EYES NEWS

EARLY YEARS

EY GRANDPARENTS’ DAY

Written by Ms. Ann and Ms. Pingkan

The Nursery to K2 students joyfully celebrated Grandparents’ Day on 25–26 September 2025, honouring the remarkable love, care, and wisdom that grandparents bring into the lives of their grandchildren.

The children welcomed their beloved grandmas and grandpas with heartfelt performances, a lively dance and a touching song that filled the room with smiles and emotion. The sweet melody of “Happy Grandparents’ Day” echoed through the air, spreading love and appreciation all around.

Each class prepared special bonding activities where grandparents and their grandchildren painted, played games, and created lovely pieces of artwork together. The children also offered their grandparents a moment of relaxation by giving them gentle hand massages and even peeling fruits for them, a simple yet meaningful gesture of gratitude and care.

It was truly a grand time spent with grandparents!

EY MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

Written by Ms. Bi Qin

🌕 中秋庆典快乐相聚 | Happy Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration 🌕

在这个洋溢着团圆与思念的节日里，幼儿园的小朋友们通过丰富多彩的活动，感受了浓浓的中秋氛围。课堂上，孩子们了解了中秋节的由来，学习了与节日相关的中文词语、句子和祝福用语。Nursery班的小朋友用橡皮筋创意制作“月饼”，PreK、K1和K2的小朋友们则展开了精彩的灯笼制作比赛。

在EY集会上，各班展示了他们的学习成果，K2班的小朋友还表演了充满节日气息的歌舞节目《中秋节》，赢得了阵阵掌声。除此之外，幼儿园还特别邀请家长们来到校园，与孩子们一起动手制作灯笼，共享亲子时光，在笑声与灯光中感受团圆的温暖。

让我们一起祝愿：月圆人圆事事圆，花好月圆庆中秋！🌸

🌕 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration! 🌕

During this joyful festival of reunion, our kindergarten children learned about the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival and practiced Chinese words, sentences, and greetings related to the holiday. The Nursery class made creative “mooncakes” using rubber bands, while the PreK, K1, and K2 children took part in a fun lantern-making competition.

At the EY assembly, each class proudly showcased their projects. The K2 children gave a lively performance of the song and dance “Mid-Autumn Festival,” filling the hall with festive cheer. Parents were also invited to join their children in making lanterns together, creating heartwarming moments of laughter and love.

May the full moon bring happiness, harmony, and togetherness to everyone! 🌕✨

TODDLER - Chinese Language

Written by Ms. Bi Qin

上学期，Toddler班的孩子们在轻松愉快的氛围中开启了有趣的中文探索之旅。他们学习的主题是“我的家人”和“我的五官”。老师通过儿歌、故事、游戏和丰富的感官活动，为孩子们营造了一个自然、有趣的中文学习环境，让他们在耳濡目染中爱上中文。

在学习“我的家人”时，孩子们通过“请爸爸吃饭”“送妈妈爱心”等生活化活动，学会用中文表达对家人的爱意，并在经典故事《拔萝卜》中复习家庭成员的称呼，体验合作的快乐。在学习“五官”主题时，孩子们用小鼻子闻食物的香味、用小眼睛观察形状、用小嘴巴唱儿歌、用小耳朵听声音，在游戏中认识了“眼睛、鼻子、嘴巴、耳朵”等词语，感受语言与生活的紧密联系。

通过一个个有趣的活动，孩子们在玩中学、学中说，逐渐建立起对中文的兴趣与自信！

Last term, the children in the Toddler class began an exciting journey of exploring the Chinese language in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere. Their learning themes were “My Family” and “My Face (Five Senses)”. Through songs, stories, games, and rich sensory activities, the teacher created a natural and engaging Chinese learning environment.

While learning “My Family”, the children took part in daily-life themed activities such as inviting Daddy to dinner and sending Mommy a heart. They learned to express love for their family members in Chinese and reviewed family-related words through the classic story “The Big Turnip”, experiencing the joy of teamwork and cooperation.

During the “My Face” unit, the children used their little noses to smell the scents of different foods, their eyes to observe shapes, their mouths to sing songs, and their ears to listen carefully. Through these playful experiences, they learned Chinese words such as “eyes, nose, mouth, and ears,” and discovered how language connects closely with everyday life.

Through each fun and meaningful activity, the children learned by playing and spoke while learning, gradually building their interest and confidence in Chinese!

NURSERY - Understanding the World

Written by Ms. Ann

This term, the Nursery children learned all about body parts and the five senses. They discovered how each part works and helps us every day through a variety of fun, hands-on activities.

The students had fun exploring different textures, tasting various foods, and smelling food samples as they discovered how their senses work together. They also learned the importance of staying healthy and clean by giving their dolls a bath, brushing their teeth, and joining a fun aerobics session. The class also discussed the value of getting enough rest, which they enjoyed practising during their cosy Pajama Party. To encourage healthy eating, the children brought fruits and vegetables to share at snack time.

It was truly a meaningful and exciting term as the Nursery children explored and learned how to take care of their bodies.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN - PE

Written by Mr. Victor

In PE, we learned how to line up properly and wait for our turn before starting an activity. Everyone tried their best to stay steady, follow the path, and move safely. After that, we practiced passing or transferring the item nicely to the next person in line. It was such a delight to see how they learned to share and take turns with their friends. Each week, the children became more confident and started to cheer for one another. Their great improvement in coordination, balance, and teamwork. It was also wonderful to see them enjoy the activities and work together as a class.

K1 - Literacy

Written by Ms. Czarina

In Literacy, the students reviewed the letter sounds they had learned before. To make the activity exciting, they played fun games that helped them remember each sound and match it to its letter. These games encouraged teamwork and made learning more enjoyable for everyone. After reviewing the sounds, the students practiced blending them together to form simple words. They were very excited to hear how the sounds joined to make real, meaningful words. Using sight words, the children also practiced reading short phrases. 

As they read aloud, their confidence and fluency continued to grow. The students showed great enthusiasm and focus throughout the activities, helping one another when needed. They were eager to take turns reading words and sharing what they had learned. The lesson not only strengthened their understanding of phonics but also built a solid foundation for reading. By combining games, sound blending, and sight word practice, the students learned in a fun and engaging way. It was a joyful and productive session that celebrated their growing confidence and love for reading.

K2 - Music

Written by Ms. Melissa

In Music class, the children are joyfully preparing for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival performance. They are learning not only how to sing the song with the correct melody and lyrics but also how to coordinate their voices with expressive movements. Along with singing, the children are practicing how to play the angklung, focusing on shaking it with the proper technique and timing so that they can produce a clear and harmonious sound as a group. This experience allows them to understand the importance of listening to one another and working together as an ensemble.

In addition to performance preparation, the children are also strengthening their musical foundation. They are exploring the concepts of beat and rhythm through clapping, movement, and percussion activities, helping them develop a strong sense of timing. Furthermore, they are being introduced to the musical staff and learning how to recognise where to place the note heads correctly. This early exposure to music notation builds their understanding of how written music represents sounds, laying the groundwork for future musical literacy.

Through these engaging activities, the children are not only preparing for a special celebration but also building confidence, discipline, and a deeper appreciation of music.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GRADE 1 - Indonesian Language

Written by Ms. Farah

🎉 Grade 1 Wraps Up Term 1 with Joy!

Grade 1 has successfully wrapped up Term 1 with so much excitement and wonderful progress! 🌟 It has been a meaningful term full of learning, laughter, and new experiences. Throughout this term, students explored many interesting topics such as cita-cita (dream jobs), the days of the week, and writing about their holiday plans. ✍️ They learned not only new vocabulary and grammar but also how to express their ideas confidently in Indonesian.

Every activity was filled with curiosity and enthusiasm, from sharing their future dreams to reading stories and singing songs together. 🎶 It was amazing to see how each student has grown more confident, responsible, and creative in class.

We are truly proud of their achievements in Term 1. 💛 However, this is just the beginning, the journey ahead is still long, and there are many more exciting things to learn and discover in the next term. Keep shining, Grade 1! 🌈📚

GRADE 2 - PE

Written by Mr. Victor

In Grade 2, we enjoyed an exciting obstacle course challenge! They jumped over cones, spun through rings, and stacked cones to finish the course. It was wonderful to see everyone move with focus and energy. The activity helped them practice balance, coordination, and endurance while having lots of fun. We’re proud of their teamwork and determination to finish Term 1 strong!

GRADE 3 - Music

Written by Ms. Melissa

In Grade 3 music, students have been actively preparing and developing their musical skills throughout the term. Before the term break, they focused on rehearsing for their Mid-Autumn Festival performance, where they sang a beautiful Chinese song and played the pianica with great enthusiasm. This experience helped them build confidence in performing as a group and deepened their appreciation for cultural celebrations through music.

Now, as the new term begins, the students are learning to play the recorder. They are practicing correct playing techniques, including proper posture, hand positioning, and breath control. To make learning fun and goal-oriented, they are following the Recorder Karate program, where they earn coloured “belts” for mastering new songs and skills. Through this program, students are not only improving their musical abilities but also developing discipline, perseverance, and a sense of achievement as they progress through each level.

GRADE 4 - English

Written by Mr. Marc

Hi, this is the Grade 4 students writing. In English Language Class, we had a lot of assessments: three quizzes and one giant test. Overall, we did well. One of the exciting new features in class this year was Mr. Marc’s new assistant Ms. Soma. OK, it wasn’t a real assistant, it was his ChatGPT account that  he used to come up with more examples on the spot during class when he was explaining new concepts to us.

Another fun addition to the class was a new activity called SPaG Monsters. It is an online activity where students learn spelling, punctuation and grammar through game play. We love it!

We also like the rewards we get in class. For example, every Monday we got stickers for the work we completed the previous week. Every Friday, if we behaved well and worked hard during the week, then we got to play Dojo Islands, which is a school-friendly online activity where each student has their own character and can interact with each other in the game world.

One of the reading activities we do is Book Club. We take turns reading aloud the class novel then we summarise and discuss the book. It is an important and enjoyable part of reading.

Grade 4 class is amazing, and we are learning so much in English Language Class!

GRADE 5 - Science

Written by Ms. Shirley

The Grade 5 students recently conducted a fascinating science investigation to explore why some objects sink while others float using the water displacement method. In this activity, they measured the mass of a stone and the volume of water it displaced when submerged in a graduated cylinder. By comparing these measurements, students were able to understand how the buoyant force acts on objects placed in water.

To extend their learning, the students took on an exciting boat design challenge. They created boats that could hold as many marbles as possible without sinking. Using their understanding of buoyant force and displacement, they experimented with various shapes and designs to improve the buoyancy of their boats and increase their carrying capacity. This hands-on activity encouraged creativity, teamwork, and scientific thinking, as students applied what they had learned about mass, volume, and buoyancy in a fun and meaningful way.