Registration Procedures

   Parents registering their children under Phase 1 may do so 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 authorized by the parent in writing.

Allocation of Places

   Children will be allocated places in the school according to the order of priority spelt out in the Registration Scheme at Annex A .  Balloting will be conducted should the number of applications exceed the number of vacancies from Phase 2A(1) to Phase 2C Supplementary.

   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 category of residence to the school and then by ballot. In the event that the allocated places for Phase 2B is not taken up, the remaining vacancies will be carried forward to Phase 2C.

   MOE will post 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 to schools near their homes that still have vacancies.

   The number of P1 places each school will offer for the 2004 P1 Registration Exercise can be found at  http://www.moe.edu.sg/esp/schadm/p1/

Announcement on Balloting and Vacancies

   Parents can find out which schools will be conducting balloting via Teletext (Channel 8, page 720) or through the Internet (www.moe.gov.sg) at the end of each registration phase.  Parents are welcome to witness the balloting.  The number of applicants for each school is updated daily on the Internet and Teletext.

Documents Required for Registration

   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 at any one time.  If the child is registered at more than one school, he may lose his place in the school of choice.

   With reference to Singapore’s National 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 immunizations before admission to school. Immunization can be done at any polyclinic or at any private clinic. If documentary evidence of immunization is available, it should be produced for inspection at the time of registration.

Statutory Declaration

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

        1    both parents are working full-time at the time the statutory declaration was made;

        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.

   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. The statutory declaration can be made from 0800 hours to 1600 hours, Mondays to Fridays and from 0800 hours to 1200 hours on Saturdays, from 6 Jul 2004 to 20 Aug 2004.  They should bring with them the following documents:

        1    identity cards of both parents.

        2    identity card of the foster parent.

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

        4    documents to prove the relationship between parent and the foster parent.

   Children who are registered using a 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

   Any false information given by parents during the Primary One Registration Exercise will be referred to the Police for investigation.  A child whose parent is found to have given false information will be transferred out.

Foreign Students

   Children who are neither Singapore Citizens nor Singapore Permanent Residents may register at the schools directly under Phase 3 on Thursday 2 Sept 2004. Registration in this phase will be done on a first-come-first-served basis.

Information For Singaporeans Who Are Overseas

   Singaporeans who are overseas and 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.gov.sg.

Other Information

   Annex D  gives a list of schools’ Primary One places for 2005.

   Annex E  gives a list of registration centres for new and relocated schools.

Information for the Public

   Information booklets on the 2005 Primary One Registration Exercise have been distributed to kindergartens and childcare centres.  The booklets are also available at the MOE Customer Service Centre.

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

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

3. 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 documents/Singapore NRICs/Entry or Re-entry Permits/Employment Passes/Work Permits.
      
      

4. Immunization Certificates
   All parents must produce immunization certificates (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, mumps, rubella, measles, hepatitis B and BCG) of their children, if available.
   
   

5. Letter of Authorization
   Parents may issue a letter of authorization 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. However, the originals of the documents must be produced for verification by the school before 3 Jan 2005.
   
   

6. Statutory Declaration
   A statutory declaration is required if parents wish to use the address of a foster parent. Parents must have made a statutory declaration at the Ministry of Education and present documentary proof of this when registering the child at a school of choice.
   
   

7. For Registration under Phase 2A(1)
   In addition to the documents listed in A to D, a letter from the school Principal certifying the status (eg. 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.
   
   

8. For Registration under Phase 2A(2)
   In addition to the documents listed in A to D, a letter from the school Principal certifying the status (eg. 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.
   
   

9. For Registration under Phase 2B
   In addition to the documents listed in A to 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.
   
   

10. For registration using address of yet-to-be completed property
    An original Sales and Purchase document is required if parents wish to use the address of a yet-to-be completed property 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.

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

The School Health Service team will administer the following immunisations to students in Primary One. The immunisation 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.

Please note that it is not necessary for children to receive the 2nd booster dose for diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis before entering primary school.

² 'M' refers to Malay Language
'C' refers to Chinese Language
'T' refers to Tamil Language

³ Relocated school.

⁴ New school.