Tadika Akhdan Bonda, Bertam Setia

As a franchisee of Bonda Learning Centre (BLC), Tadika Akhdan Bonda was set up in Melaka in October 2016 by Madam Nadia together with a partner, Nadzirah. There are, to date, two branches of this sought-after Islamic kindergarten, and they are in Taman Bertam Setia and Taman Bukit Beruang, Melaka, respectively.

With teaching modules as well as materials and training provided by BLC, Nadia runs a well-accepted, thematic and project based early education establishment which caters to families living in Melaka who are seeking to provide the kind of high-quality education their precious children deserve.

“Adhering to our standard KSPK curriculum for preschools, the subjects taught at Tadika Akhdan Bonda are Mathematics, Science, Bahasa Malaysia, Pendidikan Islam as well as English,” Nadia shared in a recent interview with Kiddy123. “What’s unique however about the kindergarten are the additional programmes such as Junior Little Scientist, Junior Masterchef, Art & Craft, plus, its exclusive Junior Tahfiz class. an Al Quran memorisation programme designed specifically for little children. To be able to produce more Hafiz/Hafizah children is the noble mission of Tadika Akhdan Bonda, adding that the programme also emphasizes on children’s appreciation of ‘Asma ul Husna‘ and hadith.

Thematic and project-based teaching approaches

As mentioned earlier, the teaching approaches at Tadika Akhdan Bonda are thematic as well as project based, which are interwoven into each other. “For example, take the beginning of the school term where we might adopt the theme of ‘Myself”, which would be an appropriate theme for multiple reasons - for self introductory, self-discovery, as well as self acknowledgment,” Nadia shared. “Children get a chance to express themselves as they learn and develop, together with specifically designed projects which are all in line with the theme of Myself,” she continued.

The themes are replaced each month at the popular kindergarten, which makes learning fun and anticipated. “After the theme of Myself, for the following month we may adopt the theme of ‘My Family”, which exposes the children to projects such as introducing a family member to the classmates, and so on and so forth. At Tadika Akhdan Bonda, we make an effort to plan out all our lessons in terms of our themes and projects to ensure that our students’ learning experiences are always enjoyable and memorable,” Nadia revealed.

In accordance with our national KSPK regulation, Tadika Akhdan Bonda kindergarten classes are carried out from morning till afternoon. The kindergarten does offer after-school care and classes as well, with fun and entertaining activities which kids just love. At Tadika Akhdan Bonda, children are also guided to perform their daily Zohor prayers as well as all the timely du’as, and these ensure busy parents that besides acquiring a solid early foundation in their education, their children are spiritually well-guided as well.

Tadika Akhdan Bonda is a spacious and conducive establishment situated in a two-storey shoplot, whereby the top floor accommodates the classrooms while the ground floor is utilised for Circle Time as well as for other education and entertainment activities. The IT area as well as kitchen are also situated at the ground floor of the kindergarten.

Designed to stimulate young minds and bodies

When parents enroll their children into a kindergarten, they inevitably have high hopes that their precious children will receive the best preparation for their primary school education. Parents whose children attend Tadika Akhdan Bonda have only praises to offer about the adequacy of this fun and enriching center. Clearly, time spent here is utilised to the maximum to ensure that students get the best out of their early years here. Classes are carried out Mondays to Fridays, starting in the morning and ending in the afternoon for all those in the morning session. For kids who are staying back, lunch will be served, prayers will be performed and they also get an hour of nap time as well. For this batch, parents can choose from a number of activities which include Tae Kwan-do, Archery and Swimming classes. There are also reading classes as well as Quranic classes which parents can opt for instead of the above.

Graduates of Tadika Akhdan Bonda may enrol into any primary school of their choice, and most either proceed to national school, or, Islamic schools. They are, after all, adequately prepared >for either type of school. Tadika Akhdan Bonda ensures that its students are well-versed in their Islamic lessons as well and are able to recite a number of ‘surahs’, and this is just as a mother would teach and educate her own child.

The best guidance for young minds

At Tadika Akhdan Bonda, it is believed that children should be responsibly guided, for only then will they achieve a balanced, harmonious life with devotion to Allah. Apart from Arabic classes for the six year olds, there is also the recital of Asma ul Husna for all students, to help fill their lives with spiritual comfort and protection, as well as to help them thrive in good naturedness. The Cinta Solat programme offers immense benefits for young, impressionable minds, and it includes Solat Sunat Dhuha as the compulsory morning prayer, followed by solat Zohor as well as Asar at the respective times. In terms of Islamic lessons and guidance for all students of the kindergarten, story-telling times come alive with Hadis Nabi as well as stories of Nabi (Prophet Mohamad).

Learning is always kept joyful and interesting at Tadika Akhdan Bonda, with lots of hands-on activities to accompany each lesson in the classroom. Guided and taught by qualified, caring teachers, it’s easy to see why the students of this kindergarten are some of the brightest you’d ever meet!