Hong Wen

[SAHM_TAN]

nixtang:

I'm registering my DD for 2c. I'm within 1km. But worried about balloting. Not sure to choose HWS or go St Margarets straight as there's 100 vacancies. Any advice?

There have been balloting for smps for >2km for the past few yrs. If you do not wish to experience balloting and within 2km and SC, then can consider smps over hws. If your child is SC and you live > 2km, still can monitor the applicant breakdown at smps, it might still be to your advantage.

If both schools require balloting for you, then you have to decide to try balloting or another school.

Best to monitor the number of applicants in both school and decide and to have another back-up school, just in case.

All the best.

[hquek]

Hi Nixtang,


Since you are within 1km, chances are high but you probably will still need to ballot (per past history). I really don’t know why the stats this year is so competitive.

Guess other factors you will have to consider are that :
1. SMPS has affiliation so psle may not be as stressed.
2. distance from your place - how convenient to go to & fro (not just numbers but also the actual logistics).
3. do you have a ds going to school in future.

Academic wise I understand both are about the same. The one edge I see hws has is that it’s chinese-centric, so if you are keen on inculcating chinese culture in your child, hws will be the better place.

a lot of choices and more nailbiting (a friend got in this week via balloting in 2B - I can’t imagine the stress). All the best to you and your child!

[hquek]

hey learningparents,


Sorry to hear about the balloting bit. yes, time to kick plan B into action. Assume you should have submitted your waitlist application? I would suggest to include a beautiful letter why you want your child to be in HWS; or if your child has special talents also can include. I don’t have much experience in this, those who have, appreciate your inputs so we can all learn.

All the best to you and your child!

[Learningparents]

Thx for advice; had called hws to clarify the waiting list process too.will reg after pase 2c only. Shall prepare a short letter to support too.

Appreciate !
Chances is higher at p3 as class size is bigger

[Learningparents]

Thx for advice; had called hws to clarify the waiting list process too.will reg after pase 2c only. Shall prepare a short letter to support too.

Appreciate !
Chances is higher at p3 as class size is bigger

[SAHM_TAN]

Learningparents:

Thx for advice; had called hws to clarify the waiting list process too.will reg after pase 2c only. Shall prepare a short letter to support too.

Appreciate !
Chances is higher at p3 as class size is bigger

Good to know that you have a plan. All the best.

[hquek]

Actually by P3, will you still want to move your child out unless it’s GEP?


After 1 year in the school, my kid had already formed friendship bonds etc and he won’t want me to move him anywhere.

[Learningparents]

shall see how; as really want them to learn more about our chinese culture/value. belief SAP school will do more in chinese

[smurfy]

Learningparents:

shall see how; as really want them to learn more about our chinese culture/value. belief SAP school will do more in chinese

interestingly, the same reason for getting into these old, traditional schools is for the chinese culture/values and beliefs, hoping that it will do more good to our pampered kids.

nan chiau is 1-2km from my place and out of reach now.

hongwen, my boy can go in as 2A2 in next yr registration, but it is 10.6km from my place..

headache.

[SAHM_TAN]

smurfy:

Learningparents:

shall see how; as really want them to learn more about our chinese culture/value. belief SAP school will do more in chinese

interestingly, the same reason for getting into these old, traditional schools is for the chinese culture/values and beliefs, hoping that it will do more good to our pampered kids.

nan chiau is 1-2km from my place and out of reach now.

hongwen, my boy can go in as 2A2 in next yr registration, but it is 10.6km from my place..

headache.

Wow 10.6 km! 6 yrs, plus later CCAs and supp classes...........of course there are many who travel from one end to the other end. Only you can decide......