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A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FROM THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION, SINGAPORE

ROAR 29 | SINGAPORE | SATURDAY | 15 OCTOBER 2016

Values are taught and caught

Graduation Ceremony Gladdens Everyone!

Honesty, Respect, Kindness
and Love are the core values
of Sarada Kindergarten.

The Guest of Honour, Dr.

William Wan, Secretary
General of the Singapore
Kindness Movement, was
appreciative of the
childrens efforts and
Saradas philosophy of
nurturing virtues in young
children. He stressed the
importance of families in
upbringing virtuous
children. Dr. William Wan
presented graduation
certificates to 175 children.

These virtues are nurtured in

our children through stories,
dramas and role plays. More
importantly teachers model
these virtues in their day to
day interactions.
Sarada Kindergartens K2
children showcased their
talent and confidence through
singing, dancing and drama
at their annual graduation
cum concert. This was held on
the 24th September 2016 at
the Auditorium of the Bartley
Christian Church (beside the
Ramakrishna Mission).
The childrens under-standing
of kindness and making
strangers your very own was
epitomized in their
interpretation of the
traditional folk tale Stone
Soup.
Another group of children
fused two stories (the Lion
and the Mouse and Rainbow
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Fish) through a dance drama skills and nurtures confident

to drive home the message of learners. The celebrations
inclusion and team work.
concluded with Revered
Swami Vimokshanandaji
In his report, Revered Swami Maharaj presenting the 10Vimokshanandaji, President year long service awards to
of Ramakrishna Mission two teachers.
Singapore, explained how
Sarada KG School is growing In her vote of thanks, the
from strength to strength in Principal Ms N Pushpavalli
its pedagogical approaches. thanked parents, volunteers
He also gave details of one of and staff for their unstinting
t h e n e w i n i t i a t i v e s support.
Playmaker.
The 600 strong appreciative
T h i s p r o g r a m m e u s e s audience received at the close
Technology Enabled Toys to of the function, snack packets
e n r i c h t h e l e a r n i n g which they enjoyed as they
experiences and fosters s o c i a l i z e d a n d t o o k
creativity, problem solving photographs.
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SATURDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2016

Values are taught and caught

Graduation Ceremony Gladdens Everyone!

175 K2 Children of Sarada KG School of the Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore at the Graduation Ceremony.

Swami Vimokshanandaji presenting the 10

year long service awards to Vice Principal,
Ms Uma and Teacher, Ms Kala.

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Teacher Ms Priyaa received the 2016 ECDA Outstanding Early Childhood

Teacher Award (Commendation) on 1st October 2016 at the Annual ECDA
Conference. Ms Priyaa with Principal, Ms Pushpa and some of our Teachers.

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SATURDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2016

Riding on the waves of charity

Guest of Honour, Mr Vikram Nair, MP for Sembawang GRC

400 Roaring Bikers parked their bikes

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SATURDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2016

Roaring Bikers give the RKM Boys

a Thrill Ride to the City
Singapore
Riders Aid
organised a City
Ride
for
Deepavali
Charity and
donated the
collection to the
Ramakrishna
Mission Boys
Home. About
400 Roaring
Bikers from
more than 20 Bikers' groups from Singapore
and Malaysia rode in a thunderous
processsion into our campus as if lighting a
hundred Deepavali fire crackers! The Bikers
from the various ethnic groups took our Boys
on a thrill ride to the city and returned

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together with
the Guest of
Honour,
Mr
V i k ra m N a i r,
Honble MP for
Sembawang
GRC and the
Indonesian
Ambassador HE
Swajaya with
senior officials
on their Harley
Davidson Bikes.
The guests and the Boys were then
entertained with a magic show at the Sarada
Hall. The Representatives from the various
groups then gave their charity collection to
the President of the Ramakrishna Mission. All
were provided with tea/coffee with snacks.

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singapore@rkmm.org