[Serangoon] Primary Schools

[mama Ping]

Hi, Majela,


CHIJ OLN actually quite far from my house (I stay in Serangoon Central), I choose CHIJ OLN instead of CHIJ OLGC because my girl can register under phase 2A2 (13/7 & 14/7) in CHIJ OLN as she got step-sister has studied there.

[mama Ping]

Dear Parents,


School Vacancies by Phases — Phase 2A2
(as at 13 July 2009)

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/vacancies/

[Cher2101]

Dear parents, any feedback on rosyth school ? I was thinking of choosing between rosyth school and CHIJ OLN. I was told CHIJ is more focus on character development while rosyth is more on academic. I’m afraid my DD must not be able to cope as she’s rather a slow learner.


We had already register for rosyht under phases 2a2 yesterday. We are thinking of put her on waiting list for both CHIJ OLN & CHIJ Katong. Should we pull her out of rosyth if DD is selected for either CHIJ?

[Majella]

mama Ping:

Hi, Majela,


CHIJ OLN actually quite far from my house (I stay in Serangoon Central), I choose CHIJ OLN instead of CHIJ OLGC because my girl can register under phase 2A2 (13/7 & 14/7) in CHIJ OLN as she got step-sister has studied there.

Now I get it. How is OLN...is it good. I can consider both OLN & OLGC. I too stay at Serangoon Central. thanks

[qms]

Cher2101:

We had already register for rosyht under phases 2a2 yesterday. We are thinking of put her on waiting list for both CHIJ OLN & CHIJ Katong. Should we pull her out of rosyth if DD is selected for either CHIJ?

Hi Cher2101!

Err...You have already registered for Rosyht under Phase 2A2. So, you cannot waitlist your daughter under any other school. You need to withdraw from the first school you registered before you are allowed to submit your daughter's school for the second school.

[mama Ping]

[quote]Now I get it. How is OLN...is it good. I can consider both OLN & OLGC. I too stay at Serangoon Central. thanks[/quote]
Hi, Majela,

I oso dun know how is OLN? As my husband insisted our girl go to girls school and make it fair same school with all his 3 daughters only ( my girl got 2 step-sister), for your reference only

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=438&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=105

[Majella]

mama Ping:

[quote]Now I get it. How is OLN...is it good. I can consider both OLN & OLGC. I too stay at Serangoon Central. thanks

Hi, Majela,

I oso dun know how is OLN? As my husband insisted our girl go to girls school and make it fair same school with all his 3 daughters only ( my girl got 2 step-sister), for your reference only

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=438&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=105[/quote]Thanks the link proved useful

[Littlefire]

RRMummy:

Littlefire:

hi ChiefKiasu,


Thanks, i had read this thread already. maybe i wasnt clear. i was trying to ask if anyone with smiliar situation, ie. school not in the same GRC as resident address but went thru the GRL directions could give me some advice. :oops:

err... Littlefire, I think I read somewhere in the threads that that is NOT possible...

oh so sad, so if living within 1km, the only chance is thru phrase 2C rite.
and if balloting is required for <1km, does that mean all the parents in phrase 2C needs to ballot or also subject to the school decision to pick who has to ballot?

[buzybuzz]

I sincerely hope that my DS can get into Rosyth under phase 2C as we live just next to the school.


Aside from this, some parents are cracking their heads on which school to go to under phase 2A2, very privilege indeed. To many choices and cannot decide.

Do spare a thought for those who stay near the school, need to go through balloting process, and in the end need to study further away if not successfull.

I believe all child should be give equal opportunity for admission and not who their parents are, be it PV, GR and etc. Agree that siblings should study in the same school, not agree on other priorities that given to other parents.

I hope one day, all these phases (2A/2B) should be abolished and give each child an equal chance to admit to the school of their choice, base on proximity of their home.

[MMM]

Don’t mean to be a wet blanket but if that happens, given the Sporeans mentality, everyone will rush to buy a house beside the school… Well probably those staying near good school will profit in the end.