Giving your children an early start into the performing arts can have many benefits on their development – greater confidence, better self-expression, increased disciplined, just to name a few. It is no wonder then that the performing arts for children have been garnering much attention in recent years as schools attempt to integrate such courses...
PSLE oral exams are an important component of your child’s PSLE journey, as they make up 25% of his/her overall score in the subject. Also known as Paper 4, the English oral exam lasts for 10 minutes – five minutes for preparation and five minutes for the actual oral exam. The PSLE English Oral exam...
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...
Every term, our preschoolers at MindChamps Chinese PreSchool are exposed to a different aspect of the Chinese culture. Now you too can journey through 5,000 years of Chinese civilisation with them in our Chinese Cultural Corner blog series! For our very first article, we are shining the spotlight on the traditional folk art of Chinese...
It is a scene that any parent will find familiar, played out in households every day all over the world. Parents put aside their work or settle down beside beds in the evening to read to their children – only to react with amused exasperation when their kids pull out the same dog-eared book they...
Singapore’s education system has been put in a unique situation this year with the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, many countries have had to close schools to minimise the spread of the virus among the children. For schools in some countries, the closure is for an indefinite period of time. An Unprecedented Change in the School Calendar...
With the Circuit Breaker lifted this week and the transition to a “new normal” takes place, our preschoolers finally got to make their way back to school to resume their regular routine after staying home for two months. Our teachers were eager to welcome the children back to their classes, as they have been working...
Almost half the world has been in the confines of their home since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the first half of this year. In some countries, schools have been forced to close to minimise the spread of COVID-19. Singapore is no different. Under the Circuit Breaker (CB), schools have been ordered to shut since...
