18 months to 3 years
Babies and Taska
Settled routines, toilet training, first words in three languages and a lot of safe mess. Our licensed taska room in Bayan Lepas.
Babies and taskaProgrammes
Programmes for 18 months to 12 years
Four programmes, each designed for one stage. Full day and half day for the early years, weekday afternoons for the school-age children. Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.30pm.
The short answer
RightStart runs four programmes in Penang: Babies and Taska for 18 months to three years, Junior Preschool for three to four years, School Readiness for five to six years, and After-School Care and Tuition for Standard 1 to Standard 6. The early-years rooms offer full day and half day places; the after-school programme runs weekday afternoons until 6.30pm.
3 to 4 years
Junior Preschool
Where curiosity gets structure. Phonics, number sense, fine motor work and the social skills that make the next two years easy.
Junior preschool
5 to 6 years
School Readiness
The year before Standard One. Reading, writing, mental maths and the quiet confidence to walk into a big school on day one.
School readiness
7 to 12 years
After-School Care and Tuition
Standard 1 to Standard 6. Collected, fed, homework finished properly, then coached in the subjects they are struggling with.
After-school and tuitionSide by side
What changes as they grow
| Babies and Taska | Junior Preschool | School Readiness | After-School and Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18 months to 3 years | 3 to 4 years | 5 to 6 years | 7 to 12 years, Standard 1 to 6 |
| Centre | Jalan Pantai Jerjak 1, Bayan Lepas | Jalan Pantai Jerjak 17, Bayan Lepas | Batu Uban, Gelugor | Jalan Pantai Jerjak, Bayan Lepas |
| A morning looks like | Free play, sensory trays, music, nap | Circle time, phonics, centres, outdoor play | Guided reading, writing practice, maths, projects | Lunch, rest, supervised homework, then subject coaching |
| Language focus | First words, English led, home language welcome | Phonics and listening in English, daily BM and Mandarin | Reading fluency in English, functional BM and Mandarin | BM, English, Mathematics, Science and Mandarin support |
| What you will notice at home | Naming things, feeding themselves, fewer tears at drop off | Holding a pencil properly, counting with meaning, waiting their turn | Reading simple books aloud, writing their name and sentences, sitting to finish a task | Homework finished properly, marks recovered on the topics they kept dropping |
| Day options | Full day or half day | Full day or half day | Full day or half day | Weekday afternoons until 6.30pm |
Every programme includes meals, snacks and the termly learning plan review.
In every room
What stays the same
A plan per child
Written each term, shared with you, measured against your child and nobody else.
Licensed standards
JKM taska registration P/TI 004/2022. Ratios, hygiene and fire safety are inspected.
Early doors
Open from 7.30am for an early shift start, and open until 6.30pm so the after-school children are covered until you finish work.
Questions
Choosing a programme
My child turns three mid year. Do they wait?
No. We move a child up when they are ready, not on their birthday or in January. Readiness is a conversation between you and the teachers.
Do you offer half day?
Yes, at every level. Many families start half day and extend once the child has settled.
Is there an after-school option for older siblings?
Tell us the ages and what you need. Where we can help we will, and where we cannot we will point you somewhere honest.
Do you follow the KSPK national preschool curriculum?
Our programme is built around the national early-childhood outcomes for language, numeracy, physical development and social skills, then personalised per child. Bring your questions on the tour and we will walk you through a real term plan.
Does my child have to leave after kindergarten?
No, and that is rather the point. Children move from the taska room through preschool and school readiness, then into after-school care and tuition for Standard 1 to Standard 6. Same people, same records, no starting again.
Not sure which room is right?
Tell us your child's age and what you are worried about. We will tell you straight, even if the answer is that another centre suits you better.