2012 P1 Registration Exercise for 2013 In-Take

[pchong]

Clayfish:

Hi everyone, need some advice here: I'm deciding between 2 schools for P2c.


School A - a neighbourhood school with mediocre PSLE results, within 1km, convenient pick-up point for school bus, friendly school environment and teaching staff. However, it is located next to a secondary school with rowdy students.

School B - a popular school which has consistently done well academically, located with 1-2km, and conducive learning environment. However, it is not so accessible as it's tucked away in a private estate.

My dd has voiced her preference for School A over B as she has visited A a few times. She has not visited B. However, dh and I have some concerns over the influence that the neighbouring secondary school students may have over the Sch A students, since they share certain parts of the school compound. Would you, in this case, let dd decide the school that she is comfortable with, or choose one for her that is more conducive for her learning?

I would suggest you bring your dd to sch B and see which one she likes before making a decision. A friend of mine selected a sch that her dd doesn't like and her dd didn't enjoy the sch at all and was unhappy especially when she saw her friend from the sch that she wanted to go. My friend was sad to see this and feel so sorry that she had made the wrong decision.

[alng]

silverhorse:

If I'm not wrong, 20 PVs for this 2013 in-take. ( yes, Mr Goh is in charge of PVs )
Yes, i think those phase 2A2 are feeling the heat, most of my colleagues are on leave to go apply to their old school for the kids.

20 PVs is a huge reduction from last year's 51 (odd 51 due to a pair of twins). You can imagine how many PVs walked away in disappointments. But 20 PVs is a lot given the current vacancies. All the best!

[DesertWind]

alng:

Can you imagine how our kids will think 30-40 years later if we fail to get them into a good primary school now? This is why it is so competitive at P1 registration now.

Can you imagine my boy, 30 years later, blaming me for putting him into an all boys school (atas ACS) and asking me why had I not PVed for him at a highly demanded CO-ED school (c'mon you name it, Ai Tong, Andersen, Henry Park...etc..). SO THAT HIS GIRLS can get into such top schools? :scared:

I will beat the hell out of him! :mad: :rant: :nunchuk:

[alng]

DesertWind:

Can you imagine my boy, 30 years later, blaming me for putting him into an all boys school (atas ACS) and asking me why had I not PVed for him at a highly demanded CO-ED school (c'mon you name it, Ai Tong, Andersen, Henry Park...etc..). SO THAT HIS GIRLS can get into such top schools? :scared:

I will beat the hell out of him! :mad: :rant: :nunchuk:

That is an easier problem to solve.....ask him to marry a girl from one of those girls' schools along the same road as ACS.

[jayphus]

In the event if balloting is necessary in 2A2, citizenship takes highest order even before distance is taken into consideration. On a logical note, there shouldn’t be any PRs in this phase as one would have taken up citizenship at any stage in their 20odd years living here. Still, there could PRs who remained as PRs because they left this country and only to return in recent years.


If its through the ex-siblings channel, greater probablity of PRs among applicants.

[jedamum]

DesertWind:

alng:

Can you imagine how our kids will think 30-40 years later if we fail to get them into a good primary school now? This is why it is so competitive at P1 registration now.

Can you imagine my boy, 30 years later, blaming me for putting him into an all boys school (atas ACS) and asking me why had I not PVed for him at a highly demanded CO-ED school (c'mon you name it, Ai Tong, Andersen, Henry Park...etc..). SO THAT HIS GIRLS can get into such top schools? :scared:

I will beat the hell out of him! :mad: :rant: :nunchuk:

you then blame him for giving birth to girls only... :evil: :siam:

[SarahCrayon]

My girl is in the phrase 2c this year and im trying out for St Anthony primary shool.


can anyone advise if the take up rate for 2B will be high and that i have the chance to get my girl in or that i should try bukit view instead?

Thanks

[tankee]

SarahCrayon:

My girl is in the phrase 2c this year and im trying out for St Anthony primary shool.


can anyone advise if the take up rate for 2B will be high and that i have the chance to get my girl in or that i should try bukit view instead?

Thanks

Balance vacancy after phase 2a2, is splitted evenly between phase 2b and phase 2c.

[jedamum]

SarahCrayon:

My girl is in the phrase 2c this year and im trying out for St Anthony primary shool.


can anyone advise if the take up rate for 2B will be high and that i have the chance to get my girl in or that i should try bukit view instead?

Thanks

are you within 1km from St Anthony's?
are you (and/or child?? this requirement i am not sure...do check up k?) a Singaporean?
St Anthony's has been having balloting for phase 2c within 1km for a couple of years already.
u may want to bang on the fact that they will be temporarily shifting to Jurong East that they may lose a few supporters who prefers proximity.

[verykiasu2010]

pchong:

I was angry why din my parents send me to popular sch when I was young since there wasn't much competition 30 to 40 years ago. If not, my children will be admitted straight away through phase 2A, my grandchildren will have no worries to go in and also my great grand children and great great grand...there will be no stress for the next generation.

last time those schools not popular mah ..... just may be

so just hope you are only angry at the situation and not angry with your parents