All About Primary Schools' Balloting History

[hquek]

HTCblues:

All students must stay within school radius. Less travelling for student and parents.

:idea:

well, then those who stay in places not near school dunnid to go? (my kids will love that).

I think it's good that they do take into consideration parents ties to the school. I always find it mildly interesting that 3 generations go to the same school (not me, others).

[nansk]

Hi all,


I just read this on the MoE web site:
[quote]From 2010, Singapore Citizens will be given two ballot slips for each child, while Singapore Permanent Residents will continue to get one ballot slip per child.[/quote]I wasn't aware of this new rule. What does it mean when a child has two ballot slips? Does it mean double chances in the balloting?

[janet88]

Hi nansk,

It means that if balloting is required, then the child will have 2 chances if he/she is a Singaporean. This is a new ruling starting this year.

[nansk]

Thanks! That is heartening to know

[KoalaMummy]

hquek:

I always find it mildly interesting that 3 generations go to the same school (not me, others).

yup, in my family. SAJS (St Andrew's Junior School) attended by 3 generations.

[tankee]

dmonddd:

yep local singaporeans get 2 ballots so less chances for singaporean PR

so all those staying within 1km singaporeans PRs will have lower chances for those sought after schools like nanyang, acs TN rgps

er ... there is no such thing as Singaporean PR. We can either be Singaporean or a Singapore PR. This policy is also to encourage more PR to consider taking up citizenship.

[markfch]

KoalaMummy:

hquek:

I always find it mildly interesting that 3 generations go to the same school (not me, others).

yup, in my family. SAJS (St Andrew's Junior School) attended by 3 generations.

Heard from my colleague that SA used to be on par with RI. Rite? Maybe can check with your dad.

[janet88]

Just wondering, how many Singapore PRs are there staying within 1km of schools like Nanyang, Southview DLS. Most of the residents around these areas are usually Singaporeans, so I think it could be a tough fight.

Imagine, before this new ruling, a glass bowl of 10 balls (assuming 90% S’poreans). Now a glass bowl of 20+ balls.

[citygirl]

janet_lee88:

Just wondering, how many Singapore PRs are there staying within 1km of schools like Nanyang, Southview DLS. Most of the residents around these areas are usually Singaporeans, so I think it could be a tough fight.

Imagine, before this new ruling, a glass bowl of 10 balls (assuming 90% S'poreans). Now a glass bowl of 20+ balls.

I've never witnessed a balloting before (and hope I never have to). Is that how they do it? A glass bowl with balls in it holding names of the children? I had this impression it was going to be like drawing lots where there are only slips of paper with names on them. I'm now imagining it's like the Toto or lottery complete with rolling basket and coloured balls, ha ha. Then again, as many parents have said, it is very much like the lottery! :lol:

[tankee]

Slips of papers in box.


Some schools would ask parent to draw; others drawn by the school staff.