CHIJ St Nicholas Girls'

[Dinah]

Yup yup, I came home this afternoon and flipped through the notice and found the info on page 2. Yuan(1) wang(4) the admin…sorry sorry.

[cherrygal]

Hi, need help from parents who have PVed at St Nicks. Has anyone who lived outside of 1km ever applied successfully as a PV?


I am thinking of PVing first and then buy the 1km house just before the registration. Possible?

How is the application as a PV at St Nicks? Must we go through any interview? Pls advise?

:?:

[CookiesMonster]

Hi Cherrygal, iirc, even for Catholic who stayed within 1km, should applicants exceed the vacancy available, they will still have to ballot under 2B. PV doesn’t guarantee anything, just placing you in the earlier phase (2B).


So, best to check with the school.

[phtthp]

hi Cherrygal,


it's true!

In the event that demand exceeds supply even for < 1km, everyone subjected to balloting! No guarantee, even if you shift <1km. On that ballot day, it's L U C K !

[jingjinglebells]

Hi Cherrygal,


FYI, St. Nics informed me that now parents volunteer have to stay within 1km… I’m like you, I don’t live within 1km and now wondering how… I can’t uproot my family and just move there within the next few months, not with the exorbitant property prices…

[phtthp]

point number 2 condition in the Form states that:-


before one apply to be a Parent Volunteer at CHIJ St Nicholas primary, the parent must stay < 1km:-

http://www.chijstnicholasgirls.moe.edu.sg/Page/Files/Primary/Parent%20Volunteer%20Application%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%20for%20P1%20in%202013.pdf

[cherrygal]

phtthp:

point number 2 condition in the Form states that:-


before one apply to be a Parent Volunteer at CHIJ St Nicholas primary, the parent must stay < 1km:-

http://www.chijstnicholasgirls.moe.edu.sg/Page/Files/Primary/Parent%20Volunteer%20Application%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%20for%20P1%20in%202013.pdf

Thanks so much for the info! Appreciate it.

[cherrygal]

jingjinglebells:

Hi Cherrygal,


FYI, St. Nics informed me that now parents volunteer have to stay within 1km... I'm like you, I don't live within 1km and now wondering how... I can't uproot my family and just move there within the next few months, not with the exorbitant property prices...

Agree jinjinglebells! But luckily I still have a couple of years to go before I need to apply as a PV. But I don't think the prices will come down very much by then.

If u don't uproot now, then you cannot apply as PV which means you can only try for Phase 2C, but even that you have to move within 1km to stand a chance. Get 2nd property?

[jingjinglebells]

Plan to rent a place during balloting time first then see how. Can’t afford a place near St. Nics yet and well, what if we really shift there and don’t get in?

[tiggermum]

phtthp:

point number 2 condition in the Form states that:-


before one apply to be a Parent Volunteer at CHIJ St Nicholas primary, the parent must stay < 1km:-

http://www.chijstnicholasgirls.moe.edu.sg/Page/Files/Primary/Parent%20Volunteer%20Application%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%20for%20P1%20in%202013.pdf

I heard that the school imposed this clause so that they will not disappoint parents who spend the time and effort to volunteer. Compared to some 'elite' schools that take in PVs even though they know that the balloting crowd will be big and chances lower, I think what SNGS is doing is good. Always think those schools that take in large numbers of PVs without proper control make PVs 'bai zuo gong'.