Shaws @ Braddell Heights
A cosy cottage inside a quiet residential estate, with a field big enough to run out every last bit of energy — and hornbills in the trees.
Quiet streets, loud birds
Picture a pristine neighbourhood framed by tropical trees, well away from traffic. That is where you’ll find us: a small cottage on Lynwood Grove in the Braddell Heights estate.
Established in 1990, Braddell Heights was one of the first play-based schools in Singapore, and more than 900 local families have been through it since. The morning walk in is a calm one — birdsong, rustling leaves, and neighbours saying hello on their way to the garden.
What sets the campus apart is the field. It gives us room for sport, gardening, mud play and water play, and the long driveway doubles as a tricycle track and a messy-play zone. Messy Play runs on Thursdays and Little League sports on Fridays — both are firm favourites.
If you’re lucky you’ll spot hornbills on the branches, squirrels on the fence and the occasional inquisitive parakeet.
Facilities
Rai Nutan
Rai holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Care and Education and a Specialist Diploma in Teaching and Supporting Children with Special Needs. She has more than twenty years in the industry and eight at Shaws, moving from teacher to Curriculum Specialist to Principal.
She is committed to a positive, nurturing and stimulating environment where children learn through adventure and play — and to a school where nobody is left behind.
“At Braddell Heights we believe in giving children two things: roots and wings. Roots are the strong, playful foundation we build together — support, comfort, fun. Wings are the freedom and encouragement to explore, learn and reach.”
How the morning unfolds
Straight onto the field
Children head out to the field, playground, sandpit and sports areas as soon as they arrive, and play with whoever is already there.
Circle time and morning snack
Everyone comes in from outside for circle activity, then a snack before lessons begin.
English, then play, then Chinese
English curriculum, followed by outdoor play, sensory play or gardening depending on the day — then the Chinese curriculum, taught in small groups.
Lunch, naps and Play Club
Full-day children eat, then either nap or join the Shaws Play Club — cooking, arts and crafts or a new sport, different every day.
What the children eat
A rotating mix of Asian and Western dishes — claypot rice one day, pasta the next — always with whole-grain rice and pasta. Fruit, biscuits and milk at the morning and afternoon breaks.
- No sugary drinks, no processed food
- Whole grains only
- Allergies checked with every family before a child starts
24 Lynwood Grove, Singapore 358666
- By MRT6 minutes’ walk from Lorong Chuan MRT
- By busServices 13, 28, 93, 153, 155
- By car4 minutes from the CTE Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 exit
What parents here say
We were looking for a play-based school with a friendly atmosphere, and when we checked out Shaws at Braddell we noticed straight away how happy the children seemed.
After joining Shaws I noticed a positive change in my daughter’s confidence and her willingness to open up and socialise with other kids.
The compound is a house with an inviting garden and space to run in the fresh air. The staff are friendly, nurturing and genuinely invested in my children.
Come and see the cottage
We’d love to show you round. Weekday tours, morning or afternoon.