MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[limlim]

absolut_vodka:

Ur child stays there because u worked hard and earned the money to afford a property there. So as far as I can see, it's the same..

it makes a difference when we're debating on the basis for the priority....

focus on welfare of the child (from a school's viewpoint), or connections..

[limlim]

Tokidoki:

Would like to add that it's a misconcept that staying nearby to the school mean that your child dun have to wake up early. For those taking school bus, it's subjected to the bus route. Unless you can personally send/fetch your child to school, else the child who stay nearby the school and takes school bus may need to wake up even earlier than one who stay > 2km away.

true.. but walking is always a viable alternative.. at least on most days..

Maybe P1~P2 not ok but P3 onwards some kids can go to sch themselves.

Primary school is 6 years.. at upper primary, the kids can be trained to be more independent..

of coz, the appetite for child independence varies..

My Kid in P2 now trained to one person take SBS bus to school. This is personal example.. May not be applicable to other kids.. (isolated case)

Another parent her boy from P1 can take SBS bus himself to school. (isolated case)

Let's look at the average not rich Singaporean family.. Say, school bus is $60/mth, it works out to $720/year, with 2 months and 2 weeks not using the service at all.. and they may still need to walk or take public transports to sch for CCAs during holidays or sch terms.

If they stay near, they can enjoy the convenience when sending/fetching their kids from extra classes/CCAs, or save a handsome sum of money by not taking sch bus.

[castanst]

just Out of curiosity …

parents who complain that they couldnt get into the school next door…

Is it really that there is only 1 school within 1KM ?

i live in tampines and there are 3 schools within 1KM just tat one is more popular then the other 2.

[limlim]

castanst:

i live in tampines and there are 3 schools within 1KM just tat one is more popular then the other 2.

wow you muz be spolit for choices.. :evil: :evil:

[castanst]

limlim:

castanst:

i live in tampines and there are 3 schools within 1KM just tat one is more popular then the other 2.

wow you muz be spolit for choices.. :evil: :evil:

Ya tats y i have no complain abt the current system .. coz i know.. if i chose to try the more popular school .. i hv to take the risk of not getting a seat.

[absolut_vodka]

Preciely my point lor. If the school is not good/popular, then there's really no issue whether one has connections or not or whether one can afford to buy a property nearby mah. Now it's just sour grapes...


U want to talk about welfare? Welfare for my child is putting him/her in the best possible environment to thrive and that would include having the best resources to develop him/her to his/her fullest potential.

castanst:

limlim:

[quote=\"castanst\"]
i live in tampines and there are 3 schools within 1KM just tat one is more popular then the other 2.

wow you muz be spolit for choices.. :evil: :evil:

Ya tats y i have no complain abt the current system .. coz i know.. if i chose to try the more popular school .. i hv to take the risk of not getting a seat.[/quote]

[vicki]

I also strongly feel that there should be cap on 2A. If you cap the church and clans (who are the original root to the school) - then i dont see why 2A should be left unchecked.


I say keep 2A - but limit it the way 2B is limited.

[scotia]

[quote=\"limlim\"]That's where you're wrong.. for distance priority, the kid is given a place bcoz it is better welfare for that kid in this school compared to another kid who stay far away from this school, NOT bcoz the parent can afford to buy a flat there. Whether it is a result of the parent being rich is not a consideration. Plus, in reality, there is many average households in HDB staying near branded schools.


Note: The CHILD stays near the school. That is the consideration. Not bcoz the parents stays near the sch, althou it is inevitable that the parent's address is used assuming the parent stays with the kid. But the focus here is, the CHILD. Quote]


I totally disagree with what u wrote!

If moe removes all connections and other phases, just go by distant n sibling. in d long run average Singapore will suffer too! All rich parents will have d means to buy within 1km of branded, so welfare of the rich kids are well taken care of!

After 5 yrs of staying there, they can sell their flat at even higher pricing, becos the next rich Singaporean parents will take over. In 10 yrs time, average singaporean will not be afford to move near 1km of all this branded school.

Now, u can see average Singaporean staying near this area, is also becos they r different phases for P1 registration. Once u removes them, I m sure that so call 'kiasu' parents will pay their way to get with the 1km mark!

Who loose out in d long run? Poor and average Singaporean' children, no welfare for them anymore.

[castanst]

scotia:

limlim:

That's where you're wrong.. for distance priority, the kid is given a place bcoz it is better welfare for that kid in this school compared to another kid who stay far away from this school, NOT bcoz the parent can afford to buy a flat there. Whether it is a result of the parent being rich is not a consideration. Plus, in reality, there is many average households in HDB staying near branded schools.


Note: The CHILD stays near the school. That is the consideration. Not bcoz the parents stays near the sch, althou it is inevitable that the parent's address is used assuming the parent stays with the kid. But the focus here is, the CHILD. Quote]


I totally disagree with what u wrote!

If moe removes all connections and other phases, just go by distant n sibling. in d long run average Singapore will suffer too! All rich parents will have d means to buy within 1km of branded, so welfare of the rich kids are well taken care of!

After 5 yrs of staying there, they can sell their flat at even higher pricing, becos the next rich Singaporean parents will take over. In 10 yrs time, average singaporean will not be afford to move near 1km of all this branded school.

Now, u can see average Singaporean staying near this area, is also becos they r different phases for P1 registration. Once u removes them, I m sure that so call 'kiasu' parents will pay their way to get with the 1km mark!

Who loose out in d long run? Poor and average Singaporean' children, no welfare for them anymore.

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[phtthp]

Strong valid reason ! !!

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