Thursday, 20 February 2014

Oxford University Press Global Sing-along Workshop

Kathleen Kampa's long-awaited visit finally materialized today. Accompanying her were 2 staff from Oxford University Press (OUP), Ms Trang and Ms Vy. It was a very fun-filled morning for our kids. With Kathleen's decades of experience working with kids, not only did our kids enjoy the session, our teachers learnt a lot too. Thank you, OUP for this wonderful workshop.

A kung-fu performance for our visitors

Kathleen and our kids take to each other well

This is fun ...

Make a circle with your ... fingers!!!

What are we looking for? The clue is in the fingers ... a heart!

What are they taking photos of?

Oh...a lovely star formation with little dainty fingers!!!

Hey...this is really serious stuff!

Captivated audience! Kathleen working her magic.

Ms Dung with the certificate presented to the school
... and a special gift from Kathleen herself!

The teachers are the ones who did it ... Ms Nga

Ms An

Ms Tai

Our global prize-winners ... we are so proud of you!
Ms Trang, Ms Vy, Kathleen & Ben

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Celebrating our OUP win


With Tet behind us, the next event to look forward to is the OUP sing-along workshop with OUP author Kathleen Kampa on Thu 20 Feb 2014 at 9am.

To recall, our K1 Class of 2012/2013 won one of the 3 runners-up prizes in the OUP Global Sing-along 2013 competition. Our K2 class was in the finalists list as well. We are not only the first school in Vietnam to participate in this international competition, we are also the first school in Vietnam to win a prize in this competition.

See the comments from the judges on K1 Class' performance :
“They took the language and made it truly purposeful.  For example, the doctor and nurse coming after the phone call.  ALL the students sang so clearly.  The different locations were excellent!  We watched it over and over, it was so interesting.  Congratulations to the teachers!”

And on K2 Class' performance :
“Very well done.  All the kids sang, and you can see the hard work the teachers put into it.”

This is the programme for the morning :


9.00am            Set-up and mingle with children
9.30am            Children's performance
9.40am            Certificates for students and teachers; photographs (individual and group)
9.50am            Everybody Up Sing-along 
10.30am          End of session


Photo of Kathleen Kampa

A word about our trainer, Kathleen Kampa. Kathleen has been teaching young learners from around the world for over twenty-five years. As a PYP (Primary Years Program) music and movement specialist teacher she nurtures learning through an inquiry-based approach. Kathleen is actively involved as a teacher-trainer throughout Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. Kathleen creates songs for children that are educational, engaging, and fun. Kathleen is American.


Have a look at the previous post and videos of the classes here :
http://taikblog.blogspot.com/search/label/OUP

Friday, 24 January 2014

TAK Tet Concert 2014

Every year I repeat myself ... time flies ... and indeed it does. It's a wonder to see our kids grow up from little babies to toddlers then to little kids. It's a satisfaction that defies words. And coming back to the topic, or rather the concert, of the day, we had our Tet celebration today. Teachers and students have spent the past week preparing for this day and the photos tell the rest of the story. Here's wishing everyone a very happy Tet holiday.



All excited for the Tet concert













The unsung heroes behind the scene - cooking, cleaning,
decorating etc. You are all very much appreciated.


Monday, 23 December 2013

Visit to the Camillo Home for the Aged

Parents of TAK and ASYC have been very kind and generous in helping us raise funds for out Christmas Charity Project. Our target was 15,000,000vnd. We raised 40,000,000vnd. With this amount, we will be able to help 2 homes - one for Christmas, and one for Tet.

The photographs tell the story of our visit.

Greeting card for old folks at Camillo
Arrival at Cao Lo Street, Dist 8

Getting ready to ferry the kids in

Loading our gifts onto the 3-wheeler 

The old folks were already waiting for us

Khoi with ASYC students


Our gifts

A dance item from ASYC kids

A present for you, auntie

Each elderly had a present




Khoi presenting a gift from a TAK parent
Let's all sing


Ms Dung helping an ASYC student 

Now the old folks entertain us

Another grand lady sings


Walking around


Khoi and a friend

Getting ready to go back to the bus