[Bishan] Primary Schools

[seaangel]

Oh btw I realized I 've read yr post wrongly. Thot you wrote 90 over registrants for yest closing… Then found out it’s actually 90 over vacancies. That was why I was surprised at the figure. I tink based on 41 registrants closed test, shouldn’t b a prob la can put my heart at ease already.

[NYmummy]

Hi seaangel


I agree!! I happened to 'peek' at the pricing of the school bus rates. Its really ex!! Which school you putting your son in? I understand the kind of agony you going through.... :hugs:

[jnemummy]

It was reported in http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/people/726934/Mark_Lee_plans_move_to_be_near_elite_primary_school.html?textPage=3\"


\" Compere Vivian Lai's six-year-old daughter Vera, will also be entering Ai Tong next year. However, the TV host says she did not need to do any voluntary work at all, as she is a member of the Hokkien Clan Association, which is affiliated to the school.\"I'm so lucky!\", the bubbly Taiwan-born artiste exclaimed when interviewed.\"

How can this be fair to parents who have spend hours of work voluntering?

In Jan 2011 a new report article said she stays at Nuovo - i think it > 2km away from Ai Tong.Did she move house to be within 1 KM and sucessful in ballot - any parents see her at balloting?

[chooz]

Vivian Lai may be an active member at SHHK for all we know. Some are sleeping members, some are active. Also, one of my friends, a SHHK member for about a year, got her child into Nan Chiau without voluntary work too… Ultimately i feel it really depends on luck…

Someone could have gone in the parents’ place in view of balloting. Maybe they were not even there as parents do not have to witness results of balloting. It ain’t compulsory. I wasn’t there during balloting… Jus called school up thereafter or wait for slow mail…

[pleasuremom]

How do you advice me if I have to move my place to register my kid in GYPS as the distance is too long from my current place? Is it worth considering GYPS in that case?

[Mummyfun]

Hi pleasuremom!


Where are you staying now ? Which phase are you looking at?

[pleasuremom]

I am from BT (ulu pandan) and already registered in GYPS in Phase2C. The other option i had is Pei Tong / BT Primary School. As the vacanices are still in the later 2 schools, I could still consider before Phase 3 starts. So just wondering how could I better decide.

[Mummyfun]

Hi pleasuremom, does Pei Tong / BT Primary still have available vacancies?

Hmmm… No schools near your current location?

[pleasuremom]

Yes. They do have. there are schools. But not that convincing. Either I’m not sure abt GYPS.

[mummyo]

pleasuremom:

I am from BT (ulu pandan) and already registered in GYPS in Phase2C. The other option i had is Pei Tong / BT Primary School. As the vacanices are still in the later 2 schools, I could still consider before Phase 3 starts. So just wondering how could I better decide.

Hi pleasuremom

Personally, of the 3 schools, I would choose BTPS. It saves you the hassle of moving, BTPS has many good reviews, do visit the Bukit Timah school's thread to see and I think they still have 4 vacancies left after 2CS.

IMHO, GYPS is not a school I would consider moving house for. The other two are on par in terms of standard I guess.

Just my opinion.

Initially I was considering putting my DS in BTPS because there are many international students and that's the sort of environment I like but in the end, I got in my first choice and seems like this year, there are almost no vacancies left in Phase 3 so not many international kids to speak of after all. So perhaps Pei Tong will take the international kids now around this area.

It all depends on what sort of environment you want but I think it might be a bit tiring for your child to travel from ulu pandan to bishan EVERY DAY.