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PRE-SCHOOLS
Quayside Isle Preparatory School
31 Ocean Way,
#01-17 Quayside Isle
6235 7527 | quips.sg
Quayside Isle Preparatory School
Pamela Greacen and Art Buser, American
Helena (3)
Our daughter started at Quayside when we moved to Singapore in October 2013,
which coincided with the school opening. Since the day Helena started at the school,
we’ve experienced an engaging, inspiring, nurturing and loving environment. Helena’s
teacher is wonderful; her energy and warmth for the children are remarkable.
The school incorporates the environment and benefits of Sentosa into the
curriculum through weekly field trips that are incorporated into their teaching.
One month might be about insects, with visits to the insect park; the next month,
it’s about sea life, with visits to the Aquarium. Earlier this year, the children went to
the Butterfly Park and brought two cocoons back to school and waited for them to
hatch. It’s fun and educational.
Of particular interest is the Virtues Project that is integrated into the weekly life at
the school. Children learn and are encouraged to practise a different virtue every
week; for example, determination or respect. We were previously unfamiliar with
the Virtues Project, but are now very pleased because it reflects QUIPS’s focus on
the whole person.
After friends had told us about the school, we attended an Open House while
we were still in the process of deciding where to live in Singapore. We thought we
would try it out from October until Christmas and see how we felt. After the first
week we knew we had found a very special school and we were hooked. It played a
significant role in us ultimately deciding to live on Sentosa, and we have been very
happy with our decision.
If you live in Sentosa Cove, your child can walk to school, and that is a rare treat.
QUIPS provides a well-rounded environment that is happy, engaging, and caring;
great qualities for young ones as they venture off to school for the first time.