[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[winth]

titank:

Must really salute you withdraw RVPS at 1600hr & head to NTPS? Did you actually drive past GESPS & then pull emergency brake in the end U-turn head to NTPS?

According to my time in my car, I reached outside RV at 1608, got into car at 1615, reached NT at 1625. Was driving at 80-90km/h, heng no TP following.

No lar, GES was out when I chose to withdraw at RVPS liao. Was actually hoping to squeeze in the balloting phase when there was still 1 vacancy left for >2km, got sms from school that balloting only for 1-2km. So decided to make a dash for it and end my nightmare.

strawberrypie:

Came back from ZD about 30 mins ago. Yippee... I got myself a place. It was the most nerve-wrecking moments. Hubby dropped me off at about 3.45pm while he went to GES to withdraw our application. While at ZD, the teachers refused to let me even fill in the forms while hubby was in the process of withdrawing. Waited till hubby called to confirm withdrawal at about 4.15pm then I was allowed to fill in the forms. After that I waited for them to close the registration and do a final summary, then I was told that I'm safe and I got a place at 4.45pm. That moment was like a big big stone off my chest. OMG... I can finally sleep peacefully tonight.

Wow... Almost felt like how I felt just now. Was sweating while I was driving there too. Except that I'm on one-man-show.

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raynreg:

Hi ST


I posted earlier n think you are the within 2km range? Good luck to you. One of my friend is in the same category as well..

Hi raynreg,

thank you very much....really hope all of us within 2 km need not ballot!

[Puffer]

Hi, having read the threads here made me as ‘gan jiong’ though I’ve already passed the stage - My eldest DS went thru’ balloting 1-2km in RVPS in 2006. I’m surprised this year (non-dragon year) there’s balloting for those 1-2km, but this afternoon, while in RV fetching my kids, overheard some parents mentioned that this year, RVPS cut down on the intake number (From 270 previously to 240)! This means that 8 P1 classes instead of 9 (assuming 30 students in a class). Congrats to all who have found their schools and got their precious registered.


P/S: Winth, I’m happy to read that you’ve got your kid to NTPS in the end. At least, you’ve the peace of mind now and much more convenient in terms of logistics arrangement. Congrats!

[winth]

Thanks Puffer!


Think might not be so bad afterall, at least I won’t the headache when it comes to logistics issue.

[Wonderful]

Thank you kwcllf and raynreg, I wonder why the balloting exercise must be a week later... after the National Day... have to wait so long :?

[strawberrypie]

winth:

Wow... Almost felt like how I felt just now. Was sweating while I was driving there too. Except that I'm on one-man-show.

Wow winth, think your experience is more \"kan zheong\" than mine... you're right, I was really sweating like a pig just now. But now we can sleep in peace.

Good luck to those who need to ballot, hope that all of you will get a place.

[titank]

winth:

According to my time in my car, I reached outside RV at 1608, got into car at 1615, reached NT at 1625. Was driving at 80-90km/h, heng no TP following.


No lar, GES was out when I chose to withdraw at RVPS liao. Was actually hoping to squeeze in the balloting phase when there was still 1 vacancy left for >2km, got sms from school that balloting only for 1-2km. So decided to make a dash for it and end my nightmare.

Wow driving from River Valley to New Town Pri not that easy esp. NTPS have to enter through that small Tanglin Halt Road. Before you can get to NTPS, there is a zebra crossing where quite heavily utilse.

Wow can drive like F1 racer. :congrats: into NTPS.

[titank]

Hi strawberrypie,


Can share how is the withdrawal method that you had this afternoon? Yr hubby withdraw at GESPS? Once ok then you fill up the form at ZDPS? Tstimate this process takes around 10 minutes?

Ha.ha maybe use this method if decided not to enrol my 2nd child into RMPS. Seem quite risky esp if the school intend to enroll is also popular. Eg withdraw from RMPS & enrol into CHIJ.

[titank]

Wonderful:

Thank you kwcllf and raynreg, I wonder why the balloting exercise must be a week later... after the National Day... have to wait so long :?

Because next week the entire school need to prepare for NationalDay celebration. That why the balloting have to wait almost 10-11 days later.

National Day important meh :welcome:

[strawberrypie]

titank:

Hi strawberrypie,


Can share how is the withdrawal method that you had this afternoon? Yr hubby withdraw at GESPS? Once ok then you fill up the form at ZDPS? Tstimate this process takes around 10 minutes?

Ha.ha maybe use this method if decided not to enrol my 2nd child into RMPS. Seem quite risky esp if the school intend to enroll is also popular. Eg withdraw from RMPS & enrol into CHIJ.

Hi titank,

I called GESPS to ask what are the procedures and they told me that all I need to do was to return the form (you know the application form which you filled up and they gave you a carbon copy) to them. So what I did was beside the form, I also prepare a separate formal letter stating that I want to withdraw my child (just in case - you know lah, sometimes different people give different instructions). According to hubby, the school asked him to sign on the same form (I think there is a section for withdrawal) and that's it - all done. The minute the school said ok, withdrawal confirmed he called me.

I'm having the same issue - shd my no. 2 follow my no. 1 or shd I enrol her into CHIJ? Headache all over again...