All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[MommyK]

Lee Yan:

Hi,


Does Haig girl primary school has Parent Volunteer scheme? The school website has no mention of the PV.

Thanks!

Yes, they have a PV scheme. Call the school to sign up.

[DeniseKoay]

Dear Parents


I would like to enroll my daughter for Ai Tong Primary, in need of assistant for endorsement of form from 2 member. Willing to travel and at your convenience of your timing. Much appreciated. Please email me at denise_kyn@hotmail.com or drop me an email here. Thanks a lot for your help.

[DeniseKoay]

Dear Parents


I would like to enroll my daughter for Ai Tong Primary, in need of assistant for endorsement of form from 2 member. Willing to travel and at your convenience of your timing. Much appreciated. Please email me at denise_kyn@hotmail.com or drop me an email here. Thanks a lot for your help.

[5babies]

Hi,

Anybody tried PV at St. Andrews Junior? What are the chances? My son can get into NCPS as sister is there, so can I apply for both schools? TIA

[zac's mum]

I’ve completed PV at St Andrews Junior before. In the end, my boy got into another boys school closer to our home under phase 2C. No regrets doing PV though. SAJS has a very good PV program. It’s the only school (as far as I know) that allows PVs to help out during the PAL lessons of the P1 and P2 boys. I got to observe what happens inside the classroom every week, sometimes for outdoor/sports activities as well. How the teacher manages 30 boys (some with special needs), how the boys interact with one another, their topics of conversation (any swear words, etc). You can learn so much more about the school culture than at other schools which only let PVs be lollipop man outside the school.


So I suggest that u try doing PV to see whether this boys school is suitable for your son, or whether co-ed NCPS fits him better. U can register under sibling Phase 1 first to be safe, then withdraw if necessary because PVs fall under the later phase 2B. Cannot register at both schools unfortunately!

[galaxyraider]

5babies:

Hi,

Anybody tried PV at St. Andrews Junior? What are the chances? My son can get into NCPS as sister is there, so can I apply for both schools? TIA

You are not allowed to apply for 2 different schools at the same time.

Since your daughter is in NCPS, you could register your son in Phase 1. But if you decide to register him in Phase 2B in St Andrew, you will have to withdraw his application from NCPS.

Please note that once you withdraw, you could not get the seat back. So if you fail to get a seat in St Andrew, you can't go back to NCPS unless you go through Phase 2C, which might require balloting depending on where you live. If you live more than 2 km, you might not be able to register at all and will have to find another school.

[5babies]

galaxyraider:

5babies:

Hi,

Anybody tried PV at St. Andrews Junior? What are the chances? My son can get into NCPS as sister is there, so can I apply for both schools? TIA

You are not allowed to apply for 2 different schools at the same time.

Since your daughter is in NCPS, you could register your son in Phase 1. But if you decide to register him in Phase 2B in St Andrew, you will have to withdraw his application from NCPS.

Please note that once you withdraw, you could not get the seat back. So if you fail to get a seat in St Andrew, you can't go back to NCPS unless you go through Phase 2C, which might require balloting depending on where you live. If you live more than 2 km, you might not be able to register at all and will have to find another school.

Thank you for the reply. Will be attending the PV briefing this May and shall decide by then.

[brekkie]

galaxyraider:

Since your daughter is in NCPS, you could register your son in Phase 1. But if you decide to register him in Phase 2B in St Andrew, you will have to withdraw his application from NCPS.

Does anyone know if a withdrawal happens as in the above situation, with the Phase 1 slot freed up, will there be another slot made available for the Phase 2B school during the tabulation of the Phase 2B results?

[zac's mum]

Yes I think so

[Kwonana]

HI all, any idea if CHIJ Kellock has PV? How is the intake for phrase 2C in the past years? :thankyou: