Holiday makan-makan and jalan-jalan (only Penang)

We didn't go anywhere for the holidays because Baby Orange doesn't like being in a car. So no holidays for us except around Penang. 2015 school year was deferred by one week due to flood crisis in many states of Malaysia. Their school did a donation drive for flood victims once school reopened, and the children contributed some of their pocket money. We do try to educate them on empathy for those impacted by natural disaster and how hard life would be.

On a happier note, a recollection of what Baby Orange and the children did during school holidays, makan-makan and jalan-jalan around Penang only :P

Kids having a closer look at Christmas 2014 decorations at 1st Avenue

I wanted to show the mango sticky rice from a stall at Tesco food court, it is quite good!
Excuse the messy plate of rice from the boy  :P

This was at Wang Chao Jun Restaurant 王昭君小食館 before Baby Orange joins our family

A dessert shop at All Seasons Place, it had since closed :( 

We enjoyed a buffet lunch at E&O's Sarkies before Baby Orange's arrival. Too bad the buffet was not as enjoyable now for the children, as they didn't like to be waited on to get their desserts. The food variety didn't suit them too.

At E&O Hotel for buffet lunch

During my confinement month with Baby Orange, the children had lunch at Habanero QBM. Didn't know what they had but seems like they kind of liked it.

Habanero Queensbay Mall

Then Cousin Ally and her friend visited us and Baby Orange in his first month :)

View of Balik Pulau from Bukit Genting Restaurant

Cousin Ally, her friend and Didi

Food at Bukit Genting Restaurant.
And only Cherry bears with the hot sun for photo. of the restaurant

They visited Kek Lok Si and Air Itam Dam.

Feeding tortoises at Kek Lok Si

Ride up to Kuan Yin viewing pavilion

Photo with Kuan Yin statue

Around the grounds at Kek Lok Si

Air Itam Dam. I haven't been here either :P

Then they went mural-hunting around George Town.

Interesting looking mural

This seems to be around Armenian Street

These mural at Jalan Magazine, seemed to be not so vibrant coloured nowadays

Had more meals out once Baby Orange is around 6 months and able to sit with us.
This was at Gelatomio Gurney Plaza and Kim Gary's. Other photos posted in Baby Orange updates.

Then it's holiday month upon us, time flies :)

Christmas 2014 decorations at Queensbay Mall

Christmas 2014 decorations at 1st Avenue.
We were at the area for buffet lunch for Cherry's birthday.

大姑, Uncle Michael and cousins visited us during holidays and to see Baby Orange for the first time. 

Girl with Balloon by Ernest at Straits Quay

Outside Uncle Albert's

Christmas 2014 decorations at Straits Quay

Then it's us out and about for back-to-school supplies, thus more shopping.

Baby Orange and us enjoying Christmas atmosphere at 1st Avenue

Inside the Christmas tree

Papa and Baby Orange wefie

Baby Orange trying ramen at Sakae Sushi

Kids' meal and Baby Orange tried some veggie from noodle soup dish at 600CC

We had early birthday celebration for Didi before school reopens. Too bad Baby Orange didn't like it there as he preferred air-conditioning haha.

Early birthday celebration for Didi before school starts. We were at Tamarind Brasserie, Parkroyal Hotel Penang.

Outside Tamarind Brasserie

Beach

First time at the beach for Baby Orange

The children around the hotel grounds

More makan and shopping ....... since it's holidays. And I think we were hunting for dress and shoes for the children's upcoming music concert.

Chilli's Gurney Plaza

Breakfast at Pacific Coffee, Gurney Paragon

Penang-on-6 at Gurney Paragon

Children's favourite cartoon characters at Gurney Paragon play area

St Jo at Gurney Paragon

Panda display at Queensbay Mall

Year 4 KSSR Homework/Projects

Here are some homework or project that the children had done in 2014 for their Year 4 and Year 1 KSSR.

Due to the new subject in Year 4 that replaces Kemahiran Hidup called Teknologi Maklumat dan Komunikasi and Reka Bentuk dan Teknologi (TMK/RBT), there are more projects to be completed. This is a model which she assembled at school and brought home to play.

Modelling project done at school for RBT

Another example, her class was requested to build a mock periscope in groups. However since Cherry cannot make it for the weekend meet up time for her group, she ended up being allocated work as artist/decorator to decorate the finished product... anyway this project is kind of dangerous for 10 years old students as they are required to cut mirrors to shape, insert the mirror into a toothpaste box, then decorate the periscope.

The instructions in textbook for periscope model

Would prefer them to do it in school rather than group in other kids' houses, like the model which she assembled at school.

And a funny project teaching them how to sew. Mom doesn't sew, so she gets to do at school like this haha...

Stitching :) 

TMK has more computer based projects so she and classmates contribute to a file sending back and forth. They are trying to teach the students how to use powerpoint and insert/edit pictures.

Even Pendidikan Moral had them busy with projects....

Teaching children about gratitude for Pendidikan Moral Year 4 KSSR

Recycled material project for Pendidikan Moral Year 4 KSSR

As for Science, she did a few mini projects like looking for all types of leaves around the housing area, big leaves, small leaves, different type of roots etc. And teaching the students about cubes.

Science KSSR Year 4, about cubes.

I think they watched more videos/presentations that teacher had done in class.

As for the little boy just starting Year 1 in primary school, he has more projects now that teachers are more familiar with KSSR style. Here is a drawing for English, and a Merdeka craft assembled as cap.

His Merdeka cap craft

Drawing and labelling clothes for English Year 1

A more significant topic I noticed for Year 4 KSSR Kesihatan is all about kids' body changes and growing up. At first I was thinking it seemed a little early to teach them this topic but actually there are quite a lot of the kids going through changes from 9 years old onwards (Year 3). Even though it did not really help those who are early developers, it reached out to those who are around the average age of development (around 10 years old).

Kids' body changes and boys development

About girls' period in Mandarin

About respect and appropriate behaviour for accepting changes