[Yishun] Primary Schools

[happiemum]

Hi,


You r right. If u r staying within 2 km to CF, then you r likely to avoid the balloting exercise. Usually, we can call the school to verify but if the school doesn’t want to commit maybe u wanna try checking with the Ministry of Education? Think it’s very impt to verify this b4 u decide which school to enroll your child. St Nicholas is a very good school so dun miss a chance to enroll your girl. I presume u r staying in Yishun and AMK is that not far.

For Hokkien Huay Kuan Members, u need to bring along letter that certifies membership to their office around early to mid June to apply for the huay kuan to recommend u to enroll your girl in CF. Just submit the form and u need to call them ard 1 month later in Jul after phase 2A to check whether they’ll be recommending u.

I’m not sure whether they ve reduced their quota as I heard CF will gradually reduce the number of classes for P1 registration so that more parents will be registering their children to other schools in Yishun.

[ImMeeMee]

yes, a good idea would be to check with MOE. not too good news about CF reducing their intake though … sigh …


thanks for sharing.

[cmyesther]

everyone seems more concern on Higher Chinese in between ChongFu and Northland. I was quite hestitate in Chongfun as I was told Northland’s Math and Science are better. Whereas Chongfu languages are stronger. Any comments on this?

[chengsmummy]

my daughter graduated from CF last year. There are about 9 girls went into RGS in 2009, I think academicaly, CF is the best in Yishun area.

[ImMeeMee]

chengsmummy:

my daughter graduated from CF last year. There are about 9 girls went into RGS in 2009, I think academicaly, CF is the best in Yishun area.

hello chengsmummy, good to hear the good review about cf. i want my girls to go to the school because i think their exposure to the overall culture there should be good. would you be able to share on the intellectual growth of your child, besides the academic aspects?

TIA.

[xvirusga]

Hi all,


i've previously shared in the forum in oct last year, that i was toying with the idea of transfering my son from Fuchun Pri to Chongfu, thou i know Chongfu has a much higher standards in terms of academics.

Applied anyhow, and was told to attend an entrance test which took one full day! thank god, the school admin called an hour later after his tests at 5pm to congratulate us!

I've never regretted much in my decision for transferring him there, personally felt that the students, culture and academics are the way above my mark. though i must say, my son, had about 3 months of accustomization. he had no friends, and no one to play with nor go recess with initially, but thank god, things are picking up now. the school also adopts a better working relationship with the parents and are constantly in contact with us with regards to their progress in school.

the other worry was whether he can catch up with the difference in the standards, had to grill him harder, and all's paid well now... talk about super kiasuism. :oops:

so, parents, do not hesitate anymore!

[smurf]

I was wondering whether CF still have high standard in chinese? we qualified for phase 2A, but I’m not so keen to put my boy there. reason being, when I was in CF, chinese is a very important subject. so much tha I only concentrated on chinese and neglected english.furthermore, textbooks are in english, so, I was thinking is chinese really tat important?

[ImMeeMee]

i do not think my girl will do well in chinese even if she goes into CF, cos her exposure to the language currently is not optimal in my opinion. of course, that is the fault of the parents and is a different subject …


but i think chinese is important cos the culture builds certain fundamentals that are important in today’s world. again, that is my humber opinion based on my own experience.

so its not so much for the academics, but more for the overall immersion in a certain culture. and the output arising from that.

JMHO.

[nmhmum]

I have a friend, also qualified for phase 2A for CF but send her son to a neighbourhood school instead. Her reason is she don't find the school so good leh. I was like :? . If the school not good, then why so many people want to get in?

[cmyesther]

hi nmhmum, ya. I also quite funny why so many parents still send their child to CF seems the feedback not as good as thought. But personally I think coz CF is giving higher Chinese hence people may think it must be good.


My colleague who send her kid to those SAP school with higher Chinese but the parents speak English with them. I really doubt how the kids can build the interest in Chinese since the environment is not encouraging at all. What is the purpose of having Higher Chinese if the kid doesn't like Chinese?
:? Anyway, no offense.

As mentioned, I was told and read frm other forum CF is good in language whereas Northland is good in Math and Science. My kids child care has after and before school care student. Happen spoke to the principal about the standard of Northland. She said no doubt in Northland's math compared to other neighbourhood school. This 2 subjects are what I am looking compared others. I prefer my kids doing well in other subject rather than Eng and Chinese. :oops: