Raffles Girls' Primary

[sembgal]

gigima:

lele mummy:

I'm new here. My daughter lele has got a place in RGPS yesterday, joining P1 next year (2014).


We are lucky as initially there are 6 of us balloting for 5 seats in P2C, residing with 1-2km. However, 1 withdrew yesterday at 4pm, thus we got called up and being told today's balloting is cancelled.

Anyone in this forum has daughter going P1 next year in RSPS?

Hi just received confirmation letter from RGPS today that orientation is on Jan 4. Just curious why would someone want to withdraw from the ballot when she has no chance to register in another school until P2C Supp?

The temporary holding site for RGPS is too far perhaps?

[gvyong]

Kudos to the parent who withdrew so that 2C does not have to ballot!


Other possibilities are :
- The sch is not suitable for their DD academically.
- they hv a DS n decided to go for co-ed after 2nd thots (BTPS? )
- they are moving to a villa in Iskandar n hv a place at Marlborough College

Whatever the case, it is a conscientious n responsible decision.


:udawoman:

[KSP]

My guess is this girl secured a place thru waitlist after P2B in a nearby Sch due to some withdrawal from earlier phase. eg. NYPS, MGS or SCGS.

[ChiefKiasu]

KSP:

My guess is this girl secured a place thru waitlist after P2B in a nearby Sch due to some withdrawal from earlier phase. eg. NYPS, MGS or SCGS.

I'm not sure if that is even possible. All places from withdrawals in earlier Phases have to be thrown into the pool for the current Phase. Wait lists cannot kick in until the entire P1 registration process, ie. after Phase 3 is over. Otherwise, it violates the \"only 1 registration in 1 school at any time\" rule.

[phtthp]

Another possibility is :-

This parent has just accepted an offer to transfer older sibling to another popular school, and the principal also allow the younger sibling priority to come in, not by the normal phase 2c route, but a "reserved" seat, ie. Be patient wait until p1 regn end first - then, it will be entirely up to the principal discretion who she want to give seat too. No longer bound under the rules & reg of p1 regn.

Because if her child get balloted into RGPS - get a place, and later withdraw, it won’t be nice. Is not nice to get a place in 2c, and then withdraw. RGPS will remember you. Might as well be a heroine, be a savior to the 6 sc in 1 to 2 km. parents will be thankful & grateful to her thoughtful, considerate, unselfish act.

[robotking]

we received e letter for orientation to be on 4jan2014

ter shd b another 1 wh states e date for buying books n uniforms rite?
*excited

[htchero]

If I am not wrong, no such procedure is allowed during p1 registration.

[phtthp]

htchero:

If I am not wrong, no such procedure is allowed during p1 registration.

You are correct, in saying -
No such thing allowed \"during\" p1 regn, as process is transparent.

But the moment it end, people can fill up transfer request form(s).
Principal has the power and authority, who she want to give priority to, for admission, \"behind closed doors\", process no longer transparent.

[phtthp]

KSP:

My guess is this girl secured a place thru waitlist after P2B in a nearby Sch due to some withdrawal from earlier phase. eg. NYPS, MGS or SCGS.

Your suggestion is highly possible ! I agree with you.
Possible scenario :-

Suppose this parent stay < 1 km from Mgs, balloted under phase 2b (with a letter from a methodist church pastor ), but failed in 2b balloting, quickly put up her child on Mgs waitlist.

for phase 2c -
she stay within 1 to 2 km, from RGPS. She is about to ballot for rgps, when say, miraculously - after phase 2c had already ended on 1 august (not before), Mgs has a sudden last minite withdrawal. She received an offer from Mgs (since her child on waitlist, having failed 2b balloting), so she withdrew in time, just before RGPS balloting about to take place. She is able to have the seat, because MSG being such a hot, popular school in great demand - no need to participate in phase 2c supp anymore.

[phtthp]

gvyong:

Kudos to the parent who withdrew so that 2C does not have to ballot!


Other possibilities are :
- The sch is not suitable for their dd:

there are 2 type of parents :-
A) knowing that RGPS academic rigor is present, some parents prefer to choose other schools that are more holistic, less academic driven. They will avoid RGPS.

B) some parents don't mind adopting a \"wait & see, or wait & try it out first\" mentality. They may be thinking, \"never mind, is all right. Let my child try out RGPS first. If she really can't cope, I will hire the best tuition teacher for her. If still can't cope, later still can transfer her out, to another school.\"