Avocado Lab Math & Science

30/08/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐋𝐚𝐛 🥑⁣
Our signature event this September is for parents.⁣
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𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, prompted by the many questions we received after Theodore’s recent achievements. The central question is one many parents want to ask: 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳-𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦?⁣
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Crystal will share the thinking behind their approach, including how to recognise real readiness, when to push and when to step back, how to support children who develop unusually quickly or unevenly, and how to create an environment in which curiosity can genuinely take off. Seats are deliberately limited to keep the session candid and interactive.⁣
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For students, we also have:⁣
𝐏𝟔: 𝐏𝐒𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡 & 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬, small and adaptive, focused on the remaining weaknesses that could still cost marks.⁣
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𝐏𝟓 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝟐/𝐒𝟑:⁣
• 𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐛, going beyond ChatGPT into how AI learns, reasons and acts⁣
• 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐢 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩, with real hardware, sensors, motors, WiFi control and engineering challenges⁣
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟒-𝟖𝟕𝟐𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞.⁣

01/07/2026

𝐖𝐒𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝⁣
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Our Avocado Lab delegation absolutely smashed it at the WSC Global Round in Kuala Lumpur, which just ended yesterday!!⁣
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This was a huge step up from our Regional Rounds.⁣
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In Jakarta, we won 50 Golds, 27 Silvers, and a few trophies.⁣
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In Singapore, we won 31 Golds, 47 Silvers, and a few trophies.⁣
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In Kuala Lumpur, we won over 100 Golds, over 100 Silvers, and more than 12 trophies! The medal and trophy count was so high that we honestly lost count. 🥑⁣
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And now, many of us will be heading to Yale University this November for the Tournament of Champions!⁣
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But the biggest win was not the medals, trophies, or qualifications.⁣
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Yes, there were some tears, and it was heartbreaking for all of us. But what was really touching was seeing how the kids rallied around one another, comforted each other, and were still messaging past midnight to check in on their teammates. 🥰⁣
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That, to me, is what makes this journey so special.⁣
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WSC is not just about winning medals. It is about learning to handle pressure, bounce back from disappointment, support your teammates, and build resilience.⁣
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And that has always been the heart of Avocado Lab. We train hard, we take learning seriously, and we celebrate results when they come. But beyond the medals, what matters most is the kind of young people our students are becoming: braver speakers, sharper thinkers, kinder teammates, and more confident versions of themselves.⁣
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To every student and parent who made this journey possible, thank you. This was a very special one.⁣

05/06/2026

🥚 Our June Holiday Workshops are finally here!

We don't run fear-based ads. We don't hire agencies to tell you your child is falling behind. What we offer are real classes, by coaches who genuinely care about the students in front of them.

Here's what's on this June:

🔢 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝
Creative Maths (P1–P3) · DSA Math / NMOS (P5–P6) · PSLE Math Clinics · School Support for P4–P5 and S1–S2

🔬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Dangerously Curious Science (P1–P3) · Science Olympiad (P4–P6) · DSA Science · P3 Science Boost Clinic · PSLE Science Clinics

🧬 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
Immunology: A 2-Part Series — "Why You Are Still Alive" · First-principles thinking, calibrated to first-year university level. For students aged 15–17 who want to go far beyond the syllabus.

💻 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐢 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩
Real hardware. Real sensors. Real robots. Taught by a Principal Scientist from A*STAR. Not a LEGO kit.

🧩 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐤'𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐞
Beginner's Method and Advanced CFOP — for students who want to actually understand what they're doing, not just follow moves.

✍️ 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡
Story Sparks (Creative Writing, Comprehension, Oral) · English Oral Primer

Classes are small. Teaching is genuine. And we think your child will surprise you.

📩 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟒-𝟖𝟕𝟐𝟎

25/05/2026

𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐒𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬

𝐃𝐒𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 - Our signature DSA Science/SPSO Workshop offers broad and rigorous coverage of Science Olympiad concepts.

This is not a recycled compilation of school notes or past-year questions. It is built from the perspective of a competition question writer, with a focus on the concepts, reasoning, and scientific judgement students need for high-level STEM selection.

This workshop is uniquely high-touch, and our students have consistently achieved excellent outcomes.

𝐃𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡
Our DSA Math programme provides comprehensive, structured, and easy-to-follow coverage of key Math Olympiad concepts, even for students who are relatively new to Olympiad-style thinking.

It is also suitable for strong P5 students seeking guidance for NMOS and other upper-primary Math competitions.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬.
Please Whatsapp 8764-8720 for the PDF or visit https://avocadolab.sg/holiday-workshops/

🔢 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝
Creative Maths (P1–P3) · DSA Math / NMOS (P5–P6) · PSLE Math Clinics · School Support for P4–P5 and S1–S2

🔬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Dangerously Curious Science (P1–P3) · Science Olympiad (P4–P6) · DSA Science · P3 Science Boost Clinic · PSLE Science Clinics

🧬 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
Immunology: A 2-Part Series — "Why You Are Still Alive" · First-principles thinking, calibrated to first-year university level. For students aged 15–17 who want to go far beyond the syllabus.

💻 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐢 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩
Real hardware. Real sensors. Real robots. Taught by a Principal Scientist from A*STAR. Not a LEGO kit.

🧩 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐤'𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐞
Beginner's Method and Advanced CFOP — for students who want to actually understand what they're doing, not just follow moves.

✍️ 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡
Story Sparks (Creative Writing, Comprehension, Oral) · English Oral Primer

Classes are small. Teaching is genuine. And we think your child will surprise you.

📩 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟒-𝟖𝟕𝟐𝟎

13/03/2026

Dear Parents,

Recent developments over the past few days suggest that academic DSA may either be removed or significantly curtailed. Several parents have written to ask what this could mean for programmes such as Math Olympiad and Science Olympiad.

We have shared some reflections on this topic here:
https://avocadolab.sg/a-few-reflections-on-academic-dsa-and-the-future-of-learning/

We hope many of you will find the article thought-provoking and helpful as you consider what these changes might mean for your children.

02/03/2026

🚀 𝐒𝐏𝐒𝐎 & 𝐃𝐒𝐀 𝟐𝟒-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝟓𝐬 & 𝐏𝟔𝐬

Dear Parents,

We are bringing back our Signature SPSO/DSA Intensive series for its 5th run.

𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳: 🎯 P5s targeting a strong performance for SPSO or P6s seeking a DSA CO in STEM domains. Young scientists passionate about science are also welcome 🔬

𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦: 🧠 It is a high intensity academic series. Unlike our usual Science Olympiad classes with lots of hands-on and groupwork, this workshop focuses on concepts, applications, scientific judgement and logical reasoning. It is especially valuable for students targeting schools like NUS High, where interviews test clarity of thought, intellectual agility, and how students respond to unfamiliar problems rather than simply what they already know.

𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥: 🔥 In 2025, from our P6 cohort of 35 long-term students (with us for more than half a year), over 20 received at least one DSA offer, predominantly in STEM domains. We also secured 8 NUS High COs, with 6 of them coming from alumni of this workshop. The workshop probably helped. 🥰

𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘚𝘢𝘶𝘤𝘦: 📘 Our 200-Page Full-Colour Guidebook is custom-built. Packed with concepts, competition insights, and carefully designed practice.
This is much unlike many other centers who simply recycle their school science notes and compile them together.

𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩: 👩‍🏫 This workshop is led by our very own Coach Crystal, who spends an almost unreasonable amount of time analysing SO trends, O/A Level syllabi, and even selected uni-level material.

She also serves as a question setter for certain SOs, giving her rare insight into how strong questions are designed and what truly sets top students apart. 🏆

𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 📅
25 Mar (Wed) 7:30–9:30pm
1 Apr (Wed) 7:30–9:30pm
3 Apr (Good Friday) 9:00am–1:00pm
8 Apr (Wed) 7:30–9:30pm
15 Apr (Wed) 7:30–9:30pm
22 Apr (Wed) 7:30–9:30pm
29 Apr (Wed) 7:30–9:30pm
1 May (Labour Day) 9:00am–1:00pm
6 May (Wed) 7:30–9:30pm
13 May (Wed) 7:30–9:30pm

Total: 24 hours ⏳

Cost: $2,400
Existing Avocado Lab students: $2000

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐀/𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟖𝟕𝟔𝟒-𝟖𝟕𝟐𝟎📲

04/02/2026

🌌 What’s Up There Tonight?
✨ For kids who think the night sky has a story to tell

🚀In April 2026, Singapore will establish its first national space agency. Space, satellites and astronomy are becoming part of our local scientific landscape.

In this 4-part workshop, students learn to understand the night sky through observation and reasoning, using tools and techniques that let them make sense of what they see for themselves.

Students will learn to:

🔭 Build and use their own planisphere to answer “What is up tonight?”
📓 Keep an observation log
🌃 Learn to locate celestial objects despite Singapore’s light pollution
🌙 Create a Moon phase booklet so they can predict how the Moon will look on any night
🛰 Make sense of orbital motion and even estimate the speed of a comet from observations
🪐 Learn how scientists read the history of the Moon and Mars from craters and landforms
🧭 Map constellations, orient themselves, and find North without any app
📝 Put everything together into a final Mission Report of the night sky

On one of the sessions, weather permitting, students will spend extended time outdoors under the real sky, observing visible stars and planets and having a chance to look through a telescope while applying what they have learnt.

This is not about seeing many spectacular objects. It is about learning how to observe patiently, recognise what can truly be seen in Singapore’s conditions, and understand why.

By the end, students will be able to walk outside on any night, look up, and confidently explain what they are seeing and how it moves across the sky.

👨‍🏫 About the coach

Dr Dave Lommen holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy and has taught Physics for 15 years at Raffles Institution and Hwa Chong Institution. He is the former President of Astronomy.SG and still happily spends his free time staring at the sky.

👥 Best for upper primary to lower secondary. Keen younger or older students welcome.

🗓 Schedule (Thursdays · 6.00pm–8.00pm)

12 Feb · 19 Feb · 26 Feb · 5 Mar
⭐ Either 26 Feb or 5 Mar will extend to 9.00pm for the night observation session.

💰 Introductory fee: $650 for all 4 sessions

📲 Message 8764 8720 to register

16/01/2026

This time, a deeper look at Crystal’s journey as a PhD candidate, and how Theodore’s love for learning has grown alongside her own.

What stood out in this profile is something we’ve been saying all along. Theodore’s path was never about shortcuts or early certificate chasing. His curiosity has always been genuine, and he has been allowed to follow it wherever it leads, even sitting in NTU lectures with undergraduates.

Crystal’s own story explains a lot. While doing rigorous research at NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, she also teaches at Avocado Lab and designs some of our wildest science lessons. Anyone who has attended her classes knows the amount of planning, thinking, and experimenting that goes into them.

Which probably explains why her classroom at Avocado often looks like a laboratory accident. It is messy, chaotic, and filled with all sorts of gadgets, materials, half-built contraptions, and curious ideas in progress. Very much by design.

At home, learning looks much the same. Their space is part playground, part classroom, where play, exploration, curiosity, and deep inquiry all coexist. Getting stuck is normal. Mess is expected. Wonder is encouraged.

Crystal’s journey, and Theodore’s unfolding story, are a good reminder that meaningful learning is not a sprint. It is a long, joyful, and often messy adventure.

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16/01/2026

Here’s yet another article 🙂 and a little more context.

We’ve been asked many times whether Theodore was crammed, especially in a landscape dominated by large, foreign, publicly listed education companies that promote drill-heavy models.

The answer is no.

Avocado Lab is a small, local centre. We are not built for scale or speed. We believe children can grow intellectually without excessive drilling or artificial scaffolding.

Theodore’s journey reflects this. He wasn’t trained to game exams or chase certificates. He spent years enjoying learning, thinking deeply, getting stuck, and slowly building real understanding. And yes, he is just as messy as other kids his age when they go wild on the unlimited snacks at Avocado Lab.

While we don’t spend heavily on advertising or flashy giveaways, we do give away plenty of other things: books we love, random fun gifts, time, attention, encouragement, and a lot of heart. We would rather invest there than anywhere else.

This is a quieter path. A harder one. But it’s the one we believe in.

Once again, congratulations Theodore 🇸🇬

Congrats!

16/01/2026

A proud moment for Singapore.

Theodore, son of our coaches Crystal and Kwan, has achieved an A* for Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (Extended) at a record-breaking age. This comes after his earlier milestone in IGCSE Chemistry, where he also set a youngest-ever A record.

What matters to us is not just the result, but the process behind it.

At Avocado Lab, Theodore has grown in an environment where learning is meant to be enjoyed, not rushed. He comes to class curious, engaged, and willing to wrestle with hard ideas. This journey reflects what we believe in deeply: no cramming, no exam factories, no shortcuts.
Instead, years of careful thinking, deep problem solving, wide reading, and learning to sit with difficulty.

In a world where loud marketing often overshadows real substance, we are proud to stand for a quieter, harder path. One that builds thinkers first, and trusts that results will follow.

If this philosophy resonates with you and your child, feel free to reach out to us for a conversation.

Congratulations, Theodore 🇸🇬
And congratulations to Singapore.