[Novena] Primary Schools

[Beansprout]

zakashi:

becknat68:

Seems like the nos for phase 1 n 2A1 for SCGS increased this year. How man like that? Only crumbs left by the time it reaches phase 2c.:(

Well, let see the crumbs.

50-50 sharing of crumbs for phase2b and 2c. Efforts (pv or grl) all goes to waste if didn't get a place will feel worse than phase 2c parents.

[dorisp]

Beansprout:

zakashi:

[quote=\"becknat68\"]Seems like the nos for phase 1 n 2A1 for SCGS increased this year. How man like that? Only crumbs left by the time it reaches phase 2c.:(

Well, let see the crumbs.

50-50 sharing of crumbs for phase2b and 2c. Efforts (pv or grl) all goes to waste if didn't get a place will feel worse than phase 2c parents.[/quote]The consolation for those in 2B is that they get 2 tries vs those in 2C only 1 try.....

[becknat68]

Phase 2b if within

1km shd still be v good chance…but how to be phase 2b for scgs since they are v selective abt their pv n from wad i understand, scgs is one of the schools whose grc changed due to the boumdaries redrawn during the GE, hence many grl in tanjong pagar grc (before the GE) didnt manage to get to phase 2b of schools that were affected.

[phtthp]

July 2012 Primary 1 registration (for 2013 Primary 1 intake)


Phase 1 Novena schools
end of day 2 (4 July 2012, Wednesday)

vacancies, applicants, Percentage of seats Been Taken up (%)

1 SCGS 200 62 31 %

2 ACS Barker 240 72 30%


3 St Joseph Junior 240 61 25.4 %


4 Balestier Hill 180 23 12.8%

ACS Barker:-
noticed lesser under Phase 1 but a lot more under Phase 2A.

noticed a lot of siblings enrolled under Phase 1 for:-
Pei Hwa (58%), Henry Park (50%), Nanyang (48.2%), Raffles Girls (33.7%), MGS (33.3%).

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=424&start=2210

[forevernikon]

July 2012 Primary 1 registration (for 2013 Primary 1 intake)


end of Phase 2A1 Novena schools
(6 July 2012, Friday)

vacancies; seat taken up in phase1 plus seats registered in Phase 2A1 , Percentage of seats Been Taken up in Phase 1 & seats registered in Phase 2A1 (%); balance seat for Phase 2A2 & subsequent phases

1 SCGS: 200; 110 (55%) ; balance=90

2 ACS Barker: 240; 148 (61.7%) ; balance=92

3 St Joseph Junior: 240; 61 (25.4%) ; balance=179

4 Balestier Hill: 180; 25 (13.9%) ; balance=155

[Mangai]

Wow forevernikon, looking at the pace the number of vacancies being taken up so far at SCGS this year, there are definitely not many left in Phase 2B and 2C.


And I’m still thinking of sending my PV application for my daughter who was born in 2008. To all SCGS parents out there, do you think worthwhile for me to go through this when my turn comes in 2014 P1 Registration? Any advise?

Thanks…

[dorisp]

Mangai:

Wow forevernikon, looking at the pace the number of vacancies being taken up so far at SCGS this year, there are definitely not many left in Phase 2B and 2C.


And I'm still thinking of sending my PV application for my daughter who was born in 2008. To all SCGS parents out there, do you think worthwhile for me to go through this when my turn comes in 2014 P1 Registration? Any advise?

Thanks...

Hi Mangai, if you have time to serve as PV, I think there is no harm to submit your application. Reason being, you could still turn the offer down if you have been accepted should you change your mind later plus doing PV offers a chance for you to know the school better.

At this moment, I think it would be difficult to predict the chances of getting a place into the school via P2B a few years later.

JMHO.

[spikey]

Mangai:

Wow forevernikon, looking at the pace the number of vacancies being taken up so far at SCGS this year, there are definitely not many left in Phase 2B and 2C.


And I'm still thinking of sending my PV application for my daughter who was born in 2008. To all SCGS parents out there, do you think worthwhile for me to go through this when my turn comes in 2014 P1 Registration? Any advise?

Thanks...

SCGS accepts extremely few PVs, if at all but still worth a try.

[phtthp]

Mangai:

do you think worthwhile for me to go through this when my turn comes in 2014 P1 Registration?

you can proceed try PV.
but is tough to get selected by SCGS as PV. All the best !

[Mangai]

Thanks so much for your encouragement dorisp, spikey, and phtthp.


I know that getting selected as a PV at SCGS is tough and the odds are against me. But after hearing what you all are saying, I will definitely give it a try. Hopefully my skillsets match that of PVG committee is looking for.

In fact, I went to the school earlier to find out more info. Unfortunately, the admin lady attended to me was not able to offer any advice as to the types of volunteer work they are looking for.