Marymount Kindergarten
-
Have been unsuccessfully trying to call their phone number (62515049) over the last week to enquire, but the number always seems to be engaged or it'll ring off! That in itself is pretty off-putting :?
What are the fees and Nursery class sessions like? Do they have a website? Cant seem to find one. Are they located next to Marymount Convent or IN the convent grounds itself, just next to Thomson Road? -
It’s around $700/term. I can’t remember. They are located next to MM convent. if you wish to register now, I think they are opening for registration in the next few weeks (if I can remember correctly).
If you drive, you have to turn left at the petrol kiosk, pls do not turn into the MM convent.
Morning class is 8.15-11.15am and afternoon 11.30-2.30pm.
HTHs. -
Hi all
anyone has experience to share abt marymount? are the teachers good and caring? do they focus on chinese as well? -
Calling for comments…
I’m considering sending DS there for K1 and K2. Would appreciate if anyone has any comments. -
My boys attend Marymount Kinder. And I must say that I am so glad that I’ve enrolled them there.
My priorities lie in the pastoral care of the children and the curriculum. After all, happy kids would love to go to school and it is rather obvious if the kids like it or not.
The boys love school. The teachers are warm and positive and they make learning fun for the kids. They have the opportunity to swim (or play in the splashing pool), go for computing classes, attend assemblies where bible stories are shared or songs are sung and then there’s arts and crafts.
The K1 kids have homework that they have to complete over the weekend but, other than that, my boys think that school is a treat.
Speak to their principal, Miss Rose-Marie Ng, for a tour. She’s a really lovely lady who never fails to greet you whenever she walks past you. -
My kid is in Sec 1 now and he attended Marymount Kindergarten from nursery to K2. He still has fond memories of it. Very caring, nurturing teachers. BTW there is religious instruction. Boy came home one day and said his teacher had told the class a story about this guy who can walk on water ...
(no offence intended). -
My girl is born on Dec 2008. I just enrolled her for Pre-nursery at MaryMount kindergarten for next year 2011 Jan.
By then she's only 25mths (2yr old) as they go by the year they are born. I'm wondering if it is too early for her to start schooling? Not to mention the travelling of to and fro from AMK to kindergarten.
By the way, are they good in English, Maths and chinese? Would appreciate any comments
-
Hi lavendery
:welcome: to KSP
this article and the corresponding comments may help to clear your doubts
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/why-i-choose-sent-my-boy-childcare-18-months-old
do pop by at NEWBIES to self-intro and allow us to warmly welcome you there, it is a standard practise here.
:celebrate: -
My boy has been with Marymount Kindy since Pre Nursery. He is now in K1.
The boy has always been very happy at school and has never once say he doesn't want to go to school in the past 2+ years. Imagine even when he is sick, he still insists he wants to go. It's amazing. Apparently he is not the only one, I have heard the same comment from my friends with children in the Marymount too.
Like Lavendery's girl, he is also a near to year-end, late October baby. He started school when he was 26 months old. Although I have the same concern that he may not be able to follow the pace of 36 months old classmates (January babies), I know my choice would still be to let him go to school as he needs to learn social skills and also to enjoy the company of other children. I shared my concern with his Pre Nursery teacher at that time, she told me it is not an issue at all as the kid would surely catch up with his \"older\" peers as school itself is a learning process. True enough, my initial concern turns out to be not a worry at all.
Like pixel & TTLauPeh, I am happy that I have made the right choice for my boy. He is enjoying his childhood at Marymount Kindy definitely -
But i called up MaryMount teachers to ask them about the school curriculum on what they teach them, but none of them were able to provide me a clear picture.
When i asked them if they got Spelling or TingXie, hanyu pinyin, maths time tables for the kids, the teachers said no. Then i asked how were they able to access their students’ standard without giving them spelling or TingXie? The teacher replied as long as the students attend the class, listen attentively, its enough.
In addition, without learning HanYu PinYin and Time Tables , how could my gal be well-prepare for Pri 1? These are my concerns, other than that, i have no other concern with this school… Thats why i really hope some mummies can share some advises on how well u think MaryMount is towards preparing yr kid for Pri 1.
Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
Getting fed up of having to scroll through the same posts each visit? When you register for an account, you'll always come back to exactly where you were before, and choose to be notified of new replies (either via email, or push notification). You'll also be able to save bookmarks and upvote posts to show your appreciation to other community members.
With your input, this post could be even better 💗
Register Login