MOE Relooking P1 registration - Too much priority to alumni

[ana_mum]

dorisp:

May I add, it is also for the better of the P1 Registration policy to better serve and stay with its Primary objective, ie for the better of the child to be able to study in a school as near to their home as possible.


All policies need constant reviews and checks and change when necessary if it deviates from its original course/objective. If left unchecked, it will soon be P1 places for children of alumni, regardless of home school distance and nothing else.

:goodpost:

[alng]

I am just having another perspective…is it just distance or time spent to get to the school?


Presumably, if you stay near the school, you take less time to get to the school but this may not be true. A parent can drive his child to a school that is more than 20 km away in 20 mins via the highway versus another child who travels more than 45 mins on a school bus to a school that is 2 km away. And the worst is the school buses always want to reach the schools early (like before 6.45 am) so that they can rush to their next job. So the poor child has to wake up earlier to get on the school bus.

So it may not just be distance that the parents have to consider…

[wearefamily]

I’m intending to register my child in my alma mater. I live 3km away but take only 10min, 15min tops to drive from my house to the school. Am I considered living far away from the school?

[LOLMum]

wearefamily:

I'm intending to register my child in my alma mater. I live 3km away but take only 10min, 15min tops ti drive from my house to the school. Am I considered living far away from the school?

yes, you are...some see it that way. :rotflmao: :evil:

[limlim]

alng:

A parent can drive his child to a school that is more than 20 km away in 20 mins via the highway versus another child who travels more than 45 mins on a school bus to a school that is 2 km away.

And contribute to the congestion and inconveniences to others who may be using the highway and rushing to work to make ends meet.. for 10km stretch of road as compared to someone who may contribute to the congestion for only 1km stretch of road.

btw.. 45mins for 2km is a bit unrealistic..

[alng]

wearefamily:

I'm intending to register my child in my alma mater. I live 3.5km away but take only 10min, 15min tops to drive from my house to the school. Am I considered living far away from the school?

No you are not far from the school but unfortunately, 3 km is > 2 km. Fortunately, you will register under phase 2A and get into the school.
My workplace is less than 2 km away from my place. I take me less than 10 mins to drive to work during the morning peak hours. But if I were to take the public bus, I will take about 45 mins to an hour (my last bus ride to work during morning peak hours was at least 3 years ago so I am not sure of current situation now). So I will never take the public bus. I will take a cab if I have to and that will cost me about $5+. Just that cabs are rare near my place in the morning peak hours. So I have to book for a cab in advance and that cost me more money. Imagine if I am talking about my child going to school every morning here.

[MMM]

wearefamily:

I'm intending to register my child in my alma mater. I live 3km away but take only 10min, 15min tops to drive from my house to the school. Am I considered living far away from the school?

So long as the school is not outside your house, it is considered as far

Seriously, we are in the same situation. Kids go to my alma mater which is like 10-15 mins drive away in the morning. But they have 4 direct buses back home and it takes them around 30 mins. We think it's manageable.

We do have a fairly popular school within 1km (5 mins walk) but why should we take the risk when we can get a confirmed place in my alma mater and their overall CCA + academic offering is better???

[alng]

limlim:

btw.. 45mins for 2km is a bit unrealistic..

This is possible if the school bus goes round and round the housing estate. It depends on the bus route. It also depends on the size of bus. A 40 seater bus will go on a longer route to fetch more kids vs a 12 seater van.

[LOLMum]

MMM:

wearefamily:

I'm intending to register my child in my alma mater. I live 3km away but take only 10min, 15min tops to drive from my house to the school. Am I considered living far away from the school?

So long as the school is not outside your house, it is considered as far

Seriously, we are in the same situation. Kids go to my alma mater which is like 10-15 mins drive away in the morning. But they have 4 direct buses back home and it takes them around 30 mins. We think it's manageable.

We do have a fairly popular school within 1km (5 mins walk) but why should we take the risk when we can get a confirmed place in my alma mater and their overall CCA + academic offering is better???

those living within 1km of your alma mater would dislike you but those living within 1km of your fairly popular school will like you.

just cant please everyone

[keroppi]

MMM:

wearefamily:

I'm intending to register my child in my alma mater. I live 3km away but take only 10min, 15min tops to drive from my house to the school. Am I considered living far away from the school?

So long as the school is not outside your house, it is considered as far

Seriously, we are in the same situation. Kids go to my alma mater which is like 10-15 mins drive away in the morning. But they have 4 direct buses back home and it takes them around 30 mins. We think it's manageable.

We do have a fairly popular school within 1km (5 mins walk) but why should we take the risk when we can get a confirmed place in my alma mater and their overall CCA + academic offering is better???

I'm another one in the same boat. But for me, I think I've made the right decision. I trained my kids to take public transport home from P3 onwards so they are independent and street-smart. So when it comes to Sec school, distance is not a problem for them - they know how to manage their time and can study or read on the train.