education
Woodland
Pre-School
“Love, care and respect,” words to live by from Adam Patterson, the new head
of Woodland Pre-Schools
T
hings change, things grow, and
that’s certainly been the case for
Woodland Pre-Schools. When the
first Woodland Pre-School opened
on Caine Road in 1978, who would have
thought that 40 years later some 60,000
children under six years of age would have
passed through its eight campuses?
Last year the family-run business
became part of the Cognita family
of schools.
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Formed in 2004, Cognita encompasses
73 schools across eight countries. Each
school is as individual as its students,
but with a common purpose: to create
an inspiring world of education.
Originally from Australia, Adam left
in 1992 - in theory for a year. Stints
teaching in the UK, Kuwait, Malaysia
(Penang and KL), Shanghai and
Singapore followed. Prior to joining
Woodlands, Adam was Head of
Early Years at Australian International
School, another Cognita school, in
Singapore. During his time there he was
instrumental in opening an Early Years
Village, which educates 350 children
aged 18 months to five years, and an
Infant Care Programme for babies aged
two-18 months.
Adam is passionate about early years
education and strongly believes in the
principles of love, care and respect,