西北教育中心电子报
SYDNEY NORTHWEST EDUCATION CENTRE NEWSLETTER
June 2019 2nd edition
校长的话 Principal’s Address
两个学期结束了， 家长们也都领取了期中成绩报告单。希望报告上的信息有助于家长更全面的了解您孩子的学习状况，也欢迎家长和老师做深度交流。
今年中文班“每学期一书”阅读计划，虽然是每一节课短短两三分钟的阅读，一个学期累积下来，孩子们掌握的词汇量和句型应用能力，效果显著。我们希望借此活动培养孩子们阅读中文书籍的兴趣。谢谢大家的支持！ 祝大家假期愉快！
Last week marks the end of Semester 1. Report cards have been sent home, and will hopefully provide a clearer picture to parents about their child’s performance. We welcome all feedback for future improvement.
The “A Book a Term” reading program introduced earlier this year has begun to produce great results. By reading a few minutes each lesson, the children have built up a significant amount of new vocabulary and sentence patterns. Thank you for supporting this program and helping us to cultivate the habit of reading Chinese storybooks.
I wish you all a safe and happy holiday.
成人中文课 Adult Chinese Classes
西北教育中心不仅对在校的学生提供中文课程，也针对成人设计不同需求的中文课程组合。为满足成人不同的时间、费用及学习需求，中文课目前有1对1个别教学、2-5人的团班课及在线1对1课程。成人中文课的课程设计以会话练习为主，搭配汉语拼音并着重实际工作及生活上的词汇和对话。结合认知、图像以整合式学习模式有效逹到学习目标。
The Sydney Northwest Chinese School also provides Chinese lessons for adults – not just school students. The adult curriculum is aligned with that of the International Han Institute in Taipei and is designed to meet the various needs of working adults. It can be delivered in 1-on-1 lessons, group lessons with 2-5 people or online 1-on-1 lessons. Adult classes focus on making conversation, real-world applications and spelling pinyin, making use of mental images and learning modules to efficiently achieve goals. Feel free to contact us for more information.
课堂亮点： 熊猫班
Classroom Highlights: Panda Class
面对着年龄2—5岁熊猫班孩子那一双双求知若渴的眼神，Amy老师彻实贯彻学校「寓教于乐」的教学方针，通过「玩中带学」引发了孩子们的好奇心和学习中文的兴趣。
老师运用字卡及图卡设计配对游戏、抢答游戏，让孩子毫不犹豫的说出各种家庭称谓；教唱律动儿歌，边唱边做，学会了五官和身体部位；使用橡皮泥揑字体，认识基本汉字及笔画顺序。幼儿是学习语言的最好时机，在老师带领下熊猫班透过各种激励及有趣的活动扎下学好中文的根, 茁壮成长。
With children between 2-5 years old, the Panda class is always enthusiastic and full of energy. Teacher Amy uses a variety of sources (e.g. videos, music and games) to make the lesson interesting for young learners and improve the learning process.
This semester, students learnt to name different body parts and family members using music and rhymes and learnt to write Chinese characters in the correct stroke order by using play dough. Under the guidance of Teacher Amy, Panda class continues to become more confident and interested in the Chinese culture.
美术课 Art Classes
第二期的美艺课使用油性和软性粉彩颜料。这些顺手且方便使用的颜料，有助于学生在技术上的学习及运用。在学期中我们介绍了世界各地大师的作品及其精神，还进行了一些有趣的互动练习，如小组群画和同学的肖像。学生们充分的参与及分享令我们感到无限骄傲。第二期的学生艺术展将于学校假期开始时在我们脸书页张贴。
第三期的小学组美术课的主题是素描和绘图，这个主题的练习对于各种绘画风格至关重要。学生将学习基本技术，如立体形状、光和阴影、主体比例等。这些技能将提高学生的观察力，以提升艺术作品的表现，进而带来对未来作品的创作信心。幼儿组将着重在小肌肉的协调练习和审美观培养，课程会增加一些手作，让幼儿作品表现更加丰富。
Term 2 art classes were amazing, using oil and soft pastels. These mediums really helped students integrate the spirit of the original artworks, introduced throughout the term, into their own. We also had fun with interactive exercises such as groups’ projects and drawing classmate’s portraits. I couldn’t be prouder of the students. The term 2 art exhibition will be posted on our Facebook page soon.
The subject for term 3 is Sketching and Drawing – skills that are essential for the various painting styles. Students will learn to improve their work by using fundamental techniques (such as shape, light, shadow and proportion), increasing their confidence and observational skills as they go. The kindy students will follow the same subject in addition to some handicrafts for their little muscles exercise and coordination as well as aesthetic cultivation.
文化教学分享
Culture Exchange
大家看着电影中的功夫熊猫，有着圆圆的身体和矫健的身手，都会忍不住的跟着他比划几拳。你一定不难猜到这个文化主题就是「武术」。一提到这个主题，学生们各各蠢蠢欲动，跃跃欲试。不过我们得先认识这个「武」字，从字形上来看，本意是拿起利器去打仗。说文解字里另有提到一段左传里记载楚庄王的话，楚庄王曰: 「夫武，定功戢兵，故止戈为武」。楚庄王认为「武」字是由「止」和「戈」两字合成的，真正的消灭暴乱，是永远停止动用武器，这才是真正武的意思。也就有了「止戈为武」这句成语。了解了武字，就不难了解武术是祖先们从原古时代与大自然博斗，到冷兵器时代战争攻防经验的累积，逐渐发展形成一种增强体质，培养意志的民族体育活动。
这次文化活动各班有的透过歌曲，一边唱歌一边打拳，有的透过了解武术学校的内况，一起练习基本武术动作，体验耐力训练，还有些练过跆拳道的学生，和大家分享一些经验和动作，学生们都非常喜欢这个文化活动。家长们在家不妨和孩子们聊聊喜欢的武侠小说，或若能找到功夫熊猫的中文影片，在假日时阖家一同欣赏。
Many students are familiar with the character of Po the Panda from the movie “Kung Fu Panda”. Once the topic was mentioned, everyone was eager to bust a move. However, before we learnt about martial art movements, it was important to understand the Chinese character “武”.
It has two general meanings: “to pick up a weapon and fight” and “to stop violence”. The latter captures the essence of Kung Fu perfectly: Kung Fu is not about fighting – our ancestors practiced the art to defend themselves from their harsh environment. Instead, Kung Fu is about improvement, self-discipline and overcoming one’s fears.
During this cultural exchange, classes used songs to sing and punch, watched a video about martial art schools in China and learnt the true philosophy behind this ancient art form. Students who practiced other forms of martial arts, such as taekwondo, also shared some moves and exchanged their thoughts about the benefits of learning the sport. Everyone seemed to enjoy the exchange and we encourage parents to share their favourite martial art novels/movies with their children during the holidays.
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