Learning Vision

[Fion Loh]

hi qms,

She called me this morning. She said that if i pay deposit by 7th Nov than i'll get a confirm vacancy for next year. The fees will be $550 after the Gov subsidy. Tomorrow will be going to LSH briefing. But i think most prob will go for LV @ SP2 since u have good comment on them so much . How about u ?

[qms]

Hi Fion!

Fion Loh:

She said that if i pay deposit by 7th Nov than i'll get a confirm vacancy for next year.

Happy to hear that! Good for you. :celebrate:

Fion Loh:

But i think most prob will go for LV @ SP2 since u have good comment on them so much.

:!: Please don't rely on my comments alone. :siam:

There are exceptions, too. One mother wrote to me some time back asking for my feedback, too, and my feedback was very different from the experience she was having. So, although LV@NUS generally is good, there are \"black sheeps\" in this centre, too.

I suggest you still make a trip to LV@NUS, speak to Joanne personally and look at how they conduct their lessons.

Fion Loh:

How about u ?

We have not decided yet, but my daughter wants to continue with Learning Vision. Will decide after we attend the Friday's briefing. Please update us here after you attend the briefing tomorrow, ok?

[lzxuan]

qms:

We have not decided yet, but my daughter wants to continue with Learning Vision. Will decide after we attend the Friday's briefing. Please update us here after you attend the briefing tomorrow, ok?

Waseh, you let your daughter choose ar? I not even tell my daughter, depends on my pocket decision. However, for your case I would stick to LV since already last year, wont be affected by the revised fee. For me I have another 2 kids.

[Fion Loh]

i ask joanne to inform me once the new centre is ready so that i can have a look and talk to joanne as well. U think i should go to the NUS centre or wait till the new centre is ready than meet her? I'll update u once i go to the briefing tomorrow

[qms]

lzxuan:

Waseh, you let your daughter choose ar? I not even tell my daughter, depends on my pocket decision. However, for your case I would stick to LV since already last year, wont be affected by the revised fee. For me I have another 2 kids.

Hi lzxuan!

I want to decide, but my husband told my daughter to decide, so, cannot over-rule him leh.

So, now, what I will do is to attend the briefing session on Friday, and see if the curriculum offered by LSH is worth us \"fighting\" for it. If so, I, for sure, will try to convince my daughter to go for LSH. :evil:

Yes, it's true for our case that we only have one more year to go. So, our consideration will be different from yours.

[qms]

Fion Loh:

i ask joanne to inform me once the new centre is ready so that i can have a look and talk to joanne as well. U think i should go to the NUS centre or wait till the new centre is ready than meet her? I'll update u once i go to the briefing tomorrow

Hi Fion!

Actually, visiting the new centre will allow you to see the \"hard\" side of the centre, e.g. the environment, the size of the centre, the classrooms, etc. You will still not be able to see the \"soft\" side of the centre, e.g. the teachers, how they conduct classes, how they handle children, etc. Hence, my suggestion is fo ryou to visit the Kent Vale centre and see how the teachers/staff conduct themselves. Just tell Joanne direct that this is the objective of your visit. If the centre is good, they will not mind such visits from parents.

By the way, if you visit the centre, please go in the morning. That's when most of the activities are carried out.

[Fion Loh]

hi qms

Maybe i'll call joanne to make appointment for next monday to view the NUS centre. Mean time i'm still waiting for joanna to call me to view the new centre. Does LV prepare the kids well for pri 1?

[Fion Loh]

morning qms,

last night my husband discuss with me , he said since we more or less decide on LV @ SP2 . There's don need to attend the briefing for LSH this evening. But i insist to go because i wanna see how sincere they are to take over the school and wat kind of curriclum they offer.

[qms]

Hi Fion!

Fion Loh:

Does LV prepare the kids well for pri 1?

Generally, yes, with the exception of Maths, in my opinion. That is why my husband and I are now teaching our son Maths. We do not have concerns in other areas.

However, if you are aiming for very good and popular primary schools (e.g. Nan Hua, etc.), the curriculum offered by LV may not be good enough. LV only provides the minimum, in my view.

Fion Loh:

last night my husband discuss with me , he said since we more or less decide on LV @ SP2 . There's don need to attend the briefing for LSH this evening. But i insist to go because i wanna see how sincere they are to take over the school and wat kind of curriclum they offer.

Yes, I agree with you. :celebrate:

Not that we are KS, but it is always good to keep our options open. Go for the briefing this evening, and see how the representatives present themselves. Find out their philosophies, curriculum, etc. In fact, find out as much information as possible. Raise as many questions as possible. Only then can you find out more about the organisation.

What you can do is attend the briefing this evening, and update us tomorrow. Lzxuan and myself, at least, will be able to comment on the curriculum offered by LSH vis-a-vis LV. You can make your decision then.

Before you make the decision, please bring your son along for your centre visits, too. Your son must also be comfortable with the place. Even though he is still too young to know anything, you will be able to gauge which place he likes more.

[qms]

Hi Fion!


Last night, my husband and I looked at the map of SP2, and realised that it might not be as convenient as Kent Vale from my husband’s office (which is located at the other end of NUS). We are half-hearted about sending our girl to LV.

Having said that, we will still need to reccee the area before we make any decision.