Leadership Team
Renee Sim
Principal
Renee embarked on her educational journey 15 years ago as a Preschool Teacher in Singapore. She had the privilege to grow and journey through the different roles in EtonHouse group as a Teacher, Principal and Senior Curriculum Manager. Renee shares a strong passion for curriculum leadership and has since decided to succeed in the role of the Principal of EtonHouse Newton. She advocates for a strong pedagogy in cultivating children’s curiosity through inquiry and meaning-making to empower them to be life-long learners.
Renee believes that the purpose and existence of a school are to enact the stories of a community it brings together. A school is a living community of individuals who comes together in a shared venture of learning and development. As a leader of the school, she believes that trusting and reciprocal relationships between children, teachers and families are essential to building the culture of a school. She values family and community partnerships as paramount to providing the best learning experiences and resources for children.
With the same belief she upholds of children as competent individuals with rich life experiences and perspectives, she sees Teachers in the same light and acknowledges the importance of embracing collaborative leadership in her day-to-day work alongside teachers to create and sustain a rich learning environment for children.
Asmita Sharma
Vice-Principal / PYP Coordinator
Asmita holds a Master of Philosophy in Education, a Master of Science in Chemistry, and a Bachelors of Science from different universities in India. She completed her degree in Early Childhood Education from Penn Foster University in the US and obtained a certificate in Early Education Leadership from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Having been an educator for more than 13 years internationally, she believes that each child is unique and develops at his/her own pace. She strives to provide cultural, linguistic, and developmental learning experiences to empower children and encourages them to take ownership of their learning. She feels that a safe and healthy environment is crucial to a child’s physical, cognitive, and creative growth. Some of her hobbies include exploring different countries and cultures, music and dance. She looks forward to continued collaboration with teachers, students and parents at EtonHouse Newton and hopes that it will be a wholesome, rewarding and fun filled learning experience for everyone involved.
Glimpses
Parent Testimonial
Nathan and Julia, Parents of Lachlan, Arlo and Isaac, Newton
We have been delighted with EtonHouse Pre-school Newton, the inquiry-based curriculum, the caring teachers and the half-day Mandarin program that have been positive influences on our son. It was important to me as a parent that pre-school should be a place where a child can be confident to explore and inquire at leisure so that a love for learning can develop naturally. Read more here
Neil and Tulika Narale, Parents of Saanjh and Saaya, Newton
As parents, we love that our children love waking up and going to school to see their teachers and friends. Along with the love and nurturing that the teachers and staff provide, EtonHouse has encouraged their curiosity for life and learning, imagination, self-esteem, social and physical abilities. Read more here
Takehiro and Mana, Parents of Senna, Noah and Hanna, Newton
We picked EtonHouse Newton as it was one of a few international pre-schools that offered Japanese class daily. Besides the high quality of education, we like the diversity of students and stability of teachers and staff there. Keep up the great work there. Read more here
