Calvary Pandan Kindergarten

[Bowie]

Hi,


BTW how old is ur son? For Pre-N (2006) there is no enrichment class arrangement so not sure for older kids.

[2 prince]

Hi,


My son is 4 yr old(2005),will be in K1 next yr.

[2 prince]

Hi Bowie,

Is ur daughter taking a schoolbus?Heard tat we have to pay extra for the computer course too(frm K1 onwards).Does the school gives homework every week/school holidays?

[Bowie]

Hi 2 prince,


My gal didn't take school bus. My father in law fetch her everyday. We think she is still too small.

For Pre N, she does not have any homework. The teacher use Rigby Reading Program. (Hope I got the speeling correct) whereby we (parents) have paid for a number of books. They will teach them in school and when they know how to read, they can bring back the book.

As for computer, I not so sure. :? So cannot help u.

[Fangfang]

Hi all,

My son is studying in Calvary since Nursery and he will be attending P1 next year. Regards to the academic, I have compare my son’s school work with my friend’s son (same age but hers is studying in PCF/PAP). My friend’s son already has spelling in K1 but my son only has spelling in K2 (Q2). I am alittle Kiasu and I have checked with his form teacher and his Chinese teacher. Both said they will be moving the children towards the P1 environment after 2nd Quarter of this year. Other than this, I am pretty okay with the rest. My son is introduced to computer when he was K1.

However, things done work out with my sister-inlaw. She has her 2 daughters studying there (eldest is K1 and youngest is Pre-N now). She has feedback to me that she also find that the academic is slower than other schools. Coloring and coloring… worksheets bring back without much clear instruction what to do… and etc. Her eldest is already K1 and she finds that she is not good in her Maths and English. She has to send her for extra lessons to have these improve. The worst is when her youngest girl has just adapted the school and after the March holiday, her form teacher left. She says the new form teacher was so lost when her girl cries and left her unattended … Lately she told me that the children restrooms are so dirty and her girl has UTI. She also said that her youngest girl class got child down with HFM not once but twice. Hence now her girl get sick pretty often. So her experience is not good and she also think of changing school for both, since my son will not be there next year.

She did went to Galilee. She find that the school is targetting more on playing / motor skill rather than studying.

For transportation, we are paying $45 each pax for 2 way (we are only few blocks away / 5 mins walking distance). However I have an unpleasant incident with the driver last year. My son took bus 4 to school and return home by bus 1. Apparently, my son was bullied in bus 4, not once but everyday. I don’t wish to relate the matter anymore. However I felt that the bus driver and the accompained assistant in the bus should stop all this immediately. Do you know how I get to know this… not from my son is from my another boy who took the same bus. Me and my hubby got so mad and we trashed out with the driver the next day. She said she has told them to stop but they don’t listen. Comeon dun give me this kind of crap!! This thing will not happen to bus 1 as the accompanied assistant is very strict. The next thing, me and my hubby went to the school and lodged a complaint to the principal and my son’s form teacher. At the end of the day, the entire bus 4 students were told to stay back and listen to lectures. Warnings are given by the Principal. From then onwards, everything ceased! Now my son took bus 1 to and fro. This also gave my son a lesson, you should inform your parents when you are being bullied.

I think that’s about all I can feedback.
Cheers

[2 prince]

Hi Fangfang,


Thanks for your feedback.Ibought my son to the school tis morning & my son told me that he likes the school but i hv not decide where to enroll him yet.

[Nancy]

Hi All Pandan Calvery Parents,


I plan to enroll my child next year at there. Is the school good?
Do it cover enough for Primary one?

Went to the school before, quite spacious and hv a big playground, just that the toilet is dirty…

HOpe to hear advise from u all parents…

God Bless u all…

Is the 3hr enough or kinderland childcare at Jubilee Road is better?

[mommy2two]

hi mommies,

can anyone advise on the followings:
1. daily lesson/structure for nursery class
2. fees in 2011, term fees & misc items (any chance of an increase from current fees charged?)
3. teacher:children ratio
4. must kid be toilet trained
5. chinese teacher is local or from china

appreciate if someone can help enlighten.

[Nancy]

hi Mommy2two,


$540 per term for Pre-N,
local chinese teacher,
better to be toilet trained

Are u enroll your child in?
My child going in Jan 2011, Pre-N.
If yours going too, we can share…

[mommy2two]

Nancy:

hi Mommy2two,


$540 per term for Pre-N,
local chinese teacher,
better to be toilet trained

Are u enroll your child in?
My child going in Jan 2011, Pre-N.
If yours going too, we can share...

hi nancy
thanks for your input - have been away/busy in Dec till i didn't check back on this! paiseh...
i'm thinking of switching my gal from current PAP/PFC kindy to Calvary Kindy, she is be in N2 now but learning is very slow. still can't write in blank box, must have linking dots for her to trace.
your child shd already be in Pre-N now, how is he/she coping? he/she is born in 2008 or 2009?