[Bukit Merah] Primary Schools

[qms]

Hi lu_meihua!


I will try to answer your questions one by one.

lu_meihua:

My mum stays at bkt purmei. the plan is to register my girl nearby to her (preferably to either Radin Mas primary or CHIJ Kellock) as someone will be there to look after her after sch.

Since you will be using the caregiver route, you fall under the 1-2 km category, even though your mother lives in Bt Purmei.

lu_meihua:

which pri sch is better?

Both schools are equally good in Bt Merah area. It depends on what type of education you want your daughter to receive. E.g. Radin Mas is strong in IT, whereas for CHIJ Kellock, you may like to consider the religious aspect.

However, since you will be using your mother's address, you fall in the 1-2 km range. This year, Radin Mas has balloting for those within the 1 km group. If you do not perform PV, you will not even have the chance to go for balloting in Phase 2C.

lu_meihua:

CHIJ Kellock is affli to St. Theresa's Convent. Does it help in her sec?

Your daughter will be able to get into St. Theresa's Convent with a lower cutoff point in PSLE. Other than that, I don't think it really matters.

lu_meihua:

as i dun stay near, i can only provide volunteer services to sch, right? which pri sch shld i provide volunteer services??

CHIJ Kellock doesn't accept parent volunteer. Hence, you only have Radin Mas. By the way, when is your daughter due for registration? You may like to note the closing date for application of PV.

lu_meihua:

oh yes, not quite for this thread but also thinkin if i shld change my girl from Cherie Hearts to PCF for nursery/K1/K2? Any advice?? Does PCF prepare child for P1??

I am not too sure about PCF because my children are not in there. However, my daughter's childcare teacher, whose daughter is currently in CHIJ Kellock, withdrew her daughter from the childcare centre to a kindergarten (no idea which one, though). In addition, she also sent her daughter to additional classes \"in preparation for her P1\" because she heard that \"CHIJ Kellock was very tough\".

However, it may help for you continue putting your daughter in Cherie Hearts if you plan to put her in before/after care student service when she starts her primary education. Cherie Hearts in Bt Purmei offers before and after student care services, too. Hence, your daughter (assuming she is currently in the Cherie Hearts in Bt Purmei) will be in a familiar environment. How is the Cherie Hearts branch your daughter is in currently? Is it good?

[shizta]

lu_meihua:

hi, i've just came to know about this forum and find this interesting. hope parents can help me. My mum stays at bkt purmei. the plan is to register my girl nearby to her (preferably to either Radin Mas primary or CHIJ Kellock) as someone will be there to look after her after sch.


which pri sch is better?
CHIJ Kellock is affli to St. Theresa's Convent. Does it help in her sec?
as i dun stay near, i can only provide volunteer services to sch, right?
which pri sch shld i provide volunteer services??

oh yes, not quite for this thread but also thinkin if i shld change my girl from Cherie Hearts to PCF for nursery/K1/K2? Any advice??
Does PCF prepare child for P1??

your advise is greatly appreciated. tks.

hi
u can register ur girl (based on statutory declaration) so both school will be under 1-2km category (even if ur mum place is less than 1km). for this yr, >2km requires balloting.

chij is affiliated so she will need lower score to enter the sec vs the public. chij does not hv pv prior to P1

as for RM, i think they r quite selective abt PV. If u keen in RM, would suggest u do PV as there's balloting even for <1km this year. those do did PV have been all selected at phase 2B

[lu_meihua]

hi qms,

thank you so much for clearing my doubts. sorry, i've more questions;

qms:

Since you will be using the caregiver route, you fall under the 1-2 km category, even though your mother lives in Bt Purmei.

so I'm using Phase 2C, right?
does it help if I change my IC address to my mum's address??

qms:

However, since you will be using your mother's address, you fall in the 1-2 km range. This year, Radin Mas has balloting for those within the 1 km group. If you do not perform PV, you will not even have the chance to go for balloting in Phase 2C.

PV = Parent Volunteers? sorry am not familiar with abbv.
If I'm not given a place in Radin Mas, will I be given a place in CHIJ Kellock or have to re-register again??

qms:

By the way, when is your daughter due for registration? You may like to note the closing date for application of PV.

My girl turns 7 in 2013
so working backwards = got to register in 2012 right?

qms:

How is the Cherie Hearts branch your daughter is in currently? Is it good?

how do you define \"good\"??

[lu_meihua]

shizta:

u can register ur girl (based on statutory declaration) so both school will be under 1-2km category (even if ur mum place is less than 1km). for this yr, >2km requires balloting.

can to explain a bit further?? what is statutory declaration???
are you saying I can register my girl in both schools????

[tehbk11.08611hotmail.08611com]

raynreg:

mimishiku:

Hellooo..


I am new here.. always wanted to join in but really no time, can only speed read most of the time.

I am was yo-yo ing betw CHIJ & RVPS. And finally on Friday, i dropped my application with RVPS. Now praying hard for Aug 11.

Do hope to be able to join RVPS parents network soon!

Hi mimishiku, I've registered at RVPS in earlier phases. Hope to see you at the parents network thread. Best of luck on 11 August. By the way, may I know the timing of the draw date.

Hi raynreg,
balloting time for RVPS is 11am

[qms]

Hi!

lu_meihua:

so I'm using Phase 2C, right? does it help if I change my IC address to my mum's address??

Regardless which phase you are in, as long as you are using your mother's address, your daughter falls under the 1-2 km category.

You may, of course, change your IC address to your mother's address. However, will you be staying there? Or do you want to change it merely to boost your daughter's chance of getting into the school? You may like to note that if you do not physically stay in the address that you indicated, and if found out, your daughter will lose her place in the school. MOE will transfer her out of the school. In addition, as parents, is this the value you want to inculcate to your children? Please consider carefully.

lu_meihua:

PV = Parent Volunteers? sorry am not familiar with abbv.

That's right.

lu_meihua:

If I'm not given a place in Radin Mas, will I be given a place in CHIJ Kellock or have to re-register again??

You will have to register in CHIJ Kellock in the subsequent phase. It is not automatic.

lu_meihua:

My girl turns 7 in 2013
so working backwards = got to register in 2012 right?

Your daughter turns 7 in 2013. So, you will register her in 2012, which means you need to apply to be a parent volunteer in 2011 because you need to clock min. 40 hours within the next one year to qualify you for registration in Phase 2B in 2012.

lu_meihua:

how do you define \"good\"??

My question was more directed at you. If you think Cherie Hearts is good, you may like to leave your daughter in the centre instead of changing her to PCF. You will have to define \"good\" yourself.

[shizta]

lu_meihua:

shizta:

u can register ur girl (based on statutory declaration) so both school will be under 1-2km category (even if ur mum place is less than 1km). for this yr, >2km requires balloting.

can to explain a bit further?? what is statutory declaration???
are you saying I can register my girl in both schools????

hi
this is to declare at moe that ur girl is full time under ur mum's care (she must not b working) while both u n ur hubby are working full time.

pls refer to F: Statutory Declaration
http://www.moe.edu.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/required-documents/

ur mum might be within 1 km from both school, but this declaration can improve ur chance to 1-2km, not the actual distance.

u can only register ur girl at 1 school at each phase.

eg. phase 2B at RM if u r a PV or at CHIJ if u r affiliated. if u r not successful, u will b auto de-register. hence u will nid 2 register during phase 2C again, at 1 school only as the system is smart enough to detect.

unless u face the situation that u find tat after u register at RM, u sure face ballot, hence decided to try CHIJ. In this case, u will nid to withdraw from RM, then register at CHIJ

[qms]

lu_meihua:

can to explain a bit further?? what is statutory declaration??? are you saying I can register my girl in both schools????

Hi!

You may like to read up more information from MOE's website onhttp://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/faqs/#statutory-declaration.

[ChiefKiasu]

qms:

... You may like to read up more information from MOE's website onhttp://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/faqs/#statutory-declaration.

Wow, qms... you have been incredibly helpful in helping out lu_meihua! Can I promote you to Class Monitor status?

[lu_meihua]

qms:

Hi!

lu_meihua:

so I'm using Phase 2C, right? does it help if I change my IC address to my mum's address??

Regardless which phase you are in, as long as you are using your mother's address, your daughter falls under the 1-2 km category.

You may, of course, change your IC address to your mother's address. However, will you be staying there? Or do you want to change it merely to boost your daughter's chance of getting into the school? You may like to note that if you do not physically stay in the address that you indicated, and if found out, your daughter will lose her place in the school. MOE will transfer her out of the school. In addition, as parents, is this the value you want to inculcate to your children? Please consider carefully.

lu_meihua:

PV = Parent Volunteers? sorry am not familiar with abbv.

That's right.

lu_meihua:

If I'm not given a place in Radin Mas, will I be given a place in CHIJ Kellock or have to re-register again??

You will have to register in CHIJ Kellock in the subsequent phase. It is not automatic.

lu_meihua:

My girl turns 7 in 2013
so working backwards = got to register in 2012 right?

Your daughter turns 7 in 2013. So, you will register her in 2012, which means you need to apply to be a parent volunteer in 2011 because you need to clock min. 40 hours within the next one year to qualify you for registration in Phase 2B in 2012.

lu_meihua:

how do you define \"good\"??

My question was more directed at you. If you think Cherie Hearts is good, you may like to leave your daughter in the centre instead of changing her to PCF. You will have to define \"good\" yourself.

wow. very good answers! tks for helping me clearing my doubts!