Hi Adeline & May,
HFMD can happen in any sch but tend to spread faster in childcare bcos the kids spend more time eating, z & playing together, & usually handled by same teacher when go to toilet/bathe as a class.
So if u r switching sch, u might 1 2 consider a non-childcare environment where it might be easier to break the chain.
As for PCF's std, just to share what Jx's various PCF teachers been telling me: PCF caters to mass mkt & thus, to an average child's abilities. So if a kid finds its syllabus easy, then challenged him w literatures, art,music, maths, science etc after sch hours to enrich him. If a kid can't catch up w his class then coach him more & let him spend more time & effort honing the basic skills at home.
Some of my friends' kids in branded pre-sch were taught complicated multiplication & division during 2nd half of K2 while PCF only taught simple but similar concepts like skip-counting & grouping in 2's & 3's that won't stress the kids/parents. P1 will only touches on these concepts ard Term 3.
Actually pri sch is not as demanding as it is rumoured to be, esp w no exam in most P1 these days.
Hi Wan,
Thanks for the link. Sounds interesting but Tampines is abit far for us as a long term commitment.
I'd managed to contacted Jx's previous yamaha teacher staying in SK, so he will be starting weekday 1-to-1 lesson w her soon, instead of going for another 2yrs of advance course w Yamaha. He is pretty excited abt it, esp w the thought of getting a piano.
I think we shld b ready to commit if everything works out well after 1-2mth.
Any tips/recommendation for buying a 2nd-hand piano?