Page 1 - Spotlight Issue 35

Qingshan Campus‧September 2021

Issue35

Back to School; Back to Bloom!
Back to School; Back to Bloom!
Back to School; Back to Bloom!
Back to School; Back to Bloom!

~ Sheryl Yu
English Teacher, International Department
EN Students and teachers are back to school after what feels like the longest
summer vacation ever. At last, the school is full of positive and exciting vibes EN
again! During class time, students have gotten more and more familiar with
their new teachers and routines. During break time, students explore the campus
to visit their old friends and teachers, hang out with new friends in classrooms, and
bathe in the early-autumn sunshine on the track.
EN
Building Relationships

Walking around the campus, you can see all the
new classroom decorations welcoming students to
their new classes. After weeks of learning from home,
teachers have helped students to reconnect with each
other again. Our grade one, three, and five students
got to know their new classmates too, and even with
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social distancing and masks, they can still be each From the Editor
other’s learning buddies and stay close mentally
to support each other. This year, our new grade
A New Start
one students started their online transition camp in EN EN A New Start
early August. It helped to build in them a sense of
belonging even before the new semester began. 國際處主任 賴國宜
Then when they met at school, they quickly
recognized and bonded with their teachers which It has been fantastic to see all the children
meant that they could immediately start learning in back in school learning and playing together nicely.
a secure and supportive environment. They have settled down so well and the teachers
EN were all impressed by their adaptability. Through
Getting Ready experiencing distance learning, both teachers'

From the experience of remote learning, both teachers’ and students’ and students' digital skills have improved. Most
technological skills have improved greatly. As teachers prepared for the new teachers are continuing using technology tools,
semester, they considered ways in which they could combine aspects of remote online platforms, and resources to increase students'
learning with face-to-face learning to keep kids even more engaged. Besides our collaboration and engagement. The emphasis
school library’s online resources which help all the students maintain good reading on digital skills is not just preparation for another
habits and monitor their independent reading abilities, our grade three and four shutdown but more importantly to ensure that
teachers also incorporate online review activities to extend the students’ learning at students develop crucial digital competency to tackle
home. Our grade five and six students are gradually mastering their computing skills. any challenges that they may have in the future.
They use their Chromebooks during class discussions as well as to complete some ျ༼ࣧ෤ɓϵε˂dኪ͛ึʔึ࿁ኪࣧٙЪ
of the homework assignments. All of our teachers from grades one to six have given ࢹe੬஝dᒔϞΝ኎ɛყชՑ͛ଯճk̈˷ཫࣘd
thoughtful consideration to effectively bridge the learning process for students to வɓϣකኪϓމ˜̦ɪ௰˿ɛซΫኪࣧ™ٙอኪ
enable a smooth transition between distance, hybrid, and in-person learning. ಂd܀ɿࡁˢɽɛཫಂٙڌତһλd˼ࡁᆠ༐ಂܙ
EN
Boosting Student Motivation and Skills ΫՑኪࣧdঐί઺܃ձϼࢪࠦ࿁ࠦীሞၾኪ୦dԮ
աϞΝኪίԒᗙٙ௑Мձʝਗf຾ዝϤϣٙᇞɪኪ
We all value the benefits of working with the students in-person again. The ୦຾᜕d܀ɿࡁһ̋ޜ઎ঐΫՑྼ᜗઺܃ၾϼࢪΝ
students also appreciate their teachers’ assistance when they need help. We teach ኪࡁɓৎɪሙf
students how to keep themselves safe, and we also build their initiative competency வఙ߉νՉԸٙჃ൷ኪ୦d྅݊࿁வԬϋҢࡁ
by arranging whole class learning, group learning, and individual learning. Instead ɓٜપਗٙ߅ҦፄɝձᅰЗ઺ኪٙ༊๪dϼࢪձኪ
of listening to the teacher all the time, they need to be able to share ideas, evaluate ͛ٙᅰЗঐɢɽష౤ʺfуԴܨూྼ᜗ɪሙdᅰЗ
their learning and formulate questions through individual practice. Cultivating an ʷձ߅Ҧʷdܵᚃҷᜊ઺ኪତఙfΪᏐޥઋٙᇞɪ
active learner takes time and effort. Together, ઺ኪ຾᜕dᜫҢࡁһ਺֛޴ڦdމ੃ቮ܀ɿࠦ࿁͊
teachers and parents can help every student Ը͛πٙঐɢdኪࣧБ݁ၾ઺ࢪேცࠅഛ͜߅Ҧٙ
to find the right trigger and motivation for their Ꮄැdၾࣛࡆආอٙኪ୦ۨ࿒dኪ͛ʑึኹϞ୞͛
learning. Having started to use the social media աٙ͜І˴ኪ୦ঐɢf
app, Line, during distance learning, we will
continue to use it to create closer and more instant ̘ϋપБٙHooked on Booksଉঁቡᛘሙ
communication with parents. ೻‘ϓ̌౤ʺΌࣧኪ͛ٙቡᛘඎdɰ੃ቮኪ͛˴ਗ
ቡᛘٙ୦࿕dҢࡁίߵ˖ࣧ̊อᄣQuick Picksఊ
As we follow the weekly learning schedule that derives from our clear syllabi ʩdӊಂމ܀ɿપᑥՇ͉ʔΝॴᅰٙᎴԄཥɿࣣd
and goals, our students will grow from strength to strength as they adapt to become આ̙˸ձ܀ɿɓৎ΍ᛘdאོ݊Ꮈ܀ɿၾઆʱԮቡ
better learners in any circumstance or opportunity that life offers. The process of ᛘٙʫ࢙dᄣආֱ၅ٙፋɿࣛΈf
learning and growing never stops as we stay on the right path. And in the end we
know that each child will enjoy learning and blossom in their own unique way. Day
by day, let’s make this school year splendid together!