[Novena] Primary Schools

[daddy2007]

Ninja Turtle:

Steamystream wise choice.... Come to smps, great school as well. Your girl will love it there trust me. It's really much of a muchness between scgs and smps, so far smps looks far less competitive. Don't regret later when you are stuck choosing between BHPS or First Tayoh. Those are really 3rd rate schools. Smps v scgs very marginal difference. Both schools produce young ladies who grow up to be high flying professionals and well rounded mothers. That's more than I can say about plan C schools.

You are very noble. :scratchhead: You are registering SMPS under P2C and you are calling parents to join you. I belive now SMPS needs ballot right? :frustrated: Or you have switched to SCGS?

[phtthp]

daddy2007:

I believe now SMPS needs ballot right? :frustrated:

most of the residents staying < 1km from SCGS, are they located less than 2 km, or > 2km from St Margaret ?

[forevernikon]

Those staying <1km around SCGS are most likely to be >2km from SMPS

[steamystream]

I wonder where are the 21 parents going to send their daughter’s to if they don’t not get into SCGS…?

Not many all girl schools left!
Will be nice if SCGS opens another class, wonder if that ever happens?

[J_C_M_L]

steamystream:

I wonder where are the 21 parents going to send their daughter's to if they don't not get into SCGS...?

Not many all girl schools left!
Will be nice if SCGS opens another class, wonder if that ever happens?

Not sure about SCGS but was told by ACPS Admin Manager that there was a precedent of opening another class, just a few years back which children were born in the year of Dragon.

[phtthp]

steamystream:

I wonder where are the 21 parents going to send their daughter's to if they don't not get into SCGS...?

Marymount left 24 seats, for P2(C) Supp.

most of the residents staying < 1km from SCGS, are they located less than 2 km, or > 2km from Marymount ?

Cannosa Convent also got seats.
else the 21 parents can write in appeal to SCGS Principal, see if can open extra new class to absorb them.

[phtthp]

alng:

Yes, SCGS has done away with admission tests. I am not sure if this is a good or bad news. To me, admission tests are more objective and everyone stands equal chance.


Now without admission tests, what will be the criteria? First come first served on the wait list?

SCGS has done away with admission tests only for P1, or for All levels including P2 to P5 as well ?

i agree with you that without admission tests as a gauge (especially for P2 to P5), it is even harder to decide who to offer to, should a vacancy arise. Different primary school have different standard. The admission tests provide a common platform to assess every individual student - regardless of which primary school pupil comes from. Now everything is subjected to the sole discretion of SCGS Principal / VP.

[absolutwild]

SCGS did not have to ballot the past few years for phase 2C. why the sudden surge in applications? sigh…

where to apply if my child really cannot get in the school that is within the vicinity? balestier hill pri? NOOOOOOO
is it difficult to be a parent volunteer at SCGS? i heard they only take in doctors and lawyers…

[phtthp]

absolutwild:

SCGS did not have to ballot the past few years for phase 2C. why the sudden surge in applications? sigh...

where to apply if my child really cannot get in the school that is within the vicinity? Balestier hill pri? NOOOOOOO
is it difficult to be a parent volunteer at SCGS? i heard they only take in doctors and lawyers...

This year under 2C, balloting took place for SC within 1 km.

Thus only way to secure SCGS seat for SC is to come in via earlier phase 2B :- because all < 2km got in; only 2B > 2km then need to ballot :-

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=487&start=940

going forward (from next year registration onwards) :-

i)
this year results indicated that is pointless for any PR in future to offer PV at SCGS.

ii)
2007 kids population even > 2006 kids born.
Looking at 2007 birth & new citizen statistics, it is likely more SC children vying for places in SCGS, ACS 2014 and 2015 intake.
SC staying (within 1 to 2 km) distance range thus face high risk, even under 2B.

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Strange ! St Marg used to have many seats left for 2C (Supp) in past history, before this year 2012 when the rule changed to give SC prority.

[ysl76]

Actually, I think the number of applications for this phase has stayed the same. It’s the no. of siblings and alumni that have increased and they may not stay within 1 km. So much so, even the GRL and PVs were affected in P2B. Historically, P2B is also sure-in. So actually, there’s nothing we could have done abt it… I think the no of residents registering within 1 km in fact is less than average (excluding last year 43).