[Novena] Primary Schools
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Dauntless:
Hi my back up plan is either st Andrews or Maris Stella and first choice b SJI. But my back up will be more than 2km and the chances are slim too as wellPersonally i would consider Marymount convent and St Margaret for 2C if balloting becomes too HOT. As for boys, I have heard good things about Hong Wen, St Andrews, Maris Stella.
That is just me.
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Yes those would be my backup schs. But I am outside of 2km for both so depends on the odds as well. It's all a numbers game.
I am also considering Bt Timah Pri Sch but my pref is still an all-girls' sch.Dauntless:
Personally i would consider Marymount convent and St Margaret for 2C if balloting becomes too HOT. As for boys, I have heard good things about Hong Wen, St Andrews, Maris Stella.
That is just me. -
My answer is \"I will consider\". Depends on what choices I am left with and obviously how big is the sch's appetite. Someone has actually told me I can donate x0,000 (>50,000) to this xx Girls' Sch and get a place if we fail in P2C. But I did not verify or follow up. If my girl got into an ok sch, I won't consider it at all. Top notch sch will prob ask me for donation every yr after that.
I wonder if the schs have the autonomy to do that though. Can they slot u in by adding an additional space?? You r asking prob because you have heard similar stories!J_C_M_L:
If both 2C failed and you given an option, will you consider sending ur girl to a top notch school but with condition of donationg to school rebuilding? And it's not a girl but co-ed school?2hotTOhandle:
I just spoke to my friend who is a teacher. Her friend has taught in BHPS but apparently the kids have so many disciplinary issues she threw in the towel and quit.
Don't shoot me I am just sharing this pc of infor for parents who might be considering BHPS like me.
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Too hot to handle, smps and mmc are both decent all girls school. Even if you are more than 2km away you still stand an almost 100percent chance for mmc and a very good chance for smps if you apply at 2c. However at 2c supp even for these schools the odds of getting in are very low. For smps at 2c supp the school traditionally has no more vacancies all gets taken up at 2c itself. For mmc, all spaces go at 2c supp to those living between 1 to 2 km. This year with PRs vying for these schools they will most definitely get full at 2c itself. Therefore you may need to make your plunge sooner rather than later.
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2hotTOhandle:
[/quote]SCGS Just did their Peranakan Night Event.... top tables were going for 50K..... Cheapest were 10K...My answer is \"I will consider\". Depends on what choices I am left with and obviously how big is the sch's appetite. Someone has actually told me I can donate x0,000 (>50,000) to this xx Girls' Sch and get a place if we fail in P2C. But I did not verify or follow up. If my girl got into an ok sch, I won't consider it at all. Top notch sch will prob ask me for donation every yr after that.
If both 2C failed and you given an option, will you consider sending ur girl to a top notch school but with condition of donationg to school rebuilding? And it's not a girl but co-ed school?
I wonder if the schs have the autonomy to do that though. Can they slot u in by adding an additional space?? You r asking prob because you have heard similar stories!J_C_M_L:
[quote=\"2hotTOhandle\"]I just spoke to my friend who is a teacher. Her friend has taught in BHPS but apparently the kids have so many disciplinary issues she threw in the towel and quit.
Don't shoot me I am just sharing this pc of infor for parents who might be considering BHPS like me.
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Hi Ninja
Are u in the same dilemma as me? Or maybe u hv other sch choices within 2km.
I hv analysed the situation and obviously came to the same conclusion as u.
Anyhow the question is whether to take a gamble on SCGS or just give up entirely. I won't know what we will do until Day 3 I guess.Ninja Turtle:
Too hot to handle, smps and mmc are both decent all girls school. Even if you are more than 2km away you still stand an almost 100percent chance for mmc and a very good chance for smps if you apply at 2c. However at 2c supp even for these schools the odds of getting in are very low. For smps at 2c supp the school traditionally has no more vacancies all gets taken up at 2c itself. For mmc, all spaces go at 2c supp to those living between 1 to 2 km. This year with PRs vying for these schools they will most definitely get full at 2c itself. Therefore you may need to make your plunge sooner rather than later.
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I am going for smps its more than 2km. Scgs is too risky if you ask me. I don’t want to sacrifice my gals future taking such a gamble i too have 2 gals and one will follow the fate of the other as you mentioned earlier. With smps more than 2km I still a good chance if I do it at the 2c. At 2c supp no hope at all. It’s a full school and a good school on the whole with lots of eca choices etc and as holistic as scgs. I don’t want to be too greedy and only regret later at 2c supp that even these schools are gone. I will be left with BHPS! Scary thought…
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Decide no later than by the morning of day 3 so you can withdraw at scgs and reapply. Just in case of a technical blip and you are still showing as registered at scgs and therefore cannot apply elsewhere.
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Hello 2hotTohandle, are you within 1-2km of RGPS?? My friend said 1-2km for RGPS pretty good chance too as RGPS is surrounded by mostly landed ppty.
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2hotTOhandle:
the question is whether to take a gamble on SCGS or just give up entirely. I won't know what we will do until Day 3.
are you within 1 to 2 km of RGPS ?
if Yes, on Day 3 if SCGS too risky, go RGPS.
monitor which school give higher chance of entry.
at same time, prepare your daughter well for Admission Proficiency entrance tests, transfer into SCGS.
Don't end up in BHPS.
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