SparkleTots

[gaya1092]

Hi, I request for feedback on Bukit Batok West Ave 5 Sparkle tots? I want to know how the teachers are and how they treat the Toddler class. Please feedback.

[Amanda78]

Hi,


Anyone has put their child in full-day Sparkletots? Able to share your experience? I am considering to shift my child to the new Sparkletots down my block, in view of the convenience and new facility. However, I have a little concern with the principal being very young, in her mid 20s or so and sporting blond hair and coloured contact lens. Perhaps, it’s the generation gap, I am not quite convinced by her.

Any advice?

[Newbaby]

Hi, i am looking for the toddler group or nursery group childcare under sparkletots. However there’s a very high demand for sparkletots in yishun (blk 781, 115,852, 357) and sembawang. I had to be on waiting list in all these blks that i visited. And as what i know the waiting list is long. Has anyone waited and get a plc? How long did you wait? Any comments on these few mentioned blks in yishun?

[Fenni]

hi, i’m a new mommy of 15mths old child. intending to send my child to B668 Yew Tee Sparkletots for her playgroup. had enquired that the programme is only 1 hr. interested becoz it’s walking distance from my mom’s block plus affordable. their website has info clearly spelt out & seems like a good school. any parent’s child is attending nursery or kindergarten lessons there? how’s their teaching like & teacher’s attitude towards children & parents? pls share.

[Bluemit]

Hi mummies,

Any reviews on Sparkletots Jurong West Blk 694? I'll be sending my boy to infant care after 12 weeks of maternity leave end Oct. Would appreciate mummies to share their reviews b4 I register for my boy. Thanks in advance

[gfkid]

wkmum:

hi, any mum put your child at tampines changkat? how about the N1 n K2 class?

hi wkmum, Tampines Changkat is at which block? i enquired at Blk 205 but they do not have class for 18mth at this moment, appreciate if u do have more info to share... i'm trying to make time to go down to the one at blk 273.. thanks ya

[pinkguava]

My 4-yr old has been going to Sparkletots for 2 years. The place is clean and organised, and teachers are gentle and kind. I like it very much.

[Qing8huat]

I m new to this forum

Anyone send their children to the new branch in Ghim Moh ?
Seems like a long waiting list too.

[FTM08]

Hi

Any one has experience comment on sparkletots at
Bishan blk 219 street 23
Bishan blk 181 (bishan east)
Tech ghee (amok ave 1)
Braddle heights?

Thanks,!

[Mommy_Viv]

My son is 20 month, just enrolled into Sparkletots at Bedok. I went with him to the childcare on his first day. I was very upset with what i saw. Perhaps its due to my first explosure in cc, i wasn’t prepared by the expectation of the teachers towards toddlers.

I was there at 7am, teachers only came in ard 8.30am. I was told I’m too early. He was placed at a waiting corner with mixed group of kids. Without supervision by any teacher. The only one available was vusy rushing in and out of the main door whenever the doorbell rang.
Sitting there for 1 hr, i noticed the taping on the floor have peeled and partial came off. I have to inform the teacher of the hazzard with so many kids rushing about and wooden tables nearby. The risk of tripping over is oblivious to the caregiver?
Breakfast at 8.30am comprises of half cup milk with few pieces of honeystars. Kids who wanted more must request for it. Toddlers like mine who wasnt trained to self feed, will need to play around with their food, especially with the long soop the school is using. I was told we should have taught him to self feed by now. My mistake. Haiz.
Music lesson comprises of all students gathering at music room, with teachers runshing in and out to coax new arrivals who are crying with fear. As there’s only 1 toddler teacher around, she hold onto 2 kids, and the rest are looked after by the older kids. Kudos to those kids who really act like mother hen. They were fantastics!
Toddlers are usher to their own toddler room with shut door. Good isolation for such active pack. They were asked to drink water. Pity to those who dont listen to instructions, as you will see teacher drinking from her own bottle, but not ensuring all get to drink a sip of water.
Assistant teacher is in by then. You can see her demanding the kids to come back and sit down. When they wander off from the group, she snatched the books or toys from their hands, bang it down hard and pull them back to the group. I can hear her talking loudly, so many, how to expect them to handle, lucky 2 did not turn up today. (There’s 2 teacher and 10 toddlers) The 2 naughty ones had to sit with their back against the wall. Another who cried none stop, was left to eat his mucus as the teacher is already coaxing 2 tiny girls, crying as well.
Leasson of 10mins, with some paying attention and the rest looking restless. Then it’s play time. All the toys thrown onto the floor, they can help themselves to it. Should they put it into their mouth, i was assured, dont worry, let them have a taste of it, we do wash the toys weekly. Indeed they do, as i can see some of the toys with dripping water.
The none-stop crying toddler was found to have pooed at 10.30am. Assistant teacher assured him he will help him clean up, after she packed the toys. 11am, toddlers usher to dining area. Burning hot porridge was arranged in front of the kids while the teacher distribute. I have to remind the teachers, some toddlers do grab food placed in front of them, like mine, due to the eagerness to eat.
The portion was minimal, two scoop, as it’s still burning hot. After that, teacher will ask anyone want more. If not, then meal is considered done. The pooed toddler was whisked to clean backside, after assistant informed "he will have skin sensitivity" if i waited too long. Kind of her to realise that at 11.15am. Amazingly, the toddler who touched only 2 scoop of his porridge, wasn’t given his food after the cleanup. He was stading by the wall, waiting for his bath.
Another new comer toddler sitting if front of my son do not know how to self feed as well. He managed to smear all the porridge over his arms, while the teacher supervise. He gotten most of the food down his shirt rather than his throat.
Dessert consist of a thin slice of apple, with skin. None trained ones pushed the whole piece into their mouth. Mercy to those who didnt choke. The poor one sitting opp us had to steal my son’s apple. Afterall, he didnt know how to ask raise his hand to ask for 2nd helping, nor inform the teacher he’s still hungry.
After asking for 3rd helping for porridge and 3 apples, the teacher looked surprised and says, he sure eat a lot. I have to point to the opp one, who took the food from my son bowl.
To that, the teacher shrugged and told me, lucky there’s extra today, else they dont get extra helping once the food are finished.
Following which, with porridge on their face and clothes, they had to line up and wait for their bath.
I left with my son after that with mixed feeling. 5 hours with the playgroup, there’s only 1 call for drinking water. There kids have milk and food stains on their mouth as there’s no wipe up after every meal. Teachers are not attentive towards kids who need help, expecting them to self train. I agreed independance is great, but the road to independance will need lots of care, love and guidance.
Are these what we’re paying for when we left our kids in the cc?
I seriously doubt this is what most parents are expecting.