10th March 2010
Dear parents,
Re: New School Hours, PE Attire and School Holidays
Greetings from Tadika Juara Cerdik.
Our school has been operating from 8:30 am to 11:45 am for the past few years. This year, the Ministry of Education has made it compulsory for all kindergartens to extend their daily contact hours with children to 4 hours a day. As such, the following changes will be implemented:
1. New School Hours
Effective from Monday, 22nd of March 2010, the new school hours will be as follows:
Age 3 and 4: 8:30 am – 12:00 noon
Age 5 and 6: 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Due to the extended school hours, extra curricular activities will be introduced into the current curriculum design. The new activities include:
Fun Activity and Playground
This aims to help children develop their gross motor skills such as jumping, crawling, balancing, hopping, following directions and rhythm.
Circle Time
A time when children interact among themselves while they sing (such as nursery rhymes), play (simple games) and storytelling time under the guidance and supervision of a teacher.
Library Time
This is to spend time reading in the school library and also to instill the habit of reading in the child at an early age.
Routine
A time for the teacher to prepare the children before their lessons begin.
Reflections
This is to help the children to recap on the learning that they have done earlier in the day.
We believe that the integration of these additional activities into the current programme will offer a more holistic education for our children. A copy of your child’s timetable is enclosed for your attention. The new timetable will be effective beginning 22nd March 2010.
2. PE Attire
Kindly ensure your child comes to school in PE attire, shoes and socks on the day when PE lesson is on. We are unable to distribute the PE attire any earlier than this due to the change of timetable and school hours.
3. Mid- First Semester School Holidays
The coming school holidays are from 13th March to 21st March 2010. School will resume on Monday, 22nd March 2010, on which the new school hours and new timetable will take effect.
We will try our best to ensure a smooth transition from the current school hours to the new one. In order to do so, your full cooperation is sought. Together, let us make this transition a success.
Once again, we thank you for your cooperation and support.
