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Dear Parents:

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Themes for Term 1: Please be reminded of the remaining themes for Term 1: My School and Friends : My Neighbourhood : 18 February 1 March (2 Weeks) 4 March 15 March ( 2 Weeks)

The following are our core subjects 1. Expression (English-Language and Literacy) 2. Mathamagic (Numbers-Numeracy) 3. Mother Tongue (Mandarin-Language and Literacy) and 4. Explorer (Science-Environmental Awareness) conducted through activities like Rhythm (Music and Movement-Aesthetics and Creative Awareness), Wiggle Works (Reading and Story-Telling-Language and Literacy), Reflections (Art and Craft-Aesthetics and Creative Awareness), Kidzercise (Gross and Fine-motor Exercises, Sand and Water Plays-Motor Skills Development) EdVenture (IT/Computer-aided), Theatre (Speech and Drama) and Mastery (Cookery). Neighbourhood Trips: We conducted our first Neighbourhood Trip this year on Thursday, 21 February 2013. We took the children to Montreal Green Park, in line with the theme My School and Friends. Please refer to our Facebook to view some photos taken at the park.

Library Visits 2 and 3: Our next Library Visit in March will be on Wednesday, 6 March to Sembawang National Library and Thursday 21 March 2013 to Yishun National Library. We will have waterplay after the library visit at Northpoint Play area. Please fetch your child at 2pm (for half-day programme) on the library visit days and the school bus is expected to leave school at 2pm. We will confirm the exact times on the day of the visits via SMS (schools mobile 82233784). We encourage you to provide your child with his or her very own library card should you wish for your child to borrow books. Furthermore, having his or her
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very own library card help him/her feels important and has a sense of ownership during the Library Visits.

Take-Home Kit:

We hope to re-implement the school-family partnership project, the TakeHome Kit, We start with the parents of the kindergartens children., last week, to help their child make a gift for their friend in school, to exchange at the end of the theme My School and Friends. The main objective of the Take-Home Kit is to encourage active parentinvolvement in childrens learning. It will serve as a platform for parents to spend quality time with your child and also to keep parents well- informed of what we are teaching our children in school currently and also your childs progress. The focus is not in the end-product but the process of it. We will include parents from other classes later in the weeks.

Family Partnership and Collaboration:

Glcklich Schoolhouse recognizes that parents have a valuable role to play in the education of young children. Effective partnerships between teachers and parents are essential to meet the needs of children and support their development. We are working towards a more active collaboration with families and want to invite parents to join us in organizing the next Family Party scheduled to be held in August 2013. Family Party also known as Familie Feier, is an annual family gathering we have with all parents and children. The past years, we have had a night camp fire, a school concert (for our graduating children then), childrens art works auction to raise fund for Childrens Cancer Foundation, a wall-climbing event, and many more events organized by the parents for the children/parents in school. We welcome parent participation in all school experiences. We attach a Parent Volunteer Form, which contains a variety of ways you could be involved. We hope to form a Parents Support Group through this partnership and collaboration. School Uniform: Please ensure that your child comes to school in uniforms every day, and pack another pair for your child to change, after shower. Personal Belongings: Please be reminded to label children's belonging clearly and provide three labeled bags for clean, soiled uniform and towel. We would appreciate it if you
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could check if there is extra pair or piece of uniform at home, that does not belong to your child. Please return to school. School Fees: School fees are due on the 1st of every month. Parents will be given a grace period of 5 days to make payment. Payment received after the 5th of the month will incur late penalty charges. Withdrawal: Please be reminded that should you need to give proper written notice of at least one calendar month (i.e. on the 1st day of the month) for withdrawal in January through October. A two calendar months notice is required for year-end withdrawal (i.e. in November or December). All written withdrawal notice should be submitted no later than the first day of the month. We will not refund the deposit without the above proper written withdrawal notice. Example 1: If you submit the notice on 10 December 2012 (i.e. before 1 January 2013), the last day for your child will be on 28 February 2013. The monthly School Fee for December 2012, January 2013 and February 2013 must be paid. Example 2: If you submit the notice on 7 January 2013 (i.e. after 1 January 2013), the last day for your child will be on 28 February 2013. The monthly School Fee for January 2013 and February 2013 must be paid. We do not accept backdated letter. Example 3: If you submit the notice on 1 January 2013, the last day for your child will be on 31 January 2013. The monthly School Fee for January 2013 must be paid. We do not accept backdated letter.

Warmest Regards:

Glcklich Schoolhouse

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