Tuesday 20 January 2015

Annabelle - Going to Pre-School, Abigail>?

12 Jan 2015, marked the first day of Annabelle's pre school start day. We both took leave to accompany her to school.

She has her uniform, her school shoes, her bag and also her lunch box.
Preparation for her schools,
watch for the design of the school logo ~ proudly done by Ivan Vincent

"Jesus, blessed me when I am in school"

"Both ready for school"

First day, easy going with toys and familarisation with the school teachers

See her name on the list.  

Her school ~ Tadika Santa Anna

Brought back memory of me wrapping my school books. 

She is so grown up.


Her school is Tadika Santa Anna, Port Klang. The school starts at 7.45am and finishes at 11.45am.

As working parents who goes to work at 6.30am, we are thankful to our daycare Taska Selektif for their assistance to get Annabelle's ready in her best conditions and the daycare's uncle (Thata) will drop and pick her to/from school on time. The routine has started and will continue as such for the next 2 years. :)

So far, her school days are "Fine" (as Annabelle described.) The first week, there are only 2 days she tears and told me over the phone that she misses us (her mummy, her papa and also her thata). Then, I have came out with reward chart to encourage her, she is doing fine and hope that she will continue it well too.

Everyday, we (especially the papa) will ask her "How's school?". Her response is "OK!" "Fun", "Fine"... not much she will described. Then, I bump into a threads online how to ask our child about their school instead of the "How's school"" questions. It does not really give me all answers but at least some.

Here, I concluded my finding about her school: (Like doing research!)

She does colouring mostly at school. She used orange colour to colour fishes and ball ( I guess).
One girl is still running out from the class (stopped by Teacher Assistant - Teacher Rita).
She can't play at the playground because the slides was wet.
She doesn't like the chicken burger that I prepared for her for her snack break. She wasn't not able to open her piece of cheese during break once. :)

Anyway, from these bits and pieces of conversation with her yesterday; she said: "Mummy, I like my school, my friends and I like to go to school." I guess Ivan and I are the most happy one who hears this.

2015 - Sunday School

Annabelle also started her Sunday School (Catechism classes) on the 4 January 2015. She is so keen and happy with the classes. She bombarded her catechism teachers with questions like "Why 3 Kings.." "How Jesus?"  "Where baby Jesus?"

She came back and asked me: "Mummy, can you tell me the 3 Kings story?" Oh yes, looks like mummy who is a convert better buck up and learn up more about the faith.

Oh yes, her catechism classroom is the same classroom as the normal weekday school; she did confused over her teacher too.

I explained to her, on weekday you will meet Teacher Manjit and Teacher Rita. On the Sunday, you will be seeing Teacher Charlote and Sister Angeline. Obviously she is still trying to get used to it.

Anyway, hope she will learn about her faith more and be a good girl too :)

Her Catechism Books  

Catechism classmate (rombongan led by Sister Angeline)

Get the chance to carry Baby Jesus 

How about Abigail when the sister (Jie Jie) at school?

Oh yes, she is in the daycare. She does take part in the "going school" activity. She followed thata once to fetch the sister from school.

When I asked Abigail, "Do you want to go to school?" her answer is yes with strong nodded of her head. When asked about "Where jie jie?", she will says "School"...

Nowadays, she also like to drag her small school bag around the house as if she is going to school.

Anyway, both our baby girls are growing well and at schooling age too. Hope our Lord will protect our children when they are in school or in daycare. May the schooling years for Annabelle be fun-filling and enjoyable too.