Lorna Whiston: Kids English Enrichment Review [2024]

Lorna Whiston

Written by Min Wong | September 25, 2024

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Operation

>40 years

Level

Baby School
Kindergarten
Nursery
Primary

Class size

10-12 students

Trial lesson

Not available

Teaching modes

Onsite
Online

Number of Centres

Address

101 Thomson Road
United Square #03-18 /#04-22
Singapore 307591

Phone

+65 6664 8150

Opening hours

Mon-Fri: 09:30-19:00
Sat & Sun: 08:45-18:30

Website

Lorna Whiston

Lorna Whiston, a former Principal of a Singapore’s international school, opened her first enrichment centre in 1980.

Started with the aim to uplift English Language standards among the children in Singapore, Lorna Whiston has succeeded in her goal as the centre has acquired a reputation for offering superior quality education.

Lorna Whiston School has received several awards. ‘The Best Preschool Bilingual Curriculum with Masterclass Enrichment’ by Parent’s World is one among those honours.

Highlights:

The centre is one of the most established enrichment centres in Singapore.
The English enrichment programmes are drafted in line with the MOE curriculum.
Lorna Whiston has qualified, dedicated teachers who come from countries where English is the primary language.
Classrooms are bright and modern.
The school at United Square is a mere 5 minutes’ walk away from Novena MRT.

ENGLISH CLASSES

The English Enrichment Teachers ensure that lessons are interactive and engaging. The school offers the following programmes:

Little Explorers: Tailored for infants aged between 18 months and 3 years, the programme focuses on developing social skills.

Nursery: Designed for 3-year-old children, the programme introduced language learning through songs and rhymes.

Kindergarten: This class is for 5-year-olds, and it introduces them to books with the goal of fostering a love for reading and story retelling.

Primary 1: Oral language skills are imparted to 7-year-olds, and lessons include composition writing, vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension.

Primary 2: For children 8 years old, focusing on building the children’s vocabulary and developing proficient reading and writing skills.

Primary 3: For children 9 years old, focusing on building the children’s vocabulary and developing proficient reading and writing skills.

Primary 4: For children 10 years old, focusing on building the children’s vocabulary and developing proficient reading and writing skills.

Primary 5: For children 11 years old, focusing on composition writing and comprehension.

Primary 6: For children 12 years old, equipped students with the necessary skills for the Primary School Learning Examination.

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