Kinderland

[caroline3sg]

Hello

The centre is fully air con. In the morning, parents of K1/K2 kids would drop them in the kitchen while younger kids in another room. Usually you would see sneezing, coughing amongst the younger children. Afternoon nap time, they also sleep side by side. So children take turns to fall sick. At first, fever medicine is not allowed to bring in (ie children having fever are not allowed to come). Subsequently, antibiotics also.

I feel that the centre should not be air con. I also feel there are irresponsible parents bringing children when they are having thick green mucus flowing from their nose and coughing with phelgm.

My son was with them for 2 yrs and after a month, kept falling sick twice a month. Practically absence for half a month. Last July withdrew and put in kindergarten.

Food is all mixed together. I don’t think is nutritious. It is not an issue of blend vs tasty.

Other than above, their programmes are very good.

If you stay within walking distance and have someone at home and still want to enrol in this centre, perhaps better to send your child to the centre at 9.30 then back home for lunch & nap. After that bring your child again to the centre at 3.45pm and pick up at 5.30pm. In this way, you can limit the infection.

[caroline3sg]

Hello

You don’t have to worry about teachers & their teachings. They are all very nice. You can see independence in your child after a month.

Though the management is the same with Kinderland Kindergarten at Sunshine Place, the one at Sunshine Place has a lot of complains about teachers.

[caroline3sg]

Hello

So far in CCK, Cambridge, Creativeland and Agape are non air con.

Before Cambridge, there has been many change of owners. Last time when I visited it, the children were put in front of TV and taken care by aunties until teachers arrive. So for 2 hours, they sit in front of TV which I don’t like.

Creativeland has a lot of children. Phone calls are unanswered. Places look cramped. Reception area small & dirty.

Can’t comment much on Agape.

Wharton Academy also air con. And expensive.

[nixtang]

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anyone who sends their kids there before? thinking of registering for my daughther in N1 next Jan 09. pls help. thanks!

[Joeann_Bryan]

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Hi,

I hv the intention to my 16 mths in Kinderland @ lot 1 but not yet being to there. Anybody know what are the programme ??

If compare montessori & kinderland which one is better but is there any montessori in cck area :?:

[jujuboys]

if you are staying in yew tee area, there is tulip montessori.


if you are staying in teck whye area, there is also a montessori near cck ave 1, along hong san walk.

[Joeann_Bryan]

Hi jujuboys,


Thanks for your info Really quite difficult to choose between Kinderland & Montessori ? :?: Think will go down and take look

[Joeann_Bryan]

carolsoh:

Hi Joeann_Bryan,


Did you go to the Kinderland @ beside Lot1? How do you find their progromme, environment & teacher?

Cheers,
Carol

Hi Carolsoh,

I hv not went yet but i will be gg next mon to take a look and let u know:)

[Joeann_Bryan]

carolsoh:

Hi Joeann_Bryan,


Ok

So your child born in which year? Btw, what is so good about Montessori programme? Actually after read so much i'm still very confuss. Hehehe...... & their fee also not cheap too.

Hi,

My child is born in yr 07. Montessori got cover phonics which i personally think is gd but i agree their fee is not cheap,really expensive

I finally 2day went to take look at tulip Montessori, agape childcare & Kinderland.

Tulip Montessori is a enrichment centre while the rest are childcare. but i will prefer Kinderland, too bad i on waiting list

Any recommendation ard cck & yew tew?

[Joeann_Bryan]

carolsoh:

Hi Joeann_Bryan,


But nowdays alot of childcare also did cover phonic too. What make you like Kinderland & which branch did you view? You waitlisted for full day?

So next year your child will be in N2 already. I know Kinderland did start on phonic for N2.

I also did view agape childcare b4, i don't like it co's their centre is just beside the rubbish house. So every morning all the kids will smell those rubbish. So i find that is not healthy for the kids.

Hmmm......... Wharton also quite good, you might want to try & see got seat or not. I did waitlisted since Aug'08 till now but still can't get in. So drop this idea to register my child to Wharton already.

Cheers,
Carol

Hi Carol,

I went to lot 1 kinderland. I find over there organise,moreover a classroom of 5-7 kids with two teachers which is better than agape. Ya i on waiting list for full day. No lar, my child will be N1. Somemre agape seem like got a few are china teacher but they said onli teach chinese.

But Wharton quite out of my way cause i stay at cck crescent.So finally u choose which child care