All About Church/Clan/Society Membership

[oinkee]

mummy of 3:

I think you got not enough time to become SHHK member to let your DD1 get into Ai Tong.

Not enough time? She wll be K1 next year.... so its another 1.5yrs before she start registering Pri 1...

[citygirl]

oinkee:

mummy of 3:

I think you got not enough time to become SHHK member to let your DD1 get into Ai Tong.

Not enough time? She wll be K1 next year.... so its another 1.5yrs before she start registering Pri 1...

SHHK does not give out the letters to all members. They have a quota on the number of letters they give out each year per school, and they will pick the most deserving SHHK members to give it out to. What criteria they use is unknown, but typically, you would need to have been an active member of SHHK for over four years to qualify for the letter to Ai Tong. Perhaps two to three years for other schools like NC or KH.

[mummy of 3]

Thanks city girl for helping me to reply :lol:

[kitty_cat]

Dear parent


My kid is born in 2007 and I would like to join SHHK. Kindly PM me if you are a member.

Thanks!

[coolenx]

Hello to all SHHK members,


I would like to join SHHK. Please pm me if you are a member.
My girl is born in 2006. And within 50m from NC.

Thanks in advance and Happy New Year to all parents.

[myrick88]

Hi,


I think you are abit too late to join SHHK.

As your gal is born in 2006, that mean next year she will be registering for Pri 1.

SHKK only admit members once or twice a year, i suppose their next acceptance will be in Oct.

As Nan Chiau is highly popular, it will need at least 3 years of membership to have the recommendation letter.

Regards.

coolenx:

Hello to all SHHK members,

I would like to join SHHK. Please pm me if you are a member.
My girl is born in 2006. And within 50m from NC.

Thanks in advance and Happy New Year to all parents.

[LOLMum]

oinkee:

mummy of 3:

I think you got not enough time to become SHHK member to let your DD1 get into Ai Tong.

Not enough time? She wll be K1 next year.... so its another 1.5yrs before she start registering Pri 1...

agree with myrick88's post about kids born in 2006 being late for application for membership to church, clan etc. you might even have a problem with pv too.

[Maia]

Hi everyone,


I've read through some posts but did not chance upon a similiar post. It's a hybrid between school/home distances and clan associations. Hope forumers can enlighten.

Some background:
1. Would be registering my son for P1 in 2012.
2. Hubby is a SHHK member.
3. Residing and NRIC address is within 1 km of NCPS.

Plan
1. Have a tenanted property within 1 km of TNS and tenancy ends around time of P1 registration.
2. Plan to register at TNS under Phase 2B using this address so that it's within 1 km of TNS. Plan to stay there throughout sons' primary education.

From the posts, we understand we need to register using the address on our NRIC. If we change to TNS address but fail to get a place after balloting, can we:
1. re-register under TNS phase 2C and if there's balloting, we're within 1 km category?
2. quickly change address at police post to NCPS address and register at NPCS under Phase 2C and if there's balloting, we'll be within 1 km category?

If we can't get into TNS, we hope to be able to get into NCPS and continue to reside there. But when do we decide when to change the address on our NRIC? After monitoring the phase 2B in both schools and decided which sch to register? Was thinking to do PV for NCPS and use recommendation for TNS. I won't be the first nor last to think of this but not sure if this is feasible. Does MOE has a pre-registration requirement for us to declare which address to use?

TIA from a vexed Maia.

[hquek]

Hi Maia,


Based on the past stats and your situation,

1. you can change the ic address to the one near tns and be eligible for Phase 2B. But note, based on past demand, it’s quite likely there may be balloting within 1km. For NC, I think the chances are far lower (ie it’s likely you can ‘stroll’ into NC during phase 2B).

2. if you fail at 2B, you can still go under 2C and submit yourself to balloting. Note that if 2B fail, 2C even worse becos general public and failed 2Bs will join in the balloting fun.

Alternatively, you can go back to the friendly police post and update your address; and then go for NCPS in 2C - but as point 1, NCPS is still a popular option and chances of no balloting is going to be far lower than during 2B.

There is no policy as to when is the last day the address is valid. The school admin will only look at the address on your ic during registration.

If you die die want TNS and leave NCPS as the backup, do factor in a backup for 2C Suppl. It’s nasty news, but better be prepared than unawares.

Then again, miracles do happen - eg there wasn’t balloting within 1km for Nan Hua (traditionally another hot hot school) this year, so there is really no knowing - just a lot of teeth gritting (I guess).

Good luck!

[hquek]

hi maia,


Pls remember, you have to submit your application to SHHK and state the school you are applying for; this is done way before the school registration starts. So sorry, if you are considering which school for 2B, you have to make up your mind soon.

And do remember, shhk issuance of letters depend on the demand for that particular school. I’m not sure how long your hubby is a member - but they MAY approve your application to one school and reject it for another school. This is not auto approve. And you will only know the status AFTER 2A2 is over (when they have clearer picture of number of vacancies).