qms:

Of course it makes a difference!

If you don't clock at least 40 hours or the min. length of time stipulated by the school, you don't qualify under P2B.

What I was saying is this. Assuming the school requires you to clock 40 hours to qualify for P2B. If you perform 40 hours (i.e. the minimum just to qualify for P2B), and you stay within 1 km from the school, you will not be at an disadvantage compared to another parent staying within 1 km from the school, but has performed 60 hours of PV work. Clearer? :scratchhead:

I get it now, thanks so much qms for trying so hard to explain PV's finer points with me. Haha, I have never done PV before but now must try to chiong for younger one.

vicki:

Hi Hellokitty2,

If i rem correctly - MOE's rules are that you must do at least 40hours of PV. Depending on your school of choice, they might increase it to 60hrs? 80hrs?. Eg: I think Nanyang Primary stipulates 80 hours.

The number of hours to be clocked is determined bythe school - so if you clock below their requirements, you will not qualify for PV phase, even if you had performed eg: 10hrs.

Within that phase (aka Phase 2B), you would be fighting with clan pple and grassroots pple. So then they will determine by distance, 1km, 1 to 2km and >2km to \"allocate\" the seats.

Hi Vicki,

Thanks so much for the detailed explanation. So now I know every school
would require at least 40 hours. That is not too bad. But Nanyang's 80
hours is a killer, good thing that is not one of my choices Do you know
how early we can start doing PV? Must all the house be clocked in
one year or can be be spread over 2 years?

qms:

Hellokitty2:

...So lots of PV should help? Guess I better do that for Ngee Ann. Thanks so much for your help qms.

Not sure what you meant by \"lots of PV should help\". As I mentioned earlier, if you are in the 1-2 km category, there is no difference between you and another parent in the same distance category within a phase whether you perform 40 hours or 60 hours of PV. Do you understand what I am trying to say?

Hi qms,

Sorry but am quite confused, does it make a difference if I do and dont do at all, so lets say I do 0 hours and another does 50 hours and if it comes to balloting, there is no difference?

The Alternative Story:

Hellokitty2:

Hi TAS,

I am considering sending my child to your centre if you do have one in the East.

He is in P2, do you have many P2s waiting to form a class? How many students do you need before you start a class?

Hi Hellokitty2,

For the east location (if we do have one), we only have 2 available
classes for now, hence we will open a class for a particular age group
that has the most demand. We should be able to let you know soon if
we do have a confirmed place in the East.

TAS

Ok, will wait for your confirmation. Hopefully, can start soon

Daddy

Hellokitty2:

[quote=\"Daddy D\"]Any review on JG's holiday program? For 5 yr old.

Hi Daddy D,

My boy loved it, he had a lot of fun and has become more vocal, don't know if that is what you are looking for. But I was quite satisfied with their holiday programme.

Cool... is there a waiting list for holiday prog too? If there's a waiting list, then sian half liao.
1 week program?[/quote]When I send my son last year, there was no waiting list, not sure abt this year.

qms:

Amber Road....So, you should be in the 1-2 km category?


Since you have heard good reviews about Ngee Ann Pri, why don't you consider this school? If you are available to perform PV work, why not apply as a PV for Ngee Ann instead?

When it comes to registration, what you can do is to register your younger child in the same school as your older child in Phase 1, and then monitor the situation. You should have a good chance of getting your younger child into Ngee Ann if you are PV.

As for Tao Nan, it depends on how big a risk taker you are.

Hmm..my older child is in Tanjong Katong pri, it is ok but I want to push my younger kid more academically because I find my older one tends to take it easy in Tanjong Katong. So lots of PV should help? Guess I better do that for Ngee Ann. Thanks so much for your help qms.

Hi Vicki and qms,


Thanks so much for the feedback. I stay at Amber Road area. Is it too far? I was thinking of moving nearer Tao Nan but after hearing your feedback, am really hesitant, it is not a 'guaranteed' solution it seems.

For Ngee Ann, I also heard good feedback from friends but am wondering
if it is also so popular like Tao Nan, if so it will be so hard to get in

My older boy did not get into either of these schools.

Daddy

Any review on JG's holiday program? For 5 yr old.

Hi Daddy D,

My boy loved it, he had a lot of fun and has become more vocal, don't know if that is what you are looking for. But I was quite satisfied with their holiday programme.

The Alternative Story:

Could you pm us the age of your child as there have been a few queries and the age range so far is from P2 to P4. As we can only start 2 classes presently if we do confirm the place, we need to know which age group has
more demand and we will start with that age group first..
Thanks

TAS

Hi TAS,

I am considering sending my child to your centre if you do have one in the East.

He is in P2, do you have many P2s waiting to form a class? How many students do you need before you start a class?

qms:

Hellokitty2:

Hi tankee,

so do you think it is worth it to join the clan for Tao Nan. I do not stay that near to it and have no old boy old girl status, what are the chances if I do not do any parent volunteering?

I am not tankee...

But, based on this year's statistics, regardless whether you are in P2B or P2C, balloting was only for those staying less than 1 km from the school.

So, if you stay more than 1 km away from the school, your chance in getting a place in the school is as good as zero.

Oh my goodness!! That bad?..Sigh, Double sigh, do you know of any other good schools in that area, I heard that Ngee Ann Primary is not too bad too.

So for most parents who send their kids to Tao Nan, they either do lots of parent volunteering or they move to be within 1 km of Tao Nan? Tks qms for your help!