verykiasu2010:

paperfish:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]
yeah, let's hope people will continue to share honest, correct info

Hey read this
http://blog.omy.sg/yupei/2010/09/16/%E5%AE%B6%E4%BD%8F%E5%AF%B9%E9%9D%A2%E6%8A%A5%E4%B8%8D%E8%BF%9B%EF%BC%9F/

okay, copied out the passage from your weblink:

jurongwestmom Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:00 am
我家也在伟群对面！我家老大去年也没报进！裕廊西一带都是组屋，一公里以内住了很多人，热门学校如伟群，裕廊西小学年年爆满！今年小一报名，附近一所不太受欢迎的学校为了争取学额，竟然冒充是家长，在怕输论坛分享学校的“好”。“新手”家长怎能分辨那是假家长呢！
小一报名已经不在单纯。。。
Jurongwestmom
jurongwestmom Says:
September 22nd, 2010 at 12:11 am
怕输论坛www.kiasuparents.com

so, schools also come to kiasuparents dot com here to pretend to be parents to sell the school, huh ?[/quote]Really cannot believe it! :!:

paperfish:

mintpapa:

[quote=\"paperfish\"]Go read

http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story/OMYStory201007290449-172394.html

Hi Paperfish,

I was wondering why so many parents aiming West Grove Primary school, this school it seem so popular in this area.

Hi mintapapa,
I guess most of them are 5 minutes walking distance from west Grove.[/quote]Read this
http://blog.omy.sg/yupei/2010/09/16/%E5%AE%B6%E4%BD%8F%E5%AF%B9%E9%9D%A2%E6%8A%A5%E4%B8%8D%E8%BF%9B%EF%BC%9F/
Gosh! Must read the comments...

verykiasu2010:

mummy of 3:

Ya.. My meaning is giving info... :lol:

yeah, let's hope people will continue to share honest, correct info

Hey read this
http://blog.omy.sg/yupei/2010/09/16/%E5%AE%B6%E4%BD%8F%E5%AF%B9%E9%9D%A2%E6%8A%A5%E4%B8%8D%E8%BF%9B%EF%BC%9F/

mintpapa:

paperfish:

Go read

http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story/OMYStory201007290449-172394.html

Hi Paperfish,

I was wondering why so many parents aiming West Grove Primary school, this school it seem so popular in this area.

Hi mintapapa,
I guess most of them are 5 minutes walking distance from west Grove.

Go read

http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story/OMYStory201007290449-172394.html

snowz:

meimeitan:

Hi,


After reading all u parents posts, I want to mention the followings:

1. Mindless drilling may still be useful in the stage of Primary School. However, once your kids go to those top Sec Sch, I don't think it still can work. The top Sec Sch requires more sensible and wide thinking. Most of the questions and project require creative ideas. No more models in Maths. No more oral notes given. They require your own expression and personal thinking. How those mindless drilled students can face those changes?

2. As I know, most of the P6 Rulang students still got personal tution after 4 pm. Some of them cried after they lose their voice. But the teachers still asked them to continue to recite the oral notes on Wednesday (the day before the PSLE Oral Exam). I really feel sorry for the students. The parents really save money? I really want to know how many students will get in top rank in PSLE this year.

Hope the school be kind to the students, learning is life long. The teacher shd tell the students the concept of each new topic clearly. Then, teach them how to apply in daily life through the questions and paper. Then, learning is fun and more practical. thnks.

meimeitan

I do not have kids in this school. My friend likes the school because of the drilling. Reasons are simple: to get at least 26+ for PSLE and 'help' to get in top sec school thru' DSA.
I do not have kids in this sch also. Sorry to kapoh here...At least Rulang's drilling see results! Many schools near Rulang also \"drill\". Sad to say not many can get 26+...Rulang parents, be grateful for what you are and have...

RRMummy:

eeerrr. paperfish, what is it that you are trying to say? :? :?

Don't worried if you can't get in West grove or Jurong west. They are only slightly better than the rest. They are not those 'die die' must go type of sch like Nanyang. Nanyang got 13 platinums, 10 Golds, 8 silvers and 24 Bronzes.
I actually expect more winner from West Grove and Jurong West because of their high 2C enrolment. I thought high 2C Enrolment their standard must be very very High!
Anyway, Maths Olympaid result is just one of the way to see the school performance. Many school didn't put up their individual subject performance on their website, hope this info is useful.
Good Luck! :celebrate:

Dawn Ng:

I made a search from the list above for Boon Lay Garden Primary School and found out they actually got 1 Gold (Marcus Tan) and 5 Bronzes.

Yes, you are right! they got 1 gold and 5 Bronzes. Blur me...

worryparent:

paperfish:

[quote=\"LKVM\"]
Yes Pioneer need balloting for 1-2KM right?

No balloting required for 2C, but 2CS needs balloting even less than 1km for pioneer.

Here is the link for the most caring teacher award for 2010. Maybe it will helps for those parents looking for 'caring teacher' in their preference school.
http://www.cta.nie.edu.sg/nominate/winners.html

Heard from parents and pupils Jurong West Primary school had number of caring teachers, and yes! is true! and also heard from friends and teacher that this school academic is picking up.

I can say that West Grove and Jurong West will be good a Academic school in future.[/quote]Here is another info to share.
2010 Asia pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Pri Sch Results.
West Grove: 1 silver, 5 Bronzes
Jurong west: 1 silver, 2 Bronzes
Boon lay Garden: 5 Bronzes
Xingnan: 3 Bronzes
Pioneer: 1 Bronze
Juying: 1 Bronze
Corporation: 0
I hoped i don't count wrongly. And i don't count for Rulang, they got too many! Really, see yourself! just do a google search for '2010 asia pacific mathematical for primary school results'.

LKVM:

paperfish:

Spilover not only from west grove, but from jurong west as well. Those ballot out will end up in boon lay garden, Juying, corporation or pioneer.

Pioneer need balloting for 2cs for the past three years. The rest always got seat even Phase 3.

Yes Pioneer need balloting for 1-2KM right?

No balloting required for 2C, but 2CS needs balloting even less than 1km for pioneer.

Here is the link for the most caring teacher award for 2010. Maybe it will helps for those parents looking for 'caring teacher' in their preference school.
http://www.cta.nie.edu.sg/nominate/winners.html
Just click on 'see all' under school level winners.