“We began with the dream of a space. A safe space for children to just be. To come as they are and not to fit into a mould. A space where children are heard and seen and not just taught. A space where all kinds of ‘intelligences’ are valued and learners walk the path of self-belief and self-efficacy. A space where learning is fluid and not confined to a piece of paper. A space where experiences count so much more than checkboxes. A space where paint and crayons are valued as highly as numbers and letters. A space where children
learn that learning comes from within and that they each have their own mind- unique and beautiful.”
-Jessica Lam
Principal and Pedagogical Coordinator
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ABOUT
Forest of Stars was established in 2012 as a space to honour childhood. We are a Reggio-inspired Creative Arts Centre committed to empower children through the enabling of their expressive capabilities and learning potentials.
It is our belief that children are strong and competent citizens with rights, and that they co-construct knowledge about their worlds through their natural curiosities and wonder. We strive to provide a safe, stimulating space for children to encounter a rich variety of materials, concepts and ideas. Learning is authentic, meaningful and not compartmentalised. Children are encouraged to express themselves in a multitude of symbolic languages, and to interweave imagination and rationality as they are empowered to contribute to shared knowledge, to imagine new realities, and to be change-makers.
