After-School Programme at Transit Ceria

Looking for a place for your kids to go to after school?

Introducing our new programme, an after-school programme, Transit Ceria. Transit Ceria is a one-stop facility, providing after-school care solution for working parents with primary school kids age 7 to 9 years old. The programme incorporates teachings of Kelas Agama dan Fardu Ain (KAFA), individual mengaji, homework guidance and enrichment activities, all in a clean, conducive and nurturing environment - just like home. :-)

We are at Level 1, Unit 3, Jalan P16/1, Presint 16, Putrajaya (adjacent to Sek. Keb. Putrajaya Presint 16(2)). Registration for January 2014 intake will be opened on 30th and 31st December 2013, to a limited number of 40 kids only. For enquiries and appointment, please call 019-2050 127.

NEW Telephone number to contact us

Please be informed that telephone number to contact Alif Ceria HQ (Presint 14B) has been changed to 03-8893 5431 effective immediately. Phone numbers for other centres (Presint 16, Presint 18 and Bandar Saujana Putra) remain the same. TQ 

Wordless Wednesday: Exploring bugs, insects and.... creepy crawlies!!

Crafty Thursday: Colourful Butterflies

Hear it from our Parents

We understand that as a parent, kindergarten/preschool is a huge deal - it is the start of a child's educational career. Hence, choosing the right one is a decision many parents find very difficult.

In making the decision, you may want to hear what our satisfied parents have to say about our programme.

En. Badurunhisam Mohd Nor, father to Syakirah (6y.o) summarised what he thought about us in one sentence:

All a parent wants for their kids are a place like home where they are nurtured within an Islamic environment, be happy, well fed and ensured security. And Alif Ceria is all that.
15 July 2013

En. Muhammad  Fariq Burhan, parent of Muhammad Aqil Hakimi (5yo) wrote:

From its inception in 2010, Tadika Alif Ceria has been a true believer in educating children through playing (fun learning) while at the same time injecting Islamic teaching and values for nurturing the young souls.
Thus far, 2 of my children have since graduated from the programme while the youngest attending the 5 years old programme. From observation, I would say that both of them were well prepared for primary school's teaching and adopting the new environment.
Finally, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all teachers for guiding and being a good influence roles towards my children early development. As I once asked the Principal, "Are all your teachers are as enthusiastic as you?". True to her words then, I can testify that their enthusiasm are infectious right till now.
1 August 2013

And we received a long email from Pn. Azah Efal, mom to Syed Hariz (from class of 2012):

Assalamualaikum.
Bismillahirrahmaanirrahim...
Saya ibu kepada Syed Hariz Al Idrus merupakan produk Alif Ceria dari tahun 2011-2012 amat berpuashati dengan hasil yang diusahakan oleh para pendidik di Alif Ceria. Hariz kini merupakan antara pelajar terbaik di kelasnya dan pemegang "Best Readers Award" di Collegiate American School di Dubai bagi sesi 2013 yang berakhir pada 20 Jun 2013 walaupun baru 6 bulan bersekolah.
Saya amat bangga dengan pencapaian ini kerana pada saya Alif Ceria telah berjaya menerapkan konsep "fun school" di minda anak saya sehingga proses pertukaran sekolah ke Dubai menjadi mudah. Dia sentiasa "looking forward" untuk pergi ke sekolah walaupun untuk pertama kali kerana pengalamannya di Alif Ceria. Alhamdulillah. Bacaan dan pemahamannya yang sememangnya sudah lancar sejak di tadika dan saya hanya memberi dorongan di rumah. Selain itu, saya turut terharu dengan semangat dan keyakinan diri Hariz yang saya pasti lahir daripada dorongan guru-guru di Alif Ceria yang mesra kanak-kanak dan sentiasa berusaha mendidik anak-anak dengan nilai-nilai positif.
Pengalaman saya berurusan dengan Teacher Liz, Pengetua Alif Ceria P14B amat mudah dan professional. Untuk proses perpindahan, kami memerlukan laporan daripada Tadika yang menunjukkan prestasi Hariz sepanjang 2 tahun di Alif Ceria telah disediakan oleh beliau dengan terperinci, padat dan pantas secara online. Hanya Allah sahaja yang dapat membalas budi segala bantuan yang memudahkan proses kemasukan Hariz ke International School yang agak merumitkan.
Saya amat bersyukur kerana memilih Alif Ceria Integrated Preschool sebagai asas pendidikan anak saya. Sepanjang persekolahannya saya sentiasa memantau subjek yang dipelajari melalui buku komunikasi yang dibekalkan setiap minggu. Setiap semester pula guru akan memberi "rating" untuk setiap subjek dan dari situ saya memberi dorongan di rumah untuk subjek yang lemah. Alhamdulillah hasil kerjasama guru dan ibubapa telah menunjukkan perubahan keputusan yang ketara. Guru juga mengajar mengikut prestasi atau tahap kebolehan anak-anak dan ini membuatkan mereka lebih fokus dan seronok. Sentiasa ada cabaran baru di tadika. Lawatan 3 kali setahun juga memberi pengalaman sosial dan mengajar anak saya lebih disiplin dalam.menjaga keselamatan sepanjang lawatan.
Terima kasih kepada semua warga pendidik di Alif Ceria dan semestinya Alif Ceria menjadi pilihan saya untuk anak yang kedua dan seterusnya. InshaaAllah.
Noor Azah Efal
Dubai.
19 Julai 2013

Alhamdulillah.. thank you for all your kind words dear Parents.. May Allah bless you and your family..
For more testimonials from our parents, please read here.

Storytelling with Tun Dr. Mahathir & Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah

We feel deeply honoured to have been invited to participate in the storytelling session with Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali during the Perdana Leadership Foundation Open Day 2013 last Sunday.

Both Tun were telling a story "Tiong dan Anak Kerbau"

It was a great experience meeting them both! Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah for the opportunity...

Guess what we are making?

It's Ocean week and guess what we are making?

A jellyfish in a bottle!

You only need:

• Recycled plastic grocery bag
• Thread or strings
• Recycled plastic water bottle
• Water and a few drops of blue food colouring
• Scissors

And here's how to do it:

1. Cut the handles off the plastic bag so that you have a plain square of plastic.
2. Now tie a section off with the string to make the jellyfish's head.  
3. Cut the remainder into strips for the jellyfish's tentacles.
4. Push the jellyfish into the empty bottle.
5. Fill the bottle with water, add a few drops of blue food colouring.
6. Squeeze the bottle or tip it upside down to make the jellyfish swim up and down inside the bottle.

Easy peasy! It's science, it's craft time and it's fun! Try it! ;-)

Crafty Thursday: Telephone

Look what we did: Having a blast with BOXES!

The theme of the week is "Buildings". Put away the Lego blocks kids... we are going to build using BOXES! London Bridge, KLCC, KL Tower, Eiffel Tower, you name it, we build it!
And there are a lot of other things to do with boxes, look how much fun we're having!

London Bridge

Hide and seek!

Tower race

Throwing boxes

Hit the boxes

Ahh..I missed it!

Box relay race

Train boxes

What is our strategy? 

Catch the ball!

See...I can fit in the box!

Push or pull?

I am as tall as the boxes

My body is flexible!

From the smallest to the biggest

How many small boxes can we fit into the big one?

Awesome, right? Alhamdulillah...

Well done, Teachers!

Alhamdulillah, just recently, in conjunction with the National 56th Independence Day, we held "1Malaysia Scrap Book Competition" (for Teachers, not kids ya!;-)). The main objective is to assess teachers' understanding in overall concept of integrated learning method used at all Alif Ceria centres.

Other criteria in judging and selecting the winner for the competition are subjects integration in the craft projects, technique used, material usage and project appropriateness according to kids' level/age group. 

Though the teachers admitted that it was very tough to be "right-brainers", the outcomes were superb! Just look at the awesome crafts, MashaAllah! Thumbs up, teachers!

Congratulations to the winners. It was surely a good learning experience in our effort to become better educators, InsyaAllah. May Allah swt reward you greatly for your efforts and pure intentions in nurturing the kids.. Amin Ya Rabbal'alamin... 

p/s We are recruiting new teachers to join our team! If you are a committed Muslimah with passion to nurture young children age 4 to 6 years old, fluent in English, able to read Jawi, creative and independent, come and join us! Email us your resume to alifceria@gmail.com and don't forget to write a simple cover letter stating your interest ya! :-). 

Happy Birthday Malaysia!

Our "Stripes of Glory" project with subjects integration at its best:-  Shapes and colours, BM sukukata, English vocabulary, ejaan/spelling, mathematics (counting, pre-number concept, numbers) sensorial, fine motor skills, art and crafts, humanity, writing, Arabic (colours), general knowledge and last but not least, being thankful to Allah for this peaceful country we live in, Alhamdulillah!

Happy 56th birthday Malaysia! We love you!

Ramadhan is here again..

It's that time of the year again.. oh the joy of Ramadhan!

Ramadhan hours are priceless. Let's make resolution to make this Ramadhan the best ever, InsyaAllah!..

Wordless Wednesday: Behind the Scene