Happiness! Aaron got in to Catholic High during the P1 registration!!!! Only 2 schools conduct balloting for <1km applicants n CHS is one of them. Next is its sister school St Nics. Mum went for the ballot as both KH and i couldnt make it... she was a bit late and it was already near the end when she heard her number called... I was really overjoyed when she called me. It was my co's year end close and the stupid Oracle system screwed up big time... was really upset cos we cant produce the PL in time... the news really cheered me up. Somehow, the feeling is as if I have strike lottery :p Yeah!

Finally, we were at Catholic high to do P1 registration for Aaron...reached there at 930 am and there were already 35 applicants ahead of us!! We waited for more than an hr and finally it was our turn... havent been so kang cheong for a long time. We had to go thru the verification stage and finally to the registration stage. I found out that we r no 25 in the queue of 37 places. So, tentatively still quite "safe" cos when we left the school, there were only 42 applicants. But by end of day 1, there were 51 applicants!!! Aiyo... maybe will need balloting for 1km pp. But surprisingly, the no reduced to 48 by day 2, which means probably some parents opt out. Now, i'm crossing my fingers whether need to ballot or not. God PLEASE bless us :)

Time has come.... we have been talking abt this since Aaron was 3 years old, way before Fiona was born.... to move to Bishan so that we can register Aaron for Catholic High. Come 17th July, it's our turn to register him for the school. Not sure we will be successful or not but at least living within 1km and being a Catholic gives us some hope. I can only pray for the best. Personally, I hope being in a Catholic school helps mold his values and sparks up his interest in Jesus's teachings. If not successful, the only consolation we can give ourselves is that at least we bought the place before the property prices went up.

In a few years' time, I know my headache will come up again when it's time to register Fiona for P1. Where can Fiona go? Nearest school for us to register Fiona will be St Nics but I dont think we even stand a chance bec we live out of the 1km mark. 2km is as good as no chance. Probably Marymount Convent if no balloting is required. Till then.