S☼nShine P l a y ĥ o u s e

What are the goals of S☼nshine Playĥouse

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Sonshine Song

Have you got a Sonshine smile?

Have you got a Sonshine smile?

Wherever you may be,

Whatever you may see

Have you got a Sonshine smile?

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To prepare a happy, safe and relaxed environment for little ones to learn life skills through plays, songs, music & movement and story telling

To provide an avenue for mothers to interact and encourage one another their roles

To emphasize the importance of bondng between parent + child, hence our activities are designed with that in mind

Direction Map

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SonShine Holiday Jan - Mar 2011

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Kindly mark your calendar for the Sonshine’s holiday from January – March 2011.

January

11th Sonshine Playhouse Opens for year 2011

February

1stPre-CNY Break

8thCNY Break

15th Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday

March

15th 1^st Term School Holidays Break

(March 12-19)

Hi at last!

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Hi everyone! Finally, I get to log in and type something. It's most meaningful that I get to write this considering Sonshine Playhouse turns one on 25th April. We celebrated with a little cake this morning. Looking back, it really is a miracle how Sonshine started.

Aimos was 3 and Aimee was nearly 1 at the time when I read a mom's sharing thru Homefrontier (the homeschooling e-group) about she taking her 4 and 5 yr old girls to PJ EFC (Evangelical Free Church) playgroup. I immediately enquired about the playgroup and of course checked it out, and wow! I liked it! Justine came along after that, followed by Elaine, and we then went to Glad Tidings Bounce Playhouse for about 1/2 year. This started in September 2006.

And so the idea of running a playgroup was mentioned, and we brood over it, pray over it, and cutting a story short, Sonshine was born. It has gone thru many metamorphosis : change of location (only from upstairs to downstairs), change of day (Wednesday to Tuesday), change of sequence of activities (from Craft Time/Snack/Mat Time to Mat Time/Snack/Craft Time and now Mat Time/Craft Time/Snack Time) and followed by lots of free play by the children themselves and free talk amongst the moms!

Initially it was only Justine and myself doing most of the work, and of course Elaine occasionally, (Elaine's our prayer warrior for the group!), and we found a jewel when God provided Lian Ching (pls correct my spelling, Justine); and then now we have a pretty regular cook - Liz with her stream of delicious and healthy brunch, and of course not forgetting our home made pizza by our dear Wai Han!

It's such a great joy to see the children grow and also all the other new moms and children. I thank my Lord Jesus for having caused us to take this path, though initially there was a little apprehension.

Playgroup Policy

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We are not a school/kindergarten but a playgroup run mainly by volunteer mothers in the church premises. As there are expenses involved in the running of this group, we would require a fixed contribution from parents to help defray costs.

We would also wish to communicate to you about God’s love; as such there will be Bible stories, prayers and Christian songs.

In order to maintain goodwill among all parties, both parents of the child would need to be fully aware of the above and therefore give full consent for the child to participate in all the playgroup activities, as well as for the parents to make financial contributions as and when required upon submitting the registration form.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who is it for?
Children 6 months to 5 years (accompanied by parent)
Children above 2 yrs will enjoy most of the activities and craft. Babies may enjoy the songs and story telling

What/Who should I bring to the playhouse?

Your child’s own drink (if you wish to) and a change of clothes.
Please bring your maid only if you intend to provide an extra pair of hands to help in the cleaning up or if you have more than one child.

Who keeps the toys?
Your child ought only to play with one toy at a time. Mom sees that your child returns the toy to its original position before taking another toy. Ensure there are no missing parts. An incomplete toy may frustrate the next child playing with it.

What do I do during the Song, Story and Craft session?
Moms, you are an important role to your child. By participating together with your child, he will feel you are with him in the activities. Continue to sing the songs with your child throughout the week. Please keep your child with you at all times to ensure the smooth running of the sessions. If your child is distressed/crying, please take him to another room and bring him back to the sessions after he has calmed down, failing which a helper will assist you.

How do we fund the Playgroup?
S☼nshine Playĥouse is a non-profit making playgroup. A contribution of RM20 per child is collected at the beginning of each quarter (i.e. 3 months) for the purpose of covering expenses e.g. art & craft materials, stationery, new toys, beverages, etc.

How may I help?

A snack chart is pinned up on the notice board. Write your name on the chart if you wish to help provide simple and healthy snacks. RM20 will be refunded to you for each contribution.
You may also help by cleaning up & keeping the tables and chairs after snack time.

The above suggestions are purely voluntary on your part. You are always welcomed just to relax with us!)

What if I am unable to attend for a period of time?
Do inform us in advance of your intended absence. This helps us plan accordingly and we will continue to place your child on our register.

May I bring my maid along?
In line of our objectives, we do not encourage you to bring your maid along. Let this be your quality time with your child.

Our Weekly Activities

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Every Tuesday at a centralized location of USJ - we rest during school holiday
(email us for more info on where we meet - sonshineplayhouse@gmail.com)

9.30am Educational Manipulatives and Toys

Individual Parent+Child Play

10.00am Craft (2 yrs and above will fully benefit)

10.30am Snack

11.00am Songs, Rhymes, Finger Play, Music&Movement

11:15am Story

11:30am Sonshine Thot

Sharing of Inspirational parenting truth

11.40am Good-bye, Wash & Tidy-up