PCF/PAP Kindergartens

[hugeclaw]

Ya I agreed with MUMMYOF3. I very kiasu, have surveyed 5 PCF centers around my place before I made the decision. The child’s response is also very important, must bring him/her to survey the place and ask for their opinion as well…coz swtiching school is pretty traumatic for them. I did alot of explaining and ‘brainwashing’ in order for my son to accept the new environment.

[mui2203]

MUMMYOF3:

mui2203:

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Hi

I'm thinking of switching my kids (N2 & K1) from private sch to PCF sch due to the high fees. Can i have any recommendations on the PCF sch in puggol. Think there is one at Blk 176.

heartache mum

Hi mui2203,

Suggest you check on your PCF before you switch. I switched my boy early this year to PCF due to high school fees as well. Regretted as they changed 3 teachers within 3mths and during their term 1, they were taught to write straight lines at K1. When i called the principal to check and understand that they only started to train kids to write in K1. No writing at all in nursery. Luckily my boy's old kindergarten takes him back and he's now happy going back to his old school and meeting his old classmates.

Hi MUMMYOF3,

May i know whether is it from the puggol blk 176 PCF?
so good thing u manage to switch yr child back. if they just write line in K1, seems the speed of learning is rather slow... currently they're writing ABC..

[mui2203]

it’s true… i also dun like the hassle to switch kids if not due to financial condition… ok. Will survey the environment first. but i wanted to know how old is yr kids? and how do u find PCF curriculum and their teaching?

[MUMMYOF3]

Hi Mui2203,


My boy was at Punggol East PCF. My main reason of switching was the teacher turnover rate was high. Within 3 mths, they changed 3 teachers . Which is your child kindy now ? May be it’s the same as my boy.

[TassieDevil]

hi, i’m wondering if anyone sends your child to pcf kindergarten @ bishan & any comments abt the kindergarten? cos i just heard that the children there are not as well prepared for p1. wonder if it’s true?

[mui2203]

MUMMYOF3:

Hi Mui2203,


My boy was at Punggol East PCF. My main reason of switching was the teacher turnover rate was high. Within 3 mths, they changed 3 teachers . Which is your child kindy now ? May be it's the same as my boy.

That's really bad to have 3 teachers changed. My boy is in K1 now. what's kindy?

[datamum105]

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I just moved to Jurong West recently :lol: .Anyone with childs in this pre-school for nusery class and K2? :?:

[MUMMYOF3]

Mui2203:

That's really bad to have 3 teachers changed. My boy is in K1 now. what's kindy?

Oh, I meant which kindergarten is your boy now ?

[fo12eal]

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Harloooo...

What is the reason for not sending your child to any PCF/PAP related programme? Be it their playgroup or K1/2?

Please share. Many thanks

[jedamum]

fo12eal:

What is the reason for not sending your child to any PCF/PAP related programme? Be it their playgroup or K1/2?

The reason for not sending my ds2 to the same pcf that ds1 has attended is that I find the curriculum not rigorous enough for P1 preparation.

If my area have the 'premium' programme, then I will probably consider as it is a whole different ballgame.