MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[Daddy D]

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_770194.html


\"Neighbourhood schools are good too: Heng Swee Keat...\"
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:rotflmao:

[HVR]

doodbug:

limlim:

[quote=\"3Boys\"]It's easy to say 'there is nothing fair in the world ' and leave things status quo. Ask yourself, what is more unfair?

Anything against the principle of \"In the best education interest\" of the child.. is unfair.

What is best for the child? Not that his/her parents is from the grassroots or clans or church.. but distance definitely has significant impact.

If the parents move/shift house to stay near, it may seems \"unfair\" to some bcoz these pple got the money to do it. But.. this is a question of \"how they got there\" and whether this requires much consideration is another topic on \"fairness\".

The point is, they already got there. And, it is in the best interests of the child that he/she stays nearby.. that is the current consideration and that is what matters Now.

Personally, I am very glad that my kids studied in a nearby school. I'm going to train them to take public transport or walk depending on whether rain or shine. I also want them to have sufficient rest.

Those parents who send there kids to some faraway places.. Does your kid really likes it? do they have a choice? is it fair to them?

The kids can't make the choice.. so MOE makes the choice for them \"in their best interest\". I feel, this is fair.

If every parent shared your sentiments, it would be easy for MOE to decide how to proceed! However, many parents would trade distance off for a better school (real or perceived, there ARE primary schools that are doing better than others in various areas), or an alumni school for family tradition etc. Most parents I suspect, do not use see distance as the sole measure of 'what's best for the child'.[/quote]Agree. In the news on TV a parent who moved near to a popular school was interviewed and he said he will be upset if he can't get in. The school's name was mentioned and this is a school where phase 2b also need balloting for those who live within 1 km! On the other hand, certain schools if you live outside s'pore chances are you still can get a place. For popular schools, distance doesn't mean anything for parents. They just move/rent a place near the school and they complain when fail to get in.

[phtthp]

which school is that ?

[LOLMum]

distance is not a problem for some because there are no schools nearby and the nearest might be outside 2km and super difficult or totally no chance to get in.

so alumni/church/clan comes in handy. if need to travel long distance, might as well get into daddy/mummy’s school.

anyway, i am in favour of setting a quota for sleeping members of alumni/church. clan already has a set of rules implemented before giving out letters to active members who has joined the clan for donkey years. church however has none. for those sleeping members (who just pay $$$ to join alumn), there should be a quotoa.

i am in favour of disallowing places given automatically to children of pr/foreigners in phase 1 and the alumni phase. the second child of a pr should be in phase 2b onwards.

[larkspur]

Daddy

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_770194.html


\"Neighbourhood schools are good too: Heng Swee Keat...\"
:goodpost:
:rotflmao:

just curious does Heng Swee Keat has children? if so does his children go to neighbourhood school?

[corneyAmber]

doodbug:

Hihi, please see the KSP statistics. For most of the popular schools, under the statistic \"APP = Number of Applicants versus available places for that Phase\", Phase 2A (which is largely alumni) takes up about 50% of places if not more of the remaining number of spots left after the sibling phase.

Ok thanks, this shows that large intake school is ok but perhaps not the smaller intake ones and Phase 2A also includes ex-students with siblings.

[HVR]

phtthp:

which school is that ?

The 'R' school in Serangoon

[Nebbermind]

larkspur:

just curious does Heng Swee Keat has children? if so does his children go to neighbourhood school?

I suppose his neighbourhood shd be quite exclusive, ya?

[HVR]

larkspur:

Daddy

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_770194.html


\"Neighbourhood schools are good too: Heng Swee Keat...\"
:goodpost:
:rotflmao:

just curious does Heng Swee Keat has children? if so does his children go to neighbourhood school?

Cannot expect him to do that just to make a statement right? If he has children, he will also want the best for his children just like us. In any case, people might not be convinced because they will say he can afford tuition and whatever school also does not matter.

[phtthp]

how old is Heng Swee Keat ?

if he married like 5 yrs ago, most likely his child also enrol for P1 soon.
i suppose his child can go to any school in SG he choose.