About Anabel
About Anabel
She built the centre she wished had existed when she was seven.
She built the centre she wished had existed when she was seven.
She built the centre she wished had existed when she was seven.
BUILD CONFIDENCE
A SAFE SPACE
Every Child Can Shine
Every Child Can Shine
Every Child Can Shine
She was last in Chinese. She fell asleep in class. She got written off.
She was last in Chinese. She fell asleep in class. She got written off.
She was last in Chinese. She fell asleep in class. She got written off.
Annabelle could not read before Primary 1. Her mother enrolled her in night phonics classes just to keep up. She was last in Chinese while both her sisters took Higher Chinese.
In primary school, only the top students got picked for leadership, school teams, overseas trips. Annabelle was not in that group. Not for most of it.
Annabelle could not read before Primary 1. Her mother enrolled her in night phonics classes just to keep up. She was last in Chinese while both her sisters took Higher Chinese.
In primary school, only the top students got picked for leadership, school teams, overseas trips. Annabelle was not in that group. Not for most of it.
A Turning Point
A Turning Point
Then one teacher changed everything.
Then one teacher changed everything.
Then one teacher changed everything.
It started in Primary 5 when a young teacher joined her class and did something no one had done before. She told the students to choose their own seats - Annabel sat right infront of the teacher’s table.
It started in Primary 5 when a young teacher joined her class and did something no one had done before. She told the students to choose their own seats - Annabel sat right infront of the teacher’s table.
That teacher stayed back everyday with her and even put her on the cheerleading team. When the P5 camp high element was terrifying, she said: just take three steps, you don’t have to go all the way. Eventually, they came in first for cheerleading.
That teacher stayed back everyday with her and even put her on the cheerleading team. When the P5 camp high element was terrifying, she said: just take three steps, you don’t have to go all the way. Eventually, they came in first for cheerleading.
Annabel continued to meet educators who believed in her - she became the head of discipline in the student council at a neighbourhood secondary school. At 15, her Chinese teacher refused to accept her O-level CL results and made her re-sit. She went from C5 to B3.
Annabel continued to meet educators who believed in her - she became the head of discipline in the student council at a neighbourhood secondary school. At 15, her Chinese teacher refused to accept her O-level CL results and made her re-sit. She went from C5 to B3.
It started in Primary 5 when a young teacher joined her class and did something no one had done before. She told the students to choose their own seats - Annabel sat right infront of the teacher’s table.
That teacher stayed back everyday with her and even put her on the cheerleading team. When the P5 camp high element was terrifying, she said: just take three steps, you don’t have to go all the way. Eventually, they came in first for cheerleading.
Annabel continued to meet educators who believed in her - she became the head of discipline in the student council at a neighbourhood secondary school. At 15, her Chinese teacher refused to accept her O-level CL results and made her re-sit. She went from C5 to B3.
SPROUTSHOUSE
SPROUTSHOUSE
That's why
Sprouts House exists.
That's why
Sprouts House exists.
That's why
Sprouts House exists.
Annabelle spent years as an educator. She worked alongside people who were just there to deliver a lesson. And people who genuinely believed in the children in front of them.
She saw the difference it made. She started Sprouts House because she couldn't find another centre that operated from the same beliefs.
