Memo - National Day Celebration and Closure

Dear Parents,

ADVANCE HAPPY NATIONAL DAY TO YOU!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SINGAPORE!

We have given out memo to children regarding the National Day Celebration on 8 August 2012, Wednesday.  Please kindly refer to the below memo for more information.

Please be informed that the school will be CLOSED on 9 August 2012 (Thursday) and 10 August 2012 (Friday).  Classes resumed on 13 August 2012, Monday.

** If you did not received this memo from the form teacher, please kindly inform them.  Thank you.

School Excursion to Kids Kampong

The children went to Kids Kampong on 27 April 2012 as part of our curriculum on the theme of Animals.

Arrival of the Pre-Nursery children ...

Following by the K1 children at the waiting area ...

The K2 children are brought to watch the Pet Show ...

On arrival of all children, children from Pre-Nursery, Nursery and K1 proceed to the Feeding Station ...

Pre-Nursery and Nursery children at the feeding area for the fishes.  They were given a packet of food to feed the fishes.  And they have the chance to get real close to these fishes, the children are allowed to touch the fish but they are "squeezing" the fishes. Haha!!

Pre-Nursery looking out... "Should I touch or not??"

Nursery children observing ..... and .....

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2

3

let's squeeze the fishes!

K1 children: "Come little fishes, come to my hands....I want to feed you."

Time for catching some fishes!  The children caught more fishes than the teachers.

"Let me show you how to catch some fishes!"

Some educational activities taught at Kids Kampong,  the uncle taught the children about the ducks.  Do you know what is the different between a male duck and a female duck?

Uncle explaining to the children about the duck.

Let me catch a duck out to show you!

the duck has wedded feet and they can swim. 



Touch the feather and how does it feel, children?

The duck can swim.

Next, the children proceed to their long-waited Pet show!  They get to feel the hamsters, rabbit and also holding the white mice by their tail. 

Touching the hamsters.



The rabbit.

 

This is the most fun experience for the children.  They hold the tail of the white mouse and pass it to the friend next to them.  Just when the uncle say: "Children, please don't throw the mouse on the floor and step on them."  I heard a commotion.  The nursery children throw the mouse on the floor and step on them.  Superman uncle quickly went to the rescue and saved the poor mouse.

The children had great fun and at the same time, they also learnt a lot from the uncle at Kids Kampong. 

It's a wonderful trip.

Cheers,

Christina









Our Mini-Library!

During the June Holiday,  all the teachers and myself have work very hard to re-vamp our AVA room into a Mini-Library for our children in Blk 652. 

Door to Our Mini-Library.

The purpose of setting up the Mini-Library is to promote Language and Literacy to the children.  We also encourage the parent to work hand in hand with us by bringing the children to the library or reading to them during the weekend to further enhance their language skill.

Let take a tour into the Wonderful Mini-Library ~~~~

The books are all sorted by level : from Easy to Difficult, so as to cater to the different needs of different children. 

The teachers will also enhance the reading of story by using the puppets

Beside puppets, while the children are in the Mini-library, they will be tasked with activities such as Book Reviews, Spotting High frequency Words/New Words, Comic Drawing and etcs.  Activities sheets are available in the Mini-Library.

Activities sheets for the children.

To make visiting the Mini-Library more fun for the children, each child will be given a Mini-Library cards to get stamps for every activities that they have completed.  This is to motivate the children to participate actively in the Reading Programme and enjoy the activities.

Mini-Library Cards





Youth Day In Lieu

Dear Parent,

HAPPY YOUTH DAY!

Please be informed that the school will be closed on 2 July 2012, Monday for Youth Day In Lieu.
The Notices as below have been issued out to your child. 

** Please kindly inform the form teacher if you did not received the notice.  Thank you.

Cheers,

Christina

Vesak Day in lieu (7 May 2012)

Dear Parents,

Please take note on the following holiday on this coming Monday 7 May 2012.  Your child should have received the notice of school closure by now.

** If you did not received the notice, please kindly inform the form teacher in charge.

Cheers,

Christina 

We have achieved SPARK Accreditation!

This year, our school have been preparing ourselves to achieve the Singapore Pre-school Accreditation Framework alighting with our School Vision - To be the Premier Preschool in the North.

Assessment took place in February 2012.  We have assessors from MOE to our school to inspect our school's safety, cleanliness and of cause, our school curriculum and our teacher's teaching qualities.

After waiting for 2 months for the result, today we have received an email from MOE as follow:

"Dear Principal / Supervisor,

Singapore Pre-school Accreditation Framework (SPARK) Quality Assessment            

Thank you for your participation in the SPARK Quality Assessment. 

We are pleased to inform you that PCF Woodlands Blk 652 has achieved the standards for SPARK certification as a result of participating in the Singapore Pre-school Accreditation Framework (SPARK) quality assessment"

CONGRATULATION TO US and we promised to continue our standard and quality services to our precious children in the school.


Cheers,

Christina

Art Competition @ Woodlands Family Carnival Day

Wow!

I am so proud of our children.  They have did well for the Art Competition.  Let's take a look at some of our winner.

CATEGORY A

**1st Prize**

Erdina Nashuha Binte Jumat from K2/3

** 3rd Prize**

 Chew Pei En from K2/4

** Consolation Prize**

Fong Jie Yi from K2/4

CATEGORY C

**3rd Prize**

Andrea Phoebe from NN1

The rest of the children who participated in the competition have also tried their best and coloured well.  It is a joyful event to participate and congratulation to the children who have won prize. 

I look forward for the next event and hope that parents will still participate actively.

Cheers,

Christina



Woodlands Family Carnival Day, 11 March 2012

This Sunday is our Woodlands Family Carnival Day for family to get together and enjoy.  You may have purchase tickets to participate in the carnival day.  Or you may have sign up your child for the Art Competition. 

The event start at 8.30am to 12.30pm.  Please bring your child to Booth A 11 for the Art Competition.

Hope you have an enjoyable weekend and win the lucky draw!

Cheers,

Christina

Happy Valentine's Day

Dear Parents,

I would like to wish all of you a Happy Valentine's Day.  The children had really enjoyed themselves in the Project of baking valentine sandwich cookies.  As I believe, most of the children had already brought home their master pieces or maybe they can't even wait to bring it home and have eatten it in school.

Now I am presenting the ..........

  Easy Valentine Sandwich Cookie

by the children

and the recipe for you and your child to try it at home for this happy occasion.

EASY VALENTINE SANDWICH COOKIE (RECIPE)

"This recipe makes 17-3 inch sandwich cookies and 17-1 1/2 inch heart shaped cookies.  You'll need a 3-inch heart shaped cutter and a 1 1/2-inch heart shaped cutter.  Frost with Pink Valentine Frosting."

Ingredients:

1 cup and 3 tabespoons butter       (optional)

1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar       2-3/1 cups and 3 tablespoons all purpose flour

1-1/4 egg                                       1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract        1-1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar

1/2 teaspoon almond extract



Directions:

You have scaled this recipe's ingredients to yied a new amount (20).

The directions below still refer to the original recipe yield (17).

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar.  beat in egg, vanilla and almond extract.  Mix well.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; blend into the butter mixture.  Divide dough into thirds and shape into balls.
3. Working with 1/3 of dough at a time, roll out dough into desired thickness on a lightly floured surface.  For each heart sandwich cookie, cut out 2 3-inch hearts.  Cut out the center and ONE of the 3-inch hearts with the 1 1/2-inch cutter.
4. Place each piece separately on an ungreased cookie sheet, 1-2 inch apart.  Bake in a preheated, 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven until lightly browned (7-6 minutes for 1/4 inch thick cookies).  Cool completely on wire rack.  Frost bottom cookie on top to form the sandwich.  Also frost the small 1 1/2 inch hearts and serve as separate cookies. 

And of cause, by the look of our children's made cookie, the teacher have simplified the recipe and the making of the cookie.  You may modified the recipe yourself too.

Hope you would enjoy this activity with your child at home.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Half day on 25 Jan 2012 (Chinese New Year Celebration)

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

"Gong Xi Fa Cai"

Dear Parent,

Please be informed of the above information. 

School Attire: Party Clothes / Chinese Costume.

Snack: to bring healthy snack / Chinese New Year Goodies.

Timing: Please refer to the memo.

* If you did not received the memo, please kindly check with the form teacher.  Thank you

Cheers,

Christina Lim