Opinions of the Primary School Registration System

[absolut_vodka]

verykiasu2010:

can you please cite specific examples since you know this happens.


who ? which school ? which principal ?

and get pple into trouble?? why shd i?

[qms]

absolut_vodka:

and get pple into trouble?? why shd i?

Well, the thread starter has been advocating transparency.

:idea: So, what about for transparency's sake?

[LOLMum]

absolut_vodka:

verykiasu2010:

can you please cite specific examples since you know this happens.


who ? which school ? which principal ?

and get pple into trouble?? why shd i?

ohl, i have heard of such things too but it is usually from a 2nd or 3rd party or whatever no. they are in the queue. so how true the info is, i really dont know.

if i got my kid in thru this way, believe me, my mouth would be as tight as that of a clam and not a single soul will know even my kid.

[3Boys]

markfch:

But you have to say in order for those of us (think we're labelled as the pro status quo camp) to even consider supporting any change in policy, it will be logical for us to want to understand beforehand what are the practical implications on the ground. Reasonable request, no?

Well, we are at the nascent stages yes? Before we get into details, is there at least a high level agreement that

1) having a large amount of P-school places locked away by 2A for popular schools is undesirable,

2) that any solution will likely impact on some of those that have got 'guaranteed' 2A places

And work from there?

If there is no agreement here, then it is pointless moving past this point, as this will predictably get bogged down with differing people getting into different preferences about details, not being united in any one push back EXCEPT the desire to maintain status quo.

[3Boys]

absolut_vodka:

verykiasu2010:

can you please cite specific examples since you know this happens.


who ? which school ? which principal ?

and get pple into trouble?? why shd i?

absolut_vodka,
I do not believe this occurs. Stating that it does is not helpful to your case, better not to push it.

[3Boys]

tankee:

2A1 includes children of School Advisory/Management Committee too

Include them too....cap, I mean

[janet88]

There is no end to this issue…it’s not possible to please everyone either.

[hquek]

janet_lee88:

There is no end to this issue...it's not possible to please everyone either.

That much is a truism. but I do support if alumni, sch advisory board (what is it they do really) are more active and thereby 'earn their stripes' in getting priority registration.

My fren told me her hubby join the alumni of his old school and was asked if he would like to be part of organizing committee. Apparently, most of the alumni are sleeping members only.

[markfch]

3Boys:

Well, we are at the nascent stages yes? Before we get into details, is there at least a high level agreement that

1) having a large amount of P-school places locked away by 2A for popular schools is undesirable,

2) that any solution will likely impact on some of those that have got 'guaranteed' 2A places

And work from there?

If there is no agreement here, then it is pointless moving past this point, as this will predictably get bogged down with differing people getting into different preferences about details, not being united in any one push back EXCEPT the desire to maintain status quo.

For this, I think it's best to let those parents personally affected by phase 2A to respond. So far we've been bombarding the problem, perceived or otherwise, for majority of the last 30 pages.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I just want to reiterate that most of us are hesitant to support any change because so far we've not seen evidence of any proposed solution that is an improvement over the old one. As such, we remained unconvinced.

If we focus on solutioning, then only can this thread move in a different direction. Shall we wait for phase 2A parents to respond? Anyway from your reply, I'm sure you're keeping something up your sleeve ....

[janet88]

hquek:

That much is a truism. but I do support if alumni, sch advisory board (what is it they do really) are more active and thereby 'earn their stripes' in getting priority registration.


My fren told me her hubby join the alumni of his old school and was asked if he would like to be part of organizing committee. Apparently, most of the alumni are sleeping members only.

Hubby told me his friend didn't join the alumni as there are many meetings to attend. I didn't join the alumni just so to be in Phase 2A1...besides, I don't have the time to attend meetings either.