Opinions of the Primary School Registration System

[phtthp]

Wan Bao report:-

Parent volunteers doing ridiculous things for Phase 2B registration

http://everythingalsocomplain.com/2012/02/26/parent-volunteers-doing-ridiculous-things-for-phase-2b-registration/


Parents Slam MOE Scheme
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Parents: Scrap Volunteer scheme for P1 registration:-

http://news.insing.com/tabloid/parents-scrap-volunteer-scheme-for-p1-registration/id-70333f00

[crystalbelle08]

Thanks for the link pptthp!!

Seems tat the changes could be abolishing the volunteer scheme.
I sort of agree to that...

[Mdm Koh]

Since there’s no guarantee of a place for the children of PV’s, some parents may resort to volunteering at different schools to increase their chances. Despite this, there is still no guarantee. After the current PV’s have registered their kids, I think the Ministry should remove this scheme. It would be to the benefit of everyone, as it takes away competition which I feel is unnecessary.


I appreciate that some parents may really want to help the schools. But I’ve heard of a case where the PV directing traffic outside a school was inexperienced and caused a traffic jam. They should really get trained personnel to do the job.

[Wesim]

Aiyah, when are they going to announce the change huh?

I have already signed up as a volunteer and the briefing is in two weeks time. My husband and I have saved up our annual leave to volunteer our service.

If they scrap this scheme, then how?

[krazy]

Food for thought:

1) Will there / Is there a conflict of interest when Pri Sch teachers enrol their children in the school they are teaching?

2) Is it feasible to let (all: pri and sec) teachers enjoy the privilege of enrolling their children in any school of their choice?

[tankee]

krazy:

Food for thought:

1) Will there / Is there a conflict of interest when Pri Sch teachers enrol their children in the school they are teaching?

2) Is it feasible to let (all: pri and sec) teachers enjoy the privilege of enrolling their children in any school of their choice?

(1) Not really. As long as the teachers do not teach in the same level which their children are studying.

(2) Then it is just purely unfair advantage. At same school is reasonable for logistic reason. No reason for different school. Moreover, this may result in big swamp of teachers' children from all over to the few more popular schools in Singapore or within an area.

[krazy]

I supposed so. But then again, there will always be rumours, when the child does well, and when the child doesn't.

tankee:

(1) Not really. As long as the teachers do not teach in the same level which their children are studying.

Hahaha.. May not happen too because there are really not that many teachers with Pri 1 going children in that particular year. And I think teachers also have sense not to put their children at the other end of the island simply because the school is reputed.

But it was just a thought. Teachers spend a lot of time teaching and coaching and counselling other people's children, yet when it comes to their own, ... . For now, the only consolation is that they hope their fellow colleagues in the other schools will take care of their children like they would others.

tankee:

(2) Then it is just purely unfair advantage. At same school is reasonable for logistic reason. No reason for different school. Moreover, this may result in big swamp of teachers' children from all over to the few more popular schools in Singapore or within an area.

[crystalbelle08]

I have a frn who teaches in that most popular Hokkien Huay Kuan school for 2 yrs just to get her daughter into the school. Needless to say, her daughter got in this year and now she is planning to leave the school for private teaching which earn more $$$.

According to her, this method is a sure win method, apart from alumni.
Too bad, I don’t have any NIE cert. Dont tink the top schools will accept just anyone to be teachers right? How abt support dept staffs, any idea if by joining say IT or admin dept of the schools i will have a better chance?

[crystalbelle08]

Seems that the impending change in primary one registration will not include changes to the PR kids after all.

To me, PR kids’ priority shld be placed after singaporean, and before foreigners.
No matter what PR are usually more mobile and they can easily rent near the good schools. Unlike us, to sell our flat and get another flat near our preferred school will be more difficult and costly. so what if we are given 1 more balloting slip vs PR, we will still not get our chance if they rent within 1 Km and we stay btw 1-2km!

So even if we both stay within the same 1km, a heng PR vs a sway citizen, even if u give a sway citizen 10 balloting slips and the lucky PR 1 slip, the PR may just get the place. Then can only blame luck… Haiz…

Anyway, don’t think that PR dunno or don’t care abt schools…PR is as kiasu as sporeans!!! Especially those educated PR, they are targetting at schools like ACS, MGS. Look around these schools and u will realize its quite multi national. And it’s also much easier for them to rent bt timah area than us, spending exorbitant prices on property in that area.

[puff]

crystalbelle08:

Seems that the impending change in primary one registration will not include changes to the PR kids after all.

To me, PR kids' priority shld be placed after singaporean, and before foreigners.
No matter what PR are usually more mobile and they can easily rent near the good schools. Unlike us, to sell our flat and get another flat near our preferred school will be more difficult and costly. so what if we are given 1 more balloting slip vs PR, we will still not get our chance if they rent within 1 Km and we stay btw 1-2km!

So even if we both stay within the same 1km, a heng PR vs a sway citizen, even if u give a sway citizen 10 balloting slips and the lucky PR 1 slip, the PR may just get the place. Then can only blame luck... Haiz...

Anyway, don't think that PR dunno or don't care abt schools...PR is as kiasu as sporeans!!! Especially those educated PR, they are targetting at schools like ACS, MGS. Look around these schools and u will realize its quite multi national. And it's also much easier for them to rent bt timah area than us, spending exorbitant prices on property in that area.

:goodpost:

Totally agreed ... Our roots r here is it's very difficult for us to move to 1km of the sch as we also need to stay near parent/in laws n ah gong/ ah ma too.