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Reference No :Edun S02-03-002 Vol 19                          

Date:  30 Jun 98

REGISTRATION OF CHILDREN FOR ADMISSION TO
PRIMARY ONE CLASSES IN 1999

Schedule of Registration

Registration of children for admission to Primary One classes in 1999 will be carried out from Tuesday, 7 July 1998 to Friday, 28 August 1998. The dates for the different phases of registration are given at Annex A.

2 All primary and full schools will be open for registration from 0800 hours to 1100 hours and from 1430 hours to 1630 hours during the registration period.

Registration Procedures

3 Parents registering their children under Phase 1 are not required to register at the school as applications will be done through the older sibling in the school. The registration of a child under Phase 2A to 2C Supplementary is to be done at the school of choice by the parent or by a person authorised by the parent in writing.

Age Requirement

4 Children born between 2 January 1992 and 1 January 1993 (both dates inclusive) may be registered for Primary One classes in 1999. Children born between 2 January 1990 and 1 January 1992 (both dates inclusive), who have not previously
been registered for Primary One classes, may also be registered for admission to school in 1999.


Allocation of Places

5 Children will be allocated places in the school according to the priority spelt out in the Registration Scheme (Annex A). Balloting will be conducted should the number of applications exceed the number of vacancies in any phase.

6 At the end of Phase 2A, 50% of the remaining places will be allocated for Phase 2B registrants in each school. If the number of qualifying applicants in Phase 2B exceeds the 50% cap, successful applicants will be determined first by proximity of residence to the school and then by ballot.

7 Children who are unsuccessful in obtaining a Primary One place in a school of their choice at the end of Phase 2C Supplementary will be posted by the Ministry of Education to schools near their homes which still have vacancies.

Announcement on balloting and vacancies

8 Parents can find out which school will be conducting balloting as well as the vacancy position in individual schools from the newspapers, Teletext (Classitext, Channel 8, page 275) or through Internet (http://www.moe.edu.sg) at the end of each registration phase. Parents are welcome to witness the balloting. The number of applicants by school is updated daily in the Internet and Classitext.

Documents Required for Registration

9 Parents must produce the originals of the documents listed in Annex B at the time of registration. Each child should be registered at only one school. If the child is registered at more than one school, he may lose his place in the school of choice.

10 The Ministry of Health requires all pupils to be immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles and hepatitis B. Parents should therefore have their children immunized against these diseases before admission to school if they have never been immunized before. Immunization can be done at government polyclinics or private clinics. Documentary evidence of immunization should be produced for inspection at the time of registration, if available.

Statutory Declaration

11 Children under the care of foster parents may register for admission using the address of the foster parents provided:

	both the parents are working full-time;
	the foster parent is a grandparent of the child or a sibling of either of the child's parents and the foster parent is not employed

12 For the purpose of registration, the foster parent and one of the child's parents are required to make a statutory declaration at the Pupil Placement Office, Ministry of Education, Kay Siang Road. The statutory declaration can be made from 0900 hours to 1630 hours, Mondays to Fridays and from 0900 hours to 1230 hours on Saturdays, from 2 Jul 1998 to 14 Aug 1998. They should bring with them the following documents:

	identity cards of both parents.
	identity card of foster parent.
	birth certificate of the child to be registered for admission to school.
	documents to prove the relationship between parent and the foster parent.

13 Children who are registered using the foster parent’s address and residing within 1 km of the school of choice will not be balloted together with other children residing within 1km of their school of choice. Instead they will be balloted together with children residing within 2 km of the school of choice.

False Information

14 Any false information given by parents during the Primary One Registration Exercise will be referred to the Police for investigation. A child whose parent has been found to have given false information will be transferred out to another school with vacancies.

Foreign Students

15 Children who are neither Singapore Citizens nor Singapore Permanent Residents will be required to apply to the Foreign Students Unit, Ministry of Education for their student’s pass. They can do so from 1 Jul 98 onwards. The Foreign Students Unit will be open from 0830 hours to 1700 hours, Mondays to Fridays and from 0830 hours to 1300 hours on Saturdays.

16 However, the children of Employment Pass and Skilled Work Permit holders are not required to apply for a student’s pass, if they are holders of Dependant Passes. Such children may register directly at a school on Friday 28 Aug 1998.

Information For Singaporeans Overseas

17 Singaporeans overseas who wish to register their children for Primary One can obtain the application form and a copy of the notes on the registration procedure from the Overseas Missions, Embassies, Singapore Clubs and Associations. These can also be found in the Internet at http://www.moe.edu.sg.

Other Information

18 Annex C gives a list of schools’ Primary One intake for 1999.

19 Annex D gives a list of primary schools which offer Tamil Language.

20 Annex Egives a list of registration centres for new schools and those schools which are holding classes in other schools.

Info-Dial/Hotline/Internet On Primary 1 Registration Exercise

21 MOE Info-Dial is a telephone service which provides pre-recorded messages on the Primary One Registration Exercise. Members of public can call the Ministry’s Info-Dial to obtain general information on the exercise. The number to call is 4737383. Alternatively, members of public can contact the Ministry’s hotline at 1800-4729390 for further enquiries. They can also obtain the information through Internet at http://www.moe.edu.sg.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

For further enquiries, please contact:

Mrs Foo-Chew Poh Wan
Pupil Placement Officer
Tel: 470 9304
Pgr: 9701 1866

Annex A

PRIMARY ONE REGISTRATION EXERCISE, 1998

SHOULD THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS EXCEED THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES IN ANY PHASE, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER : CHILDREN LIVING WITHIN 1 KILOMETRE OF THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE. CHILDREN LIVING WITHIN 2 KILOMETRES OF THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE. CHILDREN LIVING OUTSIDE 2 KILOMETRES OF THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE.

Annex B

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION

A For Children who are Singapore Citizens

1 The child's Singapore Birth Certificate.

2 The child's Singapore Citizenship Certificate for those who are not Singapore Citizens at the time of birth.

3 Singapore NRIC of both parents or Entry/Re-entry Permits of parents if they do not possess Singapore NRIC.

B For Children who are Singapore Permanent Residents

1 The child's Entry/Re-entry Permit. This information can be found in the parent's Entry Permit or passport if the child's photograph appears in the parent's travel document.

2 Singapore NRIC of both parents or Entry/Re-entry Permits of parents if they do not possess Singapore NRIC.

C For Children who are Non-Singapore Citizens and Non-Singapore Permanent Residents

1 The child's Birth Certificate.

2 The child's Passport and Dependant Pass (if applicable).

3 Parents' travel document/Singapore NRIC/Entry or Re-entry Permit/Employment Pass/Work Permit.

D Immunization Certificates

In addition to the above, all parents should produce immunization certificates (diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles and hepatitis B) of their children, if available.

E Letter of Authorisation

Parents may issue a letter of authorisation to their relatives or friends to register their children. The letter of authorization and the relevant documents required for a particular phase are sufficient for registration purposes. If the originals of the documents are not available, certified true copies will be accepted for the time being. However, the originals of the documents must be produced for verification by the school before 2 Jan 99.

F Statutory Declaration

A statutory declaration is required if the address of a foster parent is used. Parents must obtain the statutory declaration from the Ministry of Education before registering the child at a school of choice.

G For Registration under Phase 2A

In addition to the documents listed in A or B and D, a letter from the school Principal certifying the status (eg. member of the School Advisory/Management Committee, staff or former student of the school) of the parent, brother or sister should also be provided. This letter is to be retained by the school.

H For Registration under Phase 2B

In addition to the documents listed in A or B and D, a letter from the organisation to certify that the parent is a member of the organisation directly connected to the school should also be provided. This letter is to be retained by the school.

I For registration using address of yet-to-be completed property

An original Sales and Purchase document is required if the address of a yet-to-be completed property is used for registration. A copy of this document is to be retained by the school. Parents using the yet-to-be completed property address for registering their child in a school of choice must move into the new property within two years of the child’s entry into Primary One.

Annex C

LIST OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS BY DEVELOPMENT GUIDE PLAN
FOR 1998 PRIMARY ONE REGISTRATION EXERCISE

Annex D

LIST OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS OFFERING TAMIL LANGUAGE

Annex E

REGISTRATION CENTRES FOR NEW SCHOOLS
AND SCHOOLS HOLDING CLASSES IN OTHER SCHOOLS