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Want children to learn better? Get them to do active learning

According to research, learning through experiencing is when children are most engaged.

Children paint on leaves and decorate them before hanging their works of art out to dry during an outdoor playdate organised by Madam Nurul Aqilah Zakaria.

Advisory warns parents, students about youth-related crime, including scams and voyeurism

No more swinging good times: The changing face of the Singapore playground

Brothers, age 7 and 10, launch cricket league for migrant workers in Singapore

From 1,000-year-old tree to natural hot spring: 5 S’pore spots to wow kids and spark learning

A child stops to admire the 1,000-year-old olive tree in the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay on Nov 5, 2025. Relatively unknown spots in Singapore where children can engage in experiential learning.

Letter From Hong Kong

Think S’pore’s education system is competitive? Try Hong Kong’s pre-school admissions interview

Young children have to pass admission interviews to get into pre-schools in Hong Kong.

Medical Mysteries

Rare genetic condition led to boy losing both kidneys at age 13

Au Wan Rong (right), 16, has a rare mutation in the TRPC6 gene that caused his kidneys to fail. With him are (left) Associate Professor Ng Kar Hui and medical social worker Cheng Peizhi.

Choosing a secondary school: 7 questions parents can ask their children to guide them

Principal Lee Han Hwa with his students who won the National School Games C Division rugby boys final on Aug 20.

Parenting

7 ways that big families in Singapore can get big savings

Beyond bulk buying: Large Families Deals are available under a government scheme to defray costs

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Mr Jonathan Poh, 42, Owner of Nature Therapy Studio, and his wife, Ms Selena Vera Hey, 41, Teacher, with their four daughters, Naomi Helen Poh Yi Qing, (second from right) 8, primary three pupil; Natalie Susan Poh Yi Ning, (third from right) 7, primary one pupil; Natasha Eunice Poh Yi Ling, (extreme right) 3, in nursery two; and Nadya Francine Poh Yi Ting, 1, at his shop in Kitchener Complex on Sept 6, 2025.

The govt's Large Families Scheme credits kick off in Sept. Interview with parents of large families, defined as having 3 or more kids, about their bargain-hunting, money-saving tips for large families

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Fostering teens: Couples make an impact on them before adulthood and show them ‘how to do family’

Minor Issues: How should parents respond when their child faces a setback?

Battles over kids’ screen time can get complicated with grandparents

Fun With Kids

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Fun With Kids: Halloween fun at National Gallery S’pore, Dr Seuss’ animated shows on Netflix

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Fun With Kids: Labubu-themed zones at VivoCity, KFC kids’ meals return, Timezone’s $1 racing games

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Fun on a budget: 4 free activities for the September holidays

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Fun With Kids: Sanrio mini building blocks, free breakfast bundles for PSLE pupils, Emma Memma show

Pre-schools

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Pre-school enrichment programme brings art classes to more kids from lower-income families

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Dancing robots, digital capybara: Teaching young kids about AI

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Should a 5-year-old be using ChatGPT to learn?

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Little bosses: Kids as young as five run businesses at children’s fairs

PSLE

PSLE revision: Mental preparation, time management strategies to ace exams

Teachers and experts share practical tips for final revision to prevent burnout.

Pupils may feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of material that they need to revise in the lead up to the PSLE.

askST: PSLE revision – Is 5 x 8 same as 8 x 5? Are ‘keywords’ needed to score in science?

Larger PSLE cohort in 2024 could have contributed to lower cut-off points for some popular schools

Secondary schools

Five S’pore schools hold football tournament to give boys not on school teams chance to compete

Glory and Grit 7s is the brainchild of two teachers from Beatty Secondary School and Hougang Secondary School.

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Students from Springfield Secondary School (white) playing against Tampines Secondary School at the Beatty Secondary School soccer field, on Aug 29, 2025.
Five sec schools have come together to provide opportunities for students in their soccer CCAs, who are not in the school team, to play competitively.
The schools, Hougang Secondary School, Beatty Secondary School, Springfield Secondary School, Tampines Secondary School and Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School, are organising a soccer tournament for soccer CCA students who are not selected for the school team.

Why some teens cook despite Singapore’s da bao culture

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The best AI tutor for O-level subjects: ChatGPT, Gemini or The Wise Otter?

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ITE, JC, poly and uni

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Nanyang Poly student has responded to over 50 cardiac arrests since he was 16

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NTU undergrads to get year-long career support after graduation to ease job hunt pressures

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Support groups, learning coaches: S’pore universities doing more for special needs students

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‘Every culture deserves to be heard’: Ngee Ann Poly’s first Malay student taking Chinese Studies

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