Soka Kindergarten

[teddybear88]

mickeybear:

Hi teddybear,

Thanks for your info.
Did you find the school vendor yourself or was it recomended by the sch?
$234/mth..really expensive. Btw, side track abit, which pre-sch your DD is attending now? I have a hard time finding one..mostly CCC, am I right? :roll:
Yah, I may go down to the sch this Mar too and will sure to bring my DS along.

Hi Mickeybear, my gal is currently at Mind power Kiddy campus @ compassvale Road. They have kinder classes too.The school bus provider is recommended by the school.

[mickeybear]

Thanks teddybear88

[daddy2007]

megmom:

The induction day last Saturday 08 Jan was really good as the principal, Mrs Aw prepares an hour long presentation for help parents understand what our child(ren) will be doing for the whole year in K1 or K2. I must say the curriculum is practical and interesting. They encourage children to explore, be creative and ask the 5 W's and how, etc. This is something which is somehow lost in our cat race society that children learn well through play and exploration.

I was invited to attend the induction day. She touched on 2 topics that I found very interesting.

In Term 2, there will be family home visits for Nursery & K1. A child will always see their parents' family & friends come to their house. But in this family home visit, it will be the first time that the child is hosting his/her teacher, someone personal to them. So it will be a good chance for the parent to teach them the value about being a good host. Very interesting indeed

There was once a child who is allegeric to peanut who will have acute reaction. So for 3 years, the food menu does not contain anything with peanuts and the school also reminded their teachers/gym teachers/bus driver to be mindful not to have any peanut stains on them. They really treat each child as an individual being.

[teddybear88]

Serene Yap (sohownow)

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Username: sohownow

Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2010
Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 11:42 am:

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Hi all! I happened to chance upon this forum when I was searching about Soka related stuff.

I'm still a student, not yet a mother, but I'll be more than happy to register on this site to share with you my experience - I studied in Soka Kindergarten when I was a child!

I'm 19 now, I studied in SK in 1996, which is more than 10 years ago! I believe the curriculum has changed since those days, but the changes are definitely positive!

Looking back, I can gladly say that SK's curriculum focuses on both educational and character development, developing its students as lion cubs - fostering good spirit, righteousness, integrity.

This is something that many kindergartens do not emphasise on, and they simply go about to teach the children the ABCs and 123s.

Also, this year, Mdm Yang Pei Luan from Soka Kindergarten received the Distinction Award in The Outstanding Kindergarten Teacher Award honours teachers who have contributed significantly to teaching and learning in their kindergartens.

I sound so pro-SK! But I'm really happy that I got to go to SK to study because those were one of the best memories in my life. The teachers are patient and loving. I also vividly remember for my graduation, we sang and performed a puppet show about 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'.

Up till now, I am still good friends with some of my fellow classmates!

If you'd like to get any advice from the alumni ourselves, come to our fb group! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?

[crystalbelle]

24th of Dec is the new Student of 2012 entry day ...

Excited to meet all the K2 parent there.... :boogie: :rahrah:

[minami]

Hi,


would like to check if Soka has phonics in their curriculum?

[daddy2007]

Jolly Phonic in N2

[minami]

Thanks!


Anyone with reviews about their curriculum and teachers?

[minami]

Went to the open house today, really didn’t expect so many people since they didn’t advertise and there’s not much talk about it here.


Enrolled my girl for K1 2013 class. Too bad didn’t get to see the gym class as the timing was not right for us.

[daddy2007]

Was at the open house yesterday too. Balloting is required for the Nursery class for both morning & afternoon sessions :nailbite: