What’s On

Congratulations to our Chinese teachers Su Qi, Hao Juanjuan and Wang Xia from Star Learners @ one-north for winning the Commendation award at the Storytelling Aids Competition for Preschool Chinese Language Teachers! Inspired by our nation’s history as a major trading port, the team ingeniously crafted a storytelling tool that showcased Singapore’s significance along the Maritime Silk Road. Along with harnessing the power of stories, they used this tool to immerse children in tales of our ancestors’ courageous voyages and introduced the idea of barter trade to them.

To kickstart celebrations for Star Learners’ 20th, we launched our anniversary webpage along with staff from our 43 centres and in corporate functions. Some teams got really creative with our commemorative merchandise, through TikTok-worthy clips and choreographed dance moves! Check out a snippet of what went down here. Now, we’re all counting down to the much-awaited 20th Anniversary Dinner, happening 31 August! We hear that a Wonderland awaits!

Together with National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC), we offered a unique learning experience to over 60 NIEC students as part of their orientation week. Three of our centres (Ang Mo Kio, Sembawang Place and Yung Ho) played host to the students on a Sectoral Learning Journey and gave them an exclusive peek into the magic that happens in our classrooms. Our educators warmly welcomed the students and provided them with the chance to ask them anything under the sun on the early childhood industry. We had a blast hosting our guests, and can’t wait for more exciting visits to come!

Our Star Learners mascots, Lucas and Sophie, at their first public appearance! High fives were given and hugs were exchanged with the little ones, as interested parents learnt more about our infant and child care programmes at Not So Little fair, a two-day event at Suntec Convention Hall.

Educators often read to children, but how often are they read to? As part of our Lunchtime staff engagement sessions, our team of Curriculum Specialists took turns to read and share insights on their favourite books, to our educators island-wide. Part inspiring, part motivating — the educators were thoroughly engaged and enjoyed these readalouds tremendously! We even had our CEO, Meng Wei, as one of our guest readers. Needless to say, it was one of the most popular sessions with over a hundred educators logging on to listen to his storytelling!

After two years of virtual townhalls, our over 600-strong staff finally could come together for an in-person event! We wrapped up the year together and counted our wins, both big and little. Staff members also had their burning questions answered directly by our CEO, Meng Wei, and other members of the leadership team. The event ended off on the sweetest note with long queues for traditional ice cream, straight from the cart!

As part of the line-up at this year’s Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC), our colleagues Aiwen (Principal, Star Learners @ Thomson) and Stephanie (Senior Curriculum Specialist) shared how we, at Star Learners, employ picturebooks to promote inclusion! They focused on strategies that can be used during storytelling to introduce abstract topics to children, and the various possibilities in which discussions with the little ones can unfold.

We’re also proud to share that their presentation became the top three most viewed resources for AFCC 2022!

Star Learners is now a part of people&baby group, an extensive worldwide network of day cares and kindergartens. Together with more than 12,000 other early childhood professionals in 12 countries, we inspire the next generation of children all over the world.

Our ads have hit town! Spot our latest ad installations at the North-East Line platform of one of Singapore’s busiest MRT stations, Dhoby Ghaut. This ad series profiles how our literature-based curriculum shapes our children into the next generation of HEROes – ones who care for their world and beyond.

As part of Start Small Dream Big 2023 project, Star Learners @ Sengkang Sports Centret teamed up with community champions to host a carnival to spread the power of kindness. The children and their families were treated to an afternoon of fun as they performed, played, and raised food donations to support the elderly and less fortunate. What an incredible way to bond and sow seeds of kindness, love and compassion together with the community!⁠

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Let’s welcome our third centre in the estate, Star Learners @ Tampines West! Located at 823 Tampines Street 81, we are just minutes from Tampines West MRT station.⁠ With now 43 Star Learners centre island-wide, watch us as we continue to inspire young ones with the power of stories!⁠

Congratulations to all 670 K2 graduands! Thank you, parents, for choosing us to be a part of your child’s preschool journey. As they continue on their paths ahead, we hope they will continue to inspire the people around them with strength of Character, Confidence and Creativity!⁠

We are pleased to announce an exciting partnership with Lion City Sailors Football School! This school is committed to introducing the game to youths in Singapore with emphasis on developing their skills via programmes that promise fun, games, and exposure.

To kick off this partnership, Lion City Sailors Football School offered Star Learners families a once-in-a-lifetime chance to watch the Lion City Sailors vs Borussia Dortmund game, as well as the opportunity to participate in an exclusive football clinic to grow their passion for the beautiful game.

Every year, our children collaborate as a centre on a project that taps into their creativity, imagination and innovation. This year, we asked our Thought Leaders, “What would it be like if you built a school?” From sketching the blueprint to presenting their ideas and designing the model, our little ones learnt that great plans can be achieved when they put their heads and hearts together!

As strong believers in the power of picturebooks, we join the National Library Board’s mission to introduce new and exciting reads to our children via the ‘A Book A Day’ reading campaign. Every morning, our little ones are treated to story reading sessions by our educators from a wide selection of books from our Book Nooks and the public libraries. What a refreshing way to start the day!