[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools

[gigue]

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Hi all, I'd like to find out more about Pei Hwa Presbyterian Pr - welcome anyone with any comments. Am thinking of enrolling my son for the school.

[tweet]

gigue:

Hi all, I'd like to find out more about Pei Hwa Presbyterian Pr - welcome anyone with any comments. Am thinking of enrolling my son for the school.

Hi

My boy is studying there.Usually balloting within 1 km or 2 km. A SAP school, co-ed. Primary 1 and 2 are in afternoon session. PM me if u need other info.

[gigue]

Hi Tweet,

thanks - have pm you.

Perhaps, just to add. I’m an old gal of PHPPS. I live within 1km to Yew Tee Pr, which has been doing well. I’m wondering if it’s worth travelling to PHPPS (probably around 30 - 45mins on the school bus) vs a daily walk of 5 - 10 mins to Yew Tee Pr…? People say I’m mad to skip PHPPS since my child can enter the school on my alumni basis.

Would love to hear views from fellow KSPs…

Tks!

[jedamum]

gigue:

Hi Tweet,


Would love to hear views from fellow KSPs....

Tks!

Hi,
Ya. Yew Tee is one of the good ones in your area. Considering their brief history, their performance is consider pretty good. Considering that Pei Hwa has no affiliation to any secondary school and considering that I am those parent who doesn't have the resource/finance/energy to move place, I will probably choose Yew Tee if I am in your shoes.

With CCAs and possibly extra lessons in the upper pri, i'll really helps if the school is nearby.

Jmho.

[Luanee]

gigue:

Perhaps, just to add. I'm an old gal of PHPPS. I live within 1km to Yew Tee Pr, which has been doing well. I'm wondering if it's worth travelling to PHPPS (probably around 30 - 45mins on the school bus) vs a daily walk of 5 - 10 mins to Yew Tee Pr...? People say I'm mad to skip PHPPS since my child can enter the school on my alumni basis.


Would love to hear views from fellow KSPs.... Tks!

Gigue, just FYI, Yew Tee Pri conducted balloting last year, under phase 2C for those staying within 1km. So the risk is there, should u give up an assured place in PHPPS. Then again, the stats may change each year. There was no balloting the year before.

[jedamum]

Luanee:

Gigue, just FYI, Yew Tee Pri conducted balloting last year, under phase 2C for those staying within 1km.

Hey Luanee,
Thanks for pointing that out! Ya. They require balloting for those <1km. At that point, my MIL was even suggesting for us to try Yew Tee Pri although we are like staying more than 3km away from the school! :roll:
So Gigue, the good thing is that it signifies that Yew Tee Pri is getting popular with its consistently good results...but also that you will have to decide if you wanna take this risk.

[gigue]

Thanks Luanee and Jedamum for the info and advice. Will keep that in mind.

[shuting28]

shuting28:

Thks for the reply.


But correct me if i'm wrong, girl matured faster n hence pick up faster when in pre-school. However, when the boys are mautred, they tend to out perform. As such, given a all girl school, wouldn't it be better?

Anyway, if both schools are within 1km, hows MGS then? the results seems good

Hi .......look here for pei hwa presbyterian pri sch PSLE results frm 2004-2008! http://www.phpps.moe.edu.sg/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=35

[gigue]

Hi shuting28, thanks for the weblink - have checked out the school's website.

If I'm not wrong, the website's been changed - the last time I checked, there were no links to results, etc. It is also more comprehensive now.

[shuting28]

gigue:

Hi shuting28, thanks for the weblink - have checked out the school's website.

If I'm not wrong, the website's been changed - the last time I checked, there were no links to results, etc. It is also more comprehensive now.

U r welcomed. btw, do u know if the school will be having open house? Had email them and yet to receive any reply!