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Preschool News Term 1, 2017 Newsletter Term 1, 2017 Newsletter MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL Term 1 Past Events 12 th January: Annual Eye Check Up 25 th January: Playtime with HPB 27 th January: Chinese New Year Celebration 21 st February: Fieldtrip to Beary Fun Gym Upcoming Closure Dates for Term 2 13 th March (Mon): Company Event 24 th March (Fri): Teacher’s Training 14 th April (Fri): Good Friday 1 st May (Mon): Labour Day 10 th May (Wed): Vesak Day Contents: Pg 2 – Little Sunshines Pg 3 – 1, 2, 3…3, 2, 1 Toddlers Toddlers having fun! Pg 4 – Thrilling Threes Pg 5 – Nursery 2 Pg 6– Little esK1mus Pg 7 – All Grown Up Pg 8 – Chinese Language Pg 9 – Bahasa Melayu Pg 10 – Eye Check Up Pg 11 – Playtime with HPB Pg 12 - Culture Week “Hua Wen Wen Hua Zhou” Pg 12 – Gongxi Gongxi! Pg 13 – Jump! Roll! Play! Pg 14- Care for Friends Day Pg 15 – Coming Up Next @ KMBR Dear parents, Firstly, we would like to welcome our new parents who recently became a part of our KMBR family. We hope that you will enjoy reading our first issue of the newsletter for 2017. In this issue, you will be furnished with more exciting news with regards to all the activities and happenings at the centre. We ushered the Year of the Rooster with a celebration together with the parents. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents who took the time off from their busy schedule to join us in the celebration. In Term 2, our Todd- N1s will be covering a broad theme on ‘Food’, whereas our N2s-K2s curriculum will be covering a broad theme on ‘My Family & Neighbourhood’. As we believe that children learn through active exploration and interaction, the teachers will be planning several outings and activities for the children in this upcoming Term. We would like to seek parents consent in allowing your child to participate in the activities. We look forward to working with you in partnership for Term 2. If you have any enquiries or feedback, do email me at [email protected]. Principal Mdm Ninah Khader
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Preschool News
Term 1, 2017 Newsletter Term 1, 2017 Newsletter
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL
Term 1 Past Events 12th January: Annual Eye Check Up 25th January: Playtime with HPB 27th January: Chinese New Year
Celebration 21st February: Fieldtrip to
Beary Fun Gym
Upcoming Closure Dates for Term 2
13th March (Mon): Company Event 24th March (Fri): Teacher’s Training
14th April (Fri): Good Friday 1st May (Mon): Labour Day 10th May (Wed): Vesak Day
Contents:
Pg 2 – Little Sunshines Pg 3 – 1, 2, 3…3, 2, 1 Toddlers
Toddlers having fun! Pg 4 – Thrilling Threes
Pg 5 – Nursery 2 Pg 6– Little esK1mus Pg 7 – All Grown Up
Pg 8 – Chinese Language Pg 9 – Bahasa Melayu Pg 10 – Eye Check Up
Pg 11 – Playtime with HPB Pg 12 - Culture Week
“Hua Wen Wen Hua Zhou” Pg 12 – Gongxi Gongxi!
Pg 13 – Jump! Roll! Play! Pg 14- Care for Friends Day
Pg 15 – Coming Up Next @ KMBR
Dear parents, Firstly, we would like to welcome our new parents who recently became a part of our KMBR family. We hope that you will enjoy reading our first issue of the newsletter for 2017. In this issue, you will be furnished with more exciting news with regards to all the activities and happenings at the centre. We ushered the Year of the Rooster with a celebration together with the parents. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents who took the time off from their busy schedule to join us in the celebration. In Term 2, our Todd- N1s will be covering a broad theme on ‘Food’, whereas our N2s-K2s curriculum will be covering a broad theme on ‘My Family & Neighbourhood’. As we believe that children learn through active exploration and interaction, the teachers will be planning several outings and activities for the children in this upcoming Term. We would like to seek parents consent in allowing your child to participate in the activities. We look forward to working with you in partnership for Term 2. If you have any enquiries or feedback, do email me at [email protected]. Principal Mdm Ninah Khader
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Bonding Time! Our infants were enjoying their bonding sessions with
their peers. They played together and shared toys, thus
enhancing their social skills development. They were very excited and participated well
during the Bonding Time.
Art & Craft! Look at our infants having
fun during the hand and foot printing activity. This stimulates their curiosity
and enhances their sensory skills as they explored different textures of the paints. They showed great excitement
and confidence!
Little Sunshines
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“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”
― Margaret Mead
By the end of term 1, the toddlers had already transitioned and adapted into their new class
environment. The teachers carried out activities to develop their skills and interests.
One such activity was the Discovery and Exploration. Children were engaged with
water play! They took turns to dip clothes into the basin and exchanged laughter and
giggles.
In their classrooms, teachers had creatively
setup different corners into ‘Interest Areas’ in which the children visited in
the afternoons. The children’s favourite was the dramatic area, where they
pretended to play cookery. They also had fun at the art area and block play!
We too had activities such as Outdoor Play. The toddlers especially, looked forward to go to the playground as they get to move around and have
fun! They learnt to get along with the others and gradually improved on their
social skills.
1,2,3…3,2,1... TODDLERS, TODDLERS having fun!
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“I am feeling..” In February, the children learnt about the sub-theme “emotions”. As a follow-up activity, they did a craft where they get to choose to create either a happy or a sad face. The craft also helped to refine their fine motor skills; use of the pincer’s grasp. The children then used their crafts for a sharing session in class. They expressed their thoughts & personal experiences which made them feel sad or happy. Besides building on their language skills, this activity also aimed to develop the children’s social-emotional development by building their self-esteem when speaking to an audience.
“I spy with my..” ,Yet another exciting activity carried out outdoors. In line with the sub-theme in March “My 5 Senses”, the ‘Thrilling Threes’ had a Nature Walk led by the teacher. They were to look out for flowers. Without much hesitation, children went to the mini garden just next to the school and searched for flowers. They used their sense of touch, sight and smell for the activity. Each child even managed to bring 1 flower back to school and placed it in our sensorial basket.
Thrilling Threes!
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N2
In Term 1, the children were being introduced to the main theme ‘Me and My Friends’. In January, the children focused on the sub theme ‘My school’’. Children were exposed to the different areas of the school. They were also being oriented about the routines in class like tooth brushing and the things they need to bring everyday.
February’s sub theme focused on ‘My Body’. The children arranged the pictures of the parts of the body and some were able to draw them. They had fun placing the pictures to the corresponding parts of their bodies..
In March, the topic focus was on “My Emotions”. The children were introduced to the different types of facial expressions and drew them according to how they were feeling.
Some children showed sad, happy and angry faces.
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Children had fun playing the “Balloon-minton” with their peers. Such outdoor activities promote children’s wholesome
physical development as well as self-confidence as they interacted with their friends
during the games.
As the K1 children were beginning to understand the game rules, they were more engaged and confident in trying new skills. Through various games, they built stronger
relationships with their peers too.
During the Learning Centre time, children would use this opportunity to apply the new skills that they learnt from prior lessons. For example, the
activity ‘Let’s Take Measures’ , children used nonstandard units to measure length.
As children explored using their 5 senses, they made unusual
discoveries. See the children faces when they found a worm
wriggling in between the cracks of the gravels on the ground!
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All Grown Up!
5 senses
In this activity, the children were blindfolded and they were required to use their senses and their sense of intuition to pour water up to the brim of the glasses without spilling! It was an exciting experience for the children. ‘Watch out, be careful!’
Fun-ART!
In Term 1, children were exposed to various mediums or tools other than the brushes. They used pompom balls and eggshells to paint pictures. They were amused at the texture of the eggshells and were curious as to why the eggshells were of various colours.
Kick-them-all…
At first, children were seen fumbling with the ball as they tried to kick and run with it. Many times, they were also seen to use their hands to change the course of the ball. However, the children persevered and practised until they were able to kick a ball according to the different courses, achieving the game’s objectives. Well done K2s!
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第二单元豆豆班学习了“五官”，
知道了五官的名称和五官的正确位置。
小班的幼儿学习了
笔画“丿”，知道了“人”字中包含了这个笔画。
二月，中班的主题是“我的身体 ”，幼儿知道了身体部位的名称，并能够把身体
部位的名称字卡粘到正确的位置上。
大班的幼儿学习了“我的身体”，在学习的过程中，幼儿学会了书写简单的身体部位名称。
大班
中班
小班
豆豆班
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Bahasa Melayu Tentang Diri Saya
Penggal ini dimulakan dengan pengenalan kepada anggota tubuh, deria & perasaan. Murid-murid telah membuat
lukisan patung ‘life-size’, kraf wajah, permainan deria dan topeng perasaan.
Aktiviti dilakukan bagi memberi kesedaran kepada murid-murid bahawa
setiap manusia itu berbeza dan memupuk sifat bersyukur atas nikmat yang diberi ke
atas mereka.
Budaya Kita Warisan Kita
Pada penggal ini, murid-murid diberi pendedahan kepada budaya & warisan Melayu melalui pelbagai
aktiviti seperti melukis & mengecap corak pada baju tradisional dan membuat lukisan batik.
Mereka juga berpeluang bermain peran berdasarkan buku ‘Baju Melayu Ati’ yang dibaca bersama.
Warna…Bentuk..Angka
Murid-murid mempelajari tentang warna merah menerusi lagu ‘Papaku Pulang dari Kota’.
Mereka mempelajari bentuk segi empat dan bekerjasama bagi membuat bentuk tersebut dengan meggunakan tubuh masing-masing. Mereka juga mempelajari angka 1 hingga 5 menerusi aktiviti butang baju tradisional.
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Annual Eye Check-Up
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The annual eye check-up were conducted for Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2 children. The children were also taught about good eye care habits. This event had helped to promote children’s understanding in taking care of their eyes. Children can now reflect on their prior experiences and able to identify the bad habits which can affect their eyesight. Good eye care habits: Read under good light Read a book 30cm away Rest eyes after 30 minutes of work by looking at
greeneries or away Sit 2.5 meters from the TV
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It was great playtime with HPB for the N1 to K2 children. Children were introduced to 5 characters from H-team, namely: • Eric Eat Right-Nutrition • Amber Active-Physical Activity • Colin Cool-Mental Wellness • Scott See-Well-Myopia Prevention • Betty Bright Smile-Oral Health Some of the activities were, reinforcing the 8 handwashing steps, the right techniques of tooth brushing, learning how to eat healthy and ways on how to control their emotions especially when they are feeling angry or sad.
A colourful healthy plate What do you want to eat?
Don’t forget to brush each side 10 times Hmm… what shall I draw…
Roll, roll, roll the dice
This is the H-Team!
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Prior to KMBR’s Chinese New Year Celebration, the centre had a cultural week from the 18th January to 25th January to create awareness of the upcoming celebration and to introduce children to the Chinese culture and customs. Children joined the fun of the music and movements such as the fan dance, ribbon dance and lion dance and singing to Chinese songs such as Gongxi Gongxi and Xin Nian Hao. Children understood better about items associated with Chinese culture such as fan, dragon, lantern and rooster. Children did various crafts as they learnt about the different objects. They also learnt the Chinese culture and customs through storytelling which explained about how Chinese New Year is celebrated, what red symbolises and knowing more about Chinese goodies such as pineapple tarts.
Culture Week: ‘Hua Wen Wen Hua Zhou’
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Gongxi Gongxi! KMBR had our Chinese New Year Celebration with parents. We focused on introducing children to the different aspects of Chinese culture: food, musical instrument, mythical creatures, auspicious colours and eating habits. The children learnt the importance of the colour red and why money packets are red. Through craft-making, they learnt about the mythical creature, the dragon, and created the Chinese drum. They had fun learning to use the chopsticks and finally they feasted on the different Chinese New Year treats and goodies. Thank you parents for your contributions and participation to make the event a success!
Up! Side! Left! Right!
Gongxi Gongxi!
There goes the dragon….
Look here children!
1….2….3….
Mummy… Help me with the chopsticks……
This is how you fold the red packet
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The fieldtrip to Beary Fun Gym was in line with the sub-topic “My Body”. The fieldtrip enabled children to use their different body parts, being aware of their different functions and also provided exposure to gymnastic activities. Children were excited to go on their very first fieldtrip. They were looking forward to the activities that awaited them at Beary Fun Gym. Some of the activities that the children were engaged in at the gym included playing at the indoor playground, jumping on the trampolines and engaging in gymnastic activities such as rolling and balancing.
Wheeeee!! Boppity bop You can do it! Jump!
A balling good time … Smile for the camera Do a star jump!
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Term 1 : Care for Friends Day This is our first ever Disposition Day for the children. For term 1, ‘Care for Our Friends’ Day was celebrated on 6th March 2017. On this special day, the children learnt some ways on how to show appreciation towards their friends. Children were engaged in singing and dancing to songs about friends. They enjoyed listening to the storytelling of the storybook “The Rainbow Fish”, which teaches children about sharing is caring. They had fun cooking together the Marshmallow Popcorn Balls. The children did a variety of crafts for their peers to show their appreciation towards them. Some of these crafts were friendship bands, friendship bracelets, cards, friendship trees and flowers. Lastly, the children exchanged gifts with one another to express their gratitude and to be thankful for one another.
Mmmmm yummy…
A Flower specially for my Friend..
