January Updated Events

Whole School Events

 

1. End of Semester 1

According to the school calendar, the last school day of the first semester was on January 12th, 2024 (Friday). End of semester reports were released to parents on Managebac.

 

2. Start of Semester 2

According to the school calendar, the second semester has begun on January 15th, 2024 (Monday).

 

3. PTA Core Members Meeting

In January PTA Meeting, we mainly shared below agendas:

· Overview of the IB Standards and Practices

· M5 Work Experiences

· School Open Day

· Parent Free Coffee Morning

· Donation for Treeshine Service Team

· Barter Trade

· PTA Meeting Time

 

4. Chang’an Cup-U19 Basketball Invitational

 

Primary School Events

 

1. Parent Workshop (for PYP6 Parents)

The P6 Parent Workshop was led by Mr. Loubser, and the focus was on ways to educate children in their development of self-management skills. Self-management is one of the broad categories in the Approaches to Learning skills in the IB curriculum. It includes developing strategies to keep organized, identifying states of mind, and being reflective. Parents also learned more about these important skills and how to help children further develop them at home.

 

2. Parent / Teacher Conference

On Wednesday, January 17th, parents were invited to the school for a meeting with their children’s teachers. This was a time to discuss the students report cards, academic progress and social-emotional well-being. There was no class that day and children were encouraged to stay home as there was not any supervision of students around the school with all teachers / TA’s involved in the conferences.

 

3. Chinese New Year Celebration

The celebration of the 2024 Chinese Lunar New Year in primary schools was divided into two parts. On the morning of January 31st, ECEA-P1 held a “Dragon Baby Welcoming Spring” park activities in the Early Years corridor, featuring various traditional handicraft experiences and fun activities such as playing games, guessing lantern riddles, and tasting snacks. On the afternoon of January 31st, P2-P6, the “Dragon in the World, Chinese is the Most Beautiful”literary and artistic activities were held at the Blue Dragon Theater. Famous children’s literature writers were invited to give speeches, and also there were a variety of Chinese learning achievements performances, as well as fun activities such as guessing lantern riddles and tasting snacks.

 

Secondary School Events

 

1. Parent Workshop (for MYP1-MYP3 Parents)

Assessment & Reporting: In this session for the M1-M3 parents, our MYP Coordinator explained the assessments and the way we report in Secondary Department. She also explained the structure of the report card and how the grades are calculated. Since it was the report time, this was a good opportunity for all parents to share their concerns and ask questions if not clear.

 

2. Parent / Teacher Conference

The 2nd parent / teacher conference was an occasion for parents to meet their children’s teachers and to have feedback about the performance of the student. In Secondary, we required the student to accompany the parents so that we could have a discussion and set goals for improvement.

 

3. Wednesday, 31st January Chinese New Year Celebration

The 2023-2024 Chinese New Year Celebration in the Secondary School was divided into two captivating segments. In the morning, we witnessed the 6th Chinese Speech Contest with the theme “Orientation of time and space”. This contest aimed to inspire critical thinking, encouraging students to express personal viewpoints, analyze themes, and present persuasive arguments. It not only enhanced students’ public speaking skills but also immersed them in the unique beauty of the Chinese language. In the afternoon, the campus cultural festival, through diverse cultural experiences, deepened the international students’ cross-cultural understanding and community awareness. We collectively experienced the vibrant and culturally rich celebration, embraced the unique charm of Chinese culture through a variety of activities.

 

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Author: XLIS