Learning Vision

[sook]

Anyone sending their child to LV@CBP?


I am in a dilemma now. I have 2 daughters in this ccc. One in N2, the younger in toddler class. Both started when they turned 18/19 months. I really like the school curiculum and environment. The principal, Ms Janice is very commited and has strong conviction. The \"old' teachers are all excellent and are very commited too.
For the past 2+ years, i can leave my elder daughter at the center without any qualms or worry.

Why the dilemma? This year, i noticed a high teacher turn over rate. And most of the new teachers are not up to standard. It is more apparent for toddler class. After first 2 rocky months, my younger daughter finally got 2 good teachers. But after 6 months, one of them quited. She is replaced by a rookie.

What should i do? Should i subject my daughter as a training subject for rookie teachers? Or pull her out to other ccc with less turnover rate?

[keenDaddy]

In general, I think teachers’ turn over is a problem in a lot of places esp with many new centres opening every month. Hence, even if you switch to another centre, can you be sure that it will not happen again?


I guess the good thing about LV and larger established operators is they would have their curriculum in place. So if a teacher leaves, at the least the curriculum is still there and the teacher who takes over will continue to carry out the curriculum. For some centres which largely depend on the teachers, then it will be a problem.

So the prob is with the teachers for your younger gal? For your elder gal in N2, it is ok?

[touraco]

I am intending to send my daughter to the learning vision when she turns 18 months next Jan. Any comments besides the teachers?

[sook]

Hi Keendaddy, yes, i totally agree with you. It’s my fear that it will be same situation in other ccc. And there could be another set of issues.

I like LV’s curriculum and infastructure in CBP branch is nice.

But the teachers still matter, though not a much as small establishment.
At this branch the Principal is very commited, but a chain i as strong as the weakest link. How much can a principal do to grill a new teacher to the Centre’s culture and philosophy?

For my elder daughter’s class, the "old’ teacher left early this year and replaced by a "new" teacher. Is she good? Err, average…(Well, my elder daughter had an exceptional teacher last year. Thus i guess, it’s a difficult to fill her shoes).

The difference in my daughter’s learning progress and output for the past few months is quite apparent. Now, I feel guilty for neglecting my elder daughter cos i have been focusing on the younger’s class situation. I should be more concerned now that she wil be in K1 next year…

[sook]

touraco:

I am intending to send my daughter to the learning vision when she turns 18 months next Jan. Any comments besides the teachers?

IMHO, for toddler class, the teachers matters the most. It's the most hectic age - with terrible twos. The teacher got to be very very patient.

So far, i have not seen any kids left crying alone unattended. Check with the pricipal, make sure your DD is the only one new that day. By right, she would stagger new intake, so that the teachers and helper can focus to settle the child.

The control of HMFD and Chix pox is quite good (except infant care).

One thing i like about LV@CBP is that parents are allowed in the center. It's quite tranparent on what's happening in class..

[sook]

Anyone from LV@CBP now or previously. Anyone has a first hand comparison with other CCC?

[toddles]

thanks for sharing. also considering this centre as an option.


think that’s the problem. the pay in ccc is so varied, so the good ones will get much higher pay if they jump to more expensive/branded cccs… then those that are more affordable are left with … whatever’s left… haiz.

[sook]

Overall, i like this ccc. It is touted as the model center for LV.


But the principal has been having so much difficulty in getting good teachers. By the time she drill the teacher up to standard, the teacher would jump ship.

[pooh-mummy]

anybody has children in their toddler, nursery and kindergarten classes? what’s your feedback and thoughts of the teachers and curriculum? thanks!

[Sugarbunnies]

Hi all


I have 2 kids in the cc. 1 in K1 n 1 in infant. I do agree with sook that the teacher turnover rate is high, esp this year. Since my bb joined last year, think there has been at least 4 changes in the infant teachers. The new infant teachers will sort of be transferred out to the toodlers or Nursery after a few months in the infant section (becos of the turnover rate in toodlers and Nursery) and then there will be new infant teachers again. Maybe times are good now and teachers can always 'jump ship'


Put aside all these, i am actually quite satisfied with the centre so far. Each individual level will have a blog where the teacher will post in there pictures of what they have learnt in school and the excursion the kids have went etc. :lol:

I find that this is a very good update for us as working parents who might not always get to meet up with the teachers everyday and yet want to know what is our kids doing in school.

I have went round shopping for the cc when my kid is 18 months and this is the cc which i find it very comfortable when i 1st visited them. Clean and bright environment and the centre is very lively.