2011 P1 Registration Exercise for 2012 In-Take
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dankhim:
And lose all the tradition and history that's been built up over the decades? I'm proud of my old school because I was part of it and have fond memories there. If every school was a cookie cutter mould, then we lose a bit of our soul. Why bother to have Nationals or SYF or friendly competitions etc? There's no longer any school pride. This reminds me of a sci fi movie where everyone just wears all-white space suits, no need for names, just have numbers. All the buildings will be identical...
Why not remove the name of the school. All student wear same type of uniform. Just differentiate by the address of the school. Student just apply to the school nearest otherwise next nearest? No school is better than the other. The objective of the school is to let all children have the oppotunity to complete the primary school education. Regardless of rich and poor, race, religion etc. Teachers will be rotate from school to school. No one will need to stay in the particular school for life. There will be no transport issue. No jam in the morning and evening. :rotflmao:Celyw:
Don't think you are realistic. Those \"NORMAL\" schools that are near the rich will be sooner or later be better because they have the $$ or donation to get better resource/facilities.
As long as human beings has the sense of competitive spirit in them they will be a difference.... -
lakesidemum:
I agree too that priority be given to Singaporeans. If you were a student of that school and your children are still not citizens but PRs, it goes to show your level of commitment to the country.Scary:
In case some of you do not know, there are parents who did PV for 2 schools. If they can't get into Rulang, they still have the other. If can't get into either one in phase 2B, they still have phase 2C to try if within 1km. How many of us here have such priorities?
Also, quite a no. of vacancies in the earlier phases are taken up by PRs. If want to change, MOE shld give priorities to Singaporeans. PRs will have to register in a separate phase, maybe phase 2D before foreigners unless they have been here for a certain no. of years. I know this will offend quite a no. of people but shouldn't Singaporeans be given priorities in their own country? I believe in this case, there will be good mix of the rich and the poor.
YES YES, can't agree with you more. Singaporean must be given the priority. :hi5: -
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Does anyone know if MOE releases the balloting distance for phase 2b? When will that be? Or do we have to call the school to find out? -
the current system might not be fair to all but at least everyone (rich or poor, well educated or uneducated, living next to or far away from choice school, different races) have a chance to study in elite schools.
going by distance only will only drive up property prices (which only the rich could afford) and transforms an elite school into a TRULY ELITE SCHOOL which only the rich could attend. now is that fair?
this might not affect you if you are already staying near to the school but others will definitely cry foul and more problems will arise.
just because the school is surrounded by hdb doesnt mean the residents there are not going to jack up the prices of their units. so how? -
Scary:
I'm curious, how did you get the figures that quite a number of vacancies in the earlier phases are taken up by PRs. If you have the numbers, could you post it by phases?
Also, quite a no. of vacancies in the earlier phases are taken up by PRs. -
LOLMum:
The current system is unfair to Singaporeans. Should allow Singaporeans to register in all phases from Phase 1 - 2C using the current model. Strike off PRs from Phase 1 - 2C and put them under 3, 3A etc (maybe 3 for existing siblings in schools, 3A for old students) unless the schools can justify that they are needed in areas of work that Singaporeans can't perform under 2B. By doing this, Singaporeans regardless where they live still get the same priorities if they are old students, PVs, etc. However, there will definitely be more places to go around under 2B and 2C.the current system might not be fair to all but at least everyone (rich or poor, well educated or uneducated, living next to or far away from choice school, different races) have a chance to study in elite schools.
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Yes, Scary totally agree with you.
all educational needs of fellow Singaporean born kids must be met FIRST!.
PR needs must queue up AFTER all Singaporean kids had enrolled.
Then it's fair. After all, this is our country SINGAPORE! -
SAHM_TAN:
Don't think any one/school will release the figures without MOE's approval but one should be able to tell that they do take up the vacancies that could have been offered to the Singaporeans. If you go to Jurong and stand outside any of the schools/child care centres, you will know what I mean.
I'm curious, how did you get the figures that quite a number of vacancies in the earlier phases are taken up by PRs. If you have the numbers, could you post it by phases?Scary:
Also, quite a no. of vacancies in the earlier phases are taken up by PRs.
Maybe some parents who are PVs will be able to tell us if there are PRs PVs in their batch. Personally, I have friends who have been complaining that there are a couple of PRCs PRs in one of the top primary schools. I have an Indian friend who has been in Sg for 16 years. Still a PR and son attends Princess Elizabeth.
Oh yes, there is a quota for PRs to be grassroot leaders. Though there is a quota, they can still be one and go under Phase 2B.
Having said all these, we do need to be sensitive towards the issues that may arise if PRs are to be placed after Singaporeans. I am not into politics, thus don't want to crack my brain as to what issues may arise. However, I am upset that as a loyal Singaporean, I am not given priority in registration vs PRs (some PRs even override me and register in earlier phases). -
SAHM_TAN:
[/quote]I am referring to point a) where parent who had studied in the school before. why bother join alumni, when you can get almost the same outcome for FREE. Just show your report book. Overall, I think P2A2 should be scrapped. combine point b to P2A1 or P2B.zhuangzi:
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But in what ways are they abusing P2A2? The rules for P2A2 are
a) For a child whose parent or sibling has studied in the school of choice
b) For a child whose parent is a staff member of the school of choice
It's very clear, how to abuse? There's no loophole, except maybe for b) whereby a teacher can ask for transfer to school of choice or a job applicant can try to apply for a job in the school of choice when the school is hiring. But for b) how many cases? -
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I am referring to point a) where parent who had studied in the school before. why bother join alumni, when you can get almost the same outcome for FREE. Just show your report book. Overall, I think P2A2 should be scrapped. combine point b to P2A1 or P2B.[/quote]
If they scrapped P2A2 then all the ex-student will join alumni. so really don't make any difference unless they allow non ex-student to join the alumni
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