[Bishan] Primary Schools

[ClubNAKO]

Dear Smurf,

Cheer up… at least you have SJIJ, there are many people out there within 1km of CHS not having even a second choice. Stay hopeful, maybe all the old boys came already

[bigfoot]

I am very demoralised as well. My son is also a baptised catholic. There is even a chance there won't be a 2B. Called the school. The lady at the end told me that there is no one who will withdraw their child (as far as she can remember). So advise us to look for another school. 2B + within 1km + lowest birth rate = cannot even get to balloting? That will be so sad.


Anyway, I notice that there is a lot of boys being born in 2004. I wonder if that it contributing to the case.

We are currently looking at Maris Stella (another Catholic school) but that will be more than 2km. Not so convenient to send our son to the school. Sigh.

Anyone has the latest figure at CHS?

[meiah]

bigfoot:

Anyone has the latest figure at CHS?

37 registered. 25 vacancy left.

[jor]

meiah:

bigfoot:

Anyone has the latest figure at CHS?

37 registered. 25 vacancy left.

Hard to say tomorrow's turnout, many parents might take leave friday instead of today. But knowing how KS parents are, there might not be much changes to the numbers registered as of today.

Say 20 vacancies between 2A and 2B.
Good luck to all, no wonder we parents are stress.

[watmekiasu]

Good luck to all parents hoping to register kids in school of their choice.


All is not lost if you do not get a place. Can always try for a transfer later.

My dd was born in the worst year - Dragon cum Millenium. :stupid:
For her entire schooling life, she will be facing that same stiff competition for primary, secondary, jc/poly and uni. Then entering the workforce ....
She didn't get into the school of choice in 2B and 2C. Finally we just took the nearest available school in 2CSup. Met many parents in the same situation. We just put our child's name on the waitllist. When primary school started, the students started being transferred out slowly. At the end of P2, quite a number of students transferred out to CHS and ATS, my daughter and 3 friends among them. So, don't give up hope on the school of your choice.

[jor]

paisay, 2B and 2C i meant

[smurf]

I think the vacancy for CHS is already very low (210 only) compared to other school. if they icnerease the in-take, we might not be so stress.:(


Hi clubNAKO,

but but but, SJIJ is quite far...my boy hates taking school bus. I already plan to take MRT to bring him and fetch him from sch.:(

[JonC]

CH intake has been 210 for many many years ago.

[tankee]

end of day 1 of Phase 2A2


School / Total Vacancy / # taken up @ 1 / # taken up @ 2A1 / Vacancy for 2A2 / # registered

Ai Tong School 330 149 34 147 62
Catholic High School 210 79 69 62 37
Guangyang Primary School 150 21 0 129 0
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School 240 99 0 141 7

[cherrygal]

Thank you everyone who replied me. Thank you tankee grandmaster for the updates on vacancies. Please continue to update tomorrow... we are all biting our fingernails...


Hi Bigfoot,
Looks like we have exactly the same profile..Catholics, within 1km of CHS and thinking of Maris Stella as a possibility. Would you even try for CHS at Phase 2B if only 7 places left? I cannot decide!