Criteria for a Good Student Care Service (BASC)

[doterraMom]

Leoleo18:

Hi


I am seeking for a student care to, so far I seen some student care but don't like the enviroment.
Previously my boy was in child care centre during his preschool year, if you compared a child care centre to a student care, child care centre are much better in term of enviroment and hygience.

As what Fuzz had mentioned, they are not under MCYS, so their standards are really in question. Even though some of the centres provide assessment materials, I doubt if they are of any good.

Now I am looking at those child care centres that provide After school care.

hi,

Student care centres have to register under MCYS and they can be found under MCYS websites.
However, there isn't that much regulations to comply for an operator. Thus the different standards. It will depend on the dedication of the operators to the service.

Here's some tips I will suggest to choosing a centre
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(A) When choosing a student care centre, it will be great to speak to the director of the centre to understand how she / he works. Notice the interaction with the students.

And does she/he speak proper english? I would not like my kids to speak improper english. And, how the management speak may indicate how the rest of staff speak.

I used to run a student care centre. I will correct the students' language whenever I hear it. It is a good habit to correct them when they are still developing proper speech. And I thrive to be a disciplinarian and yet a caring motherly figure in the centre. The kids will show me respect when I walked around the centre. When they are troubled, they will come to me for advice. It was a great balance.

(B)
Ask for the timetable of the centre. How much time is spent on school work, how much time is spent on play? Personally, I prefer that a centre spent more than half the time on school work with the students. So, the kids can go back home to enjoy family time.
I don't think nap time is practical. No kids will sleep with their friends surrounding them.
Furthermore, schools are beginning to slot in afternoon activities after school so students have to get used to no afternoon nap anyway.

(C)
With most schools going single session, there tend to be more after school activities. eg. supplementary classes, cca, etc etc. Check on the arrangement to fetch the students back to centre.

(D)
Ask about the teachers, their qualifications. Most A-level graduates will do a great job.
They are familiar with the primary school syllabus and they are young and energetic to befriend the students. I didn't feel a teachers's certificate means that person will do a better job
It is all about personality.

(E)
Neat and tidy centre definitely helps. A clean environment actually shows the dedication of the centre management to the care of your kids.

hope this helps

[doterraMom]

pinkapple:

Any1 care to share about the charges of student care centres?


also, do they provide beds for the children to rest?

what is the demand for student care aka basc centres like?

The charges for student care service is about $250 to $300 dependent on area.
Most centres do not have beds for students to nap. The parents will buy a mat for their kids.
Some centres may not have nap time in the time table at all actually

With the increasing school workload, there is barely time to finish the homework + revision.
Afternoon naps may not be feasible, especially for the older kids.

Demand for student care service?
It is necessary for parents if
* they work
* they want their children to have discipline
* they don't trust their children to stay at home with the maid
* they are unable to help with their children school work
* There is a greater demand from younger students (P1 to P3). The older students are more independent and will tend to refuse to go to a student care.

[doterraMom]

snow123:

hi Shoe


Most childcare centre should hv service for student care. And there are PAP student care centres just solely for student care. I personally prefer those centre solely for student care instead of 'mixing' the childcare and student care cos the younger kids in the childcare can be 'distracting' to the older students for the before after school care.

I agree. Not just the distraction. There is a restriction for childcare centre to run student care service. I believe they are only allowed to have 10% of their student enrollment to be under student care. So, the operators may not be able to afford specialized care to this smaller group of primary school students. They may put the pre-school teachers to take care the primary school students and just their needs like food, rest, hygiene.

Primary school students definitely have very different needs from pre-schoolers. Both academically and character-development wise. We will want our children to develop their characters among their peers.

Also, pre-schoolers are more prone to the seasonal flu / disease / HFMD ...

[jukids]

I am also looking for a centre near Toa Payoh or Central. Besides the bigger names, does anyone have any other centres to recommend? I called one of the "bigger name" which my friend recommended, but a child picked up the phone and it took more than 10 mins before an adult came and took over (a child had unsupervised access to the office??) I found them very rude cos the person did not even apologise and they just told me they don’t even take waiting list. Out of desperation, I even emailed the contact on their website and to-date, have not even received any response!!

[Bloom]

Hi there,


Have anyone tried out the TLC Student Care at Chua Chu Kang? Looking around for a after school student care near that area.

[cg88]

To juskid,


can try Jessin in Toa Payoh, Blk 85b.
Good feedback and they also conduct tuition at night.

[hongfai]

Can a student care centre enrol a child for one year plus and now claim that she cannot handle the child because needs more attention and asked the child to leave the centre?


Can a student care centre asked the child to leave and tell the child that she or he can behave like ah beng or ah seng in other student care centre and she couldn’t be bothered?

I need to know under what consequences can a centre asked a child to leave. The kid has good record in the past childcare centre, good conduct in the school. Don’t fight, only sometimes can be a bit loud, chatty and dreaming while doing works.

[Learningparents]

does anyone enrol the child at Pro teach (BASC) at hong wen? looking for one near hong wen


1.wonder the monthly fee ?
2. activities there: include nap and tuition?
3. transport home after that?

thanks

[Nes]

Hi Mummies


Any good student care to recommend around Ang Mo Kio Area.

regards

[lhj]

i am really looking for for afterschool care for my ds in Primary 1 somewhere in River Valley road. Anyone has any recommendation?