All About Primary Schools' Balloting History

[buds]

:idea: Double secure?


Double ks? :lol:

[3Boys]

buds:

:idea: Double secure?


Double ks? :lol:

buds,
I'd really doubt it, its not an insignificant investment in time and energy. In all of the last few years that KSP have been tracking, there has not been a single instance, even in the very popular schools, whereby it came even remotely close to a balloting situation in phase 2A. Even if one were to be PSG, you can only hope to dilute the 2B pool slightly, by a small percentage point. If it be the case, it is seriously misinformed or misguided parent. More likely, it be some parent, perhaps sour at the lack of opportunity, speculating out loud and the story starting to make it rounds and assuming urban legend status (plenty of such things out there).

I don't mind doing PSG, depending how much time I have, but it's not with a view to deny any parent a chance at PV. As I said, I dislike this whole PV concept.

[buds]

3Boys:

buds,

I'd really doubt it, its not an insignificant investment in time and energy. In all of the last few years that KSP have been tracking, there has not been a single instance, even in the very popular schools, whereby it came even remotely close to a balloting situation in phase 2A. Even if one were to be PSG, you can only hope to dilute the 2B pool slightly, by a small percentage point.

True... very true... :idea:

3Boys:

If it be the case, it is seriously misinformed or misguided parent. More likely, it be some parent, perhaps sour at the lack of opportunity, speculating out loud and the story starting to make it rounds and assuming urban legend status (plenty of such things out there).

Ya... suppose it's the work of the mouth.

3Boys:

I don't mind doing PSG, depending how much time I have, but it's not with a view to deny any parent a chance at PV. As I said, I dislike this whole PV concept.

I couldn't have absolutely PV-ed back then, with an infant in tow and
being a full-time-stay-home-parent... Not possible. Hence, it was
my luck that the neighbourhood school we registered in didn't require
balloting.

[buzybuzz]

3Boys:

buds:

[quote=\"tonypang\"]since her son is already studying in the school, then it is PSG (Parent Support Group) and not PV.


quite common to have Parent Support Group.

Yup, parents who already have their kiddies in the school have a
choice of continuing work for the school by being with the Parents'
Support Group & its committee.

I suppose, unless if a parent uses PSG membership for a sibling under
Phase 1, would then mean less opportunities for new parents to be
enrolled under PV, to secure their children's intake for P1... :idea:

Seems a very peculiar strategy. If one already had a child in the school, you are almost guaranteed a place for the sibling under earlier phases, what on earth is there to be gained by participating in PSG for that purpose??

If it does occur, I suggest that it is very infrequent (I mean with that motive, not PSG per se), and if so, they are very misguided people.[/quote]My DS1 is in a not so popular neighbourhood school, this school has not enough students to fill its class at all after the end of all phases.

What admire me is that they have an active PSG, parents who really want to work with the school for the well being of their kid. PSG are always mobilise support in school functions, activities. This is what I call true unconditional volunteering which is fast disappearing.

Rule should be changed, PV for 2 yrs, PSG for another few years so parents will add value to their kids and school.

[cornucopia]

3Boys:

buds:

:idea: Double secure?


Double ks? :lol:

buds,
I'd really doubt it, its not an insignificant investment in time and energy. In all of the last few years that KSP have been tracking, there has not been a single instance, even in the very popular schools, whereby it came even remotely close to a balloting situation in phase 2A. Even if one were to be PSG, you can only hope to dilute the 2B pool slightly, by a small percentage point. If it be the case, it is seriously misinformed or misguided parent. More likely, it be some parent, perhaps sour at the lack of opportunity, speculating out loud and the story starting to make it rounds and assuming urban legend status (plenty of such things out there).

I don't mind doing PSG, depending how much time I have, but it's not with a view to deny any parent a chance at PV. As I said, I dislike this whole PV concept.

Hi,

I agree to a certain extent about the PV concept. Popular schools like ACS do not even entertain/accept PVs . They recognise volunteering work by PVs only when their children are already attending ACS. Parents Vounteers(some schools addressed them) helped greatly in school
Carnivals, Teachers' Day, fund raisng, Contest etc.. School Libraries are as good as run by parents V! Alumni is one of the greatest strength! :celebrate:

Therefore, only 1 km children if theey are lucky, may get a chance to get into e school.

I also heard that there are also some who stopped immediately when their children get into the school.
It is very much depends on e 'Culture' of the school.

[dizzyguy]

Can the public witness the balloting process ?

[schellen]

dizzyguy:

Can the public witness the balloting process ?

I know that the parents who are involved in the phase that is being balloted can be present but I don't know about the rest of the public.

[titank]

Anyone can explain how to read the DEV TUR? Positive or negative number is a good sign? For the case of Radin Mas where it is 16% meaning what to a Parents if trying in Phase 2C?

[baby2momma]

[quote]
I know that the parents who are involved in the phase that is being balloted can be present but I don't know about the rest of the public.[/quote]may i know who r the people who are doing the balloting? PVs or school staff? do we call the school up to check when they r doing the ballot so that anxious parents can witness?

[blmg]

titank:

Anyone can explain how to read the DEV TUR? Positive or negative number is a good sign? For the case of Radin Mas where it is 16% meaning what to a Parents if trying in Phase 2C?

I think positive means the current year TUR is higher than the historical (2006 to 2008), meaning no good for current year registration i.e. less places now than historically.