MindChamps PreSchool, Straits View, Johor Bahru

MindChamps PreSchool provides a premium preschool experience that equips children with foundations to succeed through school, as well as later in life. Its growing global presence includes centres around the world in countries like Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, and now in Straits View, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

With state-of-the-art facilities and a cutting-edge curriculum that’s based on the latest world-class pedagogical research, MindChamps has been honoured with some of the most sought-after awards in the education sector. The preschool brand also remains a highly preferred choice among parents as they see the difference in the integrity and standards of quality encapsulated in the organisation’s culture of excellence.

MindChamps PreSchool, Straits View, Johor Bahru offers full day and extended full day sessions for children from 18 months to 6 years of age, in the playgroup, nursery and kindergarten levels. The programmes nurture all aspects of a preschooler’s development, in conjunction with skills that prepare children for the change in teaching styles, environments, routines and relationships when they enter primary school, facilitating a smooth transition from preschool to big school.

World Research, Advisory and Education Team 

What truly sets MindChamps apart from other preschools is the MindChamps philosophy, their strong commitment to research excellence, and unwavering passion for turning the latest discoveries into effective educational initiatives.

“We realised that, in most national education systems, children are not sufficiently taught how to learn. This leads them to form certain mindsets at an early age that impede their sense of wonder and curiosity, which hinders their ability to learn,” shares MindChamps. Therefore, to address this issue, MindChamps decided to work alongside international, award-winning researchers and education experts, such as world-renowned neuroscientist Emeritus Professor Allan Snyder FRS, to formulate a unique approach to educating young minds. The preschool’s forward-looking curriculum is research-backed by world-leading experts from the four domains of: Education, Neuroscience, Psychology and Theatre.

Well-Trained, Passionate Teachers

The teachers at MindChamps are guided by the best interests of the children and that is at the heart of every aspect of the preschool. They put all their energy into everything they do and believe in true teamwork to achieve goals and objectives.

In order to deliver the highest standards in early childhood education, all MindChamps teachers receive up to 200 hours of extensive training and accreditation from the Singapore headquarters. The teachers, as well as trainers, are personally coached by the experts of the World Research, Advisory and Education Team. The extensive training sessions ensure teachers are fully equipped to impart the MindChamps curriculum and nurture generations of young Champs.   

A Cutting-Edge Preschool Approach

This revolutionary synthesis has given birth to the unique 3-Mind Approach – the MindChamps model of early learning that is based on the 3 Minds: the Champion Mind, the Learning Mind and the Creative Mind.

The Champion Mind – Celebrates children’s individual uniqueness, goes beyond conventional wisdom and overcomes adversity to achieve success.

The Learning Mind – Equips children with effective strategies on how to learn, and assists them to understand, store, recall and synthesise information and concepts.

The Creative Mind – Connects and integrates multiple perspectives to help children solve problems and generate new, creative ideas.

Collectively, the 3 Minds allow children to unlock their full potential while staying open-minded to adapt in our ever-changing world.

To maximise the development of the 3 Minds, MindChamps adopts the S.M.I.L.E.S.™ methodology to prepare children’s brains for optimal growth. The acronym S.M.I.L.E.S.™ stands for: Sensory, Motor (Music and Movement), Intellectual, Linguistic, Emotional and Social. It is a principle which acknowledges that the human brain, in their formative stages, need all aspects of the mind to be stimulated simultaneously – and that all activities contain the potential for providing experiences that engage all of the S.M.I.L.E.S.™ elements.

By constantly focusing on the creation of S.M.I.L.E.S.™ activities, the MindChamps teacher becomes a potent source of age-appropriate stimulation for the mind hungry learners, and for the building blocks of their intellectual and social-emotional development.

Core Academic and Enrichment Programmes

The MindChamps curriculum is the result of over a decade of research and development in the four domains of Education, Neuroscience, Psychology and Theatre. It prepares children of today with the skills, flexibility and mindset to thrive in the future. The curriculum includes these core proprietary academic and enrichment programmes.

Early childhood is the crucial time for laying foundations. The foundations for intellectual, cognitive, social and emotional development must be carefully laid down, for future growth and success to follow.MindChamps PreSchool

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Just like all its other branches, MindChamps features well-designed indoor and outdoor learning environments that are conducive to helping children develop holistically. They do not only exude a welcoming atmosphere but also boasts state-of-the-art facilities. This Straits View centre is fully equipped with outdoor facilities, such as, a wading pool, running track, gardening area, gym room, basketball court and futsal field. The time spent outdoors provides amazing opportunities for children to exercise their creativity and self-confidence, as well as other aspects to become a future MindChampion.  

New Normal Safety Protocols – Stringent Precautionary Measures & SOP

At MindChamps, children’s safety and security are of paramount importance. To provide parents the peace of mind knowing that their children will be safe in school, MindChamps has enforced the following key practices: thorough disinfection and temperature taking at the entrance, real-time health condition updates and attendance records are instantly reported on the school’s app, ensure 1 metre social distancing, children have individual sets of resources, advanced equipment for sanitisation and disinfection, periodic disinfection from professional service provider, proper hand hygiene, food safety, visitors have to check in via My Sejahtera, and all students, teachers and parents are required to be tested weekly for the virus to mitigate any contagion risks.