Raspy: It's very stressful to register for 名校, esp if not alumni. U planning to do volunteer work? Must register at least 2 years in advance for parents support group (PSG) for some schools in order to get a chance to do volunteer work.
Ours was not a 名校, we alrdy had to do volunteer work cos we "die die" want to get #1 into that school (due to proximity) and that school always hv balloting at phase 2C. Luckily we managed to get in cos when #1 was in P3, then we realised that he had to stay back pretty often for school activities (eg. Supplementary progs, CCA etc). So it was easier for me to walk to his school to fetch him at the various odd timings, which the school bus would not be able to fetch him. Some of his classmates who took the school bus actually had to wait till 6.30pm when the afternoon session ended to take their school bus home. So closer proximity to school better unless u can make special transport arrangements. In fact now that #1 is in P4, he only gets to come home at the regular 1pm probably once a week. The rest of the time, he has to stay back in school. Poor kids nowadays, such long school hours. Hopefully when all schools hv been converted to 1 session schools, everything will be better.
Oh dear, now I'm wondering if the Mac's Fish Fillet burger is safe for us to consume...