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67 68</head> 69<body class="page-about"> 70 71<a class="skip-link" href="#main">Skip to main content</a> 72 73<!-- ============================= Announcement bar ============================ --> 74<div class="announce" role="region" aria-label="Site announcement"> 75 <div class="container announce__inner"> 76 <p class="announce__text"> 77 <!--tc:announcement_text--><b>Private tours, every week</b> — come and see a morning of play-based learning at whichever campus suits you.<!--/tc--> 78 </p> 79 <a class="announce__cta" href="book-a-tour"> 80 Book a tour 81 <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" width="12" height="12" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg> 82 </a> 83 <button class="announce__close" type="button" aria-label="Dismiss announcement"> 84 <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.4" stroke-linecap="round" width="13" height="13" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M18 6 6 18M6 6l12 12"/></svg> 85 </button> 86 </div> 87</div> 88 89<!-- ================================= Header ================================= --> 90<header class="site-header"> 91 <div class="container header__inner"> 92 93 <a class="brand" href="/" aria-label="Shaws Preschool home"> 94 <img src="assets/shaws_preschool_logo.png" alt="Shaws Preschool" width="120" height="120"> 95 <span class="brand__word">Shaws<small>Preschool</small></span> 96 </a> 97 98 <nav class="primary-nav" id="primary-nav" aria-label="Main"> 99 100 <div class="primary-nav__head"> 101 <span class="brand__word">Shaws<small>Preschool</small></span> 102 <button class="nav-toggle primary-nav__close" type="button" aria-label="Close menu"> 103 <span class="nav-toggle__bars" aria-hidden="true"><span></span><span></span><span></span></span> 104 </button> 105 </div> 106 107 <ul class="nav-list"> 108 109 <!-- ----------------------------- About ---------------------------- --> 110 <li class="nav-item nav-item--has-mega"> 111 <button class="nav-link" type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="mega-about"> 112 About 113 <svg class="nav-link__chevron" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6"/></svg> 114 </button> 115 116 <div class="mega" id="mega-about" style="--mega-w: 880px; --mega-cols: 1fr 1fr 0.9fr;"> 117 <div class="mega__grid"> 118 119 <div class="mega__col"> 120 <p class="mega__eyebrow">Our story</p> 121 122 <a class="mega-link" href="about"> 123 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 21s-7-4.35-9.33-8.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 1 12 6.5a5.5 5.5 0 0 1 9.33 6C19 16.65 12 21 12 21Z"/></svg></span> 124 <span class="mega-link__body"> 125 <span class="mega-link__title">About Shaws</span> 126 <span class="mega-link__desc">Singapore’s first play-based preschool, founded 1989.</span> 127 </span> 128 </a> 129 130 <a class="mega-link mega-link--orange" href="about#our-people"> 131 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M16 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2"/><circle cx="9" cy="7" r="4"/><path d="M22 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-3-3.87"/><path d="M16 3.13a4 4 0 0 1 0 7.75"/></svg></span> 132 <span class="mega-link__body"> 133 <span class="mega-link__title">Our People</span> 134 <span class="mega-link__desc">Meet the principals, educators and curriculum team.</span> 135 </span> 136 </a> 137 138 <a class="mega-link mega-link--coral" href="testimonials"> 139 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M7.9 20A9 9 0 1 0 4 16.1L2 22Z"/></svg></span>
140 <span class="mega-link__body"> 141 <span class="mega-link__title">Parent Testimonials</span> 142 <span class="mega-link__desc">Thirty years of families, in their own words.</span> 143 </span> 144 </a> 145 </div> 146 147 <div class="mega__col"> 148 <p class="mega__eyebrow">Get in touch</p> 149 150 <a class="mega-link mega-link--lime" href="careers"> 151 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><rect x="2" y="7" width="20" height="14" rx="2"/><path d="M16 21V5a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16"/></svg></span> 152 <span class="mega-link__body"> 153 <span class="mega-link__title">Join Our Team<span class="mega-link__tag">Hiring</span></span> 154 <span class="mega-link__desc">Teach where play takes centre stage.</span> 155 </span> 156 </a> 157 158 <a class="mega-link" href="contact"> 159 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><rect x="2" y="4" width="20" height="16" rx="2"/><path d="m22 7-8.97 5.7a1.94 1.94 0 0 1-2.06 0L2 7"/></svg></span> 160 <span class="mega-link__body"> 161 <span class="mega-link__title">Contact Us</span> 162 <span class="mega-link__desc">Mon–Fri, 7am–7pm. We reply within 48 hours.</span> 163 </span> 164 </a> 165 166 <a class="mega-link mega-link--red" href="book-a-tour"> 167 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M8 2v4M16 2v4"/><rect x="3" y="4" width="18" height="18" rx="2"/><path d="M3 10h18"/></svg></span> 168 <span class="mega-link__body"> 169 <span class="mega-link__title">Book a Tour</span> 170 <span class="mega-link__desc">See a real class in action, any weekday.</span> 171 </span> 172 </a> 173 </div> 174 175 <div class="mega__feature"> 176 <div class="mega__feature-media"> 177 <img src="assets/media/2019/10/shaw_old.jpeg" alt="An archival photo from the earliest days of Shaws Preschool" loading="lazy" width="400" height="250"> 178 </div> 179 <p class="mega__feature-title">37 years of learning through play</p> 180 <p class="mega__feature-text">Founded by Lucy Shaw in 1989 and still family-led — more than 15,500 children have grown up with us.</p> 181 <a class="btn btn--sm btn--blue" href="about">Read our story</a> 182 </div> 183 184 </div> 185 </div> 186 </li> 187 188 <!-- --------------------------- Curriculum -------------------------- --> 189 <li class="nav-item nav-item--has-mega"> 190 <button class="nav-link" type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="mega-curriculum"> 191 Curriculum 192 <svg class="nav-link__chevron" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6"/></svg> 193 </button> 194 195 <div class="mega" id="mega-curriculum" style="--mega-w: 1000px; --mega-cols: 1fr 1fr 0.85fr;"> 196 <div class="mega__grid"> 197 198 <div class="mega__col"> 199 <p class="mega__eyebrow">The ShawsPlay curriculum</p> 200 201 <a class="mega-link" href="curriculum"> 202 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M4 19.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 17H20"/><path d="M6.5 2H20v20H6.5A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 4 19.5v-15A2.5 2.5 0 0 1 6.5 2z"/></svg></span>
203 <span class="mega-link__body"> 204 <span class="mega-link__title">Curriculum Overview</span> 205 <span class="mega-link__desc">Five learning areas, 18 months to six years.</span> 206 </span> 207 </a> 208 209 <a class="mega-link mega-link--orange" href="play-based-learning"> 210 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/><path d="m4.9 4.9 4.6 4.6M14.5 14.5l4.6 4.6M19.1 4.9l-4.6 4.6M9.5 14.5l-4.6 4.6"/></svg></span> 211 <span class="mega-link__body"> 212 <span class="mega-link__title">Play-Based Learning</span> 213 <span class="mega-link__desc">Why play is the most serious work a child does.</span> 214 </span> 215 </a> 216 217 <a class="mega-link mega-link--lime" href="life-skills"> 218 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 22a7 7 0 0 0 7-7c0-2-1-3.9-3-5.5s-3.5-4-4-6.5c-.5 2.5-2 4.9-4 6.5S5 13 5 15a7 7 0 0 0 7 7z"/></svg></span> 219 <span class="mega-link__body"> 220 <span class="mega-link__title">Essential Life Skills</span> 221 <span class="mega-link__desc">Independence and resilience, age by age.</span> 222 </span> 223 </a> 224 225 <a class="mega-link mega-link--coral" href="executive-function"> 226 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 5a3 3 0 1 0-5.997.125"/><path d="M12 5a3 3 0 1 1 5.997.125"/><path d="M6 12a3 3 0 1 0 .5 5.96"/><path d="M18 12a3 3 0 1 1-.5 5.96"/><path d="M12 5v14"/></svg></span> 227 <span class="mega-link__body"> 228 <span class="mega-link__title">Executive Function</span> 229 <span class="mega-link__desc">Focus, self-control and flexible thinking.</span> 230 </span> 231 </a> 232 </div> 233 234 <div class="mega__col"> 235 <p class="mega__eyebrow">Inside a Shaws day</p> 236 237 <a class="mega-link mega-link--orange" href="curriculum#timetable"> 238 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/><path d="M12 6v6l4 2"/></svg></span> 239 <span class="mega-link__body"> 240 <span class="mega-link__title">A Day at Shaws</span> 241 <span class="mega-link__desc">The full weekly timetable, 7am to 7pm.</span> 242 </span> 243 </a> 244 245 <a class="mega-link mega-link--lime" href="curriculum#play-club"> 246 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M14.5 3.5 21 10l-9.5 9.5a4.6 4.6 0 0 1-6.5-6.5z"/><circle cx="8" cy="16" r="1"/></svg></span> 247 <span class="mega-link__body"> 248 <span class="mega-link__title">ShawsPlay Club</span> 249 <span class="mega-link__desc">STEAM, Code Play, sports, sensory and messy play.</span> 250 </span> 251 </a> 252 253 <a class="mega-link" href="curriculum#nutrition"> 254 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M3 2v7a4 4 0 0 0 8 0V2M7 2v20"/><path d="M17 2c-1.7 2-2 4-2 7s.3 4 2 4h2V2z"/><path d="M19 13v9"/></svg></span>
255 <span class="mega-link__body"> 256 <span class="mega-link__title">Food & Nutrition</span> 257 <span class="mega-link__desc">Cooked in-house. No pork, no beef, no processed food.</span> 258 </span> 259 </a> 260 261 <a class="mega-link mega-link--red" href="ready-for-school"> 262 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M22 10v6M2 10l10-5 10 5-10 5z"/><path d="M6 12v5c3 3 9 3 12 0v-5"/></svg></span> 263 <span class="mega-link__body"> 264 <span class="mega-link__title">Ready for School</span> 265 <span class="mega-link__desc">Your first-day checklist and settling-in guide.</span> 266 </span> 267 </a> 268 </div> 269 270 <div class="mega__feature"> 271 <div class="mega__feature-media"> 272 <img src="assets/media/2024/09/Copy-of-shawssports-55.webp" alt="Children taking part in outdoor sports at Shaws Preschool" loading="lazy" width="400" height="250"> 273 </div> 274 <p class="mega__feature-title">Sports twice a week, every week</p> 275 <p class="mega__feature-text">Shaws Little League coaches bring football, rugby, basketball and athletics into the timetable — included in fees.</p> 276 <a class="btn btn--sm btn--sky" href="curriculum">Explore the curriculum</a> 277 </div> 278 279 </div> 280 281 <div class="mega__foot"> 282 <span><strong>18 months – 6 years</strong> · Bilingual English & Mandarin · No screen time</span> 283 <a class="mega__foot-link" href="faqs"> 284 Curriculum FAQs 285 <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg> 286 </a> 287 </div> 288 </div> 289 </li> 290 291 <!-- ---------------------------- Campuses --------------------------- --> 292 <li class="nav-item nav-item--has-mega"> 293 <button class="nav-link" type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="mega-campuses"> 294 Campuses 295 <svg class="nav-link__chevron" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6"/></svg> 296 </button> 297 298 <div class="mega" id="mega-campuses" style="--mega-w: 940px; --mega-cols: 1fr 1fr 0.8fr;"> 299 <div class="mega__grid"> 300 301 <div class="mega__col"> 302 <p class="mega__eyebrow">East Coast</p> 303 <div class="mega__campus-grid" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr;"> 304 <a class="campus-mini" href="campus-mountbatten"> 305 <span class="campus-mini__name">Mountbatten</span> 306 <span class="campus-mini__meta">855 Mountbatten Rd · Est. 1989 · 25 teachers</span> 307 </a> 308 <a class="campus-mini" href="campus-katong-post"> 309 <span class="campus-mini__name">Katong Post</span> 310 <span class="campus-mini__meta">373 Tanjong Katong Rd · Heritage building</span> 311 </a> 312 <a class="campus-mini" href="campus-tanjong-katong"> 313 <span class="campus-mini__name">Tanjong Katong</span> 314 <span class="campus-mini__meta">4A Boscombe Rd · Est. 2009 · 14 teachers</span> 315 </a> 316 </div> 317 </div> 318 319 <div class="mega__col"> 320 <p class="mega__eyebrow">Serangoon</p> 321 <div class="mega__campus-grid" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr;"> 322 <a class="campus-mini" href="campus-braddell-heights">
323 <span class="campus-mini__name">Braddell Heights</span> 324 <span class="campus-mini__meta">24 Lynwood Grove · Est. 1990 · 16 teachers</span> 325 </a> 326 <a class="campus-mini" href="campus-lorong-chuan"> 327 <span class="campus-mini__name">Lorong Chuan</span> 328 <span class="campus-mini__meta">5 Mei Hwan Dr · Est. 2017 · Pool on site</span> 329 </a> 330 </div> 331 <a class="mega-link mega-link--orange" href="campuses" style="margin-top: 0.9rem;"> 332 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M20 10c0 6-8 12-8 12s-8-6-8-12a8 8 0 0 1 16 0Z"/><circle cx="12" cy="10" r="3"/></svg></span> 333 <span class="mega-link__body"> 334 <span class="mega-link__title">Compare all five campuses</span> 335 <span class="mega-link__desc">Facilities, addresses and how to get there.</span> 336 </span> 337 </a> 338 </div> 339 340 <div class="mega__feature"> 341 <div class="mega__feature-media"> 342 <img src="assets/media/2024/09/Webp.net-resizeimage-7.webp" alt="The Shaws Preschool campus at Mountbatten" loading="lazy" width="400" height="250"> 343 </div> 344 <p class="mega__feature-title">Not sure which campus?</p> 345 <p class="mega__feature-text">Tell us where you live and your child’s age — we’ll suggest the best fit and check vacancies.</p> 346 <a class="btn btn--sm btn--coral" href="book-a-tour">Book a tour</a> 347 </div> 348 349 </div> 350 351 <div class="mega__foot"> 352 <span><strong>Five campuses</strong> across the East Coast and Serangoon</span> 353 <a class="mega__foot-link" href="contact"> 354 Ask about vacancies 355 <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg> 356 </a> 357 </div> 358 </div> 359 </li> 360 361 <!-- ---------------------------- Resources -------------------------- --> 362 <li class="nav-item nav-item--has-mega nav-item--end"> 363 <button class="nav-link" type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="mega-resources"> 364 Resources 365 <svg class="nav-link__chevron" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6"/></svg> 366 </button> 367 368 <div class="mega" id="mega-resources" style="--mega-w: 900px; --mega-cols: 1fr 1fr 0.85fr;"> 369 <div class="mega__grid"> 370 371 <div class="mega__col"> 372 <p class="mega__eyebrow">For parents</p> 373 374 <a class="mega-link" href="faqs"> 375 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/><path d="M9.1 9a3 3 0 0 1 5.8 1c0 2-3 3-3 3"/><path d="M12 17h.01"/></svg></span> 376 <span class="mega-link__body"> 377 <span class="mega-link__title">FAQs</span> 378 <span class="mega-link__desc">Fees, hours, food, settling in — 28 answers.</span> 379 </span> 380 </a> 381 382 <a class="mega-link mega-link--orange" href="articles"> 383 <span class="mega-link__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M15 3h4a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4"/><path d="M7 8h10M7 12h10M7 16h6"/></svg></span>
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456 <svg class="btn__arrow" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg> 457 </a> 458 <button class="nav-toggle" type="button" aria-label="Open menu" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="primary-nav"> 459 <span class="nav-toggle__bars" aria-hidden="true"><span></span><span></span><span></span></span> 460 </button> 461 </div> 462 463 </div> 464</header> 465 466<div class="nav-scrim" aria-hidden="true"></div> 467 468<main id="main"> 469 470 <!-- ================================= Hero ================================= --> 471 <section class="page-hero page-hero--split"> 472 <div class="shape-field" aria-hidden="true"> 473 <span class="shape shape--circle"></span> 474 <span class="shape shape--blob"></span> 475 <span class="shape shape--triangle"></span> 476 <span class="shape shape--ring"></span> 477 </div> 478 <span class="blob blob--sky" style="width:380px;height:380px;top:-15%;right:-6%;"></span> 479 480 <div class="container page-hero__inner"> 481 <div> 482 <ol class="crumbs"> 483 <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> 484 <li aria-current="page">About</li> 485 </ol> 486 487 <span class="eyebrow"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Since 1989</span> 488 <h1 style="margin-top:1rem;">We started because preschool was too <span class="squiggle squiggle--sky">quiet</span>.</h1> 489 <p class="page-hero__lede"><!--tc:about_p1-->Lucy Shaw opened the first Shaws campus in 1989 with a straightforward conviction: children learn more from doing than from being told. It was the first play-based preschool in Singapore, and it is still run on the same idea.<!--/tc--></p> 490 491 <div class="btn-row"> 492 <a class="btn btn--orange" href="book-a-tour">Book a tour</a> 493 <a class="btn btn--ghost" href="#our-people">Meet our people</a> 494 </div> 495 </div> 496 497 <figure class="page-hero__media"> 498 <img data-tc-src="about_img1" src="assets/media/2024/09/22.webp" alt="Shaws Preschool children at play" width="800" height="640" fetchpriority="high"> 499 </figure> 500 </div> 501 </section> 502 503 <!-- =============================== The stats ============================= --> 504 <section class="section section--tight bg-white"> 505 <div class="container"> 506 <div class="grid grid--4" data-stagger="80"> 507 <div class="stat reveal"><span class="stat__num" data-count="1989">1989</span><span class="stat__label">Founded by Lucy Shaw</span></div> 508 <div class="stat stat--sky reveal"><span class="stat__num" data-count="15500" data-suffix="+">15,500+</span><span class="stat__label">Children taught since</span></div> 509 <div class="stat stat--coral reveal"><span class="stat__num" data-count="5">5</span><span class="stat__label">Campuses in Singapore</span></div> 510 <div class="stat stat--lime reveal"><span class="stat__num" data-count="18" data-unit="months">18 <span class="stat__unit">months</span></span><span class="stat__label">Youngest age we take</span></div> 511 </div> 512 </div> 513 </section> 514 515 <!-- ============================== The idea =============================== --> 516 <section class="section bg-cream"> 517 <div class="container"> 518 <div class="split"> 519 <figure class="split__media reveal" style="border-radius:var(--r-2xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);"> 520 <img data-tc-src="about_img2" src="assets/media/2024/09/2Screen-Shot-2018-11-27-at-1.54.32-PM.webp" alt="A Shaws Preschool classroom in use" width="800" height="600" loading="lazy"> 521 </figure> 522 523 <div class="reveal"> 524 <span class="eyebrow eyebrow--orange"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Our approach</span> 525 <h2 style="margin-top:1rem;"><!--tc:about_h1-->Lessons that donât feel like lessons<!--/tc--></h2> 526 <p style="margin-top:1rem;font-size:var(--fs-lg);color:var(--ink-3);"><!--tc:about_p2-->In 1989, most preschools in Singapore ran on worksheets and repetition. We built the opposite: a school where children are asked to explore a topic, work it out in a group, get it wrong and try again.<!--/tc--></p> 527 <p style="margin-top:1rem;"><!--tc:about_p3-->That approach became the ShawsPlay curriculum â inquiry-based learning wrapped inside genuine play. Children come out of it academically prepared for primary school, and, just as importantly, willing to have a go at things.<!--/tc--></p> 528 <p style="margin-top:1.5rem;"> 529 <a class="link-arrow" href="curriculum">See how the curriculum is built 530 <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg></a> 531 </p> 532 </div> 533 </div> 534 </div> 535 </section> 536 537 <!-- =============================== History =============================== --> 538 <section class="section bg-white"> 539 <div class="container"> 540 541 <div class="section-head section-head--center reveal">
542 <span class="eyebrow eyebrow--coral"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Our history</span> 543 <h2><!--tc:about_h2-->Thirty-seven years, three turning points<!--/tc--></h2> 544 </div> 545 546 <div class="grid grid--3 grid--gap-lg" data-stagger="110"> 547 548 <article class="card-media reveal"> 549 <div class="card-media__media"> 550 <img data-tc-src="about_img3" src="assets/media/2019/10/shaw_old.jpeg" alt="An archival photograph of the original Shaws Preschool" width="600" height="450" loading="lazy"> 551 <span class="card-media__badge">1989</span> 552 </div> 553 <div class="card-media__body"> 554 <h3><!--tc:about_h3-->Where it all began<!--/tc--></h3> 555 <p><!--tc:about_p4-->Lucy Shaw opens the Mountbatten campus â the first preschool in Singapore to make purposeful play the teaching method rather than the break between lessons.<!--/tc--></p> 556 </div> 557 </article> 558 559 <article class="card-media reveal"> 560 <div class="card-media__media"> 561 <img data-tc-src="about_img4" src="assets/media/2022/03/c047d67e-4ece-40ab-a29c-2c01e3643e2e-1024x576-2.jpg" alt="Children taking part in a Shaws Little League sports session" width="600" height="450" loading="lazy"> 562 <span class="card-media__badge">Sport</span> 563 </div> 564 <div class="card-media__body"> 565 <h3><!--tc:about_h4-->Sport becomes part of the timetable<!--/tc--></h3> 566 <p><!--tc:about_p5-->Shaws was the first preschool here to make sport and outdoor play a regular, timetabled part of the curriculum. Today Shaws Little League coaches run sessions twice a week at every campus.<!--/tc--></p> 567 </div> 568 </article> 569 570 <article class="card-media reveal"> 571 <div class="card-media__media"> 572 <img data-tc-src="about_img5" src="assets/media/2022/03/shaw_new-1.jpg" alt="A modern Shaws Preschool campus" width="600" height="450" loading="lazy"> 573 <span class="card-media__badge">2017</span> 574 </div> 575 <div class="card-media__body"> 576 <h3><!--tc:about_h5-->Expanding into Serangoon<!--/tc--></h3> 577 <p><!--tc:about_p6-->The Lorong Chuan campus opens, joining Braddell Heights and the East Coast schools. Between them, the five campuses have now nurtured more than 15,500 children.<!--/tc--></p> 578 </div> 579 </article> 580 581 </div> 582 </div> 583 </section> 584 585 <!-- =========================== Mission & values ========================== --> 586 <section class="section bg-cream-2"> 587 <div class="container"> 588 589 <div class="section-head section-head--center reveal"> 590 <span class="eyebrow eyebrow--lime"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Mission & values</span> 591 <h2><!--tc:about_h6-->What we are trying to do<!--/tc--></h2> 592 <p><!--tc:about_p7-->
592Give every child a love of learning, a solid academic foundation and the character to use both well.<!--/tc--></p> 593 </div> 594 595 <div class="grid grid--3" data-stagger="80"> 596 597 <article class="card card--hover card--orange reveal"> 598 <span class="card__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M3 21h18M5 21V7l7-4 7 4v14"/><path d="M9 21v-6h6v6"/></svg></span> 599 <h3><!--tc:about_h7-->Learning through play<!--/tc--></h3> 600 <p><!--tc:about_p8-->Every lesson is built to be played rather than delivered.<!--/tc--></p> 601 </article> 602 603 <article class="card card--hover card--coral reveal"> 604 <span class="card__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M12 21s-7-4.35-9.33-8.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 1 12 6.5a5.5 5.5 0 0 1 9.33 6C19 16.65 12 21 12 21Z"/></svg></span> 605 <h3><!--tc:about_h8-->Passion for children<!--/tc--></h3> 606 <p><!--tc:about_p9-->We love what we do, and we love who we do it for.<!--/tc--></p> 607 </article> 608 609 <article class="card card--hover card--sky reveal"> 610 <span class="card__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"/><path d="M2 12h20M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 0 1 4-10z"/></svg></span> 611 <h3><!--tc:about_h9-->A multicultural room<!--/tc--></h3> 612 <p><!--tc:about_p10-->Our classrooms are culturally diverse, by design and by intake.<!--/tc--></p> 613 </article> 614 615 <article class="card card--hover card--lime reveal"> 616 <span class="card__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M3 12a9 9 0 1 0 3-6.7L3 8"/><path d="M3 3v5h5"/></svg></span> 617 <h3><!--tc:about_h10-->Learning from failure<!--/tc--></h3> 618 <p><!--tc:about_p11-->Getting it wrong is part of the method. We want children to try again.<!--/tc--></p> 619 </article> 620 621 <article class="card card--hover card--red reveal"> 622 <span class="card__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M22 10v6M2 10l10-5 10 5-10 5z"/><path d="M6 12v5c3 3 9 3 12 0v-5"/></svg></span> 623 <h3><!--tc:about_h11-->Quality teaching<!--/tc--></h3> 624 <p><!--tc:about_p12-->Our teachers are qualified to ECDA standards â and chosen for warmth.<!--/tc--></p> 625 </article> 626 627 <article class="card card--hover card--orange reveal"> 628 <span class="card__icon" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M16 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2"/><circle cx="9" cy="7" r="4"/><path d="M22 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-3-3.87"/></svg></span> 629 <h3><!--tc:about_h12-->Community<!--/tc--></h3> 630 <p><!--tc:about_p13-->Parents, teachers and children. Families stay in touch long after K2.<!--/tc--></p> 631 </article> 632 633 </div> 634 </div> 635 </section> 636 637 <!-- ============================== Our people ============================= --> 638 <section class="section bg-white" id="our-people"> 639 <div class="container"> 640 641 <div class="section-head section-head--center reveal"> 642 <span class="eyebrow eyebrow--sky"><span class="eyebrow__dot"></span>Our people</span> 643 <h2><!--tc:about_h13-->The team behind the schools<!--/tc--></h2> 644 <p><!--tc:about_p14-->Many of them have been here a decade or more.<!--/tc--></p> 645 </div> 646 647 <div data-tabs class="reveal"> 648 <div class="tabs__list tabs__list--center" role="tablist" aria-label="Team groups"> 649 <button class="tab" id="tab-leadership" role="tab" aria-controls="panel-leadership" aria-selected="true" type="button">Leadership</button> 650 <button class="tab" id="tab-principals" role="tab" aria-controls="panel-principals" aria-selected="false" type="button">Principals</button> 651 <button class="tab" id="tab-curriculum" role="tab" aria-controls="panel-curriculum" aria-selected="false" type="button">Curriculum</button> 652 </div> 653 654 <!-- Leadership --> 655 <div class="tab-panel" id="panel-leadership" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab-leadership" style="margin-top:2.5rem;"> 656 <div class="grid grid--3"> 657 <article class="card-media card-media--portrait"> 658 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img6" src="assets/media/2019/09/Liane.jpg" alt="Liane Shaw" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 659 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h14-->Liane Shaw<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p15-->Chief Play Officer<!--/tc--></p></div> 660 </article> 661 <article class="card-media card-media--portrait"> 662 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img7" src="assets/media/2019/03/imeelia-curriculum-director.webp" alt="Imeelia Ismail-Tan" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 663 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h15-->Imeelia Ismail-Tan<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p16-->Head of Schools<!--/tc--></p></div> 664 </article> 665 <article class="card-media card-media--portrait"> 666 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img8" src="assets/media/2025/10/PHOTO-2025-10-21-16-05-56.webp" alt="Fae Masdor" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 667 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h16-->Fae Masdor<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p17-->Head of Enrolments<!--/tc--></p></div> 668 </article> 669 <article class="card-media card-media--portrait"> 670 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img9" src="assets/media/2026/06/Untitled-design11.webp" alt="Namitha Nandakumar" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 671 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h17-->Namitha Nandakumar<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p18-->Head of Human Resources<!--/tc--></p></div> 672 </article> 673 <article class="card-media card-media--portrait"> 674 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img10" src="assets/media/2022/03/Carla-Bowe_-Branding-and-Marketing.jpg" alt="Carla Bowe" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 675 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h18-->Carla Bowe<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p19-->Head of Branding & Marketing Operations<!--/tc--></p></div> 676 </article> 677 <article class="card-media card-media--portrait"> 678 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img11" src="assets/media/2024/07/fw-1.webp" alt="Felicia Wong" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 679 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h19-->Felicia Wong<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p20-->Head of Finance & Administration<!--/tc--></p></div> 680 </article> 681 </div> 682 </div> 683 684 <!-- Principals --> 685 <div class="tab-panel" id="panel-principals" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab-principals" hidden style="margin-top:2.5rem;"> 686 <div class="grid grid--4"> 687 <article class="card-media card-media--square"> 688 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img12" src="assets/media/2022/03/AMs-Yvonne-Lee-Shaws-Mountbatten-1.webp" alt="Yvonne Lim" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 689 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h20-->Yvonne Lim<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p21-->Mountbatten<!--/tc--></p><p class="card-media__foot"><a class="link-arrow" href="campus-mountbatten">Campus<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg></a></p></div> 690 </article> 691 <article class="card-media card-media--square"> 692 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img13" src="assets/media/2024/05/file.webp" alt="Deborah Shaw" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 693 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h21-->Deborah Shaw<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p22-->Katong Post & Tanjong Katong<!--/tc--></p><p class="card-media__foot"><a class="link-arrow" href="campus-katong-post">Campus<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg></a></p></div> 694 </article> 695 <article class="card-media card-media--square"> 696 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img14" src="assets/media/2024/08/NR.webp" alt="Rai Nutan" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 697 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h22-->Rai Nutan<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p23-->Braddell Heights<!--/tc--></p><p class="card-media__foot"><a class="link-arrow" href="campus-braddell-heights">Campus<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg></a></p></div> 698 </article> 699 <article class="card-media card-media--square"> 700 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img15" src="assets/media/2025/02/Untitled-design-10.webp" alt="Hannah Grosse" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 701 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h23-->Hannah Grosse<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p24-->Lorong Chuan<!--/tc--></p><p class="card-media__foot"><a class="link-arrow" href="campus-lorong-chuan">Campus<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7"/></svg></a></p></div> 702 </article> 703 </div> 704 </div> 705 706 <!-- Curriculum --> 707 <div class="tab-panel" id="panel-curriculum" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="tab-curriculum" hidden style="margin-top:2.5rem;"> 708 <div class="grid grid--4"> 709 <article class="card-media card-media--square"> 710 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img16" src="assets/media/2025/06/salmi.webp" alt="Salmi Razali" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 711 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h24-->Salmi Razali<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p25-->Head of Curriculum<!--/tc--></p></div> 712 </article> 713 <article class="card-media card-media--square"> 714 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img17" src="assets/media/2022/03/Serina-Teo.webp" alt="Serina Teo" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 715 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h25-->Serina Teo<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p26-->Curriculum Specialist<!--/tc--></p></div> 716 </article> 717 <article class="card-media card-media--square"> 718 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img18" src="assets/media/2022/03/Charlyn-Chua.webp" alt="Charlyn Chua" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 719 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h26-->Charlyn Chua<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p27-->Curriculum Specialist<!--/tc--></p></div> 720 </article> 721 <article class="card-media card-media--square"> 722 <div class="card-media__media"><img data-tc-src="about_img19" src="assets/media/2025/06/79a8b358-78e0-4cfa-af3d-f065e35030ee.webp" alt="Gao Yuan" width="400" height="300" loading="lazy"></div> 723 <div class="card-media__body"><h3><!--tc:about_h27-->Gao Yuan<!--/tc--></h3><p><!--tc:about_p28-->Curriculum Specialist<!--/tc--></p></div> 724 </article> 725 </div> 726 </div> 727 </div> 728 729 <p class="text-center" style="margin-top:2.5rem;"> 730 <a class="btn btn--ghost" href="careers">We’re hiring teachers — join the team</a> 731 </p> 732 733 </div> 734 </section> 735 736 <!-- ============================== Final CTA ============================== --> 737 <section class="section bg-cream"> 738 <div class="container"> 739 <div class="cta-band reveal">
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