Kwonana:

thanks for sharing.


Any current students staying Redhill/Queenstown area?
May I know roughly the bus pick up time? and drop off time?

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6.20am, near Queensway Shopping Centre

I am stayiing Bukit Merah area and my boy is going P1 in 2017 too. Wondering are there bus pick in this area and around what time.

Thanks again for all the valuable feedbacks i get here.

I will think it over thoroughly before the P2C starts and weight all factors before making my decision.

Thanks for all the feed backs.

Yes, i went CHS yesterday afternoon to register. Out of the 28 available for P2A2, there are only 24 registered as stated in MOE web site and I am on number 23. So i guess my boy is in without need to ballot.
So now you if i want to register again at APS, i will need to deregister at CHS?

janet88:

Nave:

Since My boy got the place at CHS under 2A2, can I go still go try for the P2C <2km at Alexandra Primary before making the final decision? Or can I not?

is it worth to take the risk when your son has already secured a place?
frankly, I won't. perhaps you can put his name on APS wait list.

Sorry for my ignorants as I am quite new to the system because this is my first time.
I just being told that I do not need balloting at CHS but have not done any paper work for admission. So I cannot go for APS to register anymore?

floppy:

Nave:

I am also in a state of dilemma now. My boy is successful to get into Catholic High under 2A2 without balloting. But looking at the distant to travel to the school from my resident is far. As I am staying in Bukit Merah area, I can also register him under 2C at Alexandra Primary which is within 2km. So I would like some opinion on whether to go that far for Catholic High or just look for the best nearby school?

If, and that's a big IF, Alexandra Pri does not require balloting < 2km, it would be an obvious choice.

Unfortunately, AP is likely to face balloting <2km (and possibly <1km). The same goes for \"the best nearby school\". Unless you are willing to compromise, you are probably better off staying in CHS.

Since My boy got the place at CHS under 2A2, can I go still go try for the P2C <2km at Alexandra Primary before making the final decision? Or can I not?

@Sembgal, thanks for sharing your experience.

sembgal:

Nave:

I am also in a state of dilemma now. My boy is successful to get into Catholic High under 2A2 without balloting. But looking at the distant to travel to the school from my resident is far. As I am staying in Bukit Merah area, I can also register him under 2C at Alexandra Primary which is within 2km. So I would like some opinion on whether to go that far for Catholic High or just look for the best nearby school?

Grab that school! Catholic High Primary is a highly sought after school and is recognized as one of the top boys' primary school.

Thanks for your feed back. I am actually quite worried on the distance travel from Bukit Merah to Bishan. If getting school bus, he probably have to wake up very early every morning then he is now. As of now, he is already dragging his feet every morning. So I wonder should I put him into such 'not so enough sleep' situation for the next 6 years.

I am also in a state of dilemma now. My boy is successful to get into Catholic High under 2A2 without balloting. But looking at the distant to travel to the school from my resident is far. As I am staying in Bukit Merah area, I can also register him under 2C at Alexandra Primary which is within 2km. So I would like some opinion on whether to go that far for Catholic High or just look for the best nearby school?