2022 Chinese Culture Week and CNY Celebration Day

Week 21 Monday 24^th January – Friday 28^th January

We will be hosting Chinese Culture Week for all our ECE and Primary students from Monday January 24 to Friday January 28, 2022. This event is far more than just having fun and celebrating; it will be a great week of cultural-related activities, giving students and teachers the opportunity to experience the joy and excitement of their host country’s culture. It will also allow students to explore different aspects of Chinese culture which will help them gain a greater insight and connection to China. Formal Primary Chinese Language lessons will not run during this week, as the children will be participating in various cultural activities. ECE students will also join this event to gain more experience of the Chinese culture.

1. Activities throughout the week （5 Days）

• Most of the activities will be run during Chinese and Chinese Studies time, however Friday will have no regular lessons. Chinese year leaders will be responsible for booking the bus and venue as well as change duties when in advance when needed.
• 2022 ECE CNY Week Schedule-updated
• 2022 Primary CNY Week Schedule

2. Performance Recording Schedule

3. Chinese New Year Celebration Day

• Date: Friday, January 28
• Time: Regular school time

Some Highlights of the Celebration Day at Regency Park Campus

• Whole Primary Assembly – All the Primary students will have a Chinese New Year Theme Assembly in the morning.
• Dress Up Day and Parade – 2022 “Good Things Come in Pairs Day” – Pairs Dress Up Day will also be held on Friday, January 28 for students and staff. We are inviting everyone to dress up with any Chinese cultural themes, and students can choose one friend and dress similarly or identically. In Chinese saying: good things always come in pairs. Find your peer and be creative!
• Game Rooms among each Year Level – The function of the games and activities is to fully engage students with the different Chinese cultural themes, including art, handcrafts and games, etc. Students will have the chance to explore various activities in the morning.
• Watch Performance – This year, the celebration performance will be recorded a week earlier and we will be sending the recording link out on that day afternoon, so that it can be shared with all family members, including loved ones overseas. Students will also enjoy watching the performance while having afternoon tea on Friday afternoon at school.
• CNY Gift for the Students – Every student will receive a Chinese New Year reusable bag with a small gift to take home.

Some Highlights of the Celebration Day at Century Park Campus

• Whole Primary Assembly
• Dress Up Day and Parade – 2022 “Good Things Come in Pairs Day”
• Game Rooms among each Year Level – Y5&6
• CNY Gift for the Y5-6 Students  – Every student will receive two Chinese New Year gifts – one from RP and one from CP

• House Activity in P7-8 – Chinese New Year Celebration Day – Y5 & 6 and Secondary students will attend different Chinese traditional sporting games and cultural related activities to win House points. There are four groups of house activities:
• (1) Traditional and unique Chinese Sports: Treasure hunting, shuttlecock, colorful silk balls and pitch pot, will be played by students.
• (2) Characters: Making fridge magnets with clay, with each magnet being inscribed with new year blessings.
• (3) Chinese food: Children will learn to make dumplings and wonton
• (4)Traditional Culture: Students will create a dark mat boat, Han Chinese clothing and Beijing opera masks

Schedule for the CNY Celebration Day – Friday, January 28

• 8:15 Y5-6 Departure from CP to RP
• 8:45 Whole Primary Assembly （Y1-4 Gym, Y5-6 Auditorium)
• 9:00 ECE Costume Parade (start from Courtyard, then move to the corridor and welcome Primary – K4, K2 and ECE library corridor)
• 9:30 Primary Costume Parade (Year level by year level; From Courtyard to ECE building, and then walk back to Primary building)
• 10:00 Games Room in each year level （Y5-6 back to CP)

No morning recess & Enjoy Lunch

• RR – Watch Performance and enjoy afternoon snack
• CP – Y5-6 will participate P7-8 CP House Activities (Y5-6 can watch performance at home, parents will also receive link in the afternoon)
• 3:00 Lucky Draw and Give Gifts (Lunch and Afternoon recess as usual)

4. Staff Meeting PPT

• 2022 Chinese New Year Celebration  Staff Meeting

5. Plan in Chinese

Here is the detailed plan in Chinese for Chinese teachers：

• 2021-22 中国文化及新年庆祝周计划20220102

If you have any questions, feel free to email Sissy, Michelle or Cathy. Thanks and hope everyone enjoy the coming festivals & events.

2021 Chinese Culture Week and CNY Celebration Day

Week 21 Monday 1^st February – Friday 5^th February

We will be hosting Chinese Culture & Chinese New Year Celebration Week for all our ECE and Primary students from Monday to Friday on February 1^{st —} 5^th, 2021. This event will be a great week of culture related activities, giving students and teachers the opportunity to experience the joy and excitement of the host country’s culture as well as perform on the last day of the week. Formal Primary Chinese Language lessons will not run during this week, as the children will be participating in various cultural activities. Students will have Chinese Studies Lessons instead.

1. Activities throughout the week

• Most of the activities will be run during Chinese and Chinese Studies time, however Friday will have no regular lessons. Chinese year leaders will be responsible for booking the bus and venue as well as change duties when in advance when needed.
• Chinese Culture Week Schedule for ECE
• Chinese Culture Week Schedule for Primary

2. Chinese New Year Celebrate Day

• Date: Friday, February 5
• Time: Regular school time
• Venue: Regency Park Campus for ECE & Primary Students
• Y5-6 Students will be transported to and from the Regency Park Campus via school bus. Please note that the dismissal time will remain as normal.

Some Highlights of the Day

• Dress Up Day

Dress Up day will also be held on Friday, February 5 for students and staff. We are inviting everyone to dress up in Chinese traditional clothes or in red. We will take wonderful staff photos on the day. Live streaming photo will be arranged as well.

• Primary Game Rooms for Y1 to Y4
  

The function of the games and activities is to fully engage students with the different Chinese cultural themes, including art, handcrafts and games, etc. Students will have the chance to explore various activities in their year level in the morning. All the duties will stay as usual.

EAL/LR/Specialist teachers will support one of the Primary class for the day.

Buddy Sign up -updated

• Year 5-6 Service Learning with ECE Students Experiencing Traditional Folk Games

ECE students will have the opportunity to play various traditional Chinese games run by the Y5 and Y6 students as part of their Service Learning programme, such as stilt-walking, kicking shuttlecocks, rolling a hoop, diabolo, pitch-pot, book reading to name but a few.

• Performance

The performance will be located in the RP Courtyard from 1:30 to 3:00pm. This year all the ECE to Primary students will be participating in the performances together to celebrate the spirit of Chinese New Year.  We will be live streaming this event, so that the parent community will be able to enjoy the performance in real-time. In addition, we will be sending the recording link members of the school community, so that it can be shared with all family members, including loved ones overseas. Y1 to Y4 students will watch the show in their classrooms, and Y5-6 as well as ECE students will watch it in the courtyard. Y5 & 6 will leave RP around 2:50 PM.

CNY Performance Programme

• CNY Gift for the Students

Every student will receive a Chinese New Year Lucky Bag with a modest gift to bring home.

• Staff Meeting PPT
  

2020-21 CNY Event PPT for Staff Meeting

Here is the detailed plan in Chinese for Chinese teachers：

2020-21 中国文化及新年庆祝周计划-总

If you have any questions, feel free to email Sissy, Michelle or Cathy. Thanks and hope everyone enjoy the coming festivals & events. Cheers! ❤️

Sissy

Chinese Culture and Chinese New Year Celebration Week

Week 19 January 13^{th ~} 17^th, 2020

We will be hosting Chinese Culture & Chinese New Year Celebration Week for all our ECE and Primary students at the Regency Park Campus from Monday to Friday on January 13^{th —} 17^th, 2020. This event will be a great week of culture related activities, giving students and teachers the opportunity to experience the joy and excitement of the host country’s culture. Formal Chinese Language lessons will not run during this week, as the children will be participating in various cultural activities.

This year, for Primary, each year level has their own theme.

• Y1 Traditional Festivals
• Y2 Traditional Art
• Y3 Living in Shanghai
• Y4 Chinese Food
• Y5 Chinese Treasures
• Y6 Traditional Games

• Activities and Timetables throughout the week

Most of the activities will be run during Chinese and Chinese Studies time, however few classes will be affected, please see the highlight in Yellow. Chinese year leaders will be responsible for booking the bus and rearranging duties when attending CP activities.

ECE Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule

Primary Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule

• Chinese New Year Celebration Night

Date: Friday, January 17

Time: 5:30-6:00pm Performance,  6:00-8:00 Games Room

Venue: Regency Park Campus

Please note that there is no any CCAs on Friday, January 17.

Please also be flexible with the games room. For too many people in the corridor to wait, you may start your room 10-15 minutes earlier for safety concerns.

• Game Rooms & Job List on Friday night

ECE, Y1-Y4 class co-teachers and specialist teachers will run activities and will get supporting from one of the EAL/learning support/Y5~Y6 teachers. Here is the job list on the night:

For all the teachers: 2020 CNY Job List-updated

Each room will also have 1 secondary student to support while getting their CAS hours. Y5-6 student council will provide assistance in the gym to support ECE teachers at the night for 1 hour, which will form part of their Community Service Learning.

Primary Student Volunteers

Secondary Student Volunteers

• Performance – 5:30

Some CCA student groups, as well as parent volunteers and external folk artists, will be participating in the performances to celebrate Chinese New Year. The performers will meet at couple of recess times during the school day to practise for the performance. Full rehearsal will be held on that week.

The performance will be located in the Courtyard. The stage will be set up on Wednesday Jan 15 after school and rehearsal will be carried on Thursday and Friday (Jan 16~17). So courtyard will be not available during Thus and Fri. No tickets will be required for performances.

Program

CNY-Performers list

Rehearsal Schedule – Jan 16&17 full rehearsal

• Game Passport and Gift for the Students

Every student will receive a sticker when he/she completes the activity in each classroom. When the students collect 6 or more stickers, they may go to the reception table in the courtyard and receive a small gift. Stickers will be offered to all the teachers later.

Game Passport

• Chinese Traditional Snacks

There will be steaming hot snacks sold by Chartwells in the cafeteria. Students, parents and teachers are welcome to experience a bite of traditional Chinese food. The price is generally within the 10-30 RMB range.

Cafeteria Poster – traditional Chinese food

• Dress Up Day – Friday, January 17

Dress Up day will be held on Friday, January 17th for students and staff. We are inviting everyone to dress up in Chinese traditional clothes or in red. We will find 2 outstanding costume on the day for each class and they will be taken professional photos for showing on the school TV. – Free dree up day, No charge

Diary Note  –  CNY Invitation（send it out on Thursday）

• Parents Letters

The parent letters regarding the event will be sent out in the first week of December.

2020 Chinese Culture and Chinese New Year Celebration Week

• Homework for CNY Week – Chinese New Year Cards Challenge from ACAMIS

https://www.acamis.org/student-activities/ace-events/chinese-new-year-cards-challenge

CNY Week Homework – CAL & Y1

CNY Week Homework – CFL

• Friday January 17 Schedule

8:00 Free Dress Day and follow the previously issued timetable for the day

9:00-11:00 Performance – Full rehearsal in the courtyard

3:40 pm Whole of ECE Teachers’ Photo time (Courtyard)

4:00 pm Whole Primary Teachers’ Photo time (Courtyard)

4:30 pm Pizza will be provided to all the teachers (Cafeteria)

5:00 pm Pizza will be provided to students volunteers (Cafeteria)

5:00 pm Performers will meet the assigned teachers

5:30 pm Secondary students will meet teachers to prepare rooms

5:30 pm Performance will start

6:00 pm Games Room will start

8:00 pm Classroom Activity finishes & tidy up

**All teachers are expected to be present for whole staff photos

We will go through the information on the following whole staff meeting. If you have any questions, feel free to email Sissy or Michelle. Thanks and hope everyone enjoy the coming festivals & events. Cheers! ❤️

Chinese Culture and Chinese New Year Celebration Week

Week 20 January 21^{st ~} 25^th, 2019

We will be hosting Chinese Culture & Chinese New Year Celebration Week for all our ECE and Primary students at the Regency Park Campus from Monday to Friday on January 21^{st —} 25^th, 2019. Please read through the below information.

1. Timetables for the culture week (including external artists)

• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y1
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y2
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y3
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y4
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y5
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y6

The famous Chinese Paper Cutting Artist also offers workshops to ALL STAFFS. We welcome you to join us.

RP：Monday Jan 21th,   3:30-3:40 pm  at Y4A Classroom

CP：Wednesday Jan 23th,   3:40-4:40 pm  at  Room A303

2. Chinese New Year Celebration Night

• Date: Friday, January 25
• Time: 6:00-8:00pm
• Venue: Regency Park Campus
• Check the updated teachers’ job List here:  2019 CNY Job List
  

3. Performance and Rehearsal 

Please note from Thursday Jan 24^th, the stage will be set up in the courtyard, and rehearsals will take place. There will be some classes affected – please see timetable and performers list attached.

Check the Rehearsal Schedule here:  RP-CNY Rehearsal Schedule

Check the Performers List here: CNY-Performers list

No tickets will be required this year.   Secondary students will also arrange some interactive activities after the performance.

4. Game Passport

All the students will get a Game Passport on that night at the RP gate (either on Pri or ECE gate). The room and activity will be clearly indicated on the passport. Once the students have completed the room activity, they may collect a panda sticker (stickers will be handed over to the teachers next week). After they get 8 or more stickers, they can go to the reception table in the courtyard to receive a gift.

At the back of the Passport, there is a QR code for the students, parents and teachers to vote for their favourite bulletin boards and games room on the night. You could also leave feedback for us through that code.

5. Secondary students and Y6 Community Service

All the Y6 students and some secondary students volunteering their time to the Games Rooms.

Check the volunteer List here:

Secondary students- Games Service  – support Primary teachers

Y6 – Gym Service – support ECE teachers

Please can the Y6 teachers print and cut out the information, and pass to their students to stick in their diaries to serve as a reminder this week. And bring their name badges on that night.

6. Event & Dress Up Day Reminder for all students’ Diaries  – Friday, January 25

Please pass out the reminders listed below to all students next week. The reminders include information about the Game Passports, Dress Up Day and charity donation details (20RMB to Heart to Heart Charity).

Print the reminder for students:

RP ECE~Y5 Diary Note CNY Invitation-RP

CP Y6 Diary Note CNY Invitation-CP

7. Chinese Traditional Snacks

There will be steaming hot snacks sold by Chartwells in the cafeteria. Students, parents and teachers are welcome to experience a bite of traditional Chinese food. The price is generally within the 10-30 RMB range.

8. Friday January 25 Schedule

3:40 pm Whole of ECE Teachers’ Photo time (Courtyard)

4:00 pm Whole Primary Teachers’ Photo time (Courtyard)

4:45 pm Pizza will be provided (pick up from Cafeteria)

5:30 pm CCA performers will meet the assigned teachers

5:30 pm Secondary students will meet teachers to prepare rooms

6:00 pm Performance and Games Room Start

8:00 pm Classroom Activity finishes & tidy up (Secondary students support)

If you have any questions, feel free to ask Sissy, Michelle or Chinese leaders.

Thank you!

Chinese Culture and Chinese New Year Celebration Week

Week 20 January 21^{st ~} 25^th, 2019

We will be hosting Chinese Culture & Chinese New Year Celebration Week for all our ECE and Primary students at the Regency Park Campus from Monday to Friday on January 21^{st —} 25^th, 2019. This event will be a great week of culture related activities, giving students and teachers the opportunity to experience the joy and excitement of the host country’s culture. Formal Chinese Language lessons will not run during this week, as the children will be participating in various cultural activities.

As all the successful events definitely involve everyone’s support, to ensure the event runs smoothly, there are some information we would like to share with you. I will also go through the important information at this Wednesday’s Primary Staff meeting before the Maths PLC PD.

• Timetables for the Culture week
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y1
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y2
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y3
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y4
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y5
• Chinese Culture and CNY Week Schedule Y6

• Chinese New Year Celebration Night
• Date: Friday, January 25
• Time: 6:00-8:00pm
• Venue: Regency Park Campus

• CNY Night – Game Rooms & Job List
  

2019 CNY Job List （ECE & PRI)

Each game room will be run by the Y2-Y5 class co-teachers/specialist teachers and supported by one of the EAL/learning support/Y1/ Y6 teachers.

Each room will also have 1 Secondary student to support them while getting their CAS hours.

• CNY Night – Performance

The performance will be located in the Courtyard from 6:00pm. Some CCA student groups, as well as parent volunteers and external folk artists, will be participating in the performances to celebrate Chinese New Year. No tickets will be required this year. 

Secondary students will also arrange some interactive activities after the performance.

• CNY Night – Experiencing Traditional Folk Games

Students will have the opportunity to play different traditional Chinese games in the Gym, run by ECE teachers. Year 6 students will provide assistance for the younger students in the gym for half hour, which will form part of their Community Service Learning.

• CNY Night – Game Passport and Gift for the Students

Every student will receive a sticker when he/she completes the activity in each classroom. When the students collect eight or more stickers, they may go to the reception table in the courtyard and receive a small gift.

• CNY Night – Bulletin Boards Design Contest

The Bulletin Board Design Contest will be in evidence outside of the RP campus classrooms. The boards will have eye-catching Chinese New Year displays and will supported by Class Parent Representatives. Boards will be voted by all YCIS students and parents on the CNY Celebration Night. Two winning boards will be selected.

• CNY Night – Taking Fun Photos

There will be ‘Face in the Hole’ photo boards and Chinese costumes to try on in the Auditorium on the 3rd floor.

• CNY Night – Chinese Traditional Snacks

There will be steaming hot snacks sold by Chartwells in the cafeteria. Students, parents and teachers are welcome to experience a bite of traditional Chinese food. The price is generally within the 10-30 RMB range.

• Dress Up Day – Friday, January 25 (whole day)
  

Dress Up day will be held on Friday, January 25th for students and staff. We are inviting everyone to dress up in Chinese traditional clothes or in red. Please bring 20RMB or more to donate towards the Heart to Heart charity.

• CNY Parents Letters

The parent letters regarding the event will be sent out in the middle of December. Please see the attached letters.

ECE & Primary：Chinese Culture and Chinese New Year Celebration Week

Y6： CNY Community Service Learning

• CNY Night – Friday January 25 Schedule

3:40 pm Whole of ECE Teachers’ Photo time (Courtyard)

4:00 pm Whole Primary Teachers’ Photo time (Courtyard)

4:45 pm Pizza will be provided (pick up from Cafeteria)

5:30 pm CCA performers will meet the assigned teachers

5:30 pm Secondary students will meet teachers to prepare rooms

6:00 pm Performance and Games Room Start

8:00 pm Classroom Activity finishes & tidy up (Secondary students support)

**All teachers are expected to be present for photos

**No CCA on this day

• FUN FUN FUN!!! ECE & Primary Staff CNY Song

We will make a CNY Celebration Video by performing a joint song. Everyone is expected to involve.

Check it out what it look like, there is an example from  2017 CP Staff Christmas song performance. 

Check the video:  https://v.qq.com/x/page/z133018e43j.html

The song we will use is below, each team will responsible for one small part. 🙂

CNY Song：Gongxi （Staff list）

If you have further questions, feel free to email Sissy or Michelle.

Chinese New Year Celebration

February 9, Friday

Chinese New Year and the celebration event are around the corner. Please read through the below information. If you have any questions, feel free to email Sissy or Michelle. Thanks!

1. Performance and Rehearsal 

Please note from Wednesday Feb 7^th, the stage will be set up in the gym, and rehearsals will take place. There will be some classes affected – please see timetable and performers list attached.

Check the Rehearsal Schedule here: Performance Rehearsal Schedule-updated

Check the Performers List here:Performers list updated

The performers have already gotten the tickets from the assigned teachers. For those students who don’t perform, but want to watch the show, they could get 2 tickets from the RP office.

2. Game Passport

All the students will get a Game Passport on that night at the RP gate (either on Pri or ECE gate). The room and activity will be clearly indicated on the passport. Once the students have completed the room activity, they may collect a panda sticker. After they get 8 or more stickers, they can go to the reception table in the courtyard to receive a gift.

At the back of the Passport, there is a QR code for the students, parents and teachers to vote for their favourite bulletin boards and games room on the night. You could also leave feedback for us through that code.

3. Teachers’ Job List

Please check the list carefully with your name, time, room and all the notes.

Check the updated teachers’ job List here: Teachers Job List-Updated

There will be no CCAs or swimming on that day.

4. Y6 Community Service

All the Y6 students and 3 staff kids volunteering their time to the Games Rooms.

Check the List here: Y6 Students-Service-Learning-lists-updated

The list shows the time at which each student volunteers, the room to which they are assigned, and the teacher in charge of their activity.

Please can the Y6 teachers print and cut out the information, and pass to their students to stick in their diaries to serve as a reminder this week. And bring their name badges on that night.

5. Event Reminder for all students’ Diaries

Please pass out the reminders listed below to all students next week. The reminders include information about the Game Passports, Free Dress Day and charity donation details.

Print the reminder for students:

RP ECE-Y5 CNY Invitation-RP

CP Y6 CNY Invitation-CP

6. Cafeteria

On that night, the cafeteria will sell traditional snacks and food, which cost 15RMB for each set. Payment for food needs to be made by cash. They are available for teachers as well.

7. Friday night’s Schedule

3:40 pm Whole ECE Teachers’ Photo time (ECE Library)

4:45 pm Primary Chinese Teachers’ Photo time (Gym)

5:00 pm Whole Primary Teachers’ Photo time (Gym)

5:15 pm Pizza will be provided (Pick form Cafeteria)

5:45 pm Performers will meet the assigned teacher

6:00 pm Classroom Preparation

6:30 pm Performance and Games Room Start at the same time

8:30 pm Classroom Activity finishes & Tidy up

I will briefly go through all the important information and have Q&A on this Wednesday Primary Staff meeting before the Data training.

Feel free to contact the Chinese leaders or me if you have questions.

Thanks for your support!

Sissy and Michelle

ECE & Primary Chinese New Year Celebration

Friday February 9, 2018

We will be hosting a Chinese New Year Celebration for all our ECE and Primary students at Regency Park Campus on Friday February 9, 2018 from 6:30pm~8:30pm. To ensure the event runs smoothly, we’d like to ask you to be aware of the following important points:

• Tasks for Class Teachers and Students before 9^th Feb

Design and decorate the Bulletin Board – outside your classroom (Y1-Y5)

Design and prepare your class game/activity (Y2-Y5 & Specialist teachers)

• Job List

All the EAL, Learning Support and Y1 & 6 teachers will support a game room on that night.

Class teachers are responsible to contact your class buddy.

Please see List 2018 CNY Job List

All the Year 1 classroom will be used for preparation room for performers.

All the Year 6 students will help teachers to assist in the running of activities on that night.

• Student Performance

Some CCA groups and students will be participating in the performances. Practise times will be held during recess. The final rehearsal will be informed when closer to the date.

• Parents Letters

The parent letters regarding the event has been sent out, along with the performance letter and Y6 Community Service letter.

• Others

Free Dress Day – Chinese Costume or in Red (20 RMB) on that day.

Dinner (Pizza) will be offered on that night.

ECE & Primary Chinese Culture Day 

Friday November 17, 2017

Dear teachers，

We will be hosting a Chinese Culture Day for all our ECE and Primary students at Regency Park Campus on Friday November 17, 2017. Chinese Culture Day gives both the breadth and depth to our students’ learning in Chinese Studies and it has become an exciting annual event for our school. It will be a great day of cultural-related activities for students and teachers to experience the joy and excitement of their host country’s culture.

Please note:

• Dress Up Day! We are inviting everyone to dress up in Chinese traditional clothes or in red or yellow on Friday November 17.
• Formal lessons will NOT run on this day. There are 8 featured fun activities for students.
• Y6 will leave CP to RP at 8:20am. Y6 students will be responsible for organising and running Chinese traditional games for K4 to Y5 students, which is part of their community service learning.
• Both class co-teachers will be responsible for running the activities and managing the class on that day.
• We have amended the duty schedule and have assigned EAL and specialist teachers to a class to support co-teachers and provide some release time. Class teachers are responsible to contact your class buddy.
• CCAs will continue as normal after school.
• Parents will receive information letter today as well.
• Please check Chinese Culture Day Schedule & Duty

During next Wednesday’s whole Primary staff meeting, I will introduce more detailed information and go through the schedule with you. Feel free to email me if you have any questions, or contact Chinese leaders. Chines leaders will also introduce the event on the following year level assembly to the students.

Thanks!

Sissy

Background：

This year is the 10th anniversary of the YCIS Pudong Chinese Handwriting Competition. To help continue to carry forward the traditional Chinese culture, this year’s theme will be “Looking for Chinese Handwriting Masters Around Us”. We hope to continue to stimulate our students’ interest in this traditional custom and help develop their handwriting habits. So in the classroom, students will have the annual Handwriting Competition on April 11 in their Chinese classes. Besides that, we are also inviting all the adults to participate in the activity as well by producing a piece of your Master Chinese Handwriting Work.

Whoever you are; teachers, parents or school staff, you are welcome to join us in this activity. Let’s produce the most beautiful Chinese characters and relish in the charm of it.

Our words：

• Admire the beauty of Chinese
• Inherit ancient civilization
• Your writing style is a reflection of who you are

Activity：

Each piece of our “Masters’ Work” will be displayed in the RP courtyard. Students can walk around and admire the work.

Recruit：

If you’re interested in trying, you can! Anyone can participate!

Requirements：

• Within 100 characters (starts from 1 character).
• No restriction on content or type: Poem, letter, dialogue, sentences or phrases, etc.
• No restriction on tool: Pencil, pen, calligraphy brush, etc.
• No restriction on style.
• Size: A4 paper size，except for calligraphy.

Deadline：

Please hand your work and enclose a photo of yourself while you were writing to RP Room109, Ms. Sissy Shen by Tuesday, April 11th, or you can send the e-copy and photo to sissys@sh.ycef.com.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Sissy Shen.

Chinese New Year and the celebration event are around the corner. Please read through the below information. If you have any questions, feel free to email Sissy or Michelle. Thanks!

1. Performance and Rehearsal 

Please note from Tuesday Jan 17^th, the stage will be set up in the gym, and rehearsals will take place. Most rehearsals will take place during Chinese times. However, there will be some other classes affected – please see timetable and performers list attached.

Check the Rehearsal Schedule here: 2017-RP-CNY-Rehearsal-Schedule

Check the Performers List here: CNY-Performers-List

The performers will get the tickets from the Chinese teachers. For those students who don’t perform, but want to watch the show, they could get 2 tickets from the RP office.

2. Game Passport

All the students will get a Game Passport on that night at the RP gate (either on Pri or ECE gate). The room and activity will be clearly indicated on the passport. Once the students have completed the room activity, they may collect a panda sticker. After they get 8 or more stickers, they can go to the reception table in the courtyard to receive a gift.

At the back of the Passport, there is a QR code for the students, parents and teachers to vote for their favourite bulletin boards and games room on the night. You could also leave feedback for us through that code.

3. Teachers’ Job List

Please check the list carefully with your name, time, room and all the notes.

Check the updated teachers’ job List here: 2017-CNY-All the teachers’ Job-List

There will be no ASAs or swimming on that day.

4. Y6 Community Service

There are 25 students and 4 staff kids volunteering their time to the Games Rooms.

Check the List here: Y6-Volunteers-List

The list shows the time at which each student volunteers, the room to which they are assigned, and the teacher in charge of their activity.

Please can the Y6 teachers print and cut out the information, and pass to their students to  stick in their diaries to serve as a reminder next week.

5. Event Reminder for all students’ Diaries

Please pass out the reminders listed below to all students next week. The reminders include information about the Game Passports, Free Dress Day and charity donation details.

Print the reminder for students:

RP Y1-5 CNY-Reminder-RP

CP Y6 CNY-Reminder-CP

6. Cafeteria

On that night, the cafeteria will sell traditional snacks and food, which cost 15RMB  for each set. Payment for food needs to be made by cash. They are available for teachers as well.

7. Friday night’s Schedule

5:00 pm Pizza will arrive (pick-up from Cafeteria)

5:30 pm Room Preparation

5:45 pm Performers will meet the assigned teacher

6:30 pm Performance and Games Room Start

8:30 pm Room Activity finishes & Tidy up

All the Chinese year leaders will introduce the information to students at the upcoming Pastoral Assembly.  I will briefly go through all the important information and have Q&A next Wednesday Primary Staff meeting.

Feel free to contact the Chinese leaders or me if you have questions.

Thanks for your support!

Sissy