Chiltern House

[omgmum]

thanks st999!


Not a lot of comments on chiltern house yah, compared to the other preschools.

[pat]

Does anyone have any comments or experience with the curriculum for nursery & kindergarden at Chiltern House Big Splash?

[edunloaded]

I dont send my kids to Chiltern house, but recently I met their Principal at a Bloggers forum, and I think they really know their stuff!


http://www.edunloaded.com/parenting/julia-gabriel-bloggers-forum/

If they are exhibiting such attributes, I believe that the school should be quite good.

Only thing is the price!

[wyou]

hi!

appreciate any comments for this school. tks!

[kylene]

my son has been offered a place at Chiltern House, turf club, the 2 pm session. his nap time is usually around 12noon, so i’m worried about how he’s going to adapt. anyone can share what is the schedule for their kid attending pm session? thanks


also, I was informed that there’ll be an interview at the end of the year. What kind of questions do they ask? thanks

[omgmum]

just went to CH turf city and i give them a big thumbs up! Friendly teachers and principal, happy kids, strong emphasis on reading and writing. Am worried about the Maths and Chinese though…


What interview? The principal didn’t say anything about interviews. In the enrolment form, they did say something about interviewing to see if the child needs special help. Could it be that interview?

[st999]

The interview we went to was mostly to see if the child needs any special care and if the child is ready for school. The principal introduced the school, curriculum, environment, etc. And parents can express concerns and/or questions. It’s an opportunity for parents to know more about the school and for the principal/teachers to know about the child.


We speak mostly Mandarin at home, so I am not really worry about his Chinese at this moment. But his Mandarin teacher did say that they will be teaching P1 material at K2, if that’s a concern.

So far, I am quite happy with this school, so sending ds2 there next year as well.

[omgmum]

hi st999.


I asked the CH (Turf Club) principal if they taught phonics but she said no, and that they use the Oxford reading tree programme (or something similar sounding). :?

The problem is that we speak mostly English to dd at home, and when I tried speaking to her in Mandarin, she refused to interact with me. Oh dear, will probably have to enroll her in Chinese lessons.

[st999]

omgmum:

hi st999.


I asked the CH (Turf Club) principal if they taught phonics but she said no, and that they use the Oxford reading tree programme (or something similar sounding). :?

The problem is that we speak mostly English to dd at home, and when I tried speaking to her in Mandarin, she refused to interact with me. Oh dear, will probably have to enroll her in Chinese lessons.

How old is your child? Don't worry too much yet, let your child go to school first. You may be supprised. If going to N1, they will have a Mandarin teacher throughout the class. There are some Indian and Malay kids in my son's K1 class. I heard them speak quite okay Mandarin, not sure if they go to additional Mandarin classes though.

Yes, they use Oxford Reading Tree programme, so that's not phonics? They teach 1 letter each week and introduce the sound and related words/activities.

[omgmum]

hi st999, my girl is 14 mths. Yeah, maybe like what you said, let her go to school and see how everything goes first. If she can't pick up Mandarin, then poor dd will have to go for Chinese lessons!


I asked the principal and she said that they don't do phonics phonics, but they do teach some letter sounds. :?

btw, how's the maths? I went to Pat's schoolhouse, and compared to CH, they seem to have a more comprehensive programme. But the thing is, the teachers and children at CH turf club speak better English.

Do you send your kiddo for extra lessons outside of CH curriculum? Thanks! Sorry, v busy with my fussy dd nowadays to check the forum.