[Geylang] Primary Schools

[Prerna Nair]

Hi I am new to this forum. I am thinking of enrolling my son in Kong Hwa Primary. I request parents (of primary 1 students specially) to share their experience. it will be a great help to take the decision. Thankyou

[Art50523]

Hi

Need some advise. I stay within 1 KM of Moha bodhi. But learnt that they do not have a PV scheme. So means that I can only qualify for Phase 2C right?
So in Phase 2B, I need to choose a school to volunteer without wasting the chance right? otherwise I will just wait for phase 2C to ballot for Mahabodhi right?
I stay in kaki bukit area.

[Garfieldpal]

Prerna Nair:

Hi I am new to this forum. I am thinking of enrolling my son in Kong Hwa Primary. I request parents (of primary 1 students specially) to share their experience. it will be a great help to take the decision. Thankyou

From personal experience, I think it is a great school. But looking at the results, it has been dropping slightly for the past few years. Go ahead and enroll your son in that school. Set high targets for him and he should do fine.

[Prerna Nair]

Thank you very much. A further question regarding the strong Chinese flavor of the school… since we don’t speak Chinese at home (Indian languages) we have enrolled him in Chinese classes as preparatory. Will that be enough? Do non Chinese students fare well at Kong Hwa?

[phtthp]

Prerna Nair:

Thank you very much. A further question regarding the strong Chinese flavor of the school... since we don't speak Chinese at home (Indian languages) we have enrolled him in Chinese classes as preparatory. Will that be enough? Do non Chinese students fare well at Kong Hwa?

Have you already inquired with kong hwa primary school whether the school allow non-Chinese pupils to take up Chinese as mother tongue? You may want to confirm first. Kh is a sap school. Ask to speak to the Chinese head of department. If the reply is no, you may want to consider another school.

[phtthp]

rsle:

I am within 1 to 2 km for both GMPS and St Stephen under Phase 2C .
Which is a better choice ?

based on historical trend / statistics:-
St Stephen primary (ie. Anglican faith) conducted balloting for PR children, within 1 km.

In contrast, Geylang Methodist primary (ie. Methodist faith) conducted balloting for PR children, between 1 to 2 km.

So If your child is Singapore citizen - should be able to enter either school.
But if your child is PR staying between 1 to 2 km, consider GMPS.

St Stephen - in red boxes (indicate intense balloting) :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/bedok

GMPS - in yellow boxes :-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/geylang

[phtthp]

Art50523:

Hi

Need some advise. I stay within 1 KM of Moha bodhi. But learnt that they do not have a PV scheme. So means that I can only qualify for Phase 2C right?
So in Phase 2B, I need to choose a school to volunteer without wasting the chance right? otherwise I will just wait for phase 2C to ballot for Mahabodhi right?
I stay in kaki bukit area.

You may want to read up page 11, of Maha Bodhi primary school thread.

Some parents joined temple activities actively.
They joined sbf (Singapore Buddhist federation), get to know some senior people inside the temple or sbf, and entered Mbps via 2b route, if they can obtain 2b letter. You may call up both sbf & school how they Do that. Yoi need to know which correct temple to join. but bear in mind that the grassroot activity leaders will also compete with you, under phase 2b.

[rsle]

Hi phtthp


Thanks for your kind reply .
My child is SC .
Do you have any view of academy achievement between these 2 schools ?

[kitab]

oh dear… just found out from a friend that hgs is undergoing prime in 2015 and moving to a holding school in bedok… that just spoiled my plans of putting my gal there… i am sad ttm.

[kitab]

please feedback about gmps… my 2nd choice school.


i am totally undecided