volume 2 12/2009

N
A S Y C
e w s l e t t e r
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
It has been a fast-paced first semester - more than 3 months have passed since school
opened in Sep 09. We’ve had an exciting time so far, celebrating Halloween and the
Mid-Autumn Festival and soon Christmas. These festivals are intended to open our
students’ world view - participating in international celebrations increases their
knowledge of the world in a fun way, making learning more effective for them. ASYC
children have also visited 2 other indoor playgrounds in HCMC on their Friday Treats -
playing in a new environment doubles the fun.
To add variety to their physical education lessons, aerobics lessons have been
included. Qualified instructors come twice a week to conduct lessons for our children -
parents would have seen their aerobics performance on Halloween.
On the academic side, our teachers have been working hard to ensure that your
children’s learning improve with each passing week.
I am happy to announce that we will open a second Nursery class in Dec 09 as the
class size is now at a maximum of 25 students. Parents, thank you very much for all your
gifts on Teachers’ Day. From 1 Dec 2009, we will have a new reward scheme for parents
who introduce new students to ASYC; more information can be found inside this
newsletter. I look forward to improving the quality of education in ASYC and will be
grateful for any suggestions from parents.

Bennett Tan

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HA LL O W E E N
Leaving aside the various
folktales about Halloween,
ASYC celebrates the occasion
as one of fun and
entertainment for kids and
adults alike. As mentioned,
celebrating international
festivities increases the
international awareness of
our students.

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MID -A U T UM N F E ST I VAL

Vietnam celebrates Mid- harvest left to attend to. It is

Au tum n Fes ti val (M A F )
widely. Also known as the
Mooncake Festival, this
festival is celebrated
throughout Asia. It is a day to
worship the moon god and is
also the birthday of the earth
god. The MAF signals the
end of the year's hard work in
the fields, with only the
a n o c c a s i o n t o ex p re s s
gratitude to heaven
(represented by the moon)
and earth (symbolized by the
earth god) for the blessings
over the past year.

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ZO O
Thảo Cầm Viên

ASYC Kids had a fabulous time at the

zoo looking at the different types of animals
that they have learned in school. From
elephants to hippos, from monkeys to otters,
the animals never fail to excite our children.
It was also an exhausting trip and all had a
long nap for the afternoon!

APPRECIATION FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

We would like to express our appreciation for parents

who recognize the good education and care provided by
ASYC and recommend our kindergarten to their friends.
From 1 Dec 2009, we will discount 300,000VND from the
school fees of the child whose parents recommend a new
student to ASYC , provided the new student stays for at
least 3 months with ASYC. For example,

1. Student A’s parents recommend Student B.

2. Student B starts on 1 Dec 2009 and stays with
ASYC for at least 3 months (Dec 2009 to Feb
2010)
3. ASYC will give a discount of 300,000VND on
Student A’s fees for the month of Mar 2010.

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