Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary

[badgal]

juz wanna ask… does SCGS accept PV?

[daddy2007]

Very selective unless you have certain skills that they current need. They have very good parent support group and thus no many PVs are required

[jolctan]

Hi Crick2011, nope, I'm staying in Sengkang.


Hi Ariella, nice to see someone staying in SK too. Which part of SK are you staying? We should catch up....:)

[ariella]

jolctan:

Hi Crick2011, nope, I'm staying in Sengkang.


Hi Ariella, nice to see someone staying in SK too. Which part of SK are you staying? We should catch up....:)

hi jolctan,
i am staying near Rivervale Mall. Which part you staying?

All the best, Crick...i hope your gal get in...

[crick2011]

Er no chance cos this yr all taken by applicants within 1Km.

[ariella]

oic, thought this year no one want to go SCGS as take up rate pretty slow. It’s ok, Crick so which school you are trying for your gal? is it also tough in other schools?

[DadsForever]

SCGS is like any other schools along the Bt Timah belt, a proportion of their student population comes from the higher income group for sure, however it is also true that many of the students live in the heartlands of Singapore. Having interacted with many SCGS students, they generally don’t come across as ‘artas’, proud or rude. On the contrary I find that the students do carry themselves well.


Every school will have their own black sheep, whether it is an elite or non-elite school. However, the character and attitude of our children is ours alone, no school should be expected to replace our roles as parents in imparting values.

To parents with the opportunity to send their daughters to SCGS, i say go for it. Find out more about the school for yourself and certainly don’t let strangers on a forum influence a decision that affects your children.

Cheers

[phtthp]

SCGS info:-

http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_SearchDtls.asp?strCode=5026

[Arielyn]

Hi,


I’m an old girl of SCGS and have a pair of B/G twins. Some major hesitation on my part, re. sending DD to SCGS vs. registering both DD and DS at the SAP school near my place, stems from the following:

1. Distance - We stay in Katong. As my Hubby travels quite a bit, either my Mom or I (working mum) will have to make a concerted effort to drive DD to school every morning, while my Dad will have to take my DS to school nearby. I’m not sure how sustainable this arrangement will be, since Bkt. Timah is easily 20-30mins’ drive away. If I were to arrange for school bus tptn, does it mean that she will have to board the bus by 6am gasp, if not earlier? WHat time does school start for SCGS?

2. Homework - How’s the workload in SCGS like? Just thinking about sitting down with the twins to go through 2 sets of h/w fills me with great trepidation…

3. Elitism - I’ve gone through some of the postings in this thread, centred on this. Actually, it’s also a concern close to my heart, especially since my DD is already the more intellectually developed and articulate or the two. I’m quite worried about her picking up some of the snobbery inherent in certain factions of the students, and looking down on her brother. I’ve spent 10 yrs in SCGS and much as it instilled great pride in me, and provided me with the excellent well-rounded education I had, and the opportunity to forge many firm friendships, it’s a fact that most of the students, including myself back then, were quite cut-off from the outside world. And I was also staying in HDB back then (I was from the minority group from HDB dwelling). But even then, I don’t think I was ever exposed to the harsh reality of the income divides, the haves vs. the have-nots. I don’t think I was snobbish, cos’ my parents and background kept me grounded, but elitist and sheltered, yes, to a certain extent, for sure. It was not until I entered JC that I found myself integrating with students from different rungs of society.

My kiddos are due for registration next year, but the stress has kicked in since last year. EVery other day, I find myself struggling with the options. I’m tempted to enrol both in the school near my place, but the mere thought of not leaving DD with the SCGS legacy, is like selling her short on my part. Any comments? Anyone staying in Katong, and whose DD takes the school bus? Could you share with bus pick-up/drop-off times?

Much thanks!

[Laura02]

Arielyn:

Hi,


I'm an old girl of SCGS and have a pair of B/G twins. Some major hesitation on my part, re. sending DD to SCGS vs. registering both DD and DS at the SAP school near my place, stems from the following:

1. Distance - We stay in Katong. As my Hubby travels quite a bit, either my Mom or I (working mum) will have to make a concerted effort to drive DD to school every morning, while my Dad will have to take my DS to school nearby. I'm not sure how sustainable this arrangement will be, since Bkt. Timah is easily 20-30mins' drive away. If I were to arrange for school bus tptn, does it mean that she will have to board the bus by 6am *gasp*, if not earlier? WHat time does school start for SCGS?

2. Homework - How's the workload in SCGS like? Just thinking about sitting down with the twins to go through 2 sets of h/w fills me with great trepidation....

3. Elitism - I've gone through some of the postings in this thread, centred on this. Actually, it's also a concern close to my heart, especially since my DD is already the more intellectually developed and articulate or the two. I'm quite worried about her picking up some of the snobbery inherent in certain factions of the students, and looking down on her brother. I've spent 10 yrs in SCGS and much as it instilled great pride in me, and provided me with the excellent well-rounded education I had, and the opportunity to forge many firm friendships, it's a fact that most of the students, including myself back then, were quite cut-off from the outside world. And I was also staying in HDB back then (I was from the minority group from HDB dwelling). But even then, I don't think I was ever exposed to the harsh reality of the income divides, the haves vs. the have-nots. I don't think I was snobbish, cos' my parents and background kept me grounded, but elitist and sheltered, yes, to a certain extent, for sure. It was not until I entered JC that I found myself integrating with students from different rungs of society.

My kiddos are due for registration next year, but the stress has kicked in since last year. EVery other day, I find myself struggling with the options. I'm tempted to enrol both in the school near my place, but the mere thought of not leaving DD with the SCGS legacy, is like selling her short on my part. Any comments? Anyone staying in Katong, and whose DD takes the school bus? Could you share with bus pick-up/drop-off times?

Much thanks!

Hi Arielyn!

Assembly's at 7.30 but students should try to be there 10 min earlier. They're not very strict in P1 & 2.

Some teachers give lots of homework, some teachers feel that all work should be completed in school. Some parents prefer teachers who give lots of homework, some don't. ,

DD doesn't feel there's any elitism in school. Friendships seem to be based on where you sit (eg. short girls befriend short girls), CCA (eg.girls fr gym hang out with girls fr gym) ... Girls are encouraged to speak up confidently and present themselves well so they are given lots of opportunity to speak in class, perform. Every year has its \"Art's Day\" where all the students perform an item or two. So, say, each P1 class will put up two items on its Arts Day. Its an annual event, and every child will perform an item with its class. They
are not shy - so it may come across as arrogance in our conservative culture.

I'd say SCGS is a great school. Not only is it a full school with Pri & Sec, now its going to have an affiliated Pre-U too! Students tend to get complacent. Look at the number of former SCGS students who were \"late developers\".

No stress. Registration is a breeze for former students.

Cheers!