Building More Inclusive Classrooms Together

Every child learns differently. As our educators increasingly support children with a wider range of learning and developmental needs within the same classroom, it is important that they are equipped with the right resources, strategies and confidence to support every child meaningfully.

We are proud to launch our Inclusion Toolkit, developed by NTUC First Campus and funded by @ntuccommunityfund. Designed by our child support specialists together with input from educators across our preschools, the Toolkit was created to address real classroom needs and support inclusive practice in everyday learning environments.

The Toolkit brings together practical resources and easy-to-apply strategies to help educators respond to diverse needs in the classroom. It also includes resources to support educator well-being, recognising the important role educators play in creating safe and inclusive spaces for children. It will be available across all 186 NFC preschools and supported by organisation-wide educator training.

At NTUC First Campus, inclusion has long been an important part of how we support children and families. Over the years, we have continued to strengthen inclusive practice through targeted initiatives and coordinated support programmes across our preschools. The Inclusion Toolkit marks another step in this ongoing journey to better support educators and children in everyday classroom settings.

We were honoured to have Minister of State for Home Affairs & Social and Family Development, Mr @goh.pei.ming, join us as Guest of Honour at our Development Day, where he officiated the launch of the Inclusion Toolkit.

As we continue strengthening inclusive practice across our centres, we also hope to contribute to broader efforts towards a more inclusive preschool landscape in Singapore.

We’re proud to celebrate our educators and children from My First Skool for their outstanding achievement at the 11th Thumbs Up Little Junior Nursery Rhymes Competition! 🎉

Competing against 462 entries, our centres clinched an impressive Second Prize alongside multiple Commendation Awards — a testament to the creativity, dedication, and passion of our teachers and young learners.

🥈Second Place: Zhou Yitong, Senior Teacher (Chinese), and Lim An Qi, Senior Teacher (Chinese), My First Skool at 6 New Punggol Road

🏅Commendation Award: Gao Meng, Lead Teacher (Chinese) and Lin Aizhen, Senior Teacher (Chinese), My First Skool at Blk 76A Circuit Road

🏅Commendation Award: Wei Qingxue, Chinese Teacher, My First Skool at Blk 423 Yishun

🏅Commendation Award and Special Performance Award: Feng Bing, Chinese Teacher, My First Skool at 51 Fernvale Link

Congratulations to all our educators and children for bringing stories, language, and culture to life through music and performance.

These achievements reflect the creativity and care our educators bring to the classroom, and the confidence and joy our children show in learning and using the Chinese language.

#brightfutures #MyFirstSkool #earlychildhoodeducation #chineselanguage #nurseryrhymes

NTUC First Campus was at the SG Chinese FunFest launch at Punggol Coast Mall!

Our Mother Tongue Language team from the Child Development Department brought along interactive story boxes, readers and hands-on activities to help children explore Chinese through play, express themselves in Mandarin and learn simple Chinese words in a fun way.

We were so happy to see both children and parents enjoying the experience.

Grounded in strong curriculum expertise, we make bilingual learning engaging, meaningful and fun for every child.

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Today marks the launch of the NTUC Community Fund, a new charitable platform supporting young children and seniors in our community.

Over the next three years, the Fund aims to expand its annual reach from 7,000 to 10,000 children, extending support beyond those in NTUC First Campus preschools.

This builds on the work of the Bright Horizons Fund, established in 2008, which has disbursed $27 million to support 53,000 children from lower-income families and those with learning needs through 2025, providing financial assistance and programmes that nurture their learning, development and well-being.

These programmes include You’ve Got Talent, which gives children access to enrichment opportunities like Aikido, music and arts, as well as the Development Support Specialist programme, which provides early intervention and classroom support for children with developmental needs.

With BHF now integrated into the NTUC Community Fund, we will continue contributing programmes, funding and expertise to support even more children and families.

#NTUCFirstCampus #NTUCCommunityFund #BrightHorizonsFund #StrongStart #EarlyChildhood

Our NTUC First Campus Townhall was filled with great energy! From celebrating our award winners and hearing from our CEO, to an afternoon of bonding activities that brought colleagues across teams together.

There was plenty of laughter, proud moments and a real sense of connection in the room.

More importantly, it was a reminder of what drives us as an organisation — a shared purpose of giving every child the best start in life, and the role each of us plays in making that happen.

The activities also reinforced an important point: success is not just about individual effort, but how well we work together and support one another. Every role matters, and together, it’s how we make a difference for children and families every day.

Here’s to many more moments of learning, laughter and working as one team to create impact!

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