MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni
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dorisp:
It would be nice to know what is the underlying message and what is it trying to imply.[/quote]Still wondering.
What is the underlying message?dorisp:
[quote=\"phtthp\"]let's invite all ministers of Parliament to contribute to this forum, esp.those stay > 2km.
let's hear your view.
esp. Ministers (current, ex, retired) who are alumni from Nanyang family, ACS Barker, ACS Junior, Rosyth, Henry Park, Catholic High, Nan Hua, Tao Nan, St Hilda, RGPS, SCGS, etc. or any Minister from SAP schools, Catholic family, Methodist family, Anglican family, Buddhist family, Hokkien Clan Huay Kuan related family, other religious group family, other family, etc.
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Nebbermind:
How many percentage of Primary school children go GEP? :skeptical:
How far is far?limlim:
Given a choice, all parents would WANT the kid to be nearby (their school if choice is nearby).
Given a choice, NOT all parents would want the kids to be in the alumni school.
So, Distance shd be given priority over alumni since it is the \"fairest\".. What is fair? refer below question..
Ask yourself.. between 2 top-popular schools, one is alumni and far far away, and one is nearby at the doorstep, which one would you choose?
Answer this question to your conscience, and it is clear which criteria shd be given higher priority.
From what I know, the nearest GEP school is still quite a distance from Woodlands. I really wonder how many will give up the chance to switch school if selected.
We are discussing about P1 registration system which affects the whole cohort, if not at least for the 100+ schools that needed to ballot and resulted in many having had to turn to further away schools from their home last year. :skeptical: -
Strparent:
Sorry did not make myself clear earlier.topic is about priority for P1 registration.
P1 boh simi sai GEP.
My point is that if u r an alumni of a top-popular school, I seriously doubt that distance will be a concern, just like people have no qualms about switching to GEP schools even though it could be very far away from home.
OK, I can't speak for all but I believe there's a good % of parents who donch mind the distance. -
dorisp:
It would be nice to know what is the underlying message and what is it trying to imply.Still wondering.
Gee, I thought the underlying message is quite clear. We hope such \"powerful alumni\" will stand up and \"fight\" for the phase 2A to be retained. So that we can ride on their coat-tails as well. How about that?
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DesertWind:
And also some of 2B...churches and clan also mentioned, ya?dorisp:
It would be nice to know what is the underlying message and what is it trying to imply.Still wondering.
Gee, I thought the underlying message is quite clear. We hope such \"powerful alumni\" will stand up and \"fight\" for the phase 2A to be retained. So that we can ride on their coat-tails as well. How about that?
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Nebbermind:
Yes! I'm one of those that wouldn't mind the distance!
Sorry did not make myself clear earlier.Strparent:
topic is about priority for P1 registration.
P1 boh simi sai GEP.
My point is that if u r an alumni of a top-popular school, I seriously doubt that distance will be a concern, just like people have no qualms about switching to GEP schools even though it could be very far away from home.
OK, I can't speak for all but I believe there's a good % of parents who donch mind the distance.
:rahrah: -
whatever changes they made.. pls make sure Sporeans have the advantage over PRs~
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/school/st-hildas-primary-school
please chk out the post by supermommy! -
sunbeamz:
Yes! I'm one of those that wouldn't mind the distance!
Sorry did not make myself clear earlier.Nebbermind:
[quote=\"Strparent\"]topic is about priority for P1 registration.
P1 boh simi sai GEP.
My point is that if u r an alumni of a top-popular school, I seriously doubt that distance will be a concern, just like people have no qualms about switching to GEP schools even though it could be very far away from home.
OK, I can't speak for all but I believe there's a good % of parents who donch mind the distance.
:rahrah:[/quote]Thanks for sharing! :salute:
Now we know it may not be too wrong to deduce that there are indeed many many >2km registration within Phase 2A.
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limlim:
In case you are talking about me and i know you did since i am in the only forumer who mentioned \"long\" travelling time makes me a resilent child. You can laugh about it but that is how i came out to be. Different strokes for different folks.
1. Longer distance is good because it trains one to be resilient.. for the kid's benefit.. (One of the most ridiculous that I have heard in this forum).
Citing an example of some Malaysian kids who travelled to and fro from Johor to SGP every weekday to school (not forgetting CCAs):-
- their determination to excel regardless of the challenges (time and distance).
In retrospect, compare that to some of the SGP kids that have things too easy. Don't quote me eh....extra miles do not literally means distance (as in travel from North to South or East to West). :rotflmao: -
LOLMum:
Huh? I thought everyone knows liao. Hehehe. It's Vivian Balakrishna lah :rotflmao:laughingcat:
Also the longkang minister's youngest son will be registering his son to P1 this year also bah.
ah.....who is this longkang?
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