2013 P1 Registration Exercise for 2014 In-Take

[dtck3004]

My Daughter will be register under phase 1 for 2014 in- take cos my elder son will be studying at peh hwa presbyterian primary school next year.

[xiaoris]

hi,


i am still considering these 3 options but need more advise

Kong hwa - phase 2A2 as old boy (but distance is a problem as i stay in the north side)
Rosyth - phase 2B but more than 2km. i am worried about balloting
Anderson - phase 2B, sure can get in under phase 2B but recently anderson not dong too well after the ex principle left

my preferred choice is actually Rosyth but am worried about balloting as the birth rate for 2007 is slightly higher than 2006.

any feedback on this yr roysth balloting under phase 2B? any balloting?

[sunset_dae]

For those using grandparents address, like staying together with grandparents but grandparents are not the main care taker, got maid to take care the child, is registration under within 1 km or 1-2km?

phtthp:

temjin68:

a)
For Phase 2A2 is it confirm can get placing?

No.
There is no guarantee for Phase 2A.

Balloting will be conducted -
if the number of applications to a school exceeds the number of vacancies available in any of the phases, starting from Phase 2A(1) to Phase 3.

may refer P1 registration rules - concerning Balloting for vacancies :-
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/allocation/


b)
Why i use grandparents address will fall under 1 - 2km range?

For a child who is under the care of the grandparent or parent’s sibling , a
Statutory declaration is required for parents who wish to register their child using the address of the child’s grandparent/parent’s sibling that is within 2 km from the school of choice.

If SD is used, children will be balloted - together with other children residing between 1 and 2 km of the school.

Parents will be able to make a SD, if they meet / fulfill the eligibility criteria :

• Both parents are working full-time at the time the statutory declaration was made;

• The child is under the full time care of a grandparent or a parent’s sibling; and

• The child’s grandparent or the parent’s sibling is not employed.

For more information on the Statutory Declaration, please visit:
http://www.moe.edu.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/statutory-declaration/

for more information on the Primary One Registration Exercise :- [/color]
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/

[phtthp]

xiaoris:

hi,


i am still considering these 3 options but need more advise

Kong hwa - phase 2A2 as old boy (but distance is a problem as i stay in the north side)
Rosyth - phase 2B but more than 2km. i am worried about balloting
Anderson - phase 2B, sure can get in under phase 2B but recently anderson not dong too well after the ex principle left

my preferred choice is actually Rosyth, but am worried about balloting as the birth rate for 2007 is slightly higher than 2006.
any feedback on this yr roysth balloting under phase 2B? any balloting?

Rosyth (Serangoon) is a popular, hotly contested school !

2012 Phase 2B Rosyth primary had 47 applicants, 43 vacancies.
Rosyth absorbed only SC kids, staying within 1 to 2 km.
SC parents more than 2 km - No chance to ballot.

Rosyth had places only for SC children residing within 2km of the school.
No balloting was conducted.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=291&start=470
(refer tankee chart)

2012 Rosyth Phase 2C :-

balloting occured within 1 km.
113 applicants, 43 places

call up Kong Hwa school bus operator -
find out currently - is there any school bus go to your place fetch children ?
if No, you need to resolve daily transport issue yourself
( big headache)
if Yes, find out how long is travelling time taken, to and fro ?

[qms]

sunset_dae:

For those using grandparents address, like staying together with grandparents but grandparents are not the main care taker, got maid to take care the child, is registration under within 1 km or 1-2km?

If the parents' NRICs show the grandparents' address, the distance category the child will be in depends on the actual distance between the house and the school.

[hoo1688]

Hi,


I’m in a dilemma for my DD (2007)!!! :scared:
DD likes to study and is a playful girl, she is a bright, good communicator and fast learner.


My Aim:
1.\tNanchiau : \t2C < 1km, popular, low chance!!!
2.\tRivervale : \t2C < 1km, popular, low chance!!!
Should I try for it???


Alternative:
1.\tSt Hildas : \t2A. long traveling time (sch bus)!!!
DD will have less rest time!!!
\t

Last choice :
1.\tlooking for good academic school yet not hot in Sengkang??? :frustrated:
Any recommendations???


Which school is suitable for her??? :?

Your advise will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 谢谢。 :salute:

[phtthp]

xiaoris,


in terms of academic standard, Kong Hwa (KH) is much higher than Anderson, plus the fact that KH is a SAP school. My advice is … stick to KH (yr alma mater). KH has very good Chinese built in curriculum programme throughout her six years, plus many other interesting, CCA programme.

however due to tiring distance issue travel daily, you may consider renting out your current house, collect the monthly rental, then rent another house much nearer to KH. (if you don’t wish to sell / buy house) I see many parents practising this. eg: have a friend stay in Woodlands, but he purposely rent out his entire Woodlands flat and then rent another house in Bishan, closer to Catholic High primary (because he is old boy). I also have other friends practise same thing. For the sake of education for their kids, quite a number of parents practising this nowadays. Is quite common. If you choose this route, advise you start scouting for flats now. Don’t wait until July then start, because by then rental prices will soar upwards (closer to P1 registration time frame). Now, you still have half a year now, to start scouting around for a suitable flat much nearer to KH.

[phtthp]

Phase 2B parents (for 2014 P1 intake) who need to know listing of schools by Constituency:-


fyi
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/list-of-schools/

[phtthp]

there're some replies here :-


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/event/p1-registration-2012-phase-2c

[XYZ1]

[quote="phtthp"]you may consider renting out your current house, collect the monthly rental, then rent another house much nearer to KH. (if you don’t wish to sell / buy house) quote]


Hi Xiaoris…I fully agree wth phtthp…don’t waste ur link to old school…if u want to rent nearer to KH…i would suggest u do it within 1 KM (or as near to 1 km as possible)…just to be "extra" safe.

But then having said this, it also depends on whether if MOE announces any drastic change to P1 registration rules for 2013 registration…
eg the SC priority rule really took some of my PR colleagues by surprise despite them also carefully strategising their P1 registration.

Best of Luck in ur P1 registration!