Month: September 2019

Dear Families,

 

“Au revoir” to the month of September, and Yes! It has been a fun filled and exciting month. The children are now getting ready into welcoming Mr. October whom we hope will get rid of the haze and bring in more sunshine and clear skies. The bees are all buzzing finishing their 3^rd term’s theme and preparing to embark adventures with their new themes to end the year. Sit tight as more happenings will be coming your way.

 

What’s the weather like?

 

This weather theme seems to have created great enthusiasm among our Little Honey and Pollen bees from our K1 classes. We talk about weather all the time with our children, especially when it rained, when it was windy or even when it was very sunny outside. Although we do not experience the four seasons – Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, we have a unique Summer whereby we experience sunny days throughout the year with in between showers. Various activities were carried out to differentiate the seasons – sorting given pictures into the different seasons, create artwork associated with weather. From that, they began to understand that there are differences in the weather, length of the daylight and plant life during the seasons.

 

Upgrading works

 

With the completion of the first phase of the upgrading works, we are pleased to inform that the girls’ toilet and the Medical Room are ready for use.  The little ones are so fascinated as they find themselves being in a honeycomb shaped partition with cute little cubicles for use. Works on the boys’ toilet will start next week, and just like before, all safety precautions are being taken by us to ensure the safety and well-being of our children. We appreciate your understanding and apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused during this period. The school will take a new turn gradually and we are happy to have you join us in this journey.

 

Stay tuned in as more news will be heading your way, with our School Production and Graduation ceremony just two weeks away.  We will keep you updated with the event details soon.

 

Have a pleasant weekend.

亲爱的家长，

 

又是时候要向九月说再见了！真是一个充满乐趣和令人兴奋的月份。孩子们也准备迎接十月的到来，我们希望十月这个月份能摆脱阴霾的困扰，带来更多阳光和晴朗的天气。蜜蜂们也已完成了第三学期的主题，并开始准备体验新的主题至到今年年底。请坐下稍等更多的事件。

 

天气如何？

 

天气这个主题似乎在我们的幼一 Honey和 Pollen班中引起了极大的热情。我们在和孩子们谈论着天气，例如下雨，大风甚至充满阳光的外面。即使我们没有经历过冬季，春季，夏季和秋季这四个连环的季节，但我们有一个独特的夏季，在这个季节中，我们都会在阵雨之后体验晴天。孩子们进行了各种活动来区分季节，将图案分类为不同的季节，然后制作有关于天气的手工。他们开始了解天气，白天的时长和季节之间的差异。

 

升级工程

 

随着第一阶段升级工程的完成，我们高兴地告知大家，女厕和医疗室已准备就绪。孩子们如此地着迷着，发现自己处在一个蜂窝状的隔板中，和可爱的小隔间供使用。而男孩厕所的工程将在于下周开始，我们正在采取所有安全预防措施，以确保孩子们的安全和健康。多谢您的谅解，对于这期间给您带来的任何不便，我们深表歉意。学校将逐步改头换面，我们很高兴您能加入我们的路程。

 

敬请期待，更多的新闻即将来临，离我们学校的制作和毕业典礼仅有两个星期。我们将尽快为您提供活动的详细信息。祝周末愉快。

Dear Families,

 

Dear Families,

 

It was definitely a night to be remembered, that was what we felt during our Mid-Autumn Festival celebration last week.  A spectacular night with lanterns brightening up the school surrounding as parents and little ones walked along with their lanterns and our lit-up dragons. The hive always seems to be buzzing with excitement every week.

 

Encouraging Independency in Pre-Nursery

 

As we are heading towards the end of the year, our little bees from Pre-Nursery classes have come a long way in their different stages of development. During the toddler years, they begin to develop a desire to do things for themselves. Parents, this desire should be encouraged and do help them to learn how to do basic things such as self-feeding, getting dressed, potty training and making choices. With plenty of praise, toddlers will develop a strong sense of self-esteem and believe in their abilities to care for themselves and learn.

 

At Kinder Labz, our teachers provide our little ones with opportunities for exploration, encourage curiosity and engage everyone in a variety of rich experiences. This enables every child who walks into school without knowing self-help skills to do so within a short period of time, increasing their level of independence, along with their capabilities to grow.

 

Hazy days

 

In view of our current haze situation, we have put in place a School Operation Procedure (SOP) to ensure the well-being of your child. Please keep us updated on your child’s health status, to enable our teachers to continue to safeguard the well-being of your child while in school.

 

As a result of the haze, we have refrained all outdoor activities as children are more confined to indoor activities. We will continue to work with you to ensure that your child is safe and healthy when they are in school.

 

Before the week comes to a close, do take care of your health, drink plenty of water and stay indoors till the sky is clear of the haze. Have a buzzing weekend ahead.

亲爱的家长，

 

上个星期的中秋庆典，肯定是充满纪念性的一晚。当晚，家长和孩子们提灯笼散步，点点的烛光和五彩缤纷的舞龙使校园亮丽起来。每个星期蜂巢里都充满令人兴奋的事情。

 

鼓励幼儿学习自立

 

一年就快结束，幼儿预备班的小蜜蜂们经过漫长不同阶段的发展。在幼儿时期，他们开始成长和渴望自己完成任务。家长们，这些渴望需要被鼓励和协助他们学习完成基本事物。例如：自己进食 、穿衣 、便盆训练和自己做选择。在称赞下，幼儿们会建立强烈的自尊心和相信他们的能力能自理与学习。

 

在KinderLabz™, 教师们提供孩子们机会探索、鼓励好奇心和累积各种丰富的经验。这能使每位没有自理 能力孩子，在短时间内学会自立。在他们成长过程中，增加他们的独立程度。

 

烟霾来袭期间

 

鉴于目前烟霾的情况， 我们根据学校运作程序（SOP）以确保孩子们在学校期间一切安好。并请家长们通报孩子的健康状态，以便我们的老师能够继续监督孩子们在学校期间的身体状况。

 

由于烟霾延续蔓延，我们避免一切户外活动并将所有活动都改为室内进行。我们会继续与家长合作以确保孩子们在学校期间安全和健康。

 

在一周结束之前，请大家一定要照顾好自己的健康、多喝水、尽量减少户外活动多待在室内直到烟霾消失。祝周末愉快。

Dear Families,

 

With the number of replacement holidays in the month of September, a good opportunity for more outings and get togethers for our mummy, daddy and grandparent bees as great bonding with quality time is hard to come by for busy parents.

 

Mid-Autumn Festival

 

It was that time of the year again to hang our lanterns, cut a mooncake and peel a pomelo as Mid-Autumn Festival celebration began at the hive in KinderLabz™. Mid–Autumn Festival is an occasion for family gatherings. Traditional celebrations include lantern shows, sharing mooncakes, admiring the full moon, and solving riddles. Falling on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, is when families gather to sample autumn harvests, light lanterns and admire what’s believed to be the fullest moon of the year.

 

At the hive, various activities were arranged for all present for the celebration from a fan dance to a sketch telling the story of Huo Yi and Chang Ee, one of the many legends of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The spectacular array of glittering lights together with streams of self-made lanterns brought colours and brightness to the surrounding. Upon indulging with the variety of delicacies brought by parents, we began our lantern walk a little later with two beautifully made dragons leading the way despite the earlier downpour. It was definitely a night not to be forgotten.

 

Cambridge Young Learners English Course

 

A splendid start indeed to the Cambridge Young Learners English Course on Wednesday 11^th September at our hive. An initiative with our sister company, our English Language Centre, ILTI, this introductory course which is associated with Cambridge University is suitable for children 5 years old and above. It is designed to further enhance your child’s listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, taught by our specialist teachers from ILTI.

 

Till next week, enjoy your mid-autumn festival and treasure the beautiful moments with your loved ones.

亲爱的家长，

 

随着九月份带来的公共假期，对于我们的妈妈，爸爸和祖父母来说，这是非常好的机会能与孩子们拉近距离。对于忙碌的父母来说，有多余的时间和孩子建立关系是非常可贵的。

 

中秋节

 

今年我们在 KinderLabz™ 庆祝中秋节的到来，一些习俗也不应该错过，例如挂上灯笼，切月饼，剥柚子。中秋节是一个可以和家人聚集在一起的日子。

 

传统的庆祝活动包括了灯笼游行，分享月饼，欣赏满月和解答谜语。落在农历八月初十五，中秋节或称月夕，是家庭聚集在一起祈盼丰收，燃灯和相信以月之圆兆人之团圆。

 

在蜂巢里，各种各样的活动被安排给所有在场的人，从扇子舞到讲述后羿和嫦娥的故事，是中秋节里众多传说之一。 一系列闪闪发光的灯光和自制的灯笼给周围环境带来了色彩和亮度。在沉迷于父母带来的美味佳肴之后，我们开始了我们的灯笼游行，两条精美的龙在前先倾盆大雨的情况下一路领先。这是一个难以忘记的夜晚。

 

剑桥青年英语课程

 

9月11日星期三在我们的蜂巢里，确实为剑桥青年英语课程开了一个辉煌的开始。我们和英语语言中心（ILTI）的一项倡议，是个与剑桥大学相关的入门课程适合5岁及以上的儿童。 它旨在进一步提高您孩子的听力，口语，阅读和写作技能，是由ILTI的专业老师教授。

 

直到下星期，祝您有个愉快的中秋节，与亲人一起珍惜美好的时光。

Dear Families,

 

For many, the month of September signals the end of summer, the beginning of autumn, and to some the sweet scent of freshly baked mooncakes. With our Mid-Autumn festival celebration just around the corner, let us first buzz in to see what’s in for this week.

 

Learning to tell time

 

The busy bees from K2 began exploring the concept of telling the time using an analogue clock.  By simply teaching children to tell time doesn’t give them understanding the value of time. To teach this, we need to instill in them that time is infinite. They made their own clocks using old CD’s and carried out activities based on time such as moving the hands of the clock and then ask their partners “What time is it?” They relate daily activities to key times of the day using pictures and symbolic representation in the form of words. Once the little bees had a basic grasp on numbers and telling time, the teachers introduced time related vocabulary such as half-past, quarter-past and quarter-to. Teachers constantly tap on their understanding of the long hand as the minute hand and the short hand as the hour hand. Mums and dads! play your part practicing on telling time while working together in doing things.

 

Mid-Autumn Festival

 

The moment we see colourful lanterns being hung outside shops, it can only mean one thing, the Lantern Festival is just around the corner. Having said this, parents and guardians are invited to join the buzz at the hive with their lanterns on 12^th September 2019 at 6.30pm.  Activities have been arranged to celebrate this special day and the lime light will be the lantern walk which will take place around the school field and along Jalan Woodward. It is going to be an interesting and enjoyable night and we are looking forward to seeing you come in full force. You are more than welcome to come in with some food stuff as potluck to make the night merrier.

 

In conjunction with our Agong’s birthday, kindly take note that school will be closed on Monday, 9^th September. Have an enjoyable weekend and we will see you back on Tuesday, 10^th of September.

亲爱的家长，

 

对于许多人来说，九月份是夏季的结束，秋季的开始以及新学年的开始。在日历上九月标志着这月份的开始。不如让我们进入蜂巢来看看本周都有些什么。

 

学会分辨时间

 

来自幼二班的蜜蜂们，他们已开始探索使用模拟时钟讲述时间的概念。通过简单的教学，只是告诉时间并不能理解时间的价值。我们更需要向他们灌输时间是无限循环着。 他们进行了有关于时间的活动，利用了旧光碟制作自己的时钟。孩子们可以移动时钟，然后问问身边的伙伴们“现在几点钟？” 他们将日常活动与一天的时间联系起来，使用图片和符号形式的单词。 一旦小蜜蜂们对数字和时间有了基本的把握，老师就可引入时间相关的词汇，例如半，一刻和三刻。 教师们不断地将他们对长针的理解作为分针，将短针的理解作为时针。爸爸和妈妈来扮演你的角色，和孩子们在一起时不如来练习告诉时间吧！

 

中秋节

 

当在无处的地方都能看见各式样的灯笼时，我们都会想起中秋节的到来。我们在此向所有的父母和监护人发送邀请，在2019年9月12日下午6点30分欢迎来到本校的中秋晚会。我们已经安排了庆祝这一天的活动，我们将在学校的草场和 Woodward 街附近进行灯笼游行。这将会是一个有趣且愉快的夜晚，我们也期待看到你们的到来。 并且也欢迎带来一些食物作为便饭，让那天夜晚更加的美好。

 

与此同时元首的生日即将到来，请注意学校将在于9月9日（星期一）关闭。享受您漫长的周末，我们将在于9月10日（星期二）再见。