Nanyang Kindergarten

[sawakoh]

KSP:

I'm just wondering what makes NYK so popular since it is not linked to NYPS? :? Apart from surrounded by rich ppl.

My elder child was from NYK and my younger child is still in the Nursery program this year. I must say the chinese immersion programs at pre-nursery and nursery levels have been beneficial to my children since only English is used at home. (my spouse comes from a traditional peranakan household and hence malay is usually used at home)

My elder child speaks fluent mandarin and does well in higher chinese at her primary school. She's able to recite and understand chinese poems. She does not require any extra coaching from tuition and is independent in the learning of Mother Tongue. That said, the English and Math programs did not fall behind Mother tongue. Our elder child started on Enid Blyton series by 5 years old. We felt that NYK did a wonderful job in preparing her for primary school. Although lessons were just 3hr 15 min daily from K1 onwards, it was often well planned and organized. As such, she never need to attend other academic enrichment classes. She had excellent and dedicated teachers who taught her well. The teachers instilled good values to the children and structured lessons helped to reinforce concepts and basic foundation for primary school. We now appreciate that spelling tests - both English and Mother tongue were of good standards and taken seriously at school. Our younger child is not as receptive to speaking Mother Tongue as his sister. However, he has a good grasp of the basic chinese vocabulary and is able to recognize and read chinese characters now. He is currently 3.5 years old.

We are just middle income folks living in the nearby housing estate. There are some students from wealthy backgrounds but I believe most are from middle income groups with working parents. I do not believe the income profile of students drive the popularity of the school. Rather, it's due to the long history of the kindergarten in Singapore and it's good curriculum programs.

[mommyNg]

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[greenbean2011]

what phonics is Nanyang kindy using ?

[kristel-mummy]

Is Nanyang Kindergarden related to Nanyang Pri?

[mommyNg]

kristel-mummy:

Is Nanyang Kindergarden related to Nanyang Pri?

Well, they share the same Board, values & motto, and they have some combined activities together. But if you are talking about priority to go to Nanyang Primary School, then sorry, no,....

[toots]

Hi any comments about Pats Sch vs Nanyang Kindy?

[Cars2]

toots:

Hi any comments about Pats Sch vs Nanyang Kindy?

Can't comment about Nanyang Kindy. But my child has been with Pat's Schoolhouse since he was an infant (baby haven), and so far I have been pretty satisfied. He's 5 years old now. Very confident and sociable. He knows his ABCs since 18 months, could read confidently by 3 years and is able to spell words up to 4 letters quite well. Pats also has a fastrackids programme which focused on teaching science (eg functions of key organs, doing science experiments, planetary systems), swimming, speech and drama, dancing and I maths (right brain training) from N2 onwards. Pretty useful.

Only gripe is that his Mandarin sucks. Hence really got to catch up at home. The whole class converse in English despite a Chinese teacher being around. Sigh. Every weekend got to bring him to Chinese remedial classes just to catch up. Sigh...

[toots]

Cars2:

toots:

Hi any comments about Pats Sch vs Nanyang Kindy?

Can't comment about Nanyang Kindy. But my child has been with Pat's Schoolhouse since he was an infant (baby haven), and so far I have been pretty satisfied. He's 5 years old now. Very confident and sociable. He knows his ABCs since 18 months, could read confidently by 3 years and is able to spell words up to 4 letters quite well. Pats also has a fastrackids programme which focused on teaching science (eg functions of key organs, doing science experiments, planetary systems), swimming, speech and drama, dancing and I maths (right brain training) from N2 onwards. Pretty useful.

Only gripe is that his Mandarin sucks. Hence really got to catch up at home. The whole class converse in English despite a Chinese teacher being around. Sigh. Every weekend got to bring him to Chinese remedial classes just to catch up. Sigh...

:thankyou: Thanks for sharing! Yes I am worried about Chinese too especially since we don't use much Mandarin at home. I quite like the programme in Pats especially after visiting and talking to the principal. Not sure if Nanyang Kindy is scary or not since it's full mandarin.

Any comments on whether kids in Nanyang have alot of fun and whether they turn out sociable and confident?

Cheers!

[Cars2]

No probs. Actually Pat's and nanyang kindy are very different, hence not really comparable. Nanyang kindy is a kindergarten and not a full day childcare. And nanyang kindy is far far more affordable than Pat's. Any attempt to compare the two is akin to comparing chalk and cheese.


Having said that, I do have a friend whose daughter attends nanyang kindy in the morning, followed by a Montessori kindy ard newton area in the afternoon. Amazingly, this friend of mine is married to an American expat working in Singapore. Kiasuism is a common trait across all gender, religious and racial lines.

I was from a fully mandarin speaking kindy called Jubilee Kindergarten. Having spent 4 years of my formative years there (yup, even maths, music and movement, and art were all taught in mandarin), I must admit that there certainly are benefits. I am far more conversant and at ease in mandarin than many of my peers. Mandarin in many ways, is a subject that is harder to master than English. And an early childhood exposure gives me a lifelong love in the subject. Ironically, my child's mandarin is dismal.

[prettymomma]

Hi People,


Anyone enrolled for Waiting List for NYK recently? I just enrolled for my boy for the 2014 intake.

Any of u had experience of getting a slot from waiting list into their Pre nursery :imanangel: ?