Pat's Schoolhouse
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DC Mummy
wat happens if the child cannot / is not able to sleep in school? -
Hi Smurfy
Before my son went into fulltime playgroup, he was taken care by a relative. So, we are using back these bedsheet, bolster, pillow & blanket at her place last time. Mattress in school is meant for toddler, you need to get a toddler size bedsheet to cover over the PVC mattress. Pillow and bolster sizes, highly depends on what your child normally uses and must be comfortable with it. Can't be adult size right? :lol:
Yes, you need to bring in clean towel for daily showering and bring it back as well. They will pack the used towel + clothings into a plastic bag for your child to bring back home. Did you receive the PAT Schoolbag? I am using it daily to pack clean towel, a set of clothing, 2 diaper pants, one time milk powder + milk bottle and water bottle. All the items need to label with your child's name to avoid mixing up and easier for teacher to identify.
Btw, my son is also having water play on every wednesdays morning as well. In his class, there are 15 children with 2 teachers around. Except for one, the rest are in full day programme. I normally communicate with the teachers directly on weekly basis (approx. 5 to 10 mins) on his progress instead of writing in the comm. book. Any queries, you can always highlight or ask the teacher in charge in the morning. Frequent communicating with teacher to ensure child is well taken care and not for the sake of utilizing dollars spent on premium fees. Teachers may feedback issues which we parents are not aware of or notice before.
Do not worry about the nap time as children adapt very fast esp when all their peers are doing the same. My son was cranky when he woke up in the beginning of preschool (due to short nap hours), it took almost 2 weeks before he really settled down and get use to the school routine. Now, whenever I ask him if he likes to go to school, he tells me \"I like Pat School House\".
To me, what matters the most is my boy must truely enjoys his preschool life and has a happy smiling face when I fetch him back from school. -
Does anyone have kids in the new Whitley branch? Appreciate feedback on the Principal and the teachers. Thanks in advance!
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Hi Mummies,
This is my first post and nice meeting you girls.
I have been reading the posts from page 20 and realise that many of you prefer Pats Halifax? Is there any reasons?
I have sorta confirmed my son's place at Pats Whitley. So just curious to know why many of you prefer Halifax...
Thank you and have a nice day!
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DC mum
i chickened-outt. I just cannot bear to let him go full day at 3 years old. We told the teachers we are not ready (funny is we are not ready not the kid :P) Your child is now in nursery right? Mine is in playgroup. Interesting that yours's only one is in half day, whereas mine's only one is in full day. Maybe one year makes a big difference. You started him in LAP since Playgrp? Who were his former teachers?
Currently hb drives son to school every moRning and chats with the teacher also. But guys being guys.. cannot feedback everything totally back to me.
Oh he loves school as well, always singing at home and trying to imitate what the teachers are doing. But my son is a whiner lar. Every moRning he will just need to whine to get up of bed and all the way to school before we see a total transformation in him (independently carry bag, do everything himself).
Thanks thanks for the earlier advise. He will just have to learn to cope during the 2 wks I am not in Singapore. -
friednemo:
prob becos pats' head office is also located at halifaxHi Mummies,
This is my first post and nice meeting you girls.
I have been reading the posts from page 20 and realise that many of you prefer Pats Halifax? Is there any reasons?
I have sorta confirmed my son's place at Pats Whitley. So just curious to know why many of you prefer Halifax...
Thank you and have a nice day!
thus, there bound to have \"some pressure\" for pats' teachers to perform exceptionally good in this branch.
aslo when my gal was there, i often had the chance to meet patricia herself, and we used to communicate and parents do feedback to her personally......
(but that was few yrs back , don't know if patricia still station at halifax) -
friednemo:
Hi Mummies,
I have sorta confirmed my son's place at Pats Whitley.
Hi, I have just registered for my son at Pats Whitley as well for next year Nursery. How about you? This centre, being new, is very pleasing and I love the large music room - hope they really make full use of this for the kids!
The past couple of months searching for a play-based pre-school for my son has been extremely stressful. I searched the web and narrow down to Little Skoolhouse, Learning Vision, Kinderland and YMCA. Firstly I was quite surprise at the prices as they are not cheap ie. ranging between SGD700 to SGD1,000. Secondly I was even more surprised that all these places are fully packed with no vacancies at all!
After I gave up on all these places, I decided to go \"up market\" to Patschoolhouse since I thought being \"up market\", surely there must be vacancies right? WRONG! I called Halifax and Buckley and was rejected straightaway due to long waiting list. Was deciding between Pat Mount Emily who is accepting registration now or Pat Whitley which is nearer my place. Finally just go with Pat Whitley who can confirm a place for me already for next year!
During the process of search, I am actually \"humbled\" by the realization that there are so many parents who will spare at nothing to send their children to the very best schools. Indeed money does not seem to be an issue. Compared to my initial attitude that we should not spend so much at the outset until my son has problem paying attention in his \"traditional\" childcare class and I believe learn nothing during the 6 months there, I realise and immensely grateful to Pat's wisdom for setting up a play-based school!
Enough sharing for now!
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DesertWind:
Yeah. Maybe next year we can see each other at the school? I am not staying near there. :celebrate:I have sorta confirmed my son's place at Pats Whitley.
Hi, I have just registered for my son at Pats Whitley as well for next year Nursery. How about you? This centre, being new, is very pleasing and I love the large music room - hope they really make full use of this for the kids!
The past couple of months searching for a play-based pre-school for my son has been extremely stressful. I searched the web and narrow down to Little Skoolhouse, Learning Vision, Kinderland and YMCA. Firstly I was quite surprise at the prices as they are not cheap ie. ranging between SGD700 to SGD1,000. Secondly I was even more surprised that all these places are fully packed with no vacancies at all!
After I gave up on all these places, I decided to go \"up market\" to Patschoolhouse since I thought being \"up market\", surely there must be vacancies right? WRONG! I called Halifax and Buckley and was rejected straightaway due to long waiting list. Was deciding between Pat Mount Emily who is accepting registration now or Pat Whitley which is nearer my place. Finally just go with Pat Whitley who can confirm a place for me already for next year!
During the process of search, I am actually \"humbled\" by the realization that there are so many parents who will spare at nothing to send their children to the very best schools. Indeed money does not seem to be an issue. Compared to my initial attitude that we should not spend so much at the outset until my son has problem paying attention in his \"traditional\" childcare class and I believe learn nothing during the 6 months there, I realise and immensely grateful to Pat's wisdom for setting up a play-based school!
Enough sharing for now! -
littlebubble2000:
Supermom, my son was moved to Whitley for a few weeks last year whilst his branch was being renovated. I don't know about the teachers, but I do have an opinion about the location.[quote] hi,
i understand pat's schoolhouse at whitley branch is newly opened. any feedback so far on the teachers there?
thanks ! (supermom)
If you are driving yourself - then you should know that the drop off is rather inconvenient. The road leading into the school is a dead end. The road is narrow and there is little parking space and few waiting areas.
If you are thinking of Whitley, maybe you should also consider Buckley?
My son is at Claymore and he loves it there.[/quote]
Hello, I just visited Pat - Whitley and totally understand what you are saying. However understand from the P that they are trying to open a gate at the back next to CJC so that parents can do the drop off/pick up from the other side instead of the main gate. Long waiting list at Buckley and Halifax no chance of getting in unless you have other priorities ie. siblings / from Baby Haven. Cheers!
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friednemo:
Yeah. Maybe next year we can see each other at the school? I am not staying near there. :celebrate:DesertWind:
I have sorta confirmed my son's place at Pats Whitley.
Hi, I have just registered for my son at Pats Whitley as well for next year Nursery. How about you? This centre, being new, is very pleasing and I love the large music room - hope they really make full use of this for the kids!
Sure, see you around the school next year!
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