Maris Stella Vs ACS Barker

[Melonrange]

Its best to let your child choose the school he wants over the two schools. If you force them into the school they dislike, they will turn astray and you will see a big change in them turning bad. There are always black sheeps in a school. If you do not want to see your boyturn astray, listen to his opinion before choosing a school for him.

[handsomeparent]

Hi all.

1) Don’t insult NA kids. Don’t assume that naughty boys come from there. (You shouldnt have even typed "NA" in your comment)
Lets just face it Boys are Boys, its normal to be naughty. (stop being so demanding)
2) Yup, being in ACS Secondary Schools DOESNT allow his kid to enter ACS.
3) ACSBR is a special school, very different from many other schools. Not because it has rich kids or whatsoever. It is the kind of students they have, the good school programmes the school has installed. and yes, a school spirit.
4) Don’t worry about the schools banding or whatsoever. Who cares if they are not academically inclined for now? In time to come, they will succeed. You just don’t know how many graduates from this school have gotten scholarships, started business and going into respected professions such as Medicine and Law.
5) Merry Christmas.

[zeemimi]

jtoh:

MOE should announce the site of the new JC soon, considering that the first IP intake of S1s will be in 2013. And students would want to know if they're keen to travel the distance to their new school in Years 5/6.

it was mentioned somewhere in this forum it is going to be at the existing Bishan ITE. But then .... no official announcement from MOE yet.

[Skyed]

IMO Maris Stella is better. ACS the guys damn rowdy everytime get on the bus talk like gangsters, use f*** in every other sentence. But have tried their school papers, quite tough.

[kamom]

handsomeparent:

Hi all.

1) Don't insult NA kids. Don't assume that naughty boys come from there. (You shouldnt have even typed \"NA\" in your comment)
Lets just face it Boys are Boys, its normal to be naughty. (stop being so demanding)
2) Yup, being in ACS Secondary Schools DOESNT allow his kid to enter ACS.
3) ACSBR is a special school, very different from many other schools. Not because it has rich kids or whatsoever. It is the kind of students they have, the good school programmes the school has installed. and yes, a school spirit.
4) Don't worry about the schools banding or whatsoever. Who cares if they are not academically inclined for now? In time to come, they will succeed. You just don't know how many graduates from this school have gotten scholarships, started business and going into respected professions such as Medicine and Law.
5) Merry Christmas.

Well said

[julialai]

handsomeparent:

Hi all.

1) Don't insult NA kids. Don't assume that naughty boys come from there. (You shouldnt have even typed \"NA\" in your comment)
Lets just face it Boys are Boys, its normal to be naughty. (stop being so demanding)
2) Yup, being in ACS Secondary Schools DOESNT allow his kid to enter ACS.
3) ACSBR is a special school, very different from many other schools. Not because it has rich kids or whatsoever. It is the kind of students they have, the good school programmes the school has installed. and yes, a school spirit.
4) Don't worry about the schools banding or whatsoever. Who cares if they are not academically inclined for now? In time to come, they will succeed. You just don't know how many graduates from this school have gotten scholarships, started business and going into respected professions such as Medicine and Law.
5) Merry Christmas.

Haha, I like your no-nonsense approach!

My church has a fair number of youths from ACSBR. I find them unassuming, helpful, with their own unique brand of quirky humour.

I've heard some wonderful things about Mr Peter Tan, the principal. One of the boys told me that he and his wife have moved into the school campus and they live there now. Amazing! Such commitment to his charges. I am sure ACSBR will flourish under his watch.

[onetwothree]

So ACS Secondary intakes based on results could be weaker than most neighborhood schools!

Snow Crystal:

skyjuice:

Can parents share your 2 cents worth of these 2 schools? Which school would you choose for your son if he's going to sec 1 next yr?

If purely based on PSLE results, the boys taken in by Maris Stella range 227-249 (affiliated cut off 227; non aff slightly higher at 231). ACS Barker affiliated COP 152-245 and Non-affiliated 192-196. Such score stats signify a fairly different profile type of students Of course other factors such as public perceptions of the boys, religion, distance from your house, CCA offered etc etc.