Registration of Children for Admission to Primary One Classes in 2002 - Ministry of Education press release (25 June 2001)

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EDUN N25-02-004

02901

25 June 2001

REGISTRATION OF CHILDREN FOR ADMISSION TO
PRIMARY ONE CLASSES IN 2002

Schedule of Registration

Registration of children for admission to Primary One classes in 2002 will be carried out from Tuesday, 3 July 2001 to Wednesday, 29 August 2001. 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(1) 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 1995 and 1 January 1996 (both dates inclusive) may be registered for Primary One classes in 2002. Children born between 2 January 1993 and 1 January 1995 (both dates inclusive), who have not previously been registered for Primary One classes, may also be registered for admission to school in 2002.

Allocation of Places

5 Children will be allocated places in the school according to the priority spelt out in the Registration Scheme at 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(2), 50% of the remaining places in each school will be allocated for Phase 2B registrants in the school and the other 50% for Phase 2C registrants. 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. In the event that the allocated places for Phase 2B is not used up, the remaining vacancies will be carried forward to Phase 2C.

7 Children who are unsuccessful in obtaining a Primary One place in a school of their choice at the end of Phase 2C Supplementary of the registration exercise 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 schools will be conducting balloting as well as the vacancy position in individual schools from the Teletext (Channel 8, page 270) or through the Internet (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 on the Internet and Teletext.

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 With reference to Singapore's Childhood Immunisation Schedule, all children should have completed immunisations for BCG, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B as listed in Annex C before entry into Primary One. Parents should therefore ensure that their children have these immunisations before admission to school. Immunisation can be done at any polyclinic or private clinic. If documentary evidence of immunisation is available, it should be produced for inspection at the time of registration.

Statutory Declaration

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

11.1 both parents are working full-time at the time of making the Statutory Declaration;

11.2 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 MOE Customer Service Centre, Ministry of Education, 1 North Buona Vista Drive. The statutory declaration can be made from 0900 hours to 1600 hours, Mondays to Fridays and from 0900 hours to 1200 hours on Saturdays, from 3 Jul 2001 to 17 Aug 2001. They should bring with them the following documents:

12.1   identity cards of both parents.

12.2   identity card of foster parent.

12.3   birth certificate of the child to be registered for admission to school.

12.4   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 may register at the schools directly under Phase 3 on Wednesday 29 Aug 2001.

Information For Singaporeans Overseas

16 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. The information can also be found on the Internet at www.moe.edu.sg.

Other Information

17 Annex D gives a list of schools' Primary One intake for 2002.

18 Annex E gives a list of registration centres for new/merged schools and schools which are holding classes in other schools.

Contact Details for Public

19 Information booklets on the Primary One Registration Exercise for 2002 have been distributed to kindergartens and childcare centres. The booklets are also available at the MOE Customer Service Centre. Other channels to access the information are the Ministry's website at www.moe.edu.sg or the MOE Customer Service Centre at 872 2220.

Annex A

PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATION EXERCISE 2001

CATEGORY 1

CHILDREN WHO ARE SINGAPORE CITIZENS OR SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENTS

Phase 1

For a child who has a sibling studying in the school of choice.

Registration : Tue 3 Jul 2001 and Wed 4 Jul 2001
All children registered under this phase will be given places in schools.

Phase 2A1

For a child whose parent is a former student of the school and who has joined the alumni association as a member not later than 30 Jun 2000; or whose parent is a member of the School Advisory/Management Committee.

Registration : Fri 6 Jul 2001
Announcement of result : By Mon 10 Jul 2001

Phase 2A2

For a child whose parent or sibling has studied in the school of choice; or whose parent is a staff member of the school of choice.

Registration : Thu 12 Jul 2001 and Fri 13 Jul 2001
Announcement of result : By Tue 17 Jul 2001

Phase 2B*

For a child whose parent is directly connected with the school.

Registration : Thu 19 Jul 2001 and Fri 20 Jul 2001
Announcement of result : By Wed 25 Jul 2001

Phase 2C

For a child who is ineligible for or unsuccessful in earlier phases.

Registration : Tue 31 Jul 2001, Wed 1 Aug 2001 and Thu 2 Aug 2001

Announcement of result : By Tue 7 Aug 2001

Phase 2C
Supplementary

For a child who is unsuccessful in gaining a place in a school of choice at Phase 2C.

Registration : Tue 14 Aug 2001
Announcement of result : By Fri 17 Aug 2001

CATEGORY 2

CHILDREN WHO ARE NEITHER SINGAPORE CITIZENS NOR SINGAPORE PERMANENT RESIDENTS

Phase 3

For a child who is neither a Singapore Citizen nor a Permanent Resident Registration & Announcement of result : Wed 29 Aug 2001

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

* For a child whose parent has given at least 40 hours of voluntary service to the school between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2001; a child whose parent is a member of the church/clan directly connected with the school; or a child whose parent is endorsed as an active community leader.

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	Immunisation Certificates In addition to the above, all parents must produce immunisation certificates (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, mumps, rubella, measles and BCG) 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 authorisation 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 3 Jan 2002.
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(1) In addition to the documents listed in A or B and D, a letter from the school Principal certifying the status (e.g. member of the School Advisory/Management Committee, or former student of the school and letter from the school's alumni association) of the parent should also be provided. This letter is to be retained by the school until the child has completed Primary Three.
H	For Registration under Phase 2A(2) In addition to the documents listed in A or B and D, a letter from the school Principal certifying the status (e.g. 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 until the child has completed Primary Three.
I	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 until the child has completed Primary Three.
J	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 until the child has completed Primary Three.

Annex C

INFORMATION FOR PRIMARY ONE REGISTRATION

IMMUNISATION REQUIREMENTS

With reference to Singapore's Childhood Immunisation Schedule, all children should have completed the following immunisations before entry into Primary One:

1	BCG	- 1 dose (usually given at birth)
2	Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus	- 3 doses (usually given at 3, 4 & 5 months) +1 booster dose (usually given at 18 months)
3	Oral Sabin (immunisation against poliomyelitis)	- 3 doses (at 3, 4 & 5 months) + 1 booster dose (usually given at 18 months)
4	Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)	- 1 dose (usually given at 1 - 2 years)
5	Hepatitis B	- 3 doses (usually given at birth, 1 & 6 months) (Children whose mothers are hepatitis B carriers should have a booster dose at 1 year)
The School Health Service team will administer the following immunisations to students in Primary One. The immunisations will be administered at the school during the team's annual school visit or the student may be referred to the Student Health Centre for immunisation, if necessary.
1	Diphtheria, Tetanus -	2nd booster
2	Oral Sabin -	2nd booster
Please note that it is not necessary for children to receive the 2nd booster dose for diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis before entering primary school.

Annex D

LIST OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS BY DEVELOPMENT GUIDE PLAN
FOR 2001 PRIMARY ONE REGISTRATION EXERCISE

Area (DGP)

Name of School

School

Code

Type of

School

Mother

Tongue¹

Intake

1 Ang Mo Kio

1 Anderson Pr

2 Ang Mo Kio Pr

3 CHIJ (St Nicholas Girls’)

4 Chong Li Pr

5 Da Qiao Pr

6 Jing Shan Pr

7 Mayflower Pr

8 Teck Ghee Pr

9 Townsville Pr

1766

1150

7118

1173

1168

1166

1151

1158

1189

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

MCT

400

280

120

280

400

160

400

2 Bedok

1 Bedok Green Pr

2 Bedok West Pr

3 CHIJ (Katong) Pr

4 Damai Pr

5 East Coast Pr

6 Fengshan Pr

7 Min Xin Pr

8 Opera Estate Pr

9 Red Swastika

10 St Anthony’s Canossian

11 St Stephen’s

12 Telok Kurau Pr

13 Temasek Pr

14 Yu Neng Pr

1230

1196

5637

1102

1183

1657

1171

1212

5214

5011

5015

1218

1160

1658

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

Girls

Boys

Mixed

MCT

400

200

320

240

200

440

160

240

400

320

400

480

280

3 Bishan

1 Ai Tong

2 Catholic High

3 Guangyang Pr

4 Kuo Chuan Presby Pr

5625

7102

1735

5024

Mixed

Boys

Mixed

MCT

400

280

240

360

4 Bt Batok

1 Bukit View Pr

2 Dazhong Pr

3 Hong Kah Pr

4 Keming Pr

5 Lianhua Pr

6 Princess Elizabeth Pr

7 St Anthony’s Pr

1209

1229

1739

1238

1232

1228

5259

Mixed

MCT

200

240

200

360

400

360

5 Bt Merah

1 Blangah Rise Pr

2 CHIJ (Kellock)

3 Gan Eng Seng Pr

4 Radin Mas Pr

5 Zhangde Pr

1145

5005

1221

1072

1199

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

MCT

280

200

400

360

280

1 'M' refers to Malay Language
'C' refers to Chinese Language
'T' refers to Tamil Language

Area (DGP)

Name of School

School

Code

Type of

School

Mother

Tongue

Intake

6 Bt Panjang

1 Bukit Panjang Pr

2 CHIJ (Bukit Timah)

3 Greenridge Pr

4 West View Pr

5 Zhenghua Pr

1020

5019

1245

1748

1240

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

MCT

440

120

480

440

7 Bt Timah

1 Bukit Timah Pr

2 Henry Park Pr

3 Methodist Girls’ (Pr)

4 Nanyang Pr

5 Pei Hwa Presbyterian

6 Raffles Girls’ Pr

1247

1121

5027

5258

5623

1073

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

Girls

MCT

400

240

440

400

440

8 Central

1 Anglo-Chinese Junior

2 River Valley Pr

3 St Margaret’s Pr

4 Stamford Pr

1068

1217

5013

1174

Boys

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

MCT

320

240

9 Choa Chu Kang

1 Chua Chu Kang Pr

2 Concord Pr

3 De La Salle

4 Kranji Pr

5 Yew Tee Pr

6 South View Pr

7 Teck Whye Pr

8 Unity Pr

1244

1760

5008

1745

1762

1241

1043

1750

Mixed

MCT

480

400

480

440

480

400

10 Clementi

1 Clementi Pr

2 Jin Tai Pr

3 Nan Hua Pr

4 Pei Tong Pr

5 Qifa Pr

1772

1178

5622

1650

1197

Mixed

MCT

280

240

280

11 Geylang

1 Canossa Convent

2 Eunos Pr

3 Geylang Methodist Pr

4 Haig Girls’

5 Kong Hwa

6 MacPherson Pr

7 Maha Bodhi

5003

1119

5022

1038

5168

1619

5601

Girls

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

MCT

200

360

320

400

Area (DGP)

Name of School

School

Code

Type of

School

Mother

Tongue

Intake

12 Hougang

1 Charlton

2 CHIJ (OLN)

3 Holy Innocents’ Pr

4 Hougang Pr

5 Montfort Jr

6 Parry Pr

7 Paya Lebar MGPS

8 Punggol Pr

9 Rosyth

10 Xinghua Pr

11 Xinmin Pr

12 Yio Chu Kang Pr

1027

5007

5634

1763

5018

1179

5635

1742

1077

1205

1724

1143

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

Boys

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

MCT

160

200

400

480

280

200

400

520

280

360

400

13 Jurong East

1 Boon Lay Pr

2 Fuhua Pr

3 Jurong Pr

4 Pandan Pr

5 Yuhua Pr

1013

1107

1045

1167

1656

Mixed

MCT

200

320

360

240

400

14 Jurong West

1 Boon Lay Gdn Pr

2 Corporation Pr

3 Jurong Town Pr

4 Jurong West Pr

5 Juying Pr

6 Merlimau Pr

7 Pioneer Pr

8 Rulang Pr

9 Shuqun Pr

10 Xingnan Pr

11 Yung An Pr

12 West Grove Pr

1640

1132

1637

1753

1726

1723

1741

1195

1220

1731

1127

1770

Mixed

MCT

400

240

400

120

360

400

240

480

15 Kallang

1 Bendemeer Pr

2 Beng Wan Pr

3 Farrer Park Pr

4 Hong Wen

5 Mee Toh

1129

1124

1246

5626

5183

Mixed

MCT

200

160

400

280

120

16 Marine Parade

1 Ngee Ann Pr

2 Tanjong Katong Pr

3 Tao Nan

5197

1773

5240

Mixed

MCT

360

280

400

17 Novena

1 Anglo-Chinese (Primary)

2 Balestier Hill Pr

3 St Michael’s

4 S’pore Chinese Girls’

7032

1234

5014

5026

Boys

Mixed

Boys

Girls

MCT

240

400

200

Area (DGP)

Name of School

School

Code

Type of

School

Mother

Tongue

Intake

18 Pasir Ris

1 Casuarina Pr

2 Coral Pr

3 Elias Park Pr

4 Loyang Pr

5 Meridian Pr

6 Park View Pr

7 Pasir Ris Pr

8 White Sands Pr

1771

1754

1737

1242

1764

1743

1243

1749

Mixed

MCT

400

440

360

400

360

320

400

19 Punggol

1 Edgefield Pr

1769

Mixed

MCT

400

20 Queenstown

1 Fairfield Methodist Pr

2 Ghim Moh Pr

3 New Town Pr

4 Queenstown Pr

5020

1122

1621

1071

Mixed

MCT

400

200

280

400

21 Sembawang

1 Canberra Pr

2 Sembawang Pr

3 Wellington Pr

1751

1759

1767

Mixed

MCT

360

400

160

22 Seng Kang

1 Compassvale Pr

2 Nan Chiau

3 North Spring Pr

4 Rivervale Pr

5 Seng Kang Pr

1757

5028

1761

1752

1746

Mixed

MCT

320

480

400

320

23 Serangoon

1 CHIJ (OLGC)

2 Serangoon Gdn South

3 St Gabriel’s Pr

4 Yangzheng Pr

5 Zhonghua Pr

5017

1081

5012

1725

1235

Girls

Mixed

Boys

Mixed

MCT

160

200

240

360

400

24 Tampines

1 Changkat Pr

2 Chongzheng Pr

3 East Spring Pr

4 East View Pr

5 Gongshang Pr

6 Griffiths Pr

7 Junyuan Pr

8 Poi Ching

9 Qiaonan Pr

10 St Hilda’s Pr

11 Tampines Pr

12 Tampines North Pr

13 Yumin Pr

1239

1203

1755

1237

1222

1733

1727

5603

1202

5025

1201

1736

1219

Mixed

MCT

360

400

480

280

400

280

400

200

400

360

400

360

25 Toa Payoh

1 Cedar Pr

2 CHIJ (Toa Payoh) Pr

3 First Toa Payoh Pr

4 Kheng Cheng

5 Maris Stella High Pr

6 Marymount Convent

7 Pei Chun Public

8 St Andrew’s Jr

1211

5004

1610

5608

7111

7301

5602

5009

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

Boys

Girls

Mixed

Boys

MCT

280

320

400

240

320

360

480

280

Area (DGP)

Name of School

School

Code

Type of

School

Mother

Tongue

Intake

26 Woodlands

1 Admiralty Pr

2 Evergreen Pr

3 Fuchun Pr

4 Greenwood Pr

5 Marsiling Pr

6 Qihua Pr

7 Si Ling Pr

8 Woodgrove Pr

9 Woodlands Pr

10 Woodlands Ring Pr

1744

1756

1208

1765

1645

1734

1161

1758

1114

1747

Mixed

MCT

360

480

360

520

480

520

440

27 Yishun

1 Ahmad Ibrahim Pr

2 Chongfu Pr

3 Huamin Pr

4 Jiemin Pr

5 Naval Base Pr

6 Northland Pr

7 North View Pr

8 Peixin Pr

9 Peiying Pr

10 Xishan Pr

11 Yishun Pr

1738

5636

1223

1207

1730

1729

1740

1204

1236

1227

1172

Mixed

MCT

240

360

400

360

400

320

240

360

400

240

Annex E

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

Name of School/

Site No. & Location

Mother

Tongue

Offered

Date of

Completion

Registration

Centre

Remarks

Naval Base Pr School

20 Yishun Street 81

S(768444)

Malay

Chinese

Tamil

Jan 2002

Orchid Park Sec School

Classes will function at the new premises in Jan 2002

Edgefield Pr School

Punggol Site 2

Edgefield Plains

Malay

Chinese

Tamil

Mid 2001

Compassvale Pr School

Classes will function at the new premises in Jan 2002

REGISTRATION CENTRES FOR MERGED SCHOOLS

	Schools to be merged	New School Name	Registration Centre	Location where the new school will function in Jan 2002
1	Alexandra Hill Pr Bt Ho Swee Pr Henderson Pr Keng Seng Pr	Gan Eng Seng Pr	Henderson Pr Sch	The four schools to merge at Alexandra Hill Pr Sch site at Redhill Close
2	Ang Mo Kio Pr Kebun Baru Pr	Ang Mo Kio Pr	Ang Mo Kio Pr Sch	Classes will function at former Mayflower Pri Sch at 20 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 S(569920)
3	Bedok South Pr Bedok View Pr	Bedok Green Pr	Bedok View Pr Sch	Classes will function at Bedok South Pr site at 1 Bedok South Ave 2 S(469317)
4	Boon Keng Pr May Pr	Farrer Park Pr	May Pr	Classes will function at site at Dorset Rd, opposite Blk 50
5	Braddell Pr First Toa Payoh Pr San Shan Pr Westlake Pr	First Toa Payoh Pr	Braddell Pr Sch	Classes will function at former MacRitchie Pr Sch at 7 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 S(319252)
6	MacPherson Pr Woodsville Pr	MacPherson Pr	MacPherson Pr	Classes will function at former MacPherson ITE site at the junction of Aljunied Road and Mattar Road
7	Mei Chin Pr Queenstown Pr Tanglin Pr	Queenstown Pr	Queenstown Pr	Classes will function at Queenstown Pr Sch premises at 310 Margaret Drive S(149303)
8	Moulmein Pr Swiss Cottage Pr	Balestier Hill Pr	Moulmein Pr	Classes will function at site next to Balestier Hill Sec Sch at Novena Rise
9	Yuhua Pr Yuqun Pr	Yuhua Pr	Yuhua Pr	Classes will function at Yuhua Pri Sch premises at 158 Jurong East St 24 S(609558)