[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[sagacious.04440sg]

39 applicants for 27 places.

[phtthp]

did that Chinese couple last minute withdrew his girl from Henry Park got balloted into RGPS ?

[wiltanws]

sagacious.sg:

Pei Hwa's balloting ended at almost 1140 am, and thanks be to God my DS got a place in this great school. I personally like the Christian values espoused/embraced in/by the school.

:rahrah: :congrats: :rahrah:

[sagacious.04440sg]

Thank you! You guys are all so warm Can I know where your children are enrolled in currently? :lovesite:

[viviling]

congrats to me n all who has balloted in

[pltancool]

Anyone can advise? Din get a place during balloting… which is a better school currently?

[XXXX]

viviling:

congrats to me n all who has balloted in

Congrats viviling!

All over by 9:30? Any observations about the ballot process now you are through?

[gvyong]

pltancool:

Anyone can advise? Din get a place during balloting.. which is a better school currently?

Sorry to hear.

Try Bukit Timah Pri

Formerly known as Bukit Batok East/West/Pri

They kept the old BBE uniform, but changed sch crest

I'm alumni

[phtthp]

pltancool:

Anyone can advise? Din get a place during balloting.. which is a better school currently?

School Vacancies by Phases — Phase 2C (Supplementary) ) as at 7 August 2012 is out:

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/vacancies/

[phtthp]

a)

11 schools most highly sought after by parents
(click on picture inside, one by one):-

http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/photos/1226116/P1_registration_heads_to_ballot_boxes.html

b)
Parents rent condo, to enhance P1 balloting chance :-

source
http://www.edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/photos/1243954/Parents_rent_condos_for_better_P1_balloting_chance.html

Schools that the paper spoke to said that parents risk having their child expelled if they are caught using a false address.

Nanyang Primary principal Lee Hui Feng said that parents cannot be faulted if they use the address of a rented apartment, as they are following the registration rules.

South View Primary principal Jenny Yeo agreed saying that the registration works on a honour system, where parents sign a declaration saying that the information provided is true.

She added that schools lack the resources to do follow-up checks on students as well.

Some parents that spoke to the paper said that they do not believe that renting a place to stand a better chance during balloting is wrong.

One parent asked if it would be wrong to use the address of a place that is owned by the parent, but the family does not reside in, to register the child in a school.

Aileen Lee, 40, a manager told The Straits Times that such practices will eventually lead to popular schools being filled with \"rich kids\".

Others also said that parents who indulge in such practices do not realise that if they move after sometime the children may suffer, as they will have to wake up earlier and travel over a longer distance to get to school.

Some others also question the values that the parents are imparting to the children.

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