CHIJ Family of Schools

[Saki]

Indian mother of two:

Thank you all for your responses. We live just>2km from CHIJ (my first choice) and 1-2km from Haig Girls' (a very close second choice). No disrespect to any school or anyone, i would prefer a missionary school (my older boy goes to St.Stephens') despite being non- Catholic. My kids both take Chinese. I am so confused and worried i might lose out on both schools......Does anybody have any advice for me? Oh yes, also want to mention we are only applicable for the 2C phase as my husband and i did not grow up here but we are all Singaporean.

Where do you stay are you aiming for CHIP TP

[cherrygal]

I think she talking about IJ Katong coz she seems to live in the east.

[celestial75]

cherrygal:

celestial75:

Can we get priest to write a recommendation letter and secure a place in popular school i.e St Nic? Has anyone heard or experienced this?


I am exploring options beside moving within 1km to grant for balloting in 2B pharse.

The priest will not write you that letter (coz they know it's not workable). Your gal's baptism cert is the proof they need to get into Phase 2B of St Nicholas. No other recommendation letter (even MP) will be accepted.

If you are thinking of doing such unorthodox methods, better for you to keep it secret.

It is seriously too much hassle to try for St Nicholas. Must move within 1km to even try balloting.

I wouldn't say it is unorthodox. Catholic sch may use other method to give priorty to Catholic children. e.g expand the class for catholic only. I heard it happened before in some overwhelming Catholic Sch. As such, getting a written text would be helpful and definitely is not from MP. Well, that was what I heard. I hope they expand the class during my gal's registration year.

I agree with you St Nic is too much of a hassle to try for.

You wouldn't believe it, I am stress by my gal... she only wants to go to St Nic. I am trying to manage her by telling how tough the sch work is and her respond is... \"it's ok\". :roll:

Last night, she told my hubby if St Nic cannot her 2nd choice is Nanyang. I almost flipped off from the chair.

[cherrygal]

Your gal is very "on". But guess you guys might have already "influenced" her last time that those schools are good and you want to apply… I did that for my boy and regretted it but luckily he was ok with plan B. I am not gonna tell my 2nd kid which school I am targeting next time…

[janet88]

cherrygal:

Your gal is very \"on\". But guess you guys might have already \"influenced\" her last time that those schools are good and you want to apply... I did that for my boy and regretted it but luckily he was ok with plan B. I am not gonna tell my 2nd kid which school I am targeting next time...

I didn't tell my son which school we registered him. It was not guaranteed as we registered him under 2B. But he was not keen to know compared to my younger one.
My younger one went to IJ TP...brought her along when we registered her under 2A2. She was so excited.

[celestial75]

cherrygal:

Your gal is very \"on\". But guess you guys might have already \"influenced\" her last time that those schools are good and you want to apply... I did that for my boy and regretted it but luckily he was ok with plan B. I am not gonna tell my 2nd kid which school I am targeting next time...

Nanyang definitely not from us. We never mentioned cos we don't intend to send her there due to distance.

As for St Nic, I didn't specifically said that she will go to that sch. I asked her once which sch she would like to go. CHIJ OLGS (Serangoon garden) or CHIJ St Nic. She chose St Nic and since then she has been talking about that sch.

This day the kids know their preference.. my girl is only 4 yrs old and she is the type she knows what she wants.

[janet88]

celestial75:

cherrygal:

I am not gonna tell my 2nd kid which school I am targeting next time...

Nanyang definitely not from us. We never mentioned cos we don't intend to send her there due to distance.

This day the kids know their preference.. my girl is only 4 yrs old and she is the type she knows what she wants.

This I agree with you...kids now know what they want...esp GIRLS.
My son is still very much the bochap kind, can be frustrating sometimes. Dealing with my son and daughter requires lots of patience and skill
When my gal was in K2, she asked me which school she will be attending...bcos her friends were 'feeding' her with info.

[celestial75]

This I agree with you...kids now know what they want...esp GIRLS.

My son is still very much the bochap kind, can be frustrating sometimes. Dealing with my son and daughter requires lots of patience and skill
When my gal was in K2, she asked me which school she will be attending...bcos her friends were 'feeding' her with info.[/quote]

Yes. They shared among their classmates/friends. Going to which pri sch already their talking point when they are only in nursery class.

[janet88]

celestial75:

This I agree with you...kids now know what they want...esp GIRLS.

My son is still very much the bochap kind, can be frustrating sometimes. Dealing with my son and daughter requires lots of patience and skill
When my gal was in K2, she asked me which school she will be attending...bcos her friends were 'feeding' her with info.

Yes. They shared among their classmates/friends. Going to which pri sch already their talking point when they are only in nursery class.[/quote]
When my daughter was in K2 and near registration, it seems the only topic in their minds were which schools they were going to attend.
My daughter told her classmates excitedly she will be attending same school as mummy. My son couldn't be bothered which school he would be attending...even when we brought him to buy uniforms and books.

[ilovemymm]

good morning parents

May i seek for advise from those have experiences or success in getting to CHIJ TP or CHIJ OLTN ? my girls are baptised in Risen Christ. anyone got endorse by church to enter CHIJ? thou i am staying very near PLMGS but been my wish to let my girls to attend a Catholic school and learn the catholic faith from young.sad that i am staying way out of this two CHIJ and i cant move house..as i just shifted in two years only.kiasu me..but no choice...monitoring this year's registration trend. My elder girl will be registering for P1 next year 2013.Please advise me..thank you!.