[Toa Payoh] Primary Schools

[Magdalene]

chergaby:

Hi Mag,


I did not go for the open house.
Is your gal born in 2003 or 2004?
Can you share with me why do you choose this school?

chergby,

I d not choose the school. It is my girl who mentioned that she wants to go Marymount Convent.
She is studying in Marymount kindergarten presently.. hee..

What abt u??

[Luanee]

I have a fren with her gal studying in Marymount. She got in after phase 2C (supp) balloting. Now she headache for her 2nd son liao…

[Magdalene]

Luanee:

I have a fren with her gal studying in Marymount. She got in after phase 2C (supp) balloting. Now she headache for her 2nd son liao..

Luanee,
Me too.. my boy now is coming 2 yrs old!!
I may try to transfer my girl to a mixed school when I move to bishan or register my boy at my hubby's primary sch which is within 1km of my new place or etc...
I also dunno what the situation like 4 yrs down the road.. haiz..

[ghostz]

talking about marymount convent, when did the sec school close down? anyone knows? i can’t believe that it couldn’t sustain a sec school.

[2DMommy]

VVJJ:

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Hi All,

Am thinking whether to enrol my boys to Maris Stella during this year P1 registration. The problem is I heard that they will ask kids to go if they didn't perform well in school. Is this true? My sons are not good in Chinese. Will they have problems if they study in this school? Any comments?

Regards,
VVJJ

My son has transferred to MS this year. The school teaches Higher Chinese, the poorer students will be placed in another smaller class during the chinese lesson. The teacher will concentrate on this group of students to ensure they can get catch up with the lessons and once their results improve, they will join their own class.

[VVJJ]

2DMommy:

VVJJ:

[Moderator's note: Topics merged.]


Hi All,

Am thinking whether to enrol my boys to Maris Stella during this year P1 registration. The problem is I heard that they will ask kids to go if they didn't perform well in school. Is this true? My sons are not good in Chinese. Will they have problems if they study in this school? Any comments?

Regards,
VVJJ

My son has transferred to MS this year. The school teaches Higher Chinese, the poorer students will be placed in another smaller class during the chinese lesson. The teacher will concentrate on this group of students to ensure they can get catch up with the lessons and once their results improve, they will join their own class.

Thanks for the info how you find the school? did your son settle in well? My sons are hyperactive and i wonder if they can adapt to a strict environment.

[mom76]

Hi I'm new here,


my girl is born in Dec 2004.

wish to check any of you intending to send your child to Pei Chun Public School in 2011? i couldn't register as a parent volunteer coz its full!

now I'm also considering CHIJ(TPY) but not staying within 1KM....

[ChiefKiasu]

mom76:

Hi I'm new here,


my girl is born in Dec 2004.

wish to check any of you intending to send your child to Pei Chun Public School in 2011? i couldn't register as a parent volunteer coz its full!

now I'm also considering CHIJ(TPY) but not staying within 1KM....

According to http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/toa-payoh, CHIJ TPY is oversubscribed between 26% to 38% in the last 2 years for Phase 2C and those between 1-2km. In 2006, even those staying within 1km had to undergo balloting. So I would place your chance as \"low\", but not impossible.

[mom76]

Hi ChiefKiasu,


Thanks for the speedy reply and vital info.

If I stick to Peichun which is within 1km, seems like my chance is still low (under Phase 2C) according to the info you directed. So if both CHIJ and Peichun chances are equally low, should I just toss coin and pick one? :?

Anyone else intending to register your child to either one of these schools for 2011 P1?

[ChiefKiasu]

mom76:

Hi ChiefKiasu,


Thanks for the speedy reply and vital info.

If I stick to Peichun which is within 1km, seems like my chance is still low (under Phase 2C) according to the info you directed. So if both CHIJ and Peichun chances are equally low, should I just toss coin and pick one? :?

Anyone else intending to register your child to either one of these schools for 2011 P1?

Since you stay within 1km of Pei Chun, statistically, you chance may actually be higher for Pei Chun than CHIJ (TPY), assuming that there will be balloting at Phase 2C for Pei Chun for less than 1km and balloting for CHIJ (TPY) for between 1-2km this year. This is because EVERYONE who applied for Pei Chun in Phase 2C had to ballot while only those who are between 1-2km of CHIJ (TPY) had to ballot. Those who live within 1km of CHIJ (TPY) did not have to ballot. So the number of places available for balloting at Phase 2C for CHIJ (TPY) is actually lower, since they are what is left after giving the places for registrants staying within 1km. Worse, there could be balloting even for those staying within 1km, in which case you do not even have a chance to try for CHIJ (TPY).

Hope you understand what I mean.