A New Direction in Early-Childhood Education …

Best Practice in Early Childhood Education

EtonHouse at Orchard Boulevard values the uniqueness of each individual as a gift and an opportunity to learn, to respect, and to be enriched by the diversity within our society. We see young children as competent thinkers and communicators, who will be offered many opportunities to engage with a range of materials and resources to extend and challenge their thinking.

Inspired by globally accepted best practice in early childhood education, such as the International Baccalaureate's PYP programme and the educational project of Reggio Emilia (Italy), the EtonHouse International Pre-school curriculum focuses on teaching and learning through inquiry.           

We welcome you to be a part of an outstanding new early childhood experience in the South East Asian region.  The EtonHouse International Pre-school curriculum is richly supported by an international team of highly qualified and experienced early childhood educators, who work collaboratively to achieve excellent practice. 

Anne van Dam, BA (Education) 
Pre-school Director

Core Team - Biographies

Anne van Dam BA (Education) 
Pre-school Director. Anne has been teaching for 17 years in schools in Rotterdam, Shanghai and Singapore. Since 2003 she has taken on various leadership positions, combining teaching with coordinators responsibilities. Anne used to work at the Canadian International school where she was part of the team that took the school to IB authorization in 2005. Anne is an IB trainer since 2005 sharing her passion for young children with educators in IB school all over South East Asia.

Anne joined EtonHouse international pre-school in August 2007, drawn to the school for it's vision to establish best practice in early childhood education in Singapore. The first year at EtonHouse Anne has been the PYP coordinator and lead teacher at the school. In June she became pre-school director working in close collaboration with Ben Morley, support staff and the other educators of the school.

Anne has been living with her family in Singapore for 9 years and will be staying her long term. She loves to run, cook and listen to classical music.

Ben Morley BA (Education) 

Assistant Pre-School Director and PYP Coordinator. Ben has been teaching for 9 years in schools in London, Warsaw, Brunei, Shanghai and Singapore. He has combined full-time classroom teaching with various positions of responsibility throughout his career, including Kindergarten Manager at The International School Brunei and Head of Early Years at Dulwich College Shanghai. Ben joined EtonHouse International in August 2007 because he shared the passion and the vision of the school. He believes strongly that an inquiry based programme is the perfect vehicle for developing inquisitive, knowledgeable and caring young people. He has recently returned from a study-group to Reggio Emilia in Italy, where his values and thinking as an educator were reaffirmed.

In August 2008, Ben will commence his new dual-role of Assistant Pre-School Director and PYP. Co-coordinator, alongside Anne Van Dam and the rest of the team. He is very much looking forward to helping establish EtonHouse Orchard as a true leader in the region. At the same time, he will continue as a class teacher, where his true passion lies.

Ben is married to Heloise, a designer, and two children Lyra and Rocco. He loves to write, enjoys playing and watching sport and going on adventures.