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Join UsNews / Nunn Road / 2019 / November 2019
Last month, the seven big children were busy preparing for their graduation. They converted their weaving into colourful bags. They also made colourful music instruments and star crowns. They are the biggest graduating group we ever had in English Class so far.
The graduation day of our 7 big children dawned bright and sunny. Our graduates arrived happy, excited and very smartly dressed! The younger ones looked admiringly on as they congratulated their ‘ko-ko’ and ‘che-che’ on this important day.
The younger children gave full support to their koko and che che during our practices and also during the Graduation Ceromony. I take this opportunity to thank all the parents for bringing your children for the few important hours that day in order for them to cheer their graduating ko-ko and che-che.
While waiting, the children played happily and creatively in the Japanese classroom as it was a day off for the Japanese children. They then had their morning snack before we start the ceremony.
The children sang and prayed for their absent friends while waiting for the arrival of the parents of the graduates. I would like to thank the parents for being punctual.
When the ceremony started the graduating children took over the morning presentation. They stood upright and brilliantly presented one after another the programme for the day. They gave speeches, sang, recited a Chinese poem and the Bahasa Malaysia suku-kata well. They even played a game or two with the younger children.
The highlight of the ceremony has to be when they recited the action poem ‘I am a Star’. They wore their beautifully drawn ‘star crowns’ on their heads. Next, they sang and danced to “Rasa Sayang” with the accompaniment of the musical instruments that they had made earlier.
The smaller children watched in awe at the performances by their ‘ko-ko’ and ‘che-che’ and I am sure they look forward to the day when it will be their turn to do so. All of them were in good spirits and congratulated the graduates enthusiastically. Although it was not easy for the younger children to sit down patiently during the hour-long presentation, the other children co-operated very well. They congratulated the ko-ko and che-che by giving their drawings as presents.
After the younger children left, we had a parents’ sharing session. The circle
was full with laughter and tears as parents were sharing sincerely. Not only the
teachers and parents were discussed from time to time and working hand in hand to
support and guide the graduating children, the parents also helped each other whenever
there is a need. I thank you for your kind words and comments. Your words
really touched our hearts and encourages us.
Next year brings a new chapter of their lives and they have you to turn to for help and support. We hope the graduated children will come back to visit us whenever they can.
We will have our last festival of the year, the Christmas Festival on 13th December 2019 (Friday). Parents are invited to join us on that day. I am looking forward to see you all on that day.
Teacher Thian
