[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[psng]

I had 4 kids, 5th one coming this Aug. My 1st 3 DD only 1 yr gap so I really must be very careful in choosing the pri sch for them.

My eldest DD is going P1 next yr. I'm an old girl in GESPS so do my husband but was not sure if I shld enrol her in.. My choice is RVPS, I had to go MOE to do statutory declaration to prove my child is under the care of my MIL so I can use the address to register her there but under 2C balloting. My MIL's place also very near to ZDPS, after I read posts fm here and realised ZDPS is quite a good school too. Now I saw post that Queenstown not bad too(I'm staying near there)! But it might be troublesome for my DD to travel there as she is being taken care by my ma who is staying at Telok Blangah.
So now I was rather headache if I shld register her to Queenstown or GESPS or ZDPS or stick back to RVPS to try my luck on balloting.
My ma ever told me not to enrol them to a school which required longer time on travelling. She said at least she can still bring them/pick them from school with my dad or maid.
Need advise...

[titank]

RVPS is quite a hot school, it has come to a point where Phase 2C (1Km to 2Km) require balloting.


You may want to let us know where is your location so that can plan the strategy well. :rahrah:

[qms]

psng:

My choice is RVPS, I had to go MOE to do statutory declaration to prove my child is under the care of my MIL so I can use the address to register her there but under 2C balloting. My MIL's place also very near to ZDPS, after I read posts fm here and realised ZDPS is quite a good school too....


So now I was rather headache if I shld register her to Queenstown or GESPS or ZDPS or stick back to RVPS to try my luck on balloting.

Please note that if you were to go by the caregiver route, you would be classified in the 1-2 km category, even if your MIL's house is located next to the school.

So, going by caregiver route, you will be need to go through balloting if you apply with RVPS or ZDPS. In 2010, balloting was open only to those staying within 1 km of the school. Hence, if this year's situation is similar to 2010, you will not even get the chance to participate in the balloting.

As for Zhangde, chances are quite slim, too, although you can still try.

Personally, I feel that Queenstown and GESPS are on par with each other.

[psng]

I understand balloting required 'Luck'... Most of my friends are really on luck and got their kids in those hot schools thru balloting even my step-sis's DS got in to Nanyang Pri thru ballot! :yikes:

I'm staying at Commonwealth and my children stay with my parent near Bukit Merah, my in-law's place at Tiong Bahru. My kids will continue to stay with my parent as my hubby & I had planned to move next to them in 1-2 yrs' time for convenient purpose. My MIL is a very nice lady, she always offered to help to take care of my kids if my parent are busy though she still hv to care for my hubby's niece & nephew.
I was thinking is best to chose a school between Bt Merah and Tiong Bahru. The safest pri sch my DD will sure to get in is GESPS which I find this school average only... :slapshead:
How ya!?

[titank]

Someone had posted quite good review on GESPS & the Principal is a new lady which taken over less than 5 years of service.


Going by the care-giver route of ZDPS, the balloting at Phase 2C (1-2Km) is very very low chance like 10%. You may check the balloting history for more information.

[tango12]

i am also in a similar situation,

if i still cant find a hse ard tpy or amk,
dan i will risk to ballot for zdps at P2C…
if unlucky at least i still have GES to fall back on.
for me i havnt heard any gd reviews on GES yet
but i cant even get in to ges sec during my time…lol
that was when ges was at its peak if i am not wrong…

[Crystal Poh]

mummy of 2:

Hi Crystal Poh


I didn't know last year that the school bus would take so long when I was choosing between ZDPS and RMPS. So I'm really glad that I chose ZD. DS is very happy going to school and coping well. Of course I can't confirm if ZD is indeed better than RDM but I think the time saved is certainly worth it. Anyway I always believed that the academic success depends not just on the school but mainly the child and parental support.

No matter which is your final choice at least you have the benefit of information. And that is the intent of my sharing. My only advice is to consider carefully.

I do agree with you. My friend whom is an AED told me that all schools are relatively the same. It very much has to also depend on the teacher who is teaching them. But as ks parents, we usually would want to give the best to our children.

[lionellee]

I have learnt from another blog that CHIJ Kellock doesnt accept PV ? True ?

[qms]

lionellee:

I have learnt from another blog that CHIJ Kellock doesnt accept PV ? True ?

That's right.

[Diane Tan]

I am a mother of 2 boys. My elder boy is in pri 6 this yr in gesps. My 2nd boy is in k1 this year. Am staying at red hill and is considering to send my 2nd boy to zdps instead of gesps. However am concern as we are within 1-2 km from zdps and balloting maybe required. If I missed the phase 1 registration with gesps and worst scenario didn’t manage to get into zdps. Will my boy still be able get into gesps after the ‘rejection’ from zdps ? Based on distance, we are within 1km to gesps.