PCF/PAP Kindergartens

[chic_savvy]

Hmm… Guess I’ll have to do that. Thanks.

[corneyAmber]

you are most welcome!

[tamarind]

Bringing this thread back on topic, I would like to share more about my boy’s full day PCF kindergarten at Jurong West.


He is in K2 now. Class is from 8am to 5pm. They have breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. After lunch there is a nap for one hour. Each kid need to bring his own sleeping bag. They don’t bathe the kids, so this is the main difference compared to full day childcare. The food is not very good, but I think this is common in other childcare centers.

The teacher definitely prepares kids well for P1. There are lots of reading and writing. Spelling every week. They do lots of English and Maths worksheets and bring back a lot of homework. For Maths, they are doing addition and subtraction up to 20 now. They have Chinese lessons in the afternoon. Now only reading Chinese books and doing worksheets in class, no ting xie.

The standard at the full day kindergarten ($300+) is definitely higher than the normal half day PCF kindergarten ($100+ a month) that my boy was attending last year. But not as enriching as the premium PCF kindergarten (half day, $250+ a month) that my older girl attended at 662B, where she had cooking class, creative writing, junior poetry, etc. Thanks to her teacher’s encouragement, my girl is able to write long English compositions since K2. Unfortunately, that teacher has already left that kindergarten.

[The Little Cheng Mommy]

Hi, just curious, anyone has feedback on PCF at Tiong Bahru Blk 6?

[bbforest]

Hi,


Any parent send their children to PCF kindergarten at Ang Mo Kio blk 121 ave 3?

Any feedback or review?

[chixchix]

Hi Tamarind. my boy just joined the PCF for K1 in Jurong west ave 5.. there is no Maths being taught in the centre...just English and second lang. It worries me a lot and I thought of pulling him out and enrolling him in MMI.


However, I want to know from other mummies ..in PCF .dont they teach any Maths to K1 kids ? :?

[jedamum]

chixchix:

Hi Tamarind. my boy just joined the PCF for K1 in Jurong west ave 5.. there is no Maths being taught in the centre...just English and second lang. It worries me a lot and I thought of pulling him out and enrolling him in MMI.


However, I want to know from other mummies ..in PCF .dont they teach any Maths to K1 kids ? :?

what is math? counting or addition/subtraction?
my ds1's regular pcf that he attended has no math at all. they only learn to write and spell numbers.

[Wan]

jedamum,


my son in K1, Punggol South PCF has maths lesson every tues. I asked him what he learnt, he told me eg ‘circle the longer ruler’. I think it’s not really numbers, addition/ subtraction, but concept of length. I teach him maths at home thru play

[mummy of 2]

The Little Cheng Mommy:

Hi, just curious, anyone has feedback on PCF at Tiong Bahru Blk 6?

DS1 attending K1 at this PCF. I'm quite happy as this year they are using Jolly Phonics. The school also offers optional gym class during lesson time.

I don't have much expectation of the school, as I'm teaching him at home myself, whenever I have time. If too busy and reach home late, DH will take over coaching.

A lot of people actually tell me PCF is rigourous in preparing the kids for primary school.

[buds]

chixchix:

Hi Tamarind. my boy just joined the PCF for K1 in Jurong west ave 5.. there is no Maths being taught in the centre...just English and second lang. It worries me a lot and I thought of pulling him out and enrolling him in MMI.


However, I want to know from other mummies ..in PCF .dont they teach any Maths to K1 kids ? :?

I dunno if i remember this correctly... :idea: ... but i recall you were the
parent who sent to your child to MMI at Jurong. Something about high
fees you were concerned about or something like that... do correct me
if i'm wrong. :oops: