2012 P1 Registration Exercise for 2013 In-Take

[Cars2]

Went for nyps alumni talk in June this year. From this year onwards, MOE requires all schools to use the lottery cage method where it comes to balloting. No more balloting slips used from now on.

[tyteo]

phtthp:

how does the lottery cage work ?


is it like ... the cage roll and roll then a marble drop out ... means name of that child is in ?

can share which school(s) use lottery cage method ?

Accordingly to Zaobao after 2B balloting, all schools will standardize the balloting process, TOTO style. All involved kids will be assigned a number.
Once the numbered ball come out from the lottery cage, that number would mean the kid that matched the number got in.

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[Aloysiusbb]

If we r lucky and the child name is announce can we leave or have to wait for all the vacancies is called?&

[zarahsmom]

awval:

After reading some of the posts there, i think we hv more constructive and meaning discussions here. SC or PR or FT, we are parents of the next generation, we ought to set good examples and be responsible for the words we use. :lovesite:


Kudos to Chief and team! :udaman: :udaman:

Btw, my girl got into IJ Katong (no need to ballot, no need for heartaches nor sweaty palms!)

:celebrate:

awval,

thanks for this post. I am also a PR. tho its disheartening to see comments about PR from \"3rd world countries\" like us... I just see it from their perspective... and try to understand. But to speak for myself and probably the many PRs who are reading this thread.. we do not come here to take the food that you are about to put in your mouth. we also work hard for it. and we accept whatever category you put us into, as long as it is not bordering insult or slavery. am glad that Kiasuparents are more level headed than other forumers..

anyway, if you know of any Singapore youth (physically limited who are attending mainstream college/university) and want to learn Microsoft applications such as Excel (which they can easily use in a real working environment), please call Bala of AWWA Teach ME Excel Programme... I am one of the volunteers..

so if you want to meet PRs like me, this volunteer programme is the best way to see us in action (not just taking from Singapore society but also giving back)...

[qms]

pqy:

Thanks for all the valuable information. So stress to face such balloting.

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[Scary]

tyteo:

Accordingly to Zaobao after 2B balloting, all schools will standardize the balloting process, TOTO style. All involved kids will be assigned a number.

Once the numbered ball come out from the lottery cage, that number would mean the kid that matched the number got in.

PHPPS has been using this method since 2010 if not wrong. Believe they are one of the pioneers in using this balloting method.

[iRabbit]

Scary:

PHPPS has been using this method since 2010 if not wrong. Believe they are one of the pioneers in using this balloting method.

No they're not. Singapore Pools was the pioneer.

[SCSS]

Was told by the staff I need not be present during balloting day . Sch wil call me if successful. I asked if my absence will forfeit my chance, she said ‘nope, there are many witnesses around’ .

[phtthp]

on Tues 7 Aug, many balloting parents play Toto.


only difference is:-
Singapore Pool Toto play with money. At very most, lose $$$$$.
whereas this P1 Registration Toto play with our child’s next 6 years’ education.

[nite]

Hi,


My dd (2007 born) will be entering P1 in 2014. Looking at the 2007-born birth & new citizen stats and P1 registration this year, it is likely there will be more SC children vying for places in popular schools in 2014 & 2015. Even with the current policy favouring SC children in P2B and P2C, it seems just as hard with most of the places taken up at P1 to P2A2. Case in point, HPPS with only 40 paces for both P2B and P2C. Most of the popular schools are balloting for SC children living within 1km. Look at Rulang, 60 children vying for 10 vacancies. I find it disturbing that these parents have just wasted their chances at P2C with the expected low success rate.

I’m living in the Holland-Queenstown area. The only school within 1km is HPPS. What luck? At this rate, my dd’s chances of entering HPPS looks slim. Even if RGPS will be within 1km when my dd starts P1 in 2014, balloting will be based on its current address at Hillcrest. I’ll be outside of 2km based on the Hillcrest address. I’m not saying good & popular schools. I don’t have any school within 1km except HPPS when it comes to balloting. Somehow, I find the P1 registration system is flawed with most of the places taken up grabs at the earlier phases because the SC policy kicks in only at P2B and P2C. Meaning if I’m staying at Tampines, at P2A1/2, my dd can get into HPPS if I’m an old student. Huh?

MOE should institute the distance and SC criteria for P1 through P2A2 as well.

As for me, at this rate my child’s chances of entering HPPS look slim. Can parents here advise/recommend me on the good schools in the Clementi, Queenstown and Bukit Timah area where my dd stands a good chance of entering even if are residing outside of 2km?

Thanks