3 Best Primary Schools in Toa Payoh

“Pei Chun Public School is a government-aided institution that was established by a group of Hainanese who wanted to provide an education for the children of the Chinese working class. They have an enrolment of about 2,200 pupils, housed in two sessions: Primary 3 to Primary 6 in the morning session, and Primary 1 and Primary 2 in the afternoon session. The English language department at Pei Chun Public School is dedicated to developing their students to be confident and competent communicators through well-established, learner-centred, and developmentally appropriate pedagogical approaches that utilise authentic children’s literature. Their curriculum focuses on conceptual understanding, skill proficiencies, and thinking skills in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Pei Chun Public School aims to develop their students into critical thinkers and confident problem solvers.”

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“Kheng Cheng School creates a natural platform and valuable opportunities to develop self-management skills, social skills, cooperative skills, and character. Mdm Cheryl Tan is the Principal of this school. The core values of Kheng Cheng School are kindness, courage, sincerity, and diligence. The KCS International Chess Club is dedicated to the comprehensive development of its members, with a strong focus on character traits such as determination, perseverance, and respect, which are fostered through competitions and interactions among club members. They also seek to engage their students actively and interactively in the teaching and learning process, allowing them to experience the joy of learning while catering to their diverse learning needs. Kheng Cheng School offers various co-curricular activities, namely clubs and societies, performing and visual arts, physical sports, and uniform groups.”

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“First Toa Payoh Primary School aims to develop confident English language users through developing listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills. First Toa Payoh Primary School will also expose students to culture and values through Mother Tongue Language learning. They also consider different students’ learning needs and help students develop essential 21st-century competencies such as self-directed and collaborative learning. First Toa Payoh Primary School aims to inculcate positive attitudes towards the teaching of Mathematics and cultivate analytical and logical thinking for problem-solving. They guide their students in acquiring mathematical concepts and skills through activity-based lessons using the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract approach. Students can experience the Shared Book Approach, Modified Language Experience Approach, Extensive Reading, and Differentiated Focus Lessons to learn skills related to “learning to read”, writing, speaking and listening.”

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