Hi niece of talk_aboutstudies,


Tks for taking time in enlightening us parents with your insightful comments, especially I guess now you are having your SA ?

I heard your school will be undergoing upgrading from end 2010 to end 2012, does the school explain to the students/parents of this and also where will the students go to for those affected facilities to be upgraded (the basketball court, netball court, field.) ?
And how about other facilities. CVPS is quite small compared to other pri school but the population is rather big. Is there constrain in using facilities such as the computer lab, etc ?

I also heard that CVPS just had new principal and VP. How do you feel about the new principal ? Is he doing something new and how is he compared to previous Mr Govindan ?

Also, your school is having double session. Do you find it less conducive to have lessons in the afternoon session compared to the morning session ? IS CVPS going into single session soon ?

And does the school separate students into top, average and below average classes ? I understand that disparity among students could be big.

And do you or your friends go to Morning Star Student Care centre ? If yes, do you have any comments on the centre and the teachers there ?

Lastly, I am curious to know why you could not get into Nan Chiau if your father is old boy there (which would qualify you under phase 2A2), which is before the parent volunteer phase 2B.

To any other parents,
Strange we do not hear anything about Rivervale Pri School and Nan Chiau. Hope to hear some soon.

Tks.

Hi,


I missed balloting for Compassvale Pri school last year for 2010 P1 due to fear of being balloted out and left with no many choices of other school in Sengkang.

I left my son’s name on Compassvale Pri’s waiting list and today got their call which offer to get my son transferred in their school.

Can i have some feedback from parents whose kids are attending this school ?

My son is in another young neighbourhood school in Sengkang and he is happy there, but i find his form teacher quite slack and from Jan till now already absent from schools for 5-6 days. Never email to us and never train the kids to write down homework list in their diary, saying that they take long time to do so. The school is also very dead in the afternoon with only single session. Compassvale Pri is having P1,3 & 5 in the pm right ? So, are 2 classes sharing one classroom? In this case, do the kids have locker to keep their books not required to bring home ? How are the teachers there ? Who is the current principle and vice principal, where were they from and are they good and on ? etc etc etc…

I need to reply to the school my decision this Fri so need some parents’ kind help in giving me some comments on the school.

Tks v much,
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sure blurpig.

Hi Karpat and others,


You may use my son as referral:
Joel Ng Chu Yao
ID: SG005
CMA Kovan

Referral/referee not necessary to be from the same branch.

Tks & Rgds,
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I heard that it is because the security guards would be working beyond the max hours if the student care is to operate beyond 6.30pm.


Yes, operating only till 6.30pm is a problem for most parents.

Rgds,
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Hi NASCANS,


Tks for the info ! So glad to hear that. I have been calling and checking with the school umpteen times. Just called the school but the registeration form is not available yet.

Are you a staff of the school ?

:celebrate:
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Hi,


My son will be in P1 in Anchor Green next year.

I intend to place my son in student care but the school has not yet finalised the student care centre within school premises.

Hope to hear some feedback from parents who has child studying in this school.

Tks,
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empresskelkel,


Congrats on getting a place at Nanchiau.

i oso quite like North Vista and its one of my 4 shortlisted schools. Reason for shortlisting Nan Chiau and Compassvale is obvious & i m wthn 1km and reason for shortlisting Anchor Green and North Vista is i got to see the campus and did not hear negative things about these 2 schools, compared to the remaining other 3 schools in SK(exclude Rivervale as need balloting & i m 1-2km).

Only on the 3rd day of phase 2C about 4pm i was like mental block dunno to choose North Vista or Anchor Green after deciding to change my strategy to not risk balloting Nan Chiau or Compassvale. I was at North Vista filled up form but the last decision was Anchor Green being 1km should be nearer than North Vista 1-2km and also cant bear to forgo Anchor Green principal so i registered Anchor Green instead.

After cooling down, i felt tt logistics wise North Vista is in fact better bcos i stay near Seng Kang MRT so to go NV is one MRT away but to go Anchor Green is by bus, LRT or walk which actually takes more time. And NV reporting at 8am is oso good.

Think its fated. Comments such as so-so is better than negative ones.

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Tks education, let us and our children make it (good things) happen.


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aaadaddy,


I oso got 2 younger gals. Will u put your 2 yougner in the same school in Anchor Green ? Or try Na Chiau again when their time come ? But placing them in different school is kinda of inconvenient and weired right ?

Guess see how Anchor Green will fare but not in time to see their PSLE results by the time my no.2 is due for registration. Redream nightmare again.

Got insider news that Anchor Green principal has the ambition to make the school one of the top school in Sengkang. Wonder whether she had managed that with Whitesands during her time ?

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