Bye-bye Nursery

Hendrik survived his first year in school.  =)  This year was a major milestone and an adjustment for him. We are just glad that he survived it well and effectively.

He learned to be independent in school. At first, he would cry, wouldn’t let go of me and didn’t want me to be out of his sight even for a bit. His first few days in school was a drama – crying, shouting to look for me, even vomiting. I only managed to attend his classes with him on the first week. The second week was he was on his own. He learned that he had to behave himself in a new environment and new faces. With me monitoring with his teachers, we were pleased to know that he was trying to control his cries on the second week. Then, he totally stopped the drama on his 3^rd or 4^th week in school.

Getting into the school bus every morning was also a struggle at first. Actually, he didn’t dislike riding the school bus, but the thought of him without Mommy or Daddy or Lola going to school with him made him sad and worried. Eventually, he would just wave at us (whoever is sending him off), smile and say that he will see us later after school.  =)

* Photos grabbed from Sunbeam Kindergarten's Facebook page *

He also learned to socialize. His teacher would tell me that he was quiet and would just play by himself and didn’t interact with his classmates. But, as time goes by he slowly feels comfortable and gets at ease with the people surrounding him.

He had also learned academically. He can now speak, read and write simple Chinese characters (which anyone in the family doesn’t know. Hehehe!). His teachers would tell me that Hendrik does his work independently and without any assistance. =)

Since school year 2012 is over, it’s bye-bye nursery now and hello K1 next year!

Related posts:
First Day in Nursery 
First School Assessment
Semester 2 Assessment

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Universal Studios Singapore

Early last month was our RGS Family Day. My company decided that we spend our family Day at Universal Studios Singapore (USS) for the second time around.  The last time we went there with Hendrik was 2 years ago. He was still very young and cannot remember that we went there except for the photos that we showed him. Since then, there has been a couple of additional attractions, like Transformers - The Ride, Sesame Street Show and Battle Star Galactica – Cyclone and Human Roller Coaster Rides were up and running already.

Like the last time we were at USS, King Julienne’s Carousel was the first ride we took – not only once or twice, but a couple of times. Good thing the queue was not that long.

Another highlight of our visit was the Sesame Street Show. We have traded watching the popular Water World Show which had the same show timing with Sesame Street. We thought Hendrik would enjoy seeing Elmo, Ernie and Grover than hearing the gunshots and fight scenes in Water World. Besides, he doesn’t like violence and noisy effects, so this was an easy choice for us. We were glad because he really enjoyed the show and he was very attentive the whole time.

Hendrik also managed to pose and take photos with the vintage cars.

And a bit of some love and cuddle time…

Daddy and Hendrik took the Shuttle Ride a number of times before we watched the USS Parade late in the afternoon around 6pm. Hendrik must have loved this ride so much that he asked Daddy to ride with it again after the parade. And even after a couple of days later after our visit to USS, he mentioned to me that he wants to go there again because he wants to ride it. I remember Lola and I got dizzy when we once tried it 2 years ago =).

It was a long and tiring day, but fun. We adults were also able to see the shows we never had the chance of seeing the last time we visited.

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