Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:31:15 GMT

jkids — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:31:15 GMT

good to b cautious but not overly paranoid

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:46:24 GMT

bigfoot — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:46:24 GMT

jkids:
big foot...can u share whether they send kids home once teacher spot juz an ulcer.....in d mouth...

this is wat d teacher told me wen I went to visit. v difficult to take last min leave if my child always Kena tis in sch

n wen they 1st join...dI'd they fall sick often....

my concen is d sch has many kids do virus spread more easily .they were oso close for 10 dates...

Yes, I would expect them to. If not, if it is HFMD, it will spread very quickly.
I think we all need to learn to be responsible. If your child is sick, he/she should stay at home and recover before being allow back into the centre. Else, every child in the centre will catch the disease and you can imagine what will happen next. And if it is HFMD, the centre may even be forced to close. That would be worst right? Not just for you but for everyone else.
Both my sons fell sick easily when they started attending childcare services. Not just at EB but at every other centres I sent them. I guess they need time to adjust?
You are right. They closed due to HFMD but I must say they are professional and take every precaution (including using different lifts for different classes) they could possibly imagine. Whenever there are feedback, they will consider and implement it if it is useful. I am happy with what they have done.
Like I said, every parents should always check that their child is not sick before sending them to school. That is the responsibility as parents.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:36:11 GMT

jkids — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:36:11 GMT

big foot…can u share whether they send kids home once teacher spot juz an ulcer…in d mouth…

this is wat d teacher told me wen I went to visit. v difficult to take last min leave if my child always Kena tis in sch

n wen they 1st join…dI’d they fall sick often…

my concen is d sch has many kids do virus spread more easily .they were oso close for 10 dates…

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:42:38 GMT

bigfoot — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:42:38 GMT

By the way, I'm staying in Bishan now. I find it very difficult to send DS to EB in the morning. Just wondering if there is any parents here who send his/her child to EB and stay in Bishan area as well? Am thinking of carpooling or taxi pooling since there is no school bus from Bishan. Please PM me if you are interested. Thanks!

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:38:17 GMT

bigfoot — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:38:17 GMT

My DS1 graduated at eager beaver Safra yishun with fond memories. My DS2 is currently there. I must say this is a well run school. Over the years, I have send both my sons to various CCs because of our constant shifting of houses. We still find eager beaver is the best we have seen so far. The teachers are very patience and dedicated. I can see that they are genuinely interested in nurturing my sons. My DS1 sti remember his teachers in eager beaver and would sometime drop by when I picked up DS2 hoping to see his teachers. He is in P3 now. I believe you won't regret choosing EB.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:58:16 GMT

jkids — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:58:16 GMT

hi, any more feedback on the one at yishun branch?

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:38:42 GMT

tigger88 — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:38:42 GMT

ppnqq:
Thanks Tigger88 for the feedback.

So you find the place and other factors still ok except for the drive in part? Not sure if the teachers there are caring enough because I understand that they have changed and have quite a number of new teachers. Also worried on the feedback read some time back on the teacher's negligence who did not even bother to do a head count when bringing the kids back from the swimming pool.

Yup, the place is ok except for the drop off part. I didnt see any new teachers though. Only one new admin staff is added so far. My kids are still with the teachers that they are familiar with.

I do not know what will be the arrangement for swimming in 2011. For dec, the kids will be having water play at North Point. Was informed that there will be transport arrangement from sch to North Point for water play.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:08:58 GMT

ppnqq — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:08:58 GMT

Thanks Tigger88 for the feedback.

So you find the place and other factors still ok except for the drive in part? Not sure if the teachers there are caring enough because I understand that they have changed and have quite a number of new teachers. Also worried on the feedback read some time back on the teacher’s negligence who did not even bother to do a head count when bringing the kids back from the swimming pool.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:32:08 GMT

tigger88 — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:32:08 GMT

ppnqq:
Any parents whose kids are still with them? Need to find out how is the new environment (Yishun Interchange), especially with all the hazards and pollution issues. Appreciate all feedback. Thank you.

My kids are still there. The new place is definitely bigger. Noise pollution is zero as the new place is fully air-con.

Have you visit the new place? Go take a look and see if you like the environment. The only thing I dun like is to drive up the multistorey carpark.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:34:25 GMT

ppnqq — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:34:25 GMT

Any parents whose kids are still with them? Need to find out how is the new environment (Yishun Interchange), especially with all the hazards and pollution issues. Appreciate all feedback. Thank you.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:37:44 GMT

tigger88 — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 06:37:44 GMT

The teachers didnt bother to check if they had all the kids with them when bringing them back to the class after their swimming lessons?! I will be very upset if they do that.

I think they will not be walking to the swimming complex after they shift to the new premise. Probably charter a bus to do that? Need to check with the school on the arrangement again.

If the new premise is fully air-conditioned, then noise pollution should not be an issue. I am more concern about how to drop off/pick up the kids safely. I was told that there will be a drop off point but not sure where exactly it will be.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:42:15 GMT

ppnqq — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:42:15 GMT

Thank you BigFoot for the feedback.

I am a bit hesitant because they are now shifting over to the interchange and above the multi-storey carpark which may be very polluted/hazardous (air and noise) and the danger there if the teachers are bringing the kids out (with all the heavy duty vehicles, buses and many other vehicles around the vicinity).

Also, heard some bad reviews that the teachers did not even bother to check if they had all the kids with them when bringing them back to the class after their swimming lessons (over several occasions already over at Yishun SAFRA). Worse, they did not even realised they had ‘missing’ children until some kind souls from the public helped to bring the kids back to their school! :!: Cannot imagine after they had shifted over to the interchange and the kids are to have their lessons at the swimming complex which will be quite a distance from the school.

Anymore reviews/feedback on EB at Yishun?

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:16:47 GMT

bigfoot — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:16:47 GMT

Hi DS1 is in Eager Beaver. This will be his last year as he will be in P1 next year. He has been with Eager Beaver since N1. Comments as follow:

1. Location ideal for us (we are staying nearby)
2. The fee was about $400 (if u r SAFRA member)
3. Teachers are generally caring. They are always ready to render assistance or provide feedback. The turnover rate is not high but we find that the newer teachers are not as good as those who left.
4. Curriculum wise, we are not worried. They do have currciculum for Maths, English and Chinese. My son has no problem in learning. But we have been coaching our son on our own. Maybe that helps a bit. Sometimes he would comment that the things he learned in school was easy. Anyway, I feel that teachers are more important than curriculum.
5. They have swimming lessons (must pay extra) which is good. My son is more confident in water now although I would not say that he is a good swimmer.
6. The children in the centre are generally a happy lot. Can see that they are enjoying themselves in the centre. I must also say that the centre is popular. I have problem enrolling my DS2. Have to put him on the long waiting list.
7. Now that they are shifting to a new premise, we will be monitoring the situation for DS2. We may be looking at other centres. No hurry as my DS2 is not even 3 years old.

Hope my comments help. Feel free to ask me if u need any other info.

ppnqq:
How is the curriculum and teachers there? Do you think the teachers there are loving and caring enough for the children there? How about their hygiene?

Appreciate any feedback on the above. Thank you.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:33:58 GMT

tigger88 — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:33:58 GMT

Hi,

My DS1 and DD2 are in Eager Beaver Yishun. The sch will be moving to blk 925 as what Cherylg has mentioned. The new premises will be much bigger than the current place. So far I heard only 3 teachers not going to follow the sch to the new premises. One due to family commitment, I am not sure about the other two.

Currently the teachers will bring the kids for outdoor activities eg. to the playground nearby, for nature walk nearby Safra. It will be the same when they move to the new place. Outdoor activities will include walks at nearby parks, visits to the library at Northpoint etc.
The teachers’ turnover rate is not high in the school. My kids are happy there and the teachers are generally ok. As for hygiene, so far so good as my kids seldom fall sick (touchwood).

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:38:42 GMT

ppnqq — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:38:42 GMT

Thanks Cherylg for the feedback. So the centre actually not so good afterall? Yea, my main concern after their shift to the interchange worries me as well - the noise and the pollution although it is fully air-con.

So which other centres are you looking at now? Mind sharing should you come across not too bad ones because I am also looking for one Yishun area. TIA.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:42:15 GMT

Cherylg — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:42:15 GMT

ppnqq:
happydaddy:
still around? thought moving out of safra soon? new location?

Yes, they will be moving over to Yishun Interchange but I guess most of the teachers will still be around, which is why I am asking how is their teachers etc.

I heard from my neighbour a few teachers left the school. she had actually withdrew her daughter and putting her in the new centre at safra yishun..

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:39:53 GMT

Cherylg — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:39:53 GMT

Eager Beaver moved to near the interchange… i heard is blk 925 there… on the 4th level… I actually went over to see… but not so ideal I feel… cannot see the internal cause it’s not opened i think.

and it’s beside the multi storey carpark…

i’m just worried when they have swimming lessons or want to go take a walk in the yishun park… they have to walk a certain distance and I don’t feel comfortable to let my child do that…

i stay in Yishun… initially wanted to enroll at Eager beaver at SAFRA… but they moving out… and NurtureStars now at SAFRA Yishun… so coincidence… my friend at mount faber nurturestars… but i still not sure whether to enrol my daughter at safra yishun nurturestars a not…

wanted transportation… think the school is arranging it. but they will get back to me soon on this.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:32:19 GMT

leo — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:32:19 GMT

ppnqq:
:?: :?: :?:

Really need feedback on this centre at Yishun. PPPLLLLLLSSSSSS :?: :?: :?:

ppnqq , u can trying going to SMH forum.. think they have a thread with alot of parents inside (cannot remember the title but u can do a search function)

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:17:06 GMT

ppnqq — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:17:06 GMT

:?: :?: :?:

Really need feedback on this centre at Yishun. PPPLLLLLLSSSSSS :?: :?: :?:

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:07:00 GMT

ppnqq — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:07:00 GMT

No one has kids in this centre? :? :roll:

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:33:59 GMT

ppnqq — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:33:59 GMT

happydaddy:
still around? thought moving out of safra soon? new location?

Yes, they will be moving over to Yishun Interchange but I guess most of the teachers will still be around, which is why I am asking how is their teachers etc.

Reply to Yishun SAFRA Eager Beaver on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:41:39 GMT

happydaddy — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:41:39 GMT

still around? thought moving out of safra soon? new location?