[Bukit Timah] Primary Schools
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i3mum:
Yeah, next year's ones are surely too late, but they can do so for subsequent ones... like HPPS, it has reduced its PV intake so much, 17 places were rolled over from 2B to 2C this year, and they will be balloting for 1-2 km instead of within 1km for previous years.I guess for next year registration will be too late to reduce, cos the parents should have already started to PV. Maybe from next year PV intake onwards.
Luanee:
I'm guessing the school will reduce the PV intake soon... -
Gahmen once labelled those who had migrated overseas as quitters…If those quitters did not leave, the overseas’ quitters would not have come. They come because Singapore has more to offer other than education, job opportunities and subsidized housing. The peace and security we the old (born and bred here) have taken for granted, the quality of our air vs theirs’ pollution. Last, these immigrants appreciate the present seed of government and i quote Straits Times columnist Rachel Chang in her article “New citizens and the next GE (24 June 2010)” that new citizens regularly express overwhelming support for the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), with some even going to the point of unfettered adulation and admiration.
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The government tells us to have more babies, but we can’t even secure a place for our daughters in our neighbourhood school - which is what RGPS is to all those citizens staying within 1 km of the school. The government really needs to re-think its policies. First of which is that citizens should have priority in school selection over PRs and not just one more ballot vote. Afterall, we are citizens of Singapore and should enjoy more benefits. If the PRs are serious about making Singapore their home, they can become citizens and not just PRs, who enjoy the benefits only and do not give back to the country (eg. by serving NS).
I think that all parents who applied under 2C (1km) for RGPS should write to the MOE in addition to the principal to ask that the 2 extra be absorbed! -
Also, the 1km limit should only apply to those who have stayed at that location for at least 2 to 3 years prior to registration - so that not everyone can just "buy" their way to a school.
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PT73:
Also, the 1km limit should only apply to those who have stayed at that location for at least 2 to 3 years prior to registration - so that not everyone can just \"buy\" their way to a school.
that's why we have this forum.......we are all kiasu, kiasi and kiabo.....yes, this is an issue which no one wants to talk about.......... -
vicki:
I think she sang at concerts...not sure how this would add up to 80hoursWah!! I wonder what does she PV?? Traffic warden? Painting of classroom? Reading to the kids?
If it is the first one aka Traffic warden -- i think she will cause more traffic congestion -- cos im sure everyone would stop and ask for her autographs!! :rahrah: -
minnie2004:
I wonder what Jim Rogers did when he was a PV there? Investment seminars for the teachers?
His wife was the PV -
PT73:
...just PRs, who enjoy the benefits only and do not give back to the country ....
more over, get this: PRs can go ballot, if fail never mind, can always go international school. SCs, if fail in the ballot, REAL big problem: SC will have to be posted to a local school. SC cannot go to international school. (ok , can, but you must appeal to MOE, with strong reasons, etc).
that's why for PR, there is nothing to lose for a ballot.
SC should really be given priority in education, medical, and welfare benefits. This is the norm in every country. If I go US/Aussie, I'm prepared to be treated as 2nd class simply because I'm not native there. -
i must apologise to the forumers here if i sounded like i’m anti-establishment, i am not. in fact i am appreciative of alots of things that i enjoyed or taken for granted today.
If not for the baby bonus, my wife would not have enjoyed the substantial tax rebates. But they should not have taken away the graduate mother scheme, most of us here would not have to work their butt out to secure a place for their children. if not for the immigration policy, i would never dare dream of becoming a millionaire by flipping of properties. Today, i am contented being a daddy-at-home or penguin daddy looking after my 3 children, whether they get into elite school or not. if not for the national security, i would not have the chance to enjoy the fruits here by bragging about it in this forum. I like our present gahmen, but not to the extend of proselytising.
My children reminded me that i must recite the national pledge and sing the national anthem. for those who has forgotten, here’s the pledge, "We, the citizens of Singapore, pledge ourselves as one united people, regardless of race, language or religion, to build a democratic society, based on justice and equality, so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation". -
VooVoo:
I think she sang at concerts...not sure how this would add up to 80hours
I read somewhere she conducted drama classes for the kids also.
and the bit about traffic warden is very farneee....well done!
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