THE rain poured, and for the parents of 30 children who left Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School empty-handed yesterday, it couldn't have summed up their feelings better.
The results of Phase 2B of this year's Primary 1 registration exercise had just been announced, and their children did not get a place in the school in Bukit Timah.
"We did all these school events," one parent recalled sadly. "We helped out at Sports Day. We helped out at NAPFA (the physical fitness test).
"I even took leave so I could attend those events held on weekdays."
Under the Ministry of Education's (MOE) scheme, parents can raise their child's chances of getting into the primary school of their choice if they join the school as a parent volunteer at least a year before their child's registration.
They must also devote a minimum of 40 hours volunteering at the school.
They will then be able to register under Phase 2B, which is also for children whose parent is a grassroots leader or is endorsed by an affiliated church or clan.
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