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

[luspen]

hi insider,


can pm me what u recommend george? am interested to know what kindergarten is that i have not considered around bishan area

tassiedevil,

my friend switched her girl to agape after attending a year in nursery in zion. she felt that zion didnt prepare her gal and that the student teacher ratio too large, her gal didnt get much attention.

now i very confused if zion or PCF better? what i understand is that different PCFs have different standards.

my neighbour who has 4 boys, shared her experience that PCF does prepare them for pri schools. her boys age from 14 to 4, all attending catholic high/ PCF. so coming from a mother of 4, her words should not be that far off right?

what i dont like is WHY PCF has K2 in the mornings while K1 in the afternoon session?

should it be the other way around so that the K1 kids can nap after school? or that it be a mixed session, K1& K2 both in the am and pm for those whose registered late?

[TassieDevil]

hi luspen,


my neighbour also said that her son's chinese teacher in pcf complained to her abt her son's inability to write instead of teaching him how to. this teacher also told her that she had no patience teaching the class! i just hope that this teacher is no longer there! my neighbour's son is now in p3, so i hope that all these are history with a new principal & hopefully these unpassionate teachers are no longer there.

btw, at pcf nursery my boy is learning to read a book every 2 weeks & every week they learn a new alphabet. the kids also learn to write, colour, cook (nothing too complicated) etc on top of play, sing & dance. they kids even went to pastamania recently to learn pizza making! it's best if u can pop over to peep during school hours one of these day to check it out.

thanks for all the info from george & luspen regarding zion. hmm... now i'm wondering if i shd switch to zion at all. :lol: btw, insider, can u also pls let me know if there is a better alternative besides pcf & zion? thanks!

[TassieDevil]

oops, forgot to reply u regarding the am & pm classes. nope, k1 classes is only in the pm while k2 only in the am. this is their schedule.

[YvetteMum]

ANANYA:

Mummy_Tang:

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Hi,

I would like to seek comments/recommendations for a good CCC for my 4.5yr old boy. Currently he attends a 3hrly Nursery class at a Church Kindy via schoool bus and travelling time per day is abt1hr 30mins. I am a working mother so weekends are spent on enrichments and activities, would say very little time for family bonding as I have another15mths old at home.

I would like to find a good CCC with enrichment incorporated so that our weekends are free up for other familiy activitives and myself to do housework(gave up the idea of maid).

I am staying in Toa Payoh Lor8 and as most of the times hubby and myself need to work late and my mum cannot help to fetch as health condition no good and with 2 kids outside cannot handle, so would preferably if the CCC has transport services. Does anyone has a good recommendation?

I know of the following around TPY

1) KInderland @ Safra (no schoolbus) / Music enrichment incorporated
2) NTUC (no schoolbus)
3) The little SchoolHouse (no schoolbus) / Enrichment lessons are on Sat and additional costs.


Does anyone has a good CCC recommendation or any comments on the schools above? Appreciate yr help in advance!

hi dear,

i think i'm very late in replying... there is a CCC in Block 141 Toa Payoh Lor 2... i think it's called Jessin... u might want to try it out....

cheers

There is Mindchamp at TP central too

[TassieDevil]

hi all,


i guess i'll give pcf a chance with the new management & since i can't find a better school for my kids in bishan. keeping my fingers crossed.

[KSoh]

Can anyone comment on YMCA in Bishan and Little Campus? Anyone tried them? Are they able to help prepare the kids for Primary 1?

[SillyPanda]

KSoh:

Can anyone comment on YMCA in Bishan and Little Campus? Anyone tried them? Are they able to help prepare the kids for Primary 1?

My coll's gal attending the classes @ YMCA Outram... seems quite good. I'm also considering YMCA @ Bishan, but i stay in tpy... i wonder if there's sch bus...

[SillyPanda]

Any one heard of Jessin @ TPY?

[gemsmommy]

SillyPanda:

KSoh:

Can anyone comment on YMCA in Bishan and Little Campus? Anyone tried them? Are they able to help prepare the kids for Primary 1?

My coll's gal attending the classes @ YMCA Outram... seems quite good. I'm also considering YMCA @ Bishan, but i stay in tpy... i wonder if there's sch bus...

I've just check out YMCA and YWCA in Bishan. Both do not have school bus.

[SillyPanda]

gemsmommy, thank you!