Mid-Autumn Festival 2013

Once again, Mid-Autumn Festival descends upon us as we celebrate the traditional harvest during the autumn full moon. Teachers were hard at work as usual, this time designing lanterns for craft lessons, working on the backdrop for the stage and preparing our children for a celebration. Thank you, teachers, and especially our two talented MCs, Ms Phuong and Ms Hoai.

Working hard the day before to prepare the backdrop

  

All dressed up for the celebration

Looking for something?

This is Mid-Autumn Festival, not Halloween!!

Is that a fairy?

Looking after toddlers is the most difficult preschool job

Ms (Mr??) Hoai and Ms Phuong

Can't miss out the lions, can we?

A procession of lanterns around the school

Babies join in the fun

So what's new for School Year 2013/2014

For a start, ASYC teachers designed their own uniforms - they had wanted a more feminine uniform. We also purchased a new play-slide for our kids. The walls of all classrooms have been tiled for a cleaner look. It also makes it easier for teachers to clean up after removing the decoration. We did away with white tiles which made the class look like a hospital ward. Hopefully these patterned tiles will give a different impression.

Looking more feminine in the new uniform

Lanterns for Mid-Autumn Festival

Mr Ngon in his new uniform

And a new play-slide for ASYC students

Patterned tiles in all classrooms

Nice decorations

A lot of time goes into decorating the class

You're definitely in a Vietnamese classroom

The tree trunk is made of sea shells!!

Nice 3D effect

Another 3D decoration

Back to School

Everyone's excited to be back in school...well, not everyone really. The young ones have grown too comfortable at home to the extent that they don't want to come back to school. So teachers had to work extra hard to entice them back to class. The concert did help in some way. Let's have a look :

Welcome banner for first day of school

Getting ready to start

Excited kids

Teachers putting up a great dance

Elegance is the Vietnamese way

Our lovely MC, Ms Hanh

Adorable Pre-Nursery kids in their fruit costumes

A concert is nothing much without excited parents

Parents whipping out their latest gadgets