[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[qms]

There is a plot of land in front of the Cantonment Towers (Block 10) carpark, opposite The Pinnacle@Duxton, previously earmarked for a primary school when the development plan for Cantonment Towers was drawn up. Cantonment Towers have been completed since 2001 and I didn't see anything being done to the land. However, last week, I saw one excavator in the area. This morning, I saw three.


So, I think the government may have kicked start the building of a new primary school there, to be in time for residents of The Pinnacle@Duxton. The Pinnacle@Duxton is slated for completion next year. Hence, we may just see another new primary school in the area.

I couldn't see any signboard indicating the project name. My statement that it is a school is based on the development plan previously drawn up. Will keep a close watch to see what will be built on that piece of land. Stay tuned.

[titank]

qms:

There is a plot of land in front of the Cantonment Towers (Block 10) carpark, opposite The Pinnacle@Duxton, previously earmarked for a primary school when the development plan for Cantonment Towers was drawn up. Cantonment Towers have been completed since 2001 and I didn't see anything being done to the land. However, last week, I saw one excavator in the area. This morning, I saw three.


So, I think the government may have kicked start the building of a new primary school there, to be in time for residents of The Pinnacle@Duxton. The Pinnacle@Duxton is slated for completion next year. Hence, we may just see another new primary school in the area.

I couldn't see any signboard indicating the project name. My statement that it is a school is based on the development plan previously drawn up. Will keep a close watch to see what will be built on that piece of land. Stay tuned.

Hi QMS,

Maybe we need to get URA blueprint planning map to check & verify. If no primary school to be constructed then next time schools like RMPS, ZDPS, CHIJ (Kellock) & RVPS would have fierce competition. Maybe ballot at 1Km only.

[Rena]

Hi Chipmunks,


GESPS - P1 and P2 - afternoon session
P3 to P6 - morning session.

[qms]

titank:

Maybe we need to get URA blueprint planning map to check & verify. If no primary school to be constructed then next time schools like RMPS, ZDPS, CHIJ (Kellock) & RVPS would have fierce competition. Maybe ballot at 1Km only.

Hi Titank!

Agree. Since the residents at The Pinnacle@Duxton will fall in the 1-2 km category, it is very likely that many more will register as PV. Given this scenario, those staying within 1 km from the schools will need to apply as PV if they want to have higher chance of getting into the schools.

There are about 1,600 units in The Pinnacle@Duxton. Will we witness the situation whereby balloting will be required in Phase 2B for RMPS, too? :?

[mandylcp]

There is a plot of land in front of the Cantonment Towers (Block 10) carpark, opposite The Pinnacle@Duxton, previously earmarked for a primary school when the development plan for Cantonment Towers was drawn up. Cantonment Towers have been completed since 2001 and I didn't see anything being done to the land. However, last week, I saw one excavator in the area. This morning, I saw three.


So, I think the government may have kicked start the building of a new primary school there, to be in time for residents of The Pinnacle@Duxton. The Pinnacle@Duxton is slated for completion next year. Hence, we may just see another new primary school in the area.

I couldn't see any signboard indicating the project name. My statement that it is a school is based on the development plan previously drawn up. Will keep a close watch to see what will be built on that piece of land. Stay tuned.

:lol: will built cantonment primary school

[titank]

Hi Titank!


Agree. Since the residents at The Pinnacle@Duxton will fall in the 1-2 km category, it is very likely that many more will register as PV. Given this scenario, those staying within 1 km from the schools will need to apply as PV if they want to have higher chance of getting into the schools.
There are about 1,600 units in The Pinnacle@Duxton. Will we witness the situation whereby balloting will be required in Phase 2B for RMPS, too? :?[/quote]

Hi QMS,

Wow glad that mine P1 registration for DS is over.Perhaps my DD maybe no point taking the risk to enroll into CHIJ (Kellock) next time.

Hopefully BRPS would have tremedous PSLE & the new school (Duxton) would cushion the impact of P1 registration in subsequent P1 regiastrations. I still think that there is not enough schools in Bukit Merah area, our town planners need to do more about it.

[shadowplay]

titank:

Hi QMS,


Info from one of my freind's freind said that CHIJ (Kellock) on oridentation day were being bring to the classroom. All were being ask to sit for English & Chinese test. :!:

Those who performed badly have to come back in Nov or dec maybe 2 weeks for extra remedical lessons. Not free of charge have to pay,

So when P1 school reopen, all would more or less the same standard.
Guess we need to be prepare as RMPS would be also a siong siong school for us. :?:

Hi all,

Just like to share a little about Kellock, as my kid is in P1 this year... We had initially wanted to enroll in RMPS, but being in the 1-2km last year put us up for balloting, and with 60+ eligible applicants for 20+ vacancies was not very attractive thus we enrolled in Kellock.

On orientation date, the kids were given some tasks and word games to play (according to my girl), while the parents met the principal and watched some performances. I guess they were assessing the apptitute of their language and math skills...

According to the principal, Kellock is not keen on having a few brilliant individuals to bring glory to the sch. That's probably why there's hardly any top student making the headlines in the past... Their approach are more of a \"nobody left behind\" policy.

On day one of sch, they were assigned to their respective classes. They adopt names of stones like diamond, ruby, jade etc for their classes, so we can't guess which class is for the better or weaker students... and most of the students will remain in the same class throughout the 6 years. In the first 2 or 3 months, once awhile my girl told us they had this new girl in class, or one of her classmates went to another class... guess they do categorise in one way of another. Even in this 3rd semester, her class will split up and join different classes for chinese lessons. Weaker students were also given remedial classes after school.

Another neighbour shared that her boy in RMPS has quite a lot of homework. When he missed school recently for 1 day MC, he was asked to go for remedial classes. Guess the principal was right in saying that kids going to RMPS must be prepared to take the pressure.

[Rena]

Hi lill


I have send you a pm.

[lu_meihua]

titank:

lu_meihua:

Hi, thanks for referring.


*paging for Titank*
interested. but think i can only register for PV next year or the year after. any tips?? how did u manage to secure? via PV??? can share? tks.

Just give a call RMPS to the school & ask for PV when your child turn 5 at that time.

As the school is good in IT, if you do have IT or other special skills like developing course modules that would be great.

wow thanks. i must go brush up my IT skills....- )

[lu_meihua]

wow. reading thru the posts, i felt so stressful already. wont our kids be even more stressful? poor kids...