So sorry for the late updates on March Events! We have been busy the whole of the last month preparing the little ones' portfolio! We hope that you had fun looking through all the write-ups and photographs of your child! (: It was a fruitful experience for me, as a teacher to see each and every child's development through the year.

I am pleased to see children starting to be more vocal and contribute more ideas to the lessons! They have also started playing more co-operatively together and giving each other roles. For example, they start engaging in games of "Mummy, Daddy" where some would pretend to be the Mummy, some would be the Daddy and some would be the baby. Funny how they often portray Daddy as the one who drives car or watch TV! haha. It can be pretty interesting at times just listening to them exchanging dialogues during their play! Which is a vast development from last year where they would often play by themselves, rather than with friends. (:

In the month of March, the little ones went on a centre outing to the Arts house for music activities and storytelling sessions! It ended nicely with a picnic at the park!

Meeting a Peranakan Bibik who showed us some simple Peranakan dance moves. She invited some children up to dance along with her!

Watching a musical instrument performance by the performer and Teacher Mandy and Wang Lau Shi.

Children getting their hands on using the various musical instrument according to the rhythm.

Picnic by the Park along Clark Quay.

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Just to share with you a little about weekly our swimming lessons. Our swimming instructor is: Uncle Choo. I believe your children who went swimming should have told you about him. We usually split the class into 2 groups and bring them down for about 45 minutes per session. The swimming lessons are usually conducted at the big pool. Occasionally we would let them have free water play at the mushroom pool! Children really enjoy playing at the mushroom pool!

Recently, he has been teaching the children how to blow bubbles in the water, kick water and jumping in the water (while he catch them when they jump). This helps to encourage water confidence and getting them to be used to having their head submerged in the water for a brief moment.

Practicing our kicking while waiting for our turn to get into the water...

Jumping into the water with no fear and all smiles!

1,2,3... blow bubbles!

Yeah! We love swimming! ((:

Till then, will update again! Let me know if there's anything that needs to be improved on. ;) Have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend!

Warmest Regards,

Teacher Shirley

Labels: Field Trips, March Newsletter, Swimming