phtthp\" post_id=\"2084606\" time=\"1664845875\" user_id=\"35251:

One more hour from now,
at 10 am sharp, on the wall clock hung up high inside the big examination school hall, \"ding ding ding\",

invigilators will ask all P6 students taking Psle Standard Science paper to
\"All pens down, no more writing\"
and
what happen, next ?

Joyful celebration !
2022 Psle is over, at long last, finally ! Rejoice ! Go and have a nice makan. After that, can bring your kid on overseas late autumn or winter holiday vacation. Psle results will be released, in Nov

DD1 has HCL paper tmr.

Since her first paper last Thurs, I tried not to ask her \"How was the paper?\" But she ended up talking non-stop about her English and Math. Yesterday, she didn't say anything about her CL. I guess CL paper was tougher so she has no confidence and hence she didn't want to talk about it. :nailbite:

Anyway, yes. After tmr, DD1 is gonna read all her storybooks that Hubby has bought quite sometime ago and watch all the shows she likes.

I am gonna take a break for 2 months and then start the engine for DD2 for PSLE 2023.

glitterpen\" post_id=\"2054522\" time=\"1641194758\" user_id=\"187525:

Good luck to all the kids starting P1 tomorrow! :rahrah: :rahrah:

Thank you!

It is my DD3's turn to be in P1 but I am still as excited!

This is an exciting year as DD1 will be in P6!

Jerseyiv\" post_id=\"2037192\" time=\"1631183225\" user_id=\"54581:

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2037190\" time=\"1631181297\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2037190 time=1631181297 user_id=53606]

OneMap is already updated. It seems like more properties will fall within 1km of a school.

Yes. My home was within 1 km of 3 primary schools previously. Now, under the new OneMap, there are 4 primary schools.

Lexy\" post_id=\"2035030\" time=\"1629387261\" user_id=\"12180:

A brief summary of 2Cs day 1.

More applicants this year than last year for day 1, about 1k more.
Based on ppl who failed at 2C, there should be ard 1.5k applicants to go for tomorrow. Its not excessive considering 2.7k applied last year on day 2.

One of the more eye popping stats was concord where 43 applied for 5 spots, 8.6X over subscribed.

Some area like Sengkang, Punggol, and Hougang still have 100+ to go for each area. Hougang should look to have less drama, SengKang will still be on Anchor green, Fern vale and Palm view and punggol folks will need to choose between balloting or either of the two: greendale and northshore to avoid balloting.

Ah...Concord. 1 of DD3's childcare friends got balloted out of South View and another, CCKPS. They are looking at Concord but I discouraged them from trying. No point. Balloting again and once out, they have to wait for MOE to allocate them a school. And I think they live outside 1km of Concord.

Huatboyz\" post_id=\"2034646\" time=\"1629159974\" user_id=\"193820:

I received SMS le ! Yes !

I assume your child got in? Congratulations!

Lexy\" post_id=\"2033025\" time=\"1628075646\" user_id=\"12180:

Ruru\" post_id=\"2033019\" time=\"1628074036\" user_id=\"3055:

[quote=Lexy post_id=2032913 time=1628043514 user_id=12180]
To them, the rest of the school choices are either confirmed safe or no difference to them.

South View has been conducting balloting for SC kids within 1km for so many years. The difference this year is that there were many more applicants in 2A1 and 2A2. Wonder where all these old boys/girls stay in. And also, the old boys/girls seem to have SG50 kids.

I actually live within 1km of South View but I didn't apply for the school for DD1 5 years ago. Near my place we have Concord, CCK Primary and Teck Whye. For those who fail to get a place in SV this phase, they can choose among Yew Tee Pri, Kranji, Unity or Teck Whye in Phase 2C Supp, as Concord and CCKPS won't have places left after 2C.

My DD3's childcare friend is joining the ballot for SV. The mother told me, if she can't get in, she will choose one of the schools I mentioned above.

Ruru should be the expert in CCK.

Guess your DD3 already in at phase 1 this year. Stress-free registration. [/quote]Nah...I am not an expert. Just very kpo, that's all.

Yes, DD3 has secured a place under Phase 1. My last round of P1 registration will be in 2024 - DD4. Haha.

Lexy\" post_id=\"2032913\" time=\"1628043514\" user_id=\"12180:

Saykoon84\" post_id=\"2032908\" time=\"1628040925\" user_id=\"174555:

I've been wondering - for those schools like Northlands and Southview. Since its so over-subscribed (guessing that they are mainly <1km confirm need to ballot); where would be the next natural selection be; would be somewhere still close enough right. Since distance was a key factor ?

To them, the rest of the school choices are either confirmed safe or no difference to them.

South View has been conducting balloting for SC kids within 1km for so many years. The difference this year is that there were many more applicants in 2A1 and 2A2. Wonder where all these old boys/girls stay in. And also, the old boys/girls seem to have SG50 kids.

I actually live within 1km of South View but I didn't apply for the school for DD1 5 years ago. Near my place we have Concord, CCK Primary and Teck Whye. For those who fail to get a place in SV this phase, they can choose among Yew Tee Pri, Kranji, Unity or Teck Whye in Phase 2C Supp, as Concord and CCKPS won't have places left after 2C.

My DD3's childcare friend is joining the ballot for SV. The mother told me, if she can't get in, she will choose one of the schools I mentioned above.

All the best to the SG50 kids who are registering in Phase 2C!

Terrydad\" post_id=\"2030767\" time=\"1626411661\" user_id=\"193857:

Excuuuuse me, not what I meant

To give a fuller, more complete picture, the primary school that my son went to had great teachers, in particular a Chinese teacher who went out of her way to coach the kids. She would provide extra time to both strong and weak kids. And she had been at the neighbourhood school for many years. But his Math teacher was exceptional, giving extra quizzes to teach difficult concepts, helping with lesson questions, and he told my wife and I that he rotated in from Rosyth. He also mentioned that teachers are sometimes rotated after a number of years. I dont know if this applies to career track senior teachers or MOE administrators who got rotated into teaching.

Going by my son's experience, perhaps there are great teachers in neighbourhood schools, just like in top schools. I know for a fact there are kids in his school who after PSLE went to RI, RGS and other similar schools.

Glad to hear that your son's school had great teachers. If you don't mind, maybe you can share which school is that so that other parents can consider.😅

Congratulations to your son too. Actually, parents have to play a part too. If teachers teach well but parents don't follow up at home, there is no use too.

Anyway, I shall not digress.

Hope every parent here will be successful in securing a place at your ideal primary school for your child. If not, it is not the end! Cheers!

Terrydad\" post_id=\"2030753\" time=\"1626408643\" user_id=\"193857:

My eldest child went to a neighbourhood primary school. I was frantic during P1 registration too, as we didnt ballot into a very popular top school in our neighbourhood despite our effort.

However, our son made it to a top secondary school last year, with T score of over 275. He was not the only one from his school. During the tough P5-6 years, he had an experienced Maths teacher who had rotated in from a good school and helped him with tough Math problems. I think there is now a MOE habit of rotating good teachers into neighbourhood schools.

If only MOE would release more data about neighbourhood schools so we can all make more informed decisions.

Just my 2 cents to parents who are worried.

Sorry, please do not assume. Your statement \"rotating good teachers into neighbourhood schools\" seems to infer that neighbourhood schools originally do NOT have \"good\" teachers?
And nope, MOE does not rotate. The \"good\" teachers your child got entered the neighbourhood school through their own means - that is, applying to teach in the school just like applying for the same jobscope in another company.