Chatsworth Preschool @Clementi Woods – “Best in Sensorial Experiences”

• Exclusive Curriculum

  Chatsworth Preschool @ Clementi Woods has its very own exclusive curriculum, Progressively Moving Towards a Naturistic Curriculum, guided by the Pedagogical Industry Leader, Ms Nancy Lee – Wong. The preschool’s teaching pedagogy is closely aligned to the Nurturing Early Learners (NEL) – A Curriculum Framework for Kindergartens in Singapore, developed by the Ministry of Education, Singapore. The school imparts six key learning areas, namely: Social and Emotional Development, Discovery of the World, Language and Literacy, Numeracy, Aesthetics and Creative Expression and Motor Skills Development.

  The preschool practices respect and autonomy to the children through child-led lessons and activities. The teachers at Chatsworth support the children in their learning experience as guides, edu-carers and facilitators, working as a team to ensure the optimum development of every child.

•  Holistic Innovative Education

  Chatsworth Preschool @Clementi Woods adheres to a holistic approach of Early Childhood Education, providing the children with an environment that stimulates innovation and creativity. The boutique preschool is headed by Ms Banazir, who sets high standards for her dedicated staff and encourages them to continually achieve and surpass these standards.

  Chatsworth Preschool also caters to the Japanese Community living around Clementi Woods by offering high – quality  Japanese programmes to their children. The school has specially hired Ms Mai Yamaoka who is trained in Early Childhood Care and Education as the school’s Head of Japanese (Preschool) section.

• Learning with Nature

“Nature breeds curiosity; it helps to grow explorers rather than robots. It reminds us that we are part of something bigger. It grounds us, calms us.”- Ben Palmer-Fry

At Chatsworth, learning from nature is not a weekly or fortnightly extracurricular activity, rather a daily learning experience integrated into their holistic educational framework. Children experience nature in a wholesome way, every day as they observe and learn from trees and living habitats of bugs, birds, squirrels, and small reptiles. They absorb all the various sounds and smells of nature, becoming one with nature.

In a first by any preschool in Singapore, lessons at Chatsworth @Clementi Woods are only conducted Mondays to Thursdays with Fridays being completely dedicated to exploration in nature. The children look forward in excitement to T.G.I.F. as it’s a day when both children and teachers let down their hair and engage in fun and frolic. They get their hands dirty in Messy Play Day, go on a Scavenger Hunt, jump for joy at the Bouncy Castle, go crazy creative with Crazy Hair Day and create lots of wonderful moments and memories together.

With the aim of raising children to be conscientious consumers, Chatsworth preschool guides children towards a Sustainable World. The children learn to optimize resources by upcycling, recycling, and reusing materials for their school projects.

• Inclusivity in Diversity

The Chatsworth family is made up of different international ethnicities, cultures and backgrounds that come together as a cohesive unit. The children and staff at the preschool celebrate diversity by partaking in each other’s culture and traditions while at the same time embracing inclusiveness and equality.

The preschool ensures parent engagement by way of Parent Involvement Projects and other school activities. Parents are encouraged to partner with teachers’ in their child’s development and progress. At the end of each term, families gather and participate in school events to support their child’s learning journey.