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Parents, do your preschoolers have these three skills? Preparing preschoolers for a rapidly changing world
By Chan Su Yee. Childhood habits die hard. Whether it’s a love for reading, or a particular food, simple actions from decades back can have a lasting impact on adults. With that in mind, parents are often consumed by how…
Promoting mental well-being for young parents: Insights from Dr Ong Mian Li
Image courtesy: Pexels On World Mental Health Day, Dr Ong Mian Li, consultant for NTUC First Campus‘s (NFC) Mental Health Programme and principal clinical child and adolescent psychologist at Lightfull Psychology, shed light on the stresses young parents in Singapore…
Preschoolers from My First Skool and day care seniors raise funds for a good cause through creating beautiful flower pots
Guest of Honour Mr Seah Kian Peng, Speaker of Parliament and Group Chief Executive Officer of NTUC Enterprise (second from left) posing with two children from My First Skool at Braddell Heights and My First Skool’s General Manager Ms Thian…
NTUC First Campus partners Singapore Artistes Association to empower children from underprivileged backgrounds through dance
For the first time, the annual Super Baby dance competition organised by the Singapore Artistes Association (SAA) featured a non-competitive performance by preschool children. SAA partnered NTUC First Campus (NFC) to empower 24 children from underprivileged backgrounds, providing them with…
My First Skool children show appreciation to workers in their neighbourhood on Labour Day
Children from My First Skool at Braddell Heights Community Hub distribute stalks of roses and handwritten cards to staff at FairPrice Xtra Nex Mall alongside Mr Seah Kian Peng (third from left), Group Chief Executive Officer, NTUC Enterprise and Member…
On its 45th anniversary, NTUC First Campus shares expansion plans to enable bright futures for every child
NTUC First Campus unveiled a new logo at its 45th anniversary brand launch event at its newest Large Childcare Centre at My First Skool at 6 New Punggol Road. Minister of Education Mr Chan Chun Sing (fourth from left) was…
My First Skool preschoolers raise funds for President’s Challenge through upcycling project
President Halimah Yacob ties a finishing knot to complete a recycled tote bag together with two children from My First Skool at Blk 208 Choa Chu Kang Central, during a visit to the preschool on 22 September 2022. Over the…
NTUC First Campus developed a game changer for the local pre-school scene through original content that gives children a strong start in learning Chinese Language
Ni Xuejing, Chinese Lead Teacher of My First Skool at 51 Fernvale Link reads a book about Lunar New Year to a class of K1 children. NTUC First Campus (NFC) is one of the first pre-school operators in Singapore to…
The importance of developing children’s social-emotional skills
In a commentary article on Lianhe Zaobao, Dr Connie Lum, Director of the Mother Tongue Language Curriculum at NTUC First Campus, shares her take on the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) updated Nurturing Early Learners Framework. The framework emphasises the holistic development of children such as developing social-emotional…
Children at MFS (Kampung Admiralty) bring joy and laughter to seniors
In a CNA documentary titled Singapore in Red, Green, Blue, children from My First Skool (MFS) (Kampung Admiralty) were featured for conducting exercise sessions and virtual puppet performances for the seniors at the Active Ageing Hub (AAH) amid the pandemic. Before the pandemic, these sessions…
NTUC’s My First Skool extends children’s learning through intergenerational bonding initiatives
Graduation concert showcases pioneers’ contributions to audience spanning three generations; official launch of MFS iTunes U website along with SG50 Commemorative Book Kindergarten 2 (K2) graduands from NTUC’s My First Skool (MFS) at Blk 18A Holland Drive showcased year-long learnings…