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Primary 1 registration

How to get ready for Primary 1 without preparatory classes or assessment books

Madam Nasrin Shah Beevi and her husband, Mr Nizamudheen Ishak role-playing as a cashier, selling food items to their six-year-old daughter, Nur Zahirah Nizamudheen.
Madam Nasrin Shah Beevi and her husband, Mr Nizamudheen Ishak role-playing as a cashier, selling food items to their six-year-old daughter, Nur Zahirah Nizamudheen.

Minor Issues: What I wish I knew before my children entered primary school

To foster the love of learning, parents can follow a child’s interests, celebrate effort instead of perfection, and allow imaginative and outdoor play.
To foster the love of learning, parents can follow a child’s interests, celebrate effort instead of perfection, and allow imaginative and outdoor play.

The Usual Place Podcast

P1 registration: Are parents in Singapore going too far to get their kids into a ‘good’ school?

‘Deliberate subversion’ of P1 registration framework can lead to jail sentence: Judge

A woman had lied at least five times to keep her daughter at a primary school.
A woman had lied at least five times to keep her daughter at a primary school.

A week’s jail for woman who lied about address to enrol daughter in primary school

In sentencing, District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz said a jail term was warranted, given the woman’s calculated actions and selfish motives.
In sentencing, District Judge Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz said a jail term was warranted, given the woman’s calculated actions and selfish motives.

Woman convicted of lying about home address to enrol daughter in primary school

The 41-year-old woman pleaded guilty to two charges of giving false information to a public servant.
The 41-year-old woman pleaded guilty to two charges of giving false information to a public servant.

81 primary schools to hold ballot for Phase 2C of Primary 1 registration

Of the 81 schools going through a ballot for Phase 2C, 62 will do so for children who are Singapore citizens residing within 1km of the school.
Of the 81 schools going through a ballot for Phase 2C, 62 will do so for children who are Singapore citizens residing within 1km of the school.

Primary 1 registration: 29 schools to conduct ballot in Phase 2B

Primary 1 registration at Guangyang Primary School in 2015.
Primary 1 registration at Guangyang Primary School in 2015.

Minor Issues: Why I didn’t send my daughters to my brand-name primary school

Factors to consider when choosing a primary school include distance, culture and co-curricular activities.
Factors to consider when choosing a primary school include distance, culture and co-curricular activities.

I thought I was a ‘chill’ parent. Then came P1 registration

When it comes to choosing a primary school, we may set out to be a “chill” parent, but it’s not so easy in practice.
When it comes to choosing a primary school, we may set out to be a “chill” parent, but it’s not so easy in practice.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.