She suggests the following tips for both live-streamed and recorded ceremonies. The conditions may not be ideal, but parents can still make sure that their child's Kindergarten 2 concert has "meaningful closure", says Mrs Dianne Seet, principal of The Ascension Kindergarten, which has 145 graduates this year. "Even though it was a challenge to choreograph concert items with safe distancing measures in mind, the children enjoyed the process and were very cooperative during their regular practices," says Ms Chen of Star Learners.ĭr See of MY World Preschool adds: "We couldn't be prouder of the children graduating this year as they have shown themselves to be extremely resilient." Make the most of your child's K2 concert "Perhaps the kids are still too young to see the difference between doing it externally and doing a scaled-down version," says Mr Teo, who has two other children aged three and seven months.Īs educators wrap up an extraordinary year, they marvel at the tenacity and grit their young charges have shown throughout every complication. Last year, she and her family watched her older brother Shen Jie's concert live at an auditorium. Rui Ling, five-and-a-half, is still excited about her rehearsals even though her E-Bridge centre is giving parents a recording of the proceedings. Sales consultant Teo Tian You, 36, says that apart from "slight disappointment we can't see it live, we are still trying to make my daughter feel like it's a big event". Mr Daniel Kuan, lead photographer at Pixel Workz Photography, has seen a 40 per cent increase in the number of inquiries for such studio shoots, but has had to turn them down as it lacks a physical studio and conducts shoots in schools instead.Īll the pre-schools interviewed say parents have taken the changes in their stride. Photographer Melody Lin, who runs Oh Dear Studio, says she has "at least double or thrice the amount of interest and number of actual shoots" this year as parents look for something more than "static" school visuals. Meanwhile, photo studios report a spike in the number of inquiries from parents about K2 graduation pictures this year. The centre, which organised a free overnight camp and adventure walk for its K2 pupils last year, scrapped plans for a physical event this year but is considering holding a virtual session for its graduation ceremony after receiving feedback from parents. Inclusive pre-school Kindle Garden will give its 20 graduating children a collage of class photos and a video montage at no charge, says its principal, Ms Sandy Koh. Its centres will still proceed with individual graduation photos and digitally stitch them together for the class collages. "We understand that these are difficult times and hope not to place any additional financial stress on our parents," explains cluster principal Audrey Chen. Star Learners Group, which has about 630 K2 pupils across its 41 centres, will live-stream its concerts for free, and will forgo make-up and costumes. At other centres, parents can record well wishes for their kids, which will be shared as a surprise segment during the ceremony, says Dr May See, its senior general manager.Īt least one pre-school chain has adjusted its ceremony with the economic situation in mind. Some centres under MY World Preschool, which has almost 900 K2 kids across 40 centres, are encouraging their pupils to give a speech at home, which their parents will record. CEO Patricia Koh says that the school "will continue to make it special" for its 350 graduates.Ī number of pre-schools are getting parents involved in the graduation experience as well. Similarly, MapleBear Singapore aims to continue its tradition of glitzy productions with a concert inspired by the musicals Annie and Oliver Twist, titled The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow.
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