[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

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end of P2A2 (12 July 2011):-


school, Total, Phase1, P2A1, P2A2, %Taken, Remaining Vacancies left.

1\tRadin Mas\t240\t81\t2\t40\t51%\t117 vacancies left

2\tZhangde\t240\t96\t1\t13\t46%\t130


3\tGan Eng Seng \t240\t91\t0\t9\t42%\t140


4\tCHIJ (Kellock)\t200\t43\t0\t16\t30%\t141


5\tBlangah Rise \t180\t28\t2\t4\t19%\t146


6\tCantonment \t210\t19\t0\t2\t10%\t189

[sotong008]

Feeling very stressed now. We are staying >2km away from ZDPS & GESPS. We’ve decide to put my twins @ ZD, we are P2C. Not sure by then, any seats left or got to ballot. Need back up plan. Can’t find any review on Cantonment Pri, any know something about the school?

[sotong008]

Feeling very stressed now. We are staying >2km away from ZDPS & GESPS. We’ve decide to put my twins @ ZD, we are P2C. Not sure by then, any seats left or got to ballot. Need back up plan. Can’t find any review on Cantonment Pri, any know something about the school?

[sotong008]

Feeling very stressed now. We are staying >2km away from ZDPS & GESPS. We’ve decide to put my twins @ ZD, we are P2C. Not sure by then, any seats left or got to ballot. Need back up plan. Can’t find any review on Cantonment Pri, any know something about the school?

[qms]

sotong008:

Feeling very stressed now. We are staying >2km away from ZDPS & GESPS. We've decide to put my twins @ ZD, we are P2C. Not sure by then, any seats left or got to ballot. Need back up plan. Can't find any review on Cantonment Pri, any know something about the school?

Based on past years' statistics, ZDPS conducted balloting for those in the 1-2 km category. Hence, if the situation is still the same, you will not even be able to participate in the balloting.

GESPS had places left for P2CS. If you are seriously looking at ZDPS and GESPS, and prefer GESPS over Cantonment, it might be better for you to register with GESPS during P2C rather than ZDPS. In any case, if ZDPS requires balloting in 1-2 km category this year, you will not have a chance at all. So, don't waste your chance at P2C.

Have you read through the Parents' Networking Thread for Cantonment?

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=12179

[sotong008]

KiasuGrandMaster VI, thanks for the info. Seems like Cantonment is a bit disorgainsed.


Will still try out ZDPS first cos my kids like it better. If really dun have then go GESPS, at least we tried.

[jollygirl]

Hi all,

Tot I let you know that CHIJ (Kellock) is having an open house this Saturday. I'm going to check it out before I confirm if I sending my little girl there or not. Any idea of what to expect?
:rahrah: Jolly girl
P.S Any other open house I should go?

[breezy]

Dinolucius:

Understand that GES is established in 2002. Is it consider a new or old school? Some said it’s new and some said it’s old… I’m confused.

GESP is actually a merger of 4 primary schools
- keng seng Primary
- Henderson Primary
- Bukit Ho Swee Primary and
- Alexandra Hill Primary

It is in its 9th year this yr.

[qms]

sotong008:

KiasuGrandMaster VI, thanks for the info. Seems like Cantonment is a bit disorgainsed.


Will still try out ZDPS first cos my kids like it better. If really dun have then go GESPS, at least we tried.

No harm adopting this mentality at this point in time, but please keep a close watch in the afternoon of the third day of P2C. It should be confirmed by early afternoon of the third day which distance category the balloting will be conducted for. If balloting is for those in the 1-2 km category, please go to your backup school. No point wasting your chance in P2C.

[raynreg]

sotong008, agree with qms that you should not waste your chance at P2C. Monitor the enrolment at ZD closely and the school should be able to confirm if you stand a chance at >2km (which may likely to end up with balloting should there be any vacancies then).


And how far away are you from GESPS or Cantonment? If you are more than 2km from either these 2 schools, then you should seriously consider where you want to place your best bet.

I think Cantonment runs on single session, meaning morning school from P1.