2013 P1 Registration Exercise for 2014 In-Take

[mummy of 3]

Power Puff:

Hi mummyof3,


I live in Serangoon. Just checked..address is about 2.2 km away from St Nic's. Who knows under the revised registration system, more spaces can be freed up under phase 2B as hubby, children and I are Catholics. My old primary school is in Bt Timah. Certainly would like my girl to go there but really, the travelling can be taxing. Apart from the shorter distance from home, I like that St Nic's primary and sec schools are affiliated.

Hubby thinks I'm worrying too much and tells me to stay cool coz daughter will only enter p1 in 2017! Says we will 'strategise' only after the announcement comes, but will not entertain buying a property just to try to get kid into a school and risk not getting in. He is shocked that we even have a KiasuParents website in Singapore.

I think i know which sch u r from... To me, im staying at JE now and my DD1 is studying at BP... I can understand the timing spent in traffic... But i hope that she can go to a better sch so we had to lose something... Lucky i bought a hse ard there and may be moving in Dec 2013... So need to tahan 2 years only...

Actually ur sch is affiliated also but the T-Score is higher.
St nick is going to be an IP sch so it will be hard to get in in future...

[Power Puff]

mummy of 3: I think you're mistaken My school's not affiliated with any sec school although it is popular. May I know which school BP. It's that hard to get into St Nic's now and even harder later? Too bad then. will just wait with fingers crossed like what many Singapore parents are doing now.


I was just nagging at my ds1 recently about how education is so important and to remind him to appreciate what we're doing for him and his sister coz in some countries, the children are starving and don't even have the chance to go to school, much less worry about top schools, blah blah blah. Sometimes, when I step back and think, we really are a 'complaint' lot. Probably conditioned from young to expect only the best. My close friend who's just returned from the US thinks all the competition, even in primary school enrolment is so ridiculous and unhealthy but no choice, we all either go with the flow, or just pack up and go.

[vicki]

Power Puff:

I was just nagging at my ds1 recently about how education is so important and to remind him to appreciate what we're doing for him and his sister coz in some countries, the children are starving and don't even have the chance to go to school, much less worry about top schools, blah blah blah. Sometimes, when I step back and think, we really are a 'complaint' lot. Probably conditioned from young to expect only the best. My close friend who's just returned from the US thinks all the competition, even in primary school enrolment is so ridiculous and unhealthy but no choice, we all either go with the flow, or just pack up and go.

Heehee -- i also seat my ds1 and give him 'talks' too.... then sometimes, pull in ds2 and 'talk' together...

My dh gave up liao -- basically he is the family chauffeur - he will just go with my flow and 'pay' for watever as necessary and fetch the kids to wherever as necessary!

[mummy of 3]

Power Puff:

mummy of 3: I think you're mistaken My school's not affiliated with any sec school although it is popular. May I know which school BP. It's that hard to get into St Nic's now and even harder later? Too bad then. will just wait with fingers crossed like what many Singapore parents are doing now.


I was just nagging at my ds1 recently about how education is so important and to remind him to appreciate what we're doing for him and his sister coz in some countries, the children are starving and don't even have the chance to go to school, much less worry about top schools, blah blah blah. Sometimes, when I step back and think, we really are a 'complaint' lot. Probably conditioned from young to expect only the best. My close friend who's just returned from the US thinks all the competition, even in primary school enrolment is so ridiculous and unhealthy but no choice, we all either go with the flow, or just pack up and go.

Sorry that i had guess wrongly abt ur sch...
My DD1 is in BPPS as she got a place 2 days before orientation (She was ballot out during P2B)
So any schs ard ur area that is within 1 km?

[phtthp]

hi Power Puff,


is Ai Tong < 1km from yr house ?

[Power Puff]

:stupid: My current home is about 2.5 km from Ai Tong. Actually, I have a Bishan unit being rented out. It is within 1 km from Cat High and about 1.2 km from Ai Tong (we moved back to parents' house a few years ago to take care of them). Hubby and I are not Hokkiens, too late for pv, and we prefer our kids to study in Catholic schools where possible.


Erm...if any one is interested in renting my Bishan flat to increase your chances of getting kids into CHS or AT, let me know. hahaha. Will probably get flamed by some parents!! When we first bought the place 10 years ago, we didn't even think so far ahead, thought it was a given that our children, if we had any, would enter our old schools anyway. In fact, didn't even think about having children coz we were very attached to our pets.

Will adopt a wait and see attitude. What else to do? Uproot family, rent a place super close to St Nic's and pray dd2 will get in? Then who will take care of parents? If dd2 cannot get in then we're stuck in that unit and still have to drive past that school everyday for at least 1 year :stupid: So many what ifs..decisions..decisions..migraines

[autumnbronze]

Hi Power Puff,


I live in Serangoon too and I have a 2007 boy.

Am just wondering whether are you considering Yang Zheng Pri??

It should be within 1km.

[Power Puff]

Hi autumnbronze,


Thank you for your suggestion. DS1 will most likely be enrolling into hubby's old school instead. Thankfully, the school is quite nearby, about 10-12 mins drive so don't think it's an issue unless MOE does something very drastic to the P1 Reg alumni phase 2A After all that P1 enrolment thing, then have to stress over preparation for PSLE, post secondary, uni... Long tedious journey. AAAAAARRRGGGH. But then again, that is parenthood, in Singapore context.

Are you thinking of enrolling your kid (ds or dd) into Yangzheng? Think there's Zhonghwa, St Gabriel's, CHIJ OLGC nearby.

I used to be amused when my friends and acquaintances expressed their concerns over the P1 reg and how a few of them bought or rented places to try to get their kids into preferred schools because they are non-amumni members...It is only now that my own kid is entering P1 soon that I can emphathise with such kancheong parents. Feel so ashamed now :oops:

Was playing with Dd2 and seeing her laugh so happily just now..can't believe I'm anxious about her P1 registration already. Got to be careful and manage my emotions, otherwise the stress will be rubbed off on the kids who really should be enjoying every inch of their childhood now.

After reading some of the threads related to pre-school curriculum and enrichment programmes (making me realise that I've been rather laidback), am glad that KSP has some light-hearted threads like incl fav korean drama (I confess I am a fan!)...watching korean drama shows is part of my me time after kids go to bed, helps keep me sane Sorry, off-topic!!

[autumnbronze]

Power Puff:

Hi autumnbronze,


Thank you for your suggestion. DS1 will most likely be enrolling into hubby's old school instead. Thankfully, the school is quite nearby, about 10-12 mins drive so don't think it's an issue unless MOE does something very drastic to the P1 Reg alumni phase 2A After all that P1 enrolment thing, then have to stress over preparation for PSLE, post secondary, uni... Long tedious journey. AAAAAARRRGGGH. But then again, that is parenthood, in Singapore context.

Are you thinking of enrolling your kid (ds or dd) into Yangzheng? Think there's Zhonghwa, St Gabriel's, CHIJ OLGC nearby.

I used to be amused when my friends and acquaintances expressed their concerns over the P1 reg and how a few of them bought or rented places to
try to get their kids into preferred schools because they are non-amumni members...It is only now that my own kid is entering P1 soon that I can emphathise with such kancheong parents. Feel so ashamed now :oops:

Was playing with Dd2 and seeing her laugh so happily just now..can't believe I'm anxious about her P1 registration already. Got to be careful and manage my emotions, otherwise the stress will be rubbed off on the kids who really should be enjoying every inch of their childhood now.

After reading some of the threads related to pre-school curriculum and
enrichment programmes (making me realise that I've been rather laidback),
am glad that KSP has some light-hearted threads like incl fav korean drama (I confess I am a fan!)...watching korean drama shows is part of my me time after kids go to bed, helps keep me sane Sorry, off-topic!!

Hi Power Puff,

Tee hee hee :hi5:

Same sentiments.

I am pretty laid-back too.

My DS1's kindy doesn't even have spelling nor ting xie. In fact, I am
strongly veering towards taking him out of there to home school him and sign him up for non academic classes. It's not that the kindy is doing a bad job, on the contrary, it's not too bad. It's just that he is getting ill, ie cough
and cold practically very month. It's been happening since N1. And every
time he is ill, he misses school for up to 2 weeks cuz I want him to recover
and not pass on the virus to others. The coughs can get really nasty sometimes.

Yes, Yang Zheng is a school that I am considering. I have also applied for
PV in a school near our 2nd property. But we may not enroll DS1 there if we feel the culture may not suit him. More important are the transport logistics and the fact that we are really happy in the current place we are staying in. It's near amenities plus Lor Chuan MRT. And my PILs live a
stone's throw away, and so if I decide to go back to work part time, he can always walk over to his grandparents' place after school. Hence, moving out will be a hassle and we really have to think hard whether we want to take that step. And no, we also don't believe that we MUST move near a school in order to get DS1 there as results are not based on that criteria alone.

Yup, I go to Playground and Notti corner to de-stress too

[phtthp]

hi Power Puff,


CHIJ St Nicholas phase 2B, for baptized Roman Catholic :-

no balloting for 2009.

however for 2010 and 2011 -
there was balloting for applicants living < 1km, hotly contested.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=415&start=260

phase 2C :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=415&start=300