father and son - Luke 15

Children loved putting on props and creating money today to role-play the above Bible Story.

We used props like the ring and shiny cloak which the father put on the son who rependted and came back to him and said sorry.....

Seth said, I also have to take part in a role play at Sri Cempaka too!

FasTracKids

Malika remembered that we are learning on things that can float!

Yi Wen thinks that a boat can float wherelse a barrel cant!

Bryan Cheong said that a ship can float but metal ball will sink!

Brian Tay recalled that a boat is able to float!

Eat your Greens

Today Ethan asked when we will be able to have ladies fingers for lunch.
He thinks we should harvest and cook the very young growing ladies fingers that we planted in our little garden.
He mentioned that his family even had ladies fingers for dinner yesterday.
Everyone agreed that they would clean, cut and fry them when they are ready fully grown!!

Clean hands kids

Before and after meals and whenever necessary
click

A banana a day keeps the doctor away?

NST published an article "Going bananas for the sake of good health" Mon 21.7.08.

I shared it today with the kids as they had bananas for their morning tea break.

I remember my teacher tell me of "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" during health science lessons.

Check it out:

bananas compared to apples

4 times more protein
2 times more carbohydrates
3 times more phosphorous
5 times the Vitamin A and Iron
2 times more than the other vitamins and minerals.
Rich in potassium
One of the BEST value foods around.

PS
Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time!

My kids were happily swinging on the staircase after tea break!

secretani

Teacher Miza has kindly got our garden a bottle of this spray which a pesticiser and fertilizer.
We cant wait to see the results. click

little sister genious

Yi Wen remembered to bring along her little photo album of her very adorable and cute sister.
Her baby sister has taken to a liking to reading newspapers at night daily!!
Everyone was head over heels looking at her different poses.
Thank you for sharing Yi Wen

Good Job Mrs. Tay

It was interesting to note Brian Tay's mum relating to the letterlanders on the wall during the MI talk. Brian has been talking about it at home too!!!

Brian is speaking more clearly now as she continually encourages him to do that wherever he is.

Here at Summer Academy too, he is willing to read aloud frequently.

looking forward

Malika 5 yrs old
I am going with my mum, Ali and sister to Genting so I am going home early at 2 p.m.!

Bryan Cheong 6 yrs old
Its my birthday tomorrow:o) and so maybe I can do more work today!

Chyi Ling 5 yrs old
I know how to do that. My daddy also teaches me to count like that. (refering to counting on...)

Cita-cita saya

Brian Tay
Saya mahu menjadi seorang ahli bomba
Ahli bomba bekerja di balai bomba

Bryan Cheong
Saya mahu menjadi seorang tukang masak
Tukang masak bekerja di hotel

Di Heng
Saya mahu menjadi seorang nelayan
Nelayan bekerja di laut


Haq
Saya mahu menjadi seorang doktor
Doktor bekerja di hospital

Jia Rou
Saya mahu menjadi seorang guru
Guru bekerja di sekolah

Yi Wen
Saya mahu menjadi seorang polis
Polis bekerja di balai polis

Absent:Twins Elysia and Ethan

Parents and Teachers Meet

Thank you to Chien Ye's mum who visited us yesterday amidst her busy schedule to see Chien Ye's development in school.

Among the things that Chien Ye liked about school was being the class monitor. She talks about her daily activities in school too!

Mum was happy to note an improvement in her Bahasa Malaysia vocabulary, when she speaks to the maid at home.

Bright Monday

5 yr old Chyi Ling came fully prepared for Circle Time today. She brought along, tea leaves and grapes from Cameron Highlands for her Show and Tell.

This is her 2nd attempt - her first was her trip to Singapore whereby she brought a map to share with her peers.

We applaud her darling parents in walking with her in preschool. Thumbs up to you both.

Thank you too, for sharing the tomatoes and potatoes with Summer Academy.

The green grass of Summer Academy
Teacher Yan laid artificial grass for the school during the weekend and Haq and Chyi Ling did not mind testing our new lawn grass bare footed this morning!!!!

Adieu to 3 Fifth Formers

Thank you Teachers, Good-Bye!!!

The Sunday School of std 1 had fun with 3 Fifth Formers - Euegene Raj, Charlene and Adrianne for the past 3 weeks.

Their action songs of Jesus is my rock and Blind Man Sat by the road was an instant hit with our kids.

Gratias!!!

Emergency Fire Drill

First fire drill at Summer Academy. Some kids panicked but one student, Chien Ye who was with me was as cool as a cucumber.

For the benefit of Haq and Yi Wen who were absent,
I have a link on preschool drill
check it out. click!

FasTracKids-I remember ............... in Natural Science

Malika
A magnet can pick metal paper clips

Si Ye
I like the scientist badge that we created

Chien Ye
I remember learning about magnets

Di Hang
Cannot put magnet near computer!

Heyzen
I like the rainbow background (kids make the figures move with magnetic force during the presentation of the story)

Chye Ling
I think the music will be spoiled if a magnet is put on the cassette player!!!

Haq
A magnet will pick up a group of clips

Ho Jia Rou
We learn about molecules!

Di Heng
There is static electricity when you rub a pen on woolen cloth.

Elysia
Magnet can pick up paper clips

Ethan
Magnet can stick

Brian Tay
I remember about static electricity in the hair

Bryan Cheong
I learn about paper clips and magnetic force

Bahasa Malaysia and English revision today

BM
Majority of the 6 yr old kids did their reading homework and could remember the different departments of a "Pasaraya" and name the things found in the different floors of a supermarket.
The few who didn't had to do a revision with teacher Jessica today and attempt the written assignmen too.
ENG
5 yrs olds enjoyed the Letterland sing-a-along of Annie Apple to Zig Zag Zebra and The Vowel Man Song - Mr.a, e, i, o, u.

Thank you Teacher Miza

Thank you for coming to our rescue.
This evening Teacher Miza kindly bought us some black soil and insecticides!!!!Hurray
We did notice some baby ladies fingers and sunflower buds this morning!!!
Our lavender and red balsam flowers do brighten our day daily.
Our goal is to have sunflowers all around Summer Academy soon.

Welcome back Ali and Malica

A pleasure to have you back in our arms.
The family is back from 1.5 mths of holidays to their homeland.
Mum mentioned that Malica missed Teacher Yan and Me (feel proud and great)
Mum was impressed with the Fitzroy Readers and found it interesting. Malica was also able to read aloud to her parents. Mum also mentioned that Malica took an early interest to reading at a very young age.
Dad mentioned that Ali likes the conducive learning environment at Summer Academy.

Save our garden!!!

6 yr olds Bryan Cheong, Di Heng, Jia Rou, Yi Wen and Brian Tay wrote a note to Teacher Yan to help save the garden. Please help buy insecticides for our garden.

Since Earth Day the kids have had their hands on planting ground nuts, balsam flowers and ladies fingers.
The first attempt of planting ground nuts had to go as lawn grass replaced the school surrounding to make the school look more green.
Today the kids visited their little plot of flowers and vegetables only to find it being attacked by red ants, bugs, grasshopper and snails.
Upon seeing the insects this morning, their first instinct was to use their bare hands to chase the insects away ;o)

Assumption Sunday School 7 yr olds say on: how do we help our friend

Ryan Marc
Carry up your friend when he has a fall

Seth Ng
Cry along with a CRYING friend maybe that can make him laugh

Lisa Marie
Buy a present to help a friend be happy

Thomas
Help to carry heavy things for your friend

World's largest covered bird park

Field Trip - one of a kind - Amazing place to be right in the middle of the city!!! 18 kids and 7 teachers had a fun but exhaustig day. The tour guide and presenter for the Bird Show Jeremy was friendly, witty and smart.

What saddens me and how do I cheer up?

Haq
I am not sad; I feel happy!

Bryan Cheong
My mum and dad scolding makes me sad but I cheer up by playing computer games!

Ho Jia Rou
My mum doesn't love me and scolds me but I cheer up going for a ride with my dad and having an ice-cream!

Twin Elysia Hew
I am not sad; am always happy so I dont have to cheer myself up!

Twin Ethan Hew
I am also happy.

Yi Wen
I am sad when my parents scold me so I cheer up by being in my room!

Brian Tay
I am sad when mummy scold me.

Di Heng
I feel sad when my mummy and daddy scold me.

The Girl went to the park. (by Taasia)
The boy went to the playground. (by Si Yee)
They ran around the tree in a circle. (by Chyi Ling)
There was a toy red car under the tree. (Chien Yee)
A mermaid was in the sea. (Di Hang helped by peers)
The clock went tick, tock, tick, tock (By Heyzen)
It was a beautiful saturday afternoon. (class)

100 Math day

6yr olds

Twin Elysia Hew
I like the games during mandarin class

Twin Ethan Hew
I like creating Corduroy (MaxShow)during computer class.

Yi Wen
I like the teachers in Summer Academy

Bryan Cheong
I like the library because there are many books at the library

Haq
I like the learning at Summer Academy

Di Heng
I like learning English with Letterland.

Brian Tay
I like the friends at Summer Academy

Ho Jia Rou
I like the cooking, art and craft and mandarin and english classes a little bit only.