Chloe finally goes to school.....

It was Chloe's first day attending the childcare. Undeniably, Clare and I were filled with anxiety - we weren't sure how well and quickly Chloe would adapt to the new environment, given that she has always been cared for by her grandparents while we were at work. We crossed our fingers hoping that everything would turn out well - but as part of the transition Clare spent the first 2 days accompanying Chloe at the childcare.

The teachers were really patient and warm in welcoming Chloe and making her feel at home. We were told that Chloe is the youngest in her class. During the first 2 days, Clare observed what a typical day's activities would be for Chloe - breakfast in the morning, followed by English/Chinese lessons & playtime, lunch, shower, nice warm bottle of milk, and off for an afternoon nap. Other activities such as story-telling, music and dance, etc would entail during the rest of the day.

We even brought along Chloe's favourite piglet soft toy (affectionately known as Nana) so that she would at least feel less lonely with a familiar 'friend' for company.... Chloe wouldn't let go of her Nana throughout the entire day...it was definitely her source of comfort. Knowing how much Chloe loves cheese, Clare also left instructions for the teachers to provide Chloe with a slice of cheese each day... haha....

On the 1st day, Clare noted that whenever the teachers needed to gather the toddlers together (for example when moving from one classroom to another) they would ask the toddlers to stand in line to form a 'train'..... Chloe hugged the boy in front of her rather comfortably (what a lucky boy), so much so that Clare and I joked afterwards that it was 'love at first sight'..... hahaha. Do keep a look-out for this photo below !!

When the 3rd day came, Clare finally gathered enough courage to leave Chloe alone at the childcare. This was also highly recommended by the teachers at the childcare as it would help speed up the adapting process..... The theme for the day was 'Things you can find in a supermarket', which kick started with a lesson from the teacher on the things that one can find in a supermarket. This was then followed by an actual visit to a supermarket close by (Cold Storage)!!! The teacher reported to us at the end of the day that Chloe was in good spirit but carried her Nana along throughout the outing at the supermarket.... hahaha...

With the Mid-Autumm Festival around the corner, the toddler's class even made their own snow-skin mooncakes and lanterns with the help of the teachers. You must be wondering whether the mooncakes were really edible...... surprisingly they were !!!

Two weeks have since passed in the blink of an eye - overall, we would say that Chloe is definitely growing fonder of the childcare, the teachers, and her new found friends....