All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[kanchi]

an update. got rejected within 2 weeks, sigh.


submit my application to my choice school two weeks before, got an email confirmation. no further update. good luck for me.

[janet88]

Luanee:

Wow Northland needs 60 hours of PV work?


I ever applied PeiHwa before also, and the rejection letter came quite late (around Sep I think)..

Yes, it takes forever for Pei Hwa to reply. I think I called at least 3x before I got a reply - and it was a letter of rejection :x

[wildboys]

markfch:

But the unusual thing this yr is that there is already a batch of successful PV for 2005 kid. I know this as we worked with this new batch for the recently concluded sports fair in May. So it seems that this yr they processed the applicants earlier. Not sure if they're accepting anymore PV though. One of my relatives is also quite anxious about this.

HUH? I am a parent applying for PV for 2005 kid in Pei Hwa. I called a few times and each time they replied selection results only out in September! Last call was made in April. So strange!!! *confused* so does that mean I no chance liao???

[janet88]

Hi wildboys,

Like what markfch mentioned, Pei Hwa would have chosen a batch of PVs for 2005 kids earlier…honestly we as parents will never know WHEN exactly the school shortlist/process potential PV. Each time you call, the school will tell you they have received your application letter. PERIOD.
My case is one such example. Whenever I call, I get the same reply, only to get rejected :x

[BigDevil]

wildboys:

HUH? I am a parent applying for PV for 2005 kid in Pei Hwa. I called a few times and each time they replied selection results only out in September! Last call was made in April. So strange!!! *confused* so does that mean I no chance liao???

So your child's P1 registration is next year? Then your PV duty cycle should be July 2010 - June 2011. It's likely you're not successful in your PV application. Better start considering alternatives.

[janet88]

BigDevil:

wildboys:

HUH? I am a parent applying for PV for 2005 kid in Pei Hwa. I called a few times and each time they replied selection results only out in September! Last call was made in April. So strange!!! *confused* so does that mean I no chance liao???

So your child's P1 registration is next year? Then your PV duty cycle should be July 2010 - June 2011. It's likely you're not successful in your PV application. Better start considering alternatives.

Don't bang on PV application...that's actually something you cannot depend on. If you're staying within 1km of Pei Hwa, you should stand a high chance of getting in.

[Daddy D]

janet_lee88:

Don't bang on PV application...that's actually something you cannot depend on. If you're staying within 1km of Pei Hwa, you should stand a high chance of getting in.

Stay within 1km also not much use... at most you're just in Phase 2C... ballot most likely.

[janet88]

Daddy D,

For Pei Hwa, balloting required in 2009 for those staying 1-2km…don’t know whether there is a surge for kids born in 2005.
Registration starts next week for Phase 1.

[Funz]

janet_lee88:

Daddy D,

For Pei Hwa, balloting required in 2009 for those staying 1-2km...don't know whether there is a surge for kids born in 2005.
Registration starts next week for Phase 1.

For a moment you got me worried. Registration starting this next week is for kids born 2004. Thot I got the years wrong.

Wildboys, I'm in the same position as you. But like what the others have said, cannot bank on getting PV. Haiz.. but I oso have no idea what to do oredi. No schools within 2km from where I am staying and all the nearby schools require balloting even within 1km. Only one is Bukit Timah Primary and I am not too impressed with that school. Maybe Lianhua might be a better choice.

[janet88]

Hi Funz,

Sorry about it. P1 registration starts next week 5-6th July for Phase 1…this is for kids born 2004. This phase no sweat, ALL guaranteed !!

Where do you stay ? Which school are you planning to register your child?