Pat's Schoolhouse

[MLJ]

crystalbelle08:

MLJ:

Hi crystalbelle08,


So would you recommend the Mt Emily branch even though the teacher to kid ratio is not ideal? sorry to keep asking but I am now going to pull my kid from St James but now deciding between Pat's and Eton.

Hi MLJ,
I am in a dilema myself.
Cannot decide if i should pull her out to go serangoon Pat's.
The kid ratio is one thing. The cramp classroom is also an issue.
My kid get distracted easily, i dunno if she will lost concenration when she move to playgroup next year where she is sharing the classroom with the rest of the bigger kids.

Its just mere partion at merely the shoulder level roughly.
Didnt really walk in to see, but from outside it seem low.

i strongly suggest u drop by and see and feel before deciding.
and preferly during lesson time so u can feel if u will get distracted by the other classes at the other side of the partition.
The renovation just completed last week, over the long weekend.
I hope they are improving in terms of layout and the partioning.
And please keep me posted of your feedback.
I need to reply the school by end of Sep if i am transferring out of Pat's Emily to Serangoon.

As I am an existing parent, very hard for me to pop by during the middle of their lesson to feel the noise level of the other classes.
your kid will be in what level?
Any level above toddler will be in the big sharing classroom.

Btw, St james is very hard to get in rite?
Why are u pulling out??

Eton quite ang mo also, so in terms of demographics, Mt Emily and Eton should be similiar.
Mt Emily has ang mos, japanese, koreans, indians(dont look like spore indians), china chinese, eurosians, and of coz, sporeans. :roll:

Hi crystalbelle08,

I did not go down, after hearing what you say about the low partitions,
I am not so keen. My DD gets distracted easily. We just came back
from France and the preschool there is quite Ang Mo kind, they let you have a lot of free and easy so I want her to get used to a slightly
more structure environment. She will get totally distracted if the partitions are not to the wall kind.

I am happy with St James, thankfully we could get in as my hubbie
knew someone working in the church. However, I really dislike
the admin or management, the teachers are great. But
the admin can make you vomit blood. The parking is very
confusing especially when they give you letters to explain certain
changes. And when my brother went in his company van to pick up
my girl, the staff treated him like he is invisible. I realise they look
at your status also.

But like I said, curriculum and teachers are great. So I am just shopping
around in case I change my mind.

My kid is 4, I don't know what class Pats schoolhouse has for her for that
age.

But thanks a lot for the feedback. I have another friend at Pat's-not Mt Emily branch and she only has good reviews about it so maybe you should try other branches.

[debpch]

crystalbelle,

yep, tanya did show me to a new classroom but currently not in use… i am not sure when they will start using it but at the moment, it is used as a store-room (at least, it looks like that) - if I rem correctly, it is across from tanya’s office…

[dfstan]

how difficult is it to get into Pat’s at Buckley for toddler age 3 ?

[crystalbelle08]

debpch:

crystalbelle,

yep, tanya did show me to a new classroom but currently not in use... i am not sure when they will start using it but at the moment, it is used as a store-room (at least, it looks like that) - if I rem correctly, it is across from tanya's office...

Hi Debpch,
No wonder i did not see the extra room.
Yes, it could be their storeroom.
That y i never consider that as a classroom.
Feel so relieve now that they get to have a place of their own for the playgroup.

So u confirming your place at Mt Emily?
Did Tanya tell u how many kids there are so far?

[crystalbelle08]

MLJ:

crystalbelle08:

[quote=\"MLJ\"]Hi crystalbelle08,



Hi crystalbelle08,

I did not go down, after hearing what you say about the low partitions,
I am not so keen. My DD gets distracted easily. We just came back
from France and the preschool there is quite Ang Mo kind, they let you have a lot of free and easy so I want her to get used to a slightly
more structure environment. She will get totally distracted if the partitions are not to the wall kind.

I am happy with St James, thankfully we could get in as my hubbie
knew someone working in the church. However, I really dislike
the admin or management, the teachers are great. But
the admin can make you vomit blood. The parking is very
confusing especially when they give you letters to explain certain
changes. And when my brother went in his company van to pick up
my girl, the staff treated him like he is invisible. I realise they look
at your status also.

But like I said, curriculum and teachers are great. So I am just shopping
around in case I change my mind.

My kid is 4, I don't know what class Pats schoolhouse has for her for that
age.

But thanks a lot for the feedback. I have another friend at Pat's-not Mt Emily branch and she only has good reviews about it so maybe you should try other branches.

[/quote]Hi MLJ,
I suggest, u go down and take a look and check with the principal.
I just understand that there is a room for the playgroup after all.
converted from a storeroom.
So maybe for yr kid who is 4 year, the nursery class, they can convert somewhere into a room also.

[debpch]

hi crystalbelle,

an update... i have signed up for tanglin. it was a tough decision since mt emily is a more convenient location for us.
let's see how it goes...

[crystalbelle08]

debpch:

hi crystalbelle,

an update... i have signed up for tanglin. it was a tough decision since mt emily is a more convenient location for us.
let's see how it goes...

Oh debpch,
our kids cannot be classmates liao

I didnt know Pat's has a tanglin outlet
Is the premises big?
Why do u choose tanglin?

[debpch]

crystalbelle,

tanglin is a new branch… we were only informed of it recently
the tanglin compound is a bit more school-like… i.e. more classrooms… (i have the concern of my super active kid becoming distracted in a open-concept kind of environment)
but the key "attraction" for me is the principal… i have a very good impression of her…

[shiyunu]

hi all,


yup the new classroom is just across the office. Currently, they have lots of things in the room, probably due to renovation. Was brief that it will be Playgroup’s room, so hope it really will be! The place is pretty small, so i guess even after renovation, the nursery or the older children will still be in the big classroom, separate by partition.

I have also heard of the Tanglin branch. In fact, wanted to sign up there but it is not on our way. Tanglin branch has a better space because the built up area is bigger. They are taking over The Odessey premises. Principal is Ada, from Halifax centre.

[debpch]

Shiyunu,

oh.. so u considered the tanglin branch as well?
for us, we were given a choice of emily & tanglin...
we did have a preference for emily because it is more convenient, but we felt so comfortable with Ada that in the end, we decided to try tanglin...

don't know if it will work out though cos although emily is far for us, tanglin is even worse...
that's why we probably will have to opt for full-day... anyway, Ada told us to think about it slowly & get back to her when school starts next year.

your kid will be classmates with crystalbelle's then...

is your kid attending any classes at the moment? i am so concerned about the falling sick and separation anxiety... top that with the transport logistics... :!:
what do you think of school bus?