[Pasir Ris] Primary Schools

[ChiefKiasu]

barney:

Hi


Day 2 numbers are out, surprisingly Pasir Ris Pri still has vacancies. Anyone eyeing that school but have yet to register?

Only 4 places left out of 106. Take up rate increased 15% today. It's very difficult for Pasir Ris to escape a ballot situation by the end of tomorrow. The question is whether it is for less than 1km or 1-2km.

[barney]

Hi Chief


Agreed with your analysis but high chance for ballot between 1-2 km or even out of 2 km. I called up the school earlier to check, there were like 7 or 8 applicants out of the 2 km range so those within 1 km should be safe. What a great difference from the previous 2 years where balloting is required for those within 1 km. Too bad I’m out of 2 km…

[barney]

Hi


I need some advice from the experts here. My first choice is actually Poi Ching, which is within 2 km but confirmed need to ballot.

My 2nd choice is Elias Park Pri. I’m not sure if I should simply give up Poi Ching and go Elias Park to get a confirmed place. However, looking at the take up rate for Elias Park, with still 59 vacancies after day 2, I felt I may still stand a chance in 2C supplementary, should I fail in the Poi Ching ballot. Really at a loss now.

What will you do if you were in my position? Any feedback/suggestions are welcomed. Thanks in advance!

[thweisin.0956dsta.0956gov.0956sg]

Hi Barney,


I am far from an expert as I have just joined this forum. As far as i know, based on the hear say in pasir ris estate, Elias Park is rated 3rd in the area. Poi Ching has a history of 1- 2km balloting practice.. Personally, i cant imagine the situation of being not selected in phase 2C.

Its pretty tricky. I will not take the risk of Poi Ching if i were you. Can you possibly PV at Poi Ching? That will be best... Have you considered Gong Shang? Hearsay is Gong Shang takes in more PVs.

[ChiefKiasu]

KT:

...Can you possibly PV at Poi Ching? That will be best... Have you considered Gong Shang? Hearsay is Gong Shang takes in more PVs.

Hi KT, I believe barney is already heavily in the midst of balloting in Phase 2C, so PV is out of the question.

Actually, Poi Chin only exceeded the available vacancies by 3 places (111 for 108 places). If I'm you, I would take the odds and go for balloting in Poi Chin. If I'm one of the unlucky 3, then so be it... at least I've tried, and there's always another school such as Elias Park.

Oops... I just realized that barney was probably contemplating this on the eve of the final day... so this message is probably too late. Hope you were not one of the 5 that dropped out of the Poi Chin race on 31 July.

[barney]

Hi


Thanks KT and chief for the respond, though it did come too late. Anyway the situation in Poi Ching made my decision easier, Poi Ching requires balloting for within 1 km, hence no chance at all for me to register since I’m within 1-2 km…haiz, must be those parents eyeing for St Hilda’s switched base over to Poi Ching, it really didn’t help that both schools are near each other and fall within 1 km for many households in Tampines.

So my child has been confirmed a place at Elias Park, good to say that the whole P1 registration thingy is over for me now…with the primary education for my girl just begun.

[ChiefKiasu]

barney:

...So my child has been confirmed a place at Elias Park, good to say that the whole P1 registration thingy is over for me now....with the primary education for my girl just begun.

Yes... and I'm sure you are glad to get it behind you! Have you started preparing your child for P1 yet?

[thweisin.0956dsta.0956gov.0956sg]

Hi Barney. sorry i offered stale opinion. :oops: Anyway, good u landed a place in Elias Park. Its pretty good school in Pasir Ris Estate. Btw, me a bit surprised that Poi Ching is so hot this year.


I side track abit. Chief Kiasu, can i ask for your opinion on the relative performance of the 3 schools - Poi Ching, Gong Shang and Pasir Ris Primary? I am not looking at the no of top PSLE students generated, but rather sentiments at the ground on the relative performance of the 3 schools? If not, confining to your opinion, what is your take on the 3 schools?

[heutistmeintag]

barney:

Hi


Thanks KT and chief for the respond, though it did come too late. Anyway the situation in Poi Ching made my decision easier, Poi Ching requires balloting for within 1 km, hence no chance at all for me to register since I'm within 1-2 km....haiz, must be those parents eyeing for St Hilda's switched base over to Poi Ching, it really didn't help that both schools are near each other and fall within 1 km for many households in Tampines.

So my child has been confirmed a place at Elias Park, good to say that the whole P1 registration thingy is over for me now....with the primary education for my girl just begun.

Hi fellow parents, here's my 2 cts worth.

It's good for parents to plan for their kids and every parents wants to get their kids into the best possible schools. I felt that we shouldnt agonize over the decision. Why I say so?
1) We must realize that it's only a plan, how the kids perform in the school remain to be seen
2) Even in neighboorhood schools, I understand that there are differentiation in performance, kids are grouped into different classes and taught at different paces with different exposures. So a child in the top classes could possibly be better (in performance) than say the lower classes in St Hilda e.g.
3) Some of my kids' classmates switch school from Elias Park to St Hilda at P3 and my fren's daughter switched to RGPS at P4. It's an illustration of (2) above and also indicates that some kids couldnt cope with these top school and have to drop out.

So my point is dun fret, your kids can still perform well in neighbourhood schools and switch to the desired ones later.

[barney]

[quote]Yes... and I'm sure you are glad to get it behind you! Have you started preparing your child for P1 yet?[/quote]
I believe being part of this forum and checking it actively is 1 way of preparing my child for P1, don't you agree? I must say that I've learnt alot from reading the posts here, from how to prepare my child and myself for the academic to the the soft skills aspects required to survive pri education.

On a serious note, the only academic enrichment my child is attending now is MPM, plus a half hour session of hanyu pinyin every sat when we visit my ILs as my SIL is a full time chinese tutor. Am thinking of some creative writing skills in English and maybe in chinese for her later....will see how to fit in the schedule. Now just pray hard that her half day child care would have sufficiently prepare her for P1. Actually, I'm a lazy and lousy mom compared to many of the parents here.. :oops: