[Geylang] Primary Schools

[MMM]

Hi,


There are always such talks about a particular school std has dropped,etc… and personally I wonder what is used as a benchmark to determine if the std has really dropped.

I wonder if the following criterias represent the school std is "intact" :
* Consistently produce top 15 PSLE students?
* Improvement year on year results?
* If they have more than 1 top 15 students in the previous ranking, they must continue to produce that?
* Any others

My kids attend a SAP school and it was my pri school. It used to be labelled as a top school in geylang during my era and recently, there are talks like the std has dropped,etc… Despite that the "std has dropped", it is still position as a premier primary school in Singapore and continues to produce good results. So I guess as parents, we just got to continue to support the school.

[ChiefKiasu]

MMM:

...There are always such talks about a particular school std has dropped,etc... and personally I wonder what is used as a benchmark to determine if the std has really dropped. ...

MMM, you are right. There really is no merit to the term \"standard dropped\", because the basis for comparison is different for everyone. Which is why most parents depend on the PSLE results to determine how \"high\" the school's \"standard\" is.

[Twins]

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Hello

I'm new around here and have twins going to P1 next year. I'm within 1km to both Tao Nan and Ngee Ann Primary. I'm concerned my younger twin would find it hard to cope with Tao Nan so am considering Ngee Ann instead. Anyone has kids in that school or knows more about it and can share any info. ?

Thanks!

[Karpi]

Hi fellow parents,


after reading thru this entire thread on pri schools in Geylang, am
happy for all of u. At least u have 1 or more schools within 1km radius.

While of course i do have 1 within 1km radius, that is Haig Girls’. The
rest are more >1km but within <2km>1km
1) Haig Girls

<2km
Nearest
1) Eunos Pri
2) Kong Hwa Pri
3) Tanjong Katong Pri
4) Geylang Methodist Pri
5) Maha Bodhi Pri
6) Canossa Convent Pri
7) Tao Nan
Macpherson Pri

Questions after reading this thread on Geylang School:

- when and where is MBP shifting?
- how is Yu Neng faring?

And kindly share what other advises u may have.

Thanks.

[MMM]

Are you asking about MBS? If it is, not too sure.


Supposed to move in June this year. Principal mentioned about moving to single session so the move will potentially delay to Jan 2010.

However, my bil who is handling part of the construction project told me that they have been given a timeline to handover by Q2 2009. So I wonder if they are moving or not.

[Karpi]

oh Jan 2010....updated by streetdb.com my new house was

1.39km away.

Is your kid in MBS?

[MMM]

Yes my kids are there.


BTW, the new location is at Ubi area.

[julieong]

I am staying around Joo chiat and preparing for my K1 girl to primary school in 2011, which is the best school, anyone can recommend?

[MMM]

Are you within 1km of TNS? There is a cut off area for the 1km and I know some part of katong is not included.


TNS is the most popular school in that area that alot of parents try to get into. It is SAP and offers GEP.

However, you need to judge for yourself on the chances of getting in TNS as well as your girl’s potential/ interest in the chinese language,etc… I always feel that if a child don’t speak the language or find the language stressful, it may not be appropriate to send them to SAP school.

I also heard good reviews about CHIJ (Katong).

[Karpi]

MMM:

Yes my kids are there.


BTW, the new location is at Ubi area.

yes, 1.39km was the distance away from my place from the ubi area.

it's still be categorize 1-2km.