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E-NEWSLETTER | ISSUE AUGUST 2015
Message from Law Cheok Maan, Executive
Director
Not too long ago, we celebrated another major
Malaysian festival, Eid Ul-Fitr or Hari Raya Aidilfitri, as
known by Muslims, to mark the end of the fasting
month. Just like every other festival in Malaysia, the
celebration marks endless feasting and rejoicing
among our multi-cultural friends. And just like the other
festivals like Chinese New Year, Deepavali and
Christmas, the celebration is made more joyful when
families gather for reunions. Open houses are a
common feature of the celebration where families and
friends are encouraged to visit each other as a form of
solidarity.
Here at Tree Top, as part of our cultural empathy, we
encourage our children to participate in all these joyous
celebrations. Understanding and celebrating these
unique
and
diverse
cultures
in
an
inclusive
environment form an important part of our approach of
beyond education.
About Law Cheok Maan
It is my hope and the hope of Tree Top House that our
children will grow up as well-rounded global citizens
Law Cheok Maan is the Executive Director of
Tree Top House Sdn Bhd which operates the
Tree Top House School located at Jalan UThant.
who have a healthy respect and appreciation of the
multi-cultural diversity surrounding them.
As always, I would love to hear from you on any of our
activities.
appreciated!
Participation
Please
from
drop
parents
me
an
is
highly
email
at
feedback@treetophouse.edu.my for any feedback or
suggestions.
Cheok Maan is a lawyer by profession and was
educated at the Cambridge Selwyn College in
UK. He turned to education by choice as he
believes that early intervention, inclusion and
strong parental support is critical for children with
learning differences. He is also the author of the
education series ‘Nurturing the Leaders of
Tomorrow’ which was published by Malay Mail.
His passionate commitment towards promoting
an individualised educational system has been
well received within parental support groups and
those who want to see a more inclusive
educational system implemented in Malaysia.
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E-NEWSLETTER | ISSUE AUGUST 2015
World Play Day @ TTH
~ A Trip to Jump Street Trampoline Park & a
Picnic in the Playground
In conjunction with the World Play Day, which fell on 25 May 2015, the
children at TTH were treated to a day out of the classroom for some
outdoor fun and games. Children aged 3 to 6 years old were taken to
Jump Street Trampoline Park, Asia’s largest trampoline park, while the
younger ones in the Toddler class had a picnic in the playground in
TTH.
Jump Street Trampoline Park, located in a warehouse in Petaling
Jaya, is a trampoline park for ages 3 and up. The park is divided into
several sections, among them being the main court of interconnected
trampolines, dodge ball and basketball courts, a foam pit and a kid’s
court. Upon arrival, the children were given grip socks to be used
when jumping, a short briefing and a warm up aerobics session with
the instructors known as Jump Refs. The children were then divided
into groups and headed off to the different sections to jump to their
hearts’ content.
Meanwhile, back in TTH, the toddlers were having a fun outdoorsy day
in the playground, with their friends and teachers. The children were
treated to finger food and fun games with soap bubbles, ride on toys
and the playground equipment. All in all, the children had a wonderful
day, out and about.
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E-NEWSLETTER | ISSUE AUGUST 2015
TTH Sports Carnival 2015
On 3 July 2015, TTH held our annual Celebration Day, to celebrate what the children have learnt in the first six
months of the year. The event was held at the Titiwangsa Stadium, from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
This year, we decided to host a Sports Carnival instead of a concert to showcase the children’s physical abilities
and foster the spirit of good sportsmanship among them, in line with the term’s culture topic of ‘The Human
Body’. Each class had their own game or obstacle course tailored according to the children’s age and
capabilities. As the carnival was also held to foster the spirit of friendly competition, every child received a medal
at the end of their activity. The children gave their full participation and tried their very best to complete the
games, filling the stadium with their cheers and gleeful laughter. All in all, it was a fun and exciting day for our
little ones and the parents, which was apparent in the all-around smiles and laughter.
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E-NEWSLETTER | ISSUE AUGUST 2015
TTH Hari Raya Open House 2015
In conjunction with the Eid celebration, TTH continued to celebrate the
many festivals of Malaysia by hosting a Hari Raya Open house for our
children and parents to experience authentic Malay dishes and
participate in traditional games.
The open house, held on 5 August 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m., featured
authentic Malay foods such as lontong, sate, lemang, ketupat daun and
ketupat palas, serunding, dodol and a variety of Raya cookies. There
were also traditional games for the children to play, namely congkak,
batu seremban, tarik upih and boling kelapa. A photo booth was set up
for parents and children to take pictures in traditional Malay costumes,
with a traditional Malay house in the background. The crowd started to
trickle in by 6 p.m., and by 7 p.m., the event was in full swing. Our food
booths were busy with parents and children sampling a taste of the
delicacies, as were the games stations, with children excitedly trying the
games. The photo booth was also a hit, with a long queue forming as
the evening progressed.
The event was a rousing success, and we hope to have more
celebrations in future.
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E-NEWSLETTER | ISSUE AUGUST 2015
TTH Summer Holiday Programme – The Amazing Land of Stories
To start off the Term 2 break, TTH organised a Summer Holiday Programme for the children with the theme ‘The
Amazing Land of Stories’. The programme, opened to all our children aged 18 months and above, and also to
their siblings and friends, was tailored according to popular children’s stories. Among the stories showcased were
The Gruffalo, The Rainbow Fish, Pinocchio and The Musicians of Breman.
All of the activities for the children were based on the theme, from arts and crafts, to cooking to the treasure hunt.
The activities included pancake making, bag printing and book making, among others. The children aged 3 years
and above were also taken out for a field trip to the Butterfly Park, where they were shown the vast types of
butterflies and had the chance to take a walk among them. The park also had a fish pond, where the children
were given the opportunity to feed the fish, which they did so quite happily.
Our next Holiday Programme will be held in December, and we hope to see you there!
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E-NEWSLETTER | ISSUE AUGUST 2015
Parent Resource
For this issue’s Parent Resource, we bring you two articles from The Center for Parenting Education on
understanding your child’s behaviour and the effects of screen time on children. Parents are also welcomed to
contribute articles on relevant topics pertaining to children, such as nutrition, development, education, helpful tips,
and so forth.
The In’s and Out’s of Introverts and Extraverts
Originally conceptualized by Carl Jung and then developed by Katherine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs
Meyers, the concept of extraversion vs. Introversion describes innate preferences for interacting with the world.
Children can fall anywhere along the continuum from extremely gregarious and outgoing to intensely introspective
and thoughtful.
Read
more
here:
http://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/child-development/understanding-
introverts-and-extraverts/
Is Viewing The Same As Doing? What Parents Need To Know About How Screen Time Is Affecting the Growing
Brains of Their Children
How can something like a TV, computer, or cell phone be harmful to the development of your children’s cognitive,
emotional, social, and overall health and well-being? And if it so bad for them, why aren’t more people talking
about it? And What can we do as parents to help our kids become media/technology literate in a world that is
generally run by and relies on these types of gadgets every day?
Read
more
here:
http://centerforparentingeducation.org/library-of-articles/kids-and-technology/is-viewing-the-
same-as-doing-what-parents-need-to-know-about-how-screen-time-is-affecting-the-growing-brains-of-theirchildren/
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Upcoming Events / Holidays
Holidays
16/09/15 – Malaysia Day
24/09/15 – Hari Raya Haji
14/10/15 – Awal Muharram
General Information
We are a Montessori pre-school and most of our teachers hold a Diploma in Montessori Education / Early
Childhood. Below are the types of programmes which we offer:
Morning Programme
Time: 8:45 am – 1 pm
Half Day Programme
Time: 8:45 am – 3 pm
Full Day Programme
Time: 8:45am – 5.30 pm
Class size varies accordingly to space of room and teacher-child ratio according to age range.
Toddlers (18 months to < 2.6 yrs)
Teacher: child ratio – 1:4
Level 1 (2.6 to 3.0 yrs)
Teacher: child ratio – 1:6
Level 1 (3.0 to 4.0 yrs)
Teacher: child ratio – 1:8
Level 2 (4.0 to 6.0 yrs)
Teacher: child ratio – 1:10
(a senior teacher will be assigned 1:12)
Our school is open for visits Monday - Friday, 9 am - 3 pm daily, except for gazetted public holidays. For further
information, please feel free to call 03 21412941 and come by for a visit with your child to view the environment.
Jacqui or Jan, our Administrators will walk you through the admission process and provide you the necessary
further information.
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