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The curriculum of the kindergarten has been developing in tandem with the aims and principles of the Ministry of Education preschool education curriculum framework, as well as developments in the international education arena.
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The school adopts the project
approach and the Gymnastics Movement programme, both piloted in 2003. At the
same time the school adopts the National Geographic and the Rigby Literacy
series for its reading programme, and the latest revised version Growing with
Mathematics. IT lessons that were introduced in 1998 are aligned with the
curriculum. The children's daily learning experiences are enhanced with Learning
Centers and music appreciation classes. |
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The design of the kindergarten's
programme seeks to provide the children with a range of learning experiences
covering aesthetics and creative expression, language and literacy,
environmental awareness, motor skills development, numeracy, and self and social
awareness. |
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Soka Kindergarten Post
Office Every child has an opportunity to experience a job at the post office. Children "apply for the jobs, discuss their job requirement with the teachers, attend on-the-job training, and then take on their daily assignments of sorting out the mails and letters from the children, and distributing them to the classes. Children are encouraged to communicate with each other by letters or picture messages. |
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Independence Camp An annual event that K2 children always look forward to, the one-night, two-day camp at the kindergarten give the children an experience of staying away from the parents, and learning how to look after themselves. |
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Community Involvement Programme |
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Environmental Education |
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| School Song and Logo | |
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The pen is a symbol of learning
and wisdom; while the wings [of the Chinese phoenix] symbolizes the courageous
flight of youth towards a glorious future. |
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The three strokes of the triangle represent the
society, the parents and the teachers, working in partnership to support the
learning and development of the child. |
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The triangle also portrays the Chinese character "ren", depicting the kindergarten's mission in humanistic education that aims at
fostering the humanity in the child. |
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Colours blue represents "wisdom", red "passion" and
yellow "glory". |
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| Mission and Vision |
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The mission of Soka
Kindergarten is to provide a nurturing environment for the child's
holistic development to prepare him/her on the journey of lifelong
learning. |
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The school's vision for the children is that they
enjoy learning; they acquire moral, physical, cognitive, aesthetic and social
skills and values; and that they cultivate healthy and responsible characters
and contribute to society. |
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The education principles are to: |
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| The school's vision is reflected and summed up in its motto "To be Strong, Righteous and Free." |
| Founding and Philosophy |
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The founding of
Soka Kindergarten has its significance in the soka schools system established by
the Schools founder Dr Daisaku Ikeda. Dr Ikeda firmly believes in the importance
of education in fostering the full potential of humanity in each person. The
soka schools system that he founded, spanning from kindergarten to university,
adopts the value-creating (soka) education philosophy. |
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Singapore Soka
Association established Soka Kindergarten in January 1993, offering kindergarten
year one and two classes at its premises at Pasir Panjang Soka Centre. In 1998,
the school relocated to Tampines Soka Centre, and in 2000, nursery programme was
introduced. |
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Over the years,
the school has attracted an international population of students. Beside our
local Chinese, Malay and Indian students, there have been intakes of Japanese,
Korean, American and Australian students. To date, 13 cohorts of students
numbering 961 have graduated from the school. |
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