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Join UsNews / Nunn Road / 2016 / April 2016
I am glad to note that more children have started to come to Nania on time. I would like to reiterate that it is important for the children to be punctual so that they can concentrate on the artistic activities of the day before proceeding to free play. Once they have played enough then they are more willing to proceed to the follow-up activities.
By now, we have seen an improvement in the capabilities of the smaller children in the class. They are able to help in clearing up toys after play, change with minimal help from the teachers and take care of their own personal belongings. During lunch, they have started to eat on their own and although sometimes the scattering of rice on the floor has created more work for the kitchen staff, we are still happy to accommodate the growing needs of these children.
On our New Life Festival, we began the day’s activities by performing a puppet show to the children. At the end of the show, children engaged in the ‘caterpillar and the bunny’ songs. Did they hum the catchy tunes at home?
The children then proceeded to colour their eggs. Later, we went out into the garden to hunt for the big and small eggs. The big ‘ko-ko’ and ‘che-che’ were caring enough to share their collections of big eggs with the little ones in the class as they are much better at ‘hunting’. We have taken some photos to share with you all. Our pictures captured their beaming smiles with their collection of eggs.
Next month we have the Sports day to look forward to and we hope to see you and your family in this event.
Boys’ day, an annually celebrated day for families in Japan and also Mothers’ day, await us in May. Thus, the children are now busily preparing the crafts to take home for both occasions.
Teacher Nora
Kodomo-no-hi / Boys’ Day (5th May)
It is a Japanese custom for families with
boys to put up the koinobori, or carp streamers, in their garden
or on the roof on this day. The koinobori
carps appear to be swimming vigorously against the current as they flatter in
the wind. It symbolizes that boys should
face and overcome their personal challenges with the same positive spirit.
This year at Nania, we celebrate this event on 5th May 2016. The children will make a koinobori and a Samurai hat as part of their class activity and take them home on that day. Our own koinobori carps is hanging in the Nania’s garden.
Teacher Nora
