2011 P1 Registration Exercise for 2012 In-Take

[qms]

http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php to all those registering in P2B today and tomorrow.


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[janet88]

laughingcat:

Actually there is no benefits to being an alumni member other than able to be in phase 2A1.


And yes you can choose to be a sleeping member and an active member. Popular school will not care a hoot whether you are a sleeping member as long as when they are asking for donation, you will be the first to approach lah.

I asked someone in alumni late last year regarding joining alumni to be more secure in getting a place for my daughter...she told me the principal isn't happy parents join the alumni for that reason...bcos most are sleeping members. Anyway, I missed the deadline of June...but managed to get daughter in the school under 2A2, since no money to give donations nor time to attend any functions.

Understand to be Nanyang alumni member, it's a one-time fee of $1000.
Hubby's friend didn't join alumni bcos he didn't have time to attend meetings.

[Scary]

If I remember correctly, last time was only $500 for life-time membership. They will ask you one practical question when you ring them, i.e. if it is for primary school registration purpose. Maybe in future will need to join to secure a place.

[Pen88n]

phtthp:

maybe 2A(2) not ballot.


but perhaps in future one day ... combine with 2A(1), just form a simple 2(A).

and instead of being accused as 'sleeping' by some disgruntled people here, maybe everyone in 2(A) clock in some compulsory parent volunteering work contribution to the school ... perhaps say, need to clock only 10 to 20 hrs (maximum), instead of 40 hrs. Normally there is a big group of 2A ex-alumni members coming back, if you check past statistics. So no need to clock 40 hrs so much.

if 2A ex-alumni members contribute back to the school by coming back as active parent volunteers for short hours (no more sleeping as been accused by some of you), then there is no need for P2B parent volunteers scheme anymore. P2B PVs will be abolished & scrapped.

If P2B PV is scraped, then there is no reason for grassroot to be there as they do not even contribute to the schools. The earlier phases will be retricted to alumni and clan members only and people who are not alumni or clan members will have no means of getting to the school unless they are within 1km and lucky to be balloted in.

[janet88]

Pen88n:

phtthp:

but perhaps in future one day ... combine with 2A(1), just form a simple 2(A).


if 2A ex-alumni members contribute back to the school by coming back as active parent volunteers for short hours (no more sleeping as been accused by some of you), then there is no need for P2B parent volunteers scheme anymore. P2B PVs will be abolished & scrapped.

If P2B PV is scraped, then there is no reason for grassroot to be there as they do not even contribute to the schools. The earlier phases will be retricted to alumni and clan members only and people who are not alumni or clan members will have no means of getting to the school unless they are within 1km and lucky to be balloted in.

PVs are informed there is no guarantee even after completing the hours chalked for a place...but still it's natural to have some expectations.
Phase 2A is for former students & children of staff in school as well as advisory members. Why is there a need for alumni ?

Education Minister tells parents to register in a school close to home, so that kids don't have to spend long hours on road...but not all staying within 1km of the school get a place...esp for HOT schools. There is this 2 balloting slips for Singaporeans now...bcos of the increase of PRs.

[zhuangzi]

phtthp:

currently in some schools, some 2A(1) members besides donating the $x one time alumni membership fees, some are very active and self lessly contributing much of their valuable time in school, even at the sacrifice of their precious family time (in case you are not aware). So pls do not think that all 2A(1) alumni members are sleeping...

Dear phtthp & laughingcat, I think you posts support my earlier post that it is not fair for parent who are ex-student to qualify under P2A2. For parents like yourself who paid and contribute greatly in terms of time as ex-alumni members, you deserve the preference, not those freeriders!!!

[Castle House]

All the best to parents who will be registering their kid(s) under P2B…


Best of luck…

[alng]

Over the weekend, Zaobao reported that there is insufficient childcare facilities in Jurong and some childcare centres are over-enrolled. Translating this to P1 registration statistics in the next few years, we can expect the P1 enrollment in Jurong schools to get worse than the current situation.

[Scary]

janet_lee88:

Pen88n:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]but perhaps in future one day ... combine with 2A(1), just form a simple 2(A).


if 2A ex-alumni members contribute back to the school by coming back as active parent volunteers for short hours (no more sleeping as been accused by some of you), then there is no need for P2B parent volunteers scheme anymore. P2B PVs will be abolished & scrapped.

If P2B PV is scraped, then there is no reason for grassroot to be there as they do not even contribute to the schools. The earlier phases will be retricted to alumni and clan members only and people who are not alumni or clan members will have no means of getting to the school unless they are within 1km and lucky to be balloted in.

PVs are informed there is no guarantee even after completing the hours chalked for a place...but still it's natural to have some expectations.
Phase 2A is for former students & children of staff in school as well as advisory members. Why is there a need for alumni ?

Education Minister tells parents to register in a school close to home, so that kids don't have to spend long hours on road...but not all staying within 1km of the school get a place...esp for HOT schools. There is this 2 balloting slips for Singaporeans now...bcos of the increase of PRs.[/quote]Some parents don't bother about the distance. They just want the HOT schools. E.g. one of the popular schools in Bishan mentioned that the applicants for 2A2 came from Bukit Batok and Jurong. This is crazy as the traffic condition can be very unpredictable along high ways and on rainy days. I have a choice of registering my child under Phase 2b, but the school is very far for us, close to an hour of journey which also means that DS may have to wake up as early as 5.30am. Thus, we decide to give it up.

[zhuangzi]

Scary:

phtthp:

but perhaps in future one day ... combine with 2A(1), just form a simple 2(A).

Some parents don't bother about the distance. They just want the HOT schools. E.g. one of the popular schools in Bishan mentioned that the applicants for 2A2 came from Bukit Batok and Jurong. This is crazy as the traffic condition can be very unpredictable along high ways and on rainy days. I have a choice of registering my child under Phase 2b, but the school is very far for us, close to an hour of journey which also means that DS may have to wake up as early as 5.30am. Thus, we decide to give it up.

Good for you.

It is becos of such enthusiastic parents that parent like myself hurt. We happen to live in a area where a popular school is, as my DH had been staying in that area for 30+ years. It is within 1km, but my DH is not an alumni of the school. He is unfortunate to be born into a big family and when he went to school, he is penalised under the old 2 child policy. I unfortunately went to a girl school, so my DS don't qualify.

We are in a terrible situation now, as the alternative is the schools in a another nearby area, which most parents will not send their kids to.