All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[cherrygal]

Hi Xinxin

Let us know more details? We only truly wish to help with the right kind of advice. For ATS, bear in mind that Ai Tong has many SHHK clansmen jostling with PVs at P2B.

[verykiasu2010]

cherrygal:

xinxin:

[quote=\"vicki\"]
Hi xinxin,

Im assuming you are registering in 2011 for 2012 P1. Have you given your name to the school for PV duties yet?? If not, doubt you can apply now liao. Closing date over already.

Hi Vicki, im already a pv of the school, but was saying i'd like to quit since i dun think i'll stand a chance next yr as im staying out of 1km. Of course it's too late now to pv for my 2nd choice of school.

Yup Xinxin, if the school you are PV for is ATS, you can forget it unless you move <1km away. I am <1km from both ATS and CHS, and qualify for Phase 2B for CHS. I gave up for both. Your only chance now could be to continue PV and move house nearer to that school. Be warned, this may also not get you that coveted school (I am a very good example).[/quote]sorry, you are NOT a good example because you gave up both though you are within 1 km of both

why gave up while you were eligible for 2B?

is it too heart-stopping ?

[verykiasu2010]

cherrygal:

Hi Xinxin

Let us know more details? We only truly wish to help with the right kind of advice. For ATS, bear in mind that Ai Tong has many SHHK clansmen jostling with PVs at P2B.

while CHS has many clansmen in the name and form of Catholics.


lol

[cherrygal]

verykiasu2010:

sorry, you are NOT a good example because you gave up both though you are within 1 km of both.
why gave up while you were eligible for 2B?
is it too heart-stopping ?

Oh thanks for that. Yes, perhaps I am not a good example of one who failed to get in. It was only the distance factor I was referring to as an example.

So the point to Xinxin was, since she's already a PV, the only thing she can do is to move <1km to the school to better her chances or she would be really wasting her time if she doesn't get to ballot at all.

[cherrygal]

verykiasu2010:

cherrygal:

Hi Xinxin

Let us know more details? We only truly wish to help with the right kind of advice. For ATS, bear in mind that Ai Tong has many SHHK clansmen jostling with PVs at P2B.

while CHS has many clansmen in the name and form of Catholics.
lol

Xinxin is a Catholic.

[xinxin]

verykiasu2010:

while CHS has many clansmen in the name and form of Catholics.


lol

ya, and my children are catholics too and we cant even be sure of getting them into catholic schools near my place! What's going on? In my case it's totally hopeless whether i register under PV phase 2B or Catholic Phase 2B!

[xinxin]

cherrygal:

So the point to Xinxin was, since she's already a PV, the only thing she can do is to move <1km to the school to better her chances or she would be really wasting her time if she doesn't get to ballot at all.

We wont be moving anywhere near the school of choice. Within 1km may also need to ballot, plus we love our place in AMK. Im continuing PV for now...till other options come along. Besides, the children im working with in the PV sch are great kids!!

[cherrygal]

xinxin:

ya, and my children are catholics too and we cant even be sure of getting them into catholic schools near my place! What's going on? In my case it's totally hopeless whether i register under PV phase 2B or Catholic Phase 2B!

I dunno if you feel the same way as me, but for PVs who have no other choice at Phase 2B (non-Catholic, clan etc), they can just show hand at CHS or ATS. They have nothing to lose. But for catholics like us who can go to all catholic schools at Phase2B, we think doubly hard coz it is like wasting an opportunity at our 2nd choice if our 1st choice is gone. Our 2nd choice may not even have places for us >2km at P2C. Take the gamble only if you are absolutely fine with your kids going to a neighbourhood school at 2C Supp. I want my son in a good catholic school so I didn't want to gamble at CHS at 2B.

[verykiasu2010]

cherrygal:

xinxin:

ya, and my children are catholics too and we cant even be sure of getting them into catholic schools near my place! What's going on? In my case it's totally hopeless whether i register under PV phase 2B or Catholic Phase 2B!

Same same

sympathise with both of u !

[3Boys]

xinxin:

vicki:

Hi xinxin,

Im assuming you are registering in 2011 for 2012 P1. Have you given your name to the school for PV duties yet?? If not, doubt you can apply now liao. Closing date over already.

Hi Vicki, im already a pv of the school, but was saying i'd like to quit since i dun think i'll stand a chance next yr as im staying out of 1km. Of course it's too late now to pv for my 2nd choice of school.

It's not too late to redirect your efforts. I only started PV in late Sept and clocked 40hrs by Feb.

OTOH, if you are getting joy out of what you do, then by all means stay where you are.