2020 P1 Registration Exercise for 2021 In-take

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zac's mum\" post_id=\"1992088\" time=\"1597925921\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1992088 time=1597925921 user_id=53606]
MOE website updated. Looks like BTPS will be undergoing balloting.[/quote]

Afew more neighbourhood school heading into balloting at punggol too

[zac's mum]

Ashilla\" post_id=\"1992097\" time=\"1597929112\" user_id=\"188001:

OMG, I got a shock when I saw the number of applicants at BTPS. I thought we would be safe within 1km. Now I am panicking. Does it mean it will most likely ballot for all? What's happening?

Within 1km is probably safe. I think the bulk of the applicants (besides overflow from Pei Hwa like you) are actually all those overflow from the Dunearn Road belt (RGPS, NYPS, ACSP). Those are >1km, >2km...

[Ashilla]

Thanks for that! Hopefully it’s the case. Keeping the fingers crossed. The results this year are all so bizzare!

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zac's mum\" post_id=\"1992088\" time=\"1597925921\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1992088 time=1597925921 user_id=53606]MOE website updated. Looks like BTPS will be undergoing balloting.

Afew more neighbourhood school heading into balloting at punggol too [/quote]

That’s kinda expected. But there are more than enough space (in Northshore and Greendale) to absorb those who are balloted out. Hence, make sense just to ballot if there’s another school you eyeing.

[kadaspadas]

anyone has info about greendale primary school (punggol)? wondering why there are not many applicants for that school inspite it being around for 10+ years.


interested to know the plusses and deltas of the school.

9 out of 11 schools in punggol are oversubscribed!

Thanks!

[Fatte]

laokong\" post_id=\"1992078\" time=\"1597922576\" user_id=\"57696:

hi fellow parent,

i hope you do not mind me saying this, being a parent, you are the first source of information a child receives from.
by indebting in your child that these brand name schools are the only schools of choice, your child himself will have the impression that other schools, in this case, neighbourhood schools are not good or beneath aforementioned schools.

I'm actually surprised that he knows the names of these schools in fact.
I have a p1 2021 kid myself and he is clueless about schools.
being a catholic and within 1-2km distance to sjij, i chose not to place my boy in the popular school where he could have easily got into in PHASE 2B.

he does not even know sjij and instead i place him in a neighbourhood school just behind my block which has a cca my boy is interested in.
he got the spot in phase 2c. i was more nervous that this school would have balloting at phase 2c than missing a seat at phase 2b in sjij.

as of today, i have not let my son knows he is going to that school. he tells me everyday mummy i want to play (cca) in (that) school. i always answer ok, see how.

he has no clue where his frens are going nor I. we live in an area where there are more than 6 popular schools.

it is crucial for parents to understand the basic needs of their children and not follow the trend most of us succumbed to. how we show our child's achievements and disappointment reflects on our own maturity.

and of course there are those who already have secured a spot in a branded school NOT of their choice but will wait list to an even better branded school of their dreams.... it never ends.

well you can do that, put his name on a waitlist or you can see him flourish wherever he is placed.

I think this should get the \"post of the year\" award. I salute you. Even my son still doesn't know where he's going, and why, and what the other options might have been.

:goodpost: :goodpost:

[Hendon]

laokong\" post_id=\"1992078\" time=\"1597922576\" user_id=\"57696:

hi fellow parent,

i hope you do not mind me saying this, being a parent, you are the first source of information a child receives from.
by indebting in your child that these brand name schools are the only schools of choice, your child himself will have the impression that other schools, in this case, neighbourhood schools are not good or beneath aforementioned schools.

I'm actually surprised that he knows the names of these schools in fact.
I have a p1 2021 kid myself and he is clueless about schools.
being a catholic and within 1-2km distance to sjij, i chose not to place my boy in the popular school where he could have easily got into in PHASE 2B.

he does not even know sjij and instead i place him in a neighbourhood school just behind my block which has a cca my boy is interested in.
he got the spot in phase 2c. i was more nervous that this school would have balloting at phase 2c than missing a seat at phase 2b in sjij.

as of today, i have not let my son knows he is going to that school. he tells me everyday mummy i want to play (cca) in (that) school. i always answer ok, see how.

he has no clue where his frens are going nor I. we live in an area where there are more than 6 popular schools.

it is crucial for parents to understand the basic needs of their children and not follow the trend most of us succumbed to. how we show our child's achievements and disappointment reflects on our own maturity.

and of course there are those who already have secured a spot in a branded school NOT of their choice but will wait list to an even better branded school of their dreams.... it never ends.

well you can do that, put his name on a waitlist or you can see him flourish wherever he is placed.

You should create another thread and I would love to see how things develop for your son. Walking away from 2B and a catholic environment for a catholic is certainly a road less travelled for most catholics.

I do agree with most of your points. However if it were me, I wouldn't have taken your path, frankly, for my own reasons - the path of stepping away from SJIJ. Maybe in 7 years time I will share with you if you are still active.

[TheTeds]

Ashilla\" post_id=\"1992097\" time=\"1597929112\" user_id=\"188001:

OMG, I got a shock when I saw the number of applicants at BTPS. I thought we would be safe within 1km. Now I am panicking. Does it mean it will most likely ballot for all? What's happening?

Did u call the school? Looking at the numbers I think it’s probable to ballot within 2km

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TheTeds\" post_id=\"1992461\" time=\"1598265347\" user_id=\"170081:

Ashilla\" post_id=\"1992097\" time=\"1597929112\" user_id=\"188001:

OMG, I got a shock when I saw the number of applicants at BTPS. I thought we would be safe within 1km. Now I am panicking. Does it mean it will most likely ballot for all? What's happening?

Did u call the school? Looking at the numbers I think it’s probable to ballot within 2km

For 2C supplementary, does MOE release any details about the stats?

[Davischew]

sparkling\" post_id=\"1992477\" time=\"1598271694\" user_id=\"21001:

TheTeds\" post_id=\"1992461\" time=\"1598265347\" user_id=\"170081:

[quote=Ashilla post_id=1992097 time=1597929112 user_id=188001]OMG, I got a shock when I saw the number of applicants at BTPS. I thought we would be safe within 1km. Now I am panicking. Does it mean it will most likely ballot for all? What's happening?

Did u call the school? Looking at the numbers I think it’s probable to ballot within 2km

For 2C supplementary, does MOE release any details about the stats?[/quote]Yes, same as other Phases before.