Hooray! The year-end school holidays have finally arrived, and we are pretty sure students must be happy to welcome the break with open arms.
There’s no homework or co-curricular activities to finish; instead it’s time to fill the days with all sorts of fun activities and maybe even an excursion or holiday!
Here’s what Starchild readers had to say on the topic, School Holiday.
“I will be drawing and colouring almost everyday during the school holiday. In addition, I will be making some cute miniature clay projects. I am sure that there will be a lot of enjoyable and happy moments with my family and also my grandparents and cousins in my hometown,” says Tian Bo Jing, 12.
Seven-year-old Wong Zhi Ying has many plans during the December school holidays. These include baking cookies and going on a vacation to Kampung Sg Janggut in Kapar, Selangor. “Christmas Eve is my brother’s birthday. We plan to celebrate his birthday in Kuala Lumpur. I have prepared a secret present for him. It would be wonderful if we could really be ‘free’ from this horrible virus. I am looking forward to having an enjoyable holiday!”
Ooi Yee Ning, 10, wishes to listen to music and songs all day long. “My favourite song is Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake’s True Colors. I am excited about the school holidays!”
“I like school holidays most as it will mean no school and lots of fun. I will be watching television the whole day, playing video games like PK XD and Roblox, and football with my friends,” says Norlick Titi, six.
Jayden Tan Li Sheng, nine, is looking forward to a family camping trip at Rawang. “The camping site is near a stream so we have to bring proper equipment. I wish I could bring a camp grill for barbeque at the campsite. It will be fun and exciting if I can catch some fish at the stream.”
Older sibling Jodie Tan Li Juen, 12, said: “I had a chance to help set up the tent at our camping trip during last year’s school holidays. We are planning to bring our camping tent again this year. I am helping to make a checklist for our family’s camping trip. It includes important items like a first aid kit, clothes, sleeping bags and food.”
“During the December holidays, I am planning to watch Peppa Pig cartoons everyday with my brother and sister. I also want to play online games with my friends,” said nine-year-old Victoria Liew Yen Yi.
Florence Chan Zi Hsuan, seven, has many activities planned during the holidays. “My friend and I will join a baking programme at our daycare centre. My mother’s birthday and my birthday are in December too, so we will go to a beach hotel to celebrate. I also want to do some drawing and colouring activities with my parents. I have lots of new storybooks that I can read during the holidays. I hope the school holidays will not end.”
Claire Yap Jyn Wei, six, can’t wait for the school break because she will get to travel to a new holiday destination with her family. “Our recent holiday was to Penang. We went on a zipline at Penang Hill’s The Habitat. We also ate local food such as char kway teow, fish ball noodles, and cendol.”
“I love school holidays because I can have fun with my sister all day. I am looking forward to playing the online game Among Us, video game system Nintendo Switch games and outdoor activities. School holidays are the best time,” says Wong Cheng Yang, seven.
Five-year-old Wong Jie Ern is excited to play the video game series Overcooked with her family. “Besides playing games, I hope my parents will bring me to the beach on weekends. My brother and I can play at the beach and collect some seashells."
“This holiday I would like to visit my grandparents more and play bubbles at home. I also need to improve writing my ABCs,” says Asher Wang Qi Chuen, four.
Older sibling Bethany Wang Qi Syuen, six, writes: “This school holidays I would like to use my spare time to read, and then draw out what I read. I would also like to go somewhere nice with a bathtub so my brother and I can enjoy a splashing good time indoors playing with water.- Compiled by Sheela Chandran
ITEM: The year is coming to an end, and as it draws to a close, we hope that 2022 will be a better year. We hope that next children will be able to spend more time in the outdoors safely. Do you have any New Year resolutions?
Have you made a list of things to do? Usually resolutions are made in the hope that we can make them happen and so it is important to choose resolutions that are realistic. What say you? Do you believe in making resolutions or prefer not to make any?
On Dec 31, do you stay up to usher in the New Year? Do you look forward to the year-end party? Send us your colourful drawings too. E-mail your contributions to lifestyle@thestar.com.my by Dec 25. Please put “STARCHILD: “New Year” in the subject line of your email.
Scanned drawings should be in jpeg format, with a resolution of 200 dpi. Your contributions must carry your full name, age (open to children aged 12 and below only), gender, phone contact and address. Instead of handwritten letters, please type out your letters.
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