Shattuck-St Mary’s, one of the top ten boarding schools in the USA, is opening its doors in Johor Bahru (Malaysia) in 2018. As the spectacular site opens in Forest City, they bring 150 years of expertise in education from their home in Minnesota, USA. Since the middle of the 19th century, the school has been leading the way amongst American boarding schools, combining an attention to academic rigor and discipline w . . .
Epsom College in Malaysia (“ECiM”), on a 50-acre site at Bandar Enstek, south of Kuala Lumpur, is an extension of Epsom College in the UK, which was founded in 1855 and has a long history of educating Malaysians and international students. ECiM follows the English National Curriculum with all subjects taught in English. There is a strong emphasis on languages, including Bahasa Malaysia, French, Mandarin and Spanish . . .
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William Arthur Ward As a school which upholds a vision of leading every individual to “achieve more than they believe they can”, Stamford American School is committed to hiring teachers who inspire, invigorate and motivate children with the drive to excel in . . .
Some time, usually between the ages of four and six, most children begin to read. Watching a child transition from a non-reader to one who can both entertain and educate herself with a book is, for many parents, one of the milestones and miracles of family life. At first, printed words are just squiggles to children. This is their first step at cracking the code and learning how to read. Learning to read accurately, fluidly, . . .
The new Nixon Building at Tanglin Trust School was officially opened by Minister S. Iswaran and acting High Commissioner, Alexandra McKenzie in November 2016. Named in honour of Dominic Nixon, former Chair of the Board and governor at the school for more than 10 years, the event was attended by governors, members of the school community and members of the local neighbourhood of one-north. Minister Iswaran gave a poignant spee . . .
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.