Q-dees Celebrates One Malaysia with Art

It was an exciting day at the Tropicana City Mall as parents gathered to see their young, budding artists express their artistic and creative skills in an art contest organised by Q-dees Worldwide Edusystems (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

The children in deep concentration during the art contest.

With the theme “One Malaysia”, the Q-dees Beamind International Art Contest was organised by Q-dees – one of the leading early education centres in Malaysia.

“At Q-dees we believe in developing a child holistically. Their academic, physical, social, emotional and creative traits should be taught and nurtured together. When these traits are brought together, the child's learning process becomes accelerated and enhanced. They understand what they are learning and are able to apply it to their daily lives,” said Mrs. Cindy Tan, of Q-dees, at the opening ceremony of the Q-dees Beamind International Art Contest.

Using a combination of visually stimulating animations, interactive play and child-friendly technology, children at Q-dees are taught not only reading, writing, arithmetic and art but also moral values and social responsibility. At Q-dees, learning is fun. Children enjoy the process of learning and are encouraged to express their own ideas, thoughts and opinions.

Tan explained, “Children are constant learners, absorbing everything they see, hear, touch and feel. Art is a positive medium to encourage children to express themselves.”

“Art is a powerful tool. It communicates and verbalises our thoughts and ideas. Through art, we want to encourage children to communicate their understanding of the spirit behind One Malaysia. It is our hope that as these children grow up, they will transfer the spirit of appreciation and mutual respect to those around them. We hope they will see beyond racial and ethnic differences and value those around them for their uniqueness and individuality” added Tan.

Rozita Mohammed Taher, a mother from Setiawangsa concurs and believes that children nowadays need the suitable platforms to expand their creative mind. ‘This art competition is not just another colouring contest. It teaches my son techniques and that I believe will enhance his creativity in many ways,’ she goes on to say.

The Beamind International Art Programme™ teaches different art techniques such as Beamindraw™, Beamind Rendering Techniques™, Beamindesign™, Beamodelling 3-D™ and Beamind Creative Expressions™. Some of these techniques were taught to the participants at the Q-dees Beamind International Art Contest.

The top five winners of the art contest were later announced during the day. The grand prize winner, Cheryl Wong took home Faber Castel stationery worth RM 200, a pair of Crocs Kids Trailbreak shoes and a Tutti Fruitti Frozen Yogurt voucher worth RM 50.

The second winner, Wong Jean Hann took home Faber Castel stationery worth RM 150, a pair of Crocs Kids Trailbreak shoes and a Tutti Fruitti Frozen Yogurt voucher worth RM 40.

Valencia Tan, the third prize winner walked away with Faber Castel stationery worth RM 100, a pair of Crocs Kids Trailbreak shoes and a Tutti Fruitti Frozen Yogurt voucher worth RM 30.

Proud winners of the Q-dees One Malaysia Art Contest.

Besides the art contest, both parents and children were also treated to performances such as story-telling session and dance performances by the children from some of the Q-dees Centres. In addition to that, there was also a caricature artist, an art and craft corner and also a maths corner whereby children could engage in maths activities.

For more information about Q-dees, their uniquely designed programmes for children or the Beamind International Art Programme™, please contact 03-7727 1600 or visit any of your nearest Q-dees centre.