SHB Preschool Modernland Chinese New Year 2026

The Year of the Horse is celebrated this Chinese New Year. On February 25, 2026, SHB Preschool Modernland hosted an event in the auditorium of the junior and high school buildings. The teachers carefully planned activities for all students to commemorate this occasion, and they all arrived in their adorable cheongsam or Tang suits.

The event began with a prayer led by Miss Tami, followed by a speech from Miss Maria, the principal of Sekolah Harapan Bangsa Preschool Modernland. The first performances showcased the extracurricular activities of the Kindergarten A and Kindergarten B classes. The opening act featured a Wu Shu demonstration, which was followed by ballet performances from both classes. The Kindergarten A class concluded the performances with a modern dance routine.

The main performance at this event was “Farewell to the Year of the Snake and Welcoming the Year of the Horse”, which was carried out by Kindergarten A and Kindergarten B classes. The Kindergarten A and B classes took on the roles of narrators, snakes, horses, flowers, trees, and greeters. The Kiddy Club 1A and 1B classes performed dances and songs (Yes, She!), followed by the Playgroup 1A (Ren Feng Xi Shi Jing Shen Shuang) and Playgroup 1B (Ma Shang You Qian). After the show, all of the performers took the stage to perform the final dance, “Ma Lai Guo Xin Nian”.

After the main performance, the event continued with a New Year's celebration performance featuring dance and song by Kindergarten B1 students singing and dancing to the song “Ma Dao Hao Yun Lai”, Kindergarten B2 students singing and dancing to “Cheng Yu Bai Nian”, Kindergarten B3 students singing and dancing to “Kai Kai Xin Xin Zui Zhong Yao”, Kindergarten A1 students performing a song and dance show “Fu Qi Yao Lai Dao”, Kindergarten A2 students.The most anticipated performance at the event was the dragon and lion dance show, which marked the end of the Chinese New Year festivities. This year's event at Sekolah Harapan Bangsa included a special lion dance troupe called “Pekingsai” (北狮/北京舞狮). Children and their parents were thrilled to hand out red envelopes (hongbaos) and take photos. Before leaving, the children were overjoyed to receive their educational packages, which included oranges (representing good luck), orange candy (representing prosperity), chocolate (representing fortune), oat bars (representing health), and red envelopes (representing the giver's best wishes to the receiver). In addition, snacks were also provided. The students and their parents enjoyed the Spring Festival event, which left everyone with lasting memories.