25-07-2025
Preschoolers Get A Sneak Peek Of School Life With A Play-Based Experience At This International School
Starting school can be overwhelming, but Dover Court's Stay & Play sessions give preschoolers a fun, play-based experience to help them explore, play and ease into school life with confidence.
The first days of school for some children can come with a few nerves, butterflies in the stomach and in some cases, separation challenges. Dover Court International School (DCIS) understands that starting school can be stressful for both parents and children. Their Stay & Play sessions, designed for Nursery, Reception, and Year 1 applicants, use a unique play-based approach to ease start-of-school jitters.
Explore & interact, minus the first-day pressure
Upon application, DCIS's Stay & Play sessions let kids of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Year 1 experience a fun, no-pressure, play-based experience before they officially join. During the session, preschoolers aged 3 to 5 (Nursery, Reception and Year 1) get to explore the classroom, meet teachers and interact with their future classmates in a play-based setting. Increasing confidence and familiarity with the environment helps ease the start-of-school anxiety, which can be overwhelming for the little ones.
And yes, Stay & Play is for the parents, too! Instead of worrying and wondering if the school will be a good fit for your child, parents can gain valuable insight into daily life and DCIS's nurturing, inclusive learning environment. What's more, DCIS's academic team also uses these sessions as an opportunity to learn from the true experts on these children – the parents! Chat one-on-one with members of their Primary Senior Leadership Team who are eager to learn more about your child, so they can better understand their interests and needs before school begins.
Stay, play & see if the school is the right fit
Through the Stay & Play session, the school's academic team can get to know your child before school starts! At DCIS, every aspect of learning is thoughtfully adapted to support your child and challenge them at the right level to achieve their personal best. Understanding that each child is unique, DCIS believes that what makes your child special can't always be captured in an application form. These sessions allow the school's academic team to observe how children engage, communicate and learn, while also learning directly from parents, so their children's personalities can shine and their learning can be tailored from day one.
So say goodbye to the butterflies, because your child will have already had a sneak peek at the fun and learning that await them at DCIS! Dover Court International School is now accepting applications. Click here to enquire and get ready for your Stay & Play session to experience their personalised and nurturing early years programme firsthand.
Dover Court International School, 301 Dover Road, Singapore 139644, admissions@ Tel: (+ 65) 6775 7664,
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