All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[zac's mum]

Beatrix100:

Hi zac's mum,


Thanks for the reply.

So if I read the chart correctly, no balloting required for <1km but balloting for 1 - 2km? Sorry, this P1 thingy is very baffling & I'm all stressed out just thinking of it.

I've always wanted SAJS since he was born coz I felt that they were more focused on building confidence & values rather than too focused on academics.

My priority is a good, holistic primary school with affiliation to sec school. But I'm always second guessing myself if my choices are the best for my boy.

We've already listed our place on the market but it seems that property market is still very weak.

Your comments on applying for PV 1st then move is valid. I thought that PV selection is based on distance as well.

I'll just need to focus on a good boy's school; don't intend for no. 2 & even if a daughter comes along my alma mater is good enough.

Hi PV selection for SAJS in my year was not based on distance. I was living outside 2km when I applied. During our PV year, the in-charge would gently advise us to move within 1km so as to have a better chance. Nearly almost every year <1km can escape balloting. So this is a good school to place your bet on. No point doing PV for a school that requires balloting for <1km. While doing my PV I observed that it is a nice holistic school which emphasizes personal reflection on their 8 school values and exhorts them to be a gentleman.

Regarding property, you can also consider renting out your current place, and use the rental income to offset a 30-month lease on a place <1km of SAJS. Aim to start the lease in May/June of the registration year. Just a suggestion.

[Be Joyful]

Hi


Will be very grateful if anyone can advise the PV with Rivervale Pri. I am residing 1-2km and I will like to enquire:
a) what are the criteria of being selected as PV by the school?
b) based on the past evaluation is balloting required for the Phase 2B for PV staying 1-2km from school?
c) I will like to enrol my child to NCPS that’s the most popular in my area and is within 1km but based on the past balloting it is too competitive and I wouldn’t want my child to feel my disappointment so will like to consider another school that’s quite close to the focus on academic and character building - Rivervale Primary.

Thanks for the advise in advance!

Thanks so much

[firstda]

Hi,


For parents that had completed 40 hours of PV, will the school send you a confirmation letter to register in 2B? Or the parents just go down to register on the registration date?

[zac's mum]

firstda:

Hi,


For parents that had completed 40 hours of PV, will the school send you a confirmation letter to register in 2B? Or the parents just go down to register on the registration date?

Yes the letter is crucial evidence. If you somehow did not receive it by post, please remember to get an official copy from the general office. Don't leave it to the registration day itself, too scary.

[firstda]

Thanks for your advise. The school Admin said he will mail out the letter in Jun next year. He told me not to volunteer anymore as to give other people hours to clock.


The school only selected 20 PVs.
The fastest reply got to volunteer.
In general, is the school obliged to give out 800 hours of voluntary work?
Is there a recourse for the parents if the school did not give out the sufficient hours?
Let say the parents only completed 38 hours due to the school giving out insufficient hours. Will the parents still get the letter?

[zac's mum]

firstda:

Thanks for your advise. The school Admin said he will mail out the letter in Jun next year. He told me not to volunteer anymore as to give other people hours to clock.


The school only selected 20 PVs.
The fastest reply got to volunteer.
In general, is the school obliged to give out 800 hours of voluntary work?
Is there a recourse for the parents if the school did not give out the sufficient hours?
Let say the parents only completed 38 hours due to the school giving out insufficient hours. Will the parents still get the letter?

Do keep a look out for the letter in June then.

The school is not obliged to provide the tasks nor hours if the PVs cannot click sufficient hours. But I do know most schools will try their best to find something for the PVs to do if the PVs themselves are keeping track and panic when the deadline draws closer and make known their situation to the school.

Those PVs who super blur and not keeping track, not proactive and chase the school for jobs...well the school can also assume they are not interested to continue.

At the end of the day, the minimum MOE requirement is 40 hours. Nothing less. So ya 38 or 39.5 hours will cut you out of phase 2B.

[Rang81]

Hi Can we do PV at 2 school concurrently? or can only do for 1 school?

[zac's mum]

Rang81:

Hi Can we do PV at 2 school concurrently? or can only do for 1 school?

Can. There is no restriction. U are free to do as many as your time permits.

[HenOnMars]

For my family, unfortunately, it has already almost impossible to give my daughter a SC status before P1 balloting. The best we can possibly get for her is a PR. We understand this will give her a great disadvantage competing with other SC kids, so hopefully we can target a right school and apply for a place of PV, a best school possible as a PR. Therefore, it is really appreciated if suggestions can be given on following questions to help us make a right decision.


1) Do we have to move close to the school we apply for PV? Or will this increase the possibility of getting a place of PV?
2) Does PR has an equal chance of getting a place of PV compared with SC?
3) Does PR even stand a chance if applying PV at a school like Raffles Girls' primary(anyone body knows the PR/SC ratios among all current students)? How about River valley primary?
4) What is the best school where a PR can stand a fairly good chance for a PV place? Any suggestion?

Thank you for all your answers in advance!
:?:

[floppy]

HenOnMars:

For my family, unfortunately, it has already almost impossible to give my daughter a SC status before P1 balloting. The best we can possibly get for her is a PR. We understand this will give her a great disadvantage competing with other SC kids, so hopefully we can target a right school and apply for a place of PV, a best school possible as a PR. Therefore, it is really appreciated if suggestions can be given on following questions to help us make a right decision.


1) Do we have to move close to the school we apply for PV? Or will this increase the possibility of getting a place of PV?
2) Does PR has an equal chance of getting a place of PV compared with SC?
3) Does PR even stand a chance if applying PV at a school like Raffles Girls' primary(anyone body knows the PR/SC ratios among all current students)? How about River valley primary?
4) What is the best school where a PR can stand a fairly good chance for a PV place? Any suggestion?

Thank you for all your answers in advance!
:?:

Suggest you take it one step at a time. No point putting the cart before the horse.
PR first, think about the rest later.