Maha Bodhi

[bunnybluey]

Kismet123:

Thanks! My son is enrolled for P1 next year - will be good to connect with other “dragon” parents! :rahrah:

Oh, congrats! He got in via which phase?

[Peiliang]

I somehow scrapped thru. Called up and was informed that for phase 2B, SCs <2km all in. Balloting for all SCs beyond 2km. But they did not divulge on exact numbers balloting for how many seats left…

[Peiliang]

Can I check with existing parents who signed up for After School care whether if Bao Ta is now known as P.L.A.N? Did a Google & field search and realised that P.L.A.N now occupies the premises and is using Bao Ta’s no.

[Kismet123]

bunnybluey:

Kismet123:

Thanks! My son is enrolled for P1 next year - will be good to connect with other “dragon” parents! :rahrah:

Oh, congrats! He got in via which phase?

Thanks - 2A!
Can I check what is the arrangement like now that the school is single session? What time does school start/end?

[Puppy26]

bunnybluey:

Kismet123:

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum. Can I check what CCAs are good in MBS and how much time do they take up? Are CCAs also mandatory? Thanks!

I only know MBS is well known for their band. There'll definitely be extra practices during SYF years, so the children do have to spend quite a bit of time if get into band.

CCAs are incorporated into the curriculum on Thursday for P3-P6, so lessons end at 3.45pm on Thursday. Hence, if the child doesn't take up a CCA, not sure what the child would do during the 2 hours of CCA, would recommend the child to take up a CCA to learn something instead of wasting 2 hours of time.

Yes. Band is very very good. The instructor is super.

[Peiliang]

Just thought I’d leave the following data behind for Maha Bodhi School this year for benefit of the data collators and other parents, as I am out of the rat race and buay Kiasu liao:


Totally vacancies: 330.

Take up rate
Phase 1: 171
Phase 2A1: 58
Phase 2A2: 44, 4 subsequent withdrawals so incremental is 40.
Phase 2B: 31, balloting at above 2km for Singaporeans.
Phase 2C: 30. Should be balloting within 1km for Singaporeans.

Good luck.

[Puppy26]

Peiliang:

Just thought I'd leave the following data behind for Maha Bodhi School this year for benefit of the data collators and other parents, as I am out of the rat race and buay Kiasu liao:


Totally vacancies: 330.

Take up rate
Phase 1: 171
Phase 2A1: 58
Phase 2A2: 44, 4 subsequent withdrawals so incremental is 40.
Phase 2B: 31, balloting at above 2km for Singaporeans.
Phase 2C: 30. Should be balloting within 1km for Singaporeans.

Good luck.

Based on history is it common for balloting 1km for 2C?

[Ronleo]

Kismet123:

bunnybluey:

[quote=\"Kismet123\"]Thanks! My son is enrolled for P1 next year - will be good to connect with other “dragon” parents! :rahrah:

Oh, congrats! He got in via which phase?

Thanks - 2A!
Can I check what is the arrangement like now that the school is single session? What time does school start/end?[/quote]School starts at 7.30am, ends at 1.45pm.
Can drive into school to drop off kids from 7am-7.25am.
Pick up kids after school for P1&2 will be at the side gate basketball court. (No drive in allowed)

[Jaslinhu]

Those within 2km all got in.

Congratulations to all.
Any idea how many balloted for >2km? My Husband went to the school to check and they refused to divulge the numbers.

[Peiliang]

Personal gut feel is between 1-5 places for those more than 2km away. After applying, I called up the school to check a few times as I was within 1-2km… Reply was a very cautious, so far safe, but quite dangerous and cannot confirm. First day had 37 applications for 29 places. After that had another 2 more places, but end of second day had 10 more applications.