Barker Road Methodist Church Kindergarten (BRMCK)

[BuBu2011]

i’m a newbie and want to find out if anyone stays in tampines and sending your child to BRMCK? i got to know that the school bus does not go to tampines area.

[phtthp]

there are some BRMCK parents staying as far as Serangoon Garden (near 'chomp chomp' makan place) bring kids to BRMCK everyday. These parents either target Rosyth primary school, or target schools located along long Bukit Timah belt.


there are also parents staying as far as Choa Chu Kang who send kids to BRMCK. Grand mothers or grand papas fetch them everyday. They take taxis everyday - to and fro, both ways. I asked my ex classmate grandma always first one in the queue, waiting to fetch her grand son home - why dun take school bus, so convenient ? since Choa Chu Kang to BRMCK is so far. She replied her daughter in law worried, since her N1 grandson still so small. So she rather take taxis. On raining days, she will book taxis in for her grandson to go home.

Tampines - very, very far to BRMCK. Hardly, Tampines parents will go BRMCK. No school bus means - either grandparents drive everyday to and fro, or mommies fetch everyday. 365 days per year - be it heavy thunderstorm rain or sunshine, is extremely tiring.

there are a number of good schools nearer to Tampines.

Seeds is one of them:-
http://www.seedsoflearning.org/

this pre-school prepare kids for Pri 1 well academically.

[phtthp]

Oops, sorry, gave you wrong website, what am i thinking ?


correct website is:-

http://seeds-dlh.com/

they have another branch at Pasir Ris.

[izu]

Could anyone share on the fees for the Kindergarten? What about fees for the Montessori?


Also, it follows the MOE acad calandar, right? which means child shall be at home during the May/June & Nov/Dec month?
Thx so much.

[dorisp]

Hi izu, you may want to refer to their website for info. on fees and even call the school to find out more about their calandar.


Hope it helps.

http://www.brmck.edu.sg/mission.html

[Jav]

I have read the 4 pages on BRMCK, and visited the school. However, I would like to also hear from any current parents with kids attending the school. I am torn whether to switch my kid from SJCK to BRMCK due to conveniency & proximity. From my visit, I kind of gather that BRMCK is pretty academic as compared to SJCK, somehow, the kids look less cheerful as compared to SJCK. Can any helpful parents provide some insights & their own experience of the school please, like the teachers, etc.

[Jav]

Anyone?

[izu]

could anyone comment on the montessori class at BRMCK? Are the teachers great? How’s the normal curriculum - little info except notice board outside classroom (forgot to take a pix of it)?


will it be too much if sign up for N2 child after 3 hr regular programme?

anyone sees a drastic difference in child after one year? Also, should we continue through k1-k2?

thank you so much.

[phtthp]

brmck does not teach Di Zi Gui. 弟子规


but 弟子规 is good for moral character development.
the earlier parents start in a child, the better.

some other kindergarten like Magdalene Catholic kindergarten already started 弟子规 in their curriculum. Next yr 2012, Newton church kindergarten also starting 弟子规 likewise:-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12778&start=360

unlike 三字经 (San Zi Jin) that has some origin from Taoism, and hence church kindergarten forbid 三字经. However, 弟子规 is all right - 弟子规 got nothing to do with Taoism.

弟子规 actually originates from Confucius 孔子. It teaches young kids filiah piety, etc.

now there are volunteers teaching 弟子规.
if you interested, can find out:-
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=25398

[izu]

Could any parents recommend how to get around the morning drop-off jam? What time should we arrive there for drop-off? How long is the queue usually - by the time u get to drop off your child?


Any other alternatives?

Thx for any suggestions.