All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[janet88]

Kissgurami:

micollh:

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]I was also rejected to be PV...that feeling totally sucks.

jst want to know if PV was rejected, then wat's ur next step? meaning no chance to enrol that school ? Thanks

Go for P2C I guess?[/quote]If application to be PV fails, then go for 2C...but if staying more than 1km for some schools, then don't think of it.
However, no guarantee getting into school under 2B either.
Have backup plan.

[Daddy D]

janet_lee88:

Daddy

[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]
I was also rejected to be PV...that feeling totally sucks.

Your kid pri1 last yr right?
Got into the same sch tat rejected your PV?

Got rejected in 2005 when son was in K1. Then last min called me to ask if still keen. Son is in P5 now.
Was easier then, not many condos around...even if don't make it to be PV under 2B, can still get into school under 2C. Now cannot liao.[/quote]Orh... so u still did the PV lah...
Yah... I would think less competition back then... parents less kiasu then! haha
Now no chance for last min liao

[janet88]

Daddy

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"Daddy D\"]
Your kid pri1 last yr right?
Got into the same sch tat rejected your PV?

Got rejected in 2005 when son was in K1. Then last min called me to ask if still keen. Son is in P5 now.
Was easier then, not many condos around...even if don't make it to be PV under 2B, can still get into school under 2C. Now cannot liao.

Orh... so u still did the PV lah...
Yah... I would think less competition back then... parents less kiasu then! haha
Now no chance for last min liao :)[/quote]Yah, still managed to do PV then...after CNY.
Now parents staying so near school very stressed bcos balloting takes place for those staying within 1km.

[Daddy D]

janet_lee88:

Kissgurami:

[quote=\"micollh\"]
jst want to know if PV was rejected, then wat's ur next step? meaning no chance to enrol that school ? Thanks

Go for P2C I guess?

If application to be PV fails, then go for 2C...but if staying more than 1km for some schools, then don't think of it.
However, no guarantee getting into school under 2B either.
Have backup plan.[/quote]Yah... make sure the backup plan works though...
if end up in Phase 3 then jiat lat liao...

[janet88]

Daddy

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"Kissgurami\"]
Go for P2C I guess?

If application to be PV fails, then go for 2C...but if staying more than 1km for some schools, then don't think of it.
However, no guarantee getting into school under 2B either.
Have backup plan.

Yah... make sure the backup plan works though...
if end up in Phase 3 then jiat lat liao...[/quote]Yes, if balloting fails at 2C, then make sure your 2C suppl can be relied upon.

[micollh]

what backup plan you all mean? another school ?

[dorisp]

micollh:

what backup plan you all mean? another school ?

Yes, that is usually the case.

[kylene]

Can the PV work be shared amongst family? for eg, grandmother and mother , assuming that the school accepts both under whatever criteria they use. Or does the PV have to be done by 1 person?

[Kissgurami]

micollh:

what backup plan you all mean? another school ?

Yup, plan out contingency plans in case P2B and P2C are unsuccessful in your selected school or you can assess the P2C registrations and opt for another Pri for P2C if your selected school has more applicants than vacancies?

Good to pick another Pri Sch now where P2C Supp vacancies are available based on track record

[hquek]

kylene:

Can the PV work be shared amongst family? for eg, grandmother and mother , assuming that the school accepts both under whatever criteria they use. Or does the PV have to be done by 1 person?

Depends on the school - some allow Father and Mother to share the load, others may not. But generally, grandma/pa, aunties/uncle not part of the load sharing.