Parent Handbook 2016

Parent Handbook

The Capstone Kindergarten

61 Wishart Road, Singapore 098716 Tel: 6278 8823 Fax: 6278 8633

Email: enquiry@capstone.edu.sg Website: www.capstone.edu.sg

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No.

WELCOME NOTE 5 CAPSTONE 1. About Capstone 6 2. Our Vision 6 3. Our Core Values 6 4. Our Mission 6 5. Our Goals 6 6. Our Desired Educational Outcomes 7 7. Our Curriculum Approach 7 8. Our Teachers 8 ADMINISTRATION 9. Children’s Eligibility 8 10. Teacher to Pupil Ratio 8 11. Registration and Admission 8 12. School Days and Session Hours 9 13. School Terms and Holidays 9 14. School Fees Structure and Payment 10 15. Deposit 11 16. Student Insurance Plan 11 17. Deferment, Withdrawal and Re-Admission 12 18. Baby Bonus Scheme 12 19. Student Release Authorization 13 20. School’s Use of Photographs and Video Recordings 13 IN SCHOOL 21. Arrival and Dismissal 14 22. Attendance 15 23. Punctuality 15 24. School Bag 15 25. Proper School Attire 16 26. Personal Effects 16 27. Excursions 16 28. Annual Photo-Taking and Concert & Graduation Ceremony 16 29. Toys 17 30. Birthday Party 17 31. Guidance and Discipline 17

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ADJUSTING TO SCHOOL 32. Accompanying Your Child to School 18 33. Helping your Child Adjust to School 19 34. Toilet Training 19 35. Name Tag for New Pupil 19 36. Saying Goodbye 19 HEALTH, SAFETY AND CARE 37. Health and Care 20 38. HFMD 20 39. Influenza-like Illnesses (E.g. Common Cold, Flu, H1N1) 21 40. Allergies, Medical History and/ or Special Needs 21 41. Medication 22 42. Meals 22 43. Road Safety 22 COMMUNICATION 44. Communication Booklet and Pouch 23 45. School Work Bag 24 46. Communication with Teachers 24 47. Parent and Teacher Meetings 24 48. Parental Involvement 25 49. Updating of Personal Particulars 25 VALUE-ADDED SERVICES 50. Enrichment Classes 25 51. School Bus Service 26 SCHOOL SONGS 52. Grace Songs (before meal) 27

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WELCOME NOTE

Welcome to The Capstone Kindergarten! We are happy that you have decided to enroll your child with us. This booklet is written to provide you with information on the kindergarten’s administrative policies, procedures and guidelines which we hope you will abide by them during the time that your child is enrolled with us. You will also find useful information in this booklet which we believe you would ask at some point or another. Should you have further questions after reading this handbook, please do not hesitate to speak to us. We, my team of Administrative staff, teachers and I, will be glad to assist you.

Yours sincerely,

________________ Jessica Chong (Ms) Principal

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CAPSTONE 1. About Capstone

The Capstone Kindergarten, registered with the Ministry of Education, is located within “TA2”, the second sanctuary of Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (TACMC). Spearheaded by TACMC, The Capstone Kindergarten aims to provide Christ-centered pre-school education of a high standard and also to become an integral part of the Telok Blangah/ Harbourfront community. As a church-based kindergarten under the jurisdiction TACMC, our programmes include traditions and practices that are integral to character-building including praise and worship, prayers and bible stories to promote Christian values.

2. Our Vision To be a kindergarten of distinction for Christ-centered pre-school education.

3. Our Core Values

Our core values are anchored in bible verse 2 Timothy 2: 20-25:

Being the best that God has made each of us to be. Ready for every good work.

4. Our Mission

To deliver pre-school education in an enjoyable and effective learning environment that builds character and cultivates the love of learning which sustains through life.

5. Our Programme Goals

Provide a developmentally-appropriate program to give your child the opportunity to grow intellectually, physically, socially and spiritually.

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Establish an effective learning setting to facilitate your child’s development through active exploration and guided discovery.

Integrate developmental domains so that your child learns actively through projects, learning centres, themes and play.

Enrich your child’s experiences by challenging his or her thought processes through thinking questions and engaging conversations.

Create an environment where children, teachers, parents and the community can work together to encourage the development of each child’s fullest potential.

6. Our Desired Educational Outcomes

At Capstone, we hope and desire that every child who goes through our programme will acquire: Strong foundational language skills (both English and

Mandarin), A fine grasp of the concept of numeracy, Sound moral and social values, and a knowledge of Christ’s

love for him/her, Self-confidence and good interpersonal skills, Curiosity about the things and people around him/her, and the

environment, Good fine and gross motor coordination, A positive attitude towards a healthy lifestyle.

7. Our Curriculum Approach

At Capstone, we embrace the integrated-thematic approach to teaching and learning. This approach balances the child's needs with his/her interests and abilities, and focuses on each child as an individual in a community environment. Every aspect of a child's development will be recognised and valued. We will not only impart knowledge and skills, but will also guide each child in developing positive learning dispositions. (It is our aim to provide the best care for all pupils. In the event that your child needs special care and supervision that the

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teaching staff are unable to provide professionally, the kindergarten reserves the right to request that your child be withdrawn from the programme.)

8. Our Teachers

Our teachers are professionally qualified with Degree, Diploma or certificate in Early Childhood Education.

ADMINISTRATION 9. Children’s Eligibility

Capstone provides education for children aged 3 to 6 years, regardless of race, religion and nationality. We offer Pre-Nursery, Nursery, Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2 programmes.

10. Teacher to Pupil Ratio

The teacher to pupil ratio in each age group is as follows:

Pre-Nursery (3 years old) = 1:5

Nursery (4 years old) = 1:7

Kindergarten 1 (5 years old) = 1:10

Kindergarten 2 (6 years old) = 1:10

11. Registration and Admission Capstone gives priority registration and admission to: 1. Church members’ children/ grandchildren 2. Current pupils’ siblings, extended family and friends

After 31 March, we will accept registrations from the public (non-church members and non-current pupils’ siblings). Admission to the preferred session will be based on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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A non-refundable registration fee of S$ 100.00 is chargeable for each registration. Documents to be provided at Registration include: (For locals)

A copy of the child’s birth certificate

A copy of each of the parents’ NRICs

A passport size photograph of the child (For foreigners)

A copy of the child’s passport and Dependant’s Pass

A copy of each of the parents’ passports and Employment Pass/ Dependant’s Pass

12. School Days and Session Hours Classes are held daily from Mondays to Fridays, except for national public holidays and school holidays. In addition, there are 3 unscheduled school holidays (stipulated by the Ministry of Education) during the year which the kindergarten caters for special school events. We will inform parents of such holidays at the appropriate time. There are 2 sessions for each age group as follow: Pre-Nursery First session : 8.15 am to 11.15 am Second session : 11.15 am to 2.15 pm

Nursery, Kindergarten 1 and 2 First session : 8.15 am to 12.15 pm Second session : 12.15 pm to 4.15 pm

Note: During school holidays, the office is open for half a day in the morning. It is recommended that parents give us a call before dropping by the office.

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13. School Terms and Holidays The school year starts in January each year and is divided into four, ten-week terms. Information is available at the Ministry of Education’s website: http://www.moe.edu.sg/schools/terms-and-holidays

14. School Fees Structure and Payment

Programme School Fees/ Term

Reading Program Readers

(Eng/ Chin)

Insurance/ Year

Deposit (One-time)

Concert Fees

Excursion Fees

Pre-Nursery (3-hour)

$1440 - $5 $480 $50 (Concert Fee

per child)

$50

(per ticket)

$10-$30 (per trip) Nursery

K1 K2 (4-hour)

$1440 $150 $5 $480

$1440 $150 $5 $480

$1440 $150 $5 $480

Registration Fee : $ 100.00 (Non-refundable)

School Uniform : $ 22.00 (per set)

New Pupils – School Fees for first term of a new school year will be collected latest by Orientation Day; if the payment is not received, the child’s seat will be release to the next child who is waiting to be admitted into the same programme.

School Fees for subsequent terms are collected before the start of a new term. A late fee of $30.00 will be imposed for school fees paid after the commencement of a new term.

Regular Fee Payments via Inter-bank GIRO payment mode - the kindergarten accepts regular fee payments such as school fees, enrichment class fees and school bus fares via Inter-bank GIRO deduction. To apply for Inter-bank GIRO payment mode, please collect the application forms from the office.

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We will only activate one (1) GIRO deduction before the start of a new term. If the deduction is unsuccessful, you will be require to issue a cheque to pay the regular fees. This also applies during a new application which misses the deduction date. A $1.00 GIRO fee is charged by the bank for every GIRO transaction. This transaction fee is payable by parents if the GIRO deduction is unsuccessful.

Ad-hoc Payments – For other fees, such as excursions, purchase of school uniform, concert tickets which the kindergarten will provide information at the relevant times, cheques are to be issued to ‘The Capstone Kindergarten’. Please do not give us post-dated cheques.

All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. School fees are payable as long as your child is enrolled with the kindergarten. This includes public holidays, sick days and family holidays.

15. Deposit

One (1) month of school fee is collected by the kindergarten as deposit. The deposit is refundable upon the child’s withdrawal from Capstone on conditions that one month’s written notice is given to us and any outstanding payments have been cleared with the kindergarten. School holidays are not included in the withdrawal notice period. The collection of the deposit refund has to be completed within six (6) months after the child has withdrawn from the programme.

16. Student Insurance Plan

Capstone has arranged for every pupil to be included in a Personal Accident Insurance Coverage Scheme. The cost is $5.00 per pupil per annum. This coverage is compulsory and the premium is to be paid before term starts. Insurance fee is non-refundable.

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17. Deferment, Withdrawal and Re-Admission

Parents are to: 1. Provide written notice to the Principal if you wish to defer the

admission of your child. Deferment is only up to one (1) term. 2. Complete and submit the Withdrawal Form, giving at least a

month’s written notice, to the Principal if you wish to withdraw your child from Capstone. School holidays are not included in the withdrawal notice period.

Verbal notice will not be accepted. Any child who has withdrawn from Capstone but seeks re-admission must re-register, whereupon the registration fee is payable.

Capstone reserves the right to inform parents to withdraw your child if he/ she is not ready for school, and in the event that your child needs special care and supervision that the teaching staff are unable to provide professionally.

18. Baby Bonus Scheme

Capstone is registered with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and is an approved institution by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) under the Baby Bonus Scheme. The Baby Bonus Scheme allows the use of the Child Development Account (CDA) for the payment of school fees and approved indirect school expenses. For more information on the Baby Bonus Scheme, please visit the website, www.babybonus.gov.sg. Parents who have a Child Development Account (CDA) and who like to benefit from the Baby Bonus Scheme will need to complete a CDA Inter-bank GIRO Application Form which you can obtain from the School’s Administrative Office. A copy of the form is also available for download at www.babybonus.gov.sg. Upon completion of the form, please return the form to the Office. We will then submit the form to the bank for approval. Approval

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from the bank will usually take about 3 - 4 weeks. While waiting for the approval from the bank, parents are required to pay all school fees via cheque. The kindergarten will activate one (1) GIRO deduction per term on the 5th of the month before a new school term commences. Deduction applies on school fees and school bus fares only. Enrichment programe fees are non-decductible from CDA. Parents are required to pay the school fees via cheque if the GIRO deduction date is missed or, if the deduction is unsuccessful.

19. Student Release Authorization

Only persons registered with Capstone’s office may collect your child at the end of the school day. Please complete the Student Release Authorization Form and return to the office within the first week your child attends school. In the event that your child has to be collected by another person, please provide written authorization. Please note that we will not hand your child over to any person who is believed to be under the age of 16 or suspected to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

20. Use of School Photographs and Video Recordings

There will be occasions when the kindergarten will take photographs and/ or make video recordings of our pupils participating in school activities. We will strictly use these photographs and/or video recordings for teaching and informational purposes, including print, online and video-based marketing materials, as well as other publication materials.

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IN SCHOOL 21. Arrival and Dismissal

Arrival On arrival to report for school, please bring your child to the assembly area that is located at Level 1 of the church building. You will wait with your child outside the designated Holding Area until the teachers are ready to start Health Check. Before Health Check, the Holding Area is only for pupils who arrive on school bus service. Do not to leave your child unattended in the playgrounds or anywhere in the kindergarten premises (example, the classrooms). After Health Check is conducted, your child will wait in the Holding Area for the teacher’s instructions before proceeding to Level 2 for Assembly. Parents are discouraged from the Holding Area. If your child reports for school late, please remain at Level 1 until the teacher on duty has completed Health Check for all latecomers. The teacher will bring the children to Level 2 as a group. Please keep clear from the Lift Lobby and the passage from the Holding Area to the Lift Lobby unblocked. This will help children to transit smoothly to the Lift Lobby and safely to Level 2. Dismissal At the end of the school session, the teachers will bring your child to Level 1 for dismissal.

Please always wait outside the Lift Lobby and step forward only when the teachers are ready to release your child. It is important that parents and caregivers keep clear from the Lift Lobby during Dismissal. This area serves as the holding area for

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the children until the teachers are ready to release them safely to parents and caregivers. Children learn social graciousness from adults. When at Level 1, please return chairs to their original location, push chairs under the tables after use and refrain from siting on tables.

22. Attendance

Capstone encourages parents to send your child to attend school daily as irregular attendance will hinder your child from benefiting from the full curriculum.

Parents are to inform the Principal and/ or the class teachers in advance if your child is not able to attend school. If your child is traveling overseas, please complete and submit Travel Declaration Form before trip.

23. Punctuality

Your child is required to arrive in school on time. Parents are advised to fetch your child punctually to avoid keeping him/ her waiting anxiously. This will also allow school staff and teachers in attending to other children and duties.

24. School Bag

Some daily items to pack in your child’s bag are: 1. Communication Pouch with booklet (issued by the teachers on

1st day of school) 2. Water bottle 3. Jacket/ cardigan 4. A pack of wet wipes 5. A set of spare clothes and pull-up diapers *for pupils who are

not fully toilet trained or who are unable to attend to their toileting needs independently

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25. Proper School Attire All pupils are expected to be properly attired in the Capstone uniform during school hours. The school uniform is to be worn with the shirt tucked under the pants/ skirt.

If your child is enrolled in our Pre-Nursery class, please ensure that he/she has an extra set of clothing (include pull-up diapers and wipes if the child is not toilet trained) in his/ her school bag every day.

Appropriate footwear to school comprises of socks and covered shoes (e.g. sport shoes, sneakers, canvas shoes). Painted toes or fingers and make-up to school are discouraged.

26. Personal Effects

Parents are advised to label all your child’s belongings for easy identification. We seek your cooperation not to let your child wear jewelry or valuables to school for safety reasons.

27. Excursions The school will organize excursions in conjunction with the theme topics, festivals and celebrations. These outings are to encourage children’s development of knowledge, awareness of their environment and to have a change from Capstone’s routines.

We seek your support by allowing your child to participate in these excursions. Details of such outings will be provided to parents at the relevant times. Excursion fees paid are non-refundable.

28. Annual School Photo-Taking and Concert & Graduation Ceremony The school photo-taking and concert & graduation ceremony events are held annually. These events involve all pupils. Fees paid for the events are non-refundable.

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29. Toys The kindergarten has a wide range of toys for your child to play with. We encourage children to leave their own toys at home and explore the variety that is on offer on our premises.

We understand that younger children may wish to bring a security toy during their early days at Capstone. If so, please label the toy clearly with your child’s name. However, do try your best to help your child to wean off the habit.

30. Birthday Celebration

We are happy to celebrate your child’s birthday at Capstone. Please inform your child’s class teacher at least one (1) week in advance via writing in the Communication Booklet. The kindergarten will turn away celebration requests during 1st week of school term, excursions, school celebrations and when there is insufficient notice period for the teacher to firm up an arrangement with you.

If you wish to provide a cake and other special items (e.g. goodie bags) for the occasion, we can work with you on the suitability of treats for the children. When bringing in the birthday cake and/ or other food, please provide the necessary disposable plates, forks and spoons. On the day of the birthday celebration in Capstone, your child is allowed to come to school in his/ her favourite clothes for this special day.

31. Guidance and Discipline When a child shows an unacceptable behaviour, our teachers will use a positive approach to guide and discipline him/her. Our teachers will explain and give the child clear guidelines and limits. Positive encouragement would be offered rather than criticism.

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If appropriate, we may separate the child from the other children until he/ she shows the correct and acceptable behaviour.

ADJUSTING TO SCHOOL

32. Accompanying Your Child to School

Parents of newly-enrolled children may remain on the kindergarten premises (Level 1 and 2) during school hours only on the first 3 days of school. We do not encourage parents to be present thereafter. If, however, you feel that your child requires special care from you, please speak to the Principal and/or the teachers.

33. Helping your Child Adjust to School To help your child adjust more quickly to school, you may:

Talk about some of the new people your child will meet and the new things your child will do.

Encourage your child to be toilet trained and to be able to feed and dress independently.

Encourage your child to sleep early every night so that your child has sufficient hours of sleep

Read the letters, circulars and memos that your child may bring home from time to time

Show pleasure at your child’s work efforts and encourage him/ her to share his/ her daily experiences in the school with you

Depending on your child’s age, he/ she will ‘act out’ feelings by:

Clinging to you and refusing to let go

Throwing tantrums

Not eating

Forgetting their toilet training

Thumb sucking

Expressing a desire to stay at home

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Usually these problems are temporary. These behavioral patterns should go away if your child is lovingly treated yet firmly by both you and our staff.

34. Toilet-Training

A child who is toilet-trained is able to participate better and benefit from the programme. Please inform the kindergarten if your child is not toilet trained yet.

35. Name Tag for New Pupil

If your child is a new pupil in the kindergarten, he/ she will be issued a name tag on the 1st day of school (for children on school bus service, only one name tag will be issued).

Please ensure that your child wears the name tag to school daily during 1st month in school. The name tag will help the teachers and Principal to identify your child as a new pupil in kindergarten and to offer the appropriate help and guidance as the child adapts to the school environment.

A fee of $2.00 will be charged to parents for a new name tag.

36. Saying Good-bye

To help make the transition from home to school as easy as possible for your child, please bring him/her to the respective teacher and spend a few moments with him/her and the other children.

Please do not leave without saying goodbye, as your child will be frightened if he/she finds you suddenly gone. However, once you have left your child, please refrain from repeatedly returning to say goodbye as this will further upset the child. Most children do not remain upset for long after the parent has left.

As some children may need more time to settle in a new environment, we encourage parents to persevere in bringing your

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child to school. This will help your child to adjust quickly to school, and to enjoy school as soon as possible.

HEALTH, SAFETY AND CARE 37. Health and Care

If your child is unwell, please keep your child at home. Children who return to class after being away due to illness are to produce a valid medical certificate.

Health checks will be conducted on all pupils arriving in school. We will contact you immediately if we believe that your child is ill. We will appreciate it if you could then come as soon as possible to collect your child. This will ensure that your child receives good care and would be able to rest at home. This would also help to minimize the risk of infecting other children.

If your child suffers an injury while at school, we will contact you immediately. If you cannot be contacted, we will use our discretion to seek appropriate medical attention for your child. Parents are to bear the cost of any such medical expenses incurred.

38. HFMD

Any child with a fever and/ or blister-like sores in the mouth, on the hands and feet will be sent home. Before these children return to school, they must be certified medically fit by the doctor with a copy of the certificate submitted to the class teacher. Parents are encouraged to conduct regular health checks on your child at home, and to keep him/ her at home if any of the following is noted:

small, blister-like sores in the mouth, hands, and feet

sudden onset of fever

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Please inform the kindergarten immediately if your child is diagnosed with HFMD. If a sibling is infected, your child should be kept at home too unless there are arrangements in place to separate the children till the infected child recovers.

39. Influenza-like Illnesses (E.g. Common Cold, Flu, H1N1)

Please inform the kindergarten immediately if your child is issued with a Medical Certificate (MC) for influenza-like illness. Please submit the MC to the kindergarten as soon as possible. If your child is unwell, please exercise social responsibility by:

Keeping him/ her at home

Seeking medical attention

Ensuring that your child is well before returning to Capstone Your child would be required to wear a 3-ply medical mask to and if he/she has any influenza-like symptoms (e.g. coughing, runny nose). The kindergarten will request parents to bring the child home if these symptoms are observed and the child is not wearing a medical mask to school. The teachers will stress to the children the importance of maintaining good hygiene habits. For example:

Cover nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. Wear a 3-ply medical mask when feeling unwell.

Wash hands with soap and water (4 steps – wet, lather, rinse and dry)

Please reinforce the school’s efforts by encouraging your child to practice these habits at home too.

40. Allergies, Medical History and/ or Special Needs

You are to inform the kindergarten immediately if your child has allergies, specific medical history or any special needs.

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41. Medication

Medicine that is brought to the kindergarten has to be labeled with the child’s name. Instructions for dosage must be given in writing.

42. Meals Children enrolled in the first session will be provided with a mid-morning snack. Children enrolled in the second session will be provided with lunch. Children who are attending 4-hour programmes (N, K1 and K2), light refreshments will also be served during the 3rd hour of the programme. Our meals and refreshments follow the guidelines set by the Ministry of Health. The food menu will be changed regularly and will be displayed on the notice board. A copy of the food menu will be distributed to parents in the 1st week of every school term. We do not serve halal food in the kindergarten. We also do not serve pork and beef. If your child has special dietary needs or particular food allergies, you can speak to the Principal and/ or the class teacher. We will try our best to accommodate these needs. Please do not approach the school cook. There is no need to pack food from home. The teachers will encourage your child to eat healthily and to understand that good food is related to growing well and being strong and healthy. We will discourage snacks such as chocolates, biscuits, chips, sweets, in school, except on special occasions (e.g. birthday and school celebrations).

43. Road Safety

It is the responsibility of every adult to provide safe road conditions to children in the kindergarten.

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1. Parents are not allowed to park your car along the kindergarten driveway, especially during peak times such as Arrival and Dismissal time.

2. The driveway is for alighting passengers only. Please park your car at the church car park or at the public car park lots outside the kindergarten premises. Only school buses are allowed to park at the driveway. We need everyone to do your part so that we have as few cars as possible at the driveway especially during Arrival and Dismissal timings. Fewer cars at the driveway = better road safety at the driveway.

3. Reduce driving speed when turning into the driveway. This will

enable you to brake in time should a child dash out into the driveway.

4. Do not do a 3-point turn and park your car against traffic flow

at the driveway. This is a safety hazard and it poses a danger to all motorists who turn into the driveway.

5. Do not allow your child to cross the driveway unsupervised.

Please walk your child into the school building and hand him/ her over personally to the teachers.

COMMUNICATION 44. Communication Booklet and Pouch

Every child will receive a Communication Pouch that contains a booklet to facilitate regular communication between teachers and parents during the school term. Your child is to bring the booklet to school daily and parents are encouraged to check your child’s booklet regularly and to respond accordingly to the information provided by the teachers. Please acknowledge the information by signing in the communication booklet after reading.

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Parents are advised to remove the items in the pouch regularly so that your child does not need to carry ‘extra weight’ to and from school (e.g. remove letters from the pouch after reading). A fee of $5.00 will be charged to parents for a new set of booklet and pouch.

45. School Work Bag Every child will receive a non-woven bag to bring home pieces of school work which he/ she has completed during the school term. Please return the bag to the class teacher during the 1st week of every new school term as it will be reuse for the same purpose at the end of the term. If your child’s bag is damaged, please bring it to the class teacher who will replace it at no cost. If a new bag has to be issued (e.g. replace a lost bag), a fee of $5.00 per bag will be charged to parents.

46. Communicating with Teachers Parents are kept informed of the curriculum programme, school events and class activities regularly through circulars, memos and newsletters distributed by the kindergarten and your child’s class teachers.

47. Parent and Teacher Meetings

Parent-Teacher Conference (PTC) will be held at the close of every school term. You should attend at least one (1) PTC meeting with the teachers to discuss the progress of your child’s learning and development during the school year.

Parents who wish to see your child’s class teacher during normal school days will have to make an appointment in advance with the Office. Such meetings will strictly be held after 4.15pm.

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48. Parental Involvement

Capstone adopts an ‘open door policy’ with parents and encourages parents to:

Give feedback to the Principal and teachers on your child’s development and progress.

Attend orientation programme, talks and Parent-Teacher Conference sessions.

Participate as much as possible in your child’s activities that are organized by the kindergarten.

We believe your child can be best educated if parents and teachers work together. Hence, we encourage parents to volunteer your time in kindergarten to assist in various school activities. To find out more, please contact the Principal and/ or class teachers.

49. Updating of Personal Particulars

Please inform the Office of any change in contact details and personal particulars. This is important as it will help ensure that you will be contacted in a timely fashion should the need arise.

VALUE-ADDED SERVICES 50. Enrichment Classes

Enrichment classes are offered to Nursery, K1 and K2 pupils during school days before/ or after the school session. These programmes are selected to supplement our core holistic curriculum. Please approach the Office to find out more information about the programmes. The course fee of each enrichment programme offered is $200 per term. Each programme comprises of eight (8) lessons every term. The 1st lesson commences in 2nd week of the school term.

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For 1st session pupils who stay back to attend enrichment classes and are on private transport arrangements, school dismissal is at 1.30pm. Pupils who are on school bus arrangements, school dismissal is at 2.15pm after lunch. Lunch will be served at 1.30pm. For 2nd session pupils, both on private transport and school bus arrangements, the children will report to school at 11.00am to attend the enrichment classes.

51. School Bus Service

If you require school bus service for your child, please inform the office. We will forward your information to the bus operator who will contact you to confirm the transport arrangement. (Ms. Shirley is the bus service coordinator at Johnson Transport Services. Her contact number is 9011 0348.) A bus name tag will be issued to your child on his/ her first day of school. This is to help the bus attendant and driver to identify your child and to drop off him/ her at the right location. It is important that your child wears the bus name tag to school every day. A fee of $2.00 will be charged to parents for a new bus name tag. Parents will pay bus fares on termly basis to the kindergarten before the commencement of the new term. There will be no refund for any withdrawal. (Note: Although the payment is made to Capstone, our role remains purely as a collecting agent, for administrative ease for all. Any issues with the bus service should be dealt with, directly between the bus operator and parents).

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The following is the bus fare collection schedule:

Bus Fare Collection Schedule

Period of Service (Months)

Note

Term 1 January, February, March, June

A new pupil who starts bus service in Term 2/ Term 4 will have to pay 4 months of bus fares, i.e. 3 months (Term 2- March, April, May/ Term 4 - September, October, November) plus June fares/ December fares.

Term 2 * April, May

Term 3 July, August, September, December

Term 4 * October, November

Once the bus service planning for the year is finalized, seats on the bus will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.

SCHOOL SONGS 52. Grace Songs (before meal)

(English)

Thank you for the world so sweet, dum di dum Thank you for the food we eat, yum yum Thank you for the birds that sing a-ling a-ling Thank you God for everything. AMEN! (Chinese)

感谢我们父上帝，有吃有喝真快乐，

恳求天父叫我们，自己有的分给人，

阿门！