Barker Road Methodist Church Kindergarten (BRMCK)

[zac's mum]

Mershel, regn is open until Thursday the 5th, 3pm. Sorry didn’t ask for u cos tot u going down. Try the phone line first?

[mershel13]

No prob cos I told u I would be going down but…great!

[karen14oct]

Hi hi,

I just registered my son for N1 at BRMCK starting Jan 2013 (PM class). Happy to read so many positive feedback from BRMCK parents here. I do have a question, though, if my son take the Montesorri class before his main stream PM class, it means he has class from 8:30-11:30 then 12:00 to 3:00!!!
How about nap time? N1 kids are only 2+, isn’t the hours a bit long for them? Can tahan or not??? Cos one of the parent, J_C_M_L, here recommended Montesorri for N1 N2 then Multiple Intelligence (intensive Chinese) for K1 K2. I am very tempted but would like to know more on this subject, please advise!

Cheers!

[izu]

karen14oct:

Hi hi,

I just registered my son for N1 at BRMCK starting Jan 2013 (PM class). Happy to read so many positive feedback from BRMCK parents here. I do have a question, though, if my son take the Montesorri class before his main stream PM class, it means he has class from 8:30-11:30 then 12:00 to 3:00!!!
How about nap time? N1 kids are only 2+, isn't the hours a bit long for them? Can tahan or not??? Cos one of the parent, J_C_M_L, here recommended Montesorri for N1 N2 then Multiple Intelligence (intensive Chinese) for K1 K2. I am very tempted but would like to know more on this subject, please advise!

Cheers!

Hi Karen,
You may ask the school to let your child take a nap from 11.30am onwards for half hour or more. FYI i started my child is a Dec child when she first started at N2 at this school/Montessori. They did offer her but it seems she doesn't want to nap since she's having so much fun with her friends.

Do prepare the pillows or blanket needed for nap.

[karen14oct]

Thank you, izu!


DS will be 2 1/2 when he starts N1, your daughter (born Dec) was about 3 at N2. So I guess I can try the Montesorri class…Hmmmm…

You think worthwhile? Thanks for sharing your experience!!!

[izu]

karen14oct:

Thank you, izu!


DS will be 2 1/2 when he starts N1, your daughter (born Dec) was about 3 at N2. So I guess I can try the Montesorri class...Hmmmm...

You think worthwhile? Thanks for sharing your experience!!!

Yes yes Karen, totally worth it. Love the Montessori teachers there.

[mummy_et]

Hi karen, my child also enrolled in n1 2013 pm.


Hi izu, are the teachers in Montessori class the same as mainstream teachers? Thanks

[karen14oct]

Hi hi, mummy_et,

Nice to meet fellow N1(to be) mummies. One question, some of my friends commented on DS attending PM class saying AM class is better for kids. Is that true? Didn’t have a choice as AM were all taken up…am a little concerned now~

From what i’ve seen during the tour, the montessori classes have dedicated class rooms with educational tools/toys? It’s mixed age class independent of the main stream class. I believe Montessori teachers are not main stream teachers, izu？

[mummy_et]

Hi Karen ,

Oh … I m not sure I have heard about that comment before . That is something new to me . I was thinking that mayb the demand for am was due to the fact that it was beta for time mgt. Ny I was not able to make it for the first day registration, thus the choice for pm slot.
Mayb someone else in the forum may help to clarify this .

[gigima]

hi mummies i have registered my gal for n1 next year pm class too. Now i’m thinking whether to transfer my elder one to k2 next year from a childcare so that they can go to school together. I have read a lot of good feedback about the montessori enrichment but I’m also interested in the multiple intelligence chinese intensive program for my elder gal coz i think she needs more exposure to chinese language. But I can only select 1 out of the 2 since both of these are 3 hours daily. Any parent whose child in the chinese intensive program can comment? Also I’m thinking what they can do during school holidays which are so long esp in june & nov/dec? Thanks.