[Serangoon] Primary Schools

[phtthp]

anyone know when is open house for Rosyth & CHIJ Lady of Good Counsel ? Thank you.

[mantaray]

Thanx everyone for your notes of encouragement. The rosyth pv registration started more than two years back before were aware of the political boundary changes and reduced intake. If i had known, the odds would be clear and i would not do pv there.


We heard that the grassroot list is very long this year. We also heard that if they did not cut the thirty places at the eleventh hour, all the pvs should be in.

I know life can be unfair, but this is more akin to being cheated. They knew , they didnt tell and made us do pv. If i did pv at other nearby prestige schools at 40hrs , i am confirmed in. But now at 150odd hrs i hv practically no fighting chance. And also lost a chance at the nearby prestige schools.

[mantaray]

Busymom:

mantaray:

-  the change in political boundaries for Rosyth to be transferred from Aljunied to AMK GRC heard that there is significnt increases in grassroot applications.  MOE should have made us aware.

I thought this year's registration is based on pre-GE boundaries?

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=420&start=1030

Yes if the system is fairer. But although they reg years bk, the grl can use the current political as well.

[magiccastle]

mantaray,

Can understand your frustration.
Anyway, life goes on. May be a Blessing in disguist. I have a few friends whose children grad. from or still in Rosyth. No big deal . The ones whose grad. scored only 22X . Those currently in Rosyth- mum said the goods teacher are in GEP classes.She also has a lot of complaints about the school.
like myself, I have went tho interview at pei chun and got selected as PV.
But decided against it as I stayed out of the 2km. As in the past, the sch gauranteed a place for PV once got selected. But the principal change the policy and accepted more PV and for those who stayed out of 2km may not even get a chance to ballot.
More important, is the child. Prepare your child. who know.!! Your child may get in to the GEP class and your can proudly transfer him/her to Rosyth .

[mantaray]

Thx magiccastle.


I prob wont transfer to the sch as the only reason for my choice of school is tht is is at least average in quality and not too far fr home. Also not eyeing GEP.

Thx so much once agn for the kind words.

[Deity]

Both my parents and parents-in-law are staying at Serangoon North Ave 4. They are the care taker and we also done the statutory declaration but what’s now? Dun even have any balloting chance for Rosyth or neither the nearest Hougang under phase 2c. As all are out of 1km, so defeat the purpose right? And we not because of Rosyth, we will be happy if this is just an average school and as long as our care takers are able to reach them. And Rosyth should based on individual yearly birth rate and they should know that those born in 2005 will have a higher rate as compare to last year. And should open more vacancies. Very unfair, so wat’s now, we as working adults wan to make them easier for our parents, turns out to be tedious in fact. More and more of our unmarried friends are getting frighten of P1 registration cycle and some even say we dun wan to give birth liao la.

[Cartier]

mantaray:

Busymom:

[quote=\"mantaray\"]

-  the change in political boundaries for Rosyth to be transferred from Aljunied to AMK GRC heard that there is significnt increases in grassroot applications.  MOE should have made us aware.

I thought this year's registration is based on pre-GE boundaries?

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=420&start=1030

Yes if the system is fairer. But although they reg years bk, the grl can use the current political as well.[/quote]So, now I see where the huge 1km registrations came from because given a choice, grassroot leaders in the previous Aljunied GRC would opt for Rosyth.......mmmm! there are several HDB blocks in this newly acquired enclave mostly within 1km .......those PVs thinking of buying/renting houses within 1km, do watch out - it is a gamble. :xedfingers:

[Busymom]

mantaray:

Busymom:

[quote=\"mantaray\"]

-  the change in political boundaries for Rosyth to be transferred from Aljunied to AMK GRC heard that there is significnt increases in grassroot applications.  MOE should have made us aware.

I thought this year's registration is based on pre-GE boundaries?

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=420&start=1030

Yes if the system is fairer. But although they reg years bk, the grl can use the current political as well.[/quote]I still do not understand what you are trying to say.
If Rosyth was in Aljunied GRC based on pre-GE boundaries, it would still be considered as a school in Aljunied GRC and not AMK GRC in this year's registration. GRLs residing in the AMK GRC should not be able to apply to this school in phase 2B unless they were serving in Aljunied GRC.

[dorisp]

Busymom:

I still do not understand what you are trying to say.
If Rosyth was in Aljunied GRC based on pre-GE boundaries, it would still be considered as a school in Aljunied GRC and not AMK GRC in this year's registration. GRLs residing in the AMK GRC should not be able to apply to this school in phase 2B unless they were serving in Aljunied GRC.

Yes this is what I understand too.

[mantaray]

Nope. The other way round. Rosyth is transferred to amk grc and the the amk grassroots can apply.