[Ang Mo Kio/Bishan/Thomson/Toa Payoh] Preschools

[jnemummy]

Hi,


My dd now in P1 attended MFS from play group to k2. They do train teachers and have good caring teachers. Their circumlum is good for PG till nursury as lot of Play n hands on activities, even baking. However if u want your kids to be prepared for p1 n yet do not have to spend much on other enrichment programs, MFS is not a good choice. I realised too late in mid of k1, their cir does not teach phonics which is a common n must have in pre-Sch so they can read by k2 n write short compo. And they do not have textbooks , teachers just paste small notes on notebook in what was taught, cannot revise with kids. Often teachers are too busy to prepare the note . When I hear from p1 mummies abt the min requirement is know to read on her own, I panic and send my girl to phonics class. Since it not taught daily in first Sch, she still struggles reading on her own while kids who attend with strong reading program with phonics are reading very well. I receive first spelling list from p1 teachers yesterday, luckily I send her to Enrichment which has spelling g, else she will not know what is spelling. Conclusion - if u can afford to spend monies on enrichment, find a better CC for k1 & k2 level. PM me if u like to know more abt MFS cir.

[simplemum]

As you may have seen in my previous post, I had sent my son to MFS in Bishan last week, the first week of school to attend K1. It was kind of disastrous, sad to say. And now my boy ends up averse to going there and I have to call up his previous cc and luckily there was one vacancy left for me to transfer him back to old cc.


Why disastrous?
1) His teachers did not come on the first week of school last week. The teachers will only come from 2nd week, that is today which is too late as damage is done.
2) He was put together with the nursery kids whom he did not have any interest in their play. Temporary helpers were deployed to his K1 class.
3) The school in this MFS is too new. The teachers only get to know each other today on their first day of deployment to this school. So are the other helpers and teachers already here who have no camaraderie yet.
4) The principal as one of the parents here who have mentioned in another MFS thread, is not very warm and probably she is also too new to give her the benefit of doubt.
5) There are too few students, only 4 in the morning last week, and 3 are supposed to come in the afternoon whom I do not know if they really come as we have already fetched our son back

This morning, I have withdrawn my son from the centre, and to add things worse, he was crying when he was brought to the old cc, as he felt too embarassed to go back after what everyone thought he had withdrawn. Poor boy!!

So this is the lesson I have learnt. Never put your child in a too new environment. Better to put in one where the system is in place and teachers have already forged lots of good bonding with each other.

[iLoveChubby]

simplemum:

As you may have seen in my previous post, I had sent my son to MFS in Bishan last week, the first week of school to attend K1. It was kind of disastrous, sad to say. And now my boy ends up averse to going there and I have to call up his previous cc and luckily there was one vacancy left for me to transfer him back to old cc.


Why disastrous?
1) His teachers did not come on the first week of school last week. The teachers will only come from 2nd week, that is today which is too late as damage is done.
2) He was put together with the nursery kids whom he did not have any interest in their play. Temporary helpers were deployed to his K1 class.
3) The school in this MFS is too new. The teachers only get to know each other today on their first day of deployment to this school. So are the other helpers and teachers already here who have no camaraderie yet.
4) The principal as one of the parents here who have mentioned in another MFS thread, is not very warm and probably she is also too new to give her the benefit of doubt.
5) There are too few students, only 4 in the morning last week, and 3 are supposed to come in the afternoon whom I do not know if they really come as we have already fetched our son back

This morning, I have withdrawn my son from the centre, and to add things worse, he was crying when he was brought to the old cc, as he felt too embarassed to go back after what everyone thought he had withdrawn. Poor boy!!

So this is the lesson I have learnt. Never put your child in a too new environment. Better to put in one where the system is in place and teachers have already forged lots of good bonding with each other.

Hi simplemum!
Sorry to hear abt what happ to your DS.. I believe he will be better after a few more days in his school.. just need time to adjust and adapt.

I eventually placed my DS (also K1) in an \"older\" CC instead of MFS.
On the 1st day, I had a hard time with him, he refused to go in, said this school is \"not nice\" - he made that comment because he had wanted to go to MFS becos it was newer and many more toys!
Anyway so far he is doing ok in the sch and I am pretty satisfied with the teachers there. Maybe because it has been around for years, at least I feel the school has a structured curriculum and experienced teachers.

[simplemum]

Hi ilovechubby!


It seems like our kids are in same Primary sch and almost the same cc too!

Yeah, my son was initially ok when he goes MFS for the first 2 days. Subsequently they put him together with the nursery group and that was a grave mistake. And with no K1 teachers around, the experience in the cc for the first week went into a flop.

Yesterday i went to pick my son up in his old cc, he was happy and apparently his shock, embarassment and confusion in the morning had subsided… and i am greatly relieved!

[iLoveChubby]

simplemum:

Hi ilovechubby!


It seems like our kids are in same Primary sch and almost the same cc too!

Yeah, my son was initially ok when he goes MFS for the first 2 days. Subsequently they put him together with the nursery group and that was a grave mistake. And with no K1 teachers around, the experience in the cc for the first week went into a flop.

Yesterday i went to pick my son up in his old cc, he was happy and apparently his shock, embarassment and confusion in the morning had subsided... and i am greatly relieved!

Hi simplemum!
Haha who knows...maybe our DS are in the same cc too?!...:scratchhead:
Anyway great to hear that he is adapting fast! :rahrah:

[singmyway]

My kid is also in Bishan 153 MFS.

Like you say…its too new, teacher are mostly foreigne talent too. Principle are new and does not seems to control the teachers well.
My kid come back frequent with injury too…
And everyday when he is back, I ask him what have you learn…he can’t answer me…
He use to be from another MFS which is far better…regret transferring him over here…
Anyone can recommend me a better sch to move him to…should be K1 now…but still seeing him hanging out with smaller kid…

[meowniu]

Hello everyone,


I am new here. Would like to check if anyone has their kid send to any of the schools, My first skool, Licdo or Discovery Garden? These school are around YCK area. Please share your feedback.

I have shortlisted these schools, going to make a trip down to have a look. But would appreciate if any parent can share their past experiences with any of these schools?

Thank you.

[Katechow]

Hi everyone…

Happy CNY!!! anyone here can feedback about PCF at blk 197 and blk 144? which one is better? 144 is nearer to my house but 197 look better to me. can feedback about the teachers? I intend to sent my son to K1 next year.

Thank u

[Enbin]

Hi Singmyway,


There is one near Bishan, its at Braddell Heights Estate, 6 Muswell Hill. The cc name is Brainy Kids Schoolhouse, a Montessori school. My son is studying there now and there school bus is available. You may want to try giving them a call or visit their website, http://www.brainykids.com.sg. I had my registration fee waived off and free 3 months trial for English Speech and Drama. Hope the offer is still available.

[happyhippo]

hi everyone,


i’m deciding between Our Junior Schoolhouse and CherieHearts(Kids at play). Both are located in Westlake Avenue.
Does any parents here have their child enrolled in either of these 2 preschools?
Hope to hear some feedback.
Thanks very much in advance.