Eden School

Location

• Eden School
  Area: Bukit Batok
  Address: 101 Bukit Batok West Ave 3, Singapore 659168
• Eden School (Campus 2)
  Area: Bukit Batok
  Address: 1 Bukit Batok West Ave 2, Singapore 659203

Telephone no.

• Eden School: 6265 7400
• Eden School (Campus 2): 6027 7088

Email

enquiry@edenschool.edu.sg

Website

https://www.edenschool.edu.sg

Special needs catered for

Autism spectrum disorder

Age range

7 to 18 years old

Curriculum offered

Customised

School mode

Double session

Services offered

School bus transport

School fees

Visit the school's website for more information.

Dates

• Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Time

• 2pm to 4pm

Format

• Physical

Venue

• 101, Bukit Batok West Ave 3, Singapore 659168

Contact information

• Contact person: Violetin Tan
• Tel: 6265 7400  (General Office)
• Email: enquiry@edenschool.edu.sg

How to register

• Wednesday, 8 May 2024 session
  Registration will open on 1 April 2024, 9am and close on 12 April 2024, 6pm.

During the registration period, register online.

All levels (Singapore Citizens)

• Application deadline: 31 July 2024.
  

  Application opens from 15 January 2024.

• Start of school: Start of Term 1 and Term 2 of 2025.

All levels (Permanent Residents and international students)

• Application deadline: By 30 September 2024 or until all vacancies are filled, whichever is earlier. Application opens from 1 August 2024.
• Start of school: Subject to vacancy.

Stepping Out Learning Journeys

The school’s ‘Stepping Out’ Initiatives started in 2011 – to provide every student with an opportunity to embark on local and overseas learning journeys during the course of his / her educational journey with the school. Such learning journeys provide valuable authentic experiences for students to practice and generalize many of the skills learnt in school. Parents provide strong support to help prepare students for such trips. Besides overnight camps in school, the places of interest visited include SEA Aquarium and Zoom Park, and overseas trips made to Malacca, Penang, Beijing and Perth.

CCA Talent Development Programmes

The school offers a range of CCAs which includes art, bowling, musical ensemble, soccer and swimming. In addition, students who demonstrate potential in a particular area progress on to talent development clubs. Here, students with a strong flair for performance arts and sports may benefit from extra coaching as well as overseas training and attachments.

The school has achieved recognition for its students’ artwork at both the Singapore Youth Festival and the Very Special Arts annual competitions. The school also trains students in athletics, bowling and swimming. The school is also building a musical ensemble with students playing the hand bells, tone chimes and ukulele.

Vocational Taster and Elective Programmes

In the area of Vocational Training, all students from age 13 years, learn General Vocational Skills, and are assessed for employability potential at age 15. Students selected for the Taster Programme are rotated among simulated worksites (Food Preparation, Environmental Cleaning, Office Skills and Urban Farming) and are assessed on their strengths and interests. Students who demonstrate potential to be trained for work are then selected for the Elective Programme at age 17.

Primary / Junior

• English Language
• Mathematics
• Work Habits
• Daily Living Skills
• Social Communication
• Art
• Physical Education

Secondary / Senior

• English Language
• Mathematics
• Work Habits
• Daily Living Skills
• Social Communication
• General Vocation
• Physical Education

• Art (including ceramic and mosaic)
• Bowling
• Darts
• Fitness
• Gym
• Hand Bells / Hand Chimes
• In-line Skating
• Percussion / Keyboard
• Soccer
• Swimming

Amit Singh s/o Mahendra Singh Alumni (Graduated in 2015) Amit graduated at the end of 2015 and joined the Employability and Employment Centre (E2C) thereafter. After a short stint of employability training, Amit was hired by Edible Garden City Pte Ltd in June 2016 as a Junior Urban Farmer, a job he has held since then. His main tasks include sowing, seeding, weeding, watering of seedlings, harvesting and packing. Clear visual instructions enable Amit to carry out his tasks independently. Amit is a cheerful and happy boy who has unclear articulation. When in Eden School, the teachers taught him to use gestures and speak slowly so that he can be understood. When corrected, Amit would hurt himself or hit out at things around him. He had learnt to regulate his emotions, and express his emotions and needs with simple words, gestures or facial expressions. Home support for Amit is admirable. During the period of his employability training, Amit’s brother and sister would travel with him to train him in taking public transport. His sister would print out Amit's communication cards and encourage him to use them to communicate. Mum would go through social stories on appropriate behaviour when travelling on public transport. With good home support, not only does Amit help out with housework at home; he goes to his grandmother's house on a weekly basis to help out with chores.

Bryan Heng Yu Hung Vocational Elective Programme Bryan is a shy boy by nature. When younger, he did not know how to approach or initiate a simple conversation with his peers or teachers. He would just look and repeat what he heard. Over the years, his teachers taught him conversational strategies, and provided intentional opportunities to practise these skills with his peers and teachers. Today, Bryan is able to participate in group lessons and initiate simple conversations. Bryan is in the school’s vocational elective programme and has attained the Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Statement of Attainment for Food Safety and Hygiene, and Hard Floor Cleaning. It had not been an easy journey for Bryan who had found it challenging adapting to the demands of the programme. His positive attitude, tenacity and resilience saw him through. Bryan’s mother is a strong pillar of support for him. She works closely with the school, providing autism-friendly supports at home, and gets Bryan to share photos of his home learning on social media, hence widening his social network. Bryan’s positive attitude towards learning, strong family support and close home-school collaboration are key ingredients that stand Bryan in good stead for positive post school outcomes.

Louis Tan Kay How Junior Level Louis is an eleven-year-old boy with autism. He is a shy and timid boy by nature. When he first joined Eden School in 2017, he was very quiet and only greeted familiar teachers. Autism supports such as a daily schedule provided Louis with the assurance and predictability that he needed to achieve small incremental successes. Louis was able to perform in a skit during the school’s Annual Graduation Ceremony in 2018. At first, Louis cried and refused to take part. Teachers kept rehearsals short and instructions simple. Along with constant encouragement, Louis overcame his anxiety and took on a minor role of a train with just one line “Chugga Chugga Chu Chu train!” Louis’ strength and interest lies in the arts. Teachers involved him in various art projects such as the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) and the Mental Health Art Project. The combined class artwork saw Louis and win the Special Commendation Award at the SYF. The art piece was displayed at the National Museum. Louis used to cry in group activities as he was overwhelmed by the sound of the toys being played with. With the use of social stories, Louis learned that he could cover his ears if the environment gets too loud. He could also tell teachers that he does not like the loud sounds and ask to sit out. With these coping strategies, Louis now enjoys group activities with his friends. Louis loves to interact with others. The use of an Aided Language Stimulation (ALS) board has taught Louis to form and expand his sentence structures. He now initiates conversations by commenting on his surroundings!