MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[doodbug]

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.

Aiyoh he's in his early 50s already

[phtthp]

even in his 50’s still ok, bec is his wife who give birth, not him.

how many children he has, how old - biggest and youngest ?

[corneyAmber]

PiggyLalala:

Priority should be given only to alumni who stay within 1km of the school.

Lidat the Bukit Timah schools only have rich kids in there leh... The social divide even greater.

[limlim]

janet_lee88:

But for Phase 2A2, there may be cases where younger kids may be born much later...so if this phase is also deleted, it may not be fair that their older siblings studied in the school and they (younger ones) have to study else where.

I agree with retaining 2A2 for siblings who is a former student.

Bcoz, with elder siblings (and parents) familiar with/used to, the school+system, it is in the interests of the child to study there rather than some unfamiliar schools.

The parents might have build some r/s with the teachers.. this is also in the child's interests.

As for parents who studied there, there were decades gap and I doubt the staffs/teacher/system/facility/CCAs remain 100% unchanged over the years to justify using \"familiarity\" as a justification of being in the child's interests as compared to the case where siblings are ex-student.

[doodbug]

phtthp:

even in his 50's still ok, bec is his wife who give birth, not him.

how many children he has, how old - biggest and youngest ?

Sorry no idea! He's been pretty private with his private life

[limlim]

3Boys:

Its unfair because its hereditary, and we have a public school system, notionally open to ALL Singaporeans, not a monarchy. I have made my statement previously about active vs non-active alumni.

Agree with 3b on this

[limlim]

Tokidoki:

MMM:

Frankly, I am not sure what is defined as a fair system. If it is fair to one, it would be unfair to another. Is distance fair??? Yes. But not if parents intentionally buy a flat next to the school just because they can afford to do so.

Precisely. And a lot are juz renting to get the address. Why should this be tolerated?

Bcoz it is in the child's best interests. Period.

[doodbug]

limlim:

janet_lee88:

But for Phase 2A2, there may be cases where younger kids may be born much later...so if this phase is also deleted, it may not be fair that their older siblings studied in the school and they (younger ones) have to study else where.

I agree with retaining 2A2 for siblings who is a former student.

Bcoz, with elder siblings (and parents) familiar with/used to, the school+system, it is in the interests of the child to study there rather than some unfamiliar schools.

The parents might have build some r/s with the teachers.. this is also in the child's interests.

As for parents who studied there, there were decades gap and I doubt the staffs/teacher/system/facility/CCAs remain 100% unchanged over the years to justify using \"familiarity\" as a justification of being in the child's interests as compared to the case where siblings are ex-student.

This is an interesting point.

[larkspur]

HVR:

larkspur:

[quote=\"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:

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.[/quote]whether he send his son for tutiton or not does not matter to me.What matters is since he says all neighbourhood schools are good too, then he should have just sent his kids or grandson to neighbourhood school since all neighbourhood schools are good.reminds me of the water tank in woodlands where they say clean already no need to change water tank intitally but then those who says that are not living in that block of flat

[limlim]

doodbug:

laughingcat:

Distance to school is important. Getting into a good school in terms of environment and acedemic wise are equally important. I think most parents are in that mindset.

Agree. Hohoho. Wonder how MOE will marry all these different wants....

MOE's decision have to be based on the assumption that \"all schools are the same\".. :evil: :evil: