Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[cherrygal]

DD Mommy:

hi fellow parents!

i'm DD Mommy. Desperate & Delirious
Can I get some help on preparation for balloting in primary schools?
Does anyone know if there's affiliation for members of Teochew associations?
Thanks!!!

Which school you looking at? I never heard of schools formed by the Teochew association. Only the Hokkien Huay Kuan has a group of schools under their care. The best is to call up your association and ask them.

[eeyore_wei]

Hi jheng & cherrygal ,

I’m a old sch girl from Red Swastika, Hubby is old school boy from Pei Chun.
From what i read, I feel that Pei Chun is better than Red Swatika, am i right?
I just worried about the travelling time for the kids. Not sure if it is worth the travel as i stay in the east.

[jedamum]

eeyore_wei:

Hi jheng & cherrygal ,

I'm a old sch girl from Red Swastika, Hubby is old school boy from Pei Chun.
From what i read, I feel that Pei Chun is better than Red Swatika, am i right?
I just worried about the travelling time for the kids. Not sure if it is worth the travel as i stay in the east.

both are popular schools and popular schools should be good for their reasons.
Peichun is SAP sch so better focus on chinese.
both have no affiliation to any sec sch.
if you ask me, i go for distance.

[jheng]

jedamum:

eeyore_wei:

Hi jheng & cherrygal ,

I'm a old sch girl from Red Swastika, Hubby is old school boy from Pei Chun.
From what i read, I feel that Pei Chun is better than Red Swatika, am i right?
I just worried about the travelling time for the kids. Not sure if it is worth the travel as i stay in the east.

both are popular schools and popular schools should be good for their reasons.
Peichun is SAP sch so better focus on chinese.
both have no affiliation to any sec sch.
if you ask me, i go for distance.

I agree with jedamum. If you are concern with travelling time on school bus, perhaps you can call the bus operator to get a better idea before you decide

[cherrygal]

While Pei Chun is a good school, dun forget that many parents also need to ballot for a school like Red Swastika. So, in many parents’ minds, RS is a good school. Hence, unless you are willing to move nearer to Pei Chun, I would choose RS for the convenience. East to Toa Payoh is quite far.

[phtthp]

a lot of parents staying in Bedok are dying to enrol their child in Red Swastika.

You ask Bedok residents around - which school you targeting at ? Many will reply, \"i just pray hard my son / daughter can get into Red Swastika\". :nailbite:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3487&start=250

2011 phase 2C -
Red Swastika was 3.5 times over-subscribed. Yes ! so hot in demand !

Pei Chun -
in contrast, only 1.9 times over-subscribed.
so you know how popular RS is!
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=462&start=1160

you stay too far from Pei Chun Toa Payoh.
one trip alone is enough to make you tired. Why not ... you try out yourself first. Because if you enrol your child in Pei Chun, this is the realistic truth he's going to experience everyday. Make a few trips up and down from your home in the east to Pei Chun, for ONE week consecutively. If you're an adult and can't tahan, what more for a young child at P1. You know the answer in your heart.

at the same time, call up Pei Chun school driver to your area. Ask how long is the travelling time journey to pick up pupils staying around your area. If you can accept the travelling time, decide carefully.

but if you really desire Pei Chun and want to shorten travelling time on school bus, then try to rent / shift nearer for next 6 years.

if you don't want to shift but still want to go for Pei Chun, maybe persevere for minimal 2 years first. After 2 years, then transfer him out to Red Swastika, if RS has vacancy.

[janet88]

eeyore_wei:

Hi jheng & cherrygal ,

I'm a old sch girl from Red Swastika, Hubby is old school boy from Pei Chun.
From what i read, I feel that Pei Chun is better than Red Swatika, am i right?
I just worried about the travelling time for the kids. Not sure if it is worth the travel as i stay in the east.

Red Swastika is a good school in the East, Pei Chun is in Toa Payoh. You are fortunate to have priority in 2 good schools. Traveling time is no joke for a young kid. Don't forget there is CCA & supplementary lessons along the way. With more traffic on the roads now, think long term for kids.

[SP Mum]

Dearl All,

Need some advice on St Margaret Primary and Marymount Convent School. Say if distance is not an issue, which is a better school? Anyone with kids in these schools to provide insights (school culture, quality of teacher, homework load, etc.)? My girl in P1 is offered a place in both schools, which to choose? Thanks.

[mummy of 3]

SP Mum:

Dearl All,

Need some advice on St Margaret Primary and Marymount Convent School. Say if distance is not an issue, which is a better school? Anyone with kids in these schools to provide insights (school culture, quality of teacher, homework load, etc.)? My girl in P1 is offered a place in both schools, which to choose? Thanks.

I will choose St Margaret PS

[DD Mommy]

cherrygal:

DD Mommy:

hi fellow parents!

i'm DD Mommy. Desperate & Delirious
Can I get some help on preparation for balloting in primary schools?
Does anyone know if there's affiliation for members of Teochew associations?
Thanks!!!

Which school you looking at? I never heard of schools formed by the Teochew association. Only the Hokkien Huay Kuan has a group of schools under their care. The best is to call up your association and ask them.

Hi Cherrygal. Thanks for your reply! I am hoping to get my girl into St. Nic or CHIJ AMK but my chances are almost 0 as my eligibility seems to be in Phase 2C. Am staying in Punggol now but planning to change my address to my mum's place in Bishan soon. Have you heard of Kheng Cheng Primary? Any good advice will be greatly appreciated