All About Church/Clan/Society Membership

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jois\" post_id=\"2031407\" time=\"1626931688\" user_id=\"174351:

Hi, I am a newbie to this forum! Appreciate all the advice I can get.

We are planning to register my girl in 2022 for St Nicholas primary for P1 intake 2023 and we are within 1KM. I thought I was already kiasu when I when I called the school to check today, but they said I have missed the PV cut-off date which was last year!! O.M.G.

Now I am in a panic because i know how competitive it is to ballot at Phase 2C.

1) I was wondering if there are specific churches/ clans St Nick we can join to get into Phase 2B?
2) Does it actually matter how close we are within the 1km? eg. if we are 0.3km and someone else is 0.5km, then we get priority ahead in distance? Or do all 1KM folks get lumped into 1 category with no distance differentiation.

Thank you!

SNGS doesn't have a clan. Given that you asked, I'm assuming you are not a Catholic. Typically, it will take more than a year to be initiated and obtain a baptism certificate. Therefore, the only option left is Phase 2C.

< 1km means < 1km. No difference in balloting between someone living within 1m from the school or 999m from the school.

[jois]

floppy\" post_id=\"2031415\" time=\"1626933228\" user_id=\"97579:

jois\" post_id=\"2031407\" time=\"1626931688\" user_id=\"174351:

Hi, I am a newbie to this forum! Appreciate all the advice I can get.

We are planning to register my girl in 2022 for St Nicholas primary for P1 intake 2023 and we are within 1KM. I thought I was already kiasu when I when I called the school to check today, but they said I have missed the PV cut-off date which was last year!! O.M.G.

Now I am in a panic because i know how competitive it is to ballot at Phase 2C.

1) I was wondering if there are specific churches/ clans St Nick we can join to get into Phase 2B?
2) Does it actually matter how close we are within the 1km? eg. if we are 0.3km and someone else is 0.5km, then we get priority ahead in distance? Or do all 1KM folks get lumped into 1 category with no distance differentiation.

Thank you!

SNGS doesn't have a clan. Given that you asked, I'm assuming you are not a Catholic. Typically, it will take more than a year to be initiated and obtain a baptism certificate. Therefore, the only option left is Phase 2C.

< 1km means < 1km. No difference in balloting between someone living within 1m from the school or 999m from the school.

Thank you for your reply Floppy! Much appreciated :love: at least we can be prepared mentally

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jois\" post_id=\"2031523\" time=\"1627003099\" user_id=\"174351:

floppy\" post_id=\"2031415\" time=\"1626933228\" user_id=\"97579:

[quote=jois post_id=2031407 time=1626931688 user_id=174351]Hi, I am a newbie to this forum! Appreciate all the advice I can get.

We are planning to register my girl in 2022 for St Nicholas primary for P1 intake 2023 and we are within 1KM. I thought I was already kiasu when I when I called the school to check today, but they said I have missed the PV cut-off date which was last year!! O.M.G.

Now I am in a panic because i know how competitive it is to ballot at Phase 2C.

1) I was wondering if there are specific churches/ clans St Nick we can join to get into Phase 2B?
2) Does it actually matter how close we are within the 1km? eg. if we are 0.3km and someone else is 0.5km, then we get priority ahead in distance? Or do all 1KM folks get lumped into 1 category with no distance differentiation.

Thank you!

SNGS doesn't have a clan. Given that you asked, I'm assuming you are not a Catholic. Typically, it will take more than a year to be initiated and obtain a baptism certificate. Therefore, the only option left is Phase 2C.

< 1km means < 1km. No difference in balloting between someone living within 1m from the school or 999m from the school.

Thank you for your reply Floppy! Much appreciated :love: at least we can be prepared mentally[/quote]If you can get baptised by next year Easter, then you will qualify for 2B (provided you get your baptism cert before the registration date). You will need to find out which stage of RCIA they are at.

[Enchantee]

Any parents willing to share if phase 2B fail and didn’t get to the sch in 2C. Do we have to really take the sch that was allocated to? Any chance for re appeal?

[zac's mum]

Enchantee\" post_id=\"2032584\" time=\"1627868138\" user_id=\"188284:

Any parents willing to share if phase 2B fail and didn’t get to the sch in 2C. Do we have to really take the sch that was allocated to? Any chance for re appeal?

After 2C ends and your child still does not have a place, you should register your child under phase 2CS. You get to pick the school (from the list of remaining schools with vacancies).

If you fail at 2CS (or forget to apply under 2CS), then MOE will allocate a school to you, since all SC and PR kids are guaranteed a place in a local school.

You can still waitlist at your desired school but no guarantees whether got any seat freed up for you or how long you need to wait (could be years).

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Enchantee\" post_id=\"2032584\" time=\"1627868138\" user_id=\"188284:

Any parents willing to share if phase 2B fail and didn’t get to the sch in 2C. Do we have to really take the sch that was allocated to? Any chance for re appeal?

If during Phase 2CS, you choose a school that requires ballot but cannot secure a place in the school, MOE will post your child to a school with available vacancy. The decision is, unfortunately, final. You can't reject the school, but you can register your interest with other schools for wait list or transfer.

Therefore, the best thing to do is to make plans for Phase 2B and Phase 2C, and to have a good backup for Phase 2CS that preferably does not require balloting.

[user_jyp]

Hi can i check what do they mean that we have to be a church member? does that mean that my child has to be baptised or as long as we attend the church services means we are a church member.

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user_jyp\" post_id=\"2032624\" time=\"1627881898\" user_id=\"194160:

Hi can i check what do they mean that we have to be a church member? does that mean that my child has to be baptised or as long as we attend the church services means we are a church member.

You will have to check with your church specifically. There is no standardised answer.

[Biff]

Clan members do take note that if you are signing off membership application for strangers, you are violating the clan’s membership rules and also bringing yourself unnecessary stress as you Nv know whether the person you are signing off is your competitor during a ballot.

[nicoleyy]

Biff\" post_id=\"2032751\" time=\"1627946333\" user_id=\"188009:

Clan members do take note that if you are signing off membership application for strangers, you are violating the clan’s membership rules and also bringing yourself unnecessary stress as you Nv know whether the person you are signing off is your competitor during a ballot.

I think now clan membership especially those with primary schools ones are very strict about it