Choosing and Evaluating Primary Schools

[cherrygal]

champion31:

If not, then try Katong Convent, at least u can head back to IJ Secondary in future as they are all affiliated.

Better to clarify, CHIJ Katong Primary only affiliated to CHIJ Katong Secondary, not CHIJ Secondary (TP).

[phtthp]

For the 4 years' GCE \"O\" level track only -


CHIJ Katong Convent primary is affliated only to CHIJ Katong Secondary, but not to any other CHIJ Secondary schools.

CHIJ Toa Payoh primary is affliated only to CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary.

CHIJ St Nicholas primary is affliated only to CHIJ St Nicholas Secondary.

Therefore, it is a false statement, to say that CHIJ xxxx primary is affliated to any of the CHIJ Secondary schools.

[Meadows]

Yes, my colleague’s daughter is in chij katong, it is affiliated to chij katong secondary but not chij tpy. If i choose chij katong then next problem is that i have to go through balloting cos we live more than 1km away. Sigh

[Meadows]

Is St anthony conossian prmary just an average school? ANy parents here have their daughters in this school. ANy positive or negative things to share?

[Fried chicken]

Meadows:

Yes, my colleague's daughter is in chij katong, it is affiliated to chij katong secondary but not chij tpy. If i choose chij katong then next problem is that i have to go through balloting cos we live more than 1km away. Sigh

If I am not wrong, chij katong has one space leftover from 2CS. Very high chance that you will be safe for 2C...

[Meadows]

Another question, if we were to rent a place near the school, how long do we need to live in that rented unit? Before and after registration. Any idea anyone?

[cherrygal]

Meadows:

Another question, if we were to rent a place near the school, how long do we need to live in that rented unit? Before and after registration. Any idea anyone?

If you apply CHIJ Katong, no need to rent. Enough places to go round.

For rented units, pls read:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=27841

[ashm]

Hi there, is NYPS affiliated with NY High please? Any feedback regarding MGS and SCGS? My daughter is born in 2009 which means we have to register for Pri.1 next year…still thinking hard on the options base on Phase 2C…

[Oppsgal]

How about, go to the 2A1 school, then put in waitlist for St Anthony's Conossian Convent?

Meadows:

Dear Parents,
Would like to hear some views from other parents please.
Next year would be my daughter's turn for P1 registration. Im an ex IJ Toa payoh girl and would hence fall under phase 2A1 cos ive also joined alumni. This would also mean 90% of acceptance. The problem is we live in the east and travelling to toa payoh would mean about 1 hour to and fro. By school bus would take 1.5hrs to and fro.

Now our next alternative is St Anthony's Conossian Convent which is much nearer to where we live and each day would probably take 30 mins to and fro.
We would fall under phase 2C if we decide on this school. Historical results showed that applicants within 1km have all been accepted.

Our dilemma now is st anthony's conossian is not as good school as IJ Toa Payoh and it's so wasted to give up a precious seat there. However, the travelling time is really bothering us.

I wonder how would other parents decide? Any other factors we should consider?

Help help

[Oppsgal]

Meadows:

Another question, if we were to rent a place near the school, how long do we need to live in that rented unit? Before and after registration. Any idea anyone?

Renting house to stay near school? What happens if the landlord don't wish to continue renting out after a year? What if the current flat cannot be rented out to collect rent, meaning got no money for the rented unit? won't it be risky?

Or got one of those bad tenant who move in the house...then how to move back after six years?