The Week Ahead 18 October 2019

From the Master 来自校长 마스터

Dear parents I was bowled over by the news this morning that the school had raised over 14,000RMB for our recent Pink Day. This is an event dedicated to providing support for local cancer charities and involved very significant support from all parts of our school community. One group which made a particularly impressive contribution was the Friends of Wellington (FOW). Volunteers from across the parent body who rallied to the cause by running stalls, baking delicious cakes, selling homemade arts, crafts and jewellery. Their selfless work, time and energy proved a major factor in helping the school to make the overall donation to the Pink Day organisers. I have written before about the excellent work our FOW does to support the Wellington community. Even a brief glance at the school calendar, or any Week Ahead, reveals the extent of the engagement of our parents and other supporters of the school. There are now 11 regular FOW courses available each week, open to all parents from across our school. Enrolling children in the school automatically means that parents are members of the FOW, and they all have equal access to any (or indeed, all!) of these courses. It is a unique structure, led by volunteers and focused on making the community of parents stronger and more unified, and has played a vital part in fostering stronger links between our families. It is wonderful to see so many parents and friends of the school enjoying both the activities and one another’s company in such a purposeful programme of activities. The proliferation of FOW activities reflects the health of the wider school. It has been so heartening to see how strong the commitment of our families has been in the development of cross-community understanding and collaboration. If your child has recently joined the school, or you are keen to find out more about programmes like keeping fit through yoga or Pilates; learning fresh skills in art or traditional Chinese medicine; or keen to become more fluent in English, mandarin or even French, then please contact Lily Lian, our FOW coordinator (lily.lian@wellingtoncollege.cn). We also regularly open new courses, and this week we have a programme starting which will be invaluable in supporting families new to Tianjin or China: on Tuesdays from 1300-1400hrs, you can discover the apps which make life easier in this great city. I urge you to come along and try any of the courses on offer: there is genuinely something for everyone. My very great thanks to all those parents and families who are active in the FOW. You continue to make a huge contribution to the success of our community and I am delighted to see how far the FOW has become a part of the fabric of the school. Best wishes Julian Jeffrey MASTER MEET THE MASTER Duke of York’s Room 1400hrs-1500hrs, Thursday 24th October   This week’s Meet the Master slot is open to parents of pupils in Years 7 to 11. If you would like to attend, please confirm via email with Ms. Emma Shi (emma.shi@wellingtoncollege.cn) by Wednesday 23rd October. FROM THE DEPUTY HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL Junior School: Parent meeting week 21st – 25th October   The Junior School parent meetings during the week of 21st -25th October are to follow up on the progress that our pupils have made over the Michaelmas term so far. Parents will be able to discuss the work in books, assessments, and pupils’ attitudes to learning. There will be a School Buddy link where parents are able to sign up. These 10-minute individual meetings are of great value to review student achievement and set new goals to ensure that each pupil achieves the success they deserve. PARENT BRIEFING: SCIENCE AT WELLINGTON Common Room 0900hrs - 1015hrs, Wednesday 23rd October   Every other Wednesday morning from 0900hrs-1015hrs, parents will have the chance to engage with the school in sessions that cover all aspects of your child’s education, from the Early Years to A Levels and university admissions. For this week's meeting, Mr Cliff Iddison, the Head of Science Department, will give details of the scientific programmes in the Senior School. It starts at 0900hrs in the Common Room.

FROM MRS CHERUKARA, SCIENCE DEPARTMENT TIANMUN Conference 24th October – 26th October   33 delegates from our school are busy for preparing the 7th annual TIANMUN conference 2019. The TIANMUN conference will begin on Thursday afternoon, 24th October and will end Saturday afternoon, 26th October. In this conference, pupils of schools from all over China will work together to develop and debate innovative solutions to current world issues. The goal of TIANMUN is to increase students’ knowledge regarding international issues, policy making, and the activities of the United Nations. Essential life skills in public speaking, research and writing, negotiation, and powers of persuasion, leadership, organization, and interpersonal communication will also be acquired. FROM THE HEAD OF MANDARIN DEPARTMENT Year 8 Mandarin Trip: Tianjin Ancient Culture Street 0830hrs – 1300hrs, Thursday 24th October   In order to arouse our pupils' interest of exploring the richness of traditional Chinese culture, the Mandarin Department is planning to organize a Mandarin culture trip for Year 8 to visit the Ancient Culture Street on Thursday 24th October (0830hrs-1300hrs). The trip is designed to inspire pupils through the many and varied Chinese traditional art and crafts. Parent letters with more details will be sent to pupils soon.  For any further enquiries, please contact mingqian.zhang@wellingtoncollege.cn. FROM MS CHAPMAN, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Year 7 Curriculum Trip: Tianjin Happy Valley Friday, 25th October   On Friday 25th October, Year 7 pupils have an exciting opportunity to visit Tianjin's own theme park, 'Happy Valley'. The academic purpose of the trip is to enhance pupils' learning opportunities for their forthcoming unit of work, which is focused on creating their own theme park and producing a variety of non-fiction texts and paraphernalia associated with their park (for example, job adverts, leaflets and reviews). The trip will run throughout the school day and pupils will be back for the normal bus times at the end of the day. If your child is attending the trip, they should wear comfortable, warm clothing as they will be outside for a large portion of the day. Lunch will be provided for those pupils who have a meal card, but please provide drinks, snacks and/or a lunch for your child as appropriate. Kindly note that if your child is not going on this trip, they must still attend school on Friday 25th October. Please contact Miss Chapman if you have any questions about the trip: louise.chapman@wellingtoncollege.cn French Every Monday 8:45-10:00 MB125 Mrs Audrey Barthelemy audrey.barthelemy18@gmail.com   Art Every Friday 8:30-11:00 MB125 Mrs Markovic ksenija.jakic@wellingtoncollege.cn   Mandarin Every Tuesday 10:15-11:15 MB125 Mrs Yuan and Mrs Zhang yizhang001@foxmail.com   EAL (Beginner level) Every Tuesday of Week A 8:30-9:30 MB125 Mr Furse David.Furse@wellingtoncollege.cn   EAL (Advanced level) Every Thursday of Week B 8:30-9:30 MB125 Mr Furse David.Furse@wellingtoncollege.cn   Pilates Every Tuesday 8:45-10:00 Black Box Mrs Stofkova dstofkova@yahoo.com   How to use Chinese daily life Apps Every Tuesday 13:00-14:00 MB113 Mrs Kim donghong0904@naver.com   Pilates Every Friday 8:45-10:00 Black Box Mrs Stofkova dstofkova@yahoo.com   Yoga Every Wednesday 8:45-10:00 Black Box Mrs Havlíková havlikann@gmail.com   Yoga Every Thursday 10:45-12:00 Black Box Mrs Havlíková havlikann@gmail.com   Traditional Chinese Medicine Every Thursday 9:00-10:30 MB113 Mrs Markovic ksenija.jakic@gmail.com   Notice: Any changes of time/date/venue please follow the notice according to the course organiser. UPCOMING EVENTS   Monday 21 October 2019 All Day Junior School: Parent meeting week (to 25th) (MM)   All Day Week 9 (A)   8:45AM – 10:00AM FOW: French (LL) (MB 125)   11:00AM - 12:00PM Senior School assembly (JMS) (Theatre)   Tuesday 22 October 2019 8:45AM - 10:00AM FOW: Pilates (LL) (Black Box)   8:30AM - 9:30AM FOW: EAL - Beginner Level (LL) (MB 234)   10:15AM - 11:15AM FOW: Mandarin class (LL)   1:00PM – 2:00PM FOW: How to use Chinese daily life Apps (LL) (MB 113)   4:00PM ISCOT League MS Football vs TIS; Boys (h), Girls @ TIS (RG) (Sports Centre)   Wednesday 23 October 2019 8:45AM - 10:00AM FOW: Yoga class (LL) (Black Box)   9:00AM - 10:15AM Parent briefing: Science at Wellington (DP) (Main Building)   3:05PM - 3:45PM Junior School assembly: Class 6B (RA) (Theatre)   Thursday 24 October 2019 All Day TIANMUN Conference (to 26th) (FC)   8:30AM - 12:30PM Year 8 Mandarin trip (YZ)   9:00AM - 10:30AM FOW: TCM class (LL)   10:45AM - 12:00PM FOW: Yoga class (LL) (Black Box)   2:00PM - 3:00PM Meet the Master: Years 7-11 (ES) (DoY)   Friday 25 October 2019 8:15AM Year 7 English curriculum trip (LC)   8:30AM - 11:00AM FOW: Art class (LL)   8:45AM - 10:00AM FOW: Pilates (LL) (Black Box)   1:10PM - 2:00PM Master's Society (ES) (Duke of York room)   5:00PM Senior School reports: published (DP)   Saturday 26 October 2019 9:00AM Saturday Activity Programme (SAP) (EvK)