Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools
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qms:
If you are registering for your child next year and you are looking at schools in Bt Merah area, you may like to consider Radin Mas Pri. You are not too late for apply for PV in RMPS.
really?? but we're working parents... ok i shall call the school to ask anyway. THANKS! -
anytanz:
really?? but we're working parents... ok i shall call the school to ask anyway. THANKS!
actually there are many PV holding full time jobs too -
verykiasu2010:
actually there are many PV holding full time jobs too
it's so stressful being a parent these days! but i guess the kids also feel the pressure too... -
anytanz:
Anytanz
uh cos we're only average salary workers and as parents we all want \"the best for our children\".
just that everyone else has a plan except us (friends come from good primary schools) and now we're panicking!
we're a little too laidback and now feeling the pressure of not doing enough for our kids... people are asking us which school we sending our kids and we're like uhhhh....
I understand your panic. for 2 years, I had been bugging the sch that is 10min walk from my home for a shot at applying as a pv as the sch typically has balloting within 1km in phase 2c which I was then eligible. Having been turned away at least 4 times n told to check with them again only to be faced with no available jobs for interested pv wannabe. I wAs frustrated n felt helpless. When there r no longer preferred options available, we then moved on - no choice - to look at plan B n C while planning to give a shot at balloting.
If u have a sch near your place that is not too bad, the close proximity is already an advantage. At this point, focus on which nearby sch is a better fit and if that does not work out in the next few years, the window of opportunity for transfer to preferred sch may still be there so long u make a move to join your preferred sch's waitlist for transfer asap. Have hope, but life will still go on. You will be surprised that most times, kids themselves r not bothered about the name of the sch so long they have fun, make friends n lucky to meet good teachers. Seeing them fit in will be priority for most of us, right?
Good luck! -
jedamum:
2 years! wow. puts me to shame for only trying last minute! haahha...
Anytanzanytanz:
uh cos we're only average salary workers and as parents we all want \"the best for our children\".
just that everyone else has a plan except us (friends come from good primary schools) and now we're panicking!
we're a little too laidback and now feeling the pressure of not doing enough for our kids... people are asking us which school we sending our kids and we're like uhhhh....
I understand your panic. for 2 years, I had been bugging the sch that is 10min walk from my home for a shot at applying as a pv as the sch typically has balloting within 1km in phase 2c which I was then eligible. Having been turned away at least 4 times n told to check with them again only to be faced with no available jobs for interested pv wannabe. I wAs frustrated n felt helpless. When there r no longer preferred options available, we then moved on - no choice - to look at plan B n C while planning to give a shot at balloting.
If u have a sch near your place that is not too bad, the close proximity is already an advantage. At this point, focus on which nearby sch is a better fit and if that does not work out in the next few years, the window of opportunity for transfer to preferred sch may still be there so long u make a move to join your preferred sch's waitlist for transfer asap. Have hope, but life will still go on. You will be surprised that most times, kids themselves r not bothered about the name of the sch so long they have fun, make friends n lucky to meet good teachers. Seeing them fit in will be priority for most of us, right?
Good luck!
thanks for the patience to try to aide my decision making. i'll just try my best then hope for the best.
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This is the first time registration for my daughter (6yo) and I have 2 son (4 & 1yo)
They are SC , now is considering to register:
1) Rulang PS (1.5km)
2) Jurong PS (1.5km)
Please advise:
whether we could get seat under Phase 2C without balloting in both?
If balloting what was the chances? -
[quote]Keming is the best school there. If not try Bukit Timah PS, the environment more conducive.[/quote]
Do you think Keming and Bukit Timah PS is better than St Margaret? Keming does not provide interesting CCA. Is there any enrichment offer by Keming? Anyone can advise what is the niche area of Keming?
Understand Bukit Timah PS offer Golf as CCA....interesting. -
We’ll register my son at Phase 2C, who can tell me which school is better:
1. Bukit Timah Primary School
2. Bukit View Primary School
From the historical registration results, there’s no balloting for these two schools. -
anytanz:
I guess you are feeling the heat bcos people around you are pressuring you....something like 'When are you getting married? When are you going to have 1st child?'
we're a little too laidback and now feeling the pressure of not doing enough for our kids... people are asking us which school we sending our kids and we're like uhhhh....verykiasu2010:
it shows that output from 'neighbourhood' schools made it good
validate MOE's position that all schools are same good
There is no guarantee that kids studying in branded schools are better off than those who aren't. I have a friend whose kids studied in neighborhood school in Jurong but her kids are well prepared for PSLE. In fact, PSLE preparation started at P4 for these kids.
It's not too late to coach your kids since they are in K2. -
BB3825:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/event/p1-registration-2012-phase-2cThis is the first time registration for my daughter (6yo) and I have 2 son (4 & 1yo)
They are SC , now is considering to register:
1) Rulang PS (1.5km)
2) Jurong PS (1.5km)
Please advise:
whether we could get seat under Phase 2C without balloting in both?
If balloting what was the chances?
From the above data,
1) Rulang Primary School -- Risk of balloting only for those staying within 1km. Anyone staying beyond 1km may not even get a chance to ballot at all.
2) Jurong Primary School -- Risk of balloting only for those staying between 1-2km. Those staying beyond 2km may not even have a chance to ballot. Parents staying within 1km may not need to ballot at all. As the value approaches 0.78, chance of balloting at this distance is actually very high.
You may also like to take a look at the discussion in the following thread:-
[Jurong East] Primary Schools
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=386
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