[Bukit Panjang] Primary Schools

[Bluepanda]

patntee:

Bluepanda:

Hi, is it right that Beacon will have balloting for <1km? I couldn't find any information for this on MOE website. Appreciate it if anyone can share. Thanks in advance!

Bluepanda, that's right, it is balloting for <1km this year. MOE website not updated for Phase 2C balloting yet.

Thanks Patntee! Looks like it will be harder to get into Beacon in years to come...

[jedamum]

Bluepanda:

patntee:

[quote=\"Bluepanda\"]
Hi, is it right that Beacon will have balloting for <1km? I couldn't find any information for this on MOE website. Appreciate it if anyone can share. Thanks in advance!

Bluepanda, that's right, it is balloting for <1km this year. MOE website not updated for Phase 2C balloting yet.

Thanks Patntee! Looks like it will be harder to get into Beacon in years to come...[/quote]not to forget that there are be some upcoming new residential sites in bukit panjang. when they are completed and residents shifted in... :yikes:

[vividlaurel]

I think the others are in the 1-2 km range, just the new BTO at Segar and the EC there will be the ones to watch in the < 1 km...

jedamum:

not to forget that there are be some upcoming new residential sites in bukit panjang. when they are completed and residents shifted in... :yikes:

[happimummi]

All the best to everyone balloting this Friday! I am crossing fingers for my daughter! :xedfingers: :xedfingers:


Not a good start for her primary school registration.

Registered for Beacon Pri, was told to withdraw on Thursday nite cos I am in 1-2km, no chance to ballot. :nailbite:

Greenridge Pri - within 1km, but also must ballot (1 to 31 chance)

CHIJ QLOP - more than 2km, ballot (1 to 17 chance)

I chose CHIJ in the end. Did not expect Pri School registration for neighbourhood schools to be such a stressful events :stompfeet: :stompfeet: :stompfeet:

Anyway, did what I could. Would suggest for the parents registering for next year or year after to do PV - At least that's a chance to choose school.

[vividlaurel]

All the best happimummi! :xedfingers: for you....

happimummi:

All the best to everyone balloting this Friday! I am crossing fingers for my daughter! :xedfingers: :xedfingers:

Not a good start for her primary school registration.

Registered for Beacon Pri, was told to withdraw on Thursday nite cos I am in 1-2km, no chance to ballot. :nailbite:

Greenridge Pri - within 1km, but also must ballot (1 to 31 chance)

CHIJ QLOP - more than 2km, ballot (1 to 17 chance)

I chose CHIJ in the end. Did not expect Pri School registration for neighbourhood schools to be such a stressful events :stompfeet: :stompfeet: :stompfeet:

Anyway, did what I could. Would suggest for the parents registering for next year or year after to do PV - At least that's a chance to choose school.

[patntee]

happimummi, good luck to you and DD this Fri. I would be in exactly the same situation as you next year for my DD, if I didn’t manage to catch my last chance to take the PV route. So I can understand how helpless you feel.

[vividlaurel]

patntee,


Which school are you doing PV in?

patntee:

happimummi, good luck to you and DD this Fri. I would be in exactly the same situation as you next year for my DD, if I didn't manage to catch my last chance to take the PV route. So I can understand how helpless you feel.

[patntee]

Same as you did

[vividlaurel]

Great! Then welcome to the BCPS family! It's quite surprising that although this is a popular school in Bukit Panjang (balloting for < 1 km within 4 years!), not many people are using the 2B route in - this year just 7 seats were taken up in this phase!!

patntee:

Same as you did

[patntee]

Maybe they didn’t manage to complete the hours. And many parents still want to go for BPPS as their first choice. Parents will be more cautious after this year where even PVs were balloted out at BPPS due to large intake from earlier phases and the large number of PVs too.