Background & Histories:
• Started in Kuching (2007)
• A franchised kindergarten under the brand of KRISTA
• Sole user of CAPABLE Program with emphasis on ‘Thematic Teaching’
• Located at Taman Centurion, along Jalan Stutong
• Operating under 3 premises at Taman Centurion, namely Krista Taman Centurion 1 (for age 6), Krista Taman Centurion 2 (for age 5) and Krista Taman Centurion 3(for age 4)
• Currently approximately 250 children, ranged from age 4 to 6
• A team of 33 staff, ranged from Management, Key Teachers, Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Helpers and Security Officers
Highlights of Krista Taman Centurion:
• Unique pre-school program – Krista “CAPABLE” Program – 40 themes in a year
• Experienced Management and operators - approximately 12 years
• Experienced teaching staff - ranged from 3 to 20 years of relevant experience
• Well-equipped teaching team – through Krista In-house Teachers Training (every 2 months once), knowledge upgrading at private colleges
• Low staff turnover –majority is long-serviced staff
• Strong team work – committed, dedicated, energetic, loving and caring
• High quality of learning environment – safe, clean, healthy, child-friendly, well equipped and conducive
Activities of Krista Taman Centurion:
• 2008 – one of the grand winner centre in drawing submission for Krista’s fund raising project ‘My Hero’ being “The Largest Collection of Art Pieces by Children – An Entry Into The Malaysia Book of Record”
• 2008 - Lantern night “Sharing Moment” – community project with approximately 800 pax
• 2008 – Krista Discovery Night – an introductory phase of Krista to the city of Kuching
• 2009 - Lantern night “Big Reunion” – community project with approximately 1500 pax
• 2010 – Krista Kuching & SCCS – Kuching region fund raising project for Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society
• 2011 – Mini Olympic – historical sport and family event with approximately 1500 pax
• 2012 – 1heart2bless – historical community cm fund raising project for Sarawak Children Cancer Society (SCCS), The Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA), Dyslexia Association of Sarawak (DASwk), projects under Elixir of Life, and other minor community projects
• 2012 – Together for Humanity (organized by Malaysia Red Crescent) – fund raising dancing competition and we are the Champion and 2nd Runner Up in ‘Kindergarten’ Category
• 2012 - 14TH Asia Pacific Pediatric Congress (organized by The Malaysian Pediatric Association) – the ONLY pre-school invited to be the “Welcoming Team”, and also to perform welcoming and opening dances in the Opening Ceremony to approximately 1500 worldwide delegates and their spouses
• 2012 – Awarded as Highest-contribution-amount Centre in Krista’s project “The Longest Batik Painting by Children – An Entry Into The Malaysia Book of Records”
• 2013 – Interviewed by RTM (life broadcast through Channel TVi)
• 2013 – Asia Pacific Research Society – Perinatal Society of Malaysia Congress 2013 - the ONLY pre-school invited to be the “Welcoming Team”, and also to perform welcoming and opening dances in the Opening Ceremony to approximately 1000 worldwide delegates
• 2013 – We Are Turning 6 – 6th Anniversary Celebration cm Family Day organized by Krista Taman Centurion, 2-days event at Boulevard Shopping Mall. We also gave out donation to Hope Place (a NGO by Hope Kuching) as well as Hope Ablaze (Youth Ministry of Hope Kuching)
• 2013 – Participation in Krista nationwide upcoming event “The Longest Chinese Calligraphy Painting by Children – An Entry Into The Malaysia Book of Records”
• Regular school outings – airport, air-force, supermarkets, food & beverage outlets, planetarium, fire station
• Annual concert & graduation
• Regular participation in kids fair
