PRESCHOOL CHINESE ENRICHMENT-National Day 2011

National Day Parade 2011

The Singapore Spirit is "the determination that makes us press on" in the face of tough times and the confidence that Singapore will prevail. PM Lee Hsien Loong

Find out the fun and engaging events on National Day Parade 2011 http://www.ndp.org.sg/#/landing

Neumind kids were introduced to National Day as part of the learning theme. The kids in Children Genius Chinese class enjoyed the process of flag making while learning about national flag. The National Day of Singapore is celebrated every year on 9 August, in commemoration of Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965.

National Flag of Singapore

Singapore Flag Description:
The flag of Singapore consists of two equal-sized horizontal stripes - the top stripe is red and the bottom one is white. On the left hand side of the red stripe there is a white crescent moon with five white, five-pointed stars to its right.

Singapore Flag Meaning:
The red represents universal brotherhood and equality of man and the white stands for purity and virtue. The crescent moon, symbolizes the young nation of Singapore on the rise and the five stars represent the country's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.

Singapore Flag History:
The Singapore flag was adopted on December 3, 1959. Singapore gained independence from Malaysia on August 9, 1965. In 1963, Singapore joined with Malaya, North Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak to form the Federation of Malaysia but left in 1959.

The Pledge

We, the citizens of Singapore
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society,
based on justice and equality,
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and
progress for our nation.

"We are learning to say the Pledge," said Marcus Ang.