All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[verykiasu2010]

janet_lee88:

It would not be fair to rank schools...top PSLE scholars have been appearing from neighbourhood schools. A school supposedly rank 'high' may not necessarily produce the top student.

not fair, not practical ..... what is the yardstick ? what is the criteria ?

[janet88]

verykiasu2010:

janet_lee88:

It would not be fair to rank schools...top PSLE scholars have been appearing from neighbourhood schools. A school supposedly rank 'high' may not necessarily produce the top student.

not fair, not practical ..... what is the yardstick ? what is the criteria ?

for reasons of fairness, I guess MOE will not rank. But MM has already made some comparisons when he visited RPGS and Punggol Primary recently.

[Zenga]

Hi,


would like to check about PV selection.


I am currently staying within 2km but not within 1km. So I am thinking of moving to a small HDB flat that is within 1km. My wife is against it as she heard from her friend that for PV selection, the school will take into account whether the parent stayed within 1km and also the type of house the parent stayed in? Wonder if it is true?

[qms]

Zenga:

I am currently staying within 2km but not within 1km. So I am thinking of moving to a small HDB flat that is within 1km. My wife is against it as she heard from her friend that for PV selection, the school will take into account whether the parent stayed within 1km and also the type of house the parent stayed in? Wonder if it is true?

Schools generally take distance into consideration because they don't want parents to waste their time performing volunteer work and in the end get balloted out should a balloting occurs.

As for the type of house the parents stay in - NO. I don't think schools will be so blatant about such discrimination.

[Zenga]

qms:

Schools generally take distance into consideration because they don't want parents to waste their time performing volunteer work and in the end get balloted out should a balloting occurs.


As for the type of house the parents stay in - NO. I don't think schools will be so blatant about such discrimination.

Now I have a big headache. Both school that I am interested to do PV are within 2km not 1 km. Should i move to within 1 km. Headache headache

[Bowie]

Hi,


Can someone clarify?
If PV parents will be able to register their kids at what phase and in what circumstances ballot is required?

:?

[qms]

Zenga:

Now I have a big headache. Both school that I am interested to do PV are within 2km not 1 km. Should i move to within 1 km. Headache headache

Moving to within 1 km of the school will definitely give you better chance. If a school needs to conduct balloting for those within 1 km, you will at least be given a chance to participate in the balloting.

However, if you stay within 2 km, you will not even be able to participate in the balloting, regardless how many hours you have put in as a parent volunteer.

[qms]

Bowie:

Can someone clarify?

If PV parents will be able to register their kids at what phase and in what circumstances ballot is required?

If you have clocked in the required number of hours as a PV, you are able to register your kid in Phase 2B.

Regardless of the phase, balloting is required whenever demand exceeds supply.

[jedamum]

Bowie:

Hi,


Can someone clarify?
If PV parents will be able to register their kids at what phase and in what circumstances ballot is required?

:?

PV parents will register under Phase 2B.
balloting will happen when no. of applicants exceeds no. of vacancies.
the first priority will got to those residing <1km.
if the no. of applicants <1km exceeds the no. of vacancies, there will be balloting for them; those residing more than 1km will have no chance to ballot.
if the no. of applicants staying <1km is 20pax and the no. of applicants staying between 1-2km is 30pax and the no. of applicants staying more than 2km is 5pax, and the no,. of vacancies is 40no; there will be no balloting for those staying <1km, and there will be balloting for those 30pax staying between 1-2km vying for 20 seats; for those staying more than 2km has no chance to ballot.

[Bowie]

Hi Jedamum,


So if applicants exceed vacancies, PV have to see if their home distance falls within 1km, between 1~2km or greater than 2km, join the other parents who stay within the approx dist (may not do PV), to see if given chance for ballot?

So can I say if need to ballot, PV will not have any advantage cos staying near is priority. Then do PV or not no longer matters? :? :?