Tricia has started her preschool at her 20 months. Finding the right preschool is often challenging, with several factors to consider including the staff’s qualification, children’s group size and centre environment. Tricia was first enrolled to a preschool @ Woodlands 11 with the attractiveness of an open-space concept centre that provided a spacious environment and more interaction with her peers. However, we withdrew Tricia after a month due to the professionalism of the centre’s staff. The staff were always so busy that they did not volunteer any communication with the parents at all times. Children aged 18 to 20 months will take the longest time to settle when they begin school for the first time, as they are often at the peak of their separation anxiety development. As parents, we would like to receive updates of Tricia’s daily routine activities, but we were so disappointed that the staff were unable to offer such important feedback from time to time.
After exiting the last preschool, we spent some time in our search within the same area again. We finally visited Niwa Schoolhouse and the whole experience at there has been very positive. During the first visit, the staff were very informative and welcomed all of my questions. Henceforth, we chose to enrol Tricia at Niwa Schoolhouse because there is a very open line of communication between staff and parent, the staff themselves are very knowledgeable and understand what each individual child’s needs are, they are very flexible, and there is always a guide and answer for any questions that we have.
At Niwa Schoolhouse, the children are encouraged to express themselves and they get the chance to attempt a lot of crafts and hands-on learning experiences. Since Tricia attended Niwa Schoolhouse, we have seen significant improvements in terms of her speech, expression and interaction skills. We are also very satisfied with the Weekly Update of the curriculum conducted, as well as the detailed update of child’s learning progress via the Communication Book, at least several times a week, in both English & Chinese languages.
Thank you for caring after Tricia and making sure that her learning journey has been fun! Tricia is very fortunate to have a good start in her preschool education. She will certainly excel with such strong foundation that she has received from Niwa Schoolhouse. It is the personal attention to each child that has given her the confidence to proceed to the next step. Tricia loves being at Niwa Schoolhouse and that, of course, puts our mind at ease while we are at work. Great job!
Regards,
Tricia’s Daddy & Mommy
Niwa Schoolhouse 