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Mr Neo Sheng Xiong and Madam Chua Ming Boon (holding the “stop” and “go” signs respectively) credit the teachers at MK@Jing Shan and centre head Mak Kit Meng (second from left) for preparing their eldest daughter, Lyra (seated in the middle), for a smooth transition to primary school, leading them to enrol her younger twin siblings in the MK as well.
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