3 days ago
Singapore family goes viral with grenade-shaped cake reveal for daughter's primary school
When primary school posting results were released in August, one Singapore family found an explosive way to announce their daughter's assigned school - with a grenade-shaped cake.
In a TikTok video posted on Aug 14 by user claudia52scarlett, the family of five gathers around around the unusual cake, which hid the name of the school inside.
The caption read: "D-Day", with a skull emoji - a tongue-in-cheek nod to the suspense.
In the clip, the mother asks her daughter hopefully: "Which school are you going to?"
"SCGS," the girl replies shyly, before repeating it louder when prompted.
Turning to her younger daughter, the mother adds: "You also. If she goes in, then you go in too. If she goes to another school, you also go another school."
The family then counts down together. The father lights a spark at the top of the cake, triggering the upper half of the "grenade" to pop open.
The children squeal in excitement as the reveal shows a cake inside, decorated with the word "Congrats" and the Singapore Chinese Girls' School (SCGS) logo.
The mother exclaims "SCGS!" while her husband lifts his daughter in happiness.
Amid the cheers, she tells her younger daughter: "Next year, you will also go in, you don't need to worry."
In Singapore, parents of children entering Primary 1 may have to ballot for spots in oversubscribed schools, with priority given based on factors such as proximity and citizenship status.
Netizens congratulate family
The TikTok clip has since racked up more than 80,000 views and 2,000 likes.
Many netizens congratulated the family, with some calling it a creative idea. "First time seeing a primary school reveal. So cute," one wrote.
Others debated the primary school admissions process.
"How do people get into SCGS?" one asked. Another responded: "Be rich enough to buy a condominium within 1km."
Some stressed that upbringing mattered more than the school, with one commenting: "Whatever school it is, the most important is the child's upbringing from home. 'Top schools' or 'bottom schools' will still have people with poor upbringing."
Amid the mixed sentiments, one summed it up: "All schools are good schools."
The New Paper has reached out to claudia52scarlett for comment.
