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The 6th Teacher’s Day dedication service, themed "Feed My Lambs," was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Saturday, 24th August 2024. Organized by the Christian Preschool Alliance, the event gathered more than 300 teaching and support staff from 90 preschools and churches across Singapore. The service was a poignant reminder of the calling in early childhood education, emphasizing that the work done by educators is not just a job but a duty. It highlighted the importan

This year’s National Day was truly special. As part of our Start Small Dream Big  project, the K1 and K2 children of Little Olive Tree (Yishun) poured their hearts into planning games that would bring joy to the seniors from St. Luke’s Eldercare, our cherished community partner. Their dedication and thoughtfulness shone through as they took on various roles—some as buddies to the elders, offering gentle guidance and companionship, while others stepped up as game masters, pati

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works.” On 12th July 2024, a career fair co-organised by e2i and Christian Preschool Alliance was held at Bishan Community Club. Participating preschools involved a number of faith-based organisations including, Anglican Preschool Services , Methodist Preschool Services , New Life Preschool Services , Bethel Preschools , Zion Bishan Kindercare and Little Olive Tree by Presbyterian Preschool Services. This was a

Smiles and laughter filled the air as colleagues from different preschools and HQ greeted each other at Covenant Evangelical Free Church (Woodlands) for our 3rd Staff Learning Day of the year. But there was something a little more significant and special than our past Learning Days as two organisations, Presbyterian Preschool Services and New Life Preschool Services collaborated to host a professional development day. Like all collaborations, it was not a walk in the park, bu

In this series of chats with our staff, we get up close and personal. They share about things like their favourite drinks, to their experiences and motivations at work. Hi! Could you introduce yourself? Hi, I am Priscilla, the Principal at Bethany. I have been in the EC industry for about 22 years. What aspects of work/your role do you enjoy the most? I enjoy the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in children’s lives, collaborating with a dedicated team, and continuous

Today, when you observe Dhil Tay in class, you will not notice any stand-out behaviour from him. Although often seated apart from the other children, he is usually comfortably engaged in his classroom activities with Educational Support Teacher (EST) Ms Diana Tok. However, this was not always the case; things looked vastly different when Dhil first stepped through the doors of LOT Woodlands. Dhil’s first year in his previous preschool was uneventful -  he was quiet in class b

We are thankful that we can journey with so many parents and children, even if it is for a limited time. The love and effort put in by our teachers at Marsiling is above and beyond, as seen by the bittersweet notes that parents have written to them. Read on to find out how families have been touched by our dedicated teachers. From Emmanuel’s Daddy & Mummy Dear Teacher Tiara, Emmanuel has spent one fruitful and happy year at Little Olive Tree thus far. We are grateful that h

Over the past week, our preschools commemorated the 2nd Be You-nique Day of the year, a day which appreciates the uniqueness of every person who is created wonderfully in the image of God, and injects some fun into school life! LOT Fajar At Fajar, their Be You-nique Day #2 was combined with a Parents’ Day celebration, which filled the school with excitement and joy. The theme this time was “Uniqueness in Nature,” and everyone turned up in bright and colourful botanical patte

LOT Pasir Ris 51 has started a community gardening project in collaboration with the Coral Ris Residents Committee (RC), aiming to provide a valuable outdoor learning experience for our children. One session will be held every Thursday from 9-10am, with the K1s and K2s taking turns every alternate week. They were thrilled to launch the first two sessions at the end of May! The children were a little shy at the beginning and took some warming up to interact with the seniors. H

This story is shared by Peggy, mother of Mattias, who is part of the Educational Support Programme at LOT Jurong West. Finding the right preschool for Mattias has been a long journey. Initially, we considered enrolling him in a regular school, but there were many conflicting thoughts and concerns. The most crucial question was whether these schools had the resources to support his learning, given that he has a rare neurological disease Pitt Hopkins Syndrome (often characteris

Children from LOT Hougang often have partnerships with the seniors from St Luke's Eldercare as they have a centre situated just around the corner from their preschool. In May, they started a monthly session of Do Re Mi, with the children and seniors! Do Re Mi   Music and Movement Programme 哆来咪音乐小课堂 was designed to engage children in their natural element in order to cultivate a love for musical expression as well as the Chinese Language. Designed in-house by our Chinese C

At our Little Olive Tree preschools, the hope is that our a strong foundation in Truth, Beauty and Goodness prepares our children to thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous ( VUCA) environment. We believe a focus on values and character is equally important as academic progression and preparation for Primary school as it shapes a child’s personality in their early years. Truth To May Ten, Principal of LOT FMC Farrer Park, the truth of this world can be very su

On a typical weekday, you would occasionally see Jordan bouncing around the office, spreading his positive and boundless energy to his colleagues – not unlike Tigger from Winnie the Pooh. At other times, he’s at his desk, allowing his creative juices to flow as he works on designing and improving our websites, editing videos or even stunning visuals for our next upcoming project. Every few months, he also gets to go down to our preschools to take photos of the children in act

Yesterday, our children from LOT Woodlands were invited to join in a block party hosted by Woodlands Zone 1 RN, which had games, performances, food and more! Gracing the event was Ms Mariam Jaafar, the Grassroots Adviser to Woodlands GRCs. Our Nursery, K1 and K2 kids came together to perform 2 songs for the residents - "Be like a Tree" and "我要向山举目". Their song and dance brought so much joy and light to the residents, evident from the big smiles from everyone present! Watch t

She was struggling to teach and handle the children at Sunday School in her church, along with the rest of the team. They were clueless and out of ideas – that was when she decided to take a step further and take on an early childhood diploma in search of answers and solutions. That was how May Ten’s preschool journey first began. With encouragement from those around her, she then took a leap of faith to start her career in the early childhood industry. Fast forward to now, s

With every big event that we organise and execute for the children, we are blessed to always have our village rooting for us and coming through with their different talents and time to make things work. For Creation C.A.R.E this year, we were fortunate to have a variety of parent volunteers who took on different roles in helping us, from creating the artworks to being there for the art showcase.   Over at LOT Holland Village, it started with the mother of one of the K2s who

We are pleased to announce that our K2 student from Holland Village, Yao Jianian took home the third prize for the preschool category at the 17th YMCA Mandarin Speaking Awards this year! The YMCA Mandarin Speaking Awards has been an annual affair since 2007, with this year being its 17th iteration. The event is organised by the YMCA and co-organised by the Promote Mandarin Council and the Speak Good Mandarin Campaign, and jointly supported and sponsored by ECDA and MOE. This

Over the weekend, we had our Creation C.A.R.E Art Showcase at One Punggol where we invited friends, family and the public to view our children’s artworks created under the theme “Rooted in Beauty: A Celebration of Trees! Of course, these trees did not sprout out of nowhere. Lots of brainstorming and hard work went into building them from scratch. Take a closer look below into the process and the detail that went into creating some of the wonderful masterpieces we saw at the s

Sounds of sweet singing and bubbly laughter filled the air at One Punggol earlier today at the Creation C.A.R.E 2024 Art Showcase Opening Ceremony. It was our second time holding our showcase there, which was fitting as it is a hub for young families and communities to come together. This year, the theme for Creation C.A.R.E is Rooted in Beauty: A Celebration of Trees. In the classroom, lessons and activities helped the young ones delve into symbolic parallels between childr