In the Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is indeed a special time for family. The moon is seen as a symbol of reunion, so the festival holds a special significance in bringing families closer.
For our SSDB finale, it was time for the grandparents to shine! They were invited to share their memories and experiences about the festival during their younger days. The children asked questions such as why mooncakes were eaten and why lanterns needed to be lit up.
The Kindergarten 1 and 2 classes, used resources from the Chinese Cultural Centre to make moon cakes. Whereas, the younger class from Playgroup to Nursery made lanterns using recycled cartons such as boxes, bottles, and egg cartons and a variety of decorative materials with different elements of art.
It was a wonderful sight to watch the older and younger generations coming together to bond and strengthen family ties where they continue to appreciate and enjoy each other’s company. Definitely a meaningful event to create even more memories, love and warmth for the children.
We would like to thank partners from Families for Life and Chinese Cultural Centre for allowing us to organised such meaningful events with the families.
