What Matters

Children today are growing up in a world louder, faster, and more influential than ever before. They are surrounded by trends, noise, screens, pressure, attention, comparison, and the constant need to fit in. And while children are taught how to perform, achieve, compete, and grow academically, very few are ever taught how to pause and notice what is happening inside themselves while growing up.

What Matters was created to give children that space. A space to reflect. To think. To notice themselves more deeply. And to become more aware of the kind of person they are slowly becoming in today’s world. Not through fear. Not through shaming. But through honest conversations, reflections, observations and meaningful experiences that quietly stay with them long after the programme ends, inshāAllāh.

This is not merely about keeping children occupied during the holidays. Children will be encouraged to think more deeply about themselves, the world around them, and the kind of person they are slowly becoming. Because long before adulthood begins, the inside of a person is already being shaped.

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It’s never too early to help our children reflect on life, become more aware of themselves, and think about the kind of person they are becoming while growing up in today’s world.

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— A Reflection Worth Starting Young

Led By

The programme will be led by Ustaz Aydarus Alhabshi, and supported by the Bend The Bamboo team. Together, they will guide children through meaningful reflections, conversations, activities, and moments of self-awareness in a way that is engaging, age-appropriate, and deeply human.

Programme Details

Day & Date: Saturday, 6 June 2026

Time: 2.30pm — 5.00pm

Venue: Victory Centre
110 Lorong 23 Geylang #05-05
Singapore 388410
(5 minutes walk from Aljunied MRT)

Fee: SGD $60

Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration Information

• Open to children aged 7 to 10 only
• Please submit the full name of both parent and child as per Identification Card / Birth Certificate
• Please ensure your email address is correctly entered to receive confirmation details
• Registration is confirmed only upon successful submission and payment through our website

Important Notes

• Please ensure your child has had lunch before attending the session
• Please bring along a water bottle
• Comfortable and modest attire is recommended. You may also wish to bring along a jacket due to the air conditioning

Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully before registering your child to the programme.
The registration is regarded as your acceptance to comply with our T&Cs and Privacy Policy

Registration due date:
First-come first-served

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For enquiries, WhatsApp us at 91554729