Enhanced Child and Infant Care Subsidies For Lower and Middle Income Families

The Government is raising subsidies to make child and infant care services more affordable for lower and middle income families. Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing announced details of the new subsidy framework on 23 Jan 2013. It complements other measures to defray the costs of child-raising under the Marriage and […]

Singapore Pre-School Accreditation Framework (SPARK)

The Singapore Pre-school Accreditation Framework (SPARK) is a quality assurance framework introduced by the Ministry of Education to raise the quality of pre-schools in Singapore. The framework supports pre-school leaders in their efforts to enhance their teaching, learning, administration and management processes. It provides pre-schools with a blueprint for planning and carrying out both immediate […]

Sharing Our Experience On HFMD

A call from the childcare centre (2008)                                  My son was having slight fever in school. His teacher suspected he has HFMD as she saw red dots in his mouth. I was worried as I have no idea how to handle HFMD. I called my husband and applied for urgent leave with my boss.   Confirmed […]

Enrichment Class for Kids in Singapore

What considerations should Parents have when signing up Enrichment Class for Kids in Singapore? School Holiday season has started. Enrichment class also starting? After a whole year of battling with school work, finally a chance for the kids to rest and play. To me, as a father of three, I always believe there should be […]

Importance of Preschool Education

The early years are important for a child’s development Quality preschool education will provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children to develop holistically and nurture positive attitudes towards learning. It will also help the children develop foundational literacy and numeracy skills and build up confidence as well as self-management and social skills. This foundational […]