[Geylang] Primary Schools

[July July]

snowball2907:

Hi July July, I'm also thinking of enrolling my girl in HGS.. have heard good feedback about the school, like the teachers are very nurturing and they have a very good art education programme. Their open house is confirmed on 4th and 5th July from 8.30am to 12 noon.

Hi Snowball,
We like to enrol girl to HGS, my girl loves art, and this school have good art education programme. However, both myself and hubby comes from mixed school, also a bit worried how different will it be between a girls school and mixed school environment, some of my girl's K2 parents kept telling me mixed school environment is better, as in girls school, the girls may be more tomboys and rough. The decision we made will pave the way to her future :scratchhead:

[snowball2907]

July July:

Hi Snowball,
We like to enrol girl to HGS, my girl loves art, and this school have good art education programme. However, both myself and hubby comes from mixed school, also a bit worried how different will it be between a girls school and mixed school environment, some of my girl's K2 parents kept telling me mixed school environment is better, as in girls school, the girls may be more tomboys and rough. The decision we made will pave the way to her future :scratchhead:

I think going to a girls' school at primary level is ok - read from some posts that this may be better for kids who are less confident as the girls tend to help one another out, compared to boys who at this age are rougher and less sensitive. For secondary school education, I would prefer my girl to go to a mixed school, but i think whether it is single gender or mixed gender has its pros and cons. Sigh, what difficult decisions we have to make all the time. And hopefully, they will turn out to be the right ones. =p

[J2mum]

lohtf1965,


My girl is currently P2 in Canossa Convent. Yes, their intake is small but that is also an advantage cos the teachers are able to know each kids better and the teachers are able to cater for the gals need. They are shifting to a temp holding place for 2 yrs for the new premises to be up. I believe they will increase their intake soon.

[lohtf1965]

J2mum

Thanks for your reply.
We wanted a girl's school and at the temp site, they will go single session :boogie:
This is important because we work full time and my other boys are in single session.
It is also very near our home like 5 minutes walk
We like the focus of the school and also thought having a small student population might have its advantages.
The only downside we feel is that the range of CCA is rather limited (but better than 5 years ago when I visted its website) and academically it does not seem very strong.
Too bad it seems MOE will not retain much of the school because I like the homely and rustic feel of the current premise even if it is a bit old.

[denang]

Just want to check something about Maha Bodhi School…


1) Is it a single session school?
2) What mother tongue languages does the school offer?

Can’t seem to find anything from their website. Would appreciate any help, thanks.

[BigDevil]

denang:

Just want to check something about Maha Bodhi School...


1) Is it a single session school?
2) What mother tongue languages does the school offer?

Can't seem to find anything from their website. Would appreciate any help, thanks.

http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_SearchDtls.asp?strCode=5601&snm=MAHA%20BODHI%20SCHOOL

[MMM]

denang:

Just want to check something about Maha Bodhi School...


1) Is it a single session school?
2) What mother tongue languages does the school offer?

Can't seem to find anything from their website. Would appreciate any help, thanks.

It is not yet a single session school. MBS being a SAP school only offer Chinese for MT.

[denang]

Thanks everyone for the helpful replies…

[susu3]

need some advice. i have 3 girls. im an old girl of rgps. but im worried about the distance. im between 1-2km from haig girls. Anyone knows whether the chances of my girl getting into haig girls without ballotting is gd? Wld u put yr girls in Raffles or Haig girls?

[phtthp]

susu3:

Anyone knows whether the chances of my girl getting into haig girls without ballotting is gd? Wld u put yr girls in Raffles or Haig girls?

go back RGPS under phase 2A.
persevere minimal 1 year in RGPS first, then see how.

reasons:-
i) RGPS from P1 kick start with Higher Chinese.
Haig Girls P1 only Normal Chinese.

if you target yr child enter SAP Secondary school next time (example: Nanyang Girls High or CHIJ St Nicholas Integrated Programme, etc. Higher Chinese exposure from as early as P1 is better.

ii) academically - RPGS standard stronger than Haig Girls.

iii) if you want to transfer from RGPS next time to Haig Girls, is easier.
vice versa is tougher.

iv) from 2016 onwards -
after school goes single session, Principal going to introduce new changes & improvement to the school. (to be announced in due course)

v) when your daughter coming in P1 ?
if 2013 - still at Hillcrest, Bukit Timah.
if 2014 / 2015 - is at Mount Sinai (Holland).
if 2016 onwards - go back Hillcrest.

currently, my friend whose girl P1 this year staying at Marine Parade also sent her girl back to RGPS. Quite a # of pupils staying in the east also take school bus. If you want to know what timing school bus fetch kids around yr area, can call up school to check; school website has the telephone # of school bus operator.

Haig Girls
As of previous years, Haig Girls did not have to conduct balloting at Phase 2C. All applicants were successfully registered.

Balloting was only conducted in Phase 2C Supplementary for those residing more than 2km from Haig Girls.

however, this year may change.
since new ruling gives priority to SC, PRs slim chance for hot, popular schools. So they may divert / switch attention onto schools like Haig Girls, St Margaret, Marymount, Cannosa Convent .... these are the few \"All Girls\" gem schools to look out for this year. The demand for these few schools might surge.