MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[laughingcat]

Daddy

In reality... Nothing is free.


Who has the \"right\" to claim for this priority?
In my view, Anyone who had put in effort and worked for it...
1. Alumni... Cos' of your parent's effort to put you in the sch
2. Teacher/staff of same sch... Cos' you work for it
3. Siblings... Cos' of your effort to put your eldest kid in the sch
4. Associations/Church/Grassroots... Cos' of your effort to clock in hours and contribute to society voluntarily
5. Staying nearby or buy property... Cos' of your effort to relocate, or work for the $$$

Who has the \"right\" to make noise?
In my view, any1 who has done above... But not successful/eligible.
Regardless how much your property is worth (still $$ from hard work)
Regardless how long you served/contributed (it is voluntary work)
Or Teachers/staff in different sch...

Who doesn't has the \"right\" to make noise?
In my view, any1 who hasn't done above yet complain when they got balloted out in Phase 2C.

:siam:

i loike it the way you say it in the last sentence.

Nothing comes free, you just work on it.

[SAHM_TAN]

But those balloted out in P2C, some also cham leh, when try all avenues but still \"fail\"


Apply PV, not selected
Apply grassroots, not successful
No $$$ to relocate closer to school of desire
Not same religion, not same dialect grp
Alma mater no more or not belong to top/branded

This group can complain or not? :evil: :siam:

[Laura02]

I think the present system of Pri 1 allocation is quite fair, but some loopholes should be removed.

For instance, I have heard of parents (both local and PR) buying uncompleted properties within 1km of "good schools", using that address to apply for the school, but planning (right fr day one) to rent out the property when its TOPs.
And I feel that parents who have already done volunteer work to put their child in the school should be allowed to enter the school. That said, is perhaps unavoidable that sometimes schools will miscalculate the number of vacancies it has for this phase. So perhaps schools should give places to the children of PV who have put in the most number of hours. So say, for instance, the school anticipates that there will be 40 places for PVs. It allows 40 parents to do PV work for the year before the child applies for Pri 1. The school can stipulate say 40h, but encourage PV to do more. And say if, at the application date, the school only finds 30 vacancies, then it gives these 30 vacancies to the 30 PV with the highest number of volunteer hours clocked in, while the remaining 10 PVs will have to ballot.
I think a forum like this is great to throw up different ideas - because we can all point of the pros & cons of these ideas. Some will take an personal, selfish viewpoint, while other will take an altruistic, balanced, longer term viewpoint. For the former, I say, becareful what you wish for because sometimes you get your wish - and it turns out to have quite unpleasant side-effects.

[Daddy D]

SAHM_TAN:

But those balloted out in P2C, some also cham leh, when try all avenues but still \"fail\"


Apply PV, not selected
Apply grassroots, not successful
No $$$ to relocate closer to school of desire
Not same religion, not same dialect grp
Alma mater no more or not belong to top/branded

This group can complain or not? :evil: :siam:

Submit application forms nia...
Ok lah... Pls take a Q # to see Mr Heng...
:razz: :siam:

[LOLMum]

for the pv, each school should have a max of maybe 20 places (to ensure all who served gets a place).


it should not be up to the school to select pvs or on a first come first serve basis or only those living within 1km can apply. it should be opened to all and balloting is the way to go (no argument as to how selection is done).

[janet88]

Laura02:

And I feel that parents who have already done volunteer work to put their child in the school should be allowed to enter the school. That said, is perhaps unavoidable that sometimes schools will miscalculate the number of vacancies it has for this phase. So perhaps schools should give places to the children of PV who have put in the most number of hours. So say, for instance, the school anticipates that there will be 40 places for PVs. It allows 40 parents to do PV work for the year before the child applies for Pri 1. The school can stipulate say 40h, but encourage PV to do more.

Parents who have sweated out getting 40/80 hours done should be given due credit by allowing the kids to get into the school. These parents served the school directly. It's only fair.

[SAHM_TAN]

Daddy

SAHM_TAN:

But those balloted out in P2C, some also cham leh, when try all avenues but still \"fail\"


Apply PV, not selected
Apply grassroots, not successful
No $$$ to relocate closer to school of desire
Not same religion, not same dialect grp
Alma mater no more or not belong to top/branded

This group can complain or not? :evil: :siam:

Submit application forms nia...
Ok lah... Pls take a Q # to see Mr Heng...
:razz: :siam:

The mental and emotional agony counts for something right? :siam:

[SAHM_TAN]

:offtopic: a bit bit


Looking at adverts, with tuition centres stating this top student or that top student studied at their centres, does it matter which school the kid studies in anymore?

I so hope that next yr, no centre can claim that the top student studied in their centre. So that it makes sense, all these arguing in this forum about the P1 registration.

[dorisp]

SAHM_TAN:

The mental and emotional agony counts for something right? :siam:

It's just impossible to please everybody......... :siam:

[SAHM_TAN]

dorisp:

SAHM_TAN:

The mental and emotional agony counts for something right? :siam:

It's just impossible to please everybody......... :siam:

Don't worry I'm not trying to do the impossible. Maybe becos I did not put the evil emo. So it appears as if I am trying to accomplish the impossible.

This part is serious. I'm just a tired old mummy with limited resources, trying to keep up with the latest happenings on education, see how and where I fit in and how to help my kids. Then thinking of plan a, b and c.