All About Parent Volunteers (PV)
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swallow:
wow...congrats on completing your hrs. I'm still struggling to complete mine...All,
I will be completed my 40hours volunteer works by this week. May I know what type of \"letter\" or \"certificate\" i can receive from the school for P1 registration in phase 2B? -
hihi, anybody received news for PV (son born in 2005) at HPPS? :?
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Ok...need some help here...need some clarification on this PV stuff...do let me know if my following illustration is correct on the registration process. Please correct me if i am wrong....thanks!
Say for eg, the school of choice has 100 vacancies left after phase 2A2.
For this remaining 100 vacancies, 50 will be allocated to phase 2B and 50 to phase 2C...right?
For the phase 2B
If I am a PV, I will be in this phase. If there are only 30 applicants out of the 50 spaces in this phase, all 30 students will be successfully registered with no balloting required. The balance 20 spaces will then go to phase 2C. Am i right? In the event that there are 60 applicants for the 50 spaces, then balloting is required and in this case, your distance from the school will make a difference...right? If i did not manage to secure a place
after the balloting in phase 2B (even as a PV), I can try again in phase 2C...right?
For Phase 2C
For PVs who did not get a place under phase 2B and move on to phase 2C, their 'PV status' is no longer an advantage. Am I right? They will then have to compete with all other applicants in phase 2C. For this phase, if number of applicants exceeds available spaces, balloting is needed and distance from school will make a difference.
Therefore, presumably, for parents staying within 1 Km of the school and not a PV versus one who is a PV, the only advantage the PV has is that he/she has a second chance even after failing to get a place in 2B. But once in phase 2C, the non PV parent staying within 1km will have an advantage over a PV parent who stays outside the 1km radius. Am I right?
Not sure if my assumptions above are correct. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks! -
hi, my understanding as follows.
Say for eg, the school of choice has 100 vacancies left after phase 2A2.
For this remaining 100 vacancies, 50 will be allocated to phase 2B and 50 to phase 2C...right? YES - U r Right
For the phase 2B
If I am a PV, I will be in this phase. If there are only 30 applicants out of the 50 spaces in this phase, all 30 students will be successfully registered with no balloting required. The balance 20 spaces will then go to phase 2C. Am i right? YES - U r Right
In the event that there are 60 applicants for the 50 spaces, then balloting is required and in this case, your distance from the school will make a difference...right? Distance will kick in - if there are 50 applicants within 1km, no balloting, all will go in; and those out of 1km is auto out (no chance to ballot). This applies if there are say, 40 applicants within 1km, and 20 between 1-2km - those within 1km will go in, leaving 20 to fight out for 10 places; those out of 2km no chance
If i did not manage to secure a place
after the balloting in phase 2B (even as a PV), I can try again in phase 2C...right? YES - U r Right
For Phase 2C
For PVs who did not get a place under phase 2B and move on to phase 2C, their 'PV status' is no longer an advantage. Am I right? They will then have to compete with all other applicants in phase 2C. For this phase, if number of applicants exceeds available spaces, balloting is needed and distance from school will make a difference. YES - U r Right. All parents viewed equal in Phase 2C - only distance matters (and probably how lady luck views you)
Therefore, presumably, for parents staying within 1 Km of the school and not a PV versus one who is a PV, the only advantage the PV has is that he/she has a second chance even after failing to get a place in 2B. But once in phase 2C, the non PV parent staying within 1km will have an advantage over a PV parent who stays outside the 1km radius. Am I right? YES - U r Right.
But I guess if you are an active enough PV, you can try to appeal and hence your turn on the wait list may be viewed more favourably - but guess this is the last last resort -
Hi DDS!
DDS:
Right!Say for eg, the school of choice has 100 vacancies left after phase 2A2. For this remaining 100 vacancies, 50 will be allocated to phase 2B and 50 to phase 2C...right?
DDS:
You are right!For the phase 2B
If I am a PV, I will be in this phase. If there are only 30 applicants out of the 50 spaces in this phase, all 30 students will be successfully registered with no balloting required. The balance 20 spaces will then go to phase 2C. Am i right?DDS:
Right!For the phase 2B
In the event that there are 60 applicants for the 50 spaces, then balloting is required and in this case, your distance from the school will make a difference...right?DDS:
Right!For the phase 2B
If i did not manage to secure a place after the balloting in phase 2B (even as a PV), I can try again in phase 2C...right?DDS:
Right and right!For Phase 2C
For PVs who did not get a place under phase 2B and move on to phase 2C, their 'PV status' is no longer an advantage. Am I right? They will then have to compete with all other applicants in phase 2C. For this phase, if number of applicants exceeds available spaces, balloting is needed and distance from school will make a difference.DDS:
Bulls eye! :celebrate:For Phase 2C
Therefore, presumably, for parents staying within 1 Km of the school and not a PV versus one who is a PV, the only advantage the PV has is that he/she has a second chance even after failing to get a place in 2B. But once in phase 2C, the non PV parent staying within 1km will have an advantage over a PV parent who stays outside the 1km radius. Am I right? -
Am very delighted when NHPS accepted my application as PV for my daughter’s enrolment for P1 in 2012. However, me now staying >2km (at CCK)…thus am contemplating very hard on whether to shift house. Have checked the property prices (both HDB and pte) in Clementi area (especially within 1 km of NHPS) and it is quite high…or should I enrol in a decent neighbourhood sch within my resident vicinity and then enrol her for tuition and enrichment classes instead??
At CCK, I am considering South View Pri (within 1km to 2km from where I stay) and Yew Tee Pri (within 1km from where I stay)…however, for both 2008 and 2009, South View Pri has balloting even in Phase 2B for those residing within 1km, while for Yew Tee Pri, balloting was applicable for phase 2C only.
Thus far, NHPS only has balloting for phase 2B in 2008. For 2009 and a few years before 2008, there was no balloting in phase 2B.
Haiz…really in a dilemma…any advice from gurus and kakis here??
Many thks!! -
where’s your workplace? and where do you logistic supports (parents, parents in law, siblings who can help to provide before or after school care) stay?
these are additional factors that could help you make a more sensible decision -
QY:
Hi QY, perhaps you may want to monitor things a bit. Quite some years back, my friend's wife was accepted as PV in NPS. However, for ? reason, she did not manage to clock the required hours. Apparently, they preferred those whose timing is more flexible. Since your child will only be enrolling in 2012, I would suggest you really 'piah' to clock the hours, and then evaluate your position.Am very delighted when NHPS accepted my application as PV for my daughter's enrolment for P1 in 2012. However, me now staying >2km (at CCK)...thus am contemplating very hard on whether to shift house. Have checked the property prices (both HDB and pte) in Clementi area (especially within 1 km of NHPS) and it is quite high...or should I enrol in a decent neighbourhood sch within my resident vicinity and then enrol her for tuition and enrichment classes instead??
Thus far, NHPS only has balloting for phase 2B in 2008. For 2009 and a few years before 2008, there was no balloting in phase 2B.
Based on past stats, getting in there via 2B/2C is macham better than tio bepio....even NYPS also had more vacancies.
Sorry if I'm scaring you, just thought it be prudent to make 2nd/3rd contingency plans.
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QY:
Congrats on being accepted as a PV in NHPS.... It is very difficult to be accepted there.Am very delighted when NHPS accepted my application as PV for my daughter's enrolment for P1 in 2012. However, me now staying >2km (at CCK)...thus am contemplating very hard on whether to shift house. Have checked the property prices (both HDB and pte) in Clementi area (especially within 1 km of NHPS) and it is quite high...or should I enrol in a decent neighbourhood sch within my resident vicinity and then enrol her for tuition and enrichment classes instead??
At CCK, I am considering South View Pri (within 1km to 2km from where I stay) and Yew Tee Pri (within 1km from where I stay)...however, for both 2008 and 2009, South View Pri has balloting even in Phase 2B for those residing within 1km, while for Yew Tee Pri, balloting was applicable for phase 2C only.
Thus far, NHPS only has balloting for phase 2B in 2008. For 2009 and a few years before 2008, there was no balloting in phase 2B.
Haiz...really in a dilemma...any advice from gurus and kakis here??
Many thks!!
Yes U may get a place in 2B even if u do not move since NHPS restrict its PV intake quite tightly. But just to be on the safe side (incase of suddenl influx of grassroot leaders), plus considering future logistics and travelling concerns, I think it be a good idea to move nearer to the school. Saves u alot of travelling time esp when kids have CCAs in future etc.
JMHO. -
just wonder if the general election will be held next year ? and how many "extra" community leader will appear ? how does it affect the PVs
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