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Parent Involvement - On St. Valentine's Day, the mothers of Emily Kam (Watermelon Class) and Lim Kyi En (Tangerine Class) conducted a "Cupcake Pop Making" session with the Kindergarten Class children....learn more

Update of parents' particulars - At the beginning of every year, MCYS requires all centres to submit the updated particulars of all parents. Thus, we urge you to complete the forms and return as soon as possible...learn more

Celebrations
Birthdays
Promotions
Newcomers ...learn more

Halifax Montessori Bulletin
This issue includes Director's Message, Up-coming Events, Celebrtions and Classroom Update...learn more

Concert & Graduation
We had a great concert, our first musical drama, on 4 Dec 2010. We hope you have enjoyed it as much as we had brought it to you. Kudos to all the superstars on stage. Despite their young and tender age, the children were focused and performed like professionals!...learn more

A Day's Trip Top Africa

Immigration posts were set up at the entrances of each class where children collected arrival stamps as they visited the different 'countries'. Excitement filled the air as the children waited in line to get their 'passports stamped and many were overheard exchanging travel experiences...learn more

Holiday Announcement
Please note that the school will be closed on the following days:
- 1st September 2010 (Wed) : Teachers' Day.
- 10th September 2010 (Fri) : Hari Raya Puasa
- 1st October, 2010 (Fri) : Children's Day

Teachers' Day Celebration : 31 Aug 2010 (Tue)
We will be celebrating Teachers' Day in school on 31st August, 2010 (Tue) 11.00am - 12.30am. Children from each class will prepare handmade crafts as collective gifts for teachers from the other classes. After which teachers and children will settle down for some party food. We appreciate food contribution from parents but it is not compulsory. Please let Ms. Maria or your child's teacher know if you intend to bring food for better co-ordination and to avoid duplicate or over-catering. The school's program will resume after lunch.

Hari Raya Puasa Celebration : 9 Sep 2010 (Thu)
There will be a Hari Raya party on the eve of Hari Raya Puasa 9 Sep 2010 (Thu) 9am to 12.30pm to celebrate the joyous occasion that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Through preparation of typical food served on Hari Raya Puasa, we aim to help children understand the essence of the festivities. Children will enjoy their 'food of labour' during lunch. Please dress your child in traditional Malay costume, if possible. The school's program will resume after lunch. We take this opportunity to wish all Muslim children and their family Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

Mid-Autumn Celebration : 17 Sep (Fri)
The school will celebrate the Chinese "Mid-Autumn' Festival" with a cultural night party on 17 September 2010 (Friday), 6.00p.m – 9.00p.m in the School's Premise. Parents and siblings are most welcome to join the party. We have lined up a variety of interactive activities that involves family participation. It will also be a great opportunity to get to know your child's teachers, friends and their families. Please dress your child in traditional Chinese costume for the party. To enhance the atmosphere of the party, it is most appreciated if parents can contribute a traditional dish from your culture or a typical Mooncake Festival cuisine. Further detail about this event will be available soon.

Parents' Teacher' Meet : 24th & 25th Sep, 2010
The second Parents‛ Teachers‛ Meet for this year has been scheduled for Friday and Saturday, 24th & 25th Sep, 2010 (Fri & Sat) 8.30am - 2.00pm. Your child‛s progress reports will be emailed to you prior to the meeting. Ms. Catherine will be calling you to fix your appointments in the first week of September.

Following are some notes about the meeting :

1. Go through your child‛s progress report before the meeting.
2. Prepare a list of questions concerning your child‛s development which you want to discuss with the teachers.
3. Make plans to leave your child at home as we don‛t want to discuss about the child in his/her presence.
4. We appreciate that you be punctual for your appointment as being late will affect subsequent appointments.
5. Each appointment is 20 minutes in length. Over-runs will be avoided so as not to affect subsequent appointments.
6. Don‛t forget this important date with your child‛s teachers as we will not be re-scheduling appointments.
   
   

Children's Day celebration : 30 Sep, 2010
Children's Day will be celebrated with a party on 30 Sep, 2010 (Thu) 9am - 12.30pm. The teacher will organise some fun games and tasty treats, not to mention presents. The school's program will resume after lunch.

Racial Harmony Day (种族和谐日) is celebrated annually on 21st July in Singapore to commemorate the 1964 Race Riots, which took place on 21st July 1964. Racial Harmony Day also represents a day for schools to reflect on, and celebrate Singapore's success as a racially harmonious nation and society built on a rich diversity of culture and heritage... learn more

Sports Day. It was a bright and sunny Saturday morning as the children stroll into school with their parents and other family members for the school’s annual sports day. Some parents even dressed themselves in their child’s class ... learn more

Parents’ Day Celebration (Tangerine & Apple Class)
On the morning of 18th June, 2009, parents and children of Tangerine and Apple class started to stream into school at around 8.30am. Parents received prior information that their children will be serving them breakfast but were apprehensive if their little precious babies could... learn more


Excursion: Forest Walk
Kent Ridge Park, at the western end of the Southern Ridges, is covered by a secondary rainforest. The school bus alighted us at the end of Pepys Road, right at the entry point of the 280m long Canopy walk which was perched near to the tree tops... learn more

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Precautions to Prevent the Spread of Influenza Pandemic in Child Care Centres. On 30 April 2009, the Ministry of Health raised the Disease Outbreak Response System alert status for Singapore from Yellow to Orange. This signals the necessity to implement enhanced measures to prevent the possible introduction of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus into our school. As of Monday, 4 May 09, please adhere to the following procedures...

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Ms. Martha Monahan, our Consulting Principal, visited the school from 17th – 20th April, 2009. She observed the three classrooms on 17th Apr and made recommendations to the respective teachers for better classroom management and enhanced usage of materials to improve the children’s learning... learn more

We are really excited to announce the launch of our school’s web site: www.halifaxmontessori.com.sg. Please visit our site and give us your feedback and comments. We are still in the process of making amendments and will regularly update the site to announce up-coming event, upload newsletters and circulars. So please visit the site often. You can also find the 2009 calendar of events on the site. We are planning to add a page featuring “What parents say” so that you can communicate with us through the website as well. We hope our website will provide another avenue of communication between parents and the school, in addition to current ones, for the benefit of our children... learn more

“All About Me” & “Families”
Our January & February curriculum was “All About Me” & “Families” which saw many important and essential concepts being conveyed to our children, such as dental hygiene, personal health & grooming, family tree, home safety etc. We hope you can continue to reinforce these values and practices at home to inculcate lifelong habits and beliefs... learn more

New Physical Education
2009 promises to be another exciting year here at Halifax Montessori Childcare. We will be enhancing our physical education program so that our children get more intense and vigorous workouts within the same timeframe. The revised program will also allow them to work on their specific gross motor skills like balancing, hopping, jumping, running, hurdling, throwing, catching, kicking and general co-ordination... learn more