Many children wish for the school holidays to never end, but for a special group of little ones (and their parents!), the end of the holidays might mean more than just getting ready for school again and less time to play. Yes, we are referring to K2 preschoolers who will be starting their primary school...
Graduation from preschool will be a major milestone for your child to look forward to. What’s next is a huge step towards the start of their lifelong journey in primary school. Even though the Ministry of Education (MOE) has emphasised that “every school is a good school”, how can you as a parent choose the...
It has indeed been an eventful year so far, and once again, the primary one (P1) registration for 2020 is coming up. As announced by the Ministry of Education, the registration of children for P1 in 2021 will be done online this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting this year, the intake of permanent...
The Ministry of Education (MOE), Singapore, has made a grand move at the start of 2019 to reduce academic testing at Primary 1 and 2 levels. The move was greatly applauded by both parents and teachers, as many have come forward to share that children of that age group may not be ready for examinations....
This past December, your dad and I have been trying to wrap our heads around all the different emotions that come with having you move from K2 to Primary 1. You have grown so much over the last few years, but this is a real, tangible step for us all to take to realise that...
Starting primary school in Singapore is a brand-new chapter in your child’s learning journey. The beginning of formal education, primary school is a world apart from preschool. As a parent of a child attending primary school in Singapore next year, you may be wondering if you have done enough for your child’s transition. Here are...
A child’s transition from preschool to formal schooling is always an exciting time for parents. There is the slight reluctance to accept that your little ones have grown so quickly, but there is also that eagerness to see what other great things they can achieve as they become more independent in their own ways. The...
Preschools in Singapore accept children between 18 months old to six years of age and equip them with the necessary knowledge and readiness for the next milestone of their young lives – primary school. A 2012 survey conducted by the Lien Foundation revealed that 96% of 1,396 parents considered preschool important or very important to...
Since 2009, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has used STELLAR, short for Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading as the national curriculum. It was piloted in some schools in 2006 but was officially introduced in 2009. STELLAR takes a more creative, less academic-based approach to the learning of English through developing pupils’ ability to...
It’s the time of the year when parents who have children entering primary school will start to prepare for the primary one (P1) registration for 2019, which is just around the corner. This is set to take place from 3 July 2019 for children entering P1 in 2020. The whole process, from the pre-registration to...
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