[Ang Mo Kio] Primary Schools

[jess6545]

dawnmitchel:

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Just compiled the comments of various parents.. if got any mistakes, please excuse me... and if have anything to add, very welcome to. Am sourcing for schools for my 2 kids too.

St Nicholas

Ai Tong

Da Qiao

Anderson
- popular coed school
- srong in sports & atheletic programs

Townsville
-Heard lots of relieve teachers
-Some teachers did not make use of time to teach but will instruct the student to play on their own
- construction site next door for at least a year
- new principal from woodsgrove with impressive record
- staff even security officer helpful (cmp: amk & mayflower)
- wide range of CCA\"

Teck Ghee
- lots of homework
- standard better than townsville
- No mid year exam but every 2 weeks got test
- used to be strong academically but slacken over last 5 years to slightly over national ave
- teacher more responsive n systematic in teaching than amk\"

Jing Shan
- Heard will lump all lower standard students together so students no motivation
- day care on premises
- focus on physical & aesthetics(?) growth\"

Ang Mo Kio
- near national ave in all subjects
- above ave for chinese
- sports & aesthetics slightly better then mayflower
- teacher dun respond to email, bad at handling children conflict.
- old principal not attentive, but now got new principal
- teaching change to learn thro play\"

Mayflower
- near national ave in all subjects
- above ave for chinese
- better than amk in terms of char devt
- hilly terrain
- insects due to proximity to park\"

Hi Dawn .. my child is in Teck ghee .. agree with you that the teachers are responsive. Don't think the results have slackened going by the banner that is found on the school website.

[kaimono]

Hi \"jess6545\"

thanks for the comments of TecK Ghee even though it was too late : )
my son is happy with his current school now !

anyway, it is a good information for other parents

[lovelynn]

2galsmum:

sgKiasu:

Chief, Am planning to send my child to St. Nicholas School next year

Next year?? You mean your girl going to P1 next year? For St Nic at AMK, every year they ballot phase 2B and 2C within 1 km....if you are not a parent volunteer by now...then you will have to go thru' phase 2C balloting, which is very very competitive.

Good luck!

hello.. this is my first post... was aiming for st nicks for my gal attending p1 in 2012.. BUT heard they are renovating / moving!!!!!

anyone has any idea where the gals will be studying when they do the reno in 2010-2011... n how wd it affect the p1 intake during these times??

*panic*

[mumwgals]

lovelynn:

hello.. this is my first post... was aiming for st nicks for my gal attending p1 in 2012.. BUT heard they are renovating / moving!!!!!

anyone has any idea where the gals will be studying when they do the reno in 2010-2011... n how wd it affect the p1 intake during these times??

*panic*

The Primary Section of St Nicholas will be temporarily relocated to former Kebun Baru Primary site at 6 Ang Mo Kio Ave 2, which is just opposite the current school from Jan 2010 to Dec 2011.

The Secondary Section of St Nicholas will be temporarily relocated to former First Toa Payoh Primary/Secondary site at 430 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 from Jan 2010 to Dec 2011.

[lovelynn]

Hey.. thanks soo much for tat piece of info..

Really appreciate!

[dozalot]

Does anyone think that anderson primary is worth moving house for? Where can I get detailed PSLE results of schools and which sec schools do students from Anderson primary go to? Thanks!

[jedamum]

dozalot,

APS seems to have no affiliation - you can check from http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_index.asp.
the release of details of psle results for respective schools is dependent on whether the school will post on their website.

[dozalot]

jedamum, thanks for your reply.


I thought maybe some schools might have a tradition, culture, for majority of students going to certain secondary schools after PSLE. Might also be due to results. I’m asking to gauge the results of Anderson.

BTW, when will all the schools be converted to single sessions? Does this mean that it will be even more competitive to get into the target schools?

[jedamum]

dozalot:

BTW, when will all the schools be converted to single sessions? Does this mean that it will be even more competitive to get into the target schools?

Yr 2016 - all will be single session.
As of last year, Bukit Panjang Pri reduced intake by 30, so I think some schools may reduce intake gradually. Do note that some schools may also be 'upgrading' to accomodate all the students for the single session move. It is anyone's guess right now.

[nmhmum]

Hi Dozalot,


APS is actually just a neighbouhood primary school, but one thing good about the school is they offer higher chinese even they are neighbourhood school. There is no CA1, CA2 & SA1 for P1 & 2 . Only SA2. Not so stressful. Hopes this help.