MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[janet88]

BlueBells:

Actually, to take it a step further and to truly level the playing fields, affiliations to secondary schools and junior colleges should also be removed. This will ensure that the pupils who took PSLE are given fair and equal chances at any schools.

Affiliations to sec schools now are not so easy either...though COP is lower, it is not that low. Daughter's school just revised the COP this year, with immediate effect.

[laughingcat]

To reiterate the importance of alumni as quoted by our Ministry.


http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/speeches/1998/080198.htm
\"3  A strong bond between the community and schools is beneficial as it will generate valuable synergy. Such a strong bond will make the principals and teachers in our schools feel that they have a direct responsibility towards the community from which the children in their schools are drawn. It will also encourage the community, the parents and school alumni to feel that it is their duty and obligation to put in time, energy and effort to help make the schools that serve their community better.

6  The Ministry is looking for ways to strengthen the bonds between the community and our schools. We will encourage the formation of alumni associations for our schools and welcome the alumni to play an active role in contributing to and improving the schools. To encourage the formation of alumni associations for primary schools, my Ministry will be giving members of the alumni association of a primary school higher priority for registration of their children in that school. Likewise, in recognition of their role and contributions, members of the SACs and SMCs of primary schools will also be given similar higher priority.\"

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/1998/pr06097.htm

[laughingcat]

dorisp:

\"Connection\" vs \"distance\".

As stated by the Ministry, connection is more important as it foster bonding between the community and the school.

[laughingcat]

janet_lee88:

BlueBells:

Actually, to take it a step further and to truly level the playing fields, affiliations to secondary schools and junior colleges should also be removed. This will ensure that the pupils who took PSLE are given fair and equal chances at any schools.

Affiliations to sec schools now are not so easy either...though COP is lower, it is not that low. Daughter's school just revised the COP this year, with immediate effect.

I think we are out of topics here. :offtopic:

[dorisp]

Not sure if it is ok, and pardon me if it is not, to share another page here from another thread on some discussions that show problems of \"mis-match\" between connection and distance:


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=24479&start=710

[laughingcat]

During my schooling days, i have always travelled at most an hour to school and back as well. Worse if it is afternoon session and that means i will have to reach home by 7.30pm and quickly finished my dinner and R&R and then start doing my homework by 8.30pm. It made me a more resilient child because i learn to manage my time. Never see travelling distance as a shortcoming, rather it forces you to manage your own time. IMO, proximity to school only gives an excuse to take things for granted. Why during our time, we can do it and why not now?


Of course i am not asking one to travel from extreme east to west or extreme north to south. Which i doubt any parents will be in the right frame of mind to do so. :siao:

[Lyddon]

With our world-class transportation system, how much time does it take to travel 2km or 4km? There are primary schools near home above 2km but less than 4km. It takes me 10mins drive and less than 20 mins public bus to get to either school. Within a radius of 5km, Dist ance is really not a big deal.

[laughingcat]

Lyddon:

With our world-class transportation system, how much time does it take to travel 2km or 4km? There are primary schools near home above 2km but less than 4km. It takes me 10mins drive and less than 20 mins public bus to get to either school. Within a radius of 5km, Dist ance is really not a big deal.

Good point. Our transportation system has greatly improved from 1998 to todate. MRT/LRT could be right at your doorstep and increased frequency and network of buses. With such convenience and moving forward with today good transportation, the distance priority should be reviewed in terms of 0-2km and 2-5km.

[Imsoobusy]

Lyddon:

With our world-class transportation system, how much time does it take to travel 2km or 4km? There are primary schools near home above 2km but less than 4km. It takes me 10mins driveJ and less than 20 mins public bus to get to either school. Within a radius of 5km, Dist ance is really not a big deal.

How about the cost of transport, ESP to those that struggle mthly. Is additional cost and school bus are not cheap these days. Unless gov is giving those lower income families free transport for the kids, or special package.

[jedamum]

Lyddon:

With our world-class transportation system, how much time does it take to travel 2km or 4km? There are primary schools near home above 2km but less than 4km. It takes me 10mins drive and less than 20 mins public bus to get to either school. Within a radius of 5km, Dist ance is really not a big deal.

distance is not a big deal to those who got into their choice of sch that is further away.
distance is a big deal to those who cannot get into their choice of sch that is at their backyard and have to travel further for their second choice sch (until they are sold on the programme/curriculum by their second choice sch, it will remain eye sore to see other kids but their own kids walk to their choice sch).