[Seng Kang] Primary Schools

[springles1]

Where can I find the list of schools in Sengkang/Punggol/Hougang that has Hindi classes in school during Mother tongue hrs?

I checked MOE site but could not find any.

Anyone please help to answer…

[Jennevie]

Hi, may I know what is the total students in a primary one class? How many p1 classes?

[galaxyraider]

Jennevie:

Hi, may I know what is the total students in a primary one class? How many p1 classes?

Every school is different. There's no fix number for this. But I think typically there are 30 students in a class.

You can see the number of available seats from the balloting history page at https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/singapore-primary-1-registration-school-balloting-history/.

Or you can straight away go to https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/article/seng-kang/ if you're only interested in schools in Sengkang area.

The number of seats is under the column header \"Places\". If you divide the number by 30, you'll roughly get the number of classes.

By the way, there are 30 students in my son's class and there are 9 classes in total.

[shirleenn]

Hi,


I m new to this forum. Just like to check if anyone got any views about Palmview Pri Sch as it is a new school.
I m also getting worried about my boy (2012) enrollment for pri sch.

[snow1000]

Hello ,


I need some advise. I am having a hard time to choose if I need to apply for North vista or sengkang primary. Can someone advise me which one is better ? PR and both the schools are less than 1 km from my house. Would appreciate your guidance.

[snow1000]

springles1:

Where can I find the list of schools in Sengkang/Punggol/Hougang that has Hindi classes in school during Mother tongue hrs?

I checked MOE site but could not find any.

Anyone please help to answer..

None of the schools have Hindi. You will need to go to specific schools on saturday. The only one i hard of having hindi was Punggol green. But not sure if this year it is there still.

[Farrell]

Can any parents share your view on Sengkang Primary School please? Thank you.

[sg_mummy]

Can anyone please help me understand the difference between these 2 statements from MOE website:

1) The school only has places for SC children in this phase. No balloting will be conducted.
2)All SC children are admitted to the school in this phase. Balloting will be conducted for PR children residing within 1km of the school.
Does the first scenario also means that all the SC children have been admitted in the school?

[qms]

sg_mummy:

1) The school only has places for SC children in this phase. No balloting will be conducted.

Number of vacancies = 100.
No. of SCs < 1 km + 1-2 km + > 1 km = 100

So, all SCs get in. No balloting for PRs because the school no longer has any more places left.

sg_mummy:

2)All SC children are admitted to the school in this phase. Balloting will be conducted for PR children residing within 1km of the school.

No. of vacancies = 100
No. of SCs < 1 km + 1-2 km + > 1 km = 99
No. of PRs < 1 km = 2

So, all SCs get in. Balloting will be carried out for 2 PRs staying within 1 km of the school. Only one will be successful.

[marmalade]

Farrell:

Can any parents share your view on Sengkang Primary School please? Thank you.

Hi Farrell, I hope my reply has not come too late.

My views after the open house this year:
1. People - I receive positive vibes from the key personnel and they not only complement one another but also support one another. Mrs Teo, who is the current Principal (took over from Mrs Rabia Shahul last Dec), came across as a very thoughtful person. Vice Principal - Mrs Loo who has vast experience in the education field, started off her teaching career in Cedar Girls' Secondary, was very motherly and puts people at ease. Mr Devindra, the HOD for CCE, has this infectious enthusiasm within him to spur the kids and everyone else around him.

2. Facilities - You can be assured that your children have plenty of space to roam, given that the size is comparable to the size of a secondary school. It is airy and has good lighting coming into the school.

I thought the school will look old since it was the first primary school to be established in SK, so i was pleasantly surprised that it is comparable to a new school.

Huge synthetic field. The science lab looks new, nice science garden to harvest some crops ( too bad it was raining at that time, so we can't visit). There is also a cultural and heritage centre, open stage performance area where we watched hand bell performance which is their niche programme. Very dedicated music teacher, if your child is interested (or might be interested) in handbell, perhaps you can consider SKPS.

3. Students - The head prefect gave a speech to all the parents. I can see that he was super nervous, nonetheless it was commendable. Overall, students are polite. You can spot some boisterous children but I think that's quite normal, I don't expect children to be too prim and proper all the time - that to me is abnormal.

4. Parent Support Group (PSG) - Very strong support from the parents. The PSG Chairperson also gave a speech outlining the following (can't remember all, but these are the key points):
- SKPS was not her first choice, not even one of the choices. It NEVER occurred to her that her 2 sons would end up in this school. One of her sons has graduated, did well enough to qualify for Integrated Programme.
- No one would question how well you did for your PSLE, or which primary school did you go in your resume.
- Primary school is the key foundation of a child, moulding one's character and offering life skills.

Ok, the above is debatable, but to summarise what she is trying to say: Neighbourhood schools also offer your child a lot of opportunities to grow, with the help of the teachers and collaborative parenting approach, your child will not be left out, because they truly believe in every child's potential. The later part of your child's life is the key - it is only after you have gone through your formative education that supports you, especially in the real world.

In short, the school offers opportunities for students to shine, whether one is an introvert or extrovert, there are various recognition platforms that the teachers will help to boost the children's self-confidence. It also emphasise on enhancing student's creativity through product designs and ICT projects.

Of course, the above is just a glimpse of what I have experienced, and might not be representative of the school in totality.

Have you checked out their open house this year ?
If your kid is not enrolling this year but next year, then perhaps you should check them out next year, nothing beats first hand experience, or at least, get a \"feel\" of it to see if the school fits your child. Don't just go to one open house, shortlist a few and go in with an open mind.