EYC News- Archive

4th September 2025

Although we’ve only had three school days this week, it’s been a wonderfully full and exciting start to September in Early Years!

Settling In and Building Connections

We were so pleased to welcome many of you to our Settling In Conferences—our first official meetings of the year. It’s always a joy for us to begin sharing what makes your children so unique and special. Thank you for taking the time to connect with us and to support your child’s start to the year.

Safety First

On Wednesday, we held our first onsite evacuation drill. We’re proud to share that all classes responded calmly and safely, with everyone lined up at the assembly point in excellent time. Well done to all the children for showing such great listening and cooperation!

Specialist Lessons in Full Swing

Our weekly PE, Music, and Swimming sessions are now up and running, and the children are already engaging with energy and enthusiasm.

• PE: Nursery and Reception students have continued to explore the PE Shop, trying out different equipment and practising balancing skills through fun and active games.
  
  

• Swimming: This week marked the start of our swimming programme! All children have been assessed and grouped based on their current swimming abilities. Starting next week, we’ll dive into our aquatic curriculum with tailored instruction to help every child build water confidence and skills.
  
  

• Music: In Music, we’ve been developing a sense of rhythm and coordination. Through clapping, tapping and stepping to the beat, children are learning to listen carefully and work as a group. One of our favourite activities: “Tap your knees, clap your hands, keep the beat as we chant!”

Reception Highlights

This week in Reception, we’ve been exploring the theme “All About Me”.

• The children have been learning their own names—and their friends’—through songs like “Hickety Pickety Bumblebee, can you say your name for me?”. This has sparked lots of joyful interaction!

• They also created personalised name cards, decorating them with mark-making tools, stickers and sequins. Each card was as unique as the child who made it.
  
  

In Maths, we’ve been busy with matching and sorting activities. The children enjoyed games that encouraged them to:

• Match similar items

• Sort objects using their own ideas

• Explain their thinking and notice how the same objects can be sorted in different ways
  
  

These are all key building blocks for early mathematical reasoning.

Nursery Highlights

In Nursery, we took time this week to practise careful listening. Children tuned into different environmental sounds—from the jungle to a busy restaurant, the city, and even a stormy night. These calming moments help develop focus and auditory awareness.

In Maths, the children explored the concepts of more and less by making collections in two large baskets. They had lots of fun comparing quantities and using mathematical language to describe their observations.

Thank you for another wonderful week of learning and growing together. We’re so proud of how your children are settling in and already making meaningful connections with their classmates, teachers and environment.

Ms Sarah

29th August 2025

As we wrap up our second week, it's been a busy and exciting time for the children, full of exploration, learning and fun! If you haven’t already, don’t forget to check out the class photo albums—the joy on their faces says it all.

Reception Highlights
Reception children have been decorating our “Star of the Day" medals, meeting their specialist teachers and settling into school routines. They’ve also been exploring classrooms, making new friends and learning to work and play together across all five classes.

Nursery Highlights
Nursery students have enjoyed getting to know their new friends through games and name-learning activities. In Literacy, they played a fun sound-guessing game and in Maths, they helped their friend Chippy count carefully (he’s still working on getting it right!).

PE, Swimming & Music
This week, all children met their PE and swimming teachers, Miss Martina and Miss Tiffany. They explored the sports hall and swimming pools, and enjoyed their first PE lessons with fun movement games and equipment from the “PE shop.” Swimming will begin next week for those classes who are timetabled to have a lesson on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
In Music, children explored beats and tempos using castanets, learning the difference between fast and slow.

Parent Information & Upcoming Settling In Conferences
Thank you to those who joined our online information sessions on Monday. If you missed it, [click here] to watch the recording.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd after Monday’s public holiday. Be sure to book your appointment via Schools Buddy. If you have any difficulty making your booking please email your class teacher.

Dismissal & Sibling Bus Update
Thank you for your patience as we establish dismissal routines. Primary and Secondary CCA allocations will be shared today, which may affect your Sibling Bus preferences. Please look out for a letter and Google Form to indicate your preferred days for using the Sibling Bus Service.

Get Involved!
We're still looking for EYC class representatives and ISP PTA committee members. If you're interested in becoming a class rep please let your class teacher know. I you would like to volunteer as a Wider Committee PTA member [click here]. Your support makes a big difference!

Wishing you all a restful long weekend!

Ms Sarah

22nd August 2025

What a wonderful first week we’ve had here in the Early Years Centre! It has been an absolute pleasure to meet all of our returning families and students, as well as to warmly welcome those who are new to our community. I’ve felt instantly at home, thanks to the many kind greetings, warm smiles, and friendly conversations. It’s truly a privilege to be part of such a caring and connected community.

Throughout the week, the EYC has been buzzing with excitement as the children explore our engaging learning environments and begin forming new friendships. The sound of laughter and joy has filled our spaces, with children fully immersed in play and discovery. We’ve had budding artists creating in the Art Atelier, future architects designing in the construction areas, and young zoologists learning to observe and care for a frog found in the EYC garden.

As we all settle into new routines, here are a few important reminders to help keep everyone safe and happy:

• Packed Lunches: If you’re sending in a packed lunch, please ensure it is nut-free so it's a safe eating environment for everyone.

• Choking Hazards: Grapes and cherry tomatoes should be cut in half to reduce choking risk.

• Vircle App: If you’re pre-ordering food through Vircle, please double-check that your child’s class name is correct, as this really helps with smooth distribution during lunchtime.

• Swimming Lessons: Next week, we will begin introducing the rules and routines for swimming. Children will not need to bring their swimming kits until Week 3, starting Tuesday, 2nd September.

Coming up next week, we have our Parent Information sessions:

• Reception: Monday 25th August 10:30-11:00am: Click Here to join the online Zoom meeting.

• Nursery: Monday 25th August 1:00-1:30pm: Click Here to join the online Zoom meeting.

Lastly, if you would like to make a valuable contribution to the ISP community, we are looking for new class representatives, one or two for each class. Please let your class teacher know if you'd be interested in joining the team.

Our ISP PTA is looking for volunteers to help with events throughout our school year. It is especially important we have representatives from our beautiful EYC on that team. Please email Jash (Chair of the PTA), pta@isp.edu.my, if you would be interested in taking part! 

It’s been a joyful and inspiring start to the Year, and I look forward to all the learning and adventures still to come.

Ms Sarah