[Hougang/Punggol/Sengkang] Preschools

[amanda]

Sorry, what I had meant is "Teachers there are fierce", not "first"

[bebeloke]

Thanks Amanda.


I ever heard the teachers at Agape are fierce. We are not sending my child there cos Agape has increased their fees by $200!

You have friends whom tried MMI, the school looks good, though I saw many bad comments on the internet too. There is another new Montessori at Sengkang called Chartered. Ever heard of that?

[guiltymummy]

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Shifting to Seng Kang soon, any recommendation of good childcare & primary schools near that area?

[Alexandrea]

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Hi all, I am new to this forum and really wished to know whether there are any good Kindergartens for my gal? She will be attending K1 in 2009. She is currently with LIttle Skool House, but due to the distant, we are looking at other preschool near our area.

[Irene]

Hi, same here. I am also looking for a good kindergarten in Sengkang / Punggol area. Currently, my daughter is in Marymount, she loves the school but complains non-stop about the distance…

[Alexandrea]

Sigh!! I can understand her woes…

Actually I am employing 2 maids to take care of my 2 kids. But they should be of a manageable age at 20mths and 4years old respectively. Cutting down on 1 maid will help save cost, but again, it will not be convenient for her to continue sending my elder daughter to school while needing to take care of the younger one.
Iam thinking of sending my daughter to PCF. Will go personally to check out the area tomorrow.
Sengkang, I heard that the church school is not so good.

[Irene]

U mean St Anne’s church? Ya I heard it is good too. Seriously thinking of taking her out of Marymount but personally I like the curriculum and her teachers are so nice but the distance can kill. She is always aksing why is she the last one to get off the bus (she takes the school bus home…).

[Alexandrea]

I think st Anne is quite ok. I heard that one of the church school is not so good, but so sorry, I forgotten which one. It is definitely not St Anne.

I went to PCF today. Spoke to the principal. Seems like MOE had instructed all kindergartens not to drill and prepare kids for their tedious work in P1.
It is so contridicting. On one hand, they want Preschools to adopt creative and fun learning, plus play teaching methods for thekids. They are doing away with spelling, homework etc. This is to ensure that kids enjoy school and learning.
BUT on the other hand, the syllabus of P1 is still so tedious. Wouldn't it frighten the kids and kill their confidence when they realise they couldn't keep up? :?
This PCF informed that they will try to use another method to introduce MATH and Reading for kids so that they are ready. They will try to drill them through play.
I think inevitably, we have to send them for enrichment classess..
$$$$$$.......

[simplyjo]

My girls are in Nativity Church Kindergarten, opposite the Punggol Park. I really like the teachers and their curriculum. My girls love going to school cos they feel there are so much fun there.


They will assemble at the music hall everyday where they will sing and greet all teachers before they move to their classrooms. The children being used to see so many schoolmates every day, will find it easier to blend in primary school, where there are much more pple in school then!

But be prepared as I find their Spelling & 听写in K2 are very chim, they really prepare the kids for P1. My eldest girl is learning words like Deepavali, festivals, decorations, A box of chocolates, 农历新年，紧长，担心 etc…

[redrose]

15 to a class. Which Kinderland is that? I must take note.