All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[ascend88]

can anyone advise me…i am think of doing PV at Maris Stella pri sch for my son P1 in 2015.


is it on time and how do i do register?

[cherrygal]

Call the school. Most schools have application deadlines in Sep to Dec. Your kid born in 2008 so PV application deadline is this year.

[ascend88]

Thanks … I called them today and deadline is OCt 2012 … Thanks

[C3P0]

Anyone knows if RGPS’s PV is open for application?

[janeng]

dear parents, i'm a reporter from Straits Times doing a story on parent volunteers in popular schools and what schools are requiring parents to fulfill. Pls email me at [email protected] with your contact details by Friday 18/5 if you don't mind sharing your experience. Thank you!

[mummy of 3]

C3P0:

Anyone knows if RGPS's PV is open for application?

U may go to their website and check

[C3P0]

mummy of 3:

C3P0:

Anyone knows if RGPS's PV is open for application?

U may go to their website and check

Thanks, I do check regularly but so far there's nothing announced. I'm afraid they are not announcing it on their website.....
Furthermore this year's announcement is so so late compared to last year....

[phtthp]

C3P0:

Anyone knows if RGPS's PV is open for application?

you may write in officially, confirm.
email: [email protected]

https://sites.google.com/a/rgpspvg.org/member/contact-us

fyi.
# classes for girls born in 2006 (2013 P1 intake) - to be announced on MOE website, late June 2012.

# classes for girls born in 2007 (2014 P1 intake) - will be further cut by 1 class, from that of 2013 P1 intake.
(insider news)

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/vacancies/

for girls born in 2008 (2015 P1 intake) -
write in officially, ask if RGPS still accept PV ?
(note: school doesn't entertain telephone call enquiries, concerning PV.)

if reply is No - then only route left is Grassroot Leader Activity route, plus you need to reside under GRC \"Kallang / Moulmein\", as of today (May 2012). And do it fast, because you need to be \"observed\" for minimal certain time period, before they promote you to Executive level.

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=420&start=1630

If reply is still positive Yes, those staying > 2 km, please do due diligent homework.
Do not end up PV 60 hrs blindly for nothing at RGPS (no joke), like that TCS actress at NYPS (80 hrs).
Once classes are cut / reduced, slim chance for those residing > 2km (may not have chance to ballot). Those staying > 2km, clarify all these, before even submit PV form.

C3P0,

besides staying < 1km from RGPS, is your house also located < 1km from MGS ?

if Yes, i'll choose GRC route rather than PV. Then i've the option to choose either good school.

[mummy of 3]

phtthp:

C3P0:

Anyone knows if RGPS's PV is open for application?

you may write in officially, confirm.
email: [email protected]

https://sites.google.com/a/rgpspvg.org/member/contact-us

fyi.
# classes for girls born in 2006 (2013 P1 intake) - to be announced on MOE website, late June 2012.

# classes for girls born in 2007 (2014 P1 intake) - will be further cut by 1 class, from that of 2013 P1 intake.
(insider news)

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/vacancies/

for girls born in 2008 (2015 P1 intake) -
write in officially, ask if RGPS still accept PV ?
(note: school doesn't entertain telephone call enquiries, concerning PV.)

if reply is No - then only route left is Grassroot Leader Activity route, plus you need to reside under GRC \"Kallang / Moulmein\", as of today (May 2012). And do it fast, because you need to be \"observed\" for minimal certain time period, before they promote you to Executive level.

If reply is still positive Yes, those staying > 2 km, please do due diligent homework.
Do not end up PV 60 hrs blindly for nothing at RGPS (no joke), like that TCS actress at NYPS (80 hrs).
Once classes are cut / reduced, slim chance for those residing > 2km (may not have chance to ballot). Those staying > 2km, clarify all these, before even submit PV form.

C3P0,

besides staying < 1km from RGPS, is your house also located < 1km from MGS ?

if Yes, i'll choose GRC route rather than PV. Then i've the option to choose either good school.

But MGS is under Holland Bukit Timah GRC

[Daddy D]

Article from Sunday Times....

[quote]Want Primary 1 place? Suggest a long-term project
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_800920.html

At least three schools increased their volunteer requirements this year from 40 to 60 hours - Raffles Girls' Primary, St Hilda's and Poi Ching School. Nanyang Primary earlier upped the contribution to 80 hours, Nan Chiau to 60, and Rosyth to 70 hours. Rosyth stopped accepting volunteers this year.

An Education Ministry spokesman said schools are free to ask for more volunteer hours 'depending on individual schools' needs'.

Nanyang Primary looks for help in IT, for instance, robotics or web page design; Catholic High wants long-term projects; and South View needs help for its teachers to create digital learning tools.
[/quote]