ST Smart Parenting

ST Smart Parenting

The unheralded strengths of teachers with special needs

Ahead of Teachers' Day, educators with disabilities talk about pursuing their calling.

(Clockwise from top left) Maths teacher Joel Lee, science teacher Syed Ali Mohamed Alhabshee and resource teacher Penny Chong.

PSLE Companion: Read more

S’pore to recruit 1,800 more infant care educators; pre-schools’ hiring grant expanded to meet demand

NDR support measures give parents more money and time; workplace culture the next challenge

The final stretch: Essential listening tips for PSLE pupils

Founder and academic director of Writer’s Guild, Trinity Wang, 44, with her daughter, Emma Hong, 12.

Free breakfast packs, AI study tool, stress-busting activities to support PSLE pupils

Pupils can meet radio personality Joakim Gomez at Ang Mo Kio Hub’s Cheers outlet during the Sept 3 launch from 1pm.

Grieving parents launch Singapore non-profit to beat childhood brain cancer

Johnson Loo and Linda Ong – parents of Natasha Loo, who died from DIPG, a virtually fatal paediatric brain tumour – have founded non-profit DIPG Alliance.

Minor Issues

How to do more parenting by doing less

Every family needs its own rites of passage, moments when children leave the safety of home and experience the joys of flying solo.

Parenting

Minor Issues

Don’t leave family fun to chance, plan for it in advance

If it’s important enough to long for it, then plan it, organise it and reach out to others.

Positive family relationships don’t happen by magic or accident, says the writer.

‘Help others when you’re successful one day’: Action star Jackie Chan encourages Pei Chun pupils

Minor Issues

How I supported my children through major exams, World Cup or not

Inspiring dads: How three fathers showed up when it mattered most

Fun With Kids

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National Day deals at Mandai Wildlife Reserve; Aug 9 fun at National Museum of S'pore; Mandarin play The Forest Heroes

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Slava’s Snowshow returns with playful chaos; join Walk Of A Lifetime for autism awareness

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Winnie the Pooh-themed high tea at SKAI; free VR dance-storytelling experience at libraries

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Meet Snoopy and siblings at Changi Airport, Sanrio boy band Hapidanbui at Adventure Cove Waterpark

Pre-schools

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More pre-school choices, higher expectations: What do parents want from childcare now?

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70 pre-schools in S’pore closed each year from 2023 to 2025. What’s driving the closures?

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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

PSLE

PSLE Companion: Read more

Vocabulary and writing tips for your child to excel in PSLE English

Cracking the PSLE maths code: Avoid meltdowns, change mindsets

PSLE science exam: How to help your child remember the concepts

Secondary schools

St Gabriel’s takes home $4,000 cash prize as champion of ST’s What’s The News? quiz competition

Victoria School came in second, while the School of Science and Technology was third.

Ms Jasmin Lau, Minister of State, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Digital Development and Information, and ST editor Jaime Ho with the winning team from St. Gabriel’s Secondary School during the final round of ST’s What’s The News? quiz competition on May 26.

SJI International to move to Hougang in 2030; current Thomson site slated for housing

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Caning, suspension among standard disciplinary measures in all schools by 2027 to combat bullying: MOE

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ITE, JC, poly and uni

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University of the Arts Singapore marks first batch of graduates

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ITE award winners’ success fuelled by their passions in baking and cars

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US universities remain popular with S’porean students, despite stricter visa rules

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Australia’s student visa fees are now the world’s highest. Here’s why S-E Asia got a pass

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