Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[kiasimom]

dan:

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Hi,

I am a old boy of Nan Hua and I really want to put my daughter there but I am currently living with my in laws in Tampines which is within 1km of St. Hilda's. I also have a choice in putting her in Kong Hwa as my registered address is also within 1km of Kong Hwa. Even though both St. Hilda and Kong Hwa is within 1km of my In Laws and my own place, I am afraid that even with PV I might not even get a place in phase 2B as both are very hot schools. PV is not even 100% even if I apply for one.

My safest choice is my old school Nan Hua, not because I am an old boy but judging from the academic results, NHP beats both St. Hilda and KH hands down in terms of overall cohort academic performance which has been consistent for the past 10 yrs.

But the problem is that I am living in Tampines and the school is in Clementi. Is the distance a major detrimental factor and I also not so sure if any private school bus will ferry her to and fro Tampines and Clementi.

Can anyone advise?

Where did you put your child eventually?

[LSKj]

We stay at tampines and is within 1 km frm Eastspring pri. My hubby was an old boy of Mee Toh Pri but we hoped to put our kids in either Pei Chun or Aitong. Furthermore, Mee Toh is at Ponggol, location seems to be quite out of the way..thinking of moving to Toa Payoh but flats there not new and is expensive..my parents stay at bishan but is 1-2 km away frm Aitong.. Heard stay within 1km also need to do PV in Eastspring Pri..


Can anyone advise..shd we move to Toa Payoh for Pei Chun and at the expense of expensive flats there? My child born in 2006..Gan cheong now as need time to get ready for all the diff issues...

[kiasimom]

LSKj:

We stay at tampines and is within 1 km frm Eastspring pri. My hubby was an old boy of Mee Toh Pri but we hoped to put our kids in either Pei Chun or Aitong. Furthermore, Mee Toh is at Ponggol, location seems to be quite out of the way..thinking of moving to Toa Payoh but flats there not new and is expensive..my parents stay at bishan but is 1-2 km away frm Aitong.. Heard stay within 1km also need to do PV in Eastspring Pri..


Can anyone advise..shd we move to Toa Payoh for Pei Chun and at the expense of expensive flats there? My child born in 2006..Gan cheong now as need time to get ready for all the diff issues...

There are a lot of factors to consider before moving.
If moving for the pri school, is there a guarantee that your child will get in?
Will you move again for sec school?

It really depends on individual. Some parents will go to the extend of renting or moving in order to get into a choice school.

So you really have to weigh the pros and cons.

My friend has always stay in the far east. When her daughter has to change school to NYPS for GEP, she choose to send her there without moving. Now her daughter is in NYGS, she is still sending her daughter to school everyday.
So there are many ways to find an answer to your question.

But of course if you have a second child, that child will be admitted automatically if you decide that your two children go to the same school.

So again, there are many factors to consider.

[titank]

LSKj:

We stay at tampines and is within 1 km frm Eastspring pri. My hubby was an old boy of Mee Toh Pri but we hoped to put our kids in either Pei Chun or Aitong. Furthermore, Mee Toh is at Ponggol, location seems to be quite out of the way..thinking of moving to Toa Payoh but flats there not new and is expensive..my parents stay at bishan but is 1-2 km away frm Aitong.. Heard stay within 1km also need to do PV in Eastspring Pri..


Can anyone advise..shd we move to Toa Payoh for Pei Chun and at the expense of expensive flats there? My child born in 2006..Gan cheong now as need time to get ready for all the diff issues...

Moving to Toa Payoh would not confirm a place in Ai Tong or Pei Chun unless you have a place in PV for ATS & PC. Looking at it the most safer bet is Mee Toh School since your hubby is an old boy.

[Herbie]

Staying within 1 km of Ai Tong will not gurantee you a place in P1 Registration… You will be disappointment if you do move there and can’t get into AI…


If die die you really want to get to AI TOng please register and be a member of the Hokkien Huay Guan…

I tink the safer choice would be Mee Toh too.

[qms]

LSKj:

We stay at tampines...My hubby was an old boy of Mee Toh...Furthermore, Mee Toh is at Ponggol, location seems to be quite out of the way..thinking of moving to Toa Payoh...

Hi LSKj!

Not that I am encouraging you to move, but I am just curious. Is Tampines really so out of way to Punggol? In addition, if you are willing to move house to Toa Payoh/Bishan just to get into Ai Tong, why don't you move to Punggol just to be nearer to Mee Toh so that it won't be \"out of the way\"? I understand that Mee Toh is an equally good school, too. :?

[hquek]

Um, Hokien clan membership does not entitle to the recommendation letter for phase 2b. Demand and supply comes into play - my understanding is that Aitong is one of the more popular schools, so their selection criteria (who to issue that letter) is tighter than for other clan-associated schools. If you are going that route, check with the staff there.


Unless, you can get into PV of peichun, and living less than 1km, else I think you can quite forget it.

Yup, mee toh will be the safest bet - nonid to think, nonid to move house (amidst this crazy market).

[titank]

Yes, from Tampines to Mee Toh School use TPE exit Punggol would be very fast. Maybe a better option is to move to Punggol 21 where walking distance to MTS is the best.

hquek:

Um, Hokien clan membership does not entitle to the recommendation letter for phase 2b. Demand and supply comes into play - my understanding is that Aitong is one of the more popular schools, so their selection criteria (who to issue that letter) is tighter than for other clan-associated schools. If you are going that route, check with the staff there.

Unless, you can get into PV of peichun, and living less than 1km, else I think you can quite forget it.

Yup, mee toh will be the safest bet - nonid to think, nonid to move house (amidst this crazy market).

[incredigal]

Hi all, my girl is due for P1 in 2013 (3 yr old now) and I was an ex-student of Nanyang Pri School (NYPS). Shld I use \"ex-student\" category/alumni to get my child in the school? I was actually advised not to (by a teacher friend) as NYPS is very demanding and places too much unnecessary stress on children to excel. But I can see that there are alot of parents who are trying every way possible to get into school! Your thoughts? :roll:

[twinnies mummy]

Hi, my eldest girl is due to register for P1 next year. I am getting anxious as I felt I had started too late in the process of finding more info & being a PV in the schools of our choice.


I would prefer to put my girl in St Nicholas Girls but we are not within the 2km range. Is it too late to sign up as a PV? Which phase does it falls in the registration if we are PV not within the 2km range. And based on past statistics, what are the chances of getting a place in that phase?

As we are staying in Sengkang, the nearest schools in my area are Anchor Green & Nan Chiau.

I have read from MOE's website on the statutory declaration on the use of grandparents/sibling's address as guardian. One of the conditions stated that both parents must be working full-time. As I'm a SAHM with 2 more young kids, can I still qualify for this if I want to use my sibling's address to register my girl in the school that is within 1km of their address?? How long is the duration that I have to stay employed full-time to qualify for this??? What abt part-time or contract employment, do we qualify? Anyone in this situation as well?? Pls advise.


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