The ELFA Professional Development Day 2009 was held at the Grand Mercure ROXY Hotel on 7 December this year. The annual gathering of the ELFA family saw an attendace of almost a hundred teachers, principals, operators, partners and staff, spending a day of sharing and updating. The guest speaker of the day, Ms Agnes Chang, shared with all on the topic of "Self-Regulated Learning is a Key Skill for the 21st Century". Every centre also displayed their talents by putting up a performing item each, which was well-received by the audience. We would like to thank all who attended and look forward to the next ELFA DAY!  

Snapshots of ELFA DAY 2009

The Speakers who shared with all updates and topics in early childhood

 The attendees turned up with big and cheery smiles

 The teams worked together at the table games to win!...And the losers were punished to do a balloon dance...

Performances by the various centres

 All together now for ELFA!

In January this year, China was hit by its worst snowstorm in 50 years, resulting in over 5.8 million people stranded just before the Lunar New Year. Determined to help our friends in need, the Kinderland family decided to organise a donation drive on 24 March 2008 to play our small part in easing the crisis.

Working together with the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI), all proceeds were consolidated and forwarded to the Chinese Chamber for their follow-up action to the victims in need.

On the actual day, donations came in thick and fast, both from the children’s piggy-banks as well as from compassionate and caring parents alike. The total amount collected from the initiative totaled S$5,000.

On 15 April 2008, 2 children representatives from ELFA and Kinderland each, handed over the donation cheque to the President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI), Mr Chua Thian Poh, in a simple ceremony at the SCCCI office in Hill Street. In the presence of both the President and the SCCCI Secretary-General Mr Lim Sah Soon, the children were honored to be given such an opportunity to interact personally with such prestigious local leaders.

Out of this exercise, not only did our children learn to appreciate the importance of helping each other in need, but each of them also gained valuable insight into how natural disasters can happen and how they are able to help in their own little way, and how every little cent counts.

Kinderland and ELFA representatives, together with General Manager of Crestar
Education Group, Mr Seet Lee Kiang (third from left), presenting the cheque to
President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI),
Mr Chua Thian Poh (third from right)

By Chen Jian Ming

• By Koh Deng Wen:
  I dreamt about shopping in Chinatown. I was walking towards MacDonalds when I met my long lost playgroup schoolmate. We went to eat a packet of french fries and drank a milk shake together. This was the happiest moment of my life.
  
  
• By Leshawn Chan:
  I dream that I am a Power Ranger. I can fly high in the sky. I see a ghost. I fight with the ghost. The ghost has wings and tail. I am not scared. I am a super Power Ranger in the world. I can change from a boy to a Power Ranger.

• By Ryan Cheng:
  Today we learnt about being kind to people in class. We played game in the CMC room.

• By Sophia:
  The Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is on the 12th and 13th of February. Before Chinese New Year, we have to prepare and clean the house. Go shopping to buy new clothes. Go market to buy re-union food and goodies. Decorate the house. Lets get ready for celebration!