下午好，父母和朋友，
今天是一个非常重要的日子为我们大家目瞪口呆。我们聚在一起庆祝孩子毕业。我想借此机会感谢所有父母这些年支持您的孩子和我们学校。我也要感谢我们的校长和老师努力使举办此毕业音乐会。他们一直很努力地训练孩子们，确保每一个细节的演唱会得到很好的照顾，让孩子们经历一个愉快的时间。
今年主题为4期是“舞蹈世界”。孩子们探索、发现和创造的现在的工作表现。他们已经学了这么多，等待您们的肯定和掌声。请不要忘记鼓掌和欢呼时，他们向你提出他们的庆祝舞。教育领域的热门话题的今天就是我们的教育部长先生、董事总经理王瑞杰计划交织在一起的性格和身份，一个价值观为导向，以学生为中心的教育。这与我们的共鸣激情声明和哲学，我们认识到，我们的未来一代的需要，不再仅仅是头脑的知识，但心知面对世界。因此，在爱德，我们努力打造坚实的基础，在孩子的性格和学习准备他们生命中的成功。我们的故事从基础课程的目的是帮助孩子学习好的性格和价值观。一个好故事，使儿童获得的知识素养和技能、数学概念、科学、创造力，最重要的是一种奇怪的感觉和目的。它创造的基础、行动和思考、变化和成长来建立他们自己的性格与气质。故事如“不再磨磨蹭蹭”教孩子关于纪律、责任心、耐心、毅力、努力工作和奖励。辛勤工作和奖励是如此的重要，孩子在我们目前的社会里，一切都是那么容易获得，几乎知识需要一个手指。他们真的需要通过努力学习和理解延迟满足。
总理讲话谈到了预期的结果：一个价值观为导向，以学生为中心的教育。这让我想起了3年前在我的实习研究工作中的这群孩子。当时他们还很小，现在大多数却已经是幼儿园快毕业。今天，当我看着他们穿着毕业礼服，我很惊讶，他们如何快速长大的？最近，当我坐公共汽车时发现他们是健谈和充满活力。可以用语言用于舞蹈，他们可以变得如此有纪律和激情。它很温暖我的心，看他们跳舞充满欢乐与热情。
塞西尔幼的孩子每天早上需要从盛港塞西尔乘做学校巴士。他们准备离开自己的舒适区定居在爱德塞西尔真的赢了我们的赞赏。他们已经很好地适应生活在爱塞西尔，给这个地方带来了这么多生活的乐趣和笑声。他们已经学会早期生活，唯一不变的是许多人的斗争。我也要赞扬在不同的环境他们的父母给他们学习经验机会，很多时候，我们老师是最好的的经验。它给了我们成长的机会和建立我们的弹性和韧性当我们面对生活的挑战。我认为，学习经验的爱会给他们一开始在生活中。也有很多更多的故事，在充满挑战的环境里，事实上我们的孩子已经很好地适应变化。不幸的是，由于时间限制，我将不能够与你分享更多。现在，是时候说再见幼儿三的孩子，与我一起恭喜这些珍贵的人。爱的旅程，他们已经结束了，我们很高兴，他们有能力发展到下一阶段的学习。他们学到了什么在爱德将成为他们坚实的基础，他们将在明天。我们祝愿他们每一个成功的未来努力。
谢谢你.
林太太和陈女士
新加坡爱德幼儿园院校介绍http://www.eistudy.com/school/aide.html
英文版本
2011 Graduation Concert – Director’s Speech
Good afternoon, parents and friends,
Today is a very important day for all of us in Agape. We are gathered together to celebrate the graduation of our K2 graduands. I want to take this time to thank all parents for the invaluable support of your child and our school all these years.
I also want to thank our principals and teachers for making this graduation concert possible. They have been working very hard training the children and to make sure every details of the concert is well taken care of so that you would have a pleasant experience.
The theme for this year Term 4 is “Dances around the World”. The children have explored. They have discovered and created, and now exhibited their work. They have learnt so much and are waiting to receive your affirmation and applause. Don’t forget to clap and cheer loudly when they present to you their celebration dance.
The hot topic in education today is our education minister, Mr Heng Swee Keat’s plan in weaving together – Character and Citizenship, a values-driven and student-centric education. This resonates with our passion statement and philosophy, as we recognise that what our future generation need, is no longer just head knowledge but heart knowledge to face the world. Thus, at agape, we strive to build firm foundation in children’s character and learning to prepare them for success in life.
Our story-based curriculum is designed to help children to learn about good character and values. A good story allows a child to acquire knowledge and skills in literacy, mathematical concept, science, creativity and most important, a sense of wonder and purpose. It creates the basis for action and reflection, change and growth which builds their character and disposition. Story like “No Longer a Dilly Dally” teaches the child about discipline, responsibility, patience, perseverance, hard work and reward. The message on hard work and reward is so important to our children in our present society where everything is easily available, almost at the click of a finger. They really struggle to learn and understand the need for delay gratification.
In his speech, the Minister talked about the desired outcome of a values-driven, student-centric education. This reminds me of the group of children I worked with during my practicum studies 3 years ago. They were so little then, most just turning three. Today, as I look at them in their graduation gown, I am amazed at how fast they have grown. Recently, I took a bus ride with them and found them to be chatty and full of energy. When that energy is well channeled into dance, they can become so disciplined and passionate. It really warms my heart to see them dancing with so much joy and enthusiasm.
These are the Cecil K2 children who take the school bus from Sengkang every morning to Cecil. Their readiness to move from their comfort zone to settle in Agape Cecil really wins our admiration. They have adapted well to life in Agape Cecil and have brought so much life, fun and laughter to Cecil. They have learnt early in life that change is the only constant which many of us as adults struggle with. I also want to applaud their parents for giving them the opportunity to experience learning in a different environment. Many a time our experience is our best teacher. It gives us opportunity to grow and build our resilience and tenacity when we face life challenges. I believe that the learning experiences in Agape will give them a head start in life. There are also many more stories of our children in other centers who have adapted well to changes, and in fact, blossomed in challenging environments. Unfortunately, due to time constraint, I will not able to share more with you.
Now, it is time to say goodbye to all our K2 children, join me in congratulating these precious ones. Agape’s journey with them has come to an end and we are glad that they are well equipped to progress to the next stage of learning. What they learned in Agape will become their strong foundation for what they will meet tomorrow. We wish them well and every success in their future endeavours.
Thank you.
Mrs Lim and Mrs Chan
