All About Church/Clan/Society Membership

[stardust]

Hi,


Any idea it's for which school?
Thanks.

Lucky:

stardust wrote :[quote]Would like to know also do you need to volunteer your service to SHHK to increase your chance of getting the endorsement letter? Has anyone gotten their endorsement letter by just be a \"sleeping\" member?

Yes, i have seen members who only joined 1 year and they get the recommendation letter.[/quote]

[Lucky]

I have seen letters being given to applications for Nan Chiau and Tao Nan.

[Cardinal]

I hope no one is going to become a member of any church just to get your children into a particular school. Becoming a member of a church means you have to declare that you believe in Jesus Christ as your (only) Saviour, Lord and God. You would have to declare this in front of the whole congregation. As a member of a particular church, you should be part of that church community, participating in the work of the church. In many churches, these are part of the vows.


Saying the vows without intention of keeping them is wrong.

scoobydoo:

angeliatay:

[quote=\"scoobydoo\"]Other than Tao Nan, Haig Girls, my wife and I are also considering MGS for my daughter. Would like to know what is the definition of \"endorsed\" here ? Does it mean that by simply being a member of a Methodist Church, we're \"endorsed\" and it qualifies my daughter for phase 2B or do I still require a letter of recommendation from the church ?
Are there different \"endorsement\" critieria for the different Methodist Schools ?

You would still need a letter from the church. Rest assured....it is fairly straightforward. When the time is due, the church would either announce during service or via the church newsletter that parents who plan to register their kids to a Methodist affiliated P1 school using the church 'connection' that year would have to submit their request by filling up a form. You will then receive an official endorsement from the church in the form of a letter confirming your affiliation to the church thus allowing you to apply to the school under Phase 2B. You will have to produce this letter on the day of the P1 registration.

I doubt that there are different endorsement criteria. As long as you are a member of the Methodist church, you should have no problems obtaining the letter.

Hi angeliatay,

Thank you for your reply, much appreciated.[/quote]

[scoobydoo]

Hi Cardinal,


Please rest assured that I accepted Christ years before my daughter was born and I have been baptised in a Methodist church.
My question was simply to clarify on the procedures should I want to register my daughter in MGS.

[hquek]

regarding getting letter from SHHK, it depends on demand for the year. if a school is very popular, they will base on number of years the member has been with the organisation. I heard that last year (or 2 years back?), you needed to be member for 4 years and above if you wanted them to endorse you for Ai Tong school; but this is not so for the others.


Time is apparently the only factor they consider (according to the guy I spoke to).

FYI, for those wanting to sign up - their last membership enrolment meeting was in mid Feb. it’ll either be half a year later (or maybe 1 year later to the next meeting).

[blueblue]

My son only enters primary school in another 3 years but I would like to find out more.


For phrase 2B, if number of applicants exceeds the vacancies, there will be a ballot. Can I know is it just a simple case of balloting (regardless of where we live) or it will follow terms/conditions like the phrase 2C? (Like priority 1km<, 1-2km etc)

[angeliatay]

blueblue:

My son only enters primary school in another 3 years but I would like to find out more.


For phrase 2B, if number of applicants exceeds the vacancies, there will be a ballot. Can I know is it just a simple case of balloting (regardless of where we live) or it will follow terms/conditions like the phrase 2C? (Like priority 1km<, 1-2km etc)

The latter. During balloting, priority will be based on your home's proximity to the school.

[blueblue]

angeliatay:

blueblue:

My son only enters primary school in another 3 years but I would like to find out more.


For phrase 2B, if number of applicants exceeds the vacancies, there will be a ballot. Can I know is it just a simple case of balloting (regardless of where we live) or it will follow terms/conditions like the phrase 2C? (Like priority 1km<, 1-2km etc)

The latter. During balloting, priority will be based on your home's proximity to the school.

Thanks. I didn't know that. I thought it is just a simple case of balloting.

[jerejoy]

Hi,


I’m trying to get my boy to get into RSS. We are staying less than 1 km from the school. Is there any way to increase our chance to get to phase 2B besides doing PV. How early do I hv to start doing PV? Appreciate yr kind advice.

[Luanee]

jerejoy:

Hi,


I'm trying to get my boy to get into RSS. We are staying less than 1 km from the school. Is there any way to increase our chance to get to phase 2B besides doing PV. How early do I hv to start doing PV? Appreciate yr kind advice.

QUote from MOE : Phase 2B is for a child whose parent has joined the school as a parent volunteer not later than xxx and has given at least 40 hours of voluntary service to the school by xxx; or whose parent is a member endorsed by the church/clan directly connected with the school; or whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader.

Start sending in ur PV applications 2yrs before P1 registration.