Reviews of MindChamps Chinese PreSchool @ Thomson. (School) - Singapore (Singapore).

MindChamps Chinese PreSchool @ Thomson

20 Customer reviews

7 User comments

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Preschool

Educational institution

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Nursery school

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512A Thomson Rd, #02-01 SLF Podium, Singapore 298137

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C. H.

It’s been a couple of months since our kid enrolled into this MindChamps Chinese preschool and our experience so far has been pretty good. We can see that the principal and the teachers really put in effort to organise events and involve the parents. We made the decision to choose this preschool after having joined one of their open house events; so it’s really better to come in person to experience yourself to see if it is a good fit for your kid. Happy hunting!

D. L.

We enrolled our first child into Mindchamps Chinese PreSchool since PG and likewise for our 2nd born who is commencing soon. We have no regrets and it was an easy decision due to the existing teachers and current principal Ms Jocelyn, as well as the school in keeping the teachers to kids ratio low. In the past few years, I’ve seen numerous principal changes but none as hands-on as her. She walks the talk and actively participates in various activities and knows each kid personally. She gets things done efficiently, is very responsive and cares deeply for the kids well being. It’s lovely to see a principal so involved day in day out, especially taking the time and effort to gather teachers to organise and plan special events such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day etc, was heartfelt. I’ve seen my kid flourish with confidence in mandarin, when we hardly speak at home. To naturally respond in mandarin, reading & writing and singing songs, poem in mandarin at such a tender age is very impressive! No doubt all credit goes to the wonderful teachers and Ms Jocelyn for their patience and care. I do hope the owners do their best to keep these truly amazing gem of educators !

M. C.

Mindchamps Thomson specialises in bilingualism and has a curriculum focused on speaking mandarin and Chinese cultural appreciation. Teachers are caring, attentive and there is a focus on play both indoors and outdoors with access to mini outdoor garden. My kid is happy and can switch between languages - I hope they conduct even more outdoor exploratory lessons!

S. H.

Switched my child when she was in N2 for the main reason of exposing her to Mandarin. Overall, the school provides a nurturing and stimulating environment. Teachers are knowledgeable, patient, and creative, ensuring that every child receives individualized attention and support. The curriculum is engaging and age-appropriate, promoting holistic development. Communication with parents is excellent, fostering a strong partnership between home and school. There is some room for improvement as I do note the high turnover rate of the staff. Overall, Mindchamps Thomson is a wonderful place for children to learn, grow, and thrive. My child loves school and looks forward to the lessons

C. F.

My daughter (now in K1) has been at this school since playgroup and my son just started playgroup this year. Enrolling my son was an easy decision seeing how my daughter has blossomed over the years at mindchamps. The smaller class sizes ensure that students get personalised attention from teachers, who are truly invested in their learning. Lessons, while conducted within the theme/topic for the term, are nonetheless adjusted to the children’s interests, ensuring that the children remain excited to keep on learning. Indeed, the teachers make mindchamps special. It is clear from conversations with them that they are extremely dedicated to their craft and caring for the children, not just the children in the class they teach but the children across all levels. My son’s current teacher, who also taught my daughter in her nursery years, still interacts with my daughter regularly and provides me with feedback. My daughter’s teachers are also constantly looking out for my son and providing me with updates on how he is adjusting to school. I’m ever grateful and thankful to my mindchamps village for providing such a safe and loving environment for my children to learn and grow. The school has certainly gone through rough patches with higher teacher and principal turnover. But the teachers that remain are true gems and I sincerely hope the administration does everything they can to retain the teachers and provide greater and longer term stability.

X.

This preschool has inept, unresponsive franchise owners, whose poor management has caused high staff turnover and distrust from many parents. Our child was with MindChamps Thomson Chinese Preschool for K1 and K2, graduating in 2023. We chose this school as we wanted a Mandarin-immersion programme near our home. While our child had good teachers throughout the two years there, unfortunately, the school was very poorly managed. During this period, 4 principals resigned (the 5th principal will be starting in late-Jan 2024), along with all 6 of our child’s teachers. What is worse is that these 6 teachers left with little to no notice period given to the parents or children. This is despite the management being aware that they resigned several months ahead of time. They deliberately required the teachers not to tell the parents, giving no time for a proper farewell and showing little regard for the relationship between the teachers and the children. The school environment was therefore very unstable, making it difficult for children to form a relationship of trust with their teachers. Just imagine how your child would feel if they started trusting a teacher, only to see her suddenly depart, time after time. During the first wave of resignations in 2022, we were among a group of 9 families who collectively wrote a letter to the franchise owners to express our grave concern. We were deeply dissatisfied with the high staff turnover and their decision to announce the teachers’ departure at very short notice (i.e. 1 day before her last day). Notably, the owners did not bother to respond to us at all. Instead, the new principal tried to assure us she would right the ship. She worked hard and seemed sincere, but soon resigned as well. While we certainly considered changing school, eventually we kept our child there because of the existing friendships and the new teachers were good. It’s also rather disruptive to change school with just a year to go. The K2 year was more stable – we thought the management had finally met minimal standards. Unfortunately, that was not to be the case. In mid-December 2023, both the K2 teachers left the school abruptly. Once again, the management kept the news from us until 3 days before the teachers’ final day. This was baffling, given that the parents had already paid the school fees for December, so they could have given more time to allow the children to process the end of these treasured relationships. From these actions, it is clear that the franchise owners of MindChamps Thomson are lacking in management and people skills. Worse, they do not listen to feedback. Principals did not stay more than 6 months, they could not explain the decisions of the franchise owners, and good teachers left very suddenly, in an unnecessarily disruptive manner. We have no confidence in the franchise owners, and believe parents should know about their history before deciding to enrol. Ultimately, while the teachers are good and committed, the preschool management is not child-centric. Here is a final example: MindChamps Thomson scheduled the K2 graduation concert on 3 December, obviously to get parents to pay for that month’s enrolment. Several families planned to travel in Dec to visit family overseas etc and thus appealed to have the concert earlier. However, the management rejected the appeal. As a result, several children were not allowed to join the graduation concert, even if their parents were willing to pay the $373 concert/graduation package. This is simply mean and profit-obsessed. Most other preschools hold their graduation concerts in November, and even October. We think teachers, parents and children deserve much better.

S. A.

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