All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[daddy2007]

amazing… as a first time parent… I didn’t know there is so much preparation for this

[citygirl]

munnoos:

I am new to S'pore education system and i didn't understand one thing.What is Parent volunteering? Is it compulsory for a parent to do PV? What are the benefits of PV? my two kids are to be in P4 and K1.Do i have to register for PV in their schools? please give me clear information on this.

Hi Munnoos,

PV is not compulsory. If you become a PV at a school, it gives you an edge when registering your child in primary one.

As your older child will enter at P4 when you come to Singapore, your second child will be a shoo-in (in the same school that his/her elder sibling is in) when it is his/her turn to register for primary school.

If your older child does not get into Shuqun Primary as you hope, you might want to consider being a PV there to give your younger child the edge.

Some parents also volunteer at schools for the sole reason of participating more in the schools that their children are in.

[queendom]

hi all


I am new here… still v blur abt primary registration… hope to learn more from this forum
My elder gal… born in yr 2006, so she wil enrol in primary sch in yr 2013. Then when do I need to do PV? When should i call and find out from the sch?
Let’s say if i do PV for this sch which is 1 to 2 km of my place, does that mean i will hv chance for balloting under the less than 1km phrase?
Stil not sure abt the 2a,b or c thingy. kekeke…

[qms]

queendom:

I am new here.. still v blur abt primary registration.. hope to learn more from this forum

:welcome: to KSP.com. Perhaps you would like to introduce yourself at the Newbie thread so that we can give you a formal welcome? This is a SOP in KSP.com, btw.

To understand the P1 registration better, perhaps you would like to start by reading the following thread:

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3311

Chief has compiled all the necessary information there.

[queendom]

hi qms


didnt noe there’s such a SOP here… haaa
hv reported there. Thank u

[citygirl]

queendom:

hi all


I am new here.. still v blur abt primary registration.. hope to learn more from this forum
My elder gal.. born in yr 2006, so she wil enrol in primary sch in yr 2013. Then when do I need to do PV? When should i call and find out from the sch?
Let's say if i do PV for this sch which is 1 to 2 km of my place, does that mean i will hv chance for balloting under the less than 1km phrase?
Stil not sure abt the 2a,b or c thingy. kekeke...

Welcome! If your DD is born 2006, do note that her enrolment is in 2012. 2013 is the year she starts P1.

If you wish to be a PV, you need to start cracking now. For some schools, it is too late already but for others, you might just make it. Essentially, you'll need to get accepted into the PV program and then clock 40-80hrs (depending on school) in the year before registration in July 2012.

If you succeed in getting accepted and clocking the hours, you are eligible to register in Phase 2B, together with church/clan associations and community leaders. All who qualify in this phase will then be allocated places in the school according to the distance they live from the school. Eg. all who live within 1km, then all who are between 1-2km and finally, all outside 2km. Balloting occurs when applicants outnumber places within each distance category.

You can read about the phases here: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/phases/
And check out the schools' balloting history here: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/singapore-primary-1-registration-school-balloting-history

Good luck!

[Adam Ma]

Any one tried registering Gongshang primary school 0V? How come so difficult? Replied in 10 min also full

[Luanee]

Adam Ma:

Any one tried registering Gongshang primary school 0V? How come so difficult? Replied in 10 min also full

Sorry dont understand ur question, what is '0V' ? What 'replied in 10 min also full' ?? :?

[qms]

Luanee:

Sorry dont understand ur question, what is '0V' ? What 'replied in 10 min also full' ?? :?

0V - PV? Typo error? :scratchhead:

Replied in 10 min also full - he received school's e-mail and responded within 10 minutes. However, school replied that it had enough PVs? :scratchhead:

[Daddy D]

qms:

Replied in 10 min also full - he received school's e-mail and responded within 10 minutes. However, school replied that it had enough PVs? :scratchhead:

Steady lah... like this u also can CSI and solve :lol: