MINDS Woodlands Gardens School

Location

Area: Woodlands
Address: 30 Woodlands Ring Road, #01-01, Singapore 737883

Telephone no.

6468 0566

Email

wgs@minds.org.sg

Website

http://www.minds.org.sg/WGS

Special needs catered for

Moderate to severe intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder

Age range

7 to 18 years old

Curriculum offered

Customised

School mode

Double session

Services offered

• School bus transport
• After-school student care

School fees

Contact the school directly for more information.

Open houses will happen in May, July, August, and September 2024.

Email the school to learn more about the details.

Primary 1 (2025 cohort)

• Application deadline: 31 July 2024.
  

  Applications received after this deadline may be considered for waitlisting until a suitable vacancy is available.

• Start of school: January 2025.

Other levels (2024 cohort)

• Application deadline: No deadline.
  

  Application is ongoing throughout the year until all vacancies are filled.

• Start of school: Start of the next term.
  

  If your child is assessed to be suitable and there is vacancy.

PaPa Reading

Rolled out in 2016 to encourage parents, especially fathers, to cultivate a reading habit with their children at home. WGS provides small reading booklets for students to bring home to read with their fathers.

Extended Vocational Training

Provides the additional time for students to train and work on their social and vocational skills in school. Certain WSQ skills are also incorporated into this programme. These WSQ skills include ‘Food and Beverage Safety and Hygiene Policies and Procedures’ and ‘Performing Basic Cleaning of Hard Floor Surfaces’.

Immersion Programme

This programme allows our Junior Level students to learn beyond school with their mainstream peers. They join their peers for selected activities and learn together. These include Art and Craft activities, Music and Movement, and Day Camp activities.

MaMa Programme (Mathematics Mastery)

From junior level, students experience and learn different topics in Mathematics which serve as stepping stones for them to reach experiential level in senior level.

Kopi Connect

A monthly platform providing an authentic learning experience for students to put their skills to use, to prepare food and beverages and then serve and connect with the elderly.

Vocational Assessment Development (VAD) Programme

WGS implemented this programme to help students through Vocational Assessment and Development to identify and support their areas of improvement in order to be ready for post school.

Green Movement

Students are involved in various activities that promote awareness and care of the environment in and beyond school. WGS has received several accolades because of the commitment from staff and students.

Primary / Junior

• Language / Communication
• ICT
• Mathematics
• General Science
• Social Studies
• Social Development
• Personal Care / Health Education
• Domestic Science
• Physical Education
• Art and Craft / Music
• Travel / Recreational Skills

Secondary / Senior

• Language / Communication
• ICT
• Mathematics
• General Science
• Social Studies
• Social Development
• Personal Care / Health Education
• Domestic Science
• Physical Education
• Art and Craft / Music
• Travel/ Recreational Skills
• Vocational Skills

• Sports
• Performing Arts
• Visual Arts
• Scouts
• Recreational Club

Muhammad Asyraf Bin Abu Zarim Alumni (Graduated in 2019) Asyraf, then a shy and soft-spoken student, was placed with Swensens for his work attachment during his final year at school. His work mainly involved clearing tables and serving water to customers. However, the manager recognised that he had the potential for other tasks and assigned him to work as a food server. Asyraf performed so well that he was offered a part-time job and he continued to work there even after graduation. Due to Asyraf’s diligence as well as the support from the various stakeholders, he was converted to a full-time service crew member in early 2020. Since then, Asyraf has grown to be a more confident young adult who enjoys his work very much.

Ng Ming Yee Nicole Senior Level (Graduated in 2020) Nicole used to be a very passive student who needed frequent promptings in order to perform her work. Now, she is independent in her daily living skills and is able to make requests; and reach out to others for help. Nicole is also able to purchase food by making choices in what she wants to eat, and then pay for the food and keep the change in her purse. Besides this, she has improved in her stamina and focus when attending vocational training lessons. She is able to carry out her assigned task with focus and relies less on step-by-step instructions from teachers. Teachers and parents have been collaborating closely for the past year preparing Nicole to be ready for Sheltered Employment at one of MINDS Employment and Development Centres. The school has plans in the pipeline for Nicole to practise independent travelling within the neighbourhood, However, this plan has been temporarily put in hold due to COVID-19. In the meantime, her mother has decided to spend more time with Nicole at home, to reinforce the skills learnt in school, so that she continues to progress well.

Yu Chen Xi Junior Level When Chen Xi first joined Woodlands Gardens School in 2017, she was only able to speak Mandarin and the language barrier led to her being withdrawn as a student. Now that she has learnt to communicate in English, she is one of the more independent students in class who graciously helps teachers to run errands. Chen Xi is a confident student and able to perform her assigned duties well. She is more aware of her surroundings and is able to carry out tasks that involve multi-steps instructions, as well as communicate her needs and wants to teachers either verbally or with picture cards.