CHIJ Family of Schools

[luvmum]

Dear Snowyqueen,


Thanks for sharing so much. I've just PM you, hope we can chat more via email. I do understand in every school even reputable ones, there are bound to hv good and bad teachers. No school is perfect. Seems like all schools have v high expectations of our kids. My SIL whose child is in a neighbourhood school, teachers told her that though her child score abv 80 but less than 90 in all her subj, that is not good enough. :roll: Sometimes really sad that our children have to subject to such intense stress at such young age. And yes, my niece at RGPS has not much teaching and homework to do, they are expected to know a lot of things w/o teaching. Can say the way children are taught now is drastically diff from our time.

Dear Socks,

can I know if you went thr balloting to enrol your child in? How far are you staying from the school. My home is 1-2KM and based on past yrs, no balloting including last, balloting only for >2 but I still volunteer for PV as I'm KS. But just thinking if it's necessary.... :shock:

[socks]

Dear luvmum,


We are staying within the 1-2 km radius and I did not PV. I must say we were very fortunate that balloting was not required this year for those staying within the 2 km range. I actually wrote to the P before and she said that we ‘stand a fair chance’ getting into the school. Then again, everything boils down to luck.

[luvmum]

Dear Socks,


Bet you are staying near me since we are both within 1-2Km from school. :lol: Can share why you choose CHIJ OLQP? Actually I've shortlisted a few schools but eventually set my mind on this after recommended by my colleague whose child is there this year and all along I wanted a girls school and this seems to be the only school at our vicinity. I've sent an email to the Principal before but she din reply me. Think u shld be going for the P1 orientation soon.

[socks]

Dear Luvmum,


I bet we stay very near to each other too! The main reason why we chose the school was proximity. Secondly, my alma mater is Kellock, hence, OLQP is the closest I could get. Lastly, its got a new building. Hee hee, apart from the first reason, the rest are not very ‘logical’ right? Wish I could tell you more about the school. Maybe next year…

[luvmum]

Dear socks,


Yes pl come back to share more...any infor will be helpful to me as my child will be due for registration in 2010, so I still hv time to think think. :lol: Or you can email me as well.

My email add is ennyong@gmail.com

Most grateful...

[snowyqueen]

socks:

Hi snowyqueen!


Thank you for your insights on the teachers' expectation. My dd is enroled in that school too. She'll be in P1 next year. Now I wonder if she is prepared for the rigour of the school as I don't push her very hard and she spends most of her time playing apart from attending her regular kindregarten programme.

socks

Dear Socks and Luvmum,

I needed to go for ballot for 1-2km when I enrolled my girl in last year, so it was not correct to say that previously no balloting was needed.

The English syllabus will change next year for P1 and P2, so I also do not know what to expect. They will be adopting the STELLAR program which stands for Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading programme. For Maths, they are using Shaping Maths so you can go to popular bookshop to take a look at the syllabus. For Chinese, it should be the same textbook for most of the schools.

I am thinking if I should sign up my girl for I can read kind of literacy programme which is more similar to STELLAR. You all still have time to prepare your girls. For me, I will only know next year school re-open when parents are being invited to listen to the workshop on STELLAR.

Cheers!

[luvmum]

Dear Snowyqueen,


Did you receive my PM...can email me at ennyong@gmail where we can discuss more abt the school secret if not convenient for you to post here. If you are not comfortable, then it's alright.

Cheers... :lol:

[luvmum]

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Dear Socks and Luvmum,

I needed to go for ballot for 1-2km when I enrolled my girl in last year, so it was not correct to say that previously no balloting was needed.

Cheers![/quote]

I check with my colleague as his child same yr as yours. He mentioned that there is balloting but the school only go thr the motion as end of the day over exceed by 2 persons and they just take in all leh... :roll:

[socks]

Dear snowyqueen and luvmum,


Its been great 'talking' to you both. Will certainly provide more feedback when I have more to share.

snowyqueen, you just cleared my doubt about why there are no EL textbooks/workbooks for P1 next year. Was about to email the school. On another note, the P1s' classrooms are apparently on the 4th floor. Do you have any advice on the type of school bags - haversack or trolley? Is the load generally heavy for P1?

cheers

[socks]

Hi luvmum,


something I dug out from an old email with the P.

\"For last year's (2007) registration 87 vacancies were available for Phase 2C. There were 38 applicants living within 1 km and they were all given places in the school. 51 applicants living between 1 km and 2 km balloted for the 49 remaining vacancies. Applicants living outside 2km did not get a place in the school. All these figures were for last year's registration exercise.\"

For 2008's registration, balloting for those staying outside 2Km. I do not have the break down. Also a detailed breakdown of the figures are projected outside the general office and updated constantly during the registration period.

Hope this helps.