’s >2km away. Does anyone here has comments on Yuhua? Or anyone has Yuhua in your Plan B too?

[allandman]

Hi,


Need help to clear my confusion. Let’s say if there are only 19 vacancies left for Phase 2C and there are 30 applied next Wednesday (July 27), 20 applied on Thursday (July 28) and 10 on Friday (July 29). Will that means the balloting of 19 vacancies will be available to the 60 applicants? Thanks.

[LeeTaiTai]

alng:

Rulang called for a meeting with those PVs who stayed > 2km this morning. Tomorrow is another meeting with another group of PVs. I just came from that meeting. The message is very clear. If you are not within 1 km, you will be unsuccessful at both phase 2B and 2C. It is stressed that the priority is to register for a school within 1 km in phase 2C.

If the number continue to increase each year , will it reach a point where there will be no vacancies by 2A(2)?

[Champion]

allandman:

Hi,


Need help to clear my confusion. Let's say if there are only 19 vacancies left for Phase 2C and there are 30 applied next Wednesday (July 27), 20 applied on Thursday (July 28) and 10 on Friday (July 29). Will that means the balloting of 19 vacancies will be available to the 60 applicants? Thanks.

The balloting will only be available for those who stay less than 1km - those outside 1km, school will usually advise you try for other choices......

[RRMummy]

LeeTaiTai:

alng:

Rulang called for a meeting with those PVs who stayed > 2km this morning. Tomorrow is another meeting with another group of PVs. I just came from that meeting. The message is very clear. If you are not within 1 km, you will be unsuccessful at both phase 2B and 2C. It is stressed that the priority is to register for a school within 1 km in phase 2C.

If the number continue to increase each year , will it reach a point where there will be no vacancies by 2A(2)?

So far this has never happened.. the closest was AT last year.. i think with 9 places for each Phase 2B and 2C..

[mintpapa]

LeeTaiTai:

alng:

Rulang called for a meeting with those PVs who stayed > 2km this morning. Tomorrow is another meeting with another group of PVs. I just came from that meeting. The message is very clear. If you are not within 1 km, you will be unsuccessful at both phase 2B and 2C. It is stressed that the priority is to register for a school within 1 km in phase 2C.

If the number continue to increase each year , will it reach a point where there will be no vacancies by 2A(2)?

There are many loopholes,
I think is time MOE need to look into this area, for child who has a sibling studying in the school of choice and a child whose parent is a former student of the school and eventually move house outside more than 1 km then scrap away their phase 1 and phase 2A(1) entitlement think this more fair to parents who stay within 1 km.