[Novena] Primary Schools

[2hotTOhandle]

Plus my girl so that makes it 13? My guesstimate that prob 50 candidates or so will be fighting for 29 places. Well maybe I am hoping it is just 50 lol.


I disappeared for a few days and wow so much gunfire in the last few days! But honestly in my opinion, I hope that no one cheats at other kids’ expense. It is all about integrity and fairness really.

EVERYONE here on this forum would do all they could for their kids but cheating can’t be one of the things to do. For myself I moved back from another country last year after many years of working and living abroad and now live within 1 km from SCGS. I left my husband and my daughters overseas and moved back here alone one year before my husband moved back to Singapore so I could source for a kindy, our home, and do the necc renovations before they moved back. I did this for my 2 daughters and it’s "all in".

So I would be v v angry if I find out someone has been cheating. I can understand P1 mummy’s feelings and she prob sounded harsh cos she wrote it feeling v emo…But her threats do sound real. She is a whistle blower and we should all turn whistle blowers in the interest of our girls! So pls dun cheat. If you get caught so "malu"… plus of course the consequences could be far-reaching!

I just hope and pray that my girl gets in. Nothing else I can do really!

[MR06]

LOLMum:

from what u said here, the scenario is ...


Yes, parents like u and I will probably call school to ask, prompting school to investigate n she sits back and watch...none of her business, it is between like you and I + the school...well, I can only say 好一个借刀杀人。

:goodpost:

Hope parents will take into consideration the culture of the school before putting their kids in. As far as kiasuism and the focus on academic achievement is concerned, many other good schools are ahead of SCGS.
The community in SCGS is very much more civil and hopefully it remains this way with every new intake.

P.S. There is a nearby girls school which I feel is a better fit to the temperament and aspiration of certain parents.

Please don't shoot me, I'm scared! :nunchuk: :siam:

[Gecko]

Bukitteresa:

Anyone has got updates on sji junior? Sch not taking calls:(

I understand that for the ballot for above 2km, there are about 30 for 9 places.

And wow! what a lot of posts of the SCGS thing. A bit of reflection though:

If you are prepared to lie to get your kid into a school or your choice, then you have to be prepared for the consequences if you get caught.

I don't know whether it is so easy to get the info on addreses even if one knows the VP or Principal etc. Because that person, I reckon, would be in breach of the Official Secrets Acts if that person releases such info.

Gecko

[zakashi]

spursburger:

I won't be surprised that some of us are neighbours among the 13 of us. I will be in pain for a long time if my gal does not get into SCGS coz I am living in an estate filled by current SCGS students. I can imagine the constant reminder as long as i live in this estate that I lost the place for my gal to people who cheated the system. Sigh. Please please be honest (to those who had the intention to cheat the system....), your joy may be someone else's pain...

Agreed. It is hard to get people to become the whistle blower. Will you?

[merkon]

No need to hire pi also will know the ID of those 29 balloted in cos the school will always put the ballot slip up for all to see.

With the full names of the girls, it’s not mission impossible to track down I guess.

Btw, I’m not eyeing scgs but my niece will be seeking a place there <1km SC and she’s really staying there.

[zakashi]

phtthp:

SCGS is a prestigous school + affliated to Secondary. Many parents are desperate to enrol their daughter in. Still, one need to be honest. If fail to ballot in, is not the end of the world. Can try to sit for entrance proficiency tests.

SCGS is a prestigous school. Is it only prestigous? What about its academic excellency? How do I get the information to compare with other schools?

[zakashi]

Herbie:

U have to register yr child under the waitlist.

http://www.scgs.edu.sg/content/view/22/25/
and when there is a vacancy the school will alert you and yr girl as to sit for the entry test.

Thanks.

[zakashi]

phtthp:

note:-

only when vacancies arise for P1, then such tests are administered only for Singapore Citizen. Otherwise, no test.

Entrance Proficiency Admission Tests for SCGS P1 pupils normally take place in beginning first few weeks of Term 1, January. This year, it took place on Saturday, 14 January 2012.

pupils who fail to ballot into SCGS from Phase 2B / 2C can apply to sit for the tests, ie. seek transfer.

it was reported that standard of tests is quite high. With remaining half a year left to 2013 January - child can start prepare now.

fyi -
can view sample Application form for tests.
http://scgs.edu.sg/~pridocs/pdf/Form-AdmissionTest211211.pdf

detail:-
http://www.scgs.edu.sg/content/view/116/25/

Channel News report :-
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120112-321483.html

Thanks.

[MMM]

phtthp:

P1 mummy:

I have a very close friend working in the legal department of MOE and he is good friends with one of the vice-principals of SCGS. The final list of 29 parents is easily obtainable. If my daughter fails to secure a place at SCGS this year at 2C (<1km) - then I shall move heaven and earth to ensure that every single child's parent's are investigated. Based on the comments on this forum alone, it is clear that I am likely to be balloting against some of you (who live >1km from SCGS ... clementi to bishan to Toa payoh...somewhere in Singapore)....

:goodpost:
It is HIGH time to open up the can of worms .... expose all cheaters & liars who obtain a place within < 1km. After manage to ballot in sucessfully, a few months later after the dust settle down, then they quietly shift back to their former old house > 1km, hoping that no one bother to spot check.

Yes, i've heard stories about how some intend to use their rich relative's house to register within 1 km from SCGS, when their own house actually reside > 1km.

once you get caught, your name & profession will be centred spread, splashed across a number of newspapers. Your bosses, colleagues in your department will come to know that you're a cheater / liar. Everyone gossip about you, behind your back. If you are a civil servant, you may even risk losing your \" iron rice bowl\".

This does not happen to SCGS alone. But also to a few other hot, popular branded schools as well.

Yes, this problem does not lie in SCGS as well. If they want, I feel they should be auditing the other popular schools that historically have balloting as well. If these people need to pay a fine for cheating, MOE will have a sudden windfall.

The past cases of people getting caught for cheating happened too long ago that people fall into complacency that they will not get caught... Just look around... how many people around us have cheated in one way or other to get their kids into their desired primary school. Unfortunately... we just heard of many.... and there is no fear in them....

[zakashi]

Interesting. Government said not enough babies and I wonder how come we are fighting over SCGS now? Are there many baby girls born in the year of puppy (2006) and living less than 1 km to SCGS? Where are these babies from? I can only think, they are just new SC battle with old SC to win SCGS. I am very stressed now.