Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant

[momresource]

I will pm you.

[mashy]

My boy is currently in their nursery class. Sad to say i’m very disappointed with the teacher. She’s full of negativity and complains abt everything and anything abt my boy. I’ve checked with other parents and most of them have kids who behave the same way.


Egs are that he can’t sit still in the class and likes to roam abt, likes to play with her CD player etc. Everytime i talk to her, she’ll complain abt him.

There’s a boy in class who kept stroking my boy’s face (which he found really irritating) and I brought it up to her. Instead of dealing with the issue of pte space with that boy, she complained that my boy doesn’t like any kid in class. So does that mean it’s actually my boy’s prob for not liking the stroking from his classmate? She totally disregards my boy’s discomfort at being stroked like that. Who likes that? Even for me, I’ll feel offended.

Well, i’m looking to transfer him out already. Now currently looking for another sch with a teacher who will love him and treat him with respect.

[mashy]

Forgot to add that the sch took 1 whole term before they gave out the communication book!


And when the principal was asked, she said that coz the teachers in nursery classes said that many of the kids don’t carry a bag and thus diff to carry the books abt.

But during the 1st week of sch, the teachers were telling all the parents not to bring any sch bags for their kids!

[momresource]

Hi mashy,


I really can’t comment too much of the school but I did have a taste of teacher’s being frank or "open comments" in my kid previous school. Good that the school and teachers was stressing on punctuality but thus, the stigma caused my kid to refuse to enter class the moment many kids were inside… the logic was being late… I do hope the teachers are not commenting it openly in front of your kid because my kid is very sensitive and takes negative comments very hard.

My kid happens to be very active too, in fact how many kids nowadays can really sit still for long. Till now, I never really have a chance to speak to the teachers, everyday there is assembly but my kid really seem happy there… probably the previous school was very academic and worksheet driven but whereas here, they got plenty of indoor and outdoor play. For past two nights, he was building different objects from his lego blocks at home (toy that he had not touched for a long time) and today, he was showing me the similiar lego blocks in the school. I always make a point to ask him about his day in school, sometimes he will tell me and sometimes not…so in a way, I get to know about the activities.

For the communication book, I found it in my kid’s library folder and so far, it is blank keke… but I did ask about schoolbag (his previous school have) during buying of uniform, the administrator told me it is for K1 onwards so my kid just carry a small bag to put his raincoat and other barang barang… Probably his habit from his previous school, he always open his bag (or I will do it) and pass me paper from the school that was given to him by teacher such and such… I didn’t know not to carry bag.

Why don’t you make an appointment to see his teacher (w/o your kid) and tell her your concern; see how you can work together with the teacher, especially like keeping the 2 kids (boy stroking face) apart for awhile.

Utimately, we have went through very bad times in the 1st term (previous school)… now we are very happy to see that his normal cheerful self is back, especially regaining his confidence to speakup (somehow got tampered previously as being noisy, mind of his own) and most importantly, he is looking very forward to school. Overall, I am really thankful that my kid is coping well here.

[mashy]

momresource


yah, that teacher made the comments when my boy was ard. I wonder if he fully understood what was going on and decided to make her life a living hell. Hahha.

well, i’m now looking for another school coz i really don’t think it’s healthy for my boy to continue in this kind of negative environment.

Guess coz your kid joined the class late, so that’s why u ‘missed’ out on all the action on the ‘no sch bag’, and ‘no comms book’ part. Glad that the sch suited your boy. After all, there’s no perfect sch. Just diff schs for diff children.

[spikey]

my two kids who are there currently have certainly improved as compared to their previous nursery. Will certainly continue to keep them there. We speak to the teachers often to ascertain whether they are getting along and developing well.

[eyktay]

Hi all, anyone’s child currently in this kindergarten? Wanna see if any updated positive views re this school. Thanks in advance.

[clioclio]

Hello,

I am also thinking of sending my gal to pre-nursery next yr at Covenant Kindy.
Any advice if the kindy is recommended? How are the teachers...read the earlier 2009 comments wondering if its still true that the teachers comment negatively in front of the children :scared:

I called the school tdy they only have vacancies for 2nd session.. 11.15-2.15pm.
I'm worried because right now, my girl's nap is at ard 1230pm. When she is tired she'd get very cranky and difficult. How? any parents with experience in sending their kid to late morning session?

[Mschar]

Hi,


I am new to this forum, anyone has recent feedback on the school?

@clioclio, ya i was worried about my gal getting tired ard her nap time…

[clioclio]

My 2 girls are in the kindy and this is my 2 cents worth:


My elder girl is in K1 and am glad she's adjusting well as I transfered her from another kindergarten.

For my younger girl she is currently in Pre-N (N1). On the 1st day of school surprisingly she did not cry, she was in fact delighted with the number of toys she could play with. We were all very happy that she has adjusted to concept of school.

However, at the end of the week, she came home with a wound on her cheek, near the ear. She had been bitten by one of the students in her class. To cut the story short, she cries everytime we go to school in the morning, and is v fearful of me leaving.

One of the days, again it was heart rending to see her sobbing. I spoke to the Chinese teacher please reassure the girl she is so frightened. I told her, my older girl cried in N1 everyday non stop for 1 week in the end i had to withdraw her. Guess what the Chinese tr replied, \"maybe you should consider\" --i was taken aback. 'Consider what? consider withdrawing my girl? then she shot me another \"I think she is not ready (for school)\" I was quite upset because I know that my girl is ready. She is frightened now because of the incident.

In the end i spoke to the Principal and insisted that my girl be transferred to another N1 class. I told her to be fair to my girl to have a fresh start. if she keeps crying even after the change, then Yes i will withdraw her since she is not ready. Thankfully she allowed it. The Chinese tr in the other class was very warm and welcoming. She wanted to give my girl a hug when she first entered her class. The teachers made efforts to make my girl feel welcomed. Of course the first few days she still cried abit. When i went to pick up my girl after school, the ex-Chinese teacher tells me \"She is still crying, you should consider\" :mad: But when the current chinese tr brings my girl to me, she smiles and says \"She's marvelous today!\" --- and i can see my girl smiling, albeit the dried tears on her face. Now thankfully she is adjusting well and she tells me what she does in school every day.

My take is that for N1, the most impt is that the teachers are loving, caring and encouraging. I would never put my girl in the ex-class again --the chinese teacher is already biased agst her. How to be loving?

I am also of the opinion that the school snacks could be improved. So far, the kids only have porridge once a week. Other days they have Bun/Muffin/Cornflakes... I talked to a 'grandma' today at the school who had grandchildren in the kindy when they were young. She said in the past, her grandkids (who are all grown up now) had noodles, macaroni, etc but the cook has just retired. Then i compared with my daughter's ex-kindy --there is indeed a difference. her ex-sch has noodles, macaroni, fried rice etc. much better than bun/muffin/cornflakes?
that 'grandma' says i should tell the principal/write to the school. But i am loath to do that, coz i was pretty insistent with the P whent i wanted to change my girl's class. Don't want the P to think i am some troublemaker