[Novena] Primary Schools

[zakashi]

jass:

I m sure there re many parents like me have been reading posts but not commenting.


Years back, i went thru 2c registration at SCGS and in the room, there was a very upset couple. lamenting there re ppl they know who only rented a place and not staying in it. They challenged the staff to go investigate every single one of the applicants.
The staff explained that they can't do that, but advised them to notify moe since they mentioned they KNEW such cheaters.

I was taken aback by their strong reactions. wondering if there was a need for such vengeance/hatred in the air.

as expected we went thru balloting, within 1km @ 2c. those days before the balloting day were long n tough.

after balloting, i happened to find out the couple who made so much noise in the room that day, too rented an apt to get into 1km. The difference is they stayed but moved out when lease ended.

I can't help but to think the pot calling kettle black. However I am thankful my girl got in, and that yr, it was a 50+ seats with 60+ applicants within 1km.

please be prepared to go thru balloting, i really dont thk it is possible to skip it this yr.
My girl was picked @ 50% of the balloting. i almost teared. As parents we are blessed to have the courage (to take such stress & balloting-heart attack) and foresight (in picking affiliated sch). SO let's show our kids what it is to 'come what may, we are ready to face the storm'.

Moving forward, i hope they will not scrape the alumni girls' rights which some readers are writing in to ST forum for (sickening). I told my girl putting her in scgs is the only inheritance I am leaving her for her daughter. And before she seriously consider her mate, please marry someone frm gd sch so her son will have phase 2a rights. (pls dont stone me for being realistic). I foresee the registration many yrs to come will be worse.

All the best parents, you can do it. Do your kids proud!

I cried after reading your post. I agreed with you with all your points. I really pray for God's favour upon my daughter who has been praying to get in SCGS for a long time. Each time, our car passes by the school, she mentioned it is her future school. I must be prepared to overcome the fierce storm, which you quoted \"let's show our kids what it is to 'come what may, we are ready to face the storm'\". I will be registering my daughter in SCGS under phase 2C within 1 km if our registration under 2B (one of the GEP schools and is a distance from home) is unsuccessful on this Wednesday. Please pray for us. Thank you.

[jass]

zakashi:

I cried after reading your post. I agreed with you with all your points. I really pray for God's favour upon my daughter who has been praying to get in SCGS for a long time. Each time, our car passes by the school, she mentioned it is her future school. I must be prepared to overcome the fierce storm, which you quoted \"let's show our kids what it is to 'come what may, we are ready to face the storm'\". I will be registering my daughter in SCGS under phase 2C within 1 km if our registration under 2B (one of the GEP schools and is a distance from home) is unsuccessful on this Wednesday. Please pray for us. Thank you.

zakashi
I was too nervous contributing to this forum, making myself useful i forgot i wanted to tell you all this too.

I know of someone who also moved within 1km. And the child didn't get balloted in. It wasn't easy, to be staying across the street, seeing other kids wearing the school uniform but not your kid.

Hence the child enrolled in another school, but we kept track on the admission test. it was announced on the website. And the child went for the test and got in.
somewhere in Feb.

So all is not over. Like my friend who had the upper hand, within 1km, has 2ticket vs 1ticket for PR (i heard many PR got in that yr. but is their luck, what can we say?)

She went a big round. but her child eventually got in.

Everything happens for a reason. i believe. For me, now i have a chance to brag to my girl, how much sacrifice i have made. the sudden revelation at 3am, to decide to move within 1km for the sch. and the heart attack balloting process. I beg her to please stay in the sch. dont get kicked out and waste my efforts i have put in for her and of cos for my granddaughter as well! haha

Be praying for all of you!

[steamystream]

I think we all here needs a drink! Anyone for a glass of wine to chill.... :please:


Let's all lighten up.. as it is, we can't do anything but to wait till 30th Aug comes! :salute:

\" May all our daughters study & play together in SCGS! \" :xedfingers:

I will drink to that!!!!! :celebrate:

[MR06]

The confirmation letters for SCGS P2B parents who got in without balloting are ready (ie 1km and 1-2km).

The school will post it out tomorrow.
For parents who prefer to collect it personally, you may go and collect it at the main office today.

[Herbie]

We also went thru some hurdles to get my gal into scgs and she

‘kicked’ herslf out by getting into gep.

[MMM]

To be fair to those angry parents who genuinely stayed within 1km, didn’t get in (balloted out due to luck) and lashing out to those "cheaters" who got in, I don’t think they are being ungracious. Anyone in that position would really feel terrible. Yes, if it is a fair playing field and you got balloted out, fine it’s just your luck. Accept it and move on.


But if there are cheaters in the system who got the place through unethical and lack of integrity behaviour. Do you still think that is alright??? Should we be gracious to accept these "cheaters" as they are just so desperate? I actually sympathise with those parents who were affected by the cheaters because I personally came across a couple of cheaters. I think it doesn’t feel good for me to know they are doing that but I don’t think I will go to the extreme of reporting them.

To clarify, I am talking about popular schools in general. I think we wre lucky that kids went to my alma mater so there was no P1 registration stress to speak of. But I’ve been monitoring this P1 registration thingy for couple of years.

I saw how friends change their address at the last minute to some relative’s house that is within 1km of a popular school. Kid got in. But is that ethical and fair to those genuinely living within 1km ? No.

I also saw how friends bought a place near a popular school but rent it out. Used the address for priority registration and kids got in. Is that fair to those genuinely living within 1km ? No.

I also heard of friends who rented a place near the school. They terminated their lease after kids got in. Was there any intention to cheat in the first place??? Yes.

So pls don’t misunderstand this as hatred as just want to share what parents do to resort to get their kids in. This is real. I personally believe in justice and fairness, so I feel that more control should be put in place by MOE to ensure that it deters parents from becoming a cheater.

[Ninja Turtle]

Thank you MMM, very well put. No one is going to resent you if you genuinely live within 1km of scgs and get picked as that is fair play . However the "overnight less than 1km" residents are the ones we are criticising. Ie their names should not even be in the ballot box in the first place.

[jass]

MMM:

To be fair to those angry parents who genuinely stayed within 1km, didn't get in (balloted out due to luck) and lashing out to those \"cheaters\" who got in, I don't think they are being ungracious. Anyone in that position would really feel terrible. Yes, if it is a fair playing field and you got balloted out, fine it's just your luck. Accept it and move on.


But if there are cheaters in the system who got the place through unethical and lack of integrity behaviour. Do you still think that is alright??? Should we be gracious to accept these \"cheaters\" as they are just so desperate? I actually sympathise with those parents who were affected by the cheaters because I personally came across a couple of cheaters. I think it doesn't feel good for me to know they are doing that but I don't think I will go to the extreme of reporting them.

To clarify, I am talking about popular schools in general. I think we wre lucky that kids went to my alma mater so there was no P1 registration stress to speak of. But I've been monitoring this P1 registration thingy for couple of years.

I saw how friends change their address at the last minute to some relative's house that is within 1km of a popular school. Kid got in. But is that ethical and fair to those genuinely living within 1km ? No.

I also saw how friends bought a place near a popular school but rent it out. Used the address for priority registration and kids got in. Is that fair to those genuinely living within 1km ? No.

I also heard of friends who rented a place near the school. They terminated their lease after kids got in. Was there any intention to cheat in the first place??? Yes.

So pls don't misunderstand this as hatred as just want to share what parents do to resort to get their kids in. This is real. I personally believe in justice and fairness, so I feel that more control should be put in place by MOE to ensure that it deters parents from becoming a cheater.

Perhaps one good way is you write to moe suggesting a good way or solution.? I

[LOLMum]

Indeed one would be upset to lose a place in the desired school to a cheat.


If u know of a cheat, u either report him or keep quiet (the latter for obvious reasons).

If u choose to keep quiet, then don’t 替人打抱不平。
If u want to 替人打抱不平， then report him directly to school or moe.

不喜莫插。

[MMM]

jass:

Perhaps one good way is you write to moe suggesting a good way or solution.? I

Actually if MOE pays me a 5 figure salary I don't mind setting up a \"cheat detector\" department to catch cheats :evil: Sounds like a fun job.