The Ngs Update!: Etonhouse Vanda Concert 2006

17 November 2006 was the annual year end concert cum graduation ceremony for the K2 students at Etonhouse Vanda. Papa and Mama took leave to support Gwendolyn for her first stage performance, at the tender age of 2 years and 7 months! Mama got to know her intended performance about 2 weeks ago and Ms Shu Ping told Mama that the Lilies children will be engaged in the practice in the 2 weeks leading up to the actual event. Lyn Lyn has been diligent in practising her moves at home and teaching Spot and Steve at the same time. She'll go : Show me an "L" ; Show me an "O" ; Show me a "V" ; and finish with an "E"...actioning on the letter formation as well! Her class, PN (Pre-Nursery) Lilies are performing the Hi-5 L.O.V.E. song, one of her favourites! Papa and Mama have been reminding her of her performance and Papa Mama's presence as well...why? To reiterate the learning from one of Dora's VCD on the Pirate show, where Dora was supposed to perform on stage and Papa Mama went to support Dora by clapping hands, which Lyn Lyn was very excited about! So few days before the actual event, Papa and Mama have been reminding her of the occasion and making sure that both attended this important event of hers!

On the actual morning, Mama put on her new Dora t-shirt, to remind her of the event...as both Papa and Mama brought her to school, she didn't want either to leave her inside the school premise...Mama need to distract her a little before leaving for the seats in front of the temporary stage at the playground, whilst Ms Shu Ping calm her down and prepare her for the performance.

Papa and Mama waited patiently in front of the stage, getting both digital camera and video camera ready to capture her first performance! The programme started with the graduation ceremony of the K2 Magnolia class, where all of Lyn Lyn's fans are...after their graduation, Lyn Lyn's fan club has to be disbanded, after all the Jie Jie's entered primary school...so sad...after that, will be performances by all children from various classes...

Graduation of the K2 Magnolia class

Surprise! Lyn Lyn was the "flower girl" to Ms Heather, after presenting the certificates!

L . O . V . E . - Poor Lyn Lyn, doing all the letter formation on behalf of the class!

Confident on stage : Moving and grooving to the music!

N1 Lilac - Ugly Ducklings 丑小鸭

K1 Daffodils - Dancing

K2 Magnolia - Dancing

N1 Lilac - 哈哈笑 (look at the smiley face behind their backs!)

N2 Tulips - Hawaiian Dance

N1 Lilac - Fire Engine

N2 Violets - Hey Mickey

K1 Daffodils - Chinese Recitals - Amazing story-telling skills!

K2 Magnolia - Chinese Dance - Done professionally like 中国杂技舞蹈团

Grand Finale - 我爱洗澡 - Lyn Lyn has finally spotted Papa and Mama clapping hands for her!

Bravo to the teachers for all the hardwork they have put in to prepare the children for such a great performance and thumbs up for all the children in putting up for such a great performance! It's amazing to see what the kids can do, especially the Chinese Recitals by the K1 class and the Chinese Dance by the K2 class! Both Papa and Mama enjoyed the performance so much...thanks for all the entertainment! Just wondering when would Lyn Lyn be able to do that, as she's just a PN kid, promoting to N1 next January. It will be another 2 years before she hit K1...