All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[Scary]

There are definitely PVs who stay within 1km, or 1-2km for all, if not most schools. However, not all schools will give parents >2km a chance.


If you look at Bukit Panjang Prim, they don’t even look at what the parents >2km can contribute. Outright rejection! If priorities are given to those within 1km for PH, a close friend staying at Mayfair definitely stands a higher chance than the one staying near Newton. Another staying in Toh Yi estate should be selected instead of the one at Hillview. Compared to some other schools (exclude RGPS for sure), PH may have a higher % of PVs >2km.

Also in the news this year, they interviewed this PV who applied using her Bukit Panjang address but moved to be near PH before registration. The whole article was mainly about PVs not able to get into the schools after serving so many hours (PH was specifically mentioned. Thus, there must be quite a handful of PVs>2km. If not, why would the media want to report PH? ). Frankly speaking, I know the tasks performed by these PVs>2km can be performed by most parents. No special skills required.

[qms]

Jo Moon:

I m so worried. Though I m accepted as a PV for Radin Mas, till today, I ve no news/notification to volunteer for any activities yet.


At this rate, I m afraid unable to fulfill the 40 hrs requirement:(

What activities did you indicate you were willing to perform?

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Luanee:

Unless u intend to move within 1km of Nanhua,, else u can forget about it. Nanhua would need balloting for 2B if u stay further than 1km, based on past 2 years trend. And also, Nanhua has a veerrrrry small PV intake, it is almost impossible to get accepted.

Hi Luanee,
Could you share the criteria for Nan Hua to choose PV applicants? I.e.
1. Distance - i.e. whether PV applicants live within 1km will have priority if number of PV vacant is more than 1km applicants?
2. Parents education background, job experience...
3. Whether Nan Hua will publicly disclose areas/type of jobs requiring PV for that admission year? So that PV applicants can prepare the application form according to Nan Hua's needs. If no such disclosure, where we can get it? During School Open Day?
4. PV applicants with better Chinese language have better chance?

It seems few discussions about Nan Hua PV program. Could you share some successful and unsuccessful experience you came across? Thanks a lot.

[tare1919]

If I were to buy a condo near there but TOP 2015 when my kids suppose to start on 2014 will they consider me as living within 1km?

[paradit]

Hi


I am kiasu parent of a kid born in Jan 2007 and new in S’pore.
Would like to know the PV for Jan 2014 intake of primary One.

[tankee]

tare1919:

If I were to buy a condo near there but TOP 2015 when my kids suppose to start on 2014 will they consider me as living within 1km?

schools do not make public their selection criteria for PV. It is unlikely that distance to school is a factor in the selection. However, distance will come in play during the actual registration when there are more applicants than vacancies.

[tankee]

paradit:

Hi


I am kiasu parent of a kid born in Jan 2007 and new in S'pore.
Would like to know the PV for Jan 2014 intake of primary One.

which school? what do you want to know?

most of the information are already in this thread.

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tankee:

tare1919:

If I were to buy a condo near there but TOP 2015 when my kids suppose to start on 2014 will they consider me as living within 1km?

schools do not make public their selection criteria for PV. It is unlikely that distance to school is a factor in the selection. However, distance will come in play during the actual registration when there are more applicants than vacancies.

tankee,
Could you share the criteria of Nan Hua's PV selection? e.g.
1. Parents education background, job experience...
2. PV applicants with better Chinese language have better chance?
Thanks!

[tankee]

hi


schools do not make public their selection criteria for PV.

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tankee:

hi


schools do not make public their selection criteria for PV.

:mad: suspect foul play