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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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A Promise of Love: Reflections from the Taiwan Learning Exchange Journey
Presbyterian Preschool Services has a dedicated Chinese Curriculum and Research team. Part of their work to encourage growth in their expertise and professional development includes working closely with universities in Taiwan. In the past, we have hosted aspiring preschool teachers in our schools for their internships. In each of those occasions, we have always promised that the PPS team will join them in Taiwan. We finally saw the opportunity at the end of 2023. With the sup
Jan 26, 20246 min read


爱的约定:台湾学习之旅反思
与台湾的几所大学一直保持着实习计划,每一次老师和学生们来到新加坡实习,我们都会说以后一定安排时间去台湾回访。2023年尾,终于有机会实践这个“爱的约定”。 在小小橄榄树的支持和台湾育达科技大学的精心策划下,课程研发部的6位课程专员开始了宝岛之旅。这一次我们探访了七间不同教学模式的学校,它们分别是:爱儿群爱森幼儿园、新竹县私立光明园幼儿园、新竹县私立鹤雅幼儿园、苗栗县头份巿永贞国民小学附设幼儿园、育达科技大学、育达科技大学附设广秀森林幼儿园和台北市立南海实验幼儿园。 学校一: 爱儿群幼儿园 爱儿群幼儿园是以探究式课程为主要教学方式的幼儿园,学校吸收了意大利瑞吉欧的探究理念,结合台湾的实农教育,引导幼儿探索与自己生活息息相关的项目,在拓展幼儿生活经验的前提下,发展思维能力和动手操作技能。 这是孩子们从种菜、摘菜、洗菜、切菜、和面到做出鸡蛋饼的整个流程,教师只是作为观察者,并没有动手参与,让我们不禁为孩子们的操作技能感到赞叹,我们也有幸品尝了5岁小厨师烹饪的鸡蛋饼。 学校二: 新竹县私立光明园幼儿园 光明园幼儿园是一间以蒙台梭利教育理念为主导的学校。蒙
Jan 26, 20244 min read


Our Centre Leaders’ study trip to learn from educators in Bangkok, Thailand!
Two of our Centre Leaders, Bethanie Wong from Ghim Moh Centre and Joanne Goh from Woodlands Centre took a trip to Bangkok, Thailand to...
Sep 15, 20235 min read
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