deepacn1980:Hi, My son is in long term visa, going next year to P1, I stay at YewTee, which school will be available in Phase 3, need a good school, pls suggest.
3Boys, I admire your clear reasoning! :rahrah: You definitely represent me. I just hope our voice is loud enough so that those policy makers can seriously take it for consideration.
alng:Having been involved in both alumni and PSG, my experience is that alumni activities are organised in the evenings or on weekends while PSG activities are often held during school hours on weekdays. In the school where I am involved in, we have no problems getting PVs but the whole alumni are run by a small committee who are all working adults. We need more alumni to be involved. I am totally for the alumni phase to be modified to include active alumni only, even though I have benefitted from phase 2A many years ago as an inactive alumni then. But there will be an issue on what is deemed active. A prominent alumni who only attends one school event as a GOH annually may be deemed as active. Compare this to another alumni who spend time organising an alumni event on every Saturday (I know of one boys' school at Bishan having weekly alumni activities).
ana_mum:I must support you!! :udawoman:Just happened to be reading this thread few days ago and would like to give my 2 cents worth..
The current system is indeed giving much priority to alumni. I am not proposing to scrap away the registration phase for alumni but will definitely appreciate if the authorities do something to fine-tune the current Phase 2 category.
(1)\tAgreed with parents who wanted their children to be in the school they have previously studied in, to share the same values and cultures. However, if parents think so highly about their alma mater, shouldn’t they joined the alumni association and active participate in the school activities even before their children enter the school? I can understand giving priority to alumni, especially those actively involved, but I truly don’t understand why should priority be given to those old boys and girls who refused to join the alumni association, not involved in any of the activities and not even in-touch with anything from their alma mater until their children need to register for P1. Then they’ll go for registration with their old report book or any documentations, which they have not touch for at least 2-3 decades, to prove they were previously from the school. Worse are those parents who only studied in the school for only 1-2 years, either transfer-in or out due to some reasons. IMHO, I think the authorities should do away with Phase 2A(2) and just have Phase 2A for alumni who actively involved in their alma mater.
(2)\tPhase 2A(1) & 2A(2) are given unlimited seats for application from the balance after Phase 1. Then the balance after Phase 2A(2) will be evenly apportion to Phase 2B (50%) & Phase 2C (50%). That means applicants under Phase 2A(1) & 2A(2) who are staying >10km away from the school will be given the seat against those staying within 500m but not under this Phase. Would this be fair for those staying near and yet not within reach due to limited seats? Why can’t the balance vacancies after Phase 1 be equally apportion to Phase 2A, 2B & 2C and the balance from Phase 2A will then be evenly allocate to 2B & 2C? That will definitely increase the chances for those staying within 1km or 2km especially when most people will probably fall under Phase 2C.
limlim:Agree!! Hope the MOE officials are reading this post. :lovesite:
It is an accepted fact that sleeping alumni made no significant contribution isn't it?
The reason they volunteered isn't a relevant factor. What is relevant is they contributed (for the schools to judge themselves).
As for distance priority, it is for the authorities to introduce checks to prevent abuse, like fake address, unoccupied housing etc..). The policy itself is good.
What I feel is, distance priority first. Then, for those within 1km, alumni can then have the absolute priority before all others who stay nearby. Followed by GRLs, PVs etc..
So, Alumni > GRL, PVs, Clans > Others.. if they all stay nearby < 1km.
After all those with priority and <1km got their places, the others with 1km can ballot, if necessary.
This will also please those whose place in the next door sch is deprived bcoz of someone who stay far far away and is alumni. If the alumni stays as near, there is no dispute that alumni shd have the priority.
Scary:The 38317 live births in 2006 includes all Singapore residents: Singaporean (including children of new citizens) and PR.Bowie:I check on net, newborns in 2006 ard 38317. That goes to say still got 4K not registered??!! Guess we all think too muc liao. Times up, hands off, hope the best!! All the best to everyone!!
More than that. Converted SC have been excluded.
BaconEgg:Help me understand more. Eg. Henry Park, it says in the MOE update that balloting for outside 2km. Does that mean outside 2km applicants will be considered and put thru balloting? If so, that parents of the >2km will stand a chance?