PCF/PAP Kindergartens

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ling123:

hi hugeclaw,


how your kids going on at the kindergarten now.

i had went down to serangoon north ave 1 to register my kids for next year nursery. the pcf kindergarten got speech and drama class and art class for children.
the teacher told me that tea break time, kids will have fried bee hoon, porridge, breads etc for them so we don't need to bring any food to school.

In k1, they start to teach them han yu ping yin and they will have spelling also.

Hi

Sorry I just saw your message..my boy is doing fine, he's in k2 now. In fact I have stopped his chinese enrichment class since he has a very good chinese teacher at pcf. The standard they're picking up is higher than the extra classess he's been taking. By the way, I've also registered my younger son into their nursery class next year...our kids will become classmates soon.

[tranquil]

Hi,


Understand that different PCFs have different class duration. If that’s the case, does this meant that diff PCFs wd hv diff curriculum to follow?

Planning to register my girl in a PCF@Punggol for Nursery, its class duration is 2hrs. Still very undecided… many questions. Haiz…

Can anyone share with me ur comments? Thanks!

[bbmummy]

Hi understand that there is a PCF center along Telok Kurau lorong k. It claim to be the only landed PCF centre in Singapore. Anyone have children there? Any feedback on this centre?


Thks

[tamarind]

tranquil:

Hi,


Understand that different PCFs have different class duration. If that's the case, does this meant that diff PCFs wd hv diff curriculum to follow?

Planning to register my girl in a PCF@Punggol for Nursery, its class duration is 2hrs. Still very undecided.. many questions. Haiz..

Can anyone share with me ur comments? Thanks!

Different PCFs definitely have different curriculum.

Even for separate PCF kindergarten under the same centre head, the curriculum can also be different. My boy is at JW BLK 665, my girl at BLK 662, their curriculum is very different.

It is best that you find out more from the teacher about what the kids will be learning.

[sleepy]

This is good for info, list down every PCF school fees


http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/preschool/files/kindergarten-profile.xls

[tranquil]

Thanks tamarind & sleepy for the advice.


Thot if 2hrs class duration, after the "free play", most probably left 1.5hr? Wondering with this time wat can be done.

Can advise wat to ask & take note when I go view the kindergarten? Thanks!

[RRMummy]

sleepy:

This is good for info, list down every PCF school fees


http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/preschool/files/kindergarten-profile.xls

Hi sleepy :goodpost:

Thank you for sharing!

[buds]

tranquil:

Hi,


Understand that different PCFs have different class duration. If that's the case, does this meant that diff PCFs wd hv diff curriculum to follow?

Heyya tranquil, different class durations usually means lesser hours for
the playgroup and nursery hours. Or in other instances, there may be
an additional time given for enrichment hours like Phonics or Speech &
Drama and so on... Yes, different PCFs will have different curriculums &
approaches. A few PCFs may adopt the learning through play method ie.
PETAL and others may be more academic based like the one tamarind's
girl attends. Fees vary accordingly too of course depending on the wealth
of the methods used in teaching..

tranquil:

Planning to register my girl in a PCF@Punggol for Nursery, its class duration is 2hrs. Still very undecided.. many questions. Haiz..

Can anyone share with me ur comments? Thanks!

There's a new PCF in Punggol @ Block 303A. They're opening one class
of each level soon ie. Nursery, K1 and K2 for starters... You can already
contact them for inquiries on enrolment. They were still setting up when
i visited. Being new, the place is spanking clean and was sooo jealous to
see soooo many educational toys and teaching aides in place. This parti-
cular PCF will be adopting the Jolly Phonics programme for their Phonics
lessons. Impressive the PCF nowadays.

This centre has pretty teachers too. Young ones.. hehee... My personal
note is that the staff here are very warm and nice.. Go check it out if
it's within your vicinity, aye... Dun worry unduly... At Nursery stage your
child should have fun, ok? Oh? Did i mention Punggol PCF has beautiful
learning centres?

[tranquil]

Hi buds, thanks for the advice!

Seems like PCF hv change a lot.. dun rem last time has enrichment hours.

In this case, then 2hr nursery meant no enrichment? Hmm..

Hee.. have been pretty \"relax\" with my girl so far. .

No idea where 303A is.. wd go chk it out. Thanks!
Do u live ard Punggol too?