Relocating to Singapore
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Relocating to Singapore
Hello all. Im new to the forum and really in need of some guidance from British expats on the ground. We have a LO turning 2 in a few weeks. My husband will be working FT and I will too eventually. With regards to day care/ pre-school etc, we have been looking into this and I think im getting myself confused.
We started off with the international schools e.g. Eton, Stamford etc. The issues with this are: they follow the school calendar, have shorter hours and also are more regimented in terms of learning.
Looking at pre-schools, I have only identified 2 intl ones that have the longer hours similar to our UK set up - Pegasus and Modern Montessori.
Has anyone with LOs seen/ put their children into either of these? What are your thoughts on them? Should I pursue or discount them as options?
Any other ideas on childcare (intl). We looked at Brighton Montessori but this is not intl.
We are looking at either D09/ D10/ D15 areas currently.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!!!
We started off with the international schools e.g. Eton, Stamford etc. The issues with this are: they follow the school calendar, have shorter hours and also are more regimented in terms of learning.
Looking at pre-schools, I have only identified 2 intl ones that have the longer hours similar to our UK set up - Pegasus and Modern Montessori.
Has anyone with LOs seen/ put their children into either of these? What are your thoughts on them? Should I pursue or discount them as options?
Any other ideas on childcare (intl). We looked at Brighton Montessori but this is not intl.
We are looking at either D09/ D10/ D15 areas currently.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Re: Relocating to Singapore
Learning in Singapore is, by nature, regimented and I don't think that's about to change!
If you won't mind your child picking up the Singaporean accent, try kindergartens/preschools/daycares operated by churches. The point is to try for a more loving environment, and the secular alternatives just fail to impress.
If you won't mind your child picking up the Singaporean accent, try kindergartens/preschools/daycares operated by churches. The point is to try for a more loving environment, and the secular alternatives just fail to impress.