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Parent's Talk | Developing Well-rounded Children in Early Years
#WeareWellington#
In this Series, the Nest invites pupils, parents and staff from the Wellington community to share their
experiences, impressions and time spent in Wellington, and ultimately what Wellington education means to them.
Today, we are very honoured to invite the Reception Boran's mother to share her feelings and experiences in the
Nest.
Reception
Boran's Mother
As a parent, I think the quality of the teachers is the most important. Wellington selects their teachers very carefully and professionally according to the teachers' overall qualities. Seeing my child's development over these years, I think the teachers have really helped us a great deal. I feel lucky to have these teachers.
Another important
point is the facilities here. The children at the Nest can use the campus facilities, such as the
playground, the theatre, the library and the swimming pool. They can also join various school events,
including the Summer Fair, musical and concerts.
The children can see how they will grow up and won't be limited to what's in front of them.
Junior school pupils often come to the Nest and help the Nest children study. I think this teaches older
children how to help the younger ones through daily activities and the younger ones can learn what the older
children are like. I think this is very helpful for their improvement. Because of these three aspects, the
teachers, facilities and the influence from the older pupils, I'm quite happy with Wellington College
Bilingual Tianjin Nursery.
The language development is quite obvious. Our Nest has the advantage that we have expatriate English teachers in the class throughout the day and they play a very important part in our education here. They let the children know that both the Chinese and Western cultures are connected with each other. The children are not only learning English. They are actually learning about the whole world. We always say that we hope the world knows more about China, but we should step out from our side to go out and see what the world is like as well. I think this is another advantage of the Nest; the children are not only learning about their own culture but also learning about the culture of Western festivals. They can certainly benefit from this atmosphere.
I think it's very good that Wellington is also helping the parents to develop. The teachers are not only teaching the children but also teaching the parents about how to support them at home. We often have parents' briefings from teachers and experts to help the parents support our bilingual education at home. We also have community events with parents and many of the parents share their experience about raising their children. Our teachers can truly think from a parent's point of view and understand what a parent is worried about. They are very patient, caring and professional. I really don't feel that they are my children's teachers. They are my friends. I have learned from Wellington that the process of growing up lies in the children's gradual changes and this happens without people noticing it. The teachers really give the parents and our children a lot of time, so that we can see our children's change while being with them.
A Wellington education pays a lot of attention to the children's mental development, which is very good for their well-being. They don't only focus on the children's academic performances but also teach them to be well-rounded individuals. For example, they have "Star of the Week" every week. This focuses on what the children did excellently in a week, such as make the bed by themselves, change the clothes by themselves, or help the teacher clean the table, or tidy their toys by themselves; the teachers will notice when the children do excellent work. It's very helpful for the children to develop the ability to take care of themselves such as independent skills.
Further Reading
Phonics Learning in Reception
The World of 'Building and Construction'
Bilingual Teaching and Learning in the Nest
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