2011 P1 Registration Exercise for 2012 In-Take

[spikey]

Getting kan cheong…registering my daughter this afternoon and already 20+ people have registered for the remaining 30+ places in P2B…sigh. Ballot time. Unless of cse the 20+ people include those beyond 1km as well.

[g2m6]

just a thot came to mind… if i m a 6 yr old kid waiting to start school next yr what will this P1 registration exercise tell me?


that connection will give me priority? bcos of my sibling or parent i can cut queue. connection more important than merit?

everything been equal, if i or my family are able or willing to pay i will get higher priority? money can help to cut queue?

those without connection and money will have to depend on luck? its ok to gamble?

i dun hv the answers but honestly all these is giving the 6 yr old mixed or even wrong singals

[jtoh]

g2m6:

just a thot came to mind... if i m a 6 yr old kid waiting to start school next yr what will this P1 registration exercise tell me?


that connection will give me priority? bcos of my sibling or parent i can cut queue. connection more important than merit?

everything been equal, if i or my family are able or willing to pay i will get higher priority? money can help to cut queue?

those without connection and money will have to depend on luck? its ok to gamble?

i dun hv the answers but honestly all these is giving the 6 yr old mixed or even wrong singals

P1 registration isn't based at all on merit. By merit do you mean academic ability? It would be inappropriate to test a 6 year old's ability at such a young age.

[janet88]

g2m6:

just a thot came to mind... if i m a 6 yr old kid waiting to start school next yr what will this P1 registration exercise tell me?


that connection will give me priority? bcos of my sibling or parent i can cut queue. connection more important than merit?

everything been equal, if i or my family are able or willing to pay i will get higher priority? money can help to cut queue?

those without connection and money will have to depend on luck? its ok to gamble?

A child growing up in today's modern society will slowly get an idea that some adults do pay money in exchange for convenience and better quality.

6 year olds don't understand what is all the fuss about this and that school...the adults are the ones who make such a fuss. There are parents who are willing to shift within 1km and go for balloting, not just for 1 kid but 2 (daughter and son).

[jtoh]

The way I see it, there are two ways to play the registering game:


1. Wait till the last day to register to see what your chances are; whether you should continue to apply to this school, or move on to Plan B as this school is already into balloting.

2. Register early on the first day so you'll scare away people who are holding back and observing the situation. Make them pull out because there WILL be balloting.

[zhuangzi]

Celyw:

1) the ex students past psle results contributed to the \"popularity\" of the what the school is having now.
2) the ex students have their fair share of donation and flag days for their school
3) the ex students have done their duties to keep the school clean and neat by doing gardening, picking up litters, etc

They are not free riders as what you claimed. But they are in a position where you does not enjoy hence you are not happy.

The 3 points you brought up are rather weak, but I'm not here to start an argument.

Yes, I may not be in position where I'm an Alumni, but I've never disagree that Alumni should have preference. As long as they pay the fee and actively participate in the building of their ex school future, they deserve every rights to be in P2A1. Those who don't still get some advantage over the others by being able to enrol in P2B, instead of P2A2. Think about those PV who had put in all the hours, and those parents from less fortunate background who can't afford the time off for PV, you are indeed very privilege to be in P2B already! All in all, what I am proposing is the elimination of P2A2.

[markfch]

g2m6:

everything been equal, if i or my family are able or willing to pay i will get higher priority? money can help to cut queue?

Pls elaborate what do you mean by the above statement. Do you mean shifting house or something else?

[LOLMum]

jtoh:

The way I see it, there are two ways to play the registering game:


1. Wait till the last day to register to see what your chances are; whether you should continue to apply to this school, or move on to Plan B as this school is already into balloting.

2. Register early on the first day so you'll scare away people who are holding back and observing the situation. Make them pull out because there WILL be balloting.

i went to register as early as i could because i want to have it over and done with and not to think too much about it. left it to God to decide for us. was still a bit worried but definitely not as bad as before registration. :evil:

[jtoh]

LOLMum:

jtoh:

The way I see it, there are two ways to play the registering game:


1. Wait till the last day to register to see what your chances are; whether you should continue to apply to this school, or move on to Plan B as this school is already into balloting.

2. Register early on the first day so you'll scare away people who are holding back and observing the situation. Make them pull out because there WILL be balloting.

i went to register as early as i could because i want to have it over and done with and not to think too much about it. left it to God to decide for us. was still a bit worried but definitely not as bad as before registration. :evil:

Good luck!

[LOLMum]

thanks jtoh but mine was over and done with last year.