Dividend Chaser on Primary 1 registration

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SINGAPORE — Primary 1 registration for admission to schools in 2014 will run from July 4 to Aug 30, for children born between Jan 2, 2007, and Jan 1, 2008, with both dates inclusive, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said today (June 21).

Three new primary schools will be taking in students from 2014 and will open for Primary 1 registration this year. The schools are Alexandra Primary, Northoaks Primary and West Spring Primary. Each will offer 210 places.

All primary schools will open for registration Mondays to Fridays, from 8am to 11am and from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.

The MOE said that there will be sufficient school places for all eligible Primary 1 students, with the 2014 cohort comparable to the 2013 one.

PHASES

Phase 1 will take place on July 4 and 5 July for children with a sibling studying in the primary school of choice.

Phase 2A is on July 9 for children whose parent is a former student of the primary school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than June 30, 2012. A child whose parent is a member of the School Advisory / Management Committee is also eligible under this phase.

Phase 2A(2) will take place on July 15 and 16 July. A child whose parent or sibling has studied in the primary school of choice or whose parent is a staff member of the primary school of choice can register under this phase.

Phase 2B will take place on July 22 and 23 for children whose parent has joined the primary school as a parent volunteer not later than July 1, 2012, and has done at least 40 hours of voluntary service for the school by June 30 this year. It is also for a child whose parent is a member endorsed by the church/clan directly connected with the primary school, and whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader.

For Phase 2C, all children who are eligible for Primary 1 in the following year and are not yet registered in a primary school can register. This phase takes place from July 30 to Aug 1.

Phase 2C Supplementary applies to a child who is not yet registered in a primary school after Phase 2C. Registration under this phase will be on Aug 13 and 14.

Phase 3, scheduled for Aug 29 and 30, is for children who are not Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.

The Education Ministry will introduce the Primary 1 Internet System (P1-IS) in 80 Primary Schools during Phase 2C and 2C Supplementary. The list of schools can be found on MOE’s website.

This online registration is an alternate channel for parents to register their children under these two phases only. They can also choose to register personally at the schools.

For parents who are registering their children in all other primary schools should go to the schools personally to register.