2012 P1 Registration Exercise for 2013 In-Take

[minachee]

Hi everyone,


Like all of you we will be registering my daughter for primary 1 next year. We have just completed her K2 registration for next and now we have to start stressing over choosing primary schools. We were rejected for PV from St Hilda’s even though we lived less than 1 km from the school. Wonder why are these schools are called neighbourhood schools when folks like us who lived so near don’t even stand a chance into getting in. That sure doesn’t sound right to me. It defeats the purpose of calling it a neighborhood school.
Some of our friends who has gone through this path suggested that we look for schools with strong Secondary schools affiliation but we are not too sure which schools to look at. We’ve been away in KL for the past 9 years so we feel quite lost actually. I am actually an old girl from Katong Convent but feedback about the Secondary school don’t sound happening at all. Can anyone of you give your take on this. Many thanks.

[smurfynut]

cindy88:

My kid will be going to P1 in 2014. Can someone enlighten on the volunteer work?

Thanks.

Cindy88, suggest you look at this thread for info on volunteer work in schools:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=269

and this thread for volunteer work as a grassroot leader:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=420

Hope above helps.

[beauty79]

Rosyth is outside 2 km of my house but next year Jan it will move to old ITE (amk) that is within 1 km of my house. Does it mean I have priority at Phase 2C? Once I knew the news of the school relocating, I could hardly sleep as I am registering my child next year.

[SAHM_TAN]

beauty79:

Rosyth is outside 2 km of my house but next year Jan it will move to old ITE (amk) that is within 1 km of my house. Does it mean I have priority at Phase 2C? Once I knew the news of the school relocating, I could hardly sleep as I am registering my child next year.

The school’s permanent location will be used to determine the distance and not the holding area address.

[pandascout]

I will be registering my boy for primary one next year. My dh is an old boy from Fairfield Pri, hence that will put us in phase 2a. I am thinking of registering my boy for ACS primary or junior, as I am a church member and stays within 1 km of both schools. I need some advice from our seniors here.


1. Should I risk balloting in 2b or register in 2a.

[hquek]

pandascout,


1. Get letters from church first.
2. register in 2a at Fairfield.
3. monitor situation via tv text during registration, if situation looks good, then unregister in fairfield on last day of 2b and register at 2b in acs.

For your girl, you can only plan next step based on the first child’s registration. if you want to think super far ahead, then just go for fairfield - there’s also affiliated sec school and you don’t have to lift a finger (except find your DH’s old school cert). No point having to fret for your first and then having to do the same all over again for number 2.

[pandascout]

Thanks hquek. In your view, is FFMS comparable to ACS? I am wondering whether it is worthwhile to send my kids to a mixed school having my DS and DD in two different schools, which will mean more logistic issues for me.


I have also heard that the standard of FFMS is no longer as good as it was in the past, though it remain a popular school in that area. I tried to email the principal re visiting the school and was rejected upfront. :frustrated:

[hquek]

hi pandascout,


I have friends with kids inside Fairfield, I think the general feel is still positive. both I would feel are different types of school (with acs evoking a more atas feel to ME - I could be wrong).

My suggestion was more to take the easy way out, but leave a hope in case… it’s really not easy to select the best school. Just tell yourself whatever it is, that would be the best choice.

[jangoh]

hi everyone,


may i know where may i obtain balloting details for 2011 phase 2b/2c registration? so far i’ve been able to see the balloting history up to 2010.

thanks!

[phtthp]

which school you looking at ?