[Ang Mo Kio/Bishan/Thomson/Toa Payoh] Preschools

[georgewong22]

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georgewong22:

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Use PM for such information lah brader!


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[georgewong22]

sigh … phone didn’t ring … boo hoo hoo.


take care and thanks.

[TassieDevil]

luspen:

hi george


i went to look at marymount kindergarten, was told a class of K1 has 40 students!!!? it is way too populated. the admin lady was also very unfriendly.

may i know your girl now still in Zion? are all their teachers always shouting?

i am deciding between Zion and PCF for my boy next year nursery. dont know how to compare...sigh. any comments on PCF nursery in bishan?

hi luspen,

my boy is in pcf nursery this year. his current form teacher is really good! but i'm not too sure abt other teachers tho. u can go check out the nursery class at blk 115 where there are 2 nice fake trees at the door. i don't mind if my boy can get back the same teacher next year for k1. i'm thinking of switching him if he can't get back the same teacher & also becos of the negative feedback i got by my neighbour. sigh...

hi george,

thanks for the info! i'm trying not to go out of bishan hence i'm really scratching my head...

[luspen]

hi. tassiedevil


what do they learn in nursery?
what neg feedback you get fr neigbhour?

understand there is another nursery at blk 144, any comments on that?

[georgewong22]

Hi luspen, i think Marymount’s explanation when I asked about the size of the class is that the teacher-student ratio as per MOE’s regulations are adhered to despite the large number of students. You may be right, I think she told me 30 in K1 and 40 in K2.


Sigh, it’s really difficult … I will just pray she gets a good teacher.

I think from this, it’s evident we all agree that’s it’s really the dedication and passion of the class teacher rather than the school.

I do not think Block 115 offers K1 classes. Blk 197 & 144 but K1 afternoon classes.

Please please let me know when you find a good school. Thank you.

[luspen]

hi george,


think we parents worry so much for the kids, subconsciously giving ourselves lots of stress.

i know one neigbhour sent her girl to Agape after finding out Zion was not good, her reason - Zion didnt prepare them enough for Pri 1.

nursery at bishan blk 144 or blk 114, which is better?

[luspen]

why PCF only has PM session for K1 at blk 197??

[georgewong22]

PCF’s K1/K2 are conducted at Blk 197 while Blk 144 is the extension. Both centres are supervised by the same principal but mother tongue classes differ. Blk 144 offers Chinese + Tamil while Blk 197 offers Chinese + Malay.


Classes for K1 for both these centres are only conducted in the afternoons. K2 classes are in the morning.

Agape was the other kinder I shortlisted. Much further away if compared with Marymount. 1st. impression was good. But in my case, because I do not own a car and need to be easy access to my daughter from the city and public transpo + many still recommended Marymount.

Yes, like you said, may not be the best choice … just pray that it is and she gets a good teacher. Will update you as my daughter progresses in her classes.

You too, please update me the results of your research. Appreciate it.

[TassieDevil]

hi luspen,


yup, like what george said, pcf only offers k1 classes in the pm while k2 only in the am. & yes, blk 144 offers tamil while blk 197 offers malay.

if u compare the nursery classes between blk 144 & blk 115, the classroom environment in blk 115 is much nicer. my boy's form teacher (an indian lady) is also a very passionate & dedicated teacher as we can see. not too sure abt the other teachers at blk 144 tho. we went to check out both centers but ultimately decided on blk 115 mainly becos of this teacher & also becos of the nice classroom! :lol:

for nursery classes at blk 115, there are 3 classes - 2 in the am & 1 in the pm. my son is in the pm class cos am no vacancy! btw, for n1 classes or what they call it the pre-nursery class, it's at blk 196. i've just signed my boy for k1 at blk 197 & my girl for n1 at blk 196 next year cos registration is now open. but wondering if i shd switch my boy cos of what my neighbour said.

u said u friend said zion didn't prepare the kids well for p1 but what my neighbour said is the exact opposite leh. what i heard is, pcf don't prepare the kids well for p1 while in zion, the kids learn much more. :? that's the problem lor... :roll: