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Little Olive Tree
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A Journey of Purpose, Discipline and "One-Buttock Teaching"
To date, three of our Little Olive Tree preschools— Yishun, Ang Mo Kio, and Holland Village —have achieved the SPARK 2.0 Quality Certification . We celebrate this milestone not because it was easy, but because it demanded the very best of us. Getting SPARK is certainly not a walk in the park . It is more like learning the piano—slow, deliberate, sometimes awkward, and often full of scales you don’t feel like practising. It calls for thoughtful planning, clear thinking, purp


SPARK 2.0: A Journey of Excellence
A Milestone Worth Celebrating We are thrilled to share that three of our Little Olive Tree preschools—Yishun, Ang Mo Kio, and Holland Village—have achieved the SPARK 2.0 Quality Certification . This milestone reflects our commitment to providing your child with an environment where learning is purposeful, joyful, and deeply meaningful. What is SPARK 2.0? SPARK stands for Singapore Preschool Accreditation Framework , a national quality assurance framework developed by the Ear


2025 K2 Concert: You Are Value-Able!
Reflections from Little Olive Tree’s 2025 K2 Graduation Concert This year’s K2 Graduation Concert — You Are Value-Able! — celebrated more than just the end of a preschool journey. It was a joyful reminder of what truly gives life meaning: knowing that we are valued and that we can bring value to others. The concert showcased Little Olive Tree’s five core values — Care, Respect, Responsibility, Courage, and Honesty — through a delightful story performed by the K2 class


POP 3.0: A New Chapter
In the competitive landscape of early childhood education in Singapore, where government-backed childcare promises affordability and accessibility, private preschools face an uphill battle for survival. For Little Olive Tree Preschools, the journey has been one of faith, perseverance, and unwavering commitment to nurturing young lives with truth, beauty, and goodness. Our story began in 1974 when our first preschool was established under Presbyterian Community Services to m


Let Your Light Shine, With Us!
Light is a wonderful thing. It does not exist for itself — it shines so that others may see. On 18 October 2025, the Let Your Light Shine Career Fair at Little Olive Tree (Rochor) was just that — a gathering of light. Jointly organised by the Presbyterian Church in Singapore, Singapore Life Church, and Presbyterian Preschool Services, the event brought together close to 30 participants in a warm, faith-filled morning of sharing, laughter, and inspiration. From the openi


Growing & Glowing with Michele Koh
At Little Olive Tree, faith-based early childhood education center, we believe that every educator has the potential to be extraordinary. We're incredibly proud to announce that Michele Koh , one of our outstanding early childhood educators, has been honored with the prestigious ECDA Award for Outstanding (Commendation) Award . This recognition from Singapore's Early Childhood Development Agency celebrates not just Michele's achievements, but the values that define quality
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Blessing the community amidst the Lunar New Year festivities!
The Lunar New Year is always an exciting festival for everyone, especially for children! It means time with family, new year goodies and a rest from everyone’s usual routines at school or work. Much of the excitement is also fuelled by children dressing up in their New Year outfits! Most of us look forward to New Years mostly because of what it signifies – a brand new year that is accompanied by new hopes, new opportunities and a fresh start. A do-over, for those of us who ar
Feb 7, 20233 min read


Children's Day baking fun with SPS Baey Yam Keng!
One thing that brings a smile to the faces of both children and adults alike would definitely be carnivals! For children's day this year, Tampines Centre was treated to just that - a Children's Day Carnival with games, food, activities, and basically all things fun. To start off the morning, children had a blast with their friends and teachers outdoors, trying their hand at exciting games like toss the ring and tumbling cups. They were also thrilled to play circle games and c
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Loving our migrant workers this National Day!
National Day is around the corner and we had celebrated Singapore’s 57th birthday with our children! Our theme for the National Day activities this year is “Loving Our Country”. Our children were reminded to thank God for the wonderful Singapore that he has placed us in. Other ways that we can love our country would be to do good and love our neighbours! Not just our next door neighbours, but anyone and everyone who is around us. This year, we paid homage to the migrant worke
Aug 1, 20222 min read


Project Good Sam 2021 Wrap-up
Our inaugural Project Good Sam in 2021 has happily come to an end! All our 11 Centres participated in this community service project held from March to September 2021. A total of 630 children contributed 17,000 hours of their time to this good cause. They also rallied 380 parent and alumni volunteers to support this endeavour. Collectively, they prepared 400 gift packs for the elderly and raised $10,000 for Dorcas Home Care Service. This was no mean feat especially with the C
Sep 29, 20212 min read


Project Good Sam x PCS Bukit Batok
As part of Start Small Dream Big , all our 11 centres are participating in Project Good Sam , a nationwide initiative, teaching preschool children how to love others, especially those in need. Most of our centres will be preparing and distributing gift packs to the elderly beneficiaries of our parent organisation, Presbyterian Community Services (PCS). For the gift distribution held on 30 April 2021 , it was a collaborative effort between PCS Bukit Batok Centre and the Volun
May 1, 20212 min read


Project Good Sam @ PCS Holland Village
This year, PCS Holland Village embarked on a project called “ Project Good Sam ”, which is a community service initiative and campaign by the Christian Preschool Alliance, which aim is to nurture preschool children to love those around them. Over the first two weeks of April, the staff, children and parents packed gift packs containing pillows and pillow cases that were to be given out to some of the elderly who are served by PCS Dorcas Home Care Service. On 10 April 2021 , a
Apr 13, 20211 min read
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