[Tampines] Primary Schools

[chloecube]

yap_susan:

I think I must backup plan C. Better not tell my ds too much. He was disappointed that he didn't get in gs. My dh talked to him this morning.

:snuggles: can sense his disappointment..tell him, he will be going into a better school!
Susan, like what AZ020970 had suggested, bring him to these 2 schools, let him see and feel the environment before making a decision.
actually that is what i did to my DS 4 yrs ago.

sorry i cant comment much abt YM , but TN i heard from some of the \"aunties\" at the salon near my house .. (me also aunty) , they commented TN is improving and one of them had their DD in there, she said TN is a good school. perhaps you may want to consider

[yap_susan]

chloecube:

yap_susan:

I think I must backup plan C. Better not tell my ds too much. He was disappointed that he didn't get in gs. My dh talked to him this morning.

:snuggles: can sense his disappointment..tell him, he will be going into a better school!
Susan, like what AZ020970 had suggested, bring him to these 2 schools, let him see and feel the environment before making a decision.
actually that is what i did to my DS 4 yrs ago.

sorry i cant comment much abt YM , but TN i heard from some of the \"aunties\" at the salon near my house .. (me also aunty) , they commented TN is improving and one of them had their DD in there, she said TN is a good school. perhaps you may want to consider

Till today my son was still asking why he never get into Gongshang. Actually after digging deeper it was because he wanted to go into badminton.
I am apprehensive about bringing him to view the schools. He went with me to Gongshang when P1 seminar was held there. He loved the school! I am ok with TN but it is far. Also considering griffiths primary. Last year their top student scored 285! Maybe back up plan C.
So I may just be the domineering mother and decide for him. Hard to be a parent. :frustrated:

[AZ020970]

yap_susan:

chloecube:

[quote=\"yap_susan\"]I think I must backup plan C. Better not tell my ds too much. He was disappointed that he didn't get in gs. My dh talked to him this morning.

:snuggles: can sense his disappointment..tell him, he will be going into a better school!
Susan, like what AZ020970 had suggested, bring him to these 2 schools, let him see and feel the environment before making a decision.
actually that is what i did to my DS 4 yrs ago.

sorry i cant comment much abt YM , but TN i heard from some of the \"aunties\" at the salon near my house .. (me also aunty) , they commented TN is improving and one of them had their DD in there, she said TN is a good school. perhaps you may want to consider

Till today my son was still asking why he never get into Gongshang. Actually after digging deeper it was because he wanted to go into badminton.
I am apprehensive about bringing him to view the schools. He went with me to Gongshang when P1 seminar was held there. He loved the school! I am ok with TN but it is far. Also considering griffiths primary. Last year their top student scored 285! Maybe back up plan C.
So I may just be the domineering mother and decide for him. Hard to be a parent. :frustrated:[/quote]Hi,

Which block are you staying. Seem that you have quite a lot of school which is nearby your area. Never heard much about Griffiths Primary. It good to have a few school in mind for backup plan. I stayed at block 100 Plus. Have two good school within 1km, St hilda's and Tamp Pri. I have a urge to try St Hilda's, and backup plan Tamp Pri. But thank god, i never pursue to my \"Urge\" and try St Hilda's first, if not, i end up losing both St Hilda's and Tamp Pri. Because Tamp pri also go thru balloting for this year. Being parent now it not like being parent when our parents time...

[yap_susan]

You are right. I stay near Tampines blk 201 market area.

Also thinking of giving TN a try if yumin fails.
Maybe call yumin before closing time aon Friday to determine the numbers, if need to ballot, then consider another. Still thinking of what to do.
May this be over soon.

[AZ020970]

yap_susan:

You are right. I stay near Tampines blk 201 market area.

Also thinking of giving TN a try if yumin fails.
Maybe call yumin before closing time aon Friday to determine the numbers, if need to ballot, then consider another. Still thinking of what to do.
May this be over soon.

so how it goes? which school you register?

[yap_susan]

Yumin! Last few to register. Praying hard not to ballot.

[AZ020970]

yap_susan:

Yumin! Last few to register. Praying hard not to ballot.

i think you are safe. 50 vacant, 38 register.

[j0yeh]

I called Yumin around 15:30. 8 vacancies left.

[yap_susan]

I was the last one to register. Happy to know that there are still five more vacancies left. Thank God everything is over. My ds is still bugging me about gs. Wonder should I put him in Gongshang waiting list.

Maybe I should bring him to Yumin outside compounds to take a look to get him to like the school.
His best friend got into ST Hilda’s, I told him to work hard and get in by Gep!

[qms]

yap_susan:

I was the last one to register. Happy to know that there are still five more vacancies left. Thank God everything is over. My ds is still bugging me about gs. Wonder should I put him in Gongshang waiting list.

Maybe I should bring him to Yumin outside compounds to take a look to get him to like the school.
His best friend got into ST Hilda's, I told him to work hard and get in by Gep!

:congrats:

No harm putting his name in Gongshang. Follow up with the principal of Gonshang if you still want him to go to the school, but meanwhile, let him enjoy himself in Yumin.

We have many members here who didn't manage to get their kids into the school of their choice, but their kids are enjoying themselves in the so-called backup schools now.