Astana Concert - Beautiful Sarawak

This year theme for our concert was 'Beautiful Sarawak' - a challenging theme for the teachers & children because learning all the traditional dances of the different ethnic groups is not easy.  The stage decor was kept simple.  We thank all parents for contributing the flowers that they made out of newspapers.  we used the flowers to decorate the stage.  We also thank the parents who volunteered to be parents helpers, our event crew.  The mothers wore a lovely head band inspired by the Orang Ulu design.  

Backdrop of stage.

Recitation of the Al-Quran & translation.

Opening speech.

Opening song - '1 Malaysia'

Malay Joget by Junior 1

Sayu Kenep, a Kayan dance by Junior 3

Chammak Challo, an Indian dance  by Reception class

Dutun Julut, a Kenyah dance by Junior 3

Puteri Santubong & Puteri Sejingjang by Junior 3

Pantun Mensia by Junior 3

A Bidayuh dance by Reception class

An Iban dance by Junior 1

 A Melanau dance by Junior 1

An Iban dance by Junior 1

A Chinese dance by Junior 1

An Indian dance by Junior 2

A Bidayuh dance by Junior 2

Graduation ceremony.

Closing song - 'Rasa Sayang' by all.

 

Parent crew!

Astana Concert Preparation

Our concert is this Sunday, 11 October 2015.  This year our theme is 'Beautiful Sarawak' whereby we try to showcase the many different ethnic groups living in Sarawak.  Miri alone has about 20 different ethnic groups.  Our performances include a local Malay Sarawak song, dances from the 'highlands' - Kenyah & Kayan, Melanau, Bidayuh, Iban and Chinese and Indian dances.  We have been practicing the dances but these dances are quite difficult for the children to master but they are trying their best to learn.  Anyway, we find the children performances during the practice very entertaining! We hope their parents will enjoy them as much as we did!

There are so many things to prepare and Alhamdulillah , with our parents' help and support, we got a lot of things done.  Parents helped in making the costumes, some of the props and the things we need to decorate the stage.  Thank you to our parents for your help, support and contribution.

Making the headbands for our event crew.

Teachers working on the props required for the concert.

Rehearsal in school.

Heaps of flowers.  Each family contributed 1 flower, made from newspapers to be used to decorate the hall. 

Parent & teacher working on the stage decorations.

Sorting through the flowers & putting on the leaves.

Terabai for the props.

Konvensyen Pendidikan Prasekolah Siri Ke-10 Tahun 2015

18-20 September 2015

Mega Hotel, Miri

Anjuran Kementerian Kebajikan, Wanita & Pembangunan Keluarga Sarawak 

dan

Majlis Pembangunan Pendidikan Awal Kanak-Kanak Sarawak (MPAKS)

Tema : 

 Kerjasama Bijak Ibu Bapa Dan Guru: Pemangkin Pendidikan Awal Kanak-Kanak Yang Berkualiti.

3 kertas kerja yang dibentangkan :

1. Peranan Ibubapa Dalam menyediakan Anak-anak Ke Alam Prasekolah

2. Peranan Guru Dalam Manggalak dan Memupuk Penglibatan Ibu Bapa Dalam Alam Prasekolah.

3. Modal kolaborasi Ibu Bapa dan Guru Dalam Pendidikan Awal Kanak-Kanak.

Greetings !

Exploring Fruits & Vegetables at Boulevard Hypermarket

A good place to learn about fruits and vegetables is at the market.  That's where the children went to look at all the different kinds of fruits and vegetables at the Boulevard Hypermarket.  The children were eager and enthusiastic - enjoyed their 'lessons'.  They also learned to read the words and the price tags.  Then they drew and label the fruits and vegetables seen.

Ms Ann showing the grapes.

Ms Ayu telling the children of the vegetables found at the section.

Ms Ain at the fruit section.

Looking at the local vegetables.