sagacious.sg:

Yes that shd be the main reason, esp for families with boy n girl. I belong to that category.

if the odd is higher in mgs, the parents should put their girls in but again, the stress of going thru another round for the son is a nightmare.

Nebbermind:

I think getting into RGPS higher chance than sgs or MGS cos the latter 2 schools' old girls probably become tai tai n stay home n make (more) babies while RGPS prob more career women.

Mgs surrounded by private n landed. The total 1 km radius households i believe is 50% less than those neighbourhood school radius. This has made those live within the area kids easier to get in. Toh yi not even within 1 km.

That explain y pei haw is hotter than mgs.

mummy of 3:

Alice88:

To all parents who wanted to reg in chongu:


Pls reconsider to enroll in chongfu if your child is \" a bit slow\" type as it might eventually do more harm than good for her/him. Chongfu exam is very very tough, and the pace is very fast . The school needs a lot parents involvement in guiding their kids! Worst if the Government try to take way exams for P1/P2, all P3 students after exam have to go through streaming system, any student failed 2 subjects & abv will be transfer to the foundation class(EM3), they might not be able to take normal PSLE anymore! Think twice, for normal school the pace is slower and the exam is much more easilier, and most important is they still got the chance to go to secondary school..... Good luck!

I think all the school is the same not only Chong Fu...
Just my 2 cents

i have looked thru their exam paper and is indeed tough for all level compare to other primary school. To be able to score well is really an arduous task.

thanks for explaination. really appreciate. i was mislead by the newspaper.

phtthp:

Zoe Tay only occupy ONE slot, not two.


She enrolled her son under phase 2A in SJIJ (husband Mr Philip Chionh is alumni), not Henry Park. Newspaper journalists reported wrongly. Her son is now studying in SJIJ.

under 2B although she clocked > 80 PV hrs at Nanyang, but because she stayed > 2km, she was not given any chance to ballot. So her eldest son stay put at SJIJ, Primary 1. Her second son is entering soon, P1 2014.

had Zoe Tay shifted nearer to Nanyang < 1km, she would have got in readily.

Precisely, the problem is, if she stays within 1km, and allow to ballot, do you think she will give up the place at this SJIJ first?

If she got a place at nanyang primary, then she will release the place at this SJIJ. By then, those people ballot will have 1 chance less in SJIJ. Don't you think she is very selfish, inconsiderate and worst, she is a role model for a lot of people. I despise this type of selfish people.

They should ban those parents occupying 2 slot.


Parents put their in their old school and still apply phase 2B or 2C to try their luck at the better school.

The MOE should disqualify immediately at both school for hogging two places and make them register again in phase 3.

Zoe Tay is a good example. Her son secure a place in henry park and yet she is eligible to ballot for a place at this nanyang primary. What is this?

Pls correct me if i am wrong.

insider:

happydaddy:

Guess you have to wait till G8 goes burst.

emmm.... gotta wait till maybe G8 finally computed how big the hole actually is I guess...

I predicted this day will come about 3 years ago...

I kept hinting to people who are interested in setting up business not to be too impressed with 'quantity'...

only people with sound ethics can run long term business...

PS:

Founder 'Dr' Sam Yap... do you know where and how he got his title? Can go research about it if you are keen.

Aiyo.. you can read from the news lah.. G8 is smart to acquire only the local CC, not the oversea CC..They loan (not give) $$ to Sam Yap as a part of the deal for their (i think oversea) investment which i think turned sour.

Anyway, it is a good times for other BIG CC to whack Cherie hearts...

somebody has to take the blame. Unless the parents absorb it.


1. Health screening… if the baby is soooo sick… dun tell me health screening the teacher did not observe anything? or the teacher too bo chap?

2. Is the class big? Not enough teacher?

3. During nap time? what is the teacher doing? sleeping too? or not enough teacher to observe the kids…

4. The teacher no experience or the centre anyhow engage people to teach?

5. The teacher got the necessary qualification?

6. whole morning did not notice the kid behaving abnormal?

Most likely, the centre will be sued by the parents. Even if the parents very forgiving, the insurance still need to find out the truth, and shift the blame to the CC for any lapse… it could be the teacher do not like the kid and suffocate him? you never know.

Even if the centre win the case, their reputation will be tarnish for not giving the basic care to the kids, that is to protect the child.

MCYS should check on the centre, do they meet the requirement.

somebody head has to roll…

buds:

san76:

[quote=\"bolster\"]Dear parents,


Please take note if you put yr kids in BASC:

1. If yr kid is stupid or slow, please engage tutor to help yr kid in schoolwork. Child care centre do not provide tutor service for BASC.

2. If yr kid declare no homework to the teacher in charge, please blame your kid, do not push all the blame to the teachers or centre.

3. If you are not happy with the centre, just quit and leave.

4. If you do not believe what the teacher complain about your kid, please bring your kid to other centres. It imply no trust on the teacher.

If you trust the school, please shut up and pay the school fee. DO NOT BLAME everything to the school.

The school accept feedback but pushing the blame to the teacher due to your kid laziness and stupidness is unacceptable.

Hi, Bolster,

What is BASC? Really I dont know the meaning. :roll:

Heyya san76,

BASC stands for Before After School Care.
These kinda centres provide care service
for mostly primary school students without
a reliable caregiver at home. The students
can come in before they start PM session,
when their parents drop them off at the
centres in the morning (on the way to work).
Or the children will be fetched by the BASC
teachers ( or walk to BASC if its very near
the school - for older children ) after AM
session to the centres from the primary
school upon dismissal.

BASC not only provides the care... or a place
where your child is looked after in the absence
of the parent, such centres also coach/assist
with child's schoolwork and on top of that (some
centres) may also offer tuition at reasonable rates.
A few centres offer optional enrichment pgrms as
well like IT, Creative Maths, Reading Programme,
Speech and Drama (etc) to parents as well.

Centres near our local pools and stadium facilities
sometimes offer that children pick up a sport like
badminton, swimming, (etc) which is again optional
and such extra curricular activities are allowed to be
done like once a week after completion of the tuition
hours + homework, to promote exercise other than
just school work - at a small fee with a qualified coach.

A good BASC will give parents the ease that the
child not only has lunch and tea break provided,
the school work also covered. Whatever rest provided
is really extra. Parents have other pairs of eyes helping
them watch over their kids in the absence of the care of
full-time working parent (especially when there is a neccesity
for the parents to stay employed). Parents can set their mind
at ease that they can spend better quality time with their child
at home, since the major care and school work has been
assisted by the BASC.

If parents have say 2 children, 1 in pre-school and 1 primary
school... there are also childcare centres that offer BASC as
well. They have separate classrooms for the BASC students
who will be cared for by BASC teachers ie. qualified staff to
teach/manage primary level subjects (ala tutors) and the didi
or mei-mei will be with the childcare teachers in the main class
rooms of the childcare centres.

Different centres provide different care services.
And different centres go by different rules or
protocols and fees. Good to check with each
prior to registration. What is shared here is a
general comment of the BASC service and not
representing any centre in particular, k.

Hope the info helps.[/quote]I have changed 3 centres for the BASC. All 3 centre in the north engage lousy or stupid teacher. Worst, the stupid MCYS state teacher with O level is good enough to take care of the student. End up it is the student coaching the teacher.

Now i wonder, is all the centre like that?

im a parent and my kid is in basc at one of the centre in the north.

So basically i wrote this to see how the reaction of the parent.
I distorted the letter the centre.

I wanted to check with you parents, which school in the north provide free tuition for the BASC. Was told to pay a premium for this service.