Monthly Newsletter
Issue: October 2008
Theme of the Month:Oct 08 Bird
Announcements Warmest welcome to our new friends:
Yang Mu Yu--Toddler
Harshad Pillay--Toddler
S Pooja Sharvani--Toddler
Activities of the Month--Oct
2008
1.New Balancing Beam
In order to enhance our children's gross motor
skill, we have introduced new balancing beam for children
to practice their walking and balancing skills. This programe
was incorporated into part of the Friday morning and some
of the afternoon activities. Our children enjoy walking on
it and had a fun time playing and learning. We will be introducing
more educational toys for children at different ages to learn
through different kinds activities with interest and fun.
2. Activities
and Art & Craft to experience birds
This month, children learnt about birds and
their related information. Also they experienced birds with
different activities.
children making a bird using paper bowl. How focused they
are!
Elder students picking up straw to build a bird nest
Study Time
Note: As Oct's curriculum has been included
in Sep newsletter, this month we will include Nov curriculum
only.
Special Project Month in November 2008
Most of the month in the year of 2008, we arranged
our study according to a specific theme, which teaches lead
the study process.
We are planning a special project month in November 2008, which
will help children to initiate and apply the knowledge and skills
they learnt through both child and teacher initiated learning activities.
Objective and Advantages of Project
Work Base Learning: It is to let children know
how to use skills and when to use them. It
supports and extends the children's learning
skills. The main advantages are: :
Applying skills
Do activities at independent level
Teacher guides the child's work
Child chooses from alternatives Intrinsic motivation
Builds on child's strengths
To achieve successful project work base learning,
we will seek parents involvement too.
Project Title: The Enormous Crocodile -
written by famous child's author Roald Dahl
Summary of the story:
The enormous crocodile is a horrid greedy who likes to play tricks
in an attempt to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other
animals have had enough of his tricks, so they scheme to get
the better of this crocodile, once and for all!
Parental Involvement: Parents can become interested and involved in project
work by supporting both children and teacher. You could also
help to collect the materials,sharing knowledge of the subject
and work with your child.
Project Learning :
There are 3 phrases in project work. We will update you constantly
through our communication book.
Learning process and final product
On 29 November, Saturday, parents will be invited to view their
child's project work.
Announcement and Event Planner
1. Parent Teacher
Meeting:
Date: 15th November 2008, Saturday.
Time: 9:00am to 11:00 am.
Time slot has been arranged. Looking forward to meeting all
the parents
2. Project Work
in Nov 2008
2.1 Project Work Display
As described in Sep 08 newsletters,
November will be a special month we dedicate to a project
work, which children can apply knowledge and skills
they learned. After the whole month project work, we
will display their work in our centre and hope to invite
parents to see their wonderful work. This is to share
how the children have acquired knowledge through different
approach of learning method. The items displayed will
be their work through art & crafts, work samples,
sharing experiences and describing their investigations
and findings. You would be able to find more about
it in our monthly newsletter at http://www.springbrainykidz.com/sep_08.htm.
Project Work Display
Date: 29th November, Saturday Time: 10am to
11am.
2.2 Project Investigation Excursion
In line with our project work titled, ¡°The
Enormous Crocodile¡±, we are organizing a trip to Singapore
Zoo. This trip is different from normal sightseeing
visit, and has a specific objective to our study objects.
Children will be briefed on the purpose of this trip
and try to get the answer through their investigation
on those subjects they need to learn, like the nature
of crocodile, monkey, elephant and different places
like water pond and playground.
Details of the Trip
Date: 11th November 2008, Tuesday
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Fee: $20/child, Adult $30
Package Include: Admission Fee, Tram Ride, Transportation,
Food
3. Rigby Rocket
Readers
To enhance our children¡¯s reading ability
and make a progressive learning, we are adopting
Rigby Rocket Literacy
Special feature of Rigby Literacy:
Written and published by renowned
British Education Publicity House and their English
are at higher standard.
The books have a wide collection of
illustration and photography with wide range of
knowledge. So the book can serve not only as language
reader, also it can expand children¡¯s knowledge
and expose to children to some very rare photography
taken in microscope or macro scope angle.
The readers have specific book series
of different level and make it a continuous and
progressive learning.
This will be used in school during formal
reading lesson and children are encouraged to have
a copy of their own to read and review what has been
taught during the lesson.
Price: $52/ series
No of book: 12
Time to book the book: By 29 Nov 2008
4. Change of Company Name and Open
House
Our Centre's name will be changed to Spring
Brainy Kidz with effect from this month.
The previous name Infant Cottage Pte Ltd is not very appropriate
to reflect the true nature of our service because we are
no longer taking in infant.
Above is our new logo and it symbolizes
small children growing up like small buds blossom
in the season of spring. Everything is bright, prosperous
and full of hope.
With the new branding and image,
we will have a Open House at this month end.
Date: 29th November 2008, Saturday
Time: 10am to 5p
As we only have less than 10 vacancies
for this center, you may like to share it with you
friends and relatives so that their children can
have a chance to know and benefit from our special
program.
In
appreciation to your kind support, we would like
to give one set of Free Rigby Rocket Readers
worth $52.00 for next year.
5. X¡¯ Mas
Party cum Concert!
We are preparing a special X¡¯Mas party
at the year end for children and parents to join
together
Date: 20th December, Saturday,
Time: 9:30am to 12:00pm.
Some of the programmes highlight:
Gift exchanging among their friends. Therefore, we would
like to encourage all children to bring a gift which cost
not more than $10 to school by 9th December.
Potluck at the end of
the programme. We encourage the parents to contribute
special food on that day to share with other children
and parents. Please take note that the food should
not contain pork, lard, and beef as to cater all
children.
Kindly advice us which food you would like to bring by 2nd
week of December
Many Other more programmes:
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!
