All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

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AhLeeBaba:

Hi All,

I am staying next to the school, which happens to be a hot one.
Should I do PV? Or I will be in Phase 2B as I am staying so very near.
We are not very educated :slapshead: but want to give our child the best chance possible. So what skills (rather than qualifications and reading) is good to indicate on the form?

Phase has nothing to do with how close you stay.

Without being a PV (or a GRL), you will be in Phase 2C.

[AhLeeBaba]

What do they normally look for in selecting a PV? Photography and editing can boh?

[zac's mum]

AhLeeBaba:

What do they normally look for in selecting a PV? Photography and editing can boh?

Sure, I have seen one such father clocking his PV hours by being the professional photographer at school events.

Just apply at the school. If they need such services, they will take your offer.

[FantasyLandDreams]

zac's mum:

AhLeeBaba:

What do they normally look for in selecting a PV? Photography and editing can boh?

Sure, I have seen one such father clocking his PV hours by being the professional photographer at school events.

Just apply at the school. If they need such services, they will take your offer.

7 years ago, a friend offered his services to teach Maths and IT to the weaker students when he applied for PV, in the end the school tap on his photography skills instead and he ended up taking photos for school events. So we always joked that his hobby is seen more 'valuable' by the school then his core skills (he is an IT auditor) . Another mummy friend end up carrying band and chinese instruments and what nots, her core skills is in accounting. So sometimes I would think the school is looking more for helpers for events in the time slots they want instead of professional skills.

[AhLeeBaba]

Thanks all. Submitted and finger crossed

[Estéema]

Submitted on a Sat? :shock:

[Zandy lim]

Hi, I am considering to do PV for Radin Mas or Fairfield but my place is more than 2km for both schools. Any idea what r my chance like for phase 2B for both schools. I tried to understand the balloting result table but it’s kind of confusing so tot of asking the question here. Hope someone can help. Thanks in advance!!

[zac's mum]

Zandy lim:

Hi, I am considering to do PV for Radin Mas or Fairfield but my place is more than 2km for both schools. Any idea what r my chance like for phase 2B for both schools. I tried to understand the balloting result table but it's kind of confusing so tot of asking the question here. Hope someone can help. Thanks in advance!!

Radin Mas: past 3 years all distances confirmed seat for phase 2B. The last balloting was in 2014 for SCs >2km.

So u take a risk if your child was born in a hot year (eg SG50, SG51). And be warned it is a very academically stressful school.

Fairfield: Let this one go, too risky. 2013-2016 balloting for SC 1-2km. 2017 suddenly no balloting for all distances phase 2B but I don’t know why. The former principal (who was excellent) has left. Maybe the new principal is not as good. Or they have cut down the number of PVs taken in. Just guessing only.

[Zandy lim]

zac's mum:

Zandy lim:

Hi, I am considering to do PV for Radin Mas or Fairfield but my place is more than 2km for both schools. Any idea what r my chance like for phase 2B for both schools. I tried to understand the balloting result table but it's kind of confusing so tot of asking the question here. Hope someone can help. Thanks in advance!!

Radin Mas: past 3 years all distances confirmed seat for phase 2B. The last balloting was in 2014 for SCs >2km.

So u take a risk if your child was born in a hot year (eg SG50, SG51). And be warned it is a very academically stressful school.

Fairfield: Let this one go, too risky. 2013-2016 balloting for SC 1-2km. 2017 suddenly no balloting for all distances phase 2B but I don’t know why. The former principal (who was excellent) has left. Maybe the new principal is not as good. Or they have cut down the number of PVs taken in. Just guessing only.

Thanks for your reply! My child is 2013 and I am so upset w myself now that the deadline for Radin Mas is over! Took me so long to decide whether to do parents volunteer and now I have to re-strategize again :((

[zac's mum]

Zandy lim:

zac's mum:

[quote=\"Zandy lim\"]Hi, I am considering to do PV for Radin Mas or Fairfield but my place is more than 2km for both schools. Any idea what r my chance like for phase 2B for both schools. I tried to understand the balloting result table but it's kind of confusing so tot of asking the question here. Hope someone can help. Thanks in advance!!

Radin Mas: past 3 years all distances confirmed seat for phase 2B. The last balloting was in 2014 for SCs >2km.

So u take a risk if your child was born in a hot year (eg SG50, SG51). And be warned it is a very academically stressful school.

Fairfield: Let this one go, too risky. 2013-2016 balloting for SC 1-2km. 2017 suddenly no balloting for all distances phase 2B but I don’t know why. The former principal (who was excellent) has left. Maybe the new principal is not as good. Or they have cut down the number of PVs taken in. Just guessing only.

Thanks for your reply! My child is 2013 and I am so upset w myself now that the deadline for Radin Mas is over! Took me so long to decide whether to do parents volunteer and now I have to re-strategize again :(([/quote]Well the PV deadline for all schools will definitely be closed latest within this week, for 2013 kids, since it is the last few administrative days before Term 2 ends and the PVs need to start serving from Term 3 onwards for 1 year.

The next thing you can do is to look at Phase 2C which schools are near your place which are acceptable to you. PM me if you need some suggestions.