MomDana:

If you are worry, you can join the parent volunteer group to be involved in the school activities. You will be able to monitor for the first 2-3 years and at the same time your child will be able to develop more confidence having you participate in school activities.

Thanks for the advice, Balletmom and MomDana. Appreciate it!

phtthp:

Phase 2c st Hilda -

Balloting occurred for those staying less than 1 km, highly competitive.
You don't have any chance to even ballot - once beyond 1km from st Hilda.

Thanks for the advice. Sigh! I think I have no choice but to stick with St Stephen's! At least I got two more years to toughen up my son!

jeffrey:

Hi everyone -


This forum has been very informative.

I'd like your thoughts on what my chances are please for the following:

#1 SJIJ Phase 2B > 2km
#2 RVPS Phase 2C <2km

We are catholics and personally am inclined towards SJIJ given that it has secondary school affiliation.

I'm also thinking about renting a place to be closer to SJIJ to increase our chances.

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

I came across your post and was just wondering whether your son got into SJIJ under Phase 2B? I am also contemplating SJIJ and will be in Phase 2B but we live in the east, so definitely > 2km. Not sure what our chances of getting in are though..

Panda1828:

After reading what some parents wrote about St Stephen's - the rampant bullying, the \"bo chap\" attitude of the teachers and lack of action by the school management as well as wanting to transfer their sons out of the school, I am very concerned as my boy will be going there next year.


I did have some concerns about the school like its lacking in Chinese standard, its bullying but I did hear some encouraging feedback from a few mummies who are involved in the school's parent support programme.

Though SSS was not my 1st choice school, it was my Plan B as my son didn't have a chance at our 1st choice school due to distance and I didn't want to go through the stress of balloting. So I pray hard that my son will be able to adapt well and 'survive' in the school!!

Really, if there are concerns, I am very sure the Principal will not ignore but take a serious view and do something. I will raise my concerns at the orientation. Hope other KS parents with sons still there can come together to help our sons adapt to the school's environment and hopefully improve the school's image.

Hi, I am doing a bit of research into St Stephen's - my hubs (an old boy) plans to send my son there in two years' time. I've heard so many negative comments about the school, I'm really reluctant to send him there, but my hubs is quite insistent. Mainly because of distance and religion - there aren't any other Catholic/ Christian schools within 1-2 km from where we live. It's a real headache! My preferred choice is St Hilda's, it being a Christian-based school near our home (but still > 2 km). What's more, it's a co-ed school - someone rightly pointed out that with girls, at least there would be some balance and the boys would be less rowdy. Do you think it is unwise for us to register him in this school (we'll have to wait till Phase 2C, and most likely will have to ballot)? Any advice?? This is especially important for me as I have a second son (though he won't be due for P1 until 7 years later!). Help... :roll:

Thanks, genie23! I will likely get 3 sets then.

Hi, my daughter will be in Tangerine 1 next year. Anyone out there who's daughter is in the same class? Will be attending the orientation this Saturday. Exciting! :rahrah: Hopefully it won't be too crowded. Anyone knows how many sets of uniforms are recommended, or will we be advised on the spot?

Hi all, I plan to send my daughter to CHIJ TP next year, but I read on MOE’s website that the school will be shifting next year to a holding school (for two years). I called the school this morning and the staff confirmed it but didn’t want to elaborate. Anyone heard the news? Where is the holding school?