{"id":1270,"date":"2025-12-25T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srieden.org\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2026-01-02T23:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:14:06","slug":"festive-celebration-%f0%9f%8e%8a%f0%9f%8c%9f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srieden.org\/?p=1270","title":{"rendered":"Festive Celebration \ud83c\udf8a\ud83c\udf1f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Chinese New Year<\/em><\/strong> \ud83e\udde7\ud83d\udc32<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Chinese New Year celebrations at Sri Eden were filled with joy and cultural learning! The children had a wonderful opportunity to explore the art of calligraphy, embracing the beauty of traditional Chinese writing. Look at their amazing work\u2014such impressive effort and creativity! Wishing everyone a prosperous and joyful New Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0024-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0024-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0024-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0024-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0024.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1271\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0031-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0031-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0031-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250123-WA0031.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1274\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0062-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0062-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0062-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0062-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0062-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0062.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-id=\"1272\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250120-WA0044.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250120-WA0044.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250120-WA0044-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250120-WA0044-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1273\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0078-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0078-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0078-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0078-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0078-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20250210-WA0078-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Hari Raya Aidilfitri <\/em><\/strong>\ud83c\udf19\ud83d\udd4c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In celebration of Hari Raya, students participated in a storytelling session where they learned about the significance of the celebration. They dressed in traditional clothes and were taught how to salam (greet) and ask for forgiveness, a key practice during the festive season. The day ended with a lively dance to a traditional song, making it a fun and engaging way to embrace the cultural traditions of Hari Raya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"616\" data-id=\"1288\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-36.png 462w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-36-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"610\" data-id=\"1291\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-39.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-39.png 456w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-39-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"609\" data-id=\"1292\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-40.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-40.png 460w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-40-227x300.png 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" data-id=\"1289\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-37-1024x522.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-37-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-37-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-37-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-37.png 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"610\" data-id=\"1290\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-38.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-38.png 816w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-38-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-38-768x574.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Hari Merdeka<\/em><\/strong> \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe\ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In conjunction with Merdeka celebrations, students created artwork featuring our national flower, the hibiscus, and the Malaysian flag. They also listened to stories about Malaysia to learn more about our country\u2019s history and significance. The celebration ended with a proud flag march, allowing students to express their love and pride for Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"342\" height=\"610\" data-id=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-28.png 342w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-28-168x300.png 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"343\" height=\"613\" data-id=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-27.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-27.png 343w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-27-168x300.png 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1276\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0024-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0024-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0024-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0024-768x1364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0024-865x1536.jpg 865w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0024-1153x2048.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0024.jpg 1441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0023-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0023-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0023-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0023-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"1277\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0014-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0014-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0014-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0014-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0014-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG-20251218-WA0014-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Deepavali<\/em><\/strong> \ud83e\ude94\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Sri Eden\u2019s children and teachers had a joyful time celebrating Deepavali together! Everyone dressed beautifully in traditional Indian attire and listened with excitement to the story of Deepavali. The children also created beautiful Rangoli artworks, adding more colour and festive cheer to the celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" data-id=\"1286\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-34-1024x552.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-34-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-34-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-34-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-34.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"697\" data-id=\"1287\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-35.png 463w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-35-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Christmas<\/em><\/strong> \ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udf81<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Students had a joyful time decorating the Christmas tree and creating festive artwork! They made snowman &amp; crystal ball crafts that shake like real snow\u2014 adding extra magic to the season. Laughter, creativity, and holiday cheer filled every corner of the centre!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-29-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-29-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-29-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-29.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"917\" data-id=\"1283\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-31.png 720w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-31-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1284\" src=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-32-694x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-32-694x1024.png 694w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-32-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/srieden.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-32.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese New Year \ud83e\udde7\ud83d\udc32 Chinese New Year celebrations at Sri Eden were filled with joy and cultural learning! The children had a wonderful opportunity to explore the art of calligraphy, embracing the beauty of traditional Chinese writing. Look at their amazing work\u2014such impressive effort and creativity! Wishing everyone a prosperous and joyful New Year! 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