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At Little Olive Tree (Fajar), our children have been busy preparing for Chinese New Year in the sweetest way—by making handmade cards. There’s something quietly powerful about watching little hands work: choosing colours, drawing carefully, sticking on tiny details, and writing simple greetings. To an adult, it might look like an art activity. To a child, it’s a chance to practise thoughtfulness— I’m making something for someone else. When the cards were ready, our children b

Two simple questions guided our team at Little Olive Tree (Marsiling) as we planned our Chinese New Year celebration: · Who do we want to celebrate with? · How do we want to celebrate? When we looked around our neighbourhood, the answer was right there—an elderly home just across the street. Every Chinese New Year, children bring a special kind of joy. The singing, the dancing, the unabashed confidence. People, especially the elders, light up when little ones take t

In a mature estate like Fajar where fewer babies are born each year, it’s only a matter of time before private preschools face a natural decline. LOT Fajar was heading down that path. Operating costs kept rising, but enrolment stayed stubbornly flat. And if we wanted to remain competitive for families, raising fees further wasn’t a realistic option. We did what we could to communicate the value of what we offered, but in a crowded landscape, it was tough. As an Early Years ce

At Little Olive Tree Ghim Moh , meaningful learning often happens beyond classroom walls. It happens in real places, with real people, and real experiences. This Chinese New Year season, our Pre-Nursery and Playgroup children, together with their parents and teachers, took a walk through the Ghim Moh wet market. An everyday space used by the young and old became a rich learning environment filled with colour, sounds, and stories waiting to be discovered. As teachers guid

At Little Olive Tree, we believe that young children learn best through wonder, discovery, and meaningful experiences . Today, our Nursery children from Little Olive Tree P51 went on a garden visit that turned simple fruits into powerful learning moments. As they explored the garden, the children used their senses to see, touch, and smell calamansi and lime, learning to tell the difference between the two. They also observed ripe and unripe bananas, noticing how colour revea

I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation to the team at Little Olive Tree Ang Mo Kio for their dedication, professionalism, and genuine care in nurturing my child, Kayden. My sincere thanks to all the teachers, especially Teacher Jen, Su Lao Shi, Shen Lao Shi, Teacher Ben, and Ms Yin Shuang, for their patience, guidance, and consistent support throughout Kayden’s learning journey. Their kindness and commitment have made a meaningful and pos

We hear this often and on the surface, it sounds reasonable. After all, infants cannot talk, read, or follow instructions. Their days seem simple and repetitive. So why would they need a curriculum? At Little Olive Tree , we believe this assumption overlooks something essential: babies are learning all the time . From birth, infants are actively making sense of the world through their bodies, senses, and most importantly, their relationships with the adults who care for them.

At the start of January 2026, Little Olive Tree (Thomson) opened its doors for the very first time. As our newest centre, LOT Thomson brings the Little Olive Tree family to 18 centres islandwide —a milestone we hold with gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility. This was the beginning of a shared journey, one that we are honored to walk with every child and every family who steps through our doors. We believe that every child is a precious and unique masterpiece, lovingly