[Yishun] Primary Schools

[anxiousparent]

hi 2galsmum,


Did you get the letter from clan for phase 2B?

Regards

[Shmum]

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Hi,

I am staying >2km from Chong Fu Primary School. If I am a member of Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan and eligible for phase 2B which is subjected to balloting.

For e.g. if the eligible vacancies are 60 and no. of applicants are 70. Wonder if I will get a chance for balloting as I understand priority for balloting will be based on distance.

Anyone can advise me. Many thanks.

Regards,
Shmum

[Red_Rhino]

Hi Shmum,


Firstly, you’ll have to look at the balloting history of ChongFu. If for the past few years, balloting is for 1-2km, then chances are those staying outside 2km will not have a chance to ballot at all. Also, member of Hokkien Huay Kuan does not gives you automatic eligibility to apply in Phase 2B. They are those who stay within 1km of the school and more than 2 year’s membership, yet do not get the Clan’s recommendation to apply in phase 2B.

You may want to try to apply as the school’s PV instead, at least, if you have clocked in the requisite number of PV hours, you’re guaranteed the chance to apply under phase 2B.

Why don’t you call up Chongfu to check this year’s phase 2B registration and asked for the breakdown of the applicants in terms of distance.

[ChiefKiasu]

Red_Rhino:

... You may want to try to apply as the school's PV instead, at least, if you have clocked in the requisite number of PV hours, you're guaranteed the chance to apply under phase 2B...

Hi Red_Rhino, thanks for the reply. To add on, even if you qualify to register in Phase 2B as a PV, it does not mean you automatically have a chance to ballot in Phase 2B if you stay > 1km of the school.

[2galsmum]

Hi anxiousparent,


Yes I have got the recommendation from clan and have register in Chong Fu under Phase 2B within 2km…

Waiting for the results now!

Cheers

[Shmum]

Hi Red_Rhino and ChiefKiasu,


Many thanks for your advice. I understand from my friend that St. Nicholas Girls accept kids with special talent such as gymnastics, the coach may put in recommendation to the school. Those kids with special talent thus has good opportunity to enrol in the school. Wonder if Chong Fu allows for such exceptions?

Regards,
Shmum

[seletar]

I have registered my girl in Chongfu in Phase 2A2 (old boy/old girl priority) and gotten a place. However, am still very concern about the daily travelling time for the rest of the six years since we are staying in Seletar area which is 20km away from the school. Not sure if my girl could manage it


We are within 1-2km to good school like Rosyth, Xinmin and Hougang pri but all these school are balloting in Phase 2C 1km in the past. We have called the schools earlier on and the advice was 'no chance'. Hence, we made a decision to secure a place in Chongfu despite of the long distance from home.

There is another new school, Fernville Pri, which is within 1km, we didn't want to register there due to very little information of the school.

If you were in our shoes, will you make the same decision? What other options or advices would you give?

Thanks!

[yippy]

Hi all mummies,


this is my 1st entry!

i reg my gal in Chong Fu under 2B as well but think sure no chance liao as we are more than 2km!!!!

i know northland should consider 2nd best in Yishun but my chances will be slim becoz is under 2C 1-2km

what u all think will be the 3rd best primary school in Yishun?

i was thinking to go for Jiemin as is within 1km

anyone is facing the same situation as me???

[2galsmum]

yippy:

Hi all mummies,


this is my 1st entry!

i reg my gal in Chong Fu under 2B as well but think sure no chance liao as we are more than 2km!!!!

i know northland should consider 2nd best in Yishun but my chances will be slim becoz is under 2C 1-2km

what u all think will be the 3rd best primary school in Yishun?

i was thinking to go for Jiemin as is within 1km

anyone is facing the same situation as me???

Hi yippy,

Did you manage to get into Chong Fu after the ballot? Btw, you may refer to chief's comments on Jiemin earlier in this phase. He commented that it is an above average school as compared to other neighbourhood school.... I was an ex-student there, was contempleting to register there earlier until I realised my home is within 2km from Chong Fu.

To add on, Jiemin is the 3rd school, which requires balloting in phase 2C for the past 2 years. Looking at the vacanices left, I guess it will be the same this year.

Best of luck!

[jaseric]

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My girl applying for pri 1 this week too, now still strategising which school to apply and likely to apply only on Thursday when looking at the latest applicants no. Anyone know whether if I call the school up to ask for the no, they would entertain me or expect me to go to the school to look at the notice board? I am staying at Yishun, previously thought could try Aitong(SAP sch) under the clan(SHHK), phase 2b but wasn't given the recommendation letter by the clan despite me appealing to them. Now I am still eyeing on SHHK's school, i.e. Chong Fu but I am under the category of 1-2km. I have alt plan to enrol in the following school in order of priority, depending on their applicant status by Thursday morning. They are:

1) Anderson Pri Sch > 2km
2) JieMin Pri Sch - < 1km
3) Northland Pri Sch 1-2 km

I think I am taking a risk and Thursday will be a very busy day for me. If all the above failed, will need to go to phase 2c supp, think I would consider letting my girl to go to Yishun Pri sch or Ahmad Ibrahim Pri sch. Anyone out there, pls give me your comment on this two schools ?

I hope I make the right plan and no heart attack this few days, chew... I don't recall my mum need to go thru all this headache when I was pri one.