MacPherson Sheng Hong Childcare Centre

[Charmaine_chong]

Could anyone share what has been learnt for k2?


How well has this school prepare the kids for P1?

[Charmaine_chong]

There was a parent who asked me whether this cc is good. I just saw his/her massage yesterday. Would like to post my comments here.


Please see my personal comments as follow
1. My kids love n enjoy going to cc
2. Do lower down your expectation on academic part. They use letterland to teach phonics however it is not comprehensive. Their homework is very basic.
Parents have to teach kids at home.
3. They only have 3 enrichment classes which to my opinion it is not really benefiting the kids. Do check out more.
4. The school bus drivers, admin staff, helpers there are nice. However some teachers are stern and unfriendly.
5. Chinese teacher will get kids to recite tang poems, San zhi jin. di zi GUI since playgroup but not determine to finish the entire classics. Just teach a bit only.
( parents who is keen to send kids learning classics , do check out temples) I know a lot near geylang and are good)
6. The food offers here is normal. I don’t find it really healthy. My definition of healthy diets mean to take brown rice, sea salt, lots of veggie and fruits. No can food, no sausage, ham
, white sugar, white rice, biscuits, fried meats)

[sharkkie]

Hi Parents…do you know when the school start training them to do writing? The concept of letterland is good…how prepared are the children for Primary one in future?

[Charmaine_chong]

Letterland is being taught since 3 yo but do not expect too much from the school. The teacher just touch a bit here and there, not a concrete letterland program.


The readers are very simple just like many other schools. Children are exposed to writing at k1. Age4 will be exposed to simple strokes, some tracing.

The principal do not believe in spelling, drilling kids. So no spelling for them. K2 are taught to write sentences. However, I am not sure how teachers conduct the lessons.

Kids are exposed to tv program for those who are waiting for parents to pick them, on sat n some days too.

So far the school has only 3 external programs: arts n craft and English speech & drama. I advise parents to monitor closely on the progress to avoid dissapointment.

They have free acrobat at age of 4 onwards and wu shu. These are not structure programmer, just to get them exercise only.

The food serve is average. Again a lot of cc even charge with high fee also don’t serve real good nutritious food. I refer to non can food, no biscuit, no junk food.

Teachers are generally nice and friendly.

Do visit the school or probably to ask for trial.

[Charmaine_chong]

Hi parents,


I have used school uniforms & PE shirts & shorts to give away after end of Nov.

Sizes : L size- boy (K1 & K2) & M size-girl (for N1 & N2)

Please post here if you are interested.


Note: only self pick-up.

[sunshinestill]

Hi,


I have pm you. Hope to hear form you

Best regards
Sun

Charmaine_chong:

Hi parents,

I have used school uniforms & PE shirts & shorts to give away after end of Nov.

Sizes : L size- boy (K1 & K2) & M size-girl (for N1 & N2)

Please post here if you are interested.


Note: only self pick-up.

[Charmaine_chong]

Hi sunshinestill,


Had emailed you.


Size XL/L are still available for boy.

Do let me know before 15Dec. Otherwise, will dipose away.

[raggie]

Hi, I have 3 sets of shirts / shorts / PE attire for boys size S to let go at cheap price. Pls contact me. The sets were worn only because the child was in the centre for 1.5 weeks only.


Thanks. Email me at [email protected]

[label2002]

Quite sick with this center to charge for study material for Nursery up to K1 and K2.

My 1st and 2nd girl was at Morel(Paya Labar) and Allcare(Lichi Ave) which text book actual fact photocopies are given to child without additional charges.
Understand the campus are bigger in size to seek for more income. But look at the staff hire were mostly Filipino, China, India and Myanmar worker. The salary portion already kept low. With more class room housing each tier of about 1 to 3 classes starting from toddler, playgroup,Nursery, K1 and K2. It come to about 12 classes x 20 children x $720. (estimated computation)

Still coming out with lot of event in pay involvement, it will be hurting to the child if parent did not pay for it ending the child being place aside looking… year end event is $60 for suit, parent ticket is $20 each.

[Nyahnyah]

Unfortunately the quality in this CC had dropped tremendously. Cant really expect much from them for the amount paid per month. But I really pity this year K2 graduating class as they were left without a English teacher in early half of the year. The new English teacher eventually came but she took long leave for deepavali celebration.


Hope they can eventually adapt well when they go P1 next year.