Newton Kindergarten

[phtthp]

here are some thread for help - for dyslexia parents, autistic parents (Asperger autistic spectrum disorder) with kids studying at Newton kindy:-


sharing of a mother whose child gains exemption from learning Chinese:-
http://momto5.blogspot.com/2008/06/isaacs-results-isaac-has-now-officially.html

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20148

taking assessments for suspected dyslexia:-
http://www.das.org.sg/assessments.html

[phtthp]

hi,


sharing for those parents in dilema… who are considering transfering into Newton kindy, from other external kindergarten & child care centres (ccc) …

last year, my child was in N1. I was like you. Many questions keep ding dong in my mind. Should i let my child quit or remain, in her previous kindy ? to quit or to remain ? (keep repeating) … keep haunting me - playing forth and back like a video in my mind, constantly bugging me, leaving me no peace.

I worried that if i withdraw my kid, will she be able to re-adapt to the new school environment ? I was in dilemma. Late at night when everything was quiet, entire household sleeping, I sat down at a table, drew 2 column on a piece of paper – wrote down the pros and cons, under each column.

one of the pull factors was the school bus fee. In her earlier kindy, school bus fees charges was $250 per month. Over here, Auntie Ong charged me $160 per month. This was a huge substantial savings of … $90 per month, enough to let her attend a new enrichment course. 2nd pull factor was more Chinese taught here.
This was what I want. In the end, let go! Just transfer her. Whatever comes next - will try to resolve when comes to the bridge, come what may … for better, or for worse.

in the end, i realized that actually I worried for nothing. All my past fears were unfounded. I realized that kids at this young age … re-adapt themselves very quickly.

beginning this year, 2nd day after school re-open new term, my child in Nursery N2 told me this … ‘Mommy, no need to follow me into classroom. I not scared anymore. Teacher take care of me. If i need anything, i ask teacher. If hungry, i ask teacher for more rice, bigger portion, ok ?’ When I heard this, I felt so blessed, so thankful ! I thank God for easing her in, helping her settle down so fast. I expected her to cry for a few weeks, at least. Soon, she forgot her past - made friends with new classmates, re-adapt to the present.

our P is kind and understanding. For transfer cases coming into N2 from outside external kindy or ccc, she tend to group us altogether into same class. why ? so that our kids start on common ground. Everyone is new in this kindy – common footing.

but for those who came up from N1, then they form another class, since they are all familiar with one another, after spending one year together.

hope this helps.

[stsy_26]

Thx phtthp for ur advice! I have gone down to the school today and have signed up my little gal for N1 pm session. We will start in Term 4.


As per your advice, i asked to see the K2 worksheets for the various subjects, and i must say they look much more comprehensive than what I see from my older gal's school! Newton's worksheets look pretty similar to what can be found in the P1 assessment books, giving me comfort that they are going in the right direction in getting the kids P1 ready!

I was intending to send my gal for the 3 hr programme as a start to getting her used to attending school, but the school bus only fetches kids for the 4 hr programme. Is this a cause for worry for me? Or the kids can't tell whether it's 3 or 4 hrs?

At home, my younger gal sounds so gung ho abt going to school, keep saying she wants to go to school like her Che Che.... but when she was with me at the school today, stuck to me like glue and refused to even go near the other kids coming in for their lessons! :roll:

Ah well... we'll just hv to see how the first day of school will be...

Glad to finally join the mummies at Newton Kindy! :celebrate: Hv been surfing this forum as a bystander for so long!

[junietan]

Hi all,


I'm a new parent of Newton Kindy. My twins, in N2 Faith, have just joined the school on 1April. I must say that they are enjoying themselves very much in Newton.

I must admit that I was one of those parents who comtemplated really hard before making the switch...you know...worried about making wrong decisions. But now, I'm really glad that I have made the right choice and my gals are having a great time in school.

I am very happy to get to know Newton parents from this thread. I think it's really great to share information with one another

[phtthp]

nowadays, quite a number of primary schools adopt 'Teach Less, learn more' (TLLM) concept. Be prepared when child go primary school P1 next time:


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=21096&start=730

the Petition is up:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum ... f=27&t=814

[vanila]

What is the school fee for N1 and N2?

[phtthp]

vanila, can check yr pm (private mail)

[phtthp]

hi stsy_26, junietan


:welcome: to our kindy :laugh: :dancing: :boogie:

since only got school bus for 4 hrs N1 (not 3 hrs), and yr child next yr 2012 onwards start N2 Term 1 also 4 hrs, perhaps just go ahead and enrol her for this yr 4 hrs N1 in Term 4. It's only for 1 term. Let her get used to the 4 hrs daily routine. Come next yr when she start N2, it'll be a breeze for you, since rehearsal already done.

to stay an hour longer everyday, tea time + short snacks are prepared for pupils. Your DD2 will get to eat lots of fresh fruits everyday. Different day, different type of fruits. Auntie Lilian (our in house cook/chef) will prepare cut banana, pear, mango, apple, orange, strawberries, kiwi, water melon, papaya, etc, for tea time. Natural fruits provide fibre, are good for bowel motion. Your girl will be well taken care of, by N1 teachers. Dun worry.

yes, she might cry for initial first 3 days - because environment is new to her. Normal lah, for kids starting school! Soon, she will fit in well, start to mix and interact with her classmates socially, chit chat & engage with her form teachers. She'll be her happy self again! Perhaps first week, sit inside the school bus with her. Enjoy the air-con school bus ride, familiarise yourself with the school bus route. Have fun!

[phtthp]

hi,


earlier on, Newton kindy gave out forms to parents, inviting all parents to attend a special seminar to train our kindergarten kids. Help our children acquire sharp, instant photographic, excellent Memory skills, from young.

this is an important, useful life core skill. Such beneficial skill is applicable throughout the child's life. We are grateful that our Principal has taken the initiative, to organize such a wonderful seminar like this for us.

however, since we cannot garner enough minimum 100 parents to attend, the seminar was unable to take off, at Newton kindy. A number of parents who wanted to sign up eagerly were turned away, feeling disappointed.

however, i just found out a good lobang, wanna share with you :lol:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=21997

[verykiasu2010]

newton kindy has been around for a long long time. it remains popular throughout all these years is testimony that they do add value to the kids