In order to actively promote the integrated development of basic education in Vietnam and Hong Kong and strengthen educational exchanges between schools in the two places, on May 31, 2022, on the occasion of Children’s Day, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province Beihai Primary School Education Group and Hong Kong Kowloon The primary school section of Tang School carried out online social activities with the theme of "Gathering in the Cloud and Working Together to Go Ahead" through the online platform. This is the first time the two schools have met "on the cloud" since they established friendly sister schools. The school leadership team led by Principal Yang Meijuan of the Primary Department of Hong Kong Kowloon Tong School and the school leadership team led by Principal Fang Mingjiang of Beihai Primary School Education Group in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province attended this event. The atmosphere at the event was warm and the learning and exchanges were exciting. This event was co-hosted by Teacher Yin Qin, a Chinese teacher in the primary department of Kowloon Tong School in Hong Kong, and Teacher Ma Linying from Beihai Primary School Education Group.
Xia Qian is the most pleasant than spring. After countless wonderful waits, old friends of Kowloon Tong and teachers and students in Beihai finally gathered together in the cloud. Everyone waved and greeted each other via video. Friendly smiles filled the screen and brought us closer to each other. On the big screen, the music MV "My Motherland and I Share Youth" performed by more than 6,000 teachers and students of Shaoxing Beihai Primary School Education Group is being performed. This MV is one of the thousands of stories in Beihai, and it also reflects the mark and glory of Beihai over the past century. This gift, which contains the spirit and temperament of Beihai, kicked off this event.
01, Listen to the school in the principal’s heart
Fang Mingjiang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chief Principal of Beihai Primary School Education Group, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, delivered a passionate speech. Principal Fang first recalled the wonderful experience in 2018 when Principal Yang Meijuan and his delegation from the primary section of Kowloon Tong School visited the school and in 2019 when he went with the Shaoxing Municipal Government delegation to the primary section of Kowloon Tong School to inspect and establish sister schools. He expressed that he was unable to do so due to the impact of the epidemic. The regrets of field communication. He hoped that the two schools could strengthen communication and cooperation through the Internet to overcome difficulties and seek common development. Then, he introduced to the teachers and students of Kowloon Tong School the century-old history of Beihai Primary School and the ideological treasures left by ancestors such as Cai Yuanpei and Xu Xilin. At the same time, it was also introduced that Beihai Primary School Education Group, which currently has five campuses, 158 teaching classes, more than 6,800 students and 366 full-time teachers, is the largest education "aircraft carrier" in Shaoxing primary school circles. The school implements the school vision of "running a warm school, being a dignified teacher, and educating students with dreams", and has been unanimously recognized by the society and parents. Principal Fang Mingjiang believes that the two schools have their own educational characteristics and advantages. The educational purpose of "cultivating talents" adhered to by Kowloon Tong School and the educational philosophy of "cultivating students with dreams" of our school are similar. He sincerely hopes to strengthen cultural transmission, resource sharing, and mutual benefit between the two schools through teacher-student interaction, classroom exchanges, and educational ideological discussions. At the end of the speech, Principal Fang, on behalf of all the school leaders, sincerely wished this event a complete success, sincerely invited Principal Yang to visit the school again with teachers and students, and also sent his "June 1" blessings to the students of both schools.
Subsequently, Principal Yang Meijuan of the Primary Department of Kowloon Tong School in Hong Kong also delivered a passionate speech. Principal Yang specifically expressed his regret in Cantonese that he was unable to lead teachers and students to Shaoxing for exchanges due to the epidemic, and also sent his sincere blessings to today’s online networking event. She said that waiting is for a better encounter. She thanked Beihai Primary School Education Group for its strong support, which enabled teachers and students of the two schools to break geographical restrictions and deepen their understanding of each other. She hoped that both parties would have the opportunity to have face-to-face exchanges in the days to come. Finally, she wished the event all the best.
02, Understand the campus in the eyes of students
Yunzhongjinshu is sent far away, and the two schools meet within a short distance. "With enthusiasm and willingness to shoulder responsibilities, not afraid of hardships, we strive to keep pace with the times and take great strides towards the peak..." After playing the Kowloon Tong School's annual song full of hopes and dreams, Wu Ruoxi, a class 6A student, expressed to our school Teachers and students introduced the school’s history, school politics and teaching features.
This school was founded in 1936. It takes "cultivating talents" as its educational purpose and takes diligence, prudence, etiquette and frugality as its motto. It strives to provide students with balanced development in moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic aspects, and is committed to providing diverse We provide high-quality education that enables students to learn happily and gain opportunities to develop their potential. Celebrities such as Bai Xianyong, Liu Tianci, and Liao Xiudong all graduated from this school. The school attracts a large number of students to study because of its beautiful environment, rigorous academic style, and excellent results, and has become one of the top ten famous schools in Hong Kong. The school is committed to identifying students’ “sparkling points” and cultivating independent and confident students so that students can have joy, happiness and memories. In Wu Ruoxi’s narration, the warm campus, confident students and attentive teachers of Kowloon Tong School were revealed to us one by one.
Later, He Sicheng from Beihai Primary School introduced the campus of Beihai to the teachers and students of Kowloon Tong School from five aspects: "the land that breeds legends, teachers who write passionate stories, students who perform wonderfully, fragrant and unique courses, and activities that carry dreams" Culture and campus life. He told the teachers and students of Kowloon Tong School with great pride: Mr. Qiu Jin and Zhou Jianren had served as teachers in the school. Premier Zhou Enlai had met with the then school principal Ren Zhiying and wrote an inscription in his own hand. Calligrapher Shen Ding'an, CCTV host Lao Chunyan, Academician of the Academy of Sciences Xu Yangsheng are all outstanding talents cultivated by the school. Infiltrated by the school culture with a long history and profound foundation, under the guidance of dedicated and professional teachers, and inspired by the "five-star + N" evaluation method, wish cards, and growth manuals, Beihai students have achieved great success in BIKE Mechanical Creative Engineering In Fangfang and Pengpeng Agricultural Garden, we combine learning and thinking, knowing and doing, and work hard to pursue our dreams on the dream stage, sports games, science and technology festivals, art festivals, and reading festivals. Under the eloquent narration of classmate He Sicheng, the teachers and students present seemed to have arrived in an educational utopia.
03, Art Exchange part1
During the intermission, the student orchestra of Kowloon Tong School in Hong Kong began a passionate performance. With its distinctive rhythm and dynamic melody, every note seems to be a jumping of life, stirring the world and emitting light. At the Beihai venue in Shaoxing, two Yue Opera young actors from Beihai Primary School, Zhang Hanya from Class 102 and Dong Hanyu from Class 104, appeared in euphemistic tunes. One is Gu Panshenfei, gently swinging his water sleeves , showing deep affection; the other is delicate and handsome, paper fan is folded, which is pleasing to the eye. At the same time, young calligraphers Zhu Zhenyao, Chen Yirui and Jin Baoyi from Class 606 were splashing ink at the scene. Teachers and students inside and outside the video listened intently to the birds and orioles passing by in the ancient alleys, while admiring the hearty movements of dragons and snakes, and lay drunk together in the dense beauty of ancient Yue. “There are close friends across the sea, and we are like neighbors across the world.” Students from the two schools enhance their understanding of each other through artistic exchanges. In just ten minutes, the dialogue and integration of Chinese and Western cultures was staged, which won endless applause from the audience.
04, Chinese and English synchronous classroom
After a short break, the online synchronous classroom was wonderfully presented. "The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching mid-summer, and the time is clear and the days are getting longer." Teacher Jin Yan of our school led the students of Class 6A+6D of Kowloon Tong School and the students of Class 606 of Beihai Primary School to enter the Dragon Boat Festival. Together they learned about the origin and customs of the Dragon Boat Festival. Explore the Vietnamese culture deep in the fragrance of rice dumplings through a series of comprehensive studies such as "Dragon Boat Festival Nursery Rhymes" and "Dragon Boat Festival Nursery Rhymes". In the relaxed and pleasant classroom atmosphere, students from the two schools communicated with each other and felt the charm of traditional classics together. It also made all teachers and students online and offline truly feel the ancient wisdom and good wishes for life inherited in every traditional festival.
Mr. Hawkins, a foreign teacher from Kowloon Tong School in Hong Kong, brings you an English class on how to get out of your comfort zone. In class, Mr. Hawkins uses highly contagious voice and intonation, humorous words, and rich body language to create a relaxed and pleasant communication atmosphere, allowing students to start from the things they are afraid of, and then train students how to get out of their comfort zone.In the immersive language environment created by Mr. Hawkins for students, students from both schools express themselves confidently, show boldly, and get exercise and growth through learning and practice. This kind of English class is undoubtedly a new learning experience for Beihai students.
Chinese , English, online and offline, the wonderful synchronous classes break the boundaries of time and space, strengthen the exchanges and cooperation between the two schools in classroom teaching, curriculum reform, cultural construction and other fields, and also help realize the realization of different cultures In the context of co-construction and sharing of school education, smart integration provides more paths, which makes every educator present feel extremely happy.
05, art exchange part2
After the classroom exchange, the "Dream Big Stage" performance of Class 606 of Beihai Primary School Education Group made its grand debut. "Michael Jackson" danced in space, the King of Kung Fu "Bruce Lee" showed off Jeet Kune Do, "Liu Huan" sang vigorously, and "Shaoxing Old Lady" also came to join in the fun. On the stage, the students of Class 606 were so talented that they imitated each character vividly, fully demonstrating the good image of Beihai students. The percussion music performed by students from Kowloon Tong School uses a unique musical language, a variety of arrangement techniques and complex performance techniques, showing a fashionable and classic charm. In the diversified communication and exchange, the two schools fully interpreted the school-running philosophy of "Every child is important and every student is wonderful".
06, interactive communication and sharing
At the end of the social event, Chen Nuo and Tang Jingxuan from the Beihai Primary School Education Group in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province introduced the 2,500-year-old ancient city of Shaoxing.. Jiangzuo is romantic, and the calligraphy " Orchid Pavilion " is the most dazzling light; the cultural capital of East Asia, Shao opera , and Yue opera show the confidence of Chinese culture; check in Shaoxing, Dayu Tomb , East Lake, Lanting , Shenyuan , the hometown of Lu Xun, feels the most elegance.
He Pei-sen and Cai Yutong from Kowloon Tong School introduced Hong Kong, known as the "Pearl of the Orient". They started with the special snacks, curry fish eggs, and siu mai, which made Beihai students salivate. They also talked about the living habits of Hong Kong people, such as hiking and drinking herbal tea, showing the various aspects of Hong Kong people's life. The charming Victoria Harbor , the well-preserved walled villages , the lively Temple Street , and the unique style of the outlying islands. Characteristic folk activities such as the Colorful Parade and the Bun-Snatching attracted the curious attention of the students.
Students from the two schools got to know each other during the introduction and enhanced friendship. Everyone also shared and interacted on topics such as "humanities and nature", "special courses" and "campus culture" through the Internet. Everyone spoke freely, not only introducing the fun and gains in their respective campus lives, but also exchanging their own interests and hobbies. The diverse backgrounds brought many fresh and unique cultural experiences to students from both sides. The atmosphere was warm and the students were very enthusiastic. At the end of the event, the two schools took a precious group photo.
We know each other no matter how far we are, but we are still neighbors thousands of miles apart. In the song "Tomorrow Will Be Better" sung by teachers from Beihai, and with teachers and students from both sides waving goodbye, this social event ended successfully. The successful holding of this event is another milestone in the opening of exchanges between the two schools, laying a more solid practical foundation for future learning, reference, exchanges and cooperation in educational concepts, curriculum reform, classroom teaching and other aspects. We firmly believe that we will be able to create more brilliant sparks and draw a better blueprint in the future! The two schools will also work together to build a modern high-quality school and promote high-quality and exciting education!
