Thank you very much, Vicki!
Yah, it was a really close close shave. I was breaking in cold sweat while waiting for the results. Imagine how close i was in having to go through a ballot.
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RE: [Bukit Merah] Primary Schools
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RE: [Bukit Merah] Primary Schools
63 applicants <1km vs 64 vacancies. Total 76 applications.
I read in the other thread that there will be a ballot for that 1 vacancy for the 12 applicants who are of the 1-2km.
But i will only feel very certain about the success in getting the place in the school when i receive the black & white confirmation letter from the school. -
RE: [Bukit Merah] Primary Schools
We registered at ACSJ coz we are <1km from the school. We were worried of not able to get a place in ACSJ or have to go thru a ballot coz the situation was really uncertain.
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RE: [Bukit Merah] Primary Schools
Congrats to all who got into RMPS. I got a place for my son in Phase 2a but withdrew yesterday at Phase 2c. Thus added to the 89th vacancy. Now I am happy for all those are <1km and got into the school without a ballot.
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RE: All About Home Addresses
Luanee:
Oh dear... i didn't think of that....Coolmummy:
If only my son can tell me himself which school he would like to be in.... :lol:
Oh u are wrong... my daughter told me she wants to go Henry Park (coz all her cousins there), but I told her cannot as we were rejected as PVs and we stay >1km so no chance... Then she told me she wants to go Nan Hua (coz her K2 best friend going there), but I told her cannot again for the same reasons above. Such a heartpain to see her dejected face....
Actually, come to think of it... my son actually indicated to me before which schools he likes to go.... he wants to be in Radin Mas because his fave cousin is currently there... but my nephew would 'graduate' and go to sec school by the time my son is in P1... so i told my son this and guess what he said?... he went to tell my nephew to stay on in Radin Mas to wait for him... my sister heard this and immediately touch the wooden table and said \"Choy!\" :lol: :lol: .... coz what my son said is equivalent to my nephew flunking his PSLE and having to stay on in Pri school again!
OMG..... :oops: :oops:
BTW... Luanee... do you know the reasons why schools would turn away parents who want to be PVs... like in Nan Hua and Henry Park? Is it like they have reached the number of PVs they require so they reject the rest? Is it on a first come first serve basis?
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RE: All About Home Addresses
ChiefKiasu:
If you are staying less than 1km from the school you desire, getting into the PV programme or clan/church membership will ALMOST guarantee you a place in the school. You will at least have 2 chances to ballot if the school is so popular that balloting is required for Phase 2B under 1km.
Instead of spending the money and time on looking for and moving to another location, why not spend it on your child instead and go to a nearby school as long as it is reasonably good? As long as you are comfortable with the school's teaching staff, environment, character development, academic and extra-curricular programmes, the school IS good enough for any student to excel and get prepared for the real battles at the Secondary and tertiary levels. What is more important is that your child gets your attention and support throughout his Primary school life.
Hi ChiefKiasu,
Thanks for enlightening me.
On one side of me... I feel it is more important for a child to enjoy his education and always feel motivated himself to get good grades, irregardless of the school he goes to.
But on the other side.. I feel i do not want to short-change my son just because i opt for the easy way out and did not try to put him into a better school. Sigh.... this is really kiasu right? :oops:
As for the so-called 'good' school i am eyeing at... there is no PV... and i am not of any church affiliation.... and the school is not associated with any clan.. so Phase 2B seems like misson impossible.Can only take risk under Phase 2C if we move house to be within 1km of the school. So actually, this is pretty risky right?
If only my son can tell me himself which school he would like to be in.... :lol: -
RE: All About Home Addresses
Hi,
I'm facing the same dilemma too.
I have been thinking if it is worthwhile to buy a property and move to somewhere within that 1 km proximity just to get into a school of my choice.
If there is a ballot even for the above criteria and i didn't manage to get a place for my kid... I am sure to curse and swear :x (actually curse and swear also no use right?... but there is nothing else we can do except to accept the fact that the school is just not meant for us!!)
But really.. i am thinking :roll: ... (1) if it's better to just place my son into a quite-good-neighbourhood-school where we would be under Ph 2A2 (so a place would be guaranteed)... rather than (2) going thru all hassle of buying a property and moving house and going thru a ballot and not guaranteed a place in the school......
My hubby said perhaps we should just forget about buying a property near the school and use the money instead to engage very good tutors for our son... definitely cost less and maybe more effective in helping him get good grades. That sounds pretty logical too, I guess! -
RE: All About Parent Volunteers (PV)
VooVoo:
I may be wrong...but I thot that the ACS family of schools do not need PVs...
Thanks VooVoo!
Look like i have to re-strategise on this... so stressful! -
RE: All About Parent Volunteers (PV)
[quote]HENRY OARK FOR 2004 CHILD REGISTRATION CLOSE BY DEC 2008 GO TO THE OFFICE AND PCIK UP THE FORM PERSON IN CHARGE ADMIN MANAGER[/quote]
Hi tohwei,
Thanks for the info!
Regarding ACSJ.... does anyone has any idea if they accept PV?
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RE: All About Parent Volunteers (PV)
Hi to all,
I am a newbie in this forum and is now very anxious about my son’s P1 registration in Yr 2010 (he’s born in 2004 and will be P1 in 2011).
After reading all the efforts that parents have put in for their kids’ P1 registration, I am now even more anxious as I have not started on anything… except looking around for properties that are within 1km of some schools that I have shortlisted.
I am keen to send my son to ACSJ or Henry Park. Have seen somewhere in this forum that ACS does not accept PV. Does this apply to ACSJ too?
Also, does anyone know the application date for Henry Park’s PV… if they do accept PV after all?
Please enlighten. Thank you very much!