Butterfly Field Trip Feedback to Inokashira Koen

"Hi Juliet & team,
Thanks for this video. What a fun memory! I'm so glad we got to join and we had a really good time. Axx still remembers all the animals we've seen so it's left a great impression. I thought the trip was well organized with just enough things to do, just enough stops & time for snacks and toilet, great food by kiwi kitchen (thanks for treating). It was also a pleasure for me to get to know some of the teachers and other parents better."

"Dear Team Kspace - Natalie loves the DVD that you created of the children's highlights and it's been playing (literally) non-stop in our household..! Thank you again for a great year."

"As well as the other positive things about Kspace I also wanted to say that I think it’s really great to see teachers and Dept Heads out the front of school at drop-off. I keep meaning to say something when I see you but it’s always a bit of a rush! I suppose some people would consider it a small thing but I think it’s a lovely welcoming touch (especially for the lower school parents who probably wouldn’t see you otherwise) and I appreciate it all the more since it’s SO very cold right now. Well done guys. Regards, "

"I am very happy to report that, with the teachers’ expert guidance and support, both Jessica's reading level and her ability to focus have improved immensely. Jess now very happily picks up a book to read to me and she eagerly flies through her homework. I have seen significant growth in Jess in the last six months, which is huge a credit to the one-to-ones. Also, when we recently went to China she was alert, curious and asked the most wonderful questions. Thank you for turning her into a little-adult! "

"Thank you so much to you for your time with Andrea and Hana. Time and again I am struck by how different Kspace is to the schools here in Singapore. I just wanted to write to mention what a great time the girls spent - you always went the extra mile."

"Just a wee note to sing the praises of the Jolly Phonics programme. Today my friend and I were at the American Club. My son was dancing around behind us, singing. I noticed a pattern to what he was singing and looked around. She was standing on top of the large "STOP" sign that is painted on the ground, and jumping from letter to letter, saying "P - O - T- S-for-snake" over and over again.
Well, it is fair to say that we were both stunned. My son knowing and recognising these letters can only come from your teaching, as I have not been doing any back-up at home. (I thought that she was too young, but I will definitely be doing back-up now). Needless to day my friend’s two boys have an appointment to come and see you guys next week! You don't fancy opening franchises worldwide do you! "

"We were walking down the road tonight – C was wide awake at 8.00 so we took a wander down to the canal to look at the Cherry Blossom. All of a sudden she started counting to five in Japanese and singing a sweet song in Japanese too! I almost cried and it’s just another wonderful thing about being with you in this great city. Result to you and Noriko san"

"It is great to see that you are so committed to creating such a unique and safe environment for these small kids. I know it must be a lot of hard work, especially with being the mother of a small child yourself, but I can tell you that all the songs, activities and music you have created are really wonderful. As you said in a e mail before, you are constantly questioning loyalties and decisions as a mother, and I do too, as an artist and devoting time to my work etc. It is encouraging for me to see you do so much as a mother, as I would like to be able to do more also, and still manage a good amount of time with Isha."

"Hi Juliet, I just wanted to share this photo with you.
Yesterday we had a play date and the kids decided to get out their instruments and have a sing-a-long. K even got out his Anpanman guitar!!
The kids had so much fun singing some Kspace favourites. For us it was great to see that they could have so much fun without all the tech stuff (iPads, DVDs, tv).
Even though children inherently love music, I think the fact that they get exposed to so much music at Kspace it makes them enjoy it even more.
So I just want to say 'great job' with running such a fantastic school!
Cheers,"

"Almost 4.5 years ago we took our baby girl to Kspace for a school tour. I feel like Kspace raised her over the past years and she became who she is because of Kspace but at the same time I really feel like I was raised as a mom too. My husband and I would like to thank every each one of you who took a part in raising our children through the International school."

"Dear The Butterfly Team,

Thank you for the awesome Butterfly show yesterday!!! It was magnificent – the same as last month. I was too shy to put my knees together at class… however yesterday night, I did full move with C at home and actually C taught me how to do it properly! I could not stop laughing at 'Ram Sam Sam' man’s appearance…. I have face muscular pain… seriously….it was so hilarious that I almost forgot to take video of C.

C is so luck to be in such a fantastic team, it’s parental bliss that we can see that C truly enjoy his time at Kspace. He always tells me what he did when I pick him up at after-school with lots of actions and smiley face.

Apart from whether his English is getting improved or not… I am truly thankful for the team to provide such a lovely time and have him happy every single day!!! I was looking for an enjoyable environment for C to learn English… and now I believe Kspace is perfect place for him.

Many thanks, "

"Tspace was a great choice for us. We chose for Callum to go to TIS after Big Bugs, and I thought that was the best decision for him at the time as we wanted a transition into “big school”. But then our daughter Alice thrived in Super Bugs and it helped build her confidence even more before moving to a new school, and we wished that both children had been allowed to complete their time at Kspace. Thanks for the wonderful time we had and the genuine care and warmth of all the staff and Kspace community. We still think of you often – and are still singing those songs and that was three years ago! We look forward to visiting again one day."

"Gigi and Juliet

Hi – I know that in the beginning we wanted to put Ricardo in ASIJ but I never regretted the decision to stay. I feel overall that choosing Big Bugs/Super Bugs was a wise decision. Schools here are pretty terrible! It has made me realize that learning through happiness and creativity is so important and should be the main stream learning method throughout the world from pre-school to university to on job training. Don’t be stuck in the old fashion and pushy way of unhappy learning experience! I wish I could do it all over again, so does Ricardo!"

"Dear Juliet, Jay and Simon,

We are so sad to be leaving- it'll be hard to find a replacement for KSpace in London with such a nice sense of community.
I just wanted to say how much we have valued coming to the baby class at KSpace. Aurora has enjoyed it from the very beginning. Once I popped in for some admin, and when she realised we were leaving without doing a class she cried with disappointment!

In addition to leading lovely classes, the team always treated Aurora as an individual, always commented on her development, and made us feel so welcome.
Thanks again for everything."

"Dear Principal Juliet Thanks for allowing us to participate in the lessons. Your team were absolutely wonderful and everyone was so kind. Having only just moved to Tokyo it was amazing to walk into your place and hear so many Brit, Aussie and American accents! It made me feel so relieved and actually my week since then has been brilliant because I felt so confident. Now I know that I can duck into Kspace if I feel overwhelmed!

We'll be enrolling in classes and have booked a block. I'll try to get my husband in at weekends - he loved the little card SXXX made for him! We'll be at the community picnic too...so happy that you arrange free get-togethers like this!
Thank you all and tell your crew they are amazing."

"Dear Jay, Zoe and all, Thank you for today ! Here are some pictures taken today that prove how loving, caring and *cool* are the teachers at Kspace. Txxxx is always genuinely happy after attending a class so my husband and I are grateful and delighted."

"Tony has been asking me non-stop for the past 3 day's when we will go to see Kokomo next. He has also been walking around singing "say hello to Kokomo, David say's hello to Tony"! He seems to associate everything we do with T-Space; coloring, painting slides at the park-you name it!"

"Hi Juliet, I know I haven’t written for at least a year now but just a quick note to say how fabulous you made those first months of xxx’s life. We joined when he was just four months old and now he is running all over the place-I wish you could see him! Life here is good, weird to return home. Actually I would come back to Tokyo tomorrow, simply to enroll XXX in Kspace again-those Baby Massage classes were the best days ever!"

"Dear Juliet, Jay and All,

I just want to take this opportunity to say thank you! You all are so good at what you do and take such good care of our little ones. I think today was the hardest day of my life - walking away from M was the most heart wrenching experience I have ever had. A big part of the reason he settles so well at Kspace is all of you. You all care so much and are so tender and gentle with our most precious possessions. It is not often that you meet people that truly love what they do - all of you are a testament to this. I feel extremely comfortable entrusting you all with my son and I feel privileged that I have the facilities at Kspace available to me.
Thank you all again! You are wonderful at what you do and I am proud that my son is learning from all of you."

"Juliet, “My daughter came home so happy about "Kokomo", that she even forgot about my milk AND her bottle of milk. I am so pleased with your work, thank you."

"Juliet & Gigi.

Sorry if T was any trouble today. Teething and tantrums are really a problem at home now and thank you for being there to help us both through this phase. Honestly, we saw five schools and there were issues with the teachers, safety and the fact that wanted to push her into toilet training when she was clearly stressed. You are heaven-sent and bless you all."

"Thanks for today, the twins had a ball! They were a grumpy, tired, mess by the time we got home so that proves they had a great time, and expended lots of that excess energy they usually depend on to wear me out with! Excellent! See you next week and we will definitely be going full-time after summer. If you ever think about hiring the teachers out for home visits please let me know. Noone else can entertain my twins like they do!"

Dance Course & Show

"Dear Juliet, Thank you so much. That was AMAZING! Thanks for all the hard work and attention to detail. Daphne had such a wonderful time (in the dance course and video)!"

"Hi Juliet and Gigi, As part of Nxx’s bedtime routine I always ask her what her favourite part of the day was. Tonight she answered, "Going to K Space" :) "

"Hi! Today XXX told me all about Tspace…..’I made sheep with Juliet. We sing a song "APPLE SONG", read the Bus Book.I didn't ate banana...etc’ She is so talkative-Did she speak English or Japanese I wondered and asked teacher and he told me that many words are in English and then I saw her on the video. I honestly couldn’t believe it, she says she loves you!!"

"Jay and Team,

Just want to let you know that we were bit worried that Yuji wouldn't want to go to school on Saturday. Now we have another problem. Yuji wants to make mom and dad up too early and sometimes gets up at 5.00am to get ready for Saturday School! Thank you all for making our son loves school – he wants to go to Tspace full time now!"

"Dear Juliet,

I am grateful to you for caring for children on the Saturday School. And I am always amazed at the warmth, enthusiasm and passion of the Kspace staff and teachers.

I am glad that Saki has been selected for the new class. We have seen Mr.Joe on the latest Kspace TV. We have absolutely no reason to refuse your proposal and will let her attend a special ESL this Saturday. I explained and convinced her of the new class.

I think learning a foreign language is like planting and caring for a garden. First parents need to prepare the immediate environment: the soil in which optimal learning can take place. And that environment is one filled with English sounds. At Kspace, she is surrounded by children and teachers speaking English. So for her it is quite natural to speak English to her Saturday School friends and teachers because it is so FUN.

Anyone of any age can learn a foreign language. But there are critical periods in a child’s life when only certain types of learning can take place. So when we plant the first seeds of English？ is very important. By age 4 or 5, the typical child has largely mastered the use of spoken language. Fortunately, she is in the middle of language acquisition.

We tries to make it a habit to create an English language environment daily in our home, and remember that like planting and caring for a garden, her learning experience should be an enjoyable one ？ filled with lots of loving care.

Finally, I would like children in the new class to study and enhance their knowledge on a variety of subjects. And at the new class, I also expect her to communicate and interact better with other children and teachers."

"Thank you so much for a wonderful film! I was worried about whether Nanaho is fit for a new class or not. I'm absolutely amazed that she took an active part in a phonics lesson and it made me cry to see her laugh and smile. I also realize the teachers are devoted. I think Kspace T.V. is a great system to know what is her state of affairs in the school. I'm looking forward the update. "

"Thanks for the video, Juliet! This is the first time Anastasia has actively participated in a video and I was so happy to see it. She really enjoys JLIP class - she constantly talks about Makiko, Saki and all her friends in the class and sings all the songs she learns at home! Makiko and Saki are such great teachers and I appreciate all the work they put into the assembly."

"I just wanted to thank Alex for such a fantastic year book. It is so colorful and creative - a great reflection on kspace. Atticus loves to look at it and find himself and point to his friends. It is wonderful to see all the children and what they do throughout the day at school. And it is also great to see what the other classes are doing - Atticus can't wait to do planets!"

"I wanted to write you a short note to thank you for your telephone call last night. It was hugely appreciated (and 5 million miles above the call of reasonable duty). You always right straight back and I am not sure when you get the time but you never send those silly one-line, generic email. Thanks for going the extra mile and also for dealing with issues immediately, and with a down-to-earth approach. I hope that I said clearly enough last night that we have absolute faith in everything that you are doing. "

"I have to say that you've completed the KSpace image and enthusiasm and being one step ahead of everyone else with the new snack menu! Before deciding on Kspace (well, we've already decided in our minds but we had a bit of problem with the financial side....), I went around the area where we live to look for an equivalent Kindergarten but couldn't find anything that came even close to Kspace. One thing that I noticed in one of the Kindergartens I went to was that that their snack was a few biscuits and water to that and I was horrified by that and told my husband about it when I came home. Our son wouldn't get the strength he needed to be able to play until lunch on a few biscuits, I know that for sure! Your menus are amazingly presented and it is the Kspace way – always one step ahead everyone else!"

"Wanted to let you know that we think the meals are GREAT value! XXX’s cousin lives in the UK and has started Kindergarten there and we compare things a lot. I can tell you that my sister in law is only paying an average GBP 5/day (without lunch though) but she'll swop with me any day just to be able to get the same start for her daughter as XXX is getting at Kspace! So, as you understand, even if we're a bit tight for money we don't mind as it saves so much thought and hassle, plus xx loves it."

"Juliet,

Thank you for the details of your safety measures for our children. I'd like to say that you and your team is very professional and also I can see well thought plan you have defined. This can be done only by your passion about your work and the commitment to our kids safety.

Thank you very much for the effort. I'm glad Shizuka is a part of Kspace kids.I trust your team do everything you can for unexpected situation."

"I am not sure where to start really ..but how can I ever thank you guys? Being at work as the earthquake struck and then worrying solidly about my kids was the worse nightmare of my life. When I couldn’t get back into Tokyo and my phone was out I thought I was going to have a panic attack. Hearing that you were all okay and also that my girls had been cared for in your own house overnight – it goes way beyond the call of duty. I am always in your debt. We have loved Kspace since our mother & baby classes and now there is nowhere else in the world that I would place my children."

"Dear Juliet and Jay,

I wanted to write and thank you and your wonderful Kspace team for an amazing summer camp.

My kids came home so excited about their day at Kspace. After coming home, it was all about telling my husband and I what they did at camp and what songs they sang. The videos of the kids and the workshops were an excellent idea.

I know it's not just my kids who had fun.  I have talked to several other moms and they all talked very fondly of Kspace and the teachers.You have an amazing group of teachers and staff. The fantastic vibe and teamwork at Kspace is very much appreciated with many many families.
The kids had a great time playing, exploring and learning. Hats off to your team for all their hard work.

Looking forward to next year...
Thank you, once again!
Warmest regards,"