I went to Homantin for PN interview, surely good environment and nice teacher, hard to compare with the environment and staff in Kornhill...that's why parents have different views gwar.
hehe..., from my view. i think a 1.5 hrs class for smaller toddlers and 2 hrs for those above 1.5 yrs old may be easier for the kids (at least my boy). btw, i think attending the sat playgroup has no advantage for PN interview. may be attending those weekdays class has higher priority.
my daughter enjoys her time at Vic pg very much ...
indeed I think it is good to have free time and I also like it that the programme is not so packed ... seems like we HK people are too used to rushing here and there ... for babies of such young age, why not just let them wander around the classroom and play with whatever they like? Perhaps adults think having a very packed programme occupying the whole 2 hours makes the $ spent more worthwhile, but babies may not feel that way ... all in all, i feel that my daughter improves a lot after attending the pg for 4 months (like discipline, taking instructions, or tidying up) ... and in a way, letting them play on their own is also a kind of training, as they will learn to explore, learn how to share with others, and tidy up afterwards ...
and btw, don't really think the program is not organized, they have play-room time for building up "large muscles", singing/dancing time, circle time, art and crafts, time for training "little muscles", tea time - half cantonese half english ... it's not bad (comparatively better than TT Caine Road a lot, I would say)