Hi All,


I have the email and the link. Logged in using singpass but cannot locate the application module they mentioned in grassroots connect portal. Can anyone do a screenshot and paste here to show me where is the "application module"?

Thanks very much!

Regards,
Chie

MMM:

Hi,


What is a merged school????

I thot fengshan has been around for 50 years.... My mum told me that when she 1st came to Spore at the age of 11. She was refused a place in fengshan although my grandpa and granduncles are the committee board then. So she hated the school for not giving her a chance to further her studies and didn't want me to go to fengshan at that point (which alot of my cousins did).

Hi,

Quoted from the school website (http://www.fengshanpri.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=3383) - \"The present Fengshan Primary School was merged on 2nd January 2001 to take on the challenge of bringing 2 schools (former Ping Yi Primary School and Fengshan Primary School) together into the new Fengshan family of nearly 2500 pupils in 66 classes.\"

The present school combine students of former Ping Yi primary school and Feng Shan Primary School, just that they did not adopt a new name. Of course, one can still based on the fact that Feng Shan Primary is not exactly a new school in the sense that it still has students from the old Feng Shan Primary but in my view, it is not the same as the old school.

Best Regards,
chie

joejerry:

Why Bedok Green or Feng Shan have less demand compare to Yu Neng/Temasek/Red Swastika? Is Bedok Green/Feng Shan not good school?

Hi joejerry,

I don't think it is a matter of whether these 2 schools are good or no good. It is more of them being relatively very new as compared to Yu Neng/Temasek/Red Swastika. If not wrong, bedok green only starts around 2000 or 2001 and the now Feng Shan is a merged school which is also around 2001 or 2002. With only few batches of graduates, hard to show result.

Best Regards,
chie

ChiefKiasu:

The lower the average deviation, the more certain the average APP are. Rosyth's 68% average deviation indicates that there is a high probability that Rosyth's APP will fall in the range of 340% +- 68%. The good news is that there is a definite downward trend in demand for Rosyth through the years, and especially so for this year in Phases up to Phase 2B, so it is possible that it may go below 200% this year.

Hi Chief,

I don't think there is really a downwards trend in demand for Rosyth. It seems more of the school drastically cutting the quota for Parents PV resulting in much fewer applicants in phase 2B. This year for example, they are only recruiting 20 PVs out of 140 PV applicants. That means the rest is up to \"active community leaders\" and it is a safe guess that there will not be a lot of \"active community leaders\".

Not possible to analyse trends for Phase 1 up to Phase 2A2 as it is very subjective. Subject to whether parents have more children to join their elder sibling in the same school and subject to whether the alumni or ex-students have married and given birth to children and happen to still stay around serangoon north area and wish to let their children join their alma mater school.

It seems that the school is indeed gradually cutting no. of students to prepare for the \"migration\" to single session by 2016.

Just my thoughts.

Best Regards,
chie

voltes5:

Sure thing.

When I apply to join grassroots, the SCM asked me why I want to do so. I told SCM that for full disclosure, I need help for Primary 1 registration coz my kid registering in 2009. SCM thanked me for being honest.

Then got offered observer status in CSC. I told SCM that CSC not counted lah and cannot get 2B recommendation. SCM say must start somewhere. Dun worry, SCM knows what I want and can progress me.

Me dumb lor...trusted SCM...and was super active. 100% attendance and volunteer here and there for all chapalang activity.

In May, I asked SCM to help me out for 2B then got shocked when told that first, i am not eligible coz less than a year. Second, CSC not counted.

I call to complain to SCM and got told that I was told these info from start. Big fat lie! I noticed something fishy when i email SCM but only get phone calls as replies. Now i think back and realize that there is deniability in a phone call. Your word against mine.

Complain to MP no use also coz policy is policy. In fairness to MPs, they tried to help but MOE policy is policy.

So I feel cheated. One joke also- SCM pretend to help me write letter to school principal to accept me. This is one big joke as principal cannot anyhow give me placing. I gave letter to principal and he practically said SCM should know this is not allowed. Just making me go in circles.

So beware if u take this route. Now, I am in Phase 2B coz of clan association. Luckily I had back up plan. Join clan...no need to do anything. Just pay annual fee. Also can get 2B.

Now u know why i feel cheated.

Hi voltes5,

Thanks for sharing your experience. Not sure why the SCM does that. Maybe he needs volunteer in CSC and not other committees but if this is the case, he can be honest abt it rather than make the empty promise that he can progress u to other relevant committees which appears was not delivered. I can imagine the helplessness of \"Your word against mine.\". Lucky for u that u had a safety net to fall on.

Will be more careful. Thanks for the advice..:)

Best Regards,
chie

sunset_dae:

Can anyone advise, Nanhua primary, henry park primary are under Holland bukit timah GRC?

Hi sunset_dae,

According to this link: (http://www.moe.edu.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/listing-by-grc/), Yes, both nanhua and henry park is under holland-bukit timah grc.

Best Regards,
chie

voltes5:

One CRITICAL thing to note here when you want to go via this route: make sure that whatever the SCM/ACM says MUST be in writing. You do not want to be treated as free labour. Try whatever means to get the agreement in writing. Take it from someone who was cheated.

Hi voltes5,

If you get into the committee and be an executive member, surely they will update the org chart or this will be minuted right, how can they \"cheat'? Can share a bit more of your experience?

Thanks & Best Regards,
chie

buds:

Anyone knows where to get more of this \"ALEX\" craft products?

Hi buds,

I found it at this singapore online store.

http://www.tokomama.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=366_465&zenid=625f7759744419f603389e59c0fd957e

Additionally, I found on their official website (http://www.alextoys.com) that they have a singapore distributor (http://bambinilaffare.com/). I didn't call up so dunno where else they further distribute their products for retail.

Hope this info. helps a little.

Best Regards,
chie

hnklly:

I think they are looking for those parents who can really commit the hours, their requirements is 60 to 70 hours, for those who can contribute in very specialised area will be welcome too eg. webpage design, able to teach students in specified areas etc.


Above are my own feel and opinions, guess the main reason I am selected is because I am a homemaker and there are people to take care of my kids when I am away.

Hi hnklly,

Thanks for sharing...:)...guess i shall just try my best and leave it to fate when my turn comes...

All the best in your PV journey...^_^

Best Regards,
chie

hnklly:

I've just received Rosyth's letter today inform me to go for briefing next Monday 6 Jul. Check out your letterbox these few days if you have gone for the 1st interview previously.

Hi hnklly,

Congrats to u for being selected as the PV..how was the briefing? Can share what you think are the main areas of contribution/interests in a PV that the school is looking out for? Hope to prepare myself to gear towards the areas/contributions that the school is looking at...:)...many thanks for your advice in advance.

Best Regards,
chie