[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[Luanee]

magg:

read thru all 24 pages at one go and felt all the excitement the parents went through from choosing the school to the excitement of registration. I see many luck ones have girls so there were more \"choices\"


I have a boy born in 2005, am thinking of moving within 1km of NYPS, the thing is there is a risk, what if he can't get in even with PV, is BTPS the only alternative?

Would appreciate advice since this thread may not be as active as during registration period.

For a child borned in 2005, u should be submitting ur PV application now, if u have not done so yet...

[belmum]

NYPS’s application for PV for 205’s kids has already closed in Jul 09.


Only found it out last week to my absolute horror! I couldnt even get to speak to the person in charge of PV…

Just wondering if anyone has tried to appeal to apply for PV… sigh?

[VooVoo]

belmum:

NYPS's application for PV for 205's kids has already closed in Jul 09.


Only found it out last week to my absolute horror! I couldnt even get to speak to the person in charge of PV...

Just wondering if anyone has tried to appeal to apply for PV... sigh?

If you happen to know any \"insider\" to help you, I guess? :?:

[jsmama]

Just got to know from the RGPS schoolbus vendor that my girl (Pri 1 in 2010) will be the 1st to be pick-up at 11am from my place and last to be drop off at 8pm!! I cannot imagine that she have to spend ard 3hrs everyday in the bus, desperate looking for alternative to go to school. We stay along sembawang road, near Yishun. Anyone keen for carpool or taxi sharing if you stay in the north and kids studying at Bt-Timah?

[jeanieg]

Hi everyone, I am in a dilemma. Maybe some of the experienced moms may wanna advise me...


From the official LTA letter, I have the following schools within the 1-2km grouping:

MGS
Pei Hwa
Bukit Timah Pri
Keming Pri

I have 2 girls (born 2005 n 2004) and so need to register for Pri 1 in 2011.
My first choice is MGS but I would have to register under phase 2C (no choice here) and my 2nd choice is actually CHIJ Our Lady of Peace.

My dilemma is: should I PV for CHIJ and register her in phase 2B and what see how it goes OR should I just pray very hard and just go for MGS in Phase 2C (though very high chances she wont get in)?

Anyone want to advise me please? Been running this through my head until want to explode already :?

[Buckbrick]

jeanieg:

Hi everyone, I am in a dilemma. Maybe some of the experienced moms may wanna advise me...


From the official LTA letter, I have the following schools within the 1-2km grouping:

MGS
Pei Hwa
Bukit Timah Pri
Keming Pri

I have 2 girls (born 2005 n 2004) and so need to register for Pri 1 in 2011.
My first choice is MGS but I would have to register under phase 2C (no choice here) and my 2nd choice is actually CHIJ Our Lady of Peace.

My dilemma is: should I PV for CHIJ and register her in phase 2B and what see how it goes OR should I just pray very hard and just go for MGS in Phase 2C (though very high chances she wont get in)?

Anyone want to advise me please? Been running this through my head until want to explode already :?

Hi! Our dd just got into Pei Hwa under phase 2c. It was relatively fuss-free as my mum lives just next to the school, so our headache was just to move house.

Looking back, I didn't realized how important location is. Now we're reaping the benefits of opting a school near home. I've read that some kids are reaching home at 8pm! If you are undecided, I suggest that you choose the school of your choice nearest to your home. Are you near MGS? You will definitely need to PV at that school to secure a place.

While you're at it, look at the school academic and value systems too.

[Luanee]

jeanieg:

Hi everyone, I am in a dilemma. Maybe some of the experienced moms may wanna advise me...


From the official LTA letter, I have the following schools within the 1-2km grouping:

MGS
Pei Hwa
Bukit Timah Pri
Keming Pri

I have 2 girls (born 2005 n 2004) and so need to register for Pri 1 in 2011.
My first choice is MGS but I would have to register under phase 2C (no choice here) and my 2nd choice is actually CHIJ Our Lady of Peace.

My dilemma is: should I PV for CHIJ and register her in phase 2B and what see how it goes OR should I just pray very hard and just go for MGS in Phase 2C (though very high chances she wont get in)?

Anyone want to advise me please? Been running this through my head until want to explode already :?

Hi there!

From the past years stats for MGS under phase 2C:
2006 ballot 1-2 km
2007 ballot within 1km
2008 ballot 1-2 km
2009 ballot within 1km

Since you stay 1-2 km from MGS, you would surely end up balloting, or worst case, dont even get a chance to ballot at all.

My advice is go for 2B in CHIJ first. But u said above u have 2 girls borned in 2005 and 2004? If borned in 2004 then u be too late for PV application now. I assume it was a typo and ur girls were borned in 2005 and 2006 instead since u mentioned ur registration is in 2011? In that case u need to register as a PV latest by jun 2010. And pls, do call up the school NOW to check its PV application status, some schools may already started or even filled up all their PV slots for 2005 kids by now.

So pls act fast. As u urself probably know, getting into MGS under 2C when u stay 1-2km has only a verrrry slim chance. So pls do ur back-up plans fast.

And I think it be a good idea if u can submit ur PV application to Pei Hwa at the same time..

[titank]

jeanieg:

Hi everyone, I am in a dilemma. Maybe some of the experienced moms may wanna advise me...


From the official LTA letter, I have the following schools within the 1-2km grouping:

MGS
Pei Hwa
Bukit Timah Pri
Keming Pri

I have 2 girls (born 2005 n 2004) and so need to register for Pri 1 in 2011.
My first choice is MGS but I would have to register under phase 2C (no choice here) and my 2nd choice is actually CHIJ Our Lady of Peace.

My dilemma is: should I PV for CHIJ and register her in phase 2B and what see how it goes OR should I just pray very hard and just go for MGS in Phase 2C (though very high chances she wont get in)?

Anyone want to advise me please? Been running this through my head until want to explode already :?

It is best to check with all these schools whether is there a way to do PV a not. If no maybe you may want to try the RC route which is a 2nd alternative. By looking at your choice, all are quite popular schools.

Once you decided to participate in balloting it really depends on luck. If it turns out unsuccessful you would have to be in the Phase 2C supplementary. At phase 2C sub, most schools (In demand) would have already being taken up. Just to share with you a friend of mine in recent P1 registration the hard process she went through.

Day 1 – Submit in Rosyth School (She is more than 2Km)
Day 2 – Rosyth called her said she better withdraw as confirm no chance. She withdraw & register in CHIJ Nativity
Day 3 – Still safe as not many people register. At 4pm whole crowd of applicants (1km & 1-2Km) came in where she straight away game over. She simply had no time to run to other school to register.

[Buckbrick]

Luanee is absolutely right. I would go for CHIJ under 2B - it’s as good as a confirmed place for you. Let’s put it this way: if you forgo 2B and opt for MGS in 2C, you might be balloted out and left high and dry. At least for the former option, you will still get a school of your choice.


Application for PV at pei hwa is quite tough. It seems that they do look at how far you stay from the school, in addition to what you can contribute.

Act fast i.e TODAY if you are volunteering. All the best!

[verykiasu2010]

Buckbrick:

Application for PV at pei hwa is quite tough. It seems that they do look at how far you stay from the school, in addition to what you can contribute.

Act fast i.e TODAY if you are volunteering. All the best!

Because they do not want to disappoint parents who may end up balloting after doing PV. They are being responsible