阳光：保持好心情
As the school moves into an extended period of distance learning, it is vital for our students to stay healthy and positive. To address this need, the Primary LETs arranged special mental health classes to help students develop and maintain good online learning habits and positive attitudes.
远程教学持续进行，学生的身心健康和积极心态至关重要。为此，小学部班主任安排了特别的心理健康课，帮助同学们养成良好的线上学习习惯，积极应对学习生活。
In G1, teachers encouraged students to bring their favorite “friends” to class to have a fun time together. During the class, students shared their worries using the voices of their favorite cartoon characters. The students’ hilarious voice impersonations set the class at ease and allowed everyone to think positively about the situation. The students also drew pictures and wrote messages to the people they missed at school, including their friends, teachers, and the canteen staff. The LETs agreed to act as “postwomen” to deliver the messages.
一年级课堂上，老师们邀请学生带最喜欢的“小伙伴”来上课。学生们模仿最喜欢的卡通人物的声音，敞开心扉诉说各种心声。学生们滑稽的声音模仿营造了轻松和谐的氛围，每个人都积极地思考问题参与讨论。学生们还画了画，写信表达对同学、老师和餐厅工作人员的想念。班主任们则化身“邮递员”帮孩子们送信。
In G2, the LETs and students engaged in lively discussions about being positive learners during distance learning. Following the discussion, students wrote their thoughts on paper and put the “energy power” in a “magic bottle.” By collecting the “energy power” from their classmates, the students learned different approaches to being positive distance learners, including participating in the movement sessions and keeping a healthy bedtime routine.
二年级课堂上，班主任和学生们就如何更积极地参与远程学习展开了热烈讨论。学生们把自己的想法写在纸上，并把 "纸片能量 "放在一个"魔法瓶 "里。收集展示了"纸片能量"后，同学们学习了远程教学过程中保持积极心态的方法，了解了参加运动课程和保持健康的睡眠作息对高效学习大有裨益。
The G3 mental health classes started with students showing each other their desks at home, which enabled them to learn how to maintain a tidy workspace as one of the healthy learning habits. With the guidance of the LETs, students shared their thoughts about the perks and challenges of virtual learning. The teachers also told a story about “Jason,” a fictional student who is doing distance learning during lockdowns. This story inspired the students to work on strategies to cope with difficulties during distance learning.
保持工作空间的整洁是必不可少的健康的学习习惯，三年级心理健康课一开始，学生们就互相展示了家里的书桌。之后在班主任们的指导下，同学们讨论了远程教学的优势与挑战。老师们还讲了Jason同学疫情封锁之下远程学习的故事，学生们大受启发，纷纷思索出克服远程学习困难的策略。
In the G4 mental health class, students posted their feelings about distance learning on an interactive platform and brainstormed ways to overcome lockdown challenges. To help students understand the notion and power of self-discipline, the LETs showed students a video introducing the Olympics gold-medalist Eileen Gu, which inspired students to build good study habits and grow as independent learners.
四年级课堂上，学生们在互动平台上发表了他们对远程学习的感受，并开展头脑风暴，探讨如何克服疫情封锁的挑战。自律使人自由，为了教导学生们自律，班主任们向学生播放了介绍奥运会金牌得主谷爱凌的视频，激励学生建立良好的学习习惯，成长为独立的学习者。
G5 students, on the other hand, read the diary of Mr. Bear, who encountered different challenges with distance learning during a lockdown. While reading the diary, the students took notes when they found something in common with Mr. Bear. They then shared their notes and exchanged ideas about overcoming such challenges. The G5 LETs also provided suggestions for staying positive during distance learning.
五年级课堂上，学生们读了Bear先生的日记，他在疫情封锁期间远程学习，遇到了各种各样的挑战。阅读日记过程中，学生们发现自己与Bear先生有共同之处时，就会做笔记。然后，他们分享展示笔记，并就如何克服这些挑战交换了意见。五年级班主任们还为同学们提供了远程学习期间如何保持积极心态的建议。
DILIGENCE
- Hard Work Pays Off -
努力：功夫不负有心人
In the weeks leading up to the Pre-Comps, the Middle School students worked hard to prepare for the exams, which took place from March 2–4. Learning and studying online did not slow our teachers and students down as they adjusted to familiar but different preparation techniques. As in previous years, teachers provided study packets, mock exams, and hosted extra student hours during the review week –– all in an online format.
前几个星期，初中生们努力复习全力备考，迎接3月2日至4日的学年中期综合考试。虽然近几周都是线上教学，应试技巧与线下稍有不同，但这并没有拖慢老师和同学们的脚步，他们很快掌握了复习准备考试的要点。和往年一样，老师们在线上提供了学习资料，举行模拟考试，并在复习周安排了额外的学生时间。
To help students cope with pre-exam stress and especially the uncertainty of testing online, the counseling team prepared online sessions, which taught different coping methods and allowed students to voice concerns. The deans and staff also provided extra support to students and teachers — ensuring that study materials were distributed efficiently, troubleshooting technical issues, and generally checking in on students' well-being and classes.
为了帮助学生应对考试前的压力和线上考试的不确定性，咨询团队准备了线上课程，倾听学生的担忧，并教授不同的应对方法。学生活动督导和教师快速分发学习材料，排除技术问题，并监测学生的健康状况和上课情况，为学生和教师提供支持。
In the background, the administration and staff put forth monumental efforts to set up an online test system that functioned exceptionally well throughout the exam days. While there were some unpredictable moments, the teams worked quickly and efficiently to solve issues.
此外，学部管理团队、学术部和教师们还付出巨大的努力，创建了一个在线考试系统并提前反复测试。该系统在整个考试期间运作得非常顺畅。即使时有难以预测的情况发生，但团队迅速反应，及时解决了问题。
To all our Middle School students — we look forward to seeing your great results! As the saying goes "hard work pays off."
致我们所有的初中生：俗话说 "功夫不负有心人"，我们期待你们的优异成绩!
--- Mr. Mc Creanor
EFFORT
- The Elevator Pitch -
In class, we read and discussed The Rocket Man, a story by Ray Bradbury about a family coping with the father going off on a dangerous mission to space.
在英语课上，我们阅读讨论了雷·布雷德伯里写的《火箭飞行员》，故事讲述了一个父亲不停前往太空执行危险任务，其家人无奈而担忧，希望他留下的故事。
We read the short story before the Chinese New Year holiday, and I planned to have each student create a 90-second “elevator pitch” to convince their dad to stay home instead of going to space. I constructed an actual elevator for this project. However, I had to adapt the project to work during online learning.
我们在春节假期前读了这本书，读完后，我们原计划让每个学生准备一个90秒的 "电梯演讲"，以说服“父亲”留在家里而不是去太空。为了这个项目，我甚至制作了一个电梯模型。然而，由于我们仍在线上教学，我不得不对项目调整了一番，以便适应线上的环境。
Instead, the students did a character study of the main character and completed a series of writing tasks to develop their arguments, which ranged from scientific to heart-warming.
调整过后同学们对主角进行了性格研究，并完成了一系列的写作任务来论述自己的观点。同学们的演讲各有千秋，有的从科学角度入手，有的动之以情，十分精彩。
"Fresh air is not only the key to physical health, but also to mental health... so I don't think it's a wise choice to go to space, and I really hope you could stay home this time."
“新鲜空气不仅关系到身体健康，也有助于心理健康... ... 所以我认为去太空不是个明智的选择，我真心希望这次您能待在家里。”
"Gravitation pull might cause your body to atrophy...because there is no resistance to work against."
"地心引力可能会导致您的身体萎缩......因为您没有阻力可以对抗。"
"You should not go to space because of all the dangers... we want to keep you the way you are: smart, funny, and bright... with family together, all problems can be solved. Family is more important than any job you might enjoy."
"太空有太多的危险，您不应该去涉险......我们希望您保持现在这样：聪明、有趣、机智......只要和家人在一起，所有的问题都可以解决。家庭比您喜欢的任何工作都重要。"
As a final task, the students used Flipgrid to create 90-second videos of their arguments. While I chose the opinion for them, the students enhanced their skills as writers and critical readers by coming up with their own reasons, situations, and explanations to support their arguments.
在最后一项任务中，同学们用Flipgrid制作了一段90秒的演说视频。演说的论点由我为同学们选择，同学们自己撰写理由和解释，并说明情况，以此来支持他们的论点。由此，同学们的写作水平和批判性阅读的能力大大提高。
--- Mr. Alex Couckuyt
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