Preschool News Kidz Meadow Childcare @ Woodlands Term 4, 2019 Newsletter Message From Principal Greetings to Kidz Meadow @ Woodlands (KMW) families! 2019 has been a year full of learning and fun! As we come to the end of this academic year, it is with great pride that we can look back on the many achievements of our children. The children have worked hard and displayed many values throughout the year. They practised courage and resilience in picking up new skills and knowledge. They had shown love and empathy towards people in the community and the endangered wildlife. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff for their hard work. It has been a year of progressive changes and development and they had embraced this with goodwill and continued to provide the best education for the children. I would also like to thank the families of KMW for your support. A great deal of what we do in school cannot be achieved without you! We look forward to working more closely with you next year. Finally, I would like to wish children who are graduating this year all the best on their new journey. I believe they had a great start here at KMW and will go on to achieve greater things in the future. Have a wonderful holiday and we look forward to seeing you again on 2 January 2020. Warmest Regards, Mdm Suhailah Mohd Salleh
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Preschool News
Kidz Meadow Childcare @ Woodlands Term 4, 2019 Newsletter
Message From Principal Greetings to Kidz Meadow @ Woodlands (KMW) families! 2019 has been a year full of learning and fun! As we come to the end of this academic year, it is with great pride that we can look back on the many achievements of our children. The children have worked hard and displayed many values throughout the year. They practised courage and resilience in picking up new skills and knowledge. They had shown love and empathy towards people in the community and the endangered wildlife. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff for their hard work. It has been a year of progressive changes and development and they had embraced this with goodwill and continued to provide the best education for the children. I would also like to thank the families of KMW for your support. A great deal of what we do in school cannot be achieved without you! We look forward to working more closely with you next year. Finally, I would like to wish children who are graduating this year all the best on their new journey. I believe they had a great start here at KMW and will go on to achieve greater things in the future. Have a wonderful holiday and we look forward to seeing you again on 2 January 2020. Warmest Regards, Mdm Suhailah Mohd Salleh
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Kidz Meadow @ Woodlands was invited to be part of the annual Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) Conference on 13 September 2019. Mdm Suhailah,
together with the teacher-in-charge of Start Small Dream Big (SSDB) Project, Teacher Suhaili, attended the conference with some of our children.
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There was no stress and no rules – just an empty room provided for the children to get creative with their masterpieces. It was very
much like art jamming, except you get to throw paint instead of
carefully brushing it on canvas. It was a kaleidoscopic dream come
true for the children!
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On 14 October 2019, Kidz Meadow centres celebrated the achievements and progress of the K2 children by having a K2 Graduation Ceremony at HDB Hub @
Toa Payoh. The children put up a spectacular performance which they had practised for months. It was indeed a memorable event for all.
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Kidz Meadow @ Woodlands was invited to be part of the ‘Woodlands Preschool Sports Day’ on 19 October 2019, where the K1 and K2 children and their families were
encouraged to join in the sports activities and games planned for them. Our heartfelt thanks to the families who made time to join us in this event!
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On 2 November 2019, KMW received a visit from Singapore Red Cross (SRC), along with a special guest appearance by the Red Cross Junior mascot. During the visit, a talk was conducted by the SRC staff, highlighting important issues and simple first
aid treatments that the children can partake in.
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Children and teachers celebrated Deepavali through different activities for each level. They had fun exploring activities like fireworks art, candle clay and learnt a lot about the Indian’s
treats!
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As a closure to the different topics learnt in Nature Magnified, as well as on the theme of ‘animals’, the N2 to K2 children had a learning journey to Sungei
Buloh Wetland Reserve. Children spotted different animals that they had learnt about and enjoyed a hearty lunch that they brought from home.
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Children ended their last term with an enjoyable
trip to River Safari! They were learning and exploring about animals and were excited about
Kai Kai & Jia Jia.
Children also had a chance to go on a relaxing boat
ride with their friends and teachers!
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For Disposition Term 4, children were exposed to the different kinds of fruits. They had a toothbrushing session and Zumba workout to
cultivate good and positive health for everyone.
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As part of their Community Involvement Programme, students from Woodlands Secondary School paid a visit to Kidz Meadow @ Woodlands and conducted activities
with the Kindergarten 1 children, facilitated by their respective teachers.
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Pada tanggal 20 November 2019, kanak-kanak telah meraikan sepasang pengantin di sebuah majlis perkahwinan olok-olok. Aktiviti itu dijayakan dengan kerjasama guru-guru
Bahasa Melayu di Kidz Meadow Woodlands. Kanak-kanak telah mempelajari mengenai peralatan yang digunakan untuk perkahwinan orang Melayu. Mereka juga berpeluang untuk melakukan aktiviti merenjis air mawar, dan setiap murid membawa pulang bunga rampai
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They enjoyed exploring different objects around them through this outdoor experience. It was a great way for these young toddlers to learn about colours too. They were exposed to the nature while collecting the
flowers.
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During nature walk, they were encouraged to explore the things around them and spotting colours of the beautiful nature. The
children were looking forward to going outdoor, as the new adventure often excite them in many ways!
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What is slimy and makes some people shiver when they see it? Worm! Though that was the initial reaction from the Nursery 2 children when they were
introduced to worms, the children enjoyed and engaged in learning about the worms that they had in the classroom. At the end of the term, children shared about what
they had learnt, and even had a cookery centred on the topic of worms!
Touching the worms with our bare hands! Cookery activity on Worms Jelly
Making our own worms out of Play-Doh in class
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“Ribbit! Ribbit!” – The K1 classrooms played host to some slimy reptiles in Term 4 when they had their theme of ‘frogs’ for Nature Magnified.
Children engaged in various activities of observing the frogs that they took care of, and engaged in cookery activities based on the same theme.
Observing frogs in their tank and recording our findings
Cookery activity – Frogs out of apple and marshmallow Frog origami
Frog origami
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“I see an eagle!” – The K2 children learnt about the different species of birds that can be found in Singapore, as well as about how birds reproduce, and uses of birds to humans. Children also tried their hands at cooking, and eating quail eggs, an activity which the children enjoyed thoroughly.
Recording the life cycle of a bird Making a dreamcatcher
Show & Tell – Making a 3D bird Cookery – Frying quail eggs
Making a bird nest
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“My child often speaks of his friends and teachers in school and has learned to speak a lot more. I’m pleased to learn how much he’s picked up Malay Language. Thank you for showering him
with love!”
Mdm Nasyiba Sahari Parent of Mohd Naseem
Nursery 1C Boxing
“He enjoys school and has
made progress in his social skills.”
Mdm Raudah Parent of Muhammad Rehan
Nursery 1B Soccer
KMW PARENTS’ TESTIMONIALS
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Our Vision, Mission & Philosophy
Vision
A First-Class Provider in Early Childhood Care & Education
Mission
Provide a quality and innovative programme that nurtures children to be socially
responsible citizens, active learners and thinkers
Philosophy
We believe in providing an engaging and positive environment for the children to develop their potential to the fullest in all aspects of development.
Our Core Values
C – Community and Parental Involvement
We build a strong and trusting partnership with the parents and the community to
enhance the development of the children.
A – Active Learners
We understand that children are natural and active learners. Through project work,
thematic and integrated learning, they are given opportunities to explore, gather
information and share knowledge.
R – Resourceful
We continuously upgrade our teaching and learning resources in line with the latest
developments in the field of early childhood education to enhance children’s learning
experiences.
E – Excellence
We strive for excellence in everything that we do.
