[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[Beansprout]

fireflysky:

could you enlighten me in this?


I have 2 schools in mind,Nanyang and BPP.
As i am going via phase 2B, should i register with Nanyang first on day 1 or shall i wait till day 2?

I stay outside 2km of Nanyang primary and i do not want to waste my chance for phase 2B.

Base on past year, phase 2B >2km has no chance at all. If I am you, I will register at BPP first to secure a place first. Unless as PV yourself, you are aware that there are many PRs PV in NYPS, then you may stand a chance.

[phtthp]

Beansprout:

fireflysky:

could you enlighten me in this?


I have 2 schools in mind,Nanyang and BPP.
As i am going via phase 2B, should i register with Nanyang first on day 1 or shall i wait till day 2? I stay outside 2km of Nanyang primary.

Based on past year, phase 2B >2km has no chance at all. If I am you, I will register at BPP first to secure a place first. Unless as PV yourself, you are aware that there are many PRs PV in NYPS, then you may stand a chance.

for 2B:
besides PV, also got Grassroot Activity Community leaders.

if we know #of PRs PV in NYPS, we also need to know # of PRs GRL.
# of PRs PV: perhaps can obtain discreetly from Head of PV (Nanyang).
but # of PRs GRL, quite difficult.

[Beansprout]

phtthp:

for 2B:

besides PV, also got Grassroot Activity Community leaders.

if we know #of PRs PV in NYPS, we also need to know # of PRs GRL.
# of PRs PV: perhaps can obtain discreetly from Head of PV (Nanyang).
but # of PRs GRL, quite difficult.

yes, agree. Need to know how many GRLs are PR as well but I doubt there will be many PRs in GRLs. Tough if >2km for NYPS

[Scary]

Pei Hwa doesn’t have alumni. Thus no applicants for 2A(1). Hopefully 2A(2) figure is not too scary, around the range of 50 like last year.

[VooVoo]

fireflysky:

could you enlighten me in this?


I have 2 schools in mind,Nanyang and BPP.
As i am going via phase 2B, should i register with Nanyang first on day 1 or shall i wait till day 2?

I stay outside 2km of Nanyang primary and i do not want to waste my chance for phase 2B.

Agree that chances are that you won't even get a chance to ballot at NYPS

[janet88]

VooVoo:

fireflysky:

I have 2 schools in mind,Nanyang and BPP.
As i am going via phase 2B, should i register with Nanyang first on day 1 or shall i wait till day 2?

I stay outside 2km of Nanyang primary and i do not want to waste my chance for phase 2B.

Agree that chances are that you won't even get a chance to ballot at NYPS

Nanyang is definitely out if staying more than 2km...Have to check history for BPP. Have backup plan in any case.

[labourday]

qms:

labourday:

my girl (Spore Citizen) under phase 2C this year for 2013 intake. Shall I go for NYPS or RGPS?

If you only have girls, your chance in RGPS will be higher than NYPS. Nevertheless, have a backup plan.

labourday:

Oso, shall I register my girl on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd day of phase 2C? Will the school let you know the number of applicants under phase 2C (staying within 1km)?

If you are bent on these two schools, just go ahead and register on the first day. I think there will be more places left in RGPS than NYPS at the end of Day 3. So, your decision (if you choose to go for RGPS) will not change.

Strategy will be different if you have a preference for NYPS, though.

Please enlighten me.....I have preference for Nanyang primary. What strategy do you suggest and what is the backup plan?? Thanks a lot.

[LOLMum]

There is no more backup plans for u. If u belong to phase 2c, your back up plan for any schools would be to be pv, grl, clan member at phase 2b. But it is too late to do any now.


To skip the register and withdrawal at he last minute, just register on the last day. U can call the schools on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day of school for info.

On the 3rd, u decide what ur chances are and register at the one with higher chances.

Both are popular schols, nothing guarantee cos am sure demand is high…best wishes.

[fireflysky]

phtthp:

fireflysky:

could you enlighten me in this?


I have 2 schools in mind,Nanyang and BPP.
As i am going via phase 2B, should i register with Nanyang first on day 1 or shall i wait till day 2?

I stay outside 2km of Nanyang primary and i do not want to waste my chance for phase 2B.

for phase 2B:-
on day 2 (ie. Friday, 20 July 2012) normally after lunch around 2.30 pm onwards, the school would have collated Total # of 2B hopeful apply within 1 km, > 1 km. By then, school is more definite, can tell whether those > 1km has any chance.

you can still enrol for Nanyang, on day 1 or day 2 morning, since you'd sweat & clocked > 80 PV hours there.

However, be mentally prepared on standby alert that on day 2 around 2.30 pm onwards after lunch, in case at 11th hour suddenly got more people residing less than 1km, or within 2 km last minute rush down to enrol, the school may contact or sms those > 2km to withdraw.

is best to get your spouse stationed at the other school, Bukit Panjang with all important documents ready. In the event > 2km at Nanyang no chance, quickly withdraw your child from Nanyang first (if you'd enrolled him previously), before enrolling him into BPPS. The MOE computer is centralized controlled. The system check online real-time & permit enrolment into ONE school only. Besides Original documents, please bring extra sets of photostated documents along (just in case needed). In that critical hour, you won't have time to look for a photostating machine in the school to zap.

:thankyou: Thank you for the advice. Most likely will adopt this strategY! hopefully i can enrol my child in NYPS. Keeping my fingers cross.

[phtthp]

fireflysky,


it is my sincere hope that this year PV > 2km stand a chance to ballot.

however in the event no chance:-
a)
PV staying > 2km

by hook or by crook by end of Phase 2C (BEFORE 2C Supp kick in) :-
you must register your child into a backup school, much closer to your home (< 1km). This school won't be Nanyang, but is fine.

at the same time, quickly fill up \"Appeal form for Transfer Wait List\", stating down comments that \"you are a PV at NYPS\". Submit this Appeal form personally to Nanyang Principal. As you'd contributed > 80 hours, she'll know you personally.

b)
PV staying < 1km

in the event Nanyang require balloting less than 1 km at 2B but you're unlucky balloted out, do not despair. You still have another fighting chance at phase 2C.

based on past experience feedback from a number of parents, many still manage to get in at 2C, even if they'd failed in 2B balloting. The probability of failiing twice is quite low unless really ... no luck.