Kindergarten Kids Mark Chinese New Year
By James Icon

Bandar Seri Begawan - Over 800 kindergarten children of Chung Hwa Middle School in the capital celebrated Chinese New Year yesterday.

The assistant principal of the school began the event by greeting all students in the kindergarten section.

During her speech, she also said the school has always placed great emphasis on encouraging kindergarten children to be trilingual by teaching them how to speak Malay, English and Mandarin at an early age.

The school, she added, also organises fun activities to develop the students' creative ability.

The chairman of Parent Teacher Association (PTA), during his speech, said since the formation of the association, the number of members had gone from 15 in the first year to 250 last year.

Recalling last year's activities, he said it had been a busy year for PTA as there were a number of big events organised by the members for the children including a trip to the cinema, family walkathon and visits to the fire station and RTE.

Kindergarten children were accompanied by their parents at yesterday's event which was tilled with joy and excitement, especially upon the arrival of the lion dance troupe.

Also present were PTA advisor and member of the school's board of directors Jackson "Ping and Madam Kho, principal of the school. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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