Opinions of the Primary School Registration System

[MumandMe]

smurf:

You see,the point is to minimize such things from happening. There is no phase 2 and 3, then the seats should be enough. If not enough, then go by balloting. The point is to minimize the sch being more than 50% occupied even before it reaches phase 2b.


3boys proposal is quite good.

I think a case should be made clear between genuine and non-genuine applicants who are within proximity to the school. There are many who rent a place, use a relative's address etc to ensure a better chance of entry.

This group should be separated from the genuine cases who have stayed in the neighbourhood for a period of time.

Perhaps to qualify under within 1km (and 1-2km) of the school, the applicant's parents must show proof that 1) they have stayed at the address for the past x years and 2) they own the said property.

[MumandMe]

I support the idea to remove PV totally. If the school needs volunteers, do ask from parents whose children are already studying in the school. Where "free labour" (such as washing of sweet potatoes, sweeping the classrooms, lollipop man etc) is what the school needs, then the school should hire help to do the chore.

[phtthp]

you mean really got JB students come all the way by school bus into SG study at Nanyang ? true ?

[verykiasu2010]

phtthp:

you mean really got JB students come all the way by school bus into SG study at Nanyang ? true ?

true

[phtthp]

gosh!


then these JB kids must wake up very early everyday (Monday - Friday) around 4.30 am or 5 am at dawn to clear Malaysian and Singapore custom, hop onto school bus all the way to Nanyang.

are there a lot of such PR JB kids ?

[verykiasu2010]

the truth is how many parents really like the PV system ? since they can't beat the system, might as well join them and get it over and done with, after all it improves the chances by one phase, so get it done


to really solve the problem must also remove those who rent a place nearby to qualify by proximity and cause everyone else to enter the balloting, especially those near landed housing estates with SAP schools.

but this kind of situation are only happening in a few schools like NYPS, RGS etc

majority of the balloting within 1 km are in those schools surrounded by HDB estates -- just take a look at the current year registration stats -- many of those 'over subscribed' are not the popular SAP schools, they are ordinary schools within HDB estates. MOE must ensure more schools are built when HDB flats are built.

The following schools is already over-subscribed by 40 or more by end of yesterday: (no of shortfall by yesterday)

Nan Chiau Primary School (90)
Northland Primary School (71)
West Grove Primary School (66)
Temasek Primary School (65)
Canberra Primary School (64)
Endeavour Primary School (58)
Shuqun Primary School (58)
Admiralty Primary School (57)
South View Primary School (57)
St. Hilda’s Primary School (55)
Rosyth School (53)
Evergreen Primary School (51)
Mee Toh School (48)
Rivervale Primary School (48)
Innova Primary School (46)
Xinmin Primary School (43)
Nan Hua Primary School (40)

well know school in red. the rest ??

Nan Chiau is slated to be new SAP school, so the enrollment shot up! They did not have such enrollment in recent memories

so, the real problem is catering to new demand is new and mature HDB estates

[phtthp]

hmm … interesting discovery! something new …


thot JB kids only go Siling or Marsling schools, bec located in Woodlands, nearer to JB.

then, how about other schools like Henry Park, Pei Hwa, MGS, RGPS ?
also got school bus ferry JB kids all the way into SG study at these schools everyday ?

[verykiasu2010]

phtthp:

gosh!


then these JB kids must wake up very early everyday (Monday - Friday) around 4.30 am or 5 am at dawn to clear Malaysian and Singapore custom, hop onto school bus all the way to Nanyang.

are there a lot of such PR JB kids ?

they reach school around 6:45am, presumably to clear Woodland customs around 6:15am ~ 6:25am, morning traffic not too bad.....they come in the yellow 'Bas Kilang', JB number plate.....

[jimjam]

verykiasu2010:

phtthp:

gosh!


then these JB kids must wake up very early everyday (Monday - Friday) around 4.30 am or 5 am at dawn to clear Malaysian and Singapore custom, hop onto school bus all the way to Nanyang.

are there a lot of such PR JB kids ?

they reach school around 6:45am, presumably to clear Woodland customs around 6:15am ~ 6:25am, morning traffic not too bad.....they come in the yellow 'Bas Kilang', JB number plate.....

It would be interesting to know how they got into the school? but not our kids really living nearby?

[verykiasu2010]

jimjam:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]gosh!


then these JB kids must wake up very early everyday (Monday - Friday) around 4.30 am or 5 am at dawn to clear Malaysian and Singapore custom, hop onto school bus all the way to Nanyang.

are there a lot of such PR JB kids ?

they reach school around 6:45am, presumably to clear Woodland customs around 6:15am ~ 6:25am, morning traffic not too bad.....they come in the yellow 'Bas Kilang', JB number plate.....

It would be interesting to know how they got into the school? but not our kids really living nearby?[/quote]not many lah, only a few but still one bus mah .... may be parents working in JB