Maha Bodhi

[jessyy]

I heard some parents get the letter n manage to ballot under phase 2B… Maybe u want to give it a try? Balloting for this year is SC >2km

[jessyy]

I heard some parents get the letter n manage to ballot under phase 2B… Maybe u want to give it a try? Balloting for this year is SC >2km

[20062008]

Hello, 1st post here...

My son balloted in MBS for year 2013 p1 too.
Last 3 to get into...
Brain was blank when drew up my son's ballot ID as the chance
Was so slim......when the manager announced left 8....then 3....
Stress before a week on the ballot...no fun,indeed.
Manage to read all threads on MBS too

Jessyy, see u in year 2013....Yr gal is in p1 too,rite.
I find it good to keep in touch with same year and existing MBS mothers here.

[MMM]

20062008:

Hello, 1st post here...

My son balloted in MBS for year 2013 p1 too.
Last 3 to get into...
Brain was blank when drew up my son's ballot ID as the chance
Was so slim......when the manager announced left 8....then 3....
Stress before a week on the ballot...no fun,indeed.
Manage to read all threads on MBS too

Jessyy, see u in year 2013....Yr gal is in p1 too,rite.
I find it good to keep in touch with same year and existing MBS mothers here.

:congrats: Indeed... balloting is no fun especially if you are the last few to be called....

Seeing some other threads on their kids being balloted out of MBS and still feeling sad about it 4 days after the balloting has passed and wondering about which school to register now, my heart really goes out to them.

[Dawnie]

jessyy:

I heard some parents get the letter n manage to ballot under phase 2B.. Maybe u want to give it a try? Balloting for this year is SC >2km

Hi Jessyy, what letter are you referring to? The letter from Budhhist Association?

[jessyy]

Hi newbie

Yes my girl is 2013 intake
Hope all will do well
See u on oct during orientation

[jessyy]

Hi orange belt

Yes the Buddhist association
But I haven’t got that letter though

[mindman]

Dawnie:

jessyy:

I heard some parents get the letter n manage to ballot under phase 2B.. Maybe u want to give it a try? Balloting for this year is SC >2km

Hi Jessyy, what letter are you referring to? The letter from Budhhist Association?

i think she refers to SBF . Singapore Budhhist Federation at Lor 24A geylang
not Budhhist Association...

cheers

[20062008]

MMM:

Hello, 1st post here...

My son balloted in MBS for year 2013 p1 too.
Last 3 to get into...
Brain was blank when drew up my son's ballot ID as the chance
Was so slim......when the manager announced left 8....then 3....
Stress before a week on the ballot...no fun,indeed.
Manage to read all threads on MBS too

Jessyy, see u in year 2013....Yr gal is in p1 too,rite.
I find it good to keep in touch with same year and existing MBS mothers here.

:congrats: Indeed... balloting is no fun especially if you are the last few to be called....

Seeing some other threads on their kids being balloted out of MBS and still feeling sad about it 4 days after the balloting has passed and wondering about which school to register now, my heart really goes out to them.

:thankyou:
Yes I saw this threads too ... Yes, feel sad to hear that. Understand that dilemma feeling they are facing now.

In fact, before my ID called, my brain already running wild....where ? Which? How? What next?.......Really feel no chance at all...thus when being drew up, I was really \"blank\" .....so I fully understand those parents who missed out.

When the ballot came to the end....we (in and out parents) hv to q up to take letter fm the admin.....

I saw some parents still sitting now there....

In fact, sin edu system shld be ok. When looking in a school I was more into their CCA and their \"extra learning\" experience....such as camp, community involvement...and of course I like MBS as it was a SAP school too...where CL is strongly enforce!

Anyway it was a bonus to me to know MBS CCA start fm P1 fm the threads here. :imcool:

[MMM]

20062008:

I saw some parents still sitting now there....


In fact, sin edu system shld be ok. When looking in a school I was more into their CCA and their \"extra learning\" experience....such as camp, community involvement...and of course I like MBS as it was a SAP school too...where CL is strongly enforce!

Anyway it was a bonus to me to know MBS CCA start fm P1 fm the threads here. :imcool:

Yah, actually, I just find it scary. Whenever I watch how parents shed tears of joy or weep when their kids fail to get in through ballot. Frankly and no offence, I told myself I don't want to be in that position. Sounds really stressful. So I always tell friends to go for the safest choice. Balloting is not for the weak hearted.

Yes, I think MBS is good (my personal view). Yes, it's not perfect and some would question why is the PSLE score not as high as it should be, is the standard dropping, why ain't they producing more top scorers, why is the mean score not as high, we also get our fair share of good and \"bad\" teachers.... but I am personally happy and proud of the school.

2 of my older kids got to do chinese immersion program in China when they were in P4. They got to join a great CCA (band) which they found so much pride and satisfaction when they won gold with honours during SYF. It also presented them with the opportunity to join some music talent development camp that is organised by MOE. They just enjoy school and we see the pride and confidence they get through such non-academic activities.

Besides that, I also see my dd1 got a chance to visit Chung Cheng Main for some lunar calendar activities as well as NYGH for some camp this year. Give her the exposure to these schools though unfortunately, she is not \"impressed\" so no motivation to work hard for these schools :sad:

Academically, the weak are not left behind. They don't focus on the good ones only.You probably have read that class size are smaller for weak students for CL as well as from P5 onwards. Kids are not push into foundation class unnecessarily as principal believe in giving these kids a chance. So yes, I really love MBS. Never love it as much when I was studying there. In fact, I told myself I won't put my kids in MBS unless I am doing well in life as during my era, the school was mainly filled with kids from \"good\" family background. But today, it's more balanced.