Chung Hwa welcomes parents, nursery and kindergarten children
By James Kon

A teacher meeting with a parent and pupil.

Children getting the feel of a classroom.

Chung Hwa Middle School yesterday held meetings with parents and pupils of Nursery Class, KG1, KG2 and KG3.

Parents and their children were able to meet with the teachers to talk about the education and familiarise themselves with the surroundings. The day also served to enhance the teachers-parents relationship.

More importantly, some of the children especially those in the nursery classes were able to step into a classroom for the first time to get a first- hand feel of going to school.

This year Chung Hwa Middle School recorded a high of more than 880 students in its nursery and kindergarten classes.

Almost 45% of the total are newly registered students, the Head of Kindergarten Department, Misses Sun Nuo said. She added that the increase in intake showed the support of parents and the public towards Chung Hwa Middle School.

As of yesterday, this year's new intake consists of 141 non-Chinese students - children from other races - with Malays making up the largest percentage of the new students

In an interview, a Malay couple who had registered their child yesterday explained that they wanted their child to learn another language - Mandarin - for the child's future benefit and that the school is conveniently located near their home and their workplace.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin