Primary One Registration

The primary one (P1) registration process in Singapore is a nightmare to many parents, especially if this is your first child entering the primary school education system.  And for that, I am thankful that I will only have to go through this once and for all, this coming August.  However, the series of anxiety attacks which I am bound to suffer from will continue from now until the day the munchkins have a confirmed placement in the primary school of our choice - Endeavour Primary School (EPS)

Now, honestly, to Di and myself, there is nothing exceptionally special about this primary school that we should label it the school of 'our choice'.  In fact, we consider this a NO CHOICE situation as the school is located just minutes of walk from our home, and seem decently well received by the neighbours whose kids are schooling there.  Since the munchkins' playgroup days, location and distance had always been our top priority in our selection of education facilities.  I just cannot imagine having to brave through rain and storm to 'deliver' the kids to school with their over-sized school bags.  Hence, the decision to go for EPS was a clear cut one.

Unfortunately, life is not always this straightforward.  The P1 registration process is a long, tedious and unfathomable one (at least to me).  The idea of a neighbourhood, government school is to cater to, primarily, children who "lives in the neighbourhood", am I right?  But I am aware of kids who live right next to another neighbourhood school yet whose parents chose to send them to one further away because the other school is "better".  Now, aren't all government schools supposed to teach the same stuff???  I seriously find this quite challenging to comprehend.

Anyway, the registration process is divided into phases and the munchkins are only eligible to register in Phase 2C which is open for registration from 30 July to 1 August 2012, and results will only be released by 7 August 2012.  As of the end of Phase 2A(1) which ended last night, there are only 89 vacancies left.  Chances are, there will only be a maximum of 45 vacancies left by the time its our turn to register the girls.

I pray, I pray and I pray that God will give me the peace to go through this stressful period when I have to juggle work, family, kids, maid and studies (yes, I'm starting my part time degree course on 17 July).  And if its not in the will of God that the munchkins be enrolled into EPS, I pray for a clear direction from God on HIS CHOICE of a primary school for the munchkins, and close all the doors which I am not supposed to even attempt.  Thy will be done, my dear Heavenly Father, for the future of the munchkins are in Your hands, not mine.  Give me the wisdom to know and clearly remember this, Lord.  Thank You!