300 children never attended pre-school

300 children, some of whom have never attended pre-school, graduated on Friday from a four-week course to help them prepare for Primary One next year. Pre-school is not compulsory in Singapore, and some children, especially from lower-income families, may not get to enjoy this benefit.

Four self-help groups have been jointly organising the programme since 2006 to help these children improve literacy, numeracy and social skills, as well as to help them adjust to formal schooling.

This year, the children also went outside the classroom and participated in events. The course fee is set at $10.

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