2012 P1 Registration Exercise for 2013 In-Take

[phtthp]

hi laughingcat,


you are right!

i believe none of our P2A parents going to take any chance.
at the very most - forsee many 2As returning back to their roots.

start actively clocking up hours of Parent volunteer work, get to know what is the latest current state of events & happenings in own alma mater. Start to relocate, shift nearer.

[SBPCandy]

Thanks for your information.


Hmm... for alternative plan...... I guess the next nearest \"better\" school may be Bukit Timah Primary School which does not need balloting. Whats you thought?

Thanks

laughingcat:

SBPCandy:

[quote=\"laughingcat\"]This year both ACJS and ACPS needs balloting for <1km. I am not too sure about last year.

Really? Oh No... then what should I do if no luck? Any other school nearby...? I think I need to do more reseach lar....

Yep it is true. Refer to the link http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/balloting/ on schools that need to ballot for phase 2C.

Do your research wisely yeah and come out with alternative plans.

Between the 2, ACJS generally have more vacancy than ACPS after phase 2A. Reason being there are more old boys at ACPS. Also ACJS can take in more Pri 1 because of its larger premises.

Normally you will see parents jumping from ACS to SJIJ or vice versa[/quote]

[LOLMum]

laughingcat:

LOLMum:

did you check out chancery esquire/court which i think the price is more affordable and i think there are a few units for rent as well (i know someone living at esquire is paying about $3500 for a 2 bedroom apartment - he moved in last year).

Personally I do not wish to go into such option. I would prefer to get a permanent place. What if policy changed with regards to non-permanent address? Then another headache.

IMO, I really do not encourage anybody to choose such unfair loophole in getting a school just by rental. So not for me lah.

Thanks for the good suggestion. :evil:

haha, my friend's kid an adult already. :evil: so not for school purpose.

[tankee]

laughingcat:

tankee:

properties near ACS are cheaper than those near NYPS?

The agent just got back to us. I was wrong! Properties near ACS is more expensive! :yikes:

it has always been that case

[phtthp]

on P1 orientation day, some schools set tests for kids - to group kids according to ability, or to sieve out weaker ones.


but, other schools don't:-

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1414&start=60

[dimsum]

phtthp:

hi laughingcat,


you are right!

i believe none of our P2A parents going to take any chance.
at the very most - forsee many 2As returning back to their roots.

start actively clocking up hours of Parent volunteer work, get to know what is the latest current state of events & happenings in own alma mater. Start to relocate, shift nearer.

But policy may be changed such that PV will be abolished or there could be no more distance requirement.

[laughingcat]

I doubt they will abolish the distance requirement. As MOE dictates that distance of school from home is an important factor not only in the Pri 1 selection phase and also the GEP allocation for Pri 4 students.


Not to forget about the unnecessary jam in the morning and rush hours.

[phtthp]

hi laughingcat,


so have you decided which school for your DS1 - ACS or NYPS ?
one year down the road July 2012, you need to toss the coin liao!

[phtthp]

laughingcat,


if you choose ACS (Junior), your DS1 and DesertWind DS1 will end up become schoolmates in ACSJ one day. Yours enter P1 2013, while hers enter P1 2014.

kekekekekekekekekke :rahrah:

both of you got something in common ... both of you got 2 boys.

[laughingcat]

I have been reading the MOE guidelines very seriously. Should there be vacancy exceeded for phase 2A, balloting will occur. Has anybody read before that balloting occur for phase 2A in the yesteryear?


http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/faqs/

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