Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[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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[caroline3sg]

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:

NYPS is a dream sch for many parents. Don't waste your chance. Enrol in your alma mater.

[hquek]

hi incredigal,


don’t just listen to hearsay - they may not apply to YOUR kids. My cousin’s 2 kids from NYPS are well adjusted and happy kids - I asked them about stress and they said don’t have leh.

Standard for NYPS may be high compared with other schools, but it also means they are exposed to much more programs that other schools do not have.

Don’t give up your chance…it’s a dream to be in your position.

[caroline3sg]

twinnies mummy

[quote]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? [/quote]Yes it is too late. PV starts July this yr and should finish by Jun next yr. You should be apply for PV last yr. However, it does not mean you apply you get it.


[quote]Which phase does it falls in the registration if we are PV not within the 2km range[/quote]If you are PV and outside 2km, you belong to phase 2B.


[quote] And based on past statistics, what are the chances of getting a place in that phase? [/quote]I didn't look at this sch's past stat. But it is reasonable to say that sch try to admit same no. of PV as possible vacancies but they can't tell no. of RC / grassroots volunteers. If more PVs than vacancies, then ballot.


[quote]As we are staying in Sengkang, the nearest schools in my area are Anchor Green & Nan Chiau. [/quote]Nan Chiau is a good sch. Go for it.

[quote]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?? [/quote]No. Declaration only for grandpartents. Registration requires birth cert which show your add and the relationship of child to you.

[twinnies mummy]

Thanks caroline3sg. I just called up Nan Chiau to enquire. The PV is closed. I will fall under phase 2C below 1km which still need to ballot.

Based on this year's stats under that phase, the vacancies is abt 30%.



Any idea if ACJC is affiliated to MGS???

[mrswongtuition]

twinnies mummy:

Thanks caroline3sg. I just called up Nan Chiau to enquire. The PV is closed. I will fall under phase 2C below 1km which still need to ballot.

Based on this year's stats under that phase, the vacancies is abt 30%.



Any idea if ACJC is affiliated to MGS???

If I'm not wrong, all Methodist schools are affliated to ACJC. PLMGS, Geylang Methodist, ACS, Fairfield, etc. I know PLMGS confirm is affliated.

[mrswongtuition]

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:

My boy will be in P1 in 2014. He's 2+ now.

I've actually started searching for info about PV, etc etc. I shared my frustrations here before.

After all that frustration, I found out my hb is old boy of NYPS. Really want to bang my head!

Then alot of things came into our minds:
- Is it very stressful for my boy?
- Is the distance too far?
- Will my boy be able to cope in SAP school when he does not speak a word of mandarin at all?

As a family, we've decided that he'll go to NYPS when the time comes. So we're all geared up to start preparing him NOW.
He's attending chinese classes, I'm preparing alot of materials to teach him from home too.
My parents have graciously volunteered to ferry him around when the time comes (my dad is semi-retired already, my mum is planning for retirement now).
I'll most probably be a SAHM if finances permit or continue with tuition (but take in lesser students) so that I'll have more time to monitor my boy's work.

As I mentioned before, every child has a different stress appetite. I can see that my boy has high stress appetite. His pre-school & enrichment teachers have all commented that he'll cope well in high stress environment & is an independant learner. So hopefully he'll cope well & not be like his daddy!

[twinnies mummy]

Thanks mrswongtuition.


My hubby is an old boy of ACJC. Just wondering if he will be eligible for Phase 2A2 for MGS???

Does it mean that if he joins the ACJC Alumni, we will be Phase 2A1??
Btw, we do not fall in the 2km range.
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[mrswongtuition]

twinnies mummy:

Thanks mrswongtuition.


My hubby is an old boy of ACJC. Just wondering if he will be eligible for Phase 2A2 for MGS???

Does it mean that if he joins the ACJC Alumni, we will be Phase 2A1??
Btw, we do not fall in the 2km range.
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For P1 registration, they only look at you & your hb's PRIMARY SCHOOL. Sec & JC does not count.

I know of someone who is ACJC old boy, join Alumni but volunteer & help at ACS(J)'s BB. Though he did not manage to successful register his son during P1 registration to ACS(J), his boy got transferred in and started school on the same day as other boys on the first day of school I don't know if his volunteer services helped with the speedy transfer.

[twinnies mummy]

hi mrswongtuition,


does that mean that if he joins his alumni (ACJC), will he still be eligibe for P2A1 though u mentioned that they only look into our primary school and not SEC & JC? We are considering MGS for our girls.

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