[Bukit Panjang] Primary Schools

[baligirl]

BPPS did not send out any sms. I called them today and was informed the registration received were all within 1km. 50-50 chance

[kiasi-dad]

hotfudgesoda:

Just got SMS.

Beacon Primary School

191 applied
148 within 1km
43 1km to 2 km

looks like gonna ballot even for 1km......
1 to 2km maybe out.

If not wrong, last year they accepted more than the vacancies due to the distance proximity. Hopefully will be the same for this year, and need not go for ballot. Cos I am within 1 km

[vividlaurel]

Last year beacon got the exact number of applications in <1> 2 km to come and withdraw their applications on the 3 day. This year it looks like < 1 km should get in, and 1-2 may have to ballot. Lets see what today brings us.

kiasi-dad:

hotfudgesoda:

Just got SMS.
Beacon Primary School

191 applied
148 within 1km
43 1km to 2 km

looks like gonna ballot even for 1km......
1 to 2km maybe out.

If not wrong, last year they accepted more than the vacancies due to the distance proximity. Hopefully will be the same for this year, and need not go for ballot. Cos I am within 1 km

[3BMUMMY]

Hi Vividlaurel,


Yes, I am a parent volunteer there. I mostly help on their swimming program last year, moon cake festivel and a field trip to Chinatown.
Do you stay in Bukit Panjang area?

vividlaurel:

Hey3BMummy, my girl and boy will also be starting Beacon in Jan. We too got in through 2B. Were you a parent volunteer there? If yes, we may have met before.

[vividlaurel]

Hi 3BMummy,


I guess we must have met before then. I also did the Chinatown fieldtrip and helped with the mooncake festival last year. My dh did the LTS though.

Lets keep an eye for each other during Orientation. Are you doing anything for them now?

3BMUMMY:

Hi Vividlaurel,

Yes, I am a parent volunteer there. I mostly help on their swimming program last year, moon cake festivel and a field trip to Chinatown.
Do you stay in Bukit Panjang area?

[vividlaurel]

Oops missed this! Yes we live in Bt Panjang area - near BPP. What about you?

3BMUMMY:

Do you stay in Bukit Panjang area?

[wilson]

Hi all,

Just to share my thoughts and decision for the primary school registration.
I have in mind BPPS & Beacon as first choice. Is within 1km of BPSS but 1-2km of Beacon. Initially thought of \"trying out\" at BPSS with the fallback of Greenridge & Zhenghua. Looking at the outcome (BPSS & Beacon), there are 73 applicants not going to be successful for 2C. GRPS & ZHPS total have 78 places left. As a personal preference, I left Westview P.S out. So if we are not successful in 2C, our second range schools might not be assured and we are working on a uncomplete data (still have 1 more day). So have decided to drop first range choice and enroll in Greenridge P.S.
Good luck to all! Hard to get our minds away but must always remind ourself that it is your child that will get the most \"shock\" in a new environement and embarking on the next stage of life. Cheers.

[jedamum]

wilson:

So have decided to drop first range choice and enroll in Greenridge P.S.

Hi wilson,
You are not alone. last year, a parent also drop BPPS for Greenridge cos of likely balloting in Greenridge in Phase 2C Supp.

[vividlaurel]

I think this is a practical way to deal with this issue. If you are not sure of your first choice then go ahead and look at the second choice, before that too gets out of reach.

wilson:

Hi all,
Just to share my thoughts and decision for the primary school registration.
I have in mind BPPS & Beacon as first choice. Is within 1km of BPSS but 1-2km of Beacon. Initially thought of \"trying out\" at BPSS with the fallback of Greenridge & Zhenghua. Looking at the outcome (BPSS & Beacon), there are 73 applicants not going to be successful for 2C. GRPS & ZHPS total have 78 places left. As a personal preference, I left Westview P.S out. So if we are not successful in 2C, our second range schools might not be assured and we are working on a uncomplete data (still have 1 more day). So have decided to drop first range choice and enroll in Greenridge P.S.
Good luck to all! Hard to get our minds away but must always remind ourself that it is your child that will get the most \"shock\" in a new environement and embarking on the next stage of life. Cheers.

[baligirl]

BPPS total registration = 103

ZHPS total registration = 154 (no ballot)