Tadika Sri Nobel, Damansara Jaya

Tadika Sri Nobel, Damansara Jaya is a progressive preschool with a reputation of providing a future-ready education for children below 6 years of age. The preschool prepares students to be 21st century learners through the use of the FunGates education system. With over a decade of experience, Tadika Sri Nobel has developed a teaching culture that empowers children with the skills and knowledge to thrive in an ever-changing world.

21st Century Education

For Tadika Sri Nobel, preparing children for more complex life and work environments ahead means that education must go beyond just covering academics. Therefore, their curriculum utilizes these 6 C’s as their framework for 21st century learning: Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Choice and Care.

• Children learn to ask “how” and “why” instead of merely memorising facts.
• Children are encouraged to work as a team to achieve common goals.
• Children practice how to express themselves effectively.
• Children stretch their thinking and find new ways to accomplish tasks or solve problems.
• Children are allowed to have a voice and choice in their learning journey.
• Children feel a sense of responsibility to care for others with genuine compassion.

Utilizing this framework has resulted in a school that brings out the best in children while training them to be agile in responding to change. This is apparent when the pandemic challenged the school to pivot to distance learning platforms in little to no time. Yet, because the curriculum promotes core competencies like innovative thinking and digital literacy, children took the new arrangement in stride. Teachers, too, upskilled themselves to provide parents with the choice of sending their children for in-person classes, or learning virtually from home.

Safe Learning in the Time of Covid-19

The preschool also offers a collaborative space that facilitates 21st century learning. Classrooms are spacious and flexible, making it easy to accommodate to a variety of activities. Presently, learning spaces are configured to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Nevertheless, these spaces remain student-centric, with many facilities (listed below) for children to remain engaged in their studies.

During the pandemic, Tadika Sri Nobel continues to adhere to stringent health and safety regulations. Visitors are required to wash their hands and complete a thorough health screening before entering the school’s premises. Sharing is not allowed, and students learn with individual sets of learning materials. Additionally, the school is disinfected using an advanced nano coating technology, and is sterilised 24/7 to mitigate health risks. Face masks, health checks, hand hygiene, cleaning, sanitization and food safety are all integral to maintaining a healthy and safe environment. (Detailed SOPs are mentioned at the top of the article)

FunGates Education System

Tadika Sri Nobel is a user of the FunGates system – an innovative education system designed to create the most effective and comprehensive learning experience for children to reach their full potential. Children learn through meaningful projects that connect conceptual knowledge to real-world issues, i.e. project-based learning. These projects require them to share ideas, devise solutions and collaborate in groups. By doing so, children develop higher order thinking skills and the 6 C’s of 21st century learning to participate in today’s global community.

Character Transformation

Tadika Sri Nobel places equal importance in children’s character development as they do on academics. This is as highlighted in their slogan: “Shaping Noble Hearts and Noble Minds.”

Each week, the school runs a Character Transformation session with the intention to arm children with moral values that will help them to make good choices in life. These sessions consist of fun games, and entertaining yet educational messages infused with daily life examples to teach children about the importance of having good character. As a result, they learn about themes such as kindness, happiness, confidence and resilience. Particularly, in regard to the pandemic, the school has noticed that children are equally as vulnerable to negativity and dampened emotions. Thus, the latest of these sessions have sought to teach children how to seek out positivity, optimism and hopefulness in heavy seasons.

The school believes that when children develop in wholesome, well-rounded ways, their academic attainment is also boosted along with their ability to act as active global citizens.

Qualified and Passionate Teachers

Teachers at Tadika Sri Nobel are qualified with professional certificates and graduate degrees. Collectively, they bring an extensive amount of experience to educate and inspire a love of learning in children. Led by Anne Chong, the founder and principal of Tadika Sri Nobel, the team is driven to undertake the best methods to guide children on their individual journeys.

Educational Programmes

Tadika Sri Nobel offers the following 3 educational programmes:

(i)  Kindergarten (8.00am-12.00pm)

(ii)  After-School Program (12.00pm-2.45pm)

(iii)  Extended-School Hours (2.45pm-6.00pm)

An education at Tadika Sri Nobel offers competency that is both fun and future-oriented. The preschool is about building great minds, shaping kind hearts and giving children the opportunity to grow in a joyful, supportive place.