"Participating in school activities can help pupils better understand their interests and talents, and prepare for their future careers."
- Bill Gates
Hiba Academy Hangzhou offers a wide range of campus activities in four major categories: academic, creative, community, and physical. Pupils can explore the charm of knowledge, unleash their imagination and creativity, constantly explore in teams, and surpass themselves on the sports field. The vibrant school activities decorate the campus in the golden autumn. Let's look at the wonderful moments of October together!
Academic School Activity
Academic school activities provide both innovative and fun learning, as well as exploratory and in-depth research, to meet pupils' diverse knowledge needs and provide more opportunities for pupils to expand their knowledge and improve their academic level.
Chinese Poetry Appreciation
Appreciating Chinese poetry is a meaningful school activity. By participating in this activity, pupils can learn and appreciate traditional Chinese culture, understand the background stories, cultural connotations, and artistic characteristics of poetry, and improve their literary literacy and aesthetic ability. Expressing poetry through painting not only deepens pupils' understanding of poetry but also cultivates their imagination. This allows traditional poetry to stay in pupils' hearts in a more vivid and imaginative way.
Science and Society
Pupils will keep abreast of the latest hot topics. They will discuss recent breakthroughs and cover not only what the scientific significance is, but also any ethical questions raised. For example, pupils can investigate how bacteria can be used to make renewable rocket fuel and how artificial intelligence can support life and work.
Creative School Activity
Creative school activities encourage pupils to use their imagination and creativity to design and create their own works, and express their understanding of art through dance and other forms, allowing their talents and creativity to be expressed in tangible ways. These activities can help pupils discover their potential, cultivate innovative spirit and practical ability, enrich their extracurricular life, and benefit their all-round growth.
Tradition Chinese Dance
The Tang Dynasty Water Fan Dance is a traditional Chinese dance form with unique cultural characteristics. It originated from the popular water music and fan dance during the Tang Dynasty, and has undergone long-term development and evolution to become a distinctive dance art form. Using fans as props, the dance combines graceful movements with music rhythms, showcasing the elegance and beauty of traditional Chinese culture. Pupils participating in this activity can not only learn about traditional Chinese culture and dance art, but also develop their physical coordination and improve their dance performance skills.
Illustration
Illustration is a visual art form that is often used in books, magazines, advertising, comics, and other fields. It is an art form that expresses stories, emotions, and viewpoints through drawing, graphics, and hand-drawing. Illustration can use colour, lines, shapes, and other elements to express different themes and emotions and has a unique artistic style and expression. Pupils participating in illustration activities can improve their drawing skills and creative thinking ability and can also express their ideas and viewpoints through creation, enhancing their confidence and artistic cultivation. Illustration activities not only enrich pupils' extracurricular lives, but also lay the foundation for their future career development, improving their comprehensive qualities and competitiveness.
Community School Activity
Community school activities are a meaningful way for pupils to gather, discuss and exchange ideas on topics of interest, and build their social networks. Gardening and baking activities, for instance, not only cultivate pupils' team spirit, but also help to improve their life skills and extend learning to various aspects of life.
Gardening (beginner) :
Gardening Art
Gardening is a meaningful activity that allows pupils to learn and practice planting skills, understand plant growth and the ecological environment, and cultivate patience and responsibility. More knowledge about growth patterns and management techniques of plants will be the extra gift through practice, observation, and record. Pupils can enjoy the fun of planting and a sense of achievement in this activity.
Baking
Baking is a fun and educational activity on campus. Through participating in this activity, pupils can learn and practice baking skills, and make various delicious foods such as egg tarts, taro balls, milk tea and so on. This activity not only allows pupils to improve their practising skills, tasting food made by themselves, but also improves their life skills, emphasising healthy eating habits. Cooperation with peers during food baking, team spirit, friendship, sense of sharing and happiness towards life grow together.
Physical School Activity
Physical activities are an important part of whole school activities, as they not only help pupils to exercise and improve their physical fitness, but also promote their mental and emotional wellbeing, and alleviate academic stress. By participating in sports, pupils can develop endurance, competitiveness, teamwork, as well as self-confidence and self-esteem. All these qualities are essential for pupils’ healthy growth and comprehensive development.
Chinese Kungfu
Chinese Kung Fu is an important part of traditional Chinese culture and a very popular sport. Pupils can exercise their bodies, improve their coordination and reaction abilities, and learn about the techniques and essence of Chinese Kung Fu. In terms of basic Kung Fu knowledge, pupils can also master the essentials of Lianhuan Form and Crane Form.
Basketball
The school's basketball activities are divided into boy's and girl's basketball, allowing more pupils to participate. As an aerobic exercise, it can improve pupils' cardiovascular function and physical fitness. Additionally, as a team sport, it helps pupils build friendships and enhance their teamwork skills. Winning or losing in a basketball game can teach pupils how to face challenges and opportunities in their studies and lives with a positive and healthy attitude and develop a tenacious and persevering spirit. Through continuous tests and challenges, pupils can transform themselves into a more confident and resilient individual.
