All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[tankee]

1amber:

the bottom line is that parental love, support and encouragement plays a more important part than a good school.

:goodpost:

[dorisp]

verykiasu2010:

the truth is, whether it is in Singapore or any other city around the world, popular school will always be popular and supply will always be insufficient to meet demand.


parents eyeing on popular school need to plan and strategise, and those with the legitimate means will always have an advantage

live and let live, and live within your means.

Agree 100%!

[shm125]

Hi, i’m a newbie to PV. I’m considering to apply for PV at Nan Hua (staying<1km) or Henry Park (staying1-2km) next year since DD will be turning 4years old then.


Can i find out whether only one parent can do PV or can both parents do PV jointly to clock up the 40 hrs?

Many thanks!

[tyut]

shm125:

Hi, i'm a newbie to PV. I'm considering to apply for PV at Nan Hua (staying<1km) or Henry Park (staying1-2km) next year since DD will be turning 4years old then.


Can i find out whether only one parent can do PV or can both parents do PV jointly to clock up the 40 hrs?

Many thanks!

From what I gathered from the other posts, it depends on the school. Some schools allow both parents to clock up the hours jointly and and some done.

Am considering the same path at the same school, though I don't have the advantage of proximity as you.

[mummyo]

shm125:

Hi, i'm a newbie to PV. I'm considering to apply for PV at Nan Hua (staying<1km) or Henry Park (staying1-2km) next year since DD will be turning 4years old then.


Can i find out whether only one parent can do PV or can both parents do PV jointly to clock up the 40 hrs?

Many thanks!

Some schools allow both parents to clock the hours but some just allow one.

I suggest applying to BOTH schools as you might not get selected as a PV even tho you want to volunteer.

If you can spare the time, I suggest you do PV for both schools and monitor the situation on registration day. Always work better if you have more options.

[anxious]

mummyo:

shm125:

Hi, i'm a newbie to PV. I'm considering to apply for PV at Nan Hua (staying<1km) or Henry Park (staying1-2km) next year since DD will be turning 4years old then.


Can i find out whether only one parent can do PV or can both parents do PV jointly to clock up the 40 hrs?

Many thanks!

Some schools allow both parents to clock the hours but some just allow one.

I suggest applying to BOTH schools as you might not get selected as a PV even tho you want to volunteer.

If you can spare the time, I suggest you do PV for both schools and monitor the situation on registration day. Always work better if you have more options.

If you have the time, there is no harm to do more PV. that's y we are here... kiasu parents

[LeeTaiTai]

Just curious , are most who work as PV here working parents ? How you guys afford the time !! Is it min 80 hrs ? Any min hrs by week ?

[tankee]

LeeTaiTai:

Just curious , are most who work as PV here working parents ? How you guys afford the time !! Is it min 80 hrs ? Any min hrs by week ?

depend on school. school manage their own PV and each has its own T&C

[dorisp]

LeeTaiTai:

Just curious , are most who work as PV here working parents ? How you guys afford the time !! Is it min 80 hrs ? Any min hrs by week ?

I think some are working and some are not. For those who works, I think they take leave or time off.

[JGMum]

LeeTaiTai:

Just curious , are most who work as PV here working parents ? How you guys afford the time !! Is it min 80 hrs ? Any min hrs by week ?

My ex-colleague went as far as to tender her resignation (tried to take 1 year no-pay leave, but HR deem that PV is not a good enough reason for granting no-pay leave) so that she can PV in 3 schools! So she has more choices during 2B registration. She is Singaporean by the way. Really :salute: her for her dedication. In the end, she succeeded in enrolling her boy in one of the 3 schools she PVed in. I'm really happy for her that her sacrifice and labour paid off.