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PRE-SCHOOLS
Learning Vision
Mari and Wataru Takahashi, Japanese
Yusui (5)
Our son has been attending Learning Vision since he was
10 months old. We liked their educational philosophy, the 3:1
ratio of infants to teachers and the cleanliness of the centre.
For us, the teachers’ friendly and open attitude was very
important, because our son was too young to tell us about
his school experiences.
The curriculum is theme-based and includes excursions
relating to the various themes they cover. They also have
optional camps a couple of times a year, which the class
teachers are involved in.
I used to worry about the language aspect, because our
son speaks only Japanese at home. But now he can switch
between English and Japanese easily and translate from
one to the other. We had thought about transferring him
to a Japanese preschool after his first year in nursery, but
decided not to.
He likes to learn songs and dances, which he often shows
us. And although the meals are quite different to what we
usually have at home, he enjoys them, especially snack time.
After 5pm, until their parents come to pick them up, the
children play with each other. My son’s friends are very nice
and friendly – when they see me they all say ‘Hi, Yusui’s
mummy!’
Lisa and Matthew Scott, New Zealand
Sebastian (5) and India (3.5)
We feel really lucky to have found OWIS, and that both children
settled easily into school life. India started in the nursery class
at OWIS in April 2013, and Seb started in the new school year,
in August 2013.
India’s class of 14 has three teachers, so she gets lots of
attention. Seb and India love that their classes are next door to
each other and that they see each other throughout the day. They
also enjoy spending time in the music room, painting and drawing
in the art room, and their (fun!) Mandarin lessons.
As OWIS is a small school, it feels welcoming and friendly.
Living on the East Coast, I considered other (bigger) schools,
but I found them daunting. At OWIS, most of the teachers know
all the children by name. What’s more, the older children are
supportive of the younger children. One of the ‘big kids’ came
up to India on Sports Day and congratulated her on scoring the
100th point for their house. India was so proud!
OWIS offers a great IB programme, flexible half- or full-day
study, daily Mandarin and lots of learning through play. We
especially like that international and cultural diversity is both
welcomed and celebrated at the school.
696 Upper Changi Road East
6542 2285 | owis.org
One World International School (OWIS)
Numerous locations island-wide
learningvision.com