Rain Trees
International Kindergarten
Both Magnus and Rosa joined Rain Trees when we returned to Singapore in April last year. Rosa is currently in the Fireflies Class with Ms Alba, attending five mornings a week and staying for the optional lunch sessions twice a week. Magnus, who just finished the Busy Bees Class with Ms Gail, has moved on to an international school. The school has been a brilliant start to their school life.
Many of our friends gave the school rave reviews. I (Jo) made a quick recce visit to Singapore before we moved, to tour preschools and international schools. Rain Trees felt the most aligned to the preschool Magnus was attending in the UK. What stood out was the homely feel and nurturing environment, with small classes where children are given lots of individual attention. This was a priority for us given our children’s ages.
Rain Trees offers a balance of play-based and academic activities, following the best parts of the British Curriculum. And it’s also a very creative preschool – our home is overflowing with arts and crafts that Magnus and Rosa have brought home and the classrooms are filled with their creations.
The highlight of the week for Rosa is Splash Time where she and her friends play in the paddling pools, slides, hoses and water toys in the garden. The standard of teaching is amazing. It has been magical watching Magnus start to read and write thanks to Ms Gail’s fantastic teaching. Now Magnus reads us his bedtime story! The communication between teachers and parents is also excellent. There is flexibility on days, lunch sessions and afternoon sessions and they even offer additional Mandarin and Spanish. There’s also a bus service and informal parent and toddler groups.
60 Kheam Hock Road
6474 6181 | raintreeskindergarten.com
What stood out was the homely feel and nurturing environment