The Enigma of Equal Opportunities

Posted: 10 April 2012 / By Vanessa Seah, B. Comm.

Writing this reflection after our trip to India must be one of the weightiest tasks I have ever undertaken. For one, these will not be the words of Denise, but of mine. Taking over – the pen – from Denise is a big deal. I feel like I have to write up to standard. read on ...

Childhood Poverty

Posted: 10 April 2012

In 2004, nearly one in five children under age 5 in the United States was living below the poverty line, a level that largely surpasses rates of other industrialized countries. read on ...

June 2012 Holiday Programme

Posted: 10 April 2012 / Programmes & Admissions Team

June 2012 Chinese Camp

Posted: 10 April 2012 / Programmes & Admissions Team

June 2012 Sports Camp

Posted: 10 April 2012 / Programmes & Admissions Team

Programme Schedules for Term 2/2012 (19th Mar to 9th June 2012)

Posted: 11 April 2012 / Programmes & Admissions Team

This term, we will read and enjoy stories and poems by Michael Rosen, Children's Laureate in the UK from 2007 to 2009, and famed author of the book We're Going on a Bear Hunt. We will meet a little wind-up toy soldier in I'm Number One, and learn how to play well and love our friends in Life Skills. We will also visit the Maritime Experiential Museum after we read Pirate Jim and Pirate Joe. We will do our part for the environment when we clean up Punggol Beach! Let's hope we never have Plastic Bag Trees in Singapore!

Schedules for Term 2/2012 are shown in the table below. For enquiries on admission, please call our School Administrator (Tanglin), at +65-6836-1450 or use our Online Enquiry Form.

Confirmation of Classes for Term 3/2012 Deadline: 28th April 2012

Current students in all Wee Care programmes must confirm their classes for Term 3/2012 (25 Jun to 1 Sep 2012) with our School Administrator (Tanglin), at +65-6836-1450 by 28 Apr 2012. Do note the following:

1. Children in Playgroups aged 22 months and older in Term 2, 2012 should prepare for admission into Bright Starts in Term 3, 2012 or later.
2. Children in Bright Starts aged 3yo and older in Term 2, 2012 are encouraged to attend classes at least 4 times a week to benefit more from the programme. Other children are urged to attend classes at least 3 times a week.
3. Children in Bright Starts II who were born in the year 2008 are encouraged to move to Bright Starts III in January 2012.
4. Children in Bright Starts III who were born in the year 2007 are encouraged to move to Head Starts I in January 2012.
5. Children in Head Starts I who were born in the year 2006 are encouraged to move to Head Starts II in January 2012.

Great News! Chinese Enrichment Programmes

Posted: 22 July 2011 / Programmes & Admissions Team

Wee Care Tanglin has launched the following Chinese enrichment programmes:

• Chinese Speech & Drama
• Chinese Parent-Child Playgroup

More and more research shows that children who are bilingual have more flexible brains, with added resources for multi-tasking and problem-solving. In particular, they have a more efficient cognitive system that allows them to attend to important information and ignore the less important. read on ...

Time to Talk

Posted: 22 July 2011 / Programmes & Admissions Team

Time to Talk is a programme developed by Alison Schroeder to develop oral and social interaction skills in preschool children. It is a year-long programme and uses the central character of "Ginger Bear" to establish important social and discursive rules such as "listening", "greeting" and "turn-taking". Over time, the children who attend Time to Talk will develop the vocabulary to use more words that can further be shaped into functional phrases and sentences. read on ...

Wee Care Assessment and Evaluation Clinic

Posted: 22 July 2011 / Programmes & Admissions Team

Wee Care has always provided for developmental assessments as part of its stable of early intervention programmes. Children who show signs of needing developmental support have been able to receive private and confidential evaluations prior to enrolling in therapy. This has been critical in ensuring that efforts are individualized, timely and relevant to the child's needs. read on ...

Wee Care's Kidz Club

Posted: 27 April 2011 / Programmes & Admissions Team

For the first time ever in Singapore, Wee Care will be launching a Kidz Club aimed at integrating special and normal children through frequent meetings, fun-filled activities, structured games and regular Outings. read on ...

CALLING ALL KIDS! We REALLY need more volunteers as Play Buddies for our Kidz Club activities in the Early Intervention Division. If you can help, once a week, in the afternoons, please let us know! Play Buddies are needed for both of our centres, at Tanglin Road and Everton Park. E-Mail: weecare@singnet.com.sg

Academic Calendar 2012

Posted: 01 February 2012 / Programmes & Admissions Team

For specific dates relating to our academic year, click here…

Approved Institution

Posted: 29 January 2008 / Programmes & Admissions Team

Wee Care’s Early Intervention Division is now listed as an "Approved Institution" in the National Council of Social Services (NCSS) Registry of Early Intervention Programmes!

This means that children requiring early intervention and rehabilitation services, and meeting eligibility criteria, may now apply for the use of Baby Bonus funds against their fees here at Wee Care.

Parents who would like more information, or would like to make an application for these funds, are requested to contact:

Ms Jayne Cheong, Business Manager, at 6836-1450, for more details.

thegiraffeshop.com

Posted: 18 Janurary 2007 / Programmes & Admissions Team

Would you consider buying a gift from thegiraffeshop.com? Proceeds from the sale of pictures will go towards the child artist(s) who painted them. Encourage our young ‘uns further! Click here to view the current paintings available.

Head Starts I & II

Posted: 15 March 2006 / Programmes & Admissions Team

Wee Care’s Head Starts I & Head Starts II levels have been developed for children between the ages of 5 (K1) and 6 (K2) years. These classes run from 10.30am to 2pm daily. More information about the programme(s) can be found here.

The Folens Math & Science Programmes

Posted: 05 January 2005 / Programmes & Admissions Team

All children in the Bright Starts and Head Starts levels attend Mathematics and Science lessons as systematized by the Folens Programme (UK). For further details about this comprehensive, effective and highly commended resource, read on…

The Project Approach

Posted: 15 March 2006 / Programmes & Admissions Team

On Wednesdays, children in our Bright Starts and Head Starts levels learn about Life Skills. This module incorporates instruction in Emotional Intelligence abilities, as well as adaptive competencies such as dressing, washing and cooking activities. Follow the links to look at pictures of how much the children enjoy this component!

The Bright Starts III, Head Starts I and Head Starts II levels are distinguished by a daily segment called The Project Approach that integrates concept from Mathematics, Science and Language in the process of initiating, presevering through, and completing a task of investigation. In particular, the children are encouraged to

1. observe and measure phenomena
2. reason and think through prediction, deduction or inference
3. represent ideas, concepts and results through art, pictures and words

Learning Through Play

Posted: 23 February 2004 / Programmes & Admissions Team

At Wee Care, we believe that play is the best way to teach and to learn. Play however, comes in many different forms, and it also requires highly responsive and engaging play partners. Follow this link to Our Gallery of Play to look at how, at Wee Care, play has evolved into a creative and sophisticated art-form!