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What our Parents Say
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"When my little girl, Beverly, started
at Pat's Schoolhouse, she did not understand a word of Mandarin,
let alone speak the language. Within half a year, she was able to
understand, speak Mandarin in sentences, recite Chinese nursery
rhymes and even recognise some simple Chinese characters! This would
not have been possible if not for her Chinese teacher. She has helped
my child to learn and love her language."
Ms Chan Yen Ling, parent of Beverly Chan. |
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"After four months in Pat's Schoolhouse,
Ann has made a tremendous improvement in her speech and writing skills
but most importantly, she has adopted a positive attitude towards
learning. My husband and I are very grateful for all the efforts that
you and your teachers have put in. Thank you very much for your love
and care for Ann."
Mr and Mrs Tang Kok Heong, parents of Ann Tang. |
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" I was surprised one day, when Russell
told me that he liked maths lessons very much (those who know him
will understand my reaction)! He said maths was all fun and games!
I know that it takes much effort to translate work and learning
into educational games that kids enjoy. How I wish there was a primary
school section at Pat's"
Chang Hui Sing, mother of Russell Vaz, Buckley |
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"I want to thank Ms Sally from the bottom
of my heart, for her wonderful foresight in detecting that my son,
Gregor had a problem. I greatly appreciate the time and effort that
she spent with Gregor and also in surfing the net for information
to help him. "
Ruby Gough, mother of Gregor Gough, Katong |
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"When we enrolled our daughter, Irene
with Pat's Schoolhouse in January 2003, Irene was almost solely
communicating in English and this was a cause of considerable anxiety
for us. Hence, we were both surprised and delighted that by the
end of the year, Irene had not only made considerable progress in
building her foundation in Mandarin but more importantly, she was
comfortable and happy with the language. Indeed, we found that she
often chose to speak with us in Mandarin instead of English. "
Cheong Wing Hong and Ng Lay Hoon, parents of Irene Cheong, Halifax |
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"At home, Lee Shien proclaims herself
an Australian (influence of Hi-5) who does not need to learn Chinese.
I am not sure what Cao Lao Shi and Chen Lao Shi have done but they
have managed to stoke her interest in Chinese after just 3 weeks.
She now comes home and asks for Chinese words to copy!"
Mr and Mrs Lee, parents of Lee Shien, Ridgewood |
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"The Claymore Centre has been a wonderful
loving second home to Jeanette. I thank Elsie (principal of Claymore
centre)and all her teachers at the Centre who had taken the time,
and quite often beyond the call of duty, to make Jeanette feel special
and loved. I am sure Jeanette will always treasure her years at Pat’s
School House.”
Yip Yoke Har, mother of Jeanette Chan, Claymore
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"Rachel's years spent at Pat's Schoolhouse
have been wonderful and we believe that she has enjoyed every day
being at school. The attention and care given by her teachers have
developed her into a confident young lady with an inquisitive mind
that is always hungering for new things. We are sure that Rachel will
always carry with her the memories of her early schooling years in
Pat's Schoolhouse."
Christopher and Mun Ching, parents of Rachel & Rebekah, Claymore
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"Last weekend, Jonathan was conversing
with his grandpa in Mandarin at a family gathering. I noted that
his vocabulary has improved alot. In the past, he would choose to
reply in monosyllables or he would mix English with Mandarin. Hence,
I was very happy to see him switching from English (when he was
talking to his cousins) to Mandarin effortlessly.
He has also learnt to recognise a number of Chinese words from school.
This has sparked his interest and often when we are in the car,
he would ask me about the Chinese words which he notices in signboards
or names of shops.
I have witnessed my friends' children, who like myself, are from
predominantly English speaking environments, and they have developed
a dislike for the Chinese language. Thus, I feel that this is a
great achievement as his interest in learning Chinese has been kindled.
Please convery my thanks to his Chinese teachers. They have helped
him to open the door to another culture."
Lynn Kow, mother of Jonathan Kow, Buckley
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