Primary 1 registration

have i said before that registering for your child for P1 is really an experience? as we are using marcus' grandparent's address, realise that before registering, we need to do a declaration at MOE. I thought it was juz collecting a form, didn't know that the grandparent and parent must be present to declare. had to make 2 trips because of that.

Also, we are registering him at Phase 2C, can you imagine, i literally check out the vacancies after every phase to check that the school we wanted still has places? in the end, we had to settle for our second choice school becos the first choice school has limited vacancies and being a famous school, i think end up sure balloting. so to play safe, (didn't want heart attack or end up Marcus have to study a school in Punggol as we are intending to shift out) we chose the 2nd choice school.

to some, the reputation of school is still an issue to them. their child must go to a good school. neighbourhood school? over their dead body. well, i respect their decision. each of us are entitled to our own opinions. i mean there are different kinds of pressure studying at different kind of schools. anyway, an advice to those who wants to enrol their child in good school,

either you are a former student of that school
or if you are a teacher, a few years before enrolling your child, try to get a posting to that school yourself
or parent volunteer (at least 2 years before your child is due for register) and i heard that now parent volunteer this option is very popular that some schools have to turn away parents becos there is juz too many parent volunteers.

oh yah, btw, Marcus will be formally studying in Cedar Primary next year, brand new school building with great facilities. i know that, cos i've been to a brand new school building to teach myself.