Mulberry Learning Centre

[swooshs]

Plan to sent my kids to Mulberry@ Acer. The school fees is already high and today when I ask on the transportation, they are charging me at $140/mth… very expensive… any other source of recommendation i can get from mummys… or this is the market rate??

[keas]

Normally transport is provided by third party so it’s not really up to the school. How many km away do you stay from the school?


Transportation for preschool nowadays is very ex. I have checked with a few schools and no one offers less than $140/month.

[dadelina]

Hi,

Juz wanna share my visit to Mulberry @ Acer…

Overall the centre is very nice and bright. Very colourful too.
Spoke to the Principal and she was friendly and well-informed on the curriculum and even showed a summary of the lesson plans with corresponding worksheets.

They have a variety of enrichment classes (all incl. in the fees) namely:-

Theatrical Play aka Speech and Drama
Multimedia
Dance i.e. Street Dance, Jazz - changes every term
Science Alive
Creative Art

Two from the above are from external vendors who are practioners in their respective field of teaching.

The centre also visits the library once a month - optional $5 extra if opt in

What I like personally like abt the centre is that they have project works integrated in their curriculum where children are the decision makers with guidance from the teacher as well. Hence, lots of outdoor activity so as to collate data or info to support the subject of discussion. I feel that this project approach really taps on the children thinking skills and CREATIVITY!!! And, encourages them in thinking out of the box.

[keas]

Hi dadelina,


Thanks for sharing. Actually my son’s teacher also asked me whether I want to consider transferring him to Acer. I guessed new center gets more attention and investment than the old ones.
So did you put your child in Mulberry?

[dadelina]

keas:

Hi dadelina,


Thanks for sharing. Actually my son's teacher also asked me whether I want to consider transferring him to Acer. I guessed new center gets more attention and investment than the old ones.
So did you put your child in Mulberry?

No worries
And, they did mention that this centre was also to accommodate their students at JE. Cos, they've mentioned that their JE ctr quite full.
I'm juz so impressed by the principal - patient to go through the details and 'entertain' all my queries... and overall the centre gave me good 'feeling'. I've definitely shortlisted them and very high chance of enrolling my daughter in their ctr.

Care to share ur experience with their ctr at JE?

[keas]

My son is at CCK branch. Overall it’s not so bad, it’s just not same as the beginning when the branch just opened.

So now I’m a bit weary of new branch and will only let my child join after a period of time, even though that may mean wait list. But I feel better to know the center is well established and can maintain the standards. New branch is always good.
Good luck!

[mr_vain]

visited Cck branch. was quite impress… but still considering…

[dadelina]

keas:

My son is at CCK branch. Overall it's not so bad, it's just not same as the beginning when the branch just opened.

So now I'm a bit weary of new branch and will only let my child join after a period of time, even though that may mean wait list. But I feel better to know the center is well established and can maintain the standards. New branch is always good.
Good luck!

Yes, you're right that new centres are always good. Due to the small no. of children hence, attention from teachers are better - I noticed that quality of teaching drops when student-teacher ratio becomes bigger.

So, your son still in CCK? Btw, how's the teacher turnover in Mulberry? do u notice a lot changes while ur son is there?

[keas]

Haha, teacher turnover was low but now it's high but don't worry they are not transferred out, they are all transferred to Jurong East branches lolz

[dadelina]

keas:

Haha, teacher turnover was low but now it's high but don't worry they are not transferred out, they are all transferred to Jurong East branches lolz

So when they transfer cck teachers to je branch, they'll hire new teachers for that branch? that's quite unfair to children from that centre right? hmmm... cck branch = training ctr?