[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[Sniper Angel]

Can anyone advise how good is River Valley Pri? What I know thier PSLE result is also quite good.


Radin Mas have this Centre of IT Excellence.Don't know what is this good in about.

[JUSTMOM]

sorry, but not familiar to pri registration.

may i understand what are "character development awards" and how r they awarded to the schools?

[Sniper Angel]

Radin Mas has obtained the following award, can have some explanation?


School Distinction Award (SDA)
Sustained Achievement Award (SAA) Physical & Aesthetics, 2 Red Star
Best Practices, 1 Red Star

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Anyone have any information regarding Radin Mas Primary?

[witty22]

I would also like to know about Radin Mas, CHIJ(Kellock) and Zhangde. I am pondering between these three schools for my daughters P1 registration. I stay within 1Km of all the three schools. Can someone help me with the following information for the three schools
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witty22:

I would also like to know about Radin Mas, CHIJ(Kellock) and Zhangde. I am pondering between these three schools for my daughters P1 registration. I stay within 1Km of all the three schools. Can someone help me with the following information for the three schools
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Character Development / General Student Behavior
Is it single session?
CCA activities / encouragement
Staff care and concer for the students
Ease of getting a place
Academic training and performance

[/list]Initially CHIJ(Kellock) was my first choice as it has all morning session and it will inculcate christian values. But my second one is a boy, so if I get my daughter in Radin Mas then I can skip the whole P1 registration kiasuness for my son.

Any advice ??

Hi I'm also considering these schools as you.Just my analysis & hope that would help.

Character Development

Radin Mas, No Character Development
Zhang De, Has Character Development

Both school are double session where P1, P2 in the afternoon.
Since you are staying within 1Km range, Phase 2C you are able to get in. Both schools having ballot at 1-2km (Range)

In terms of performance, Radin Mas tend to perform better. ZhangDe perhaps a few years later would be catching up.

[ml15]

Hi, my boy is going to P1 next yr and I'm still trying to decide which sch to go to.

I stayed @ Bt. Panjang so the <1km better sch wld be Greenridge but was told might need balloting for phrase 2C.
I was from Zhangde Pri Sch (which is getting quite popular now) and surely get a place if I were to put my boy there. But I would have to move hse

Any advice would be appreciated

[jedamum]

ml15:

I stayed @ Bt. Panjang so the <1km better sch wld be Greenridge but was told might need balloting for phrase 2C.

Based on past stats, Greenridge has no balloting for Phase 2C for the past 2 years, probably cos the 'crowd' was trying their luck at Bukit Panjang Pri and Beacon. One of the likely reasons that Greenridge may ballot this year may stem from the school's reduction in intake to slowly convert to single session (just my guess).
Moving house is no big issue, although Zhangde may seems an easy way out. You may want to compare your second choice school in Bt Panjang (Zhenghua is the next popular one after Greenridge) and see if you can accept your second choice school...if yes..then you need not move house.
Most parents in your shoes will register at Phase 2A2 at say Zhangde, then monitor the TUR at Greenridge in Phase 2C then at Day 3 of Phase 2C, assess their chances before deciding whether to withdraw from Zhangde (last day, station one parent in each school as withdrawal of application usually requires the presence of parents to do so) and try their luck at Greenridge.

At that crucial point, you will then truly feel whether you are willing to move for a place in Zhangde, or don't wanna move, but try your luck at Greenridge

Good luck!

[ml15]

Thx so much for the advice. Actually Zhenghua is alot more convenient then Greenridge. But I Greenridge is a better sch as compared... sigh... it's so hard to choose...

[jedamum]

ml15:

Thx so much for the advice. Actually Zhenghua is alot more convenient then Greenridge. But I Greenridge is a better sch as compared... sigh... it's so hard to choose...

Academically, Greenridge has a better record.
But if your child is into http://www.zhenghuapri.moe.edu.sg/progAesthetics.html, Zhenghua would be a better choice.