Kong Hwa

[junemum72]

No parents registering their kids this year? Looks so quiet compare to last year so mayb good news for some...:)

[jingping]

I’ll be registering my boy next year but worried over the distance as I stay in Sengkang and don’t drive. Wonder what is the single session school hours. Called up the school but they are unable to advice at this moment.

[mummy so kiasu]

jingping:

I'll be registering my boy next year but worried over the distance as I stay in Sengkang and don't drive. Wonder what is the single session school hours. Called up the school but they are unable to advice at this moment.

He needs to get up very early if he takes school bus. The boy might feel tired and sleepy if he does not have sufficient sleep. You can check the pick up time with the school bus operator. Why not sending him to Nan Chiau which is another Hokkien Huay Kuan school.

[skysky22]

Hi Jing Ping. I called up the bus operator and they told me the pick up time for SK is 540am for 720am school start time. Very early right?

[jingping]

I am 1-2km from Nan Chiau whereby I will fall under Phase 2C and chances seems very slim for getting it. My husband is an ex-student from Kong Hwa where I’m eligible under Phase 2A2.


In fact, I’m still considering if I should go for Kong Hwa due to the long travelling distance.

[jingping]

Wow!! 2 hrs for travelling if taking school bus?? What time school hours ended?


Btw, you stays in sengkang too and your child is in kong hwa?

[Layla]

wow! That’s so early… but there are kids doing this. Maybe he will get used to taking naps in the bus in the morns. Later when he’s older he can learn to take MRT. The station is really near to school.

Nan chiau is very very popular too. So very hard too.

[mummy so kiasu]

jingping:

I am 1-2km from Nan Chiau whereby I will fall under Phase 2C and chances seems very slim for getting it. My husband is an ex-student from Kong Hwa where I'm eligible under Phase 2A2.


In fact, I'm still considering if I should go for Kong Hwa due to the long travelling distance.

Unless you or hubby become a PV or join Hokkien Huay Kuan, provided either of you are hokkien, to increase the chance of getting into Nan Chiau. Alternative is to move to somewhere not too far from Kong Hwa. You need to pick up your boy up if he stays back late in school for CCA or supplementary classes.

[1amber]

ngoisp:

Hi 1amber,

I think it is confirmed that KH will be single session starting 2013 from MOE website (See List 4 of the website below). Not sure the timing of the morning session

http://www.moe.gov.sg/initiatives/single-session/#planned-transition

Thanks

[SharonL]

I’m staying in SengKang as well. I’ve registered my son under Phase2A2.

Travelling time (by car) from Seng Kang to Kong Hwa is about 20mins.
By Mrt (Buangkok MRT) to Kong Hwa (Dakorta), including walking, is less than 40mins.