[Bukit Panjang] Primary Schools

[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.

[mummy of 3]

Juz call BCPS about the PV for child born in 2007...

They say call them again in Jan 2012. :sad:

[vividlaurel]

True, BPPS still is the most popular school here. Also BCPS is not tested yet. Once the first batch writes their PSLE and if they happen to do well, interest in the school will explode.

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.

[vividlaurel]

For a child born in 2007, registration for P1 will be in 2013 right? So you will need to complete your 40 hours between June 2012 and June 2013. Just call the school in early 2012 to reconfirm your interest. Although if you want, you can also volunteer now just to get a feel of the school so that if you feel your decision about BCPS is not right, you can always stop and instead volunteer elsewhere.

mummy of 3:

Juz call BCPS about the PV for child born in 2007...
They say call them again in Jan 2012. :sad:

[Bluepanda]

Can anyone comment on Zhenghua Primary? Wonder why the take up rate was relatively low during Phase 2C…Thanks in advance.