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General |
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Physical Development
Children are given opportunities to develop their gross and fine motor skills through interesting and creative activities both indoors and outdoors.
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Social Skills Development
Children are guided and instructed in the acquisition of desirable social skills. They are given opportunities to discuss and role-play situations in learning acceptable social behaviour. |
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Moral & Spiritual Development
Moral instruction is delivered through daily class devotions and weekly chapel sessions. These sessions incorporate meaningful Bible stories, songs and games presented in interesting and innovative ways to help children develop a strong value system. |
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Pre-Nursery Playgroup |
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The Pre-Nursery Playgroup programme, which is flexible and less structured, has creative play and the multiple intelligences of children as its underlying philosophical basis. Thematic activities and learning materials all foster the different developmental areas of the children. Children will pick up language and numeracy skills, as well as social skills through an integrated process of learning through creative play.
Art and craft, cookery, drama, music and movement, physical development, and sand and water play are all prominent features of the Pre-Nursery Playgroup programme. |
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Nursery, K1 & K2 |
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English
The phonics-based English programme covers basic language and literacy skills that lead eventually to reading and writing. It combines stories, songs, rhymes, language activities, reading, spelling and creative writing. At Nursery and K1 levels, the materials used are from Accelerated Christian Education in the USA. We also produce our own materials to prepare children for our local Primary education system.
Our reading programme introduces children to the frequently used sight words that will also help them to read. There are 8 readers per year from Nursery to K2. |
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Chinese
Our thematic approach helps develop listening and oral skills. The programme combines stories, songs, rhymes, language activities, reading and writing. Children learn basic strokes and their order in forming simple characters.
Locally produced books are used in tandem with our own materials, and the children learn to recognise simple Chinese characters using 8 readers per year from Nursery to K2. |
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Mathematics
Our Mathematics programme emphasises the development of fundamental Mathematical concepts from the concrete to the abstract. The language-oriented and problem-solving approach involves interesting hands-on activities that make Mathematics fun and challenging. We use a combination of our own materials and an Australian programme, Growing with Mathematics. |
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Art & Craft
Activities like painting, printing, drawing, collage work and handcraft allow children another medium of expression that is fun and absorbing. Attention is focused on aesthetic appreciation and creativity. Besides individual art creations, children will also be involved in group art projects. There is often integration between art activities and other activities in the programme. |
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Music & Movement
While elements of music and movement are interwoven into the teaching of English, Chinese and Mathematics, there is a separate time set aside for the exploration of music and movement in a creative and imaginative manner. Some activities may be structured to develop certain musical and coordination skills while others may be improvisatory in nature allowing greater freedom of expression and individuality. |
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Speech & Drama (English/Chinese)
This provides a conducive platform for self-expression. Children are guided in developing correct speech and articulation as well as vocal and facial expression through interesting activities involving recitation, characterisation and mime. |
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Creative and Critical Thinking
During Creative and Critical Thinking lessons, children have the opportunity to express their thoughts and ideas. It is a time where children are encouraged to ask questions and to come up with logical answers themselves. The emphasis is on observation of the environment using all the senses. Components of the MATAL Early Childhood Programme from Israel form the basis in developing these critical thinking skills. |
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Project Work
Every year in Term 3, the children will spend several weeks on project work based on the Project Approach. We believe that involvement in project work will enrich and add a new dimension to children's learning, which is fairly fluid in nature, and the children play an integral part in making choices and determine the direction it takes. Different classes explore different topics.
Project work is done in three phases:
Phase 1 - Brainstorming, questioning, discussing & planning
Phase 2 - Investigating, interviewing & field trip
Phase 3 - Selecting, compiling information & presenting
Project work culminates in an Open House where children present and share with their parents what they have learnt. |
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Special Activities |
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While these special activities are optional, children are strongly encouraged to participate. Parents are required to sign a consent form and make the necessary payments for these activities. |
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Excursions
The children are taken on excursions twice a year, in Terms 2 and 4. These provide enriching opportunities for children to visit places resulting in meaningful learning experiences. These trips create lasting and memorable impressions in the minds of the children. |
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Annual Concert
This is the highlight of the year and a much talked-about event. Our concerts are musicals of exceptionally high quality and are a feast for the senses. Every child from Nursery to K2 is given an opportunity to participate in this exciting event. |
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Camps
We offer a variety of camps for Nursery, K1 & K2 children, especially during the term holidays. Children will enjoy the fun-filled as well as educational and creative camp activities. |
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Optional Enrichment Programmes |
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During school hours
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PNPG |
Nursery |
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| 1. Music classes by Kindermusik |
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| 2. Computer Assisted Education (CAE) by Ednovation |
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Outside school hours
Mondays - Fridays (2.45 - 4.00 pm)
Saturday mornings
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Nursery |
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K2 |
| 1. Art |
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| 2. Chinese Speech & Drama |
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| 3. English Speech & Drama |
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| 4. Chinese Rapid Word Recognition |
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| 5. Enhanced Chinese Language Learning (ECLL) |
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| 6. Music |
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| 7. Phonics |
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| 8. Science |
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| 9. Creative & Critical Thinking |
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