All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[Xiaomikafei]

Im afraid that by that time u dun hv a chance to ballot under P2B within 2km for Rulang. It might b a risk. Y dun u try Shuqun?[/quote]


Thanks! we live from Shunqun also within 1-2KM.
Within 1KM, there are 5 schools
Jurong West Primary School
West Grove Primary School
Westwood Primary School
Corporation Primary School
Boonlay Garden Primary School

Don’t know which one is better? West Grove?

I still plan to try to apply PV of Rulang, no matter at last whether my boy gets a chance to ballot.

[Blissedsher]

opinions please… would you shift house to be within 1 km of a hotly contested school given that you already a PV there?

[ChiefKiasu]

Blissedsher:

opinions please.. would you shift house to be within 1 km of a hotly contested school given that you already a PV there?

Only if:
1) It is so competitive that only people staying <1km can have a chance to even ballot
2) I die die also must get into that school.
3) I got money

That said, I've never thought of any school as worthy of \"die die\" must get in. And since the 3rd condition is tricky business, I would rather do PV somewhere else where my chances are better.

[phtthp]

Blissedsher:

opinions please.. would you shift house to be within 1 km of a hotly contested school given that you already a PV there?

If I am a PV and this school every year die die ballot within 1 km, in both p2B and p2C, but I am SC > 2 km, but no $ to shift house , then I -
Won't shift house. No $ to shift house, how to shift ?
Too much hassle

Instead, I will enrol into another Reasonably ok school in p2B / 2C, fill up waitlist in this hot school, wait patiently for my chance.
It may not come in P1 or P2, doesn't matter.
Can wait until P3.

Since I am PV of this hot school, and prepare my child for good results plus good CCA record, and P know me since I am PV in the school, then I will just wait for P, to ask me come over.

As long as your child got something to show, plus P know you, one day, your Transfer opportunity will come. You need to have faith in the Principal, and your child

[Blissedsher]

Thanks u both for your answer … I am also not so keen to move as the location is bad in the hot school area . No $$ too … Guess have to wait for waitlist then … Hope will have this day that I get in coming true … Haha

[floppy]

ChiefKiasu:

That said, I've never thought of any school as worthy of \"die die\" must get in. And since the 3rd condition is tricky business, I would rather do PV somewhere else where my chances are better.

Totally agree.
If I'm going to spend 40hrs of my life doing PV, I would rather make sure that it's well spent and where my chances are better.

[Blissedsher]

The prob is I am already in the midst of doing the pv for this school . So no way to stop or change to another school .

[floppy]

Blissedsher:

The prob is I am already in the midst of doing the pv for this school . So no way to stop or change to another school .

If that's the case, your options are limited. Moving to within 1km to increase your chances is probably the most logical choice (provided $$ is not a problem).

[bagabunny]

U know…a few of my pv kakis shifted to within 1km of sch. I didn’t. I stayed within 2km. Needed balloting. But my hubby and I don’t believe in doing such extreme things. Of cos, to each his own. If I were a millionaire, I might too. Who knows ?


I feel , just do the things that are within your means. And don’t regret.

[Blissedsher]

bagabunny:

U know..a few of my pv kakis shifted to within 1km of sch. I didn't. I stayed within 2km. Needed balloting. But my hubby and I don't believe in doing such extreme things. Of cos, to each his own. If I were a millionaire, I might too. Who knows ?


I feel , just do the things that are within your means. And don't regret.

thank u for your thought bagabunny, but what if i don't shift and may not even have a chance to ballot. if u were in my shoes and having put in the effort for many many hours for pV already, will you even consider shifting?