All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[KSP]

lzxuan:

oneheart:

for those pv-ing for 2010 registration, just wondering how far away are u from completing the pv hours?


the sch I'm pv-ing with seems a bit quite on assignments.

I still have 24 hours to go. Not sure if I would have enough time, try to keep bugging on them.

Just to share my PV experience with you. I'm not in 2010 P1 registration. My dd already studying in the school I PVed. I started doing PV 1.5yr b4 the registration and completed 40hrs in 6mths. So I was 1yr ahead of the rest. But I think there are some parents are like me too.

I think you can always talk to the PV committee and feedback your concerns.

[oneheart]

hquek:

hmmm, not sure which school - but the one I helped out in sends out work via email also. Maybe you should update your email to one where you are constantly on. that's what we did, so any work that caught our fancy, we registered within couple of hours (not minutes - that one will be too fast) and were able to get it.

hehe believe me...it's within minutes. I have the emails sent to my office email n my husband's blackberry which is almost instantenous but there r times we r too late!!

[sachiko]

I think have to be at least 1.5 years in advance. My girl's school already closed PV application for P1 in 2012.

babyneo75:

Hi

Can someone please advise how many years in advance do you have to start doing PV work with the primary school of your choice?

Is it possible that your child still don't get a place even after clocking sufficient hours?

Thanks

[Jav]

anyone knows how the school select their PV? Understand the school would not disclose them. All I could guess again it is based on luck as I think most parents would volunteer to perform most of the tasks listed in their application. I just wish the school can be more upfront on their selection criteria! What do you parents think?

[oneheart]

And I also think schs should be upfront on the assignments given rather than as n when basis.


It’s a waste after being selected as pv n yet no chance to complete 40 hrs.

[Jav]

Agree! If they have made this scheme available then the selection should be transparent. As the demand is more than the available positions, then to be fair, I would suggest to go through balloting for PV applciations! If not selected then can only blame to LUCK!!

[babyneo75]

Thanks for your reply.


Can you PV for more than 1 primary school?

[tankee]

oneheart:

hquek:

hmmm, not sure which school - but the one I helped out in sends out work via email also. Maybe you should update your email to one where you are constantly on. that's what we did, so any work that caught our fancy, we registered within couple of hours (not minutes - that one will be too fast) and were able to get it.

hehe believe me...it's within minutes. I have the emails sent to my office email n my husband's blackberry which is almost instantenous but there r times we r too late!!

:!: :!: maybe really lack transparency

[mummyo]

Maybe you can try to ask for a weekly duty kind?


The school I'm applying to PV at is a one year contract so instead of the 40 hours stipulated by MOE, it's more like 100 hours or more.

Even then, might not get a place if there're many Grassroots leaders applying under the same phase

[tankee]

Jav:

Agree! If they have made this scheme available then the selection should be transparent. As the demand is more than the available positions, then to be fair, I would suggest to go through balloting for PV applciations! If not selected then can only blame to LUCK!!

Tao Nan's PV selection is by open balloting