Palm View Primary

[clevercookie]

Hi everyone,


I'm a newbie here. After reading all your positive comments, I would like to enrol my DS in this school. I would like to seek your opinion please. My DS is born in 2009 so P1 registration is only in 2015. I think we have missed the volunteer registration deadline but I am hoping we can appeal. I did not expect a new school would be so popular. My questions are:
If we are both SG citizens and live within 1 km, do you think we need to do parent volunteer?
Do you know if this school confirms a place for the child of a parent volunteer? I heard some schools only take in limited no. of volunteers to ensure the placement is confirmed for the children of volunteers.
Thanks in advance

Hi Clevercookie,

Congratulations on making the right choice to enrol your child in Palm View. Let me be the first person to welcome you to the school.. hehehe.

I got to know at the open house that the PV registration has closed. I was shocked to hear this as well. But after reading the MOE website carefully, apparently for a child to go under phase 2B, the parent need to register as a volunteer before 1 July of the preceding year. However, I have discussed this with the VP during the open house and she will see if anything can be done as this is the first year Palm View is accepting PVs. Will update this thread if there's any news. In the meantime, do check with the school regularly to see if there are any updates.

As for your questions about the need to be a PV if you are within 1km, it is really difficult to say. As a gauge, last year, if I'm not mistaken, under phase 2C(S), there's balloting. And this year, the school seems to have gained popularity. So possibly we will see balloting again. And not forgetting, there are new housing developments coming up around the school. So there's possibly more kids who may join the school the next few years.

Similarly, as this year is the first time the school is introducing the PV scheme (for those registering in 2016 onwards), we will not know if all PVs have a confirmed place in the school.

All the best in your pursuit for the best school for your child!

Thanks for your reply, Cyranocrash! And thanks for the warm welcome

[icy_lime]

Thanks Cyranocrash... will call them to check it out.


If they are not going to build a covered walkway from the MRT to the school, I would think its appropriate for them to at least consider in building covered walkway from the MRT to the HDB. Otherwise, they should consider of open up the fence area along 272B and 272C so that parents can take a shorter route to the school during raining days with the sheltered walkway they are going to have at 282.


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cyranocrash:

icy_lime:

Hi to all....

Mummy of a 2009 boy reporting to this thread. Has been a silent reader all these while since last year. Went for the open house last week too and set my heart to register my boy in this sch for his P1 in 2016.

Thanks to cyranocrash for the great new....I have submitted my PV form on Monday and was told that the appeal will be subject to board of committee for review. Crossing my finger now. Am i right to say that now, though its open for registration, its still up for review?

Your application should be confirmed. But don't take my word for it.. do call the school to check your status.

[kpchua]

Waiting for the construction to complete where the land is not even tendered?

I guess parents have to attend the MPS more diligently to get the covered walkway.

[Jojo1979]

Hi all,


Any parents out there can advise on the school bus service in PVPS?
Whats the time they fetch kids and the cost per trip and 2 way?

[cyranocrash]

Jojo1979:

Hi all,


Any parents out there can advise on the school bus service in PVPS?
Whats the time they fetch kids and the cost per trip and 2 way?

The time and price depends on your location. It varies. You should have a rough idea during orientation day and they can only let you know in detail once they have populated the demand for that year.

[ctmy]

Jojo1979:

Hi all,


Any parents out there can advise on the school bus service in PVPS?
Whats the time they fetch kids and the cost per trip and 2 way?

I was quoted $130 for one way. 2 way $140. Pick up time 6.30am. I live within 1 km from Palm View.

Hope this helps.

[beaniecow]

ctmy:

Jojo1979:

Hi all,


Any parents out there can advise on the school bus service in PVPS?
Whats the time they fetch kids and the cost per trip and 2 way?

I was quoted $130 for one way. 2 way $140. Pick up time 6.30am. I live within 1 km from Palm View.

Hope this helps.

So early

[Jojo1979]

ctmy:

Jojo1979:

Hi all,


Any parents out there can advise on the school bus service in PVPS?
Whats the time they fetch kids and the cost per trip and 2 way?

I was quoted $130 for one way. 2 way $140. Pick up time 6.30am. I live within 1 km from Palm View.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for sharing...

[bbyntbc]

Hihi,


What are the school hours like for Pri 1? What time do they have to reach school?

[beaniecow]

so how much pocket money parent out there give to their kid per day…

and will the kid run around then lost the money…