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Chen Meiqing (bin_mum)
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Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 2:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am thinking of enrolling my son into St Anne. Anyone knows if the teachers on the above are good and do they speak proper english and their curriculum.

I dun mind if teachers speaks simple english as long as they speak singlish cos my son is easily being influenced.

Your advice would be very valuable.
 

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have u enrolled your son in st anne?? heard any feedbacks on it? thot of enrolling my gal in for nex yr.
 

Chen Meiqing (bin_mum)
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gonna have a long quene during the registration for my son. i went there ard 6.15 am and i am the very last few who managed to get a place in the registration.. only get the afternoon session. heard from the parents there have good feedback on the school.. hee, next yr my younger gal will get the priority for the enrolment and i not need to wait up so early..
 

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is there priority for catholics?
 

co11ectionz (co11ectionz)
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Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 4:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes there is. Catholics can get to register earlier.
 

Little Precious (little_precious)
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Chen Meiqing, haha... my hubby queued there since 5.30am too... we're the last or 2nd last for the am session... my friend reached there at abt 7 and she had no slot...seems very popular....

anyone visited the sch before? i made twice (April and this week) phone calls to Mrs Tan (Principal) and wanted to visit the sch but was rejected cuz of HFMD... so till now i've never been there.... and orientation is coming next mth and i hope i can get more info abt the sch before paying sch fee etc during orientation....
 

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Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 10:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Little_precious,

I am also hoping to get more info on the school before paying school fees. However, there doesnt seem to be much info on St Anne's from this forum.

To my knowledge, I know they have computer classes for all levels, including nursery. Speech and drama is also incorporated into the curriculum. I believe our questions may be answered on orientation day. :-)
 

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Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 3:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hi co11ectionz, i've already checked with other church schs around the area, all the am sessions are full, if St Anne is really not up to my expectation (have to decide on orientation), i'll have no choice but to take pm session else where.

until now i've never been to the sch (i tried calling the principal again but again was rejected to visit the sch).

have u spoken to the principal, she's very cool unlike other schs principal which i've visited before. another mom in another forum agreed with me abt this too. But she visited twice (one with appt and another time w/o appt). Abit worry that the principal is not that friendly, not sure if she'll answer all my longwinded questions in future if my kid really enters this sch. :-( that's why now i'm considering if we'll register..
 

Chen Meiqing (bin_mum)
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Hi,
I just withdraw from St Anne. I am putting my child in Dayspring (morning session). Heard from other parent that St Anne is very hot during the afternoon session. afraid that my kid would not able to concentrate. another reason is that the principal from dayspring is very passionate. feeds me alot of info on their programme as well as clearing my doubts when i call them to check on the HFMD issues. It is a Christian school.
They are more on the academic side rather than the explorative teaching.

I felt that it would be more suitable for my kid as he is a bit slow and I hope that the 3 year drill programme would prepare him for the entry into Primary one.
 

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Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 - 11:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

little_precious,

You going for orientation tomorrow?? :-)
 

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Posted on Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 9:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

meiqing

where is Dayspring?
 

co11ectionz (co11ectionz)
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I think Dayspring is at Punggol.
 

co11ectionz (co11ectionz)
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bin_mum,

Can I check if you got back your deposit from St Anne? How did u withdraw?
 

Chen Meiqing (bin_mum)
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I just sent a withdrawal letter to the st anne stating the registered name and birth cert of the student, contact info and requesting for refund.

I call up to confirm with them a week later to verify the receipt of the letter. they said that they would send me the refund at a later date in a month's time.
 

Chen Meiqing (bin_mum)
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Hi,

Dayspring at Punggol side. Near the Carp Diem Childcare Resort. They have bus transport from and to Sengkang.
 

co11ectionz (co11ectionz)
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Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008 - 11:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks bin_mum!

I always see the dayspring school bus travelling around the area :-)
 

tan sai chan (princess_tamtam)
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hi, i am also quite interested about st anne church kindergarten. Heard that the teachers at st anne are quite good and friendly
 

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Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 5:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bin_Mum,
I also registered my gal to Dayspring for next year Nur - AM. But I have not make payment yet cause my girl refuse to go there after a year at Nativity church.

Hopefully I can persuade her by this month end.
 

Chen Meiqing (bin_mum)
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Hi Dearie_e,

Wish you success and hope to see you next year.

Do you went for the Orientation that the school has held?

Has first good impressions on the teachers. They are professionals from ushering to registrations. Though there are alot of people, the process is very smooth from registration to the coordination of the bus enquiries and buying uniforms.
Speaks to the English teachers.

They are able to communicate well and ,most importantly, i dun heard them speaking Singlish or broken sentences.

The principal provides alot of informations on the areas that the parents should be looking into, the functionality and the programmes of different levels of kindergarten programmes.

My mother-in-law complains that it is near Punggol end and needs transport but I think,utimately, all are worthwhile cos I think this is what i want for my son.

I hope that he will have the smooth transit into Primary One without tears as the kindergarten functions just like the mini primary school. (my impression).
 

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may i know how much the sch fee is for dayspring? i thought that's a childcare centre? are the classrooms air-conditioned? i prefer not, that's why i enrolled mine in St anne.

btw, any st anne kids? mine is am class.
 

Hoon (kehhoonhoon)
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Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 1:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Dearie-e,

May i know why you pull her out of Nativity?
 

Chen Meiqing (bin_mum)
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Hi little precious, sorrie for late reply cos i am very busy recently.

Just to exchange the info with you on what i know. :-)

Dayspring is not childcare-based.It functions just like other normal kindergartens. :-)

The principal explains to us that only the reading room is air-conditioned. Other than that, the school is not air-conditioned.

The principal told us that only reading room is air-conditioned because the children would able to concentrate during learning at the humid weather.

The reading room only accommodates 20 students at a time for learning. In addition, The temperature for the reading room only varies a little from the temperature of other premises of the school. This is to ensure the health of the students while allowing them to be able to concentrate and creating conducive environment for learning.

As for the school fees, the amount is $560 per term. ( does not varies much from other church schools)

Actually, different kindergartens caters different developmental needs for different kids. they have the own merits and weekness.

I chose Dayspring over St anne is because I have already given my kids the environment to explore and play at home or whenever I bring them out.

therefore, when i learns that dayspring is more academics based school, i decided to let my children to go there and experience so that the early learning would be more balanced.

Utimately, they needs to go to primary school and I feel that they should be given abit of stress like having spelling tests, the needs to do homeworks and learning chinese strokes when they are K1 or K2. when they go to the primary schools, they would able to transit more smoothly and more able to adapt the school systems
 

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Hi All,

I have also registered my son for St. Anne next year morning session.

I miss some part of the orientation. May I check how many days can we accompany our kid during the first few days of school.
 

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Sunnyling & MeiQing

How's the school at St Anne & Dayspring?
I am checking out all kindergarten around SK & Punggol areas. Do they usually have long waiting list? I am always advise to register early.... my gal is feb 2008 baby....
 

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Hi,
What i heard from the mums of neighbourhood areas are that they were on the waiting list. (on the public waiting list) before the public registration starts on this july.

I have no problem in enrolling my 2007 younger gal for next year pre-nursery programme as i have registered her in the first round of registration since my elder son is already in the nursery level.

If you are asking about Dayspring, I am satisfied with the staffs and teachers. The teacher take initiative to toilet train my son at school.

My son show some progress in the terms of his speech and other aspect of the developmental areas such as he is toilet trained within few months after he is being enrolled, able to self-feed, buttoned and unbuttoned his shirts, wear his shoes and making attempts to brush the teeth himself.

However, I think it is the best for you to visit the school before you make decisions cos different people may have different opinions on the selection of the school.

As for the registration for 2008 baby, you may wish to check with the Dayspring and put her on the next year waiting list if you have decided.
 

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Hi all mummies

Pardon my ignorance, can I hear from you why you prefer to send your children to private kindergartens rather than PAP ones.

My gal should start her N2 / Nursery next year and hv not decided yet where to send her. thinking hard this few days...Could some of you share some lights??
 

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Hi,

I personally feel that the preschool education is the most importance phase of the overall child 's education.

It sets strong foundation of the overall child education path.

PAP kindergarten are not bad either, but you need to know if there are any good educational programme and good staffings (depending on each parent expectations.)Some PAP kindergartens are good.

I am sending my kids to the private kindergarten in other area cos i think i could not find any other good kindergarten ard to suit my child 's needs in my area.
 

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mummies ,
Any 2007 kids attending pre nursery class next year at St anne or Navitivity
 

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NOT AT ALL GOOD!!!! BEWARE

I took my kid out of St ANNE due to bodily injuries by teaching staff. Apparently now they have a new principle and having a high turnover of teaching staff.

teacher was unfriendly and impatience with kids. mind you if your kid is a little active they will put them in a naughty class.

to my surprise I am not the only one got hurt. both pm and am sessions have similar cases.....
 

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Gosh.. this doesnt sound good. Can you share more?
 

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wow.. santa buddies. Care to share. My daughter used to be in that kindergarten whereby the old principal was still around. Heard from the other mummies that a few good english teachers had left.
 

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wahhh..... would like to find out more... Mine is a 2008 baby... first time mom so dont hv a clue of good school ard Punggol n SK :-) TIA
 

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Hihi,

can share more about the new principle? ya heard a lot of teachers changed already?
 

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I dont know about the new principal, but my daughter was taught by a young teacher I heard from another mummy that she left St Anne already
 

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hi, i just saw the feedbacks on st anne's. i have enrolled my son for next year nursery. the principal have changed?? teachers turnover high?? means standard drop??

can someone feedback??
 

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St Anne used to be good with the previous principal. After the new principal took over, some good English teachers left! The new principal seems friendly but then I heard that the teachers left because of her.. May be only
 

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My daughter is in K1 in St Anne now.

I think it is common to have staff movement when leadership changes. It's the same in any organisation.

My daughter changes form teacher from N to K1 cos she change sessions. Her current teacher is very caring and feedbacks to me often onher progress when I drop her off in school. I notice improvement in her writing and speech in the 1st half of the year.

Hope this helps.
 

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Hi Rainne, I am considering sending my boy to nursery class at St Anne Church Kindergarden and hopefully stay through to K2. How's your experience with the circulumn and the teachers? Cheers.
You do not accept PM.
 

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Yampuree, you've got mail.
 

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Hi

I am considering to pull out my boy from the nursery class at LSK kindergarten to put him at St Anne Church next year. The reason is because he's so prone to body injuries while in LSK kindergarden. Although the teachers there seem to be caring but they're incapable of looking after my kid. Can anyone share more about their experience with the ciriculumn and the teachers at St Anne pls?

Cheers.
 

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any one knows how St Annes Church kindergarten allocates the class when the child progresses from Nursery to Kindergarten 1?
 

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There are 3 classes of nursery. At the end of the year all are mixed together n divided into 2 k1 classes. The k1 class will progress to k2 class with same English n mandarin teachers. The school will inform parents the new class before final term ends in nursery.
 

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St anne Kindergarten is only average I find. At K1, they are learning numerals 1-10, rote learning 1-20, understanding myself and my family.

At this rate, I don't think they can catch up for primary one.

The teachers are uninteractive. Probably 1-2 teachers will give you feedback. The rest probably return you the kid after school, that's all. For those who want a cheaper Childcare version or just want some social interactions with other children, St anne is ok.
 

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To be honest, I dont think any great about this school. I withdrawl my girl out because of the admin clerk. I find her irritating and rude! I think the standard of St Anne had drop real badly.
 

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Ha ha!! Very true about the admin staff! By the way, Adelayip, She is still the same. Probably she is there for a long time.. That's why.. Sadly, every morning she is there at the door..
 

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hey, i find this thread. My boy are also in the school now. Maybe we have seen each other before....
 

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Ha ha ha!! Maybe maybe.. 

Please feel free to defend if u think otherwise.. All entitled to their own opinion.,
 

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Ya when my boy just join the school, was like y admin staff so unfriendly but I feel after 2 yrs, this yr 3rd yr. Her attitude is better.
 

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Hope your boy learnt enough to be ready for primary one. I find their curriculum too slow compared to the Childcare n better day classes available elsewhere..

And I don't quite understand why they don't let the parents view the kids' performances during Chinese new year, Xmas etc etc..
 

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ya, i do feel they are rather slow in the curriculum too but i don know is it normal of this?
Is other school or PAP doing the same as well or they are learning much more than them.
Since then, did u give ur boy/girl extra classes outside so that they are well prepare for P1? Please let me know.

I think now they do allow parents to view their performance for CNY etc if i not wrong.
 

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Other PAP are giving spelling, Chinese words, simple math bonds etc.. Ours still learning numerals 1-20.

I didn't go for extra enrichment, merely teach her at home.

I didn't manage to watch the last performance because I heard the principal allowed those who stayed back to watch at the last minute. Many has already went home..
 

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My daughter is in k2 this year. She has spelling, ting xie and number bonds.
 

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yeezbiz, is ur daughter K2 this yr? R u SAHM?
Rainne, mine K2 this yr too. Is ur daughter still in St Anne. Did u give her extra classes outside?
 

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Hi Smallonion,

My daughter in k2 this year morning session. I started her on phonics middle of last year and Chinese this year. Her Chinese writing sucks and so I better send her for classes to get the strokes right.
 

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They have chinese enrichment classes too.. Not sure should join or not.. My daughter's chinese writing is horrendous too..

Rainne and small onion, did u let your kids join the classes?
 

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the chinese lesson is on speech and drama right?
 

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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 5:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Chinese enrichment held at St Anne is conversational mandarin. She attended 1st term and stopped becos logistics is a problem for us. Plus I left she needs more help with writing than speech.

The englsh speech and drama seems to be a waste of time too. She attended one year in nursery and at the end of the year there was a short performance. Totally wasting time. But nonetheless she enjoys attending with her friends. So it's more social aspect.

Sometimes they conduct holiday hanyu pinyin enrichment. That is useful. I think it was only once.
 

sharon (gracemum)
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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 9:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rainne
my daughter in St Anne's K2 morning class too.
she is in Kindness A . How about u ???
 

Rainne (rainne9321)
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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 9:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sharon, my daughter is in Patience A. They know know each other tho. Just the other day we were scoped by a schoolmate from Kindness A. Haha.
 

smallonion (smallonion)
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Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 8:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rainbow, my boy frm patience A too.
 

smallonion (smallonion)
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Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 8:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The hanyu pinyin I had let my boy join previously but he keep mixing up with phonics so now I did not let him join
 

sharon (gracemum)
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Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 9:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rainne..
May I know ur daughter's name ?
My daughter is Sabrina.. U may know her :-)
 

ahnetsan (ahnetsan)
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Posted on Monday, May 30, 2011 - 4:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

is st anne's really so bad now??
 

Rainne (rainne9321)
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Posted on Monday, May 30, 2011 - 7:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have no problems with st Anne. Maybe my expectation is low. Hehehe

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