Meet the team
Say hello to the principal and the teachers who’d be with your child every day. Ask them anything.
You’re invited · East Coast & Serangoon
The Shaws
The Shaws
Open House
One Saturday morning, four campuses, doors wide open. Come and see how children learn through play, sport, Mandarin and a great deal of mud. We hold one twice a year — register below and you’ll hear the next date before anyone else.
Next dateTo be announced
UsuallySat, 9AM – 1PM
Where4 campuses
Tell me the next date
$1,000 off fees
Free to attend. Offer applies when you sign up on the day — terms and conditions apply.
Can’t wait for the next one?
Private tours run every week, at whichever campus suits you — a real morning, with the children in the middle of it.
Book a private tourHear the next date first
Tell us which campus you’re interested in and we’ll email you as soon as the next Open House is set — before we announce it publicly.
Your visit
What happens on the day
A relaxed hour designed to answer every question a parent actually has.
Tour the campus
Walk the classrooms, the field, the sandpit and the mud kitchen — every space your child would use.
See learning in action
Watch play-based learning, sport and everyday Mandarin — and let your child join straight in.
Ask anything
Straight answers on fees, daily routines, school readiness and which classes have vacancies.
Why Shaws
What you’ll notice
Thirty-seven years of one idea: children learn best when they are busy, outdoors and enjoying themselves.
01
Child-centred care
Small enough that every teacher knows every child — and every child feels confident enough to try.
02
Future-ready skills
Curiosity and problem-solving, built through making and doing. No screens involved at any point.
03
Confident learners
Resilience, empathy and self-belief — the things children carry with them long after they leave us.
04
A love of sport
Weekly coaching, obstacle courses and games that build coordination, teamwork and nerve.
On campus
The spaces you’ll walk through
Real rooms and real dirt — not a show classroom.
Gym
Active play that builds strength, balance and coordination.
Water play
Sensory learning, water confidence and a great deal of splashing.
Garden
Herb beds and butterfly gardens. Patience, seasons and worms.
Sandpit
Open-ended building, negotiating and knocking down again.
Mud kitchen
Imaginative, filthy, hands-on play that fires every sense.
Playground
Big-muscle movement and the daily practice of sharing a slide.
Tinkering corner*
Taking things apart. Early engineering, disguised as fun.
Pool
At Lorong Chuan — safe, playful early swimming skills.
*Available at every campus except Katong Post.
Choose your campus
Four campuses taking part
All four open at 9am. Pick whichever is closest — or the one with the pool.
East Coast
Mountbatten
Our founding campus, open since 1989. More than 1,200 families have passed through it — and we are now teaching some of their grandchildren.
East Coast
Katong Post
A beautiful heritage building next to the Canadian International School. Don’t be fooled by the frontage — there is a playground hidden behind it, under a banyan tree.
Serangoon
Braddell Heights
A cosy cottage inside a quiet residential estate, with a field big enough to run out every last bit of energy. Serving the neighbourhood since 1990.
Serangoon
Lorong Chuan
Our newest school, close to Serangoon Gardens Village and just off Ang Mo Kio Ave 1. Two houses knocked into one — and the only campus with a swimming pool.
Good to know
Open House questions
Quick answers to what parents ask us most.
You’ll meet the principal and teachers, tour the classrooms and outdoor spaces, watch play-based learning in progress, and get clear answers on fees, daily routines and current vacancies.
Mountbatten and Katong Post in the East Coast, and Lorong Chuan and Braddell Heights in the Serangoon area. Choose your preferred campus when you book.
Completely free. We only ask you to book a spot so we can plan for your visit and make sure someone is free to show you around properly.
Please do bring them. Children are warmly welcome to explore the spaces and take part in the hands-on activities on the day — it’s usually the fastest way to tell whether a school suits them.
Children from 18 months to six years. Share your child’s birth year when you book and we’ll advise on the right class and whether there is a place available.
It applies to families who sign up on the day of the Open House. Terms and conditions apply — ask the principal on the day and they’ll walk you through the details.
We strongly recommend it so we can prepare for you, but you’re welcome to message us first with any questions.
Twice a year, every year
Ready to visit?
Doors usually open at 9:00 AM and close at 1:00 PM. Bring the children, bring your questions, and wear shoes you don’t mind getting sandy.