Pat's Schoolhouse
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MLJ:
Hi MLJ,Hi crystalbelle08,
So would you recommend the Mt Emily branch even though the teacher to kid ratio is not ideal? sorry to keep asking but I am now going to pull my kid from St James but now deciding between Pat's and Eton.
I am in a dilema myself.
Cannot decide if i should pull her out to go serangoon Pat's.
The kid ratio is one thing. The cramp classroom is also an issue.
My kid get distracted easily, i dunno if she will lost concenration when she move to playgroup next year where she is sharing the classroom with the rest of the bigger kids.
Its just mere partion at merely the shoulder level roughly.
Didnt really walk in to see, but from outside it seem low.
i strongly suggest u drop by and see and feel before deciding.
and preferly during lesson time so u can feel if u will get distracted by the other classes at the other side of the partition.
The renovation just completed last week, over the long weekend.
I hope they are improving in terms of layout and the partioning.
And please keep me posted of your feedback.
I need to reply the school by end of Sep if i am transferring out of Pat's Emily to Serangoon.
As I am an existing parent, very hard for me to pop by during the middle of their lesson to feel the noise level of the other classes.
your kid will be in what level?
Any level above toddler will be in the big sharing classroom.
Btw, St james is very hard to get in rite?
Why are u pulling out??
Eton quite ang mo also, so in terms of demographics, Mt Emily and Eton should be similiar.
Mt Emily has ang mos, japanese, koreans, indians(dont look like spore indians), china chinese, eurosians, and of coz, sporeans. :roll: -
Hi shiyunu
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hi crystalbelle,
yep, my kid is 08 born as well. so, if i sign her up for mt emily, they will be classmates. :lol:
sigh... i am a really worried parent... i wonder if 3 year old is a bit young to take school bus... what's more, we actually live in the north... so, my kid might be in for a really long ride...
how about your kid, are u going for full-day or half-day?
i visited the place already... so like u, i am concerned about the lack of \"classrooms\"... my husband likes it, saying that it is airy etc etc but i am concerned that my kid will be distracted...
talked to tanya and she said that the ratio is 1:7 and i think they will keep the numbers at that...
why are u transferring to serangoon? any problems with mt emily that you have not mentioned? from my fren's feedback, they say that upon changing centers, u have to deal with the whole separation anxiety thingy again... stressed...
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Hi Crystalbelle 08, just PM u.
Hi debpch, yes our children will be classmates. I like the place cos i find that it is airy and i prefer non aircon environment. I am going for full day prg due to logistic prb. Their lessons are mostly in the morn. Afternoons are usually activities where they will engage with the older children.
As for classroom, I understand that they have just renovated a classroom for playgroup but i am not sure of the arrangement if they intend to split playgroup into 2 classes. Perhaps we can check with Tanya??
U mention that Tanya said ratio is 1:7. Did she say 21 children with 3 teachers in 1 class or split into 2 classes? -
smurfy:
SmurfyDC mum
the $300 subsidy is for full day. how about extended morning? will they have extended morning in N (keep forgetting to get the hb ask the teachers)
hey, i just noticed u are also in serangoon branch.. hmmm ur class ratio is better than my son's class - 2: 16. which class is he from? mine's is in peter rabbit. sianz one of the teacher going for maternity leave soon.
another question: do u think most of the classmates would be the same next year when they progress to N1?
There is only one full day PG class there if am not wrong. Recently, DS class has to moved to another classroom as they are using the PG first classroom of that row for the D'story club (half day programme). Heard from the teacher due to overwhelming response and request from other parents, they decided to start half day programme for younger ones at 2-3 years old. So far both english and chinese teachers are good, still remain the same without changes. I am not sure whether next year, will they still be the one taking charge of this class. Good sign is since the day DS joined, teachers in the school that I have seen, still about the same without changes....For nursery level, the class ratio may be slightly bigger, think it applies the same in any other preschool. -
crystalbelle08:
Crystalbelle08, I think none of the existing parents can tell whether school curriculum is sufficient to prepare kids for pri 1 or not. Only those parents with kids graduated, are able to share their experience. Personally, I find that pat's has provide a good learning programme for playgroup and generally, I do find kids over there are articulate and expressive.Hi DC mummy,
I may be enrolling for playgroup next year at Serangoon branch. Still cannot decide if i should remain in Mt Emily and move to Serangoon.
Anyway, I also cannot decide if i should let my kid stay in half day or full day program next year.
I figured 3pm extended program is not worth it as it will be spent on sleeping and snacks.
After 3pm will there be more of a enrichment activities?
Are these enrichment enough to bring them to primary one?
As in, Pats' kids still need to go for weekend enrichment?
Playgroup extended programme may be nothing much apart from stories, music & movement, cookery as academic learning (learn through play)mostly conduct in am. If I remember correctly, from nursery level onwards, extended programme will include both english & chinese speech and drama......
I think it is very common nowadays that parents expose their kids to other enrichment programmes. This is esp. true for those with 1-2 kids, even they are attending a good preschool....... -
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hi shiyunu,
oops.. i did not ask if it was 7 kids in a class with 1 teacher or 2 teacher with 14 kids...probably need to clarify with her again..
but she did mention that only half will be on full-day next year... :stupid: still trapped in the half-day vs full-day thingy...
if it is not for the logistics, i would much prefer half-day...
DC_mummy,
u mentioned enrichment? do u mean that pat's curriculum is not good enough? what are their weakness? pls enlighten...
my initial plan was just to sign my kid up for nursery and let her play for the rest of the time (pm, weekends)... but i have really lost touch with the education system already.... is what i planned not enough? i.e. will my kid have problems in P1? -
smurfy:
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DC mumDC Mummy:
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Smurfy
There is only one full day PG class there if am not wrong. Recently, DS class has to moved to another classroom as they are using the PG first classroom of that row for the D'story club (half day programme). Heard from the teacher due to overwhelming response and request from other parents, they decided to start half day programme for younger ones at 2-3 years old. So far both english and chinese teachers are good, still remain the same without changes. I am not sure whether next year, will they still be the one taking charge of this class. Good sign is since the day DS joined, teachers in the school that I have seen, still about the same without changes....For nursery level, the class ratio may be slightly bigger, think it applies the same in any other preschool.
thanks so much for the sound out on the younger toddler's class IN serangoon branch. i got another girl born in 2009.. just called SH.. she told me yes, after the renovation, there are extra spaces.. but most earliest they can start is TERM 4 next year, gonna fill up FoRm A and B and submit in soon (yes, have not submit in :P).
Same, i am hoping that there is no change in his teachers, nor his classmates whom i think he likes them alot as well...argghh but his chinese teacher is going to give birth leh..
oh same, i like the team in serangoon.. most of them had stayed with the school for quite some time... and there are quite a number of senior teachers in that branch... my boy's class had a trainee teacher sitting in w his form teacher every friday... -
debpch:
Hi debpch,hi crystalbelle,
yep, my kid is 08 born as well. so, if i sign her up for mt emily, they will be classmates. :lol:
sigh... i am a really worried parent... i wonder if 3 year old is a bit young to take school bus... what's more, we actually live in the north... so, my kid might be in for a really long ride...
how about your kid, are u going for full-day or half-day?
i visited the place already... so like u, i am concerned about the lack of \"classrooms\"... my husband likes it, saying that it is airy etc etc but i am concerned that my kid will be distracted...
talked to tanya and she said that the ratio is 1:7 and i think they will keep the numbers at that...
why are u transferring to serangoon? any problems with mt emily that you have not mentioned? from my fren's feedback, they say that upon changing centers, u have to deal with the whole separation anxiety thingy again... stressed...
My main concern with Mt Emily is the high student teacher ratio and the big classroom that houses all levels except toddlers
If tanya is keeping the student ratio to 1:7 for playgroup, that will resolve my issue and hopefully it will be maintained at that level.
Understand from shiyunu's post that there will be a new renovated classroom for playgroup.
This is good news!!! At least, my kid will not be distracted by the older classes. The partition they had in that big classroom is definately not sound proof, so it can be very distracting if she stay in the big classroom with all the big bro and sisters.
Did Tanya show u where the playgroup classroom is?
The renovation is completed. I did not see any extra classroom for playgroup, unless they decide to convert the music room to the playgroup's classroom.
From what i see, there is only 3 classroom now.
-The hugh classroom with many partion
-The music room
-Toddler's classroom
Or maybe there is a hidden room elsewhere.
Anyway, now that my issues are resolved, i will stay put at Mt Emily.
Happy for my kid, easier for me too.
I also dont wish to switch school unless i have no choice...too troublesome...
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