All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[mummyo]

tankee:

then the cutting of intake is not due to need to reduce number of class to go single session but due to estimated number of applicants in that area this year. kind of balancing supply & demand stuff, which they do every year.

OIC

Then the supply is always not enough cos the demand is always high! :rotflmao:

[tankee]

they go by total places in the area, not by particular.


no way they can increase places of popular schools to meet all demands, then might as well all other less popular schools change name to that of the popular school.

[2snoopy]

If I do PV and also stay within 1km, will I have a higher chance than those stay more than 1km if ballot is needed for phase 2B?

How do the schools differentiate those stay within or more than 1km in their balloting box or are they using electronic system to ballot?
Sorry, I am new in this forum and also seldom read about Singapore educational system until now my son is 3yrs old this year.

[mummyo]

2snoopy:

If I do PV and also stay within 1km, will I have a higher chance than those stay more than 1km if ballot is needed for phase 2B?

How do the schools differentiate those stay within or more than 1km in their balloting box or are they using electronic system to ballot?
Sorry, I am new in this forum and also seldom read about Singapore educational system until now my son is 3yrs old this year.

Definitely. Balloting is by distance and you have the highest chances if you stay within 1km of the school.

Take for eg. Henry Park this year, all those PVs staying less than 1km and those staying 1-2km are safe, only those staying >2km need to ballot. So even if you PV in a really HOT school and balloting conducted for 1km or less, at least you get a chance to ballot if you are ,1km from school. THose staying further away are automatically out.

There is no electronic ballot. When you register, the school will check your home-school distance using onemap.sg website. You can also check yourself how far away your home is to your choice school.

It's not too late, I only started planning for my boy's P1 Registration when he was 4 years old. Happy to say my hardwork paid off and we got a place in our choice school this year.

Do your homework and plan accordingly. Don't be caught out by the system.

Good luck.

[1amber]

This year the school of our choice had to ballot during Ph2B less than 1km. Historically this was not so. I am just wondering what to do now. Give up PV or still take that chance that when our turn comes up next year won't be so hot...any views or similar experiences? :scratchhead:

[mummyo]

1amber:

This year the school of our choice had to ballot during Ph2B less than 1km. Historically this was not so. I am just wondering what to do now. Give up PV or still take that chance that when our turn comes up next year won't be so hot...any views or similar experiences? :scratchhead:

For me is, I'll still take the chance. If possible, move closer to the school? Or choose another school closer to PV?

[tankee]

1amber:

This year the school of our choice had to ballot during Ph2B less than 1km. Historically this was not so. I am just wondering what to do now. Give up PV or still take that chance that when our turn comes up next year won't be so hot...any views or similar experiences? :scratchhead:

which school?

[woodmelon]

Hi, I'm new here too. My son is going to 3 (born in 2008), should I start contacting schools for PV?


my house is within 1km from Rulang. But call me crazy, I'm also considering Nanhua, just wonder is it useful to volunteer at Nanhua? since my house is so far away....

[mummy of 3]

woodmelon:

Hi, I'm new here too. My son is going to 3 (born in 2008), should I start contacting schools for PV?


my house is within 1km from Rulang. But call me crazy, I'm also considering Nanhua, just wonder is it useful to volunteer at Nanhua? since my house is so far away....

I think u should try PV in Rulang instead of Nan Hua. :roll:

[RRMummy]

woodmelon:

Hi, I'm new here too. My son is going to 3 (born in 2008), should I start contacting schools for PV?


my house is within 1km from Rulang. But call me crazy, I'm also considering Nanhua, just wonder is it useful to volunteer at Nanhua? since my house is so far away....

If you were to register this year as a PV of both schools, you would still have a chance to ballot but no chance at all in Nanhua...