SingaSpeaks A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FROM THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION, SINGAPORE
ROAR 29 | SINGAPORE | SATURDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2016 “Values are taught and caught”
Graduation Ceremony Gladdens Everyone! Honesty, Respect, Kindness and Love are the core values of Sarada Kindergarten.
The Guest of Honour, Dr. William Wan, Secretary General of the Singapore Kindness Movement, was appreciative of the children’s efforts and Sarada’s philosophy of nurturing virtues in young children. He stressed the importance of families in upbringing virtuous children. Dr. William Wan presented graduation certificates to 175 children.
These virtues are nurtured in our children through stories, dramas and role plays. More importantly teachers model these virtues in their day to day interactions. Sarada Kindergarten’s K2 children showcased their talent and confidence through singing, dancing and drama at their annual graduation cum concert. This was held on the 24th September 2016 at the Auditorium of the Bartley Christian Church (beside the Ramakrishna Mission). The children’s under-standing of kindness and “making strangers your very own” was epitomized in their interpretation of the traditional folk tale – Stone Soup. Another group of children fused two stories (the Lion and the Mouse and Rainbow 179 BARTLEY ROAD | SINGAPORE 539784
Fish) through a dance drama skills and nurtures confident to drive home the message of learners. The celebrations inclusion and team work. concluded with Revered Swami Vimokshanandaji In his report, Revered Swami Maharaj presenting the 10Vimokshanandaji, President year long service awards to of Ramakrishna Mission two teachers. Singapore, explained how Sarada KG School is growing In her vote of thanks, the from strength to strength in Principal Ms N Pushpavalli its pedagogical approaches. thanked parents, volunteers He also gave details of one of and staff for their unstinting t h e n e w i n i t i a t i v e s – support. Playmaker. The 600 strong appreciative T h i s p r o g r a m m e u s e s audience received at the close Technology Enabled Toys to of the function, snack packets e n r i c h t h e l e a r n i n g which they enjoyed as they experiences and fosters s o c i a l i z e d a n d t o o k creativity, problem solving photographs. PH: +65 6288 9077 | FAX: 6288 5798
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Values are taught and caught
Graduation Ceremony Gladdens Everyone!
175 K2 Children of Sarada KG School of the Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore at the Graduation Ceremony.
Swami Vimokshanandaji presenting the 10 year long service awards to Vice Principal, Ms Uma and  Teacher, Ms Kala.
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Teacher Ms Priyaa received the 2016 ECDA Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher Award (Commendation) on 1st October 2016 at the Annual ECDA Conference. Ms Priyaa with Principal, Ms Pushpa and some of our Teachers.
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Riding on the waves of charity
Guest of Honour, Mr Vikram Nair, MP for Sembawang GRC
400 Roaring Bikers parked their bikes
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Roaring Bikers give the RKM Boys a Thrill Ride to the City Singapore Riders’ Aid organised a City Ride for Deepavali Charity and donated the collection to the Ramakrishna Mission Boys’ Home. About 400 Roaring Bikers from more than 20 Bikers' groups from Singapore and Malaysia rode in a thunderous processsion into our campus as if lighting a hundred Deepavali fire crackers! The Bikers from the various ethnic groups took our Boys on a thrill ride to the city and returned
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together with the Guest of Honour, Mr V i k ra m N a i r, Hon’ble MP for Sembawang GRC and the Indonesian Ambassador HE Swajaya with senior officials on their Harley Davidson Bikes. The guests and the Boys were then entertained with a magic show at the Sarada Hall. The Representatives from the various groups then gave their charity collection to the President of the Ramakrishna Mission. All were provided with tea/coffee with snacks.
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