<![CDATA[Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant]]>Hi there

I have registered my 3.5 yr old daughter and 2.5 yr old son to this Kindergarten. Any other parents have their kids there?

I am sending mine together for the morning session. Have to drive them in the early morning and the maid takes them back by taxi later in the morning.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/1581/paya-lebar-methodist-church-kindegarten-covenantRSS for NodeMon, 20 Apr 2026 01:35:55 GMTSat, 13 Dec 2008 13:06:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:58:49 GMT]]>my kid graduated in 2017. I feel that the teachers are caring and that’s was important to me. academics wise, I think they prepare enough to get the child ready for primary 1

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1831482https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1831482Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:58:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:19:03 GMT]]>Hi there, sorry any update regards to their English teachers or their kindergarten in general being 2018 now? Any new and better teachers since 2015? Thanks so much in advance, if someone’s kids still studying or recently graduated, would appreciate some comments? Thanks!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1831137https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1831137Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:19:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Tue, 07 Apr 2015 07:35:12 GMT]]>hi clio clio!


I also feel the quality of english teachers are not so good and passionate. there was one orientation i met up with the english teacher. i can hardly hear what she talk face to face. when she was writing me a receipt for the school fee, she was shivering. OMG! I came home and told my mum that if I were to use one finger to tap on her shoulder, I think she will fall. Not that I want to be mean but really so soft and so scared how to handle these kids? Fortunately when the school term opens, she left and another english teacher replaced. Though the replacement teacher is also not very good but anytime beats the one i saw at the orientation. sigh.

my boy doesnt really fancy mcdonalds burger or nuggets. he is more like an ah pek who needs his staple rice n noodle. so every field trip by the time he gets home at 2+pm, he is super famished. I packed him some snacks to go on his field trip since he doesnt eat much of McDonalds but the teachers refuse to let him bring it. The teacher told my mum they didn’t want the kid to feel stress having to bring their bags along for the trip. I think its more like the teachers feel stress having to account for their belongings! Isnt it a good chance for the kid to learn to be responsible for their own belongings?

i signed my boy up for enrichment, left the form in his bag before the term ends. the teachers didnt check his bag. new school term started n they did not bring him for the enrichment class. my mum who is the caregiver did not turn up after the usual timing as she was aware he has enrichment class. they brought him to the admin office at 11am after class ended to wait for my mum. 12noon they called me to say my mum didnt pick my boy. I asked if they called my mum and they claimed they did but couldnt reach her. I was quite upset by then. they dont need to take 1 hour to call me when they cannot reach my mum right?

Coming three years… i only have praises for the chinese teachers.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1486505https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1486505Tue, 07 Apr 2015 07:35:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Tue, 07 Apr 2015 05:44:59 GMT]]>my 3 kids attend Covenant Kindy. The oldest has graduated while the younger 2 are still studying there.


the teachers have changed quite a bit and i agree with lilacwhite. The chinese teachers are loving to the children and passionate in their teaching. But the turnover for english teachers is high. i feel that the english teachers are not as caring (at least for the N1/2).but that's just my own opinion. In the past, there will always be a follow up letter to inform parents of a change in teachers (very few and far between). Now, maybe the changes are more frequent, we are not even in the know when there are new teachers. I only found out that my child has new teachers when I visited the school (my kids take schoolbus) or when my child tells me about it.

the academic part of the school is not very rigourous. but they do make sure the kids are ready for P1.

enrichment wise--always the same places. there are more exciting/relevant venues the school can bring them to. agree with lilacwhite about the macdonalds part. 🙂 But to my kids that is the highlight of the fieldtrip so i shall let it go 🙂

snack: i wrote a few years back (check previous posts) that their snacks could be better. Last time it was only muffins/cornflakes. Now slight improvement--there is porridge twice a week if i am not wrong.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1486464https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1486464Tue, 07 Apr 2015 05:44:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Mon, 06 Apr 2015 02:35:05 GMT]]>my kid has been in this preschool since N1. while N1 i thought it was only ok… nothing fantastic… the experience with the school in N2 and K1 got worse.


esp the english teachers didnt seem as patient and passionate and in a year they kept changing the english teachers which I feel is very disruptive to the kid. several times teachers also do not communicate properly to the kid or parents / guardian. some of the teacher are quite blur but yet defensive over their blurness which I absolutely hate.

to be fair since N1, all the chinese teachers are very good. very passionate with the kids. but unfortunately good english teachers are far from few.

they go on several field trips but after each trip there is no update on how the field trip went or they also dont send us pictures on the trip. and almost every field trip, they are brought to McDonald’s for lunch which I feel is rather unhealthy. They have a portal which you need to pay and twice a year they will update the portal on the progress of your child. there are some photos in it but its distorted and you cant even download them. I dont understand why we need to pay for a portal that is not informative or interactive at all. Plus the update is only twice a year.

During a meet the parents session, the teachers are supposed to run through the portal on what they had updated about your child. One year, the teacher who seemed to have difficulty in scrolling the portal, told us ‘You are better with this. You can login and surf and read it yourself’. That’s it! We took leave to attend the MPS and that is all she told us. Freaking waste of our leave!

the principal is a very motherly person but i feel not responsive enough. its hard to reach her via the phone. emailing her also will take her ages to reply. sometimes after weeks i have to send her email reminders b4 she reply. in the current world, i think slow response for emails are really not acceptable.

and already the lesson is short (3 hrs) which include morn assembly with prayer session, breakfast, study and play. Basically that 3 hours is very rush so I think academic wise, its not really sufficient. Yet they squeezed in a 1 hour IT lesson from K1 onwards during lesson. This is optional and you need to pay extra for it. I feel this should not be conducted during lesson unless its not chargeable. Most of the kids attend so if I do not let my kid attend, he feels left out. This is perfectly fine if the paid lesson is held after their 3 hours class.

the only thing i love about the school is the physical environment. clean and conducive for the child to play and grow. other than that the way the school operates as well as the pool of english teachers they have… they need to buck up by a lot.

I’m in the midst of considering pulling my boy out. Now I am quite torn. Not sure where should I put my child in. Gotta do some work…

2 yrs ago my buddy pulled her boy out from this preschool and I couldnt understand why. Now I can fully understand why she did that.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1486005https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1486005Mon, 06 Apr 2015 02:35:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:21:29 GMT]]>Hi, any mummies out there can show more of this kindergarten?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1480798https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1480798Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:21:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:00:21 GMT]]>Would like to know more reviews about the teachers?

As I am thinking to enrol my 2 girls

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]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1471359https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1471359Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:00:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:24:20 GMT]]>Anymore reviews?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1266990https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1266990Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:24:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:43:21 GMT]]>http://www.plmc.org/covenantkindergarten.asp


any one know what type of Chinese enrichment programme is offered at K2 ?
what does it focus on ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/866422https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/866422Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:43:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:15:48 GMT]]>

mashy:
And paya lebar is definitely not suitable if he complains of noise. They have 4 classes in one room. U can try Calvary baptist kindy.


tks...nope i won't change his primary...if i ever give in this time..cos i take i consideration he has never been to a school setting, and we will like him to take to school positively before moving him to a bigger setting so he learns to accept things in his own pace rather than forcing it on him...eventually i am sure he will get used to school so big class small class, it won't make a difference.

chinese class in LSK is only 25mins once a day...not sure if everyday....but i know other schools are longer...so i don't think the 25 mins will be affect him so much...as to just not learning much from it i guess...till he gets over her teaching method? or we just have to reinforce what he learns in chinese class....

enrichment not an option at the moment due to personal matters hence that is why we are so bothered about the chinese part of it....sigh.

but yes, my uncle did make the same comment yesterday as u about changing schools...it came across my mind.

i know i will have to just pray about it and make a final decision soon....tks 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/714166https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/714166Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:15:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:21:38 GMT]]>And paya lebar is definitely not suitable if he complains of noise. They have 4 classes in one room. U can try Calvary baptist kindy.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/714083https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/714083Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:21:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:30:06 GMT]]>Sassyfire

Will u change his primary sch next time when he complains about his teacher? Something to think about. U may be changing schools every year if u do that.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/714036https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/714036Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:30:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:55:23 GMT]]>hi mommies any more comments on this kindy…


I am totally at a lost now…

he is in LSK nursery 2…but he wants out…he tried Zion kindergarten chinese lession (serangoon) and wants the sportball programme…

I mean i can’t even find a neg comment on LSK so I don’t really understand why he just feel it’s not for him…
he says 'chinese teacher too fast just sit and talk". and too crowded and noisy (cos nursery is partition) so he gets distracted lolz…ok ok i shan’t laugh…dr said those are valid reasons…

so i am looking around…can’t decide on Zion cos I can’t find any recent comments…teachers would have changed i believed since like 2 years back and new programmes…soo…hopefully can find a mommy whose kid is there and has some feedback …

also looking at paya lebar methodist kindy so posting here…thanks much!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/714009https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/714009Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:55:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:31:19 GMT]]>My 2 girls are in the kindy and this is my 2 cents worth:


My elder girl is in K1 and am glad she's adjusting well as I transfered her from another kindergarten.

For my younger girl she is currently in Pre-N (N1). On the 1st day of school surprisingly she did not cry, she was in fact delighted with the number of toys she could play with. We were all very happy that she has adjusted to concept of school.

However, at the end of the week, she came home with a wound on her cheek, near the ear. She had been bitten by one of the students in her class. To cut the story short, she cries everytime we go to school in the morning, and is v fearful of me leaving.

One of the days, again it was heart rending to see her sobbing. I spoke to the Chinese teacher please reassure the girl she is so frightened. I told her, my older girl cried in N1 everyday non stop for 1 week in the end i had to withdraw her. Guess what the Chinese tr replied, \"maybe you should consider\" --i was taken aback. 'Consider what? consider withdrawing my girl? then she shot me another \"I think she is not ready (for school)\" I was quite upset because I know that my girl is ready. She is frightened now because of the incident.

In the end i spoke to the Principal and insisted that my girl be transferred to another N1 class. I told her to be fair to my girl to have a fresh start. if she keeps crying even after the change, then Yes i will withdraw her since she is not ready. Thankfully she allowed it. The Chinese tr in the other class was very warm and welcoming. She wanted to give my girl a hug when she first entered her class. The teachers made efforts to make my girl feel welcomed. Of course the first few days she still cried abit. When i went to pick up my girl after school, the ex-Chinese teacher tells me \"She is still crying, you should consider\" :mad: But when the current chinese tr brings my girl to me, she smiles and says \"She's marvelous today!\" --- and i can see my girl smiling, albeit the dried tears on her face. Now thankfully she is adjusting well and she tells me what she does in school every day.

My take is that for N1, the most impt is that the teachers are loving, caring and encouraging. I would never put my girl in the ex-class again --the chinese teacher is already biased agst her. How to be loving?

I am also of the opinion that the school snacks could be improved. So far, the kids only have porridge once a week. Other days they have Bun/Muffin/Cornflakes... I talked to a 'grandma' today at the school who had grandchildren in the kindy when they were young. She said in the past, her grandkids (who are all grown up now) had noodles, macaroni, etc but the cook has just retired. Then i compared with my daughter's ex-kindy --there is indeed a difference. her ex-sch has noodles, macaroni, fried rice etc. much better than bun/muffin/cornflakes?
that 'grandma' says i should tell the principal/write to the school. But i am loath to do that, coz i was pretty insistent with the P whent i wanted to change my girl's class. Don't want the P to think i am some troublemaker 😓

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/702622https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/702622Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:31:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:00:35 GMT]]>Hi,


I am new to this forum, anyone has recent feedback on the school?

@clioclio, ya i was worried about my gal getting tired ard her nap time…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/606096https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/606096Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:00:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:10:33 GMT]]>Hello,

I am also thinking of sending my gal to pre-nursery next yr at Covenant Kindy.
Any advice if the kindy is recommended? How are the teachers...read the earlier 2009 comments wondering if its still true that the teachers comment negatively in front of the children :scared:

I called the school tdy they only have vacancies for 2nd session.. 11.15-2.15pm.
I'm worried because right now, my girl's nap is at ard 1230pm. When she is tired she'd get very cranky and difficult. How? any parents with experience in sending their kid to late morning session?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/557419https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/557419Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:10:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:19:40 GMT]]>Hi all, anyone’s child currently in this kindergarten? Wanna see if any updated positive views re this school. Thanks in advance.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378375https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/378375Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:19:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:13:56 GMT]]>my two kids who are there currently have certainly improved as compared to their previous nursery. Will certainly continue to keep them there. We speak to the teachers often to ascertain whether they are getting along and developing well.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/23459https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/23459Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:13:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:47:43 GMT]]>momresource


yah, that teacher made the comments when my boy was ard. I wonder if he fully understood what was going on and decided to make her life a living hell. Hahha.

well, i’m now looking for another school coz i really don’t think it’s healthy for my boy to continue in this kind of negative environment.

Guess coz your kid joined the class late, so that’s why u ‘missed’ out on all the action on the ‘no sch bag’, and ‘no comms book’ part. Glad that the sch suited your boy. After all, there’s no perfect sch. Just diff schs for diff children.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/23032https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/23032Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:47:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:18:19 GMT]]>Hi mashy,


I really can’t comment too much of the school but I did have a taste of teacher’s being frank or "open comments" in my kid previous school. Good that the school and teachers was stressing on punctuality but thus, the stigma caused my kid to refuse to enter class the moment many kids were inside… the logic was being late… I do hope the teachers are not commenting it openly in front of your kid because my kid is very sensitive and takes negative comments very hard.

My kid happens to be very active too, in fact how many kids nowadays can really sit still for long. Till now, I never really have a chance to speak to the teachers, everyday there is assembly but my kid really seem happy there… probably the previous school was very academic and worksheet driven but whereas here, they got plenty of indoor and outdoor play. For past two nights, he was building different objects from his lego blocks at home (toy that he had not touched for a long time) and today, he was showing me the similiar lego blocks in the school. I always make a point to ask him about his day in school, sometimes he will tell me and sometimes not…so in a way, I get to know about the activities.

For the communication book, I found it in my kid’s library folder and so far, it is blank keke… but I did ask about schoolbag (his previous school have) during buying of uniform, the administrator told me it is for K1 onwards so my kid just carry a small bag to put his raincoat and other barang barang… Probably his habit from his previous school, he always open his bag (or I will do it) and pass me paper from the school that was given to him by teacher such and such… I didn’t know not to carry bag.

Why don’t you make an appointment to see his teacher (w/o your kid) and tell her your concern; see how you can work together with the teacher, especially like keeping the 2 kids (boy stroking face) apart for awhile.

Utimately, we have went through very bad times in the 1st term (previous school)… now we are very happy to see that his normal cheerful self is back, especially regaining his confidence to speakup (somehow got tampered previously as being noisy, mind of his own) and most importantly, he is looking very forward to school. Overall, I am really thankful that my kid is coping well here.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/23012https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/23012Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:18:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:40:11 GMT]]>Forgot to add that the sch took 1 whole term before they gave out the communication book!


And when the principal was asked, she said that coz the teachers in nursery classes said that many of the kids don’t carry a bag and thus diff to carry the books abt.

But during the 1st week of sch, the teachers were telling all the parents not to bring any sch bags for their kids!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/21981https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/21981Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:40:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:00:55 GMT]]>My boy is currently in their nursery class. Sad to say i’m very disappointed with the teacher. She’s full of negativity and complains abt everything and anything abt my boy. I’ve checked with other parents and most of them have kids who behave the same way.


Egs are that he can’t sit still in the class and likes to roam abt, likes to play with her CD player etc. Everytime i talk to her, she’ll complain abt him.

There’s a boy in class who kept stroking my boy’s face (which he found really irritating) and I brought it up to her. Instead of dealing with the issue of pte space with that boy, she complained that my boy doesn’t like any kid in class. So does that mean it’s actually my boy’s prob for not liking the stroking from his classmate? She totally disregards my boy’s discomfort at being stroked like that. Who likes that? Even for me, I’ll feel offended.

Well, i’m looking to transfer him out already. Now currently looking for another sch with a teacher who will love him and treat him with respect.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/21970https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/21970Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:00:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:01:54 GMT]]>I will pm you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20404https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20404Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:01:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Paya Lebar Methodist Church Kindegarten - Covenant on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:56:13 GMT]]>

momresource:
Hi spikey,


I am making appt to see the principal; nursery morning class. My kid will be a transfer kid.

I went to the school and the teachers are those mature auntie type... how are they? caring? It seem to me that the schools are very play-oriented (that I really liked) but I also want to know more about the curriculum and whether they started practicing writing at nursery or are there spelling?

How is their chinese language? Is it still those old style or teaching or incorporate flash cards etc? Do they have dedicated chinese teacher in class or the chinese teacher teaches at the different levels?

Do you know are the K2 students coping well or most of them have to go enrichment classes? Have you seen their K2 work?

Do they furnish info to parents on the school curriculum per term and does the teacher mind parents to ask about their kid's progress?

The class starts at 8am, rather early compared to 8.30am now. Are your kids in 1st or 2nd session? I also saw on the chart for order of vitagen, they drink during break? How is the food?

I think this is always parents dilemma that we want our kids to enjoys school but yet, we always have to know academic aspect so that they won;t have shock to enter P1 and will have to struggle less then?

Btw, do your kids attend sunday school there too?
most of the teachers there are indeed the mature \"auntie type\" but at least they speak proper english rather than \"engrish\". Their nursery classes appear to be more play oriented. I send my daughter for Berries classes for Mandarin lessons to complement whatever she learns at the Covenant. They do have a good dedicated Mandarin teacher though.

My kids are in the 1st session. The food is nothing fantastic - more than likely it's just one bun. They don't attend the sunday school there.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20237https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/20237Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:56:13 GMT