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SCHOOLS
EtonHouse International
School
Francis and Elizabeth Aherne, British;
Mary (11), Beatrice (9), Florence (8)
and Frederick (6)
Attending EtonHouse International
School Broadrick has given all the children
so much. Although the IB programme is
different to the English school curriculum,
we love the way that our children are now
able to take responsibility for their learning
and have developed the confidence to
present it to their peers.
To ease the transition of moving abroad
two years ago, we really wanted all the
children to be together in one school.
Making the choice from England was very
daunting, as we were reliant on websites
and phone calls. EtonHouse was able to
accommodate us, and the admission staff
made the transition very smooth.
The school is friendly and has a warm,
family feel. The children are strongly
encouraged to be caring and considerate
towards one another, and we often
see the older children helping the little
ones. Because my children are spread
throughout the school, they know every
teacher and almost every child. They feel
secure and totally at home. We feel that
the children get a lot of individual attention
from their class teachers, who get to know
them really well.
Our children all have very different
interests. Mary has discovered a real love of
Mandarin and has picked up the language
from scratch. She was thrilled to be part
of the team that won the International
Schools Chinese Competition. Beatrice
loves PE and drama and really enjoyed
performing in the school play,
The Wizard
of Oz
. She trains every week after school in
the running club. Florence is very musical
and a keen member of the choir, while
Frederick is sporty and desperate to make
it onto the school’s championship-winning
football team.
There is so much going on, and our
children come home full of stories about
what they are doing, whether it’s preparing
for a class assembly, special themed
weeks like Book or Science Week, or
inter-house competitions.
51 Broadrick Road
Numerous locations island-wide
6346 6922 | etonhouse.com.sg
Alyssa and Kyle
Mascarenhas with
Dr Maureen Roach,
school principal
301 Dover Road
6775 7664 | dovercourt.edu.sg
Dover Court
Mr and Mrs Mascarenhas, Indian;
Alyssa (13) and Kyle (10)
Dover Court is truly multicultural. It
holds a unique event called UN Day, where
children from all nationalities showcase
a segment of their own culture. Another
feature that we’ve never experienced in
other schools is that every morning as
the children enter the school, they are
warmly greeted by the school principal,
Dr Maureen Roach. This makes them feel
very welcome and it helps them to have a
good day. Dr Roach deserves a special
mention; she is an amazing person who
takes a personal interest in each child –
just one of her great leadership qualities.
Initially we choose the school because of
the close proximity to our home. It also offers
theBritishNational Curriculum. Andwhat we
particularly like is the attention given to the
arts and music, alongside the academics;
this makes for a very balanced school life.
Kyle says the library is a great place
to hang out; this is the first time that he
has experienced a librarian who helps
children with their book selection, and
actually reserves books according to
their interests. Alyssa really enjoyed the
Orientation Camps. Both the children are
really happy here.