Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

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Macymama:

Dear parents,

I am from Hong Kong who is holding a EP P1 working in Singapore. I have 2 kids, the first girl will enroll the P1 2014. I have no idea how to seek for a Primary for her. I know we have to wait till Phase 3. But can anybody teach us how to do and what to be prepared? Thanks so much for helping a mother here. Thanks!!!!

Choose a Primary school near your house... go and visit the schools and have a feel.
As time comes nearer - go to the school you have narrowed down and register there.

[After that - enroll her in enrichment class like English, Abacus, etc to give her the extra edge]

Where are you staying ?

Mr Ng

[est1892]

Choose a school near you is the logical choice, except if your nearest school is a brand name like Henry Park. Then you have no chance. I asked the principal how they serve the local community when there is only 4 places for 2C and he said to me there is other schools nearby such as Pei Tong and Clementi Primary to serve the local area, even thought Henry Park is the only school within 1Km for me.

[bongbong]

Hi all, really love all the sharing of thoughts in this forum. I am going for Phase 2c this year and just would like to understand is there any issue / problem if i register my girl to CHIJ school though we are not Christian? I understand the selection criteria won’t affect us but if she successfully enrol herself to CHIJ, will she encounter any issue or even pressure with the school’s holistic teaching and her friends who are mainly Christian?

[Scary]

bongbong:

Hi all, really love all the sharing of thoughts in this forum. I am going for Phase 2c this year and just would like to understand is there any issue / problem if i register my girl to CHIJ school though we are not Christian? I understand the selection criteria won't affect us but if she successfully enrol herself to CHIJ, will she encounter any issue or even pressure with the school's holistic teaching and her friends who are mainly Christian?

Best is not to put her in a mission school if you are worried. Inevitably, there are kids who will be influenced. You must be mentally prepared if you choose to put her there as you are the one who decide on the 6 year environment for her.

[ChiefKiasu]

bongbong:

Hi all, really love all the sharing of thoughts in this forum. I am going for Phase 2c this year and just would like to understand is there any issue / problem if i register my girl to CHIJ school though we are not Christian? I understand the selection criteria won't affect us but if she successfully enrol herself to CHIJ, will she encounter any issue or even pressure with the school's holistic teaching and her friends who are mainly Christian?

We are not Christians either, and my girl is in a CHIJ. Although there are prayer sessions and bible studies, there is no pressure on the students to become Christians. Missionary schools are known for developing piety, compassion, and very strong school spirit.

[bongbong]

ChiefKiasu:

bongbong:

Hi all, really love all the sharing of thoughts in this forum. I am going for Phase 2c this year and just would like to understand is there any issue / problem if i register my girl to CHIJ school though we are not Christian? I understand the selection criteria won't affect us but if she successfully enrol herself to CHIJ, will she encounter any issue or even pressure with the school's holistic teaching and her friends who are mainly Christian?

We are not Christians either, and my girl is in a CHIJ. Although there are prayer sessions and bible studies, there is no pressure on the students to become Christians. Missionary schools are known for developing piety, compassion, and very strong school spirit.

thanks for the advice! i am fine for bible studies and prayer if that could help her to become a better person with loving characters.

[bongbong]

Scary:

bongbong:

Hi all, really love all the sharing of thoughts in this forum. I am going for Phase 2c this year and just would like to understand is there any issue / problem if i register my girl to CHIJ school though we are not Christian? I understand the selection criteria won't affect us but if she successfully enrol herself to CHIJ, will she encounter any issue or even pressure with the school's holistic teaching and her friends who are mainly Christian?

Best is not to put her in a mission school if you are worried. Inevitably, there are kids who will be influenced. You must be mentally prepared if you choose to put her there as you are the one who decide on the 6 year environment for her.

I actually just want her to have freedom to choose! Not because she is in IJ and she will get the pressure to become Christian. I attended both bible study and buddhist darma talk during my college time. I am fine for my girl to decide either Buddhism / Christian, but not making decision under pressure!

[bluemoon]

My ds is in a Catholic school but we do not practise any religion at home. I don’t think he is influenced or even awared about religion in school. There is a session of bible study but you are not obliged to attend so to him, its just a regular school.

[bongbong]

bluemoon:

My ds is in a Catholic school but we do not practise any religion at home. I don't think he is influenced or even awared about religion in school. There is a session of bible study but you are not obliged to attend so to him, its just a regular school.

thank you so much! great appreciation to all parents that clear my doubts here... thank you! :thankyou:

[Blessedwife]

Actually it doesn’t matter if the school is a Catholic or Methodist school because your child won’t be forced to become one if parent or child don’t want to & most importantly school will only teach the child to be a good person regardless of Christian, Catholic or Methodist school.