[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

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titank:

Anyone have any extra information on Radin Mas Primary School?

Does P1, P2 in the afternoon session where one of the weekday must to go in the morning?

When they reach P3 onwards how often do they require to stay back in the afternoon?
Heard have to pay extra $$ to the school bus operator?

Anyone can explain what all these achievements means:

Radin Mas Primary
Achievements in 2008 for Primary Level

Special Award : School Distinction Award
Physical Aestsetics : ****** (2 Stars In Red)
Best Practices : * (1 Star in Red)

Ok, what i understand from a neighbour on RMPS:
- P1 & P2 are PM session, but every Friday AM session due to CCA...
- Lots of homeworks...
- kids looks happy and not stressed
- Principal stuckup (but produced good track record)

[titank]

Oh have check from website that Radin Mas do have SA1, CA2 & SA2 for P1. I notice Radin Mas is offering the following subjects:


ART
BASIC CHINESE, BASIC MALAY, BASIC TAMIL ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FOUNDATION ENGLISH
HIGHER CHINESE, HIGHER MALAY, HIGHER TAMIL
MALAY, TAMIL
FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS, MATHEMATICS
HEALTH EDUCATION
SCIENCE
MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION,
SOCIAL STUDIES

Can anyone explain the differences of Basic, Foundation & Higher?

[titank]

Anyone can provide more information on Radin Mas Primary School?

[vfong1]

I’m thinking of enroling my boy to Radin Mas and my girl to CHIJ Kellock. I’m not sure if they have student care in their schools. Or, should I just go for ZhangDe which is within 1km from my house but I’m a bit concern on this school PSLE performance.


I’ve visited River Valley and I find their school ok but quite a distance to walk from bus stop to the school.

Please give some advises.

[shizta]

Hi

My understanding is that only Gan Eng Seng & ZhangDe has student care in the premises

[vfong1]

Now I’m considering wither RM or ZD. Any of your friend’s kids from ZD?


I will need to drop by at their premises to view it.

[Chipmunks]

Titank, I’m also considering RVPS and RMPS. I will qualify for phase 2A2 for RVPS but will be under phase 2C for RMPS (within 1 km).


It’s quite a difficult decision to make … Like wat some of us have found out, RVPS has newer environment but not so accessible (a consideration when our kids need to stay back for CCAs).

For RMPS, the school looks very old but seems to have good PSLE result. To some folks, RM sounds like a Malay neighbourhood school (like Mas Selamat), RV sounds like a Chinese-focused school.

My situation looks favorable for both schools but still, when there’s a choice of school, tend to torn between…

I’m also seeking more info on RV & RM. Anyone with kids from RV & RM ? Care to share your child’s experience ?

[vfong1]

Sigh… If the 2 schools are very near to each other then we don’t have to be so headache.


Is RM easily accessible by bus?

[Chipmunks]

vfong1:

Sigh.... If the 2 schools are very near to each other then we don't have to be so headache.


Is RM easily accessible by bus?

RM is next to the road and accessible by bus.

[qms]

Hi Chipmunks!


I have a friend whose sons are in Radin Mas (Pri 1 & 6), but she seems to think that River Valley is a much better school than Radin Mas, in terms of academic performance and environment.

By the way, how far is River Valley from your house, since Radin Mas is within 1 km from where you stay?