MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[MotherHen]

For some schools, the alumni is part of its tradition and has helped to shape its identity. You step into these schools and that sense of kinship and family is almost palpable. I think alumni of these schools will know what I am talking about. And I know (correct me if I am wrong), that many of us will think it a shame if this spirit is gone.


Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying proximity to school is not important. But what one values more – whether proximity or alumni connection – boils down to the individual, and I think we have to respect each other’s choices. Sarcasm and insinuations do not go down well either way.

I might be accused of being maudlin for saying this, but while we often mourn the demise of traditional values, of the kampong spirit, etc etc, why are we so eager to discard alumni connection? I just think that there is a place for alumni – even within our public school system.

[laughingcat]

Anyway.......not going to spend my time in here. Not much use.....rather spend more fruitful time elsewhere bah. :siam:

verykiasu2010:

aiyo, really, wasting so much ink arguing on alumni

[vicki]

MotherHen:

For some schools, the alumni is part of its tradition and has helped to shape its identity. You step into these schools and that sense of kinship and family is almost palpable. I think alumni of these schools will know what I am talking about. And I know (correct me if I am wrong), that many of us will think it a shame if this spirit is gone.


Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying proximity to school is not important. But what one values more – whether proximity or alumni connection – boils down to the individual, and I think we have to respect each other's choices. Sarcasm and insinuations do not go down well either way.

I might be accused of being maudlin for saying this, but while we often mourn the demise of traditional values, of the kampong spirit, etc etc, why are we so eager to discard alumni connection? I just think that there is a place for alumni – even within our public school system.

Why do i feel that everytime the suggestion to 'limit' 2A somehow becomes 'discard' 2A.

Limit and Discard has 2 very different meanings.

N if you talk abt tradtion, then why should church n clan (the original roots to the school) be behind 2A - and somemore with a limit imposed?

Or am i reading you wrongly?

[vicki]

laughingcat:

Mr limlim, it was true. No speculation. I have seen the memo from the MOE but don't know how to upload. However, if you have the time, you can still find it in the MOE website media center bah. Dated 1990. Bear this in mind, what I have shared was 1990 and the policy link that you have shared are not the same as 1990.

If kaypoh enough, can always call NYPS to confirm this. :evil:

Call up a school regarding some MOE letter dated 1990 when we know that MOE's criteria was further changed in 1998???

The school will think that the person on the line is :siao:

Anywas... :siam:

[dorisp]

absolut_vodka:

agree - as I've posted before, its only the few popular schools that is causing so much grief... the rest of the schools in SG don't have many places filled up by alumni/old boys/old gals anyway so its people who cannot get their children into these few popular schools that are making so much noise.......

IMHO, this is national education policy which affects all SCs. So even if the numbers might be small, the policy still has to uphold its purpoe of national interest and needs constant review and when necessary, to react in a timely manner by changing the policy if recent progresses caused the situation to deviate from its original intention.

On this same note, even when PRs in our schools were just 10%, I am glad that the Ministry didn't think the figure is too small and brush it off. Instead, I applaued the Ministry's move to allow SCs priority.

Our active discussion allows us to voice our friendly views on this topic. The discussion embraces all forumers whichever side you stand. We must agree to disagree and not term others as \"...making so much noise..\".

[limlim]

laughingcat:

Mr limlim, it was true. No speculation. I have seen the memo from the MOE but don't know how to upload. However, if you have the time, you can still find it in the MOE website media center bah. Dated 1990. Bear this in mind, what I have shared was 1990 and the policy link that you have shared are not the same as 1990.

If kaypoh enough, can always call NYPS to confirm this. :evil:

mebbe chief needs to update the website liao...... :evil:

[MotherHen]

[quote]N if you talk abt tradtion, then why should church n clan (the original roots to the school) be behind 2A - and somemore with a limit imposed?[/quote]
No, you're right. I wouldn't mind at all if church and clan are put in the same phase as alumni. In fact, I would highly welcome the change.

[limlim]

MotherHen:

I might be accused of being maudlin for saying this, but while we often mourn the demise of traditional values, of the kampong spirit, etc etc, why are we so eager to discard alumni connection? I just think that there is a place for alumni – even within our public school system.

But nobody is discarding the alumni connection..

Your kid may still get in even if the alumni priority is removed, rite?

You can still visit your alma mater even if your kids not studying there. It Is your alma mater, not your kid's, rite?

Or just Bcoz your alma mater don't favor your kid, you're going to disown or break r/s with your alma mater???? hereby breaking the \"connection\"?


This topic is on alumni priority for P1 admission, not removing alumni connection from schools..

2 different issue lah..

[MotherHen]

[quote]Why do i feel that everytime the suggestion to 'limit' 2A somehow becomes 'discard' 2A.[/quote]
Maybe bcos I've also read quite a few posts calling for it to be removed, such as:
[quote]Alumni priority is not highly regarded for most/many schools.. why not just remove it?[/quote]

[limlim]

If your nurturing mother takes in another kids under her charge instead of yours (base on justification of other factors), are you going to disown her bcoz of this?


or will you 帮理不帮亲？ (impartial)