11月第三周【家長信】黑利伯瑞致小學生家長的一封信

 　　Dear primary school parents and families.

　　親愛的小學部家長們，

　　It has been another eventful and exhilarating two weeks at the primary school in Tianjin. As mentioned in the last entry, five Monash university students have arrived at our primary school and they will be here for a total of three weeks. They will undertake various tasks and responsibilities such as teaching, helping with our sports program and assisting their mentor teachers. Monash university is a prestigious Australian university and is ranked in the top five in Australia. They have primarily been taking notes and observing their mentor teachers this week and in the next two weeks, they will practice more teaching with the guidance of their mentor teachers. The student teachers have assisted their mentor teachers in the classroom in a myriad of ways such as helping with the classroom management of students, marking homework, translating, tutoring students and enforcing neat handwriting. Together with the support of their mentors, they will also write lesson plans and practice their pedagogy. They will without a doubt be a valuable resource to our staff and students. Again, we wish them every success in their internship in China.

　　正如上一篇報道，五名莫納什大學的學生已經到達黑利伯瑞國際學校。他們將在這里實習三周，體驗教學過程，維護體育課順利進行，并輔助指導教師完成課堂任務。莫納什大學是澳大利亞的大學，綜合實力在全國排名前五。在實習的周，他們主要旁聽指導老師的課程，并做相應的學習筆記。接下來的兩周內，他們將在導師的指導下為學生們上英語課。與此同時，他們也會在課堂上以各種各樣的方式幫助他們的導師老師開展教學，比如管理課堂，翻譯課堂內容，輔導學生學習，幫助學生規范字跡。在導師的指導下，他們還會寫課程計劃，并豐富他們的教學方法。當然他們也為學校老師和學生提供了寶貴的資源。這次實習對他們來說是一次大開眼界、意義非凡的經歷，再次祝他們在此實習成功。

　　The primary school Monash student teachers with their mentors

　　The primary school Monash student teachers with their mentors

　　Monash practicum student James Falco was a practicing lawyer before wanting to become a teacher

　　Lucy has been in Australia since she was a toddler and she has completed a major in Japanese

　　Stephanie Peters worked as a strategic planner before changing her career path to teaching

　　Yuti Zhong is completing a four year teaching degree at Monash

　　Mark Zhu is a highly educated man who was enrolled in a doctorate degree in Australia before deciding to learn more about education

　　On the 12th of November 2018, Haileybury primary school held a shopping festival under the guidance and supervision of Ms. Amy Sun – our maths coordinator. Prior to the festival, preparations were made by students as they had to make business licences. Only those stores that met the relevant stipulations of the Haileyshop limited company contract were able to obtain business licences which allowed them to sell on the day. The Haileyshop shopping festival successfully integrated the subjects of mathematics, Chinese, English, art and other disciplines. There were many vendors selling items ranging from books to stuffed animals on the day. Each store was able to keep clear and accurate records of the trade completed on the day. Students successfully made posters which were developed based on the psychology of our consumers. On the day, children used their experience and wisdom to sell their goods and services. They also used their smiles to create positive business environments. Moreover, they also felt the beauty of maths in their hearts. Each store was comprised of two students or "partners" which promoted cooperation and collaboration between our students. Mathematical counting, financial management and marketing ability were all also promoted through this festival. It was a lovely afternoon, and I trust the joy of the occasion will remain in the hearts and minds of our children for some time.

　　2018年11月12日，黑利伯瑞小學部Haileyshop迎來了第二屆購物狂歡節活動。本次活動同學們化身為專柜法人，專柜法人代表，并且只有符合Haileyshop Limited Company合同相關規定的專柜才可獲取營業執照并上架銷售。 Haileyshop購物節活動成功將數學與語文、英語、美術等各學科知識融合。每個專柜都陳列著各式各樣的商品，比如書本，文具，毛絨玩具等。各專柜的賬目清晰有序，學生們能夠使用標準的中英文銷售用語，并結合大眾消費心理繪制精美的宣傳海報。在此次活動中，孩子們用聰明才智發現商機，用微笑收獲快樂，用心感受數學之美。每個專柜由兩名同學組成，并有“合伙人”幫助協調合作。 通過此次活動，每位學生都鍛煉了自己的團隊合作精神、數學運算能力，理財能力以及市場銷售能力。我相信這個暖洋洋的下午，那些歡聲笑語將永遠留存于孩子們的腦海和心底之中。

　　Andy Gao and Anabelle Ma from year 6 can be seen selling their merchandise at Haileyshop

　　Year 5 students Mickey Wu and Anastasia are buying things from Angel Tu

　　Duke Du and Chris Wang from year 1 had fun at Haileyshop

　　Year 2 students Elsa, Joanna, Peter and Sunny are excited to sell their merchandise

　　Our year 4 students had a great time at Haileyshop

　　Our year 2C students had a great time too!

　　The second parent-teacher meeting for this semester was held on the 9th of November. Like last time, teachers took the opportunity to show parents student work from weekly tests, exams, exercise books and workbooks. They also detailed to parents on how they can assist their children with their studies. We are half way through this first semester and many students have made remarkable progress in their studies. Like last week, many parents walked away satisfied with the education provided by the school. They also offered their assistance and support where needed. Moreover, the staff have also been proud of much of the work students have produced. We will continue to listen to the suggestions and advice given by our parents and we look forward to collaborating and cooperating with you to ensure that your child continues to improve every day.

　　本學期的第二次家長會于十一月九日舉行。和上次家長會一樣，老師們利用這個機會向家長們展示學生的每周測驗試卷、考試試卷、練習本和作業本。老師們還向家長詳細說明了他們如何幫助孩子學習。學期已經過半，許多學生的學習都有了顯著的進步。很多家長再一次對學校的教育表示滿意。他們在需要的時候也提供了必要的幫助和支持。此外，老師們也為學生的學習成果感到自豪。我們仍將繼續聽取家長們的意見和建議，與家長們共同努力，幫助孩子們日后不斷進步。

　　Mr. Saul Rosenfield is talking to a parent at the parent-teacher meeting

　　Lower primary school coordinator Mr. Nathan Williamson talked to the parents of his lower primary classes

　　Ms. Paula Sanchez talked to parents about the progress of her students

　　Mr. Jason Swerdfeger is able to use Mandarin to speak directly to parents

　　Upper primary English coordinator Mr. William Fang is speaking to a year 4 parent

　　Following the general parent-teacher meeting in the morning of the 9th of November, the primary school department convened its first parents’ association meeting for the new semester. This meeting was not the same as the parent-teacher meeting because it was more exclusive. It was attended by the head of ESL – Ms. Cheryl Mckenna, primary school leadership and members of the parents’ committee which comprised of representatives from each of our 12 classes. Participants shared lunch together and an overview of our department’s ESL, student welfare and academic programs was conveyed. Furthermore, friendly dialogue about the food provided by our school’s cafeteria was exchanged. Many improvements are being made because of the communication and collaboration between the school and its parents’ committee. For example, English physical education classes and English drama classes were included into our primary program this year because of the feedback we received from our parents last year. We have also added another English textbook into our curriculum – Cambridge’s Superminds to strengthen the English academic outcomes of our students. We take your concerns and suggestions seriously and we will continue to adjust our programs and policies accordingly.

　　繼11月9日上午舉行的家長會，小學部還召開了新學期的次家長協會會議。這次會議與家長會不同，其目的更加明確。出席會議的有ESL的負責人——謝麗爾•麥凱納女士、小學領導和家長委員會成員，該委員會由12節課的課代表組成。參會者們共進午餐，并概述了我們部門的ESL，學生福利和學術計劃。此外，參會者們還對學校食堂提供的餐飲進行了探討。在學校領導和家長委員會的交流合作下，學校根據意見進行了相應的調整和改進。例如，根據去年家長們的建議，今年我們的小學課程添加了英語體育課和英語戲劇課。我們還引用了另一本英語教材——劍橋少兒英語，以提高學生們的英語成績。我們會認真聽取家長們的意見和建議，并據此繼續調整我們的計劃和政策。

　　Smile! The participants of the parents’ association meeting stood for a group photo at the end of the meeting

　　Head of ESL Ms. Cheryl Mckenna spoke to parents about the primary school’s English program at the parents’ association meeting

　　Ms. Yoyo Gao spoke to parents at the meeting about homeroom teacher matters

　　Head of Primary – Ms. Vivian Jia chaired the parents association meeting

　　The participants all had lunch together

　　This year we welcomed Mr. Jason Swerdfeger into our primary school teaching team. Although Jason is new to Haileybury, he is not new to education. Through his high school years, Mr. Swerdfeger tutored Math and French as a second language to students having issues in class. He also worked as a coach teaching 2 school teams and brought them to the provincial standard in more than 4 years in a row. Having completed school, he then went to Algonquin College in Ottawa Ontario and pursued studies as a law clerk and specialized in various areas of law. Once he completed this,he joined the Federal Government. Finally, in 2002 he chose to take a sabbatical to teach writing in northern China. Once he arrived he never wanted to leave! Once in northern China, many schools started to notice his English accent and the fact that he taught French helped matters as well. For the next 15 years he spent his time teaching French, law and English to children and adults of all ages in a mixture of two different styles. For his smaller students, Mr. Swerdfeger is an open advocate of Total Physical Response (TPR) which mixes language, music, visual stimuli and chants to help younger learners better understand language. For his older students he relied on visuals, history and precedent to guide his students to a greater understanding of what they were doing. Teacher Jason has also been able to learn from his students to the same extent as they have learned from him. While he was in north eastern China,he had no translator in any of his classes while teaching grades 3-6. During this time and due to the remoteness of the area, he had no choice but to learn Chinese -especially if he was planning on surviving. It is with these understandings that Mr. Swerdfeger has decided to help students in both 5C and 6D. He hopes that by applying these characteristics to his daily lesson plans that his students will be able to not only overcome their current obstacles but rise above them as well. We warmly welcome Jason to the international primary team this year and we trust he will have a wonderful year of teaching at Haileybury.

　　今年我們歡迎Jason Swerdfeger先生加入我們的小學教學團隊。雖然Jason剛到學校，但他對教育游刃有余。Swerdfeger先生在高中的時候就輔導過學生數學和第二外語法語。他還曾執教過2個校隊，并連續4年達到了省級標準。高中畢業后，他到渥太華安大略省的阿爾岡琴學院學習，專攻法律的各個領域。完成學業后，他就加入了聯邦政府。后來在2002年，他休假時來到中國，并在北方的學校教授寫作。自此他就不想再離開中國。在中國北方的時候，許多學校注意到了他的英語口音，他教授法語的能力也被挖掘出來。在接下來的15年里，他為各個年齡段的兒童和成年人教授法語、法律和英語。對年齡較小的學生，Swerdfeger先生提倡綜合運用語言、音樂、視覺刺激和歌曲的全身身體反應的教學方法(TPR)以幫助學生們更好地理解語言。對于年齡較大的學生，他依靠視覺、歷史知識和先例來引導學生更好地理解所學內容。Jason老師從學生那里也學到了很多。當他在中國東北的某所學校上課時，他同時教授3-6年級的學生，并且上課的時候沒有翻譯。在這段時間里，由于地處偏僻，他別無選擇，只能開始學習中文——也是工作需求。正是有了這些經歷，Swerdfeger先生決定同時幫助5C和6D的學生。他希望將他的經驗和特長應用到他的日常教學中，使他的學生不僅能夠克服當前的學習障礙，并且能夠提升自己的學習能力。我們熱烈歡迎Jason今年加入國際小學部，并相信他在黑利伯瑞能夠享受這段教學之旅。

　　Mr. Jason Swerdfeger brings much energy, charisma and teaching experience to his classes

　　Mr. Jason Swerdfeger spoke passionately on the topic of Remembrance Day on the 12th of November

　　Finally, the aura of Autumn is getting thicker and thicker so we had a nostalgic week long art exhibition called ‘from excellence’ to ‘primary colors’. This art exhibition comprised of art and calligraphy exhibits. It covered six grades and two club courses. It was completed under the guidance of Rachel Zhang, our primary school art teacher. There were many wonderful portraits displayed in the art exhibition. Moreover, there were also two interactive areas - the artist signature area and the interaction area. Children were able to learn more about our little artists and express their ideas about art in the interaction. Children spoke freely and artistically,and artistic flair was very strong. The exhibition allowed children to be children in a childlike and unrestrained manner. They were guided by their teachers and the children were able to grow in an honest and warm manner. The artists were able to know more about themselves - particularly in the areas of personal development,perception, emotional attitude, intellectual ability and life experience. The art exhibition gave our children a platform whereby they were able to express themselves on a bigger and broader stage.

　　秋意漸濃，在新的學期我們迎來了黑利伯瑞小學部藝術主題展：從“絢麗”到“初色”。本次藝術展由美術、書法兩個板塊組成，涵蓋了六個年級及兩個社團的作品。所有作品由我校小學部藝術老師Rachel.Zhang指導完成。畫展還展示了許多精彩的自畫像。藝術展同時開啟了互動板塊，即藝術家簽名區和藝術互動區，孩子們可以在活動中認識我們的小藝術家并發表自己對藝術的想法，孩子們盡情地暢所欲言，藝術的氛圍十分濃郁。

　　本次活動中的兒童藝術充分表達了孩子們的稚拙、童趣、無拘無束，我們將以可靠溫暖的方式引導孩子們成長，促進孩子們展現真實的自我，提高孩子們的身體發展水平、感知覺能力、情感態度、智力程度和生活經驗。藝術展活動為孩子們展示自己的純真品質提供了更廣闊的平臺。

　　Lift up your hearts and your merit awards at Haileybury!

　　William Fang (M.Ed, B.A/B.Ed, Grad Dip Ed. (Primary), B. Min (Hons.))

　　方士銓 (教育碩士，文學士/教育學士，教育研究生(小學), 神職學士(榮譽學士學位))

　　English Curriculum Coordinator - Primary School (Upper Primary)

　　Haileybury Tianjin International School

　　小學部英語項目課程負責人(4-6年級)

　　天津黑利伯瑞國際學校

　　16/11/2018