Opinions of the Primary School Registration System
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JGMum:
CayennePepper, you made my day. :rotflmao:
JGMum, you made me very happy that you didn't :stompfeet: at my post, haha. When I was scrolling down the page to read your comment, I was thinking you could be :torchme: You see, I'm actually very peace-loving and very chicken! -
Sun_2010:
Shhhh... Like that huh, my dh will be very impatient waiting for me to finish typing leh... So hard to type when floating high...PS: Can you get drunk more often and post
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chatty:
No point us whining and complaining, and doing nothing. IMHO, we should make some 'noise' to make a point, for the Singapore government to act and realise that it's high time to implement the \"Singapore First' policy in P1 registration.[/quote]Singapore schools should give Singaporean kids the priority to register...no point bringing up the prices to differentiate between PRs & Singaporeans, and forgetting the impt issue of P1 REGISTRATION. Once PRs get their kids into our schools, the younger ones will enjoy guaranteed Phase 1.keenDaddy:
[quote=\"janet_lee88\"]I know bricks will start flying when I say this...but Phase 1-2C should be reserved ONLY for Singaporeans. If PRs want to enjoy the same priority, they should convert. There must be a distinctive advantage for Singaporean parents and kids.
Supported. I think this is what a lot of Singaporeans feel as well.
After giving more ballot chances to Singaporeans vs PR last year, the govt probably still facing a lot of pressure to make e distinction even clearer. PRs should be excluded completed - at least from Phase 2A-2C.
If PRs want to enjoy similar priority, kindly convert. -
janet_lee88:
The irony of this policy will be that soon, the top popular primary schools will become Singaporean only, and the lesser neighbourhood schools will take in top performers from overseas and provide all their students with an international experience. Soon they will trounce the 'premiere' schools in PSLE, like that girl from Qifa a couple of years ago.
Singapore schools should give Singaporean kids the priority to register...no point bringing up the prices to differentiate between PRs & Singaporeans, and forgetting the impt issue of P1 REGISTRATION. Once PRs get their kids into our schools, the younger ones will enjoy guaranteed Phase 1.
If PRs want to enjoy similar priority, kindly convert.
This issue is that many of us wish for an international exposure at P-school, but at somebody else's expense. -
janet_lee88:
Absolutely, totally, completely agreed with all of you here. :goodpost: Even my hubby who's a man of few words finally opened up and remarked that further distinction must be made between SGs and PRs...totally exclude the latter from Phase 1 to 2C.Singapore schools should give Singaporean kids the priority to register...no point bringing up the prices to differentiate between PRs & Singaporeans, and forgetting the impt issue of P1 REGISTRATION. Once PRs get their kids into our schools, the younger ones will enjoy guaranteed Phase 1.
If PRs want to enjoy similar priority, kindly convert.
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3Boys:
:goodpost: :goodpost:
The irony of this policy will be that soon, the top popular primary schools will become Singaporean only, and the lesser neighbourhood schools will take in top performers from overseas and provide all their students with an international experience. Soon they will trounce the 'premiere' schools in PSLE, like that girl from Qifa a couple of years ago.janet_lee88:
Singapore schools should give Singaporean kids the priority to register...no point bringing up the prices to differentiate between PRs & Singaporeans, and forgetting the impt issue of P1 REGISTRATION. Once PRs get their kids into our schools, the younger ones will enjoy guaranteed Phase 1.
If PRs want to enjoy similar priority, kindly convert.
This issue is that many of us wish for an international exposure at P-school, but at somebody else's expense. -
Just curious…
These are two real-life scenarios.
1) A is a Malaysian citizen with Singapore PR. He has studied in Singapore since primary school (he was an ASEAN scholar) all the way to NUS. Since graduation, he has worked in Singapore and has since married a Singapore citizen. His kids were born before the law was changed so his children are Malaysian citizens and Singapore PRs. He does not wish to change his citizenship as he is proud to be a Malaysian but calls Singapore home as this is where his family is.
2) B is a Singapore citizen. After NS, he went to US for his University degree and has worked in the US since. He married an American citizen but never renounced his Singapore citizenship (not because of any loyalty to Singapore, just that there as no reason to convert). His children are thus entitled to Singapore citizenship. He is considering sending his kids to Singapore to study because he thinks the US system is crap. He has family here who can help to take care of them.
So, are we saying that B is more worthy of a place in a Singapore school compared to A, even if B has contributed NOTHING to Singapore (even through taxes) while A has been contributing to Singapore for his entire adult life? -
hi kidznme, chatty, janet and Keen Daddy,
i stand in unison in agreement with all of you here, with your above comments.
all seats from Phase 1 - Phase 2C should rightfully be reserved [color=#FF0000]for SINGAPORE Citizens only.
ChiefKiasu, appreciate if you can come up with a petition. We'll all support you to sign this petition at once, go all the way up to the Education Ministry for attention, MOE, Minister, etc.
all fellow SINGAPORE CITIZENS, please stand together in unity as ONE united Nation, to support this crucial petition - because this is going to affect the offspring of our future generation, for many more years to come. When there is Unity, then there is STRENGTH!
Thank you very much. -
Khordan:
it is not about the parents, but the children.Just curious...
These are two real-life scenarios.
1) A is a Malaysian citizen with Singapore PR. He has studied in Singapore since primary school (he was an ASEAN scholar) all the way to NUS. Since graduation, he has worked in Singapore and has since married a Singapore citizen. His kids were born before the law was changed so his children are Malaysian citizens and Singapore PRs. He does not wish to change his citizenship as he is proud to be a Malaysian but calls Singapore home as this is where his family is.
2) B is a Singapore citizen. After NS, he went to US for his University degree and has worked in the US since. He married an American citizen but never renounced his Singapore citizenship (not because of any loyalty to Singapore, just that there as no reason to convert). His children are thus entitled to Singapore citizenship. He is considering sending his kids to Singapore to study because he thinks the US system is crap. He has family here who can help to take care of them.
So, are we saying that B is more worthy of a place in a Singapore school compared to A, even if B has contributed NOTHING to Singapore (even through taxes) while A has been contributing to Singapore for his entire adult life? -
I thought in the case of 1), the children would be Singapore citizen because mother is SG citizen, right? There is no choice at all.
As for 2), the children would have dual citizenship of US and SG until age 18 where they will then have to decide on one citizenship to retain.
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