All About Active Community Leaders

[jenybc]

New Kiasu Parent:

From 1 star RC to 4 Stars RC, any diffference in getting the letter for 2B? This morning, my Chairman told me I will receive my letter soon..some delay in process..However, he said my letter of appointment is dated June.. Finally, I can see some light... Can I be an \"active community leader\" just by attending monthly meetings only?

if your RC/NC is 1 star - Yes

[i3mum]

Hi Jenybc,


What is the difference? Can enlighten me?

jenybc:

New Kiasu Parent:

From 1 star RC to 4 Stars RC, any diffference in getting the letter for 2B? This morning, my Chairman told me I will receive my letter soon..some delay in process..However, he said my letter of appointment is dated June.. Finally, I can see some light... Can I be an \"active community leader\" just by attending monthly meetings only?

if your RC/NC is 1 star - Yes

[citygirl]

kkmm2006:

Hi,

me considering to join NC to get into phase 2B for NHPS, but how to find out where is my neighbourhood NC?

Just go to your CDC web site and there is a district detector box at the bottom of the site. Key in your postal code and all the info comes out.

[i3mum]

Hi citygirl,


Thanks for the useful information. Can I check with you if you nkow all the related areas in the GRC? For example: Jalan Besart, how do I know which are the areas which are also under West coast so that i can estimate the people who might enrol under grassroots?

citygirl:

Just go to your CDC web site and there is a district detector box at the bottom of the site. Key in your postal code and all the info comes out.

[jenybc]

i3mum:

Hi Jenybc,


What is the difference? Can enlighten me?

jenybc:

[quote=\"New Kiasu Parent\"]From 1 star RC to 4 Stars RC, any diffference in getting the letter for 2B? This morning, my Chairman told me I will receive my letter soon..some delay in process..However, he said my letter of appointment is dated June.. Finally, I can see some light... Can I be an \"active community leader\" just by attending monthly meetings only?

if your RC/NC is 1 star - Yes

[/quote]To enable a rc/nc to get a 4 stars rating, there's a min required events that the committee needed to obtained, thus alot of events organized and you need to help out. But if the rc/nc is 1 stars, more or less is a 'sleeping' rc/nc

[i3mum]

Will this affect the rate of getting the letter for school registration under 2B?

jenybc:

To enable a rc/nc to get a 4 stars rating, there's a min required events that the committee needed to obtained, thus alot of events organized and you need to help out. But if the rc/nc is 1 stars, more or less is a 'sleeping' rc/nc

[coolparent]

New Kiasu Parent:

From 1 star RC to 4 Stars RC, any diffference in getting the letter for 2B? This morning, my Chairman told me I will receive my letter soon..some delay in process..However, he said my letter of appointment is dated June.. Finally, I can see some light... Can I be an \"active community leader\" just by attending monthly meetings only?

No difference. Star ratings are an internal PA rating system for the various Grassroot committees.

[Daddy D]

coolparent:

New Kiasu Parent:

From 1 star RC to 4 Stars RC, any diffference in getting the letter for 2B? This morning, my Chairman told me I will receive my letter soon..some delay in process..However, he said my letter of appointment is dated June.. Finally, I can see some light... Can I be an \"active community leader\" just by attending monthly meetings only?

No difference. Star ratings are an internal PA rating system for the various Grassroot committees.

4 stars - do more work?
1 star - do less work?
:celebrate:

[citygirl]

i3mum:

Hi citygirl,

Thanks for the useful information. Can I check with you if you nkow all the related areas in the GRC? For example: Jalan Besart, how do I know which are the areas which are also under West coast so that i can estimate the people who might enrol under grassroots?

Hi i3mum, no problem, you're most welcome.

Honestly, it would be very difficult to estimate the parents who are going the grassroots route, unlike being a PV and knowing exactly how many PVs are volunteering at the school that year. But here are some useful sites you can go to:

To see a map showing the different GRC/SMCs in Singapore: http://www.elections.gov.sg/elections_map_electoral.html
You could surmise that the larger the GRC, the more RC/NCs there are within and thus more competition. But note that PA also recognises volunteers from CCC, CDC and CCMC, and these are not attached to any GRC/SMC.

To see the schools within each GRC/SMC: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/listing-by-grc/

Lastly, there is also a risk that the boundaries for the GRC/SMCs change prior to an election. If you are very unlucky, you could find yourself in another GRC/SMC if the boundaries are redrawn, thus changing the schools that you would be eligible to apply at during P2B. The next election must be called before Feb 2012, so expect some changes soon.

Hope this helps and good luck!

[i3mum]

hi Citygirl,


Can you explain further about this?

citygirl:

But note that PA also recognises volunteers from CCC, CDC and CCMC, and these are not attached to any GRC/SMC.

Oh, so do you mean my zone or the preferred schools maybe in another GRC/SMCs? And the next election is not confirmed yet? I will register for next year 2011, for 2012 intake. It's making me so worried! Pray that everything turns out well!

citygirl:

Lastly, there is also a risk that the boundaries for the GRC/SMCs change prior to an election. If you are very unlucky, you could find yourself in another GRC/SMC if the boundaries are redrawn, thus changing the schools that you would be eligible to apply at during P2B. The next election must be called before Feb 2012, so expect some changes soon.

Hope this helps and good luck!