Chinese Phonics for Beginners (Adults)

Learning Chinese “Han Yu Pin Yin”




Ni Hau Mah? - Chinese Phonics For Beginners

We’ve heard so much about the Bible phonics classes for the children. What about the adults, right? Well, fret not! Here’s introducing a brand new program for you eager learners out there!

The PHCC is proud to bring you the inaugural Chinese “Phonics For Beginners” program!

In this program, you’ll learn to read, write, sing and converse in simple Chinese by using the Chinese phonetics-Han Yu Pin Yin. The program is specially designed for adults who are interested to pick the Chinese language in a fun, and efficient environment.

So come and join us every Saturday for a duration of one month and be ready to wow your family and friends with your newly picked up language skills.

Details are as follow:-
Dates : 3 May 2008 to 28 June 2008 (Saturdays only)
Time : 2.30pm to 4.00pm

Cost : RM 150.00 /pax
Venue : Putra Heights Community Centre, 37-1 Jalan Putra Mahkota 7/6C
Instructor : Ms. Martha Hor (Bi-lingual assistance)

For further inquiry or registration, please contact us at 5634 7706 or
Email: putrahcc@gmail.com

Positive Parenting

Date : Saturday, 8 March 2008
Time : 9am to 1om
Cost : RM 10.00 per pax
Speaker : Mr. Ho Kien Keong

Topic :-

• Balancing Children's Development


• Inculcating Responsibility In Children

Who Should attend ? Parents with young children

Speaker Profile:
Mr. Ho Kien Keong...

Is a Board Member of Focus On The Family, Malaysia. He is the Divisional Head of the Education and Training Division.

He is a Director of an Architectural practice in Kuala Lumpur and is married with 4 children, the oldest being 22 and the youngest 13.

For further inquiry or registration, please contact us at 5634 7706 or Email: putrahcc@gmail.com

Blessed Chinese New Year!

The Putra Heights Community Center would like to wish you and your family a


HAPPY & BLESSED CHINESE NEW YEAR!!

An Update on Bible Phonics

The Bible phonic classes made its debut in Putra Heights Community Center (PHCC) on 19th January 2008. There were about 11 children who signed up for the program. The children who attended were kept occupied with lessons that consists of using blocks to form words, making sentences with double alphabets infront e.g PR, CR, GR; the last and the best part of the lesson was being entertained by 2 puppets, Ben and Anne.

It was very interesting to observe the learning curve of each child; each has a unique way to grasp what was being taught and some did things differently. For instance, one boy was very innovative in putting the word blocks back in a box. He stacked all the blocks neatly like a “tall, straight building” and then try to put the box over it. Very innovative and forward thinking indeed! The boy had speed and efficiency on his mind. (The author who did the observation was quite amused!) And there was this girl who was the brightest among the lot; she did things independently without consulting the teacher’s helpers. And yet another, observe what the rest were doing and helped the weaker ones. It was amazing to see how these children interact and respond to the learning.

If you are a parent with children in 6-7 years old age range, you can send them for the classes in PHCC; if you have not already done so. It is only once a week; every Saturday from 4.30pm-6.30pm with a minimal fee, RM40 per month. The benefits of them joining are many; do consider giving your child a chance to have the experiential learning!

A Synopsis on The Musical Shoes....

For those who missed the Christmas musical which was staged at Putra Heights Community Center (PHCC) on 23rd Dec, here is a synopsis of it.

Busy! Busy! Busy! That’s Nick before he met Boy. Busy with getting the musical performance going. Busy with his job as a creative director. Busy was the buzz word for Nick; juggling everything to perfection was his aim; to the extend he doesn’t even have time to go back home to have lunch with his mother on Christmas Day. Till one day, God uses Boy and a pair of shoes to help Nick realize the true meaning of Christmas.

“Hey,” Nick said.
“I am sorry sir, but I am in a hurry to get a pair of shoes for my mummy,” Boy replied; when in a hurry he bumped into Nick.

Curious, Nick went to check the reason for Boy’s haste. In a shoes shop was Boy; desperately wanting to buy a pair of shoes but was too poor to get it. Out of compassion, Nick handed him the money and Boy took Nick back home with him.

Upon reaching home, Boy found it was already too late. His mummy has gone home to be with Jesus. At this point, it dawned on Nick, that there must be more to life than chasing for material possessions, status and fame. It is called Heavenly Love; the meeting with Boy was not by chance; but a divine appointment set by God to show Nick the true meaning of Christmas.

The ending? You got it right! Nick went back home to have lunch with his mother for Christmas.

Bible Phonics - Learn to Read & Speak English Through Stories

The Bible Phonics program is a unique method of teaching children to read using phonics with bible stories . It is a fun program with puppet talks, bible stories, crafts, games and hands-on material. It uses "Shuffle Champ - the 7 cube wordgame" to build, blend and form words. This is one interesting phonics program that children will enjoy and want to come back to each week. This program has been proven to be effective and has even been published in the local media.

Putra Heights Community Centre is proud to bring to you the Bible Phonics program which will be taught by a team of experienced teachers. It is offered at a specially subsidized cost to serve the community. This class has been a great success in Subang Jaya and is now being offered in Putra Heights as well. If you have children between the ages of 4-7 years old, give them a headstart by sending them to the Bible Phonics class.

Please note that places are limited and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Click on the following link to obtain the electronic copy of the registration form. Print it out, fill in your children's details and fax it back. CLICK HERE TO OBTAIN REGISTRATION FORM

There are 2 levels of Bible Phonics classes offered:

LEVEL 1 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Time: 5pm-7pm
Date: Every Saturday
Venue: SUBANG JAYA ASSEMBLY, 5 Jln SS 13/3C, Subang Jaya
Contact: Sis Yee May (012-2921847) or Sis. Siew Kim (012-2897900)

LEVEL 2 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
Time: 4.30pm—6.30pm
Date: Every Saturday
Venue: Putra Heights Community Centre, 37-1 Jln Putra Mahkota 7/6C, Putra Heights
Contact: Sis. Petra Ho (016-2718087)

Map to Putra Heights Community Centre

A Christmas Musical - The Christmas Shoes

Ever wished for a pair of shoes for Christmas?

In this Musical, come experience the touching story of how two lives are brought together as God uses a pair of seemingly ordinary shoes to remind us of the REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

Two different situations, two different stories to tell, both brought together by one simple act of love. Heaven’s love.

Come join us this Christmas season for a musical that will touch your heart. Bring your family and friends for a show you will not forget!

Children Holiday Program (19-21 Nov 2007)

Calling all parents, the school holidays are FAST approaching!

Putra Heights Community Centre is proud to present to you the

"Children Holiday Program"

with the theme

"Growing and Being

Your Best."


Why not consider sending your kids to this special fun and educational program during these holidays? This program is conducted by a well-trained team of children program co-ordinators.

Below are the details:



Instructions for Registration:
- Registration is only valid with payment
- Please print the attached registration form, fill in the relevant particulars and post it back to the address on the form together with your cheque
- Please do not send any cash unless you deliver your form and cash by hand to the address stated for payment

BLOOD DONATION DRIVE

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In an effort to better serve the Putra Heights community, PHCC is pleased to bring you a Blood Donation Drive this coming 27th of October 2007. While giving the gift of life to help those in need, there will also be health talks and screening such as Hepatitis checks at a minimal fee, urine, glucose and blood pressure test as well as free flu vaccination for the first 100 persons on first come first serve basis. In addition, light refreshments will be served too.



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If you are wondering whether you are eligible to donate blood, here’s a general guideline for your reference:

+ You are in good health on the day of blood-donation
+ You are between 18 - 60 years of age
+ You weigh 45kg and above
+ You had more than 5 hours of sleep
+ You are free from any medical problems: e.g. high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, etc.
+ You have not taken any antibiotics in the last 1 week and panadol for 1 day; for other medication, please refer to the doctor during the blood donation drive
+ You have not taken any alcoholic drinks in the last 24 hours

+ For woman donor, kindly ensure you are not pregnant or had a delivery recently, not having menstrual or is breastfeeding
+ You have taken breakfast or light meals before donating blood
+ You are not involved in any of these following activities:
- Drug abuse
- Homosexual relationship
- Bisexual relationship
- Multiple sexual partners
+ Interval between your last donations is more than 3 months

DO NOT donate if you:

+ Had stayed in United Kingdom (England, Northen, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of man or Channel Island) or Republic of Ireland from year 1980 to 1996 for a duration of 6 months or more

+ Had stayed in Europe from year 1980 till to date for a duration of 6 months or more

You can register your attendance by clicking on the register button (all information provided will be confidential and not publicly shown), or email us at putrahcc@gmail.com to find out more about the drive, or call us at 03-56347706.

We look forward to your support for this drive! Feel free to bring your family members, relatives, or friends!

See you there!

Mid Autumn Review

Let me begin by expressing my wonderment and surprise over the attendance of the event. As you would have known, PHCC was just having its second event and we were uncertain about the reception we would be getting. However, the turn out on that night was indeed overwhelming. We brought in 120 chairs and they were all seated. Many (I was told) did not find a place to sit. Some have to stand for a while and later hanged around downstairs. I was surprised that the Internet had made it so convenient for the community to respond. This tells me that this community is connected. I was glad to note that the children were the ones who were having the most fun.


The event was totally cultural with the Great Commissions Social Concern Bhd putting together a splendid program for the night. I particularly liked the traditional Chinese music with the traditional instruments. I was also pleasantly surprised that the young people had hip-hop dances for the night. Our calligrapher guests artist was the last one to leave as he was so busy writing away calligraphic materials to give-away.

What is mid-autumn celebration without moon cakes, chinese tea, baby yam and pomeloes ? Some do not know that these are part of our traditional food for the season. The moon cakes were in abundance, as well as the baby yam! There was a heap of pomeloes left after the event! I guessed modern people have somehow lost some of these good stuff or maybe beginning to lose them.


As for the lantern celebration it was done on a small-scale basic as many did not have lanterns except for the paper ones given by the Community Centre. “Autumn Princess” came out first as she submitted the only lantern-making entry for the competition. The parade was just a short distance walk to add to the celebration. It was a night to remember for this centuries-old tradition.

Mid-Autumn Cultural Festival 2007

All are invited to this special community event that will be held at Putra Heights. This festival is open to everyone. The purpose of this event is to remember the Chinese culture and roots of this celebration. Other races are also welcome to come and learn about the Chinese culture and to foster a closer relationship among all races in Malaysia. Let us do our part to encourage the spirit of "Muhibbah" in Putra Heights. Come join us for a time of fun and celebration with your family!

Highlights:

A night of Chinese cultural events, family home made lantern competition, refreshments (moon cake & chinese tea), traditional music, dance presentations, caligraphy demonstration and lucky draws!

Details of Event:
Date: Saturday, 29th September 2007

Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Venue: Putra Heights Community Centre, 37-1 Jalan Putra Mahkota 7/6C, Putra Heights

Please RSVP (confirm with us on your attendance) by 27th September 2007 so that we can prepare adequate amounts of refreshments for your enjoyment and pleasure.

You can register your attendance through the methods below. The same goes if you want to participate in the lantern making contest:

• Drop-in your response slips to the address above.
• Click on the register button to register here (all information provided will be confidential and not publicly shown).

Lucky Draw Terms & Conditions
- Only fully completed response slips (for drop-in registration) or online registrations will qualify for the lucky draw. Incomplete entries will be disqulified.
- Proof of identity (IC or driving license) must be presented to collect your prize.
- Details provided in the response slips or online registration must match the proof of identity produced to claim prizes. Appeals will not be entertained.
- Lucky Draw participation is limited to 1 entry per family. Multiple submissions will be disqualified.
- There will be 5 prizes for the lucky draw.
- Decisions by event judges are final.


Lantern Making Competition Terms & Conditions
- Lanterns must not be purchased but created on your own.
- Maximum size of lantern that will be accepted is 30 inches x 30 inches x 30 inches. Please ensure you prepare a hook for your lantern to be hung.
- All entries are at participant's own cost. While the best of care will be taken, organizers will not be held liable/responsible for any damage to the lanterns in case of any unforeseen circumstances.
- Lanterns are to be prepared at home. Submission of completed lanterns is ONLY between 6.00pm - 6.45pm on 29th September 2007. Late entries will be accepted at judges' sole discretion.
- Only those who register for this competition will qualify for the judging to determine the award of prizes. Any participant that shows up with a lantern without registration will be accepted at judges' sole discretion.
- Registration for this competition must be made by 27th September 2007. Acknowledgement will be provided to confirm receipt of entry. If you do not receive any acknowledgement, pleas resubmit your entry.
- Participation is limited to the first 70 families who register for this competition. Additional entries will be accepted at judges' sole discretion.
- Lantern Making Competition is limited to 1 entry per family. Multiple submissions will be disqualified.
- There will be 3 prizes for the lantern making competition.
- Decisions by event judges are final.

Lantern Judging Criteria:
1. Creativity and uniqueness of lantern.
2. Lighting creativity.
3. Able to last until judging is complete.


If you have any enquiry, do not hesitate to call 03-56347706 or email us at putrahcc@gmail.com.