Can your Little Guardian complete this week's challenge? This week's mission is all about building Responsibility, Gratitude and Leadership—the habits that help create a future Black Belt. Mission Objectives ✅ Make your bed every morning. ✅ Say "Thank you" at least 3 times each day. ✅ Help pack away after dinner. Every small action helps build confidence, discipline and respect! WIN THIS WEEK'S PRIZE! Every child who completes this week's Guardian Mission will go into the draw to win an exclusive Aurelian™ Guardian Sticker! Aurelian is the wise Guardian of the MASA® Realm and only appears for Guardians who show great character! How to Enter Tell us how your child completed their mission this week. We'd love to celebrate every Guardian's effort! Entries close Sunday evening, and the lucky winner will be announced next week. Good luck, Guardians… The MASA® Realm is watching!

🔎 THE MISSING BELT MYSTERY! Drako’s Responsibility Superpower Challenge Dear Parents, This week, Drako learned an important lesson about responsibility. After training, Drako was ready to head home when suddenly... “OH NO! WHERE’S MY BELT?” He searched everywhere. He looked in his sports bag. He checked the training floor. He even looked under the benches. (Does this sound familiar) Then Drako remembered... “I didn’t put it away properly after my last class!” Luckily, he eventually found it, but it taught him something very important: PUT IT AWAY TODAY, FIND IT TOMORROW! Responsibility isn’t just about following rules. It’s about creating habits that make life easier. When children put away their school bag, sports gear, martial arts uniform, drink bottle, toys, and belongings, they spend less time searching and more time doing the things they love. This week, we are inviting our MASA Kidz Club® students to complete their age-appropriate Responsibility Worksheet at home. ⭐ How to earn an Orange Star: 1. Watch Drako’s video. 2. Complete the Responsibility Worksheet for your child’s age group. 3. Bring the completed worksheet into the Centre during your child’s normal class time. 4. Your child will be presented with 1 Orange Star. 5. Parent Support Ideas Little Ninjaz® — 3–4 years At this age, responsibility is about simple routines and lots of encouragement. Parents can help by: ✅ Turning packing away into a game.“Can you put your shoes away before I count to 10?” ✅ Using simple words.“Toys away.”“Shoes away.”“Bag away.” ✅ Helping your child complete the task with you, rather than expecting them to do it alone. ✅ Giving big praise for effort. “Well done! You put your drink bottle away like Drako!” Mighty Dragonz® — 5–6 years At this age, children are ready to start remembering small responsibilities with gentle reminders. Parents can help by: ✅ Creating a special home for each item. School bag goes on the hook. Shoes go by the door. Uniform goes in the training bag.

To celebrate Mother's Day, we are creating a special Mum Appreciation Wall at the studio. Students are invited to decorate their template and finish the sentence in one of the templates selected. Why she is my Everyday Hero because... Children complete and return the colour-in sheet by Week 2- Monday 4th May, so we can proudly display all of the capes and badges on our Mother's Day wall. Look forward to

At MASA®, we believe children grow through guidance, responsibility, respect, and gradually increasing independence. Our goal is not simply to remove every challenge — it is to help children become capable, resilient, respectful, and confident young people who can navigate challenges successfully. We support children best when we encourage them to try, persist, communicate, problem solve, and grow rather than stepping in to remove every difficulty for them. One of the most powerful ideas we can remember as parents is: ✨ “Do not confuse temporary discomfort with harm.” ✨ A child feeling nervous about: • walking into class • speaking independently • trying something difficult • separating from a parent • answering a question independently …does not automatically mean they are unsafe.Often, these are the exact moments where growth happens. However, it is also important to recognise the difference between healthy nervousness and signs a child may genuinely need extra support. Parents should pay closer attention when nervousness becomes: • extreme panic or distress • ongoing withdrawal from activities they once enjoyed • constant physical symptoms like vomiting or severe stomach aches • inability to function or participate over long periods • emotional shutdown, fear, or overwhelming anxiety that does not improve with gentle encouragement and support At MASA®, we believe in supporting children with empathy while still helping them build courage, resilience, independence, and emotional strength step by step. We also believe children need opportunities to learn how to solve problems themselves. This may include: ✅ trying again after failure ✅ speaking to an instructor or teacher ✅ resolving small friendship conflicts respectfully ✅ remembering their own belongings ✅ thinking through solutions before asking adults to fix everything immediately Problem solving is important because it helps children develop: 🌟 confidence 🌟 resilience 🌟 emotional control 🌟 leadership skills

Hi All, Im hoping to get some advice please. My son got his first star and I was about to sew it onto his uniform, however I cant seem to access the placement picture example the MASA app. Do we start from the right side (MASA badge side) or the left? Thanks families.