I concluded that the My First Skool at the void deck of my mum place is the best option... although they do not have half day... for the cost, I dun mind paying full day and let her attend for half day session... And due to the proximity, it is convenient for us to send and fetch.
I have put her on waiting list since last year March... I have been checking on and off by calling and checking... last year Sept I called, they say check back in Nov... So Dec I drop by to check they say she is still on the list... Early last week I call, they say she is still on the list.... Last Friday, since we are on leave, we went to the center again...
This time, to my horror... we are actually on a forever waiting list!!!! Because they wont be able to take her even if there is a slot... why???? Because the center does not have any child born in her category now... They break the kids up into 2 category per year, March till Sept, Oct to Feb.... and it happen that now they only have Oct 2008 till Feb 2009 kids in the toddler class... even if they have slot, they wont take in Charlotte who is in the Aug 2009 cos they dun have children in her category...
The principal explain the rationale and I find it hard to accept... she say they will only consider students in the same category so that it is easier to manage. This group of kids will progress to playgroup at the same time and only then she can take in the next batch... but the next batch will be Oct 2009 to Feb 2010 category... she say no way she can take in Charlotte until next year... which she will join the Oct 2009 to Feb 2010 category... which make her the eldest in her class.... until she turn 30 month then she can join the playgroup.
I am not happy by the fact that they did not bother to explain to me right from the start... and we are on this forever waiting list which we are not aware of the system. The principal even suggest to me that I should try to join other My First Skool and get a transfer next year... because they accept siblings followed by transferred cases... the list is the last! OMG lar....
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huh??? I dont get the rationale too!!
find another place?
well u dont want ur kids to be in such a school too.
so get another school.. the next best option
Wow...1st time me heard abt such rationale. Perhaps u shld highlight to the minister in charge of ur mum's place. Tell them abt the existence of such a rationale despite govt keep askin us to give birth to hav more citizens.
Btw, travis also under My First Skool but I no hear of such policy leh. Mayb I help u ask his principal.
I think some school keep it internally by keep telling u that u are on the waiting list... I m kinda disappointed by such arrangement... My intend is not really for her to go for full day cc also.. But the nearest to my mum place only has talentplus playgroup which is in a enclosed center as compared to my first skool which is non aircon...
Hey I managed to speak with Travis' principal yest when I fetched him. Apparently, she said different centres have different policies. She also no hear abt the breakdown of the child in 2 categories of same yr coz for her side, she go by the yrs. She said the waiting list goes by priority also - siblings, transfers den followed by ur queue in the list. 1 thing to note also, they gonna increase schl fees in July. Tink it applies to all the ctrs since the letter comes from the HQ. Buzz me if u wan more info abt it.
Thanks jannie! I guess they have their own ways of managing the intake... No choice lor, I cannot change their system so only way is I change my idea lor... All along I wanted Charlotte to attend a more structural pre school when she reach N1 level so the option of going my 1st skool is just interim... Since now dun have a slot I just have to keep her at home for the time being...
They going to increase the price ar! Everywhere and everything are increasing their price!!! Charlotte is attending weekend class at GUG, already on the high side classes, they r also increasing price! So scary!
I am at a meeting now with NFC management, want me to ask them this question for you? :P
Wat is ncf?
Huh, gug going to increase price? To how much? Which branch and what time is charlotte's class huh?
I asked my colleague whos daughter is on care corner cc wait list. Also the same practice that u were
Sayinh.
i rem seeing the list saying going to increase price... i cannot rem how much also.. ahhaha wait for the bill to come! She is at United Square, sat 2pm class.
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