All About Parent Volunteers (PV)

[inusa]

for foreigner, non-Singaporean and non-PR, there is no chance to get to the phase 2B even with 40 hours of PV work’s done, right?

[phtthp]

not for hot, popular / branded schools.

by end of phase 2C, all hot popular schools are snapped up.

all foreigners can only enter Phase 3 (last phase)
refer MOE registration phases:-
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/phases/

[phtthp]

ANITA TOURANI:

Hi ,


writting this msg with total disappointment , that my parent volunteering application for 2007 born with Raffles girls primary school has been rejected.

We both me and my husband are well qualified, i cant understand on which damn basis do they even select the application for PV.

it doesn't mean that once you are well qualified, your chance for PV is high.

my friend is a primary school teacher, teaching English for many years in a Convent girls school.

She also applied PV for a hot, branded school - at the other side of Bukit Timah road. Her daughter was born 2007, due for P1 2014.

Her PV application was rejected. She wrote in to appeal 2nd time - still got rejected. Her husband, a doctor (also well qualified) then helped her appeal & spoke to the Principal. Also not successful. Somehow, this school doesn't need his medical skills. My friend was very upset, disappointed.

different school(s) have different need.

[phtthp]

Scary:

You may be in demand if you can provide medical, IT services, etc.

may I know which school require medical services for PV?
apparently, the school that my friend applied PV for - doesn't need.

[durian0096]

hi,


Some branded schools dont need PV so even u offer medical/teaching services they still reject. e.g MGS at the other end of bukit timah road…

[phtthp]

you are right! MGS doesn't need PV.


for phase 2B -
MGS only strictly accept Methodist church members.
Not any other Protestant denomination: Baptists, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutheran, Brethren, Pentecostal, Free Evangelica, Charismatic, Jewish churches, Reformed churches, etc. or admit those who came in via GRL, staying < 1 km.

from 2010 to 2012 P1 intake -
balloting for MGS start less than 1 km.

http://www.mgs.sch.edu.sg/documents/0000/2329/Phase_2C_-_2011.pdf

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=424&start=1920

the school my friend had applied for PV wasn't MGS ...
at the other side of Bukit Timah road. She was upset because she stayed < 1km from that school, yet not selected for PV.

[Scary]

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[Scary]

Scary:

phtthp:

[quote=\"ANITA TOURANI\"]Hi ,


writting this msg with total disappointment , that my parent volunteering application for 2007 born with Raffles girls primary school has been rejected.

We both me and my husband are well qualified, i cant understand on which damn basis do they even select the application for PV.

it doesn't mean that once you are well qualified, your chance for PV is high.

my friend is a primary school teacher, teaching English for many years in a Convent girls school.

She also applied PV for a hot, branded school - at the other side of Bukit Timah road. Her daughter was born 2007, due for P1 2014.

Her PV application was rejected. She wrote in to appeal 2nd time - still got rejected. Her husband, a doctor (also well qualified) then helped her appeal & spoke to the Principal. Also not successful. Somehow, this school doesn't need his medical skills. My friend was very upset, disappointed.

different school(s) have different need.

[/quote]Is he flexible in timing when it comes to volunteering his medical skills? Is he willing to continue his service after clocking the required no. of hours? Again, who will be the one contributing most of the required no. of hours? Your friend or her husband? The P after talking to so many parents over so many years, will know whether to select your friend even if he can provide the services that the school may require.

[nite]

Hi,


Don't mind me asking. Is it RGPS, NYPS or ...?

Thanks.

phtthp:

you are right! MGS doesn't need PV.

for phase 2B -
MGS only accept Methodist church members (Not any other Protestant denomination: Baptists, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Charismatic, etc), or come in via GRL, staying < 1 km.

the school my friend had applied for PV wasn't MGS ...
at the other side of Bukit Timah road. She was upset because she stayed < 1km from that school, yet not selected for PV.

[phtthp]

Not NYPS, not RGPS.


phase 2C
balloting for this school start less than 1 km.

2010: SCGS took in 55, for 2C.
2011: smaller, 48
2012: 43.
http://www.scgs.edu.sg/content/view/25/156/

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=487&start=330

fyi (for phase 2C)
i) for NYPS - balloting start, within less than 1 km.
2007 to 2011 - once outside 1 km, not eligible (no chance to ballot).

http://www.nyps.moe.edu.sg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31&Itemid=32

ii) for RGPS - balloting start, also within less than 1 km.
2010, 2011 - once outside 1 km, also not eligible (no chance to ballot).

http://www.rgps.moe.edu.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=52943