What about nurturing their interests and creativity?


By the time our kids graduate, most of the things they learnt would probably be obsolete.

Parents in China is far more ks than any of us here. Many kids are academically excellent but they lack EQs, are risk adverse and not creative because they have been drilled since young and can’t think out of the box.

When will the balloting be conducted? Differs from school to school?

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Gizbabe:

Hi mummies,


I need some advice here. We are staying 1km within NYPS and 1-2km within RGPS. Which school do you think I'll have a higher chance on getting in? We would be registering in phase 2C.

NYPS would be a better fit for us because of the distance and I think it would suit my daughter more since Chinese is her strength. Plus I also like that it's a mix school.

I'm a Daddy - can I try to answer?

To answer your question, you'd have to know how many places are allocated to 2C in the year you're interested in and how many parents are applying at this stage (and of these how many are within 1km and so allocated ahead of you). For both schools.

I'm pretty sure none of that information is knowable ahead of time.

For you, I'd say the 1km thing is in your favour and I think (but stand ready to be corrected by the old-hands) that this consideration outweighs the fact that for this year at least RGPS has more places available for 2C - 42 versus 25 for NYPS. However, for NYPS there is the consideration that a potentially large number of applicants from the d'Leedon condos will affect 2013 and beyond.

Thank you, Daddy for your reply!

Guess will have to monitor closely and pray very hard! :xedfingers:

Hi mummies,


I need some advice here. We are staying 1km within NYPS and 1-2km within RGPS. Which school do you think I’ll have a higher chance on getting in? We would be registering in phase 2C.

NYPS would be a better fit for us because of the distance and I think it would suit my daughter more since Chinese is her strength. Plus I also like that it’s a mix school.