[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[uncertain]

Hi everyone, I am new here and need some advice on my son’s P1 registration this year. We are in Phase 2C and we stay in Queenstown area. We have shortlisted the following choices:


In order of preference:
(1) River Valley (outside 2 km)
(2) Zhangde (within 1-2 km)
(3) Gan Eng Seng and Queenstown (both within 1km)

Do you think we should try RV or Zhangde? If both fail, does anyone know if GES or Queenstown is a better school? Thanks!!

[titank]

uncertain:

Hi everyone, I am new here and need some advice on my son's P1 registration this year. We are in Phase 2C and we stay in Queenstown area. We have shortlisted the following choices:


In order of preference:
(1) River Valley (outside 2 km)
(2) Zhangde (within 1-2 km)
(3) Gan Eng Seng and Queenstown (both within 1km)

Do you think we should try RV or Zhangde? If both fail, does anyone know if GES or Queenstown is a better school? Thanks!!

Think you can try ZhangDe, Queenstown or Gan Eng Seng at Phase 2C where do not have any balloting. River Valley at Phase 2C would have balloting. Good luck!

[uncertain]

titank:

Think you can try ZhangDe, Queenstown or Gan Eng Seng at Phase 2C where do not have any balloting. River Valley at Phase 2C would have balloting. Good luck!

Thanks Titank! So looks like I won't stand a good chance at River Valley. Do you think I should try River Valley at Phase 2C, and if I can't get a place, then try Zhangde at Phase 2C Supp? But looking at past statistics, all the places at Zhangde would most likely be taken up at Phase 2C.......

[titank]

Oh depnd on your guts feeling loh, but I would try something there is more confirm. Ballot really depends on luck.


Maybe you check River Valley how many places being left after Phase 2B.

[sharptooth]

Hi all, my son is in phase 2 C. We’re going for Zhangde (<1km) or GESPS (1-2km). There’s a high proportion of neighbourhood boys who goes to Zhangde in my HDB block, who seems to behaving very ‘samseng’.



Are you sure Zhangde won awards for character building ?

[ChiefKiasu]

sharptooth:

Hi all, my son is in phase 2 C. We're going for Zhangde (<1km) or GESPS (1-2km). There's a high proportion of neighbourhood boys who goes to Zhangde in my HDB block, who seems to behaving very 'samseng'.



Are you sure Zhangde won awards for character building ?

There are sam seng and pai gia kids in even the elite and branded schools. Zhangde did have the lowest level awards for character development initiatives (see http://app.sis.moe.gov.sg/schinfo/SIS_SearchDtls.asp?strCode=1199).

[titank]

Hi Chief Kiasu,


ZhandDe have the lowest award on Character Development? They are at Level 1? How about Radin Mas & River Valley?

I went to their Open House today, overall quite a nice environment. It seem that its been surronded by many HDB blocks, so usually quite many people enroll.

Also I would also want to know how come Radin Mas still do not have any Character Develpopment Award? Is there a time frame where they need to certify?

[sharptooth]

hi, I too was there are the Zhang De open house today. I was mighty impressed with the presentation by the kids. as young as P2. The environment also looks adn feels conducive too.


I’m an open house newbie and today was my first open house, hence i’m not sure if all are the same level. Are all open houses as impressive as Zhang de’s ?

Thanks

[yemother]

Hi all, I was at the ZhangDe open house which was my first one too. I share the same feeling which gave me a good impression on the students’ introduction and the environment. However, when I tried to get more details about their academic performance, the teachers simply brushed away by saying it is just a neighbouring school so should not be compared with the elite schools. A bit disappointed about the comments they made. But, they did mention that the dip in the overall result in 2007 is due to the three down syndrome students who failed the exam.


I will be going to Gan Eng Seng this weekend open house on 19/07/05 and will let you know the outcome.

Cheers.

[titank]

Hi All,


Agreed that the ZhangDe Open House was rather intersting.If you look at the leaflet, it indicating that they still have lots of improvment in achieving the KPI in thier PSLE.

Visited the GEPS Fiesta on 19 July 08. Wow it is more like a carnival fair, lots of fun games & bargains to be grab.

Can anyone analyse whether Radin Mas Primary would have balloting in Phase 2C.