Support Malaysian kids with learning disabilities

We had an exciting last quarter of the year with activities that include:

Parents Support Group on 21/10/17

Parents shared about their walk and journey with their children with different abilities as well as issues they faced and how they managed it. The session was led by 3 parents, Mrs Yammy Ang, Mrs Pua & Mrs Lim.

Outing to the Malaysian Flying Academy (MFA), Melaka on 26/10/17

The event was sponsored by Chubb Insurance Malaysia Bhd and was attended by students from EIP Group 2, SAP Group 1 and YAP. They had an interactive time at the academy where they learnt about the aeroplanes, meet the pilots and they get a chance to experience sitting at the pilot’s cockpit too!

Giving is Living Charity Run on 12/11/17

The run is organized by Chee Siah Le Kee & Partners and Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd. We were given a booth during the event where we sold items made by our YAP trainees namely dried prawns sambal, jellies and beaded bracelets. Besides managing the booth, some of our staff attended the run while others volunteered to help out during the run (ie water stations, checkpoints). Our students, trainees and their families were also supportive of the event where they too joined in the fun charity run.

EIP/SAP Fun Day on 27/11/17 and 28/11/17

We wrapped up our school term for the year with two Fun Days for our EIP & SAP students and their families. Our students and their siblings played different stationed games such as water balloons & bubbles play, golf, ball darts etc. Each family also brought different types of snacks/meals to share with each other at the YAP kitchen. Our YAP trainees also operated their café with nasi lemak, jellies, toasts and soya bean milk.

Graduation & Christmas Party on 30/11/17

The event was sponsored by Hatten Hotel, Melaka and was attended by our students, trainees and their families. We had 7 students who graduated from EIP this year. We were graced by special performances by our students and trainees such as EIP’s fashion show & ribbon dance, SAP’s modern dance & sketch presentation and YAP’s food presentations: making salad, toasts and soya bean milk. Our students and trainees also exchanged Christmas gifts with one another, and their families had an opportunity to bond and get to know each other over dinner.

Inventory from 01/12/17 to 05/12/17

EIP/SAP teachers did a stock take/inventory of our Toys and Resource Library. They took the inventory listing, cleaned and repacked the toys and teaching materials to gear up for next year.

We are running 3 programmes: Early Intervention Programme (EIP), School Age Programme (SAP) and Young Adults Programme (YAP). To-date, we have 34 students in EIP, 13 students in SAP and 6 trainees in YAP – supported by a staff of 5 EIP/SAP teachers, 3 trainers, 1 living skills consultant, 1 head coach and 1 administrator.

Thank you for your continuous support to Wings Melaka!

Activities we did during the quarter include:

YAP lunch outing on 23/06/17

We brought our trainees for a lunch outing to the McDonalds’ outlet in Limbongan, Melaka. They used their learned skills to place an order and pay for their set meals. Besides, they enjoyed the time out and had a fun time with their friends and trainers.

Parents Support Group on 22/07/17

Our invited speaker to the event is Madam Lai Chai Hong who is also one of our parents from EIP. She is a trained Occupational Therapist and she shared on the topic “Introduction to Rhythmic Movements, Training and Energy Techniques for Kids with Special Needs”. It was a hands-on and interactive session where she demonstrated to our attendees on techniques and exercises they could use to help their children as they grow. Our attendees also get to practice the exercises during the session to hone their skills.

Coffee Session on 18/08/17

This event was organized by parents with a pot-bless concept where they brought food and share them with each other during dinner. It was a time where they are able to gather and meet up with parents from all other groups to fellowship over dinner, to share life stories and encourage each other in their own walk with their children as well as to share information and tips to help their children.

Centre outing on 23/08/17

This CSR event to A’ Famosa Water Theme Park at Alor Gajah, Melaka was organized by Outbound Tour Managers Association (OTMA) where they bless our students and their families to a fun-filled time at the park. It was a great bonding time between students, their families, teachers and personnel from OTMA as they played and engaged with one another in this cool and refreshing event.

Fire Drill on 28/08/17

A team of firemen from Balai Bomba Jalan Kubu, Melaka conducted a fire drill at our centre. There was a simulation where the firemen “saved” an employee trapped in a building. They also shared how we could contact them during an emergency as well as the correct method to put out fires using the fire extinguisher. Each employee was able to use the extinguisher to practice putting out the small fire during the drill.

We are running 3 programmes: Early Intervention Programme (EIP), School Age Programme (SAP) and Young Adults Programme (YAP). To-date, we have 33 students in EIP, 13 students in SAP and 7 trainees in YAP – supported by a staff of 6 EIP/SAP teachers, 3 trainers, 1 living skills consultant, 1 head coach and 1 administrator.

Thank you for your generous support throughout the years!