Kindergarten

Bedok Lutheran Church Kindergarten

BLCK was established in 1982.

Our Motto

Towards character building.

Our Vision

Nurture young minds to be morally strong and grow into individuals with good character.

Our Mission

The purpose of the kindergarten is to:

• Provide a service to the community
• Offer Pre-Nursery, Nursery, Kindergarten 1 & 2 classes for the appropriate age group.

Our Philosophy

We believe

• Every facet of life is important: spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional and social and each child be nurtured holistically by providing experiences that enrich and enhance each facet.
• Each child is a unique individual and we respect the unique attributes of each student.
• Children should learn in a safe and healthy environment through exploration and a variety of open-ended activities.
• Children display their knowledge in a variety of ways, for example, through play, active involvement and exploration with manipulative.
• The education should help children acquire knowledge of different culture and appreciation of the equal worth and rights of all people.
• In effective communication between parents and teachers with the understanding that the parents are the first educators of their children.

Our Goals

• To develop Christian values and attitudes.
• To provide a developmentally appropriate program for physical, intellectual, social and emotional growth.
• To provide a child-centered environment that encourages competence and self-esteem.
• To provide effective communication skills (oral, written, listening, reading) that are interwoven into the child’s daily experiences.

Our teachers

The teachers are dedicated and qualified Early Childhood Educators who meet the MOE requirements.

Our Curriculum

I The desired outcomes of pre-school education:

By the end of the child’s education in kindergarten, the child should

• Know what is right and what is wrong
• Be willing to share and take turns with others
• Be able to relate to others
• Be curious and able to explore
• Be able to listen and speak with understanding
• Be comfortable and happy with themselves
• Have developed physical co-ordination and healthy habits
• Love their families, friends, teachers and school

II Our curriculum follows the framework provided by MOE that includes the principles for effective education. The 6 principles are:

• A holistic development and learning
• Integrated learning
• Active learning
• Supportive learning
• Learning through interactions
• Learning through play

In the Bedok Lutheran Church Kindergarten, equal time in English and Chinese is allotted for effective bilingual learning.

Our program has been carefully structured to provide many kinds of activities, including large group, small group and individual experiences. It is child-centered and provides opportunities for children to participate in fun and creative tasks. We also place great emphasis on the acquisition of social skills whereby children learn to interact with, and show respects for others.

To prepare our children for education, we need to ensure that they are:

• Joyful learners: they should find pleasure in doing what comes naturally to them
• Curious learners: they ask questions readily and spontaneously to find out about the world they live in
• Gracious learners: they should humbly seek to learn from and share with others.

General Information

1        Admission
1.1     The Kindergarten is operated by Bedok Lutheran Church and is registered with the Ministry of Education. It is open to children of all races, religions and nationalities.

1.2	Age Groups:
	Pre-Nursery	2+
	Nursery	3+
	Kindergarten 1	4+
	Kindergarten 2	5+

2        School Hours
Classes are conducted in two sessions from Mondays to Fridays.
1st session    ~ 8.00 am to 11.00 am
2nd session   ~ 11.15 am to 2.15 pm