[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[VRossi]

I am a RGPS parent volunteer.My gal is registering next year.I really enjoy doing the work as they have so many different activities for eg, Racial Harmony Day, Fruit and Vegetable Week etc.Currenting I am reading english and chinese storybooks to a bunch of primary 1 kids.I meet parents who come from Bishan, Tiong Bahru, Clementi or Choa Chu Kang.Initially I had my reservations about the school as I am concerned RGPS will be too stressful for my gal, but after volunteering, I see that the p1 and p2 kids are generally quite happy.Maybe the stress hasn’t kicked in yet but I think even if you were to choose a neighborhood school for your child, there will still be stress.As parents, we have to teach them how to manage the stress.


It is not true that only rich kids go to the schools in Bukit Timah, at least not for RGPS.If you are outside the 2km range, perhaps you can try to write in to PV because that will get you into Phase 2B and save you the heartache of having to ballot with the outside 2km for phase 2C.

[cornucopia]

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Balloting Exercise was conducted this morning @ 8.30am. I accompanied my cousin 2 witness e ballot. Could see the tension once parents stepped into e hall. There were total 62 applicants for 55places. Not only that, there were 2 sets of twins, that makes it 4 children. Earlier phase there was also 1 set of twins so 2009 6 twins in total. When Mdm Heng (principal) announced abt e numbers of twins, all parents jaws dropped..

Numbers were called out, then put in a Fish tank like bowl. U could see yr number being stirred inside. Scary. Luckily my cousin got in.. So happy for them.. Once selected, u gotta fill in a yellow confirmation form and pay Membership $60 straightway. Haha!

[Atan]

Hi, I was one of the parents there. :lol: Before d day, I was really worried but this morn, we were kind of relaxed and resigned to fate :roll: BUT when the balloting started (actually oonly 61 kids for 55 places, 1 kid not within 1 km), our hearts started to beat furiously.. luckily, my son's no was the 16th to be called, so spared us a heart attack! Sad for the unlucky 6 parents, the twins definitely took away 2 chances of balloting.


This is my happiest day and we can relaxed n enjoy the national day...

[VooVoo]

:shock: Not sure what are the plans of parents who were unfortunate...feel for them...no one wants to be in such a position...even at within 1km... :oops:

[wswslim]

Hi Atan



Congratulation, btw today is your lucky day for balloting. Are u wearing red shirt today?

[Atan]

Hi Wswslim,


Hehe :lol: I had deliberately put on a pink T-shirt, for good luck

[cornucopia]

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Congrats 2u!
Did u see e board outside general office? MOE website? It's actually 62 applications.. Hmm.. But now who cares right...Hehe! In fact for girls who apply Nanyang 1km, at least there's a RGS to fall back. For boys, choices are limited. :roll:

[VooVoo]

Is there anyone who is / was a NYPS PV?

[skmummy]

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I'm interested to register my daughter in Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, however, my house is beyond 2 km from the school. My husband is old boy of Jurong Primary School. Hence, please tell me should I take the risk to register my daughter in Pei Hwa?

[ChiefKiasu]

skmummy:

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I'm interested to register my daughter in Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, however, my house is beyond 2 km from the school. My husband is old boy of Jurong Primary School. Hence, please tell me should I take the risk to register my daughter in Pei Hwa?

If you are shooting for the 2009 registration exercise, it might be too late now for you to consider Pei Hwa. In the past 3 years, Pei Hwa's Phase 2C has been constrained to balloting only to those within the 2km and 1km zones. And since you cannot get into Phase 2C, you can only try for Phase 2B. However, that would require you to PV for Pei Hwa, but PV registration for 2009 has been long closed since 1 Jul 2008.

You did not indicate where you are staying, and if Jurong Primary is close to your home.