All About Church/Clan/Society Membership

[eurostar]

hard true fact is the rich will only help the rich

[D3smummy]

mumood:

Hi All,


Another query. Any existing Futsing Assocation member here? Please kindly email me at [email protected]

Thanks you

hi, i have sent you an e-mail.Please check. :thankyou:

[noble_cute]

For St ANthony - Bukit Batok (Phase 2B - P1 Registration)

anyone can share, what are documents required (other than baptized cert for parent and child) ?
thanks …

[cherrygal]

noble_cute:

For St ANthony - Bukit Batok (Phase 2B - P1 Registration)

anyone can share, what are documents required (other than baptized cert for parent and child) ?
thanks ...

Catholic schools - only baptism cert of Parent from any Catholic church (can also submit child's cert if you have) to gain 2B status. Make copies and bring originals.

Dun forget the NRICs, birth cert, vaccination cert (copies and originals).

[greenie123]

Hi, I am trying to find more about Aitong.

Beside SHHK , do they consider distant to school? The grandparent address is less than 2km, and it’s likely that child will go to grandparents house after school, and even stay over, as both of us are working long hours. No point sending child to an empty house after school…

I read that address on parents IC is considered.
Thanks!!

[hquek]

greenie123:

Hi, I am trying to find more about Aitong.

Beside SHHK , do they consider distant to school? The grandparent address is less than 2km, and it's likely that child will go to grandparents house after school, and even stay over, as both of us are working long hours. No point sending child to an empty house after school..

I read that address on parents IC is considered.
Thanks!!

Hi greenie123,

Aitong is traditionally a very popular school. I don't know the stats but you should be able to check it out on ksp what the chances are for the past few years.

If you are grassroots, or SHHK member (WHO GETS a recommendation letter), you get to enroll during Phase 2B. If you are NOT (either not qualifying grassroots, or did not get SHHK recommendation letter), you will only qualify for Phase 2C. In both phases, the distance factor will kick in. Those who stay within 1km will get first dibs. After considering these, then they will see how many applicants for 1-2km and if there is enough spaces.

Should there be high demand for less than 1km, those 1-2km won't even smell balloting - they are out automatically. I half think that Ai tong will be such a case due to high demand in previous years.

Since you are using grandparent caregiver, you will likely have to make a statutory declaration. In such cases, even if grandparent is staying next to the school, you are relegated to 1-2km distance automatically.

You may like to make contingency plans. Good luck.

[greenie123]

Thanks hquek.


So anyone know how does shhk issue recommendation letters? I m pretty confused as there’s seem to be PV within Shhk ? isn’t PV "control" by the school?

[greenie123]

Thanks hquek.


So anyone know how does shhk issue recommendation letters? I m pretty confused as there’s seem to be PV within Shhk ? isn’t PV "control" by the school?

[hquek]

greenie123:

Thanks hquek.


So anyone know how does shhk issue recommendation letters? I m pretty confused as there's seem to be PV within Shhk ? isn't PV \"control\" by the school?

My intell is probably very dated. But basically, SHHK schools no longer accept PV from outside. BUT SHHK members who want that letter can opt to do PV work.

SHHK gives weightage on various factors like how long one is a member, how many hours of PV clocked (either for SHHK activities or in the schools), etc etc (the details are not publicly available).

Each year, after 2A2, clan will know how many letters they can issue per school. Then based on the demand (members send in their applications I think in April or earlier, in the letter, parent would have to decide which school to try letter for), they will have a cutoff. So some parents who are members say for only 1 year would not get the letter whilst other sleeping members who have been there for 10 years would get it.

NOTE. SHHK is not obliged to issue letters to ALL SHHK members who apply - it's their prerogative. Also, getting the letter only gives one the right to apply during Phase 2B - there is NO GUARANTEE that the letter means child is in the school. Phase 2B include grassroots leaders so that can be a vagary. Should demand during 2B be higher than supply, then the distance criteria will kick in - else all will get in. the past stats should be a good barometer.

[floppy]

greenie123:

The grandparent address is less than 2km

hquek has explained the mechanics of the caregiver address. So if you do declare the grandparents as the caregiver, you will fall within 1-2km in both phase 2B (assuming you get the recommendation letter from SHHK) and 2C. You may also want to know that tenure of your SHHK membership counts towards getting the letter as well. You will have to sign up well in advance before P1 application as per some earlier comments.

Unfortunately, the bad news is 1-2km means you have an extremely low chance to ballot in Phase 2B for Ai Tong. The recommendation letter (if you get it) and putting in those volunteer hours won't guarantee you anything. The possibility of not even getting a chance to ballot is extremely high (and if you do get a chance to ballot, the competition for places will be intense).

If you miss the 2B boat, you have zero chance for Phase 2C within 1-2km for Ai Tong. You will need at least a back up for Phase 2C.