2012 P1 Registration Exercise for 2013 In-Take

[thefoos]

Hi tlmum,


I believe Punggol Primary is better academically than Nativity. Punggol Primary is also co-ed - so that solves your problem with your younger son.

Don’t think you stand a chance for Holy Innocents or Xinmin. Both require balloting <1km for phase 2C.

[Dazz]

hi,


i’m sorry if i post this in the wrong thread. I tried using the "search" button and it lead me here.

Wanna ask about St Andrew’s Junior. If grandparents stay within 1km, means, i have to register under phase 2C, between 1-2km? what are the chances like?

[tlmum]

thefoos:

Hi tlmum,


I believe Punggol Primary is better academically than Nativity. Punggol Primary is also co-ed - so that solves your problem with your younger son.

Don't think you stand a chance for Holy Innocents or Xinmin. Both require balloting <1km for phase 2C.

thefoos,
thanks for your reply! Agree with what you said. Punggol sounds like the logical choice. Will try to find out more abt the sch. Thanks!

[vicki]

Dazz:

hi,


i'm sorry if i post this in the wrong thread. I tried using the \"search\" button and it lead me here.

Wanna ask about St Andrew's Junior. If grandparents stay within 1km, means, i have to register under phase 2C, between 1-2km? what are the chances like?

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/toa-payoh

Risky. Past few years data seem to indicate the balloting for 2C might be at the <1km range instead.

[Gwyn]

My hubby is acs primary old boy and on alumni.

We stay within 1km walking distance to maris Stella.
Which is better choice?

[vicki]

Gwyn:

My hubby is acs primary old boy and on alumni.

We stay within 1km walking distance to maris Stella.
Which is better choice?

Since ACS bao dio, shd just go there.

[woggles]

Hi,

Been reading as much as I can & would appreciate the advice - especially regarding the registering & re-registering part!

- DS is under Phase 2A(1) with Henry Park
- We're currently staying within 1km of ACJS & are also Methodist Church members, so can qualify for Phase 2B with ACJS.
- Our preference is for DS to go to ACJS as we feel it may be \"safer\" to be in an affiliated school in the long run.

I've read a couple of posts about registering first in earlier phase to be safe, then de-register & register again at later phases. So roughly like this?

1) Register DS in Henry Park first.
2) By 2nd day of Phase 2B, ascertain chances of possible balloting within 1km range for ACJS. Station one parent each at both schools.
3) If chances of getting into ACJS good, the parent already stationed at Henry Park to de-register kid with school (they allow that? no questions asked?)
4) That same parent to zoom down to ACJS to register DS.

Am I being kiasu here? I've looked & re-looked at past balloting data/history & it seems Phase 2B within 1km for ACJS is quite safe. Or should I have one more back-up should our zooming around fail?! :shock: :faint:

Thanks very very much!

[Dazz]

Hi vicki,


thanks for the link and reply! =D

[Gwyn]

Thanks for quick advise! Is Chinese important, I heard that acs primary does not focus on Chinese. Whereas maris stella has higher Chinese.

[qms]

woggles:

1) Register DS in Henry Park first.

2) By 2nd day of Phase 2B, ascertain chances of possible balloting within 1km range for ACJS. Station one parent each at both schools.
3) If chances of getting into ACJS good, the parent already stationed at Henry Park to de-register kid with school (they allow that? no questions asked?)
4) That same parent to zoom down to ACJS to register DS.

The process is correct. If both parents are available, it is better for one to be stationed at Henry Park, while the other at ACJS. Once the withdrawal from Henry Park is complete, the parent at ACJS can just proceed to register immediately. Hence, you cut down on one worry - travelling from Henry Park to ACJS.

Many parents do the withdrawal and registration. I believe the schools are used to it, and will not probe.

woggles:

Am I being kiasu here? I've looked & re-looked at past balloting data/history & it seems Phase 2B within 1km for ACJS is quite safe. Or should I have one more back-up should our zooming around fail?! :shock: :faint:

It's always good to have backup plan, whether you use it eventually or not.