Hi my girl is a newly transferred student at P5 level and she has been placed in a mixed ability class, I am wondering if there will be any more more streaming at p5 level?

Reply is kind of outdated...but my daughter is enrolled in Art Enterprise. Personally, I think the course is ok, nothing very special or shout about. But the school members are closely-knitted, students stayed on till they are in secondary school. Art teacher, Mr Tan is quite a respectable artist, my daughter got to participate in Art Competitions and some exhibitions/functions. She didn't win anything so far, but her peers have and it's a tradition for the winners to give little treats to other children, something I feel quite nice about. Btw, sidetrack a little, Mr Tan's son is a MediaCorp artist

hm...how do you define \"sufficiently prepare\"? The cove covers the basic - addition, subtraction, time, etc, and hanyu pinyin. I used to work in a montessori kindergarten, the children there are more \"advanced\" as they learnt geometry, addition/subtraction of fractions. However, come to think of it, won't the children be bored when they attend P1, since everything has already been taught in the K? I do sound like a spokesman for the school but... I'm still very happy with the cove, till now :boogie:


My no.2 is in P1, nanhua, and she's coping well.

Are you thinking of placing your child in the cove or pulling him/her out? If you are thinking of putting him/her in, I believe you can arrange an appointment and take a look at the school yourself. But I heard the older classes are pretty full. My gal is in K1 and the class is around 28, and I'm not so happy about it :roll:

My 2nd one just \"graduated\" from the cove this year. I've only GOOD things to say about the school. :rahrah: I am not so bother by the curriculum, but I would say that the teachers are really committed and almost equally good, which, in my opinion, is something quite rare in childcare centres. They provide daily feedback, casual ones, when I fetched my kids. The centre is very very open and transparent, unlike some well known centres, which only allow parents to fetch their kids at the \"reception area\".

Academically, they may not be top, there is NO spelling, NO take home worksheets. BUT, I like their project theme, the K2 class goes around the school and identify \"problems\", then try to solve them as a group. They even have hands on wood work, which I'm impressed.
What's more, we only pay a $12 ticket for my gal's graduation concert. No glam stuff, but they acted in a play with songs, and played musical instruments with the poly students. Head gears are made by the students and teachers, costumes are loan out by parents (I lend them my gals' princess costume, while some other parents lend my gal a red suit for her role as red riding hood). The whole atmosphere is as cosy as the cove itself. :please:

My two gals enjoy themselves thoroughly. They speak in full sentences in daily conversation, and they are definitely more confident to speak up, but I would say not as \"ang moh\" style as those from \"prestigeous pre-schools\". But I think, the family plays a part too.

My 2nd gal is already good in phonics before she joins the cove in K2, so I'm not sure whether the curriculum is effective. Will have to monitor my no.3 though, as she joins the cove since nursery and she's not as strong in languages as her sister.

All in all, if you want your kid enjoy his/her childhood, in a safe environment, I think the caterpillar's is a good choice.

I was turned down by so many maids, phil or indo, when they heard I’ve 3 young children. They will ask questions like, how long are the children? boy or girl? Actually, all my girls go to childcare or student care as i have no maid currently.

This thread has been very quiet... but I've put my gals in caterpillar's cove and would like to comment that: It's a great school! :love:

Pen88n


thanks for your advice. Btw, i think I asked you for the code to get discount, but they said cannot, cause i should give them upon registration (i forgot to bring the code :stupid: ). so sorry about that.

come to think of it, the fees are very ex hor. $28 per lesson for a group lesson. aiyo, really hope to see some results.

Can tell me at which grade will they start learning multiplication? thanks.

hi soursop

My no.2 is 6 years old, and have NOT started on the pink book leh...
She is a focused child, and has finished quite a number of books already, but still not given the pink book leh...MUST MUST ask the trainer this week!!!
My no.1 who is eight, not very focused, need to push hard...still working for the pink book...sigh...how much more $$$$ to go....

ya, do keep each other in progress, hope our kids can finish the course (my target is grade 5 or 6 or even just 7) asap...

hi

my gals used to be with maris stella kindy.
It really depends on what you are looking for to determine whether a school is "good" or not. Maris stella provides basic education, in line with MOE requirements/curriculum. My gals love the school, and it teaches them love and care, which i greatly appreciate.
But if you are a Kiasu parent with high demands on academic progress, maris stella may not be a good choice. My gals’ friends’ mummies sent their children for many enrichment classes, including phonics, reading,etc as they feel the school is not providing enough.
Not sure about Brighton, but not comfortable with the uniform, as Montessori schools shouldn’t be having uniforms for children, in my opinion. There is also Early years montessori kindergarten in sunset way. Check it out. The principle is great and gives lessons sometimes. Not sure about the current staff though.

hi soursoup


I’ve got the same doubts too, just that mine could be worse…one of my gals is already 8 and still doing grade 13 foundation. She did pretty quickly, just don’t know why they have not "promote" her, will talk to the teacher this week.

My the other girl is 5, like yours, also grade 13 foundation. The books are also very easy to her, and she doesn’t really like them, just guai guai do it, not much interest.

My greatest concern is i don’t see any "substantial result", as in it didn’t help to improve my gals’ math in general. seems like my hubby’s method works better.

Should we perserve or should we spend the $$ on more useful enrichment?

which branch are you in? i’m in pandan valley.