Apple Tree Playgroup

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For the past 25 years, they have produced numerous graduates who possess improved interpersonal skills, are more confident and articulate, and ready for further learning!

At Apple Tree, they engage and stimulate the five senses - sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch - to accelerate the cognitive, motor skills and social development of your child, and help him/her develop critical skills and aptitudes needed for success at school and in life. To do that, they make sure their pedagogy, curriculum, activities, educational aids, toys, games and books are the best and delivered by well trained teachers!

A playgroup is a structured learning programme designed to help young children before nursery age (typically around three years old) develop their cognitive, motor and social skills through play.

Their learn through play approach engages the five senses - sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch - to help students make connections between their various experiences during a session. It reinforces their learning and accelerates their cognitive, motor skills and social development.

The learning is organised around weekly themes and executed through detailed lesson plans. All activities conducted will relate to that week's theme. A theme could be a letter of the alphabet, colour or basic shape.

All teaching staff undergoes trainings, rehearsals and briefings for the upcoming lesson plans every two weeks at the head office. In between the fortnightly meetings, their supervisors will ensure that the lessons are delivered in a consistent manner and at the required standard.

Circle Time - Games, songs, picture talk and story-telling are conducted and acted out by the teachers and teaching assistants for the students to experience and learn in a group. Students will get to pretend and take part in role-plays. At other times, games that test their sound identification, memory, thinking and understanding are introduced.
Free Play - Toys, games and puzzles are laid out for students to play and explore. They are generally left to their own devices, although the teaching staff will offer guidance when necessary. At the end of each free play the students learn to return materials for proper storage.
Food Experiences - Students are given ample opportunities to prepare and sample the theme's appropriate food, such as eating fruit sample or making sandwiches.
Life Science Experiences - Students will get to observe the growth of fish, tadpoles, seeds and others.
Music and Movement - The teacher and teaching assistant will teach and lead the students in action songs, rhymes and finger play. Students will get to pretend and take part in role-plays. Each week the students learn four to six great songs from the Apple Tree's collections. Song time helps in language development.
Art and Craft Time - Students will do fun, simple hands-on projects and produce creative crafts related to the theme, such as apple-printing during 'A' theme week.
Learning Corners - Posters, information, books, and other learning materials related to the theme are displayed at the Learning Corners to allow students to explore and learn more under the guidance of the teacher and teaching assistant.