[Bukit Panjang] Primary Schools

[Seiko]

Hi everyone, my daughter is born in 2004 and due to register for P1 next year. I’m staying at Blk 603 Senja Rd and my parent-in-law is staying Blk 137 Petir Rd.


My 1st choice is BPPS, 2nd choice not sure yet.

Can anyone tell me is B603 fall within 2km of BPPS? What are the 2nd choices if using my PIL address?

Thank alots!

[hotfudgesoda]

Seiko:

Hi everyone, my daughter is born in 2004 and due to register for P1 next year. I'm staying at Blk 603 Senja Rd and my parent-in-law is staying Blk 137 Petir Rd.


My 1st choice is BPPS, 2nd choice not sure yet.

Can anyone tell me is B603 fall within 2km of BPPS? What are the 2nd choices if using my PIL address?

Thank alots!

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[jedamum]

Seiko:

Can anyone tell me is B603 fall within 2km of BPPS? What are the 2nd choices if using my PIL address?


Thank alots!

Seiko,
if you are working fulltime and you using the grandparents' address at Petir, even if it is <1km to BPPS, you will be categorised as within 1-2km applicants.
For Phase 2C, BPPS needs balloting for those staying <1km, so if you are in this phase, you have to be within 1km from BPPS to stand a chance to ballot.

[vividlaurel]

I think your blk is between 1-2 km. If you use your PIL address, it automatically will fall in the 1-2 km even though they will be within 1 km.


The other schools you can try are Beacon, CHIJ,. Greenridge, all which went for balloting this year.

Seiko:

Hi everyone, my daughter is born in 2004 and due to register for P1 next year. I'm staying at Blk 603 Senja Rd and my parent-in-law is staying Blk 137 Petir Rd.

My 1st choice is BPPS, 2nd choice not sure yet.

Can anyone tell me is B603 fall within 2km of BPPS? What are the 2nd choices if using my PIL address?

Thank alots!

[ml15]

Hi Seiko

Blk 603 falls in the 1-2km of BBPS, which means no chance at all, of cos unless you become a PV.

As for Beacon & CHIJ, both is also in the 1-2km range, which is also quite risky. You can try Greenridge & ZhengHua & of cos, West View

[Seiko]

vividlaurel:

I think your blk is between 1-2 km. If you use your PIL address, it automatically will fall in the 1-2 km even though they will be within 1 km.


The other schools you can try are Beacon, CHIJ,. Greenridge, all which went for balloting this year.

Beacon, CHIJ & Greenridge: which one is a better choice?

[Seiko]

ml15:

Hi Seiko

Blk 603 falls in the 1-2km of BBPS, which means no chance at all, of cos unless you become a PV.

As for Beacon & CHIJ, both is also in the 1-2km range, which is also quite risky. You can try Greenridge & ZhengHua & of cos, West View

No chance at all? So serious...
Is West View a gd school?

[jedamum]

seiko,

there is no 'which school is better' although academic and popularity wise, BPPS tops in the Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood.

Beacon - new compound; parents are drawn to the new teaching method and the good feedback from parents of current students with regards to the quality of teachers

Greenridge - traditional teaching, one of the popular choices of parents who initially wanted to choose BPPS but worry about balloting and hence divert their attention to Greenridge.

CHIJ - girls school; popular for parents who prefer to send their dds to an all girls' school and a mission school environment

Westview - the least popular of the lot; maybe cos the school has a pretty short history; if you read in this thread, there is someone who did a brief comment.

you should check the historical data on balloting, determine your distance away from the school to check your chances in Phase 2C before listing down your preferred 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice school.

read more http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3311.

[vividlaurel]

Hi Seiko,


You got some very good answers from jedamum. What I would suggest you do is go and talk to some people who have children studying in the different schools and also if you have the time, go down to the schools and see if they are in sync with your child's personality. Ultimately I believe that even if you put your child in the top school, but the school's philosophy and teaching is different from your child's learning ability, the child will not be happy there and may also not do well.

Seiko:

No chance at all? So serious...
Is West View a gd school?

[Seiko]

Hi Jedamum & Vividlaurel,


Thank u for your feedback!

In this case CHIJ is out for me cos I got another boy need to be enroll afterwhich. I prefer them to go to the same school.

Do I need to make an appt with the schools to talk to them? Is it too early to do so?

But in terms of academic results: who is 2nd after BPPS at this moment?