每周快讯 | The Week Ahead

最近在与老师和家长沟通的过程中，我们多次谈到一个话题——学生学习动机。学习动机是直接推动人们进行学习的直接原因和内部动力。学习动机之所以重要是因为其支配学习者的学习行为，是激发、定向和维持学习行为的心理过程。

In our recent conversations with teachers and parents, we have talked about one topic many times - students’ motivation for learning. Motivation for learning is the direct cause and internal drive that pushes people to learn. Learning motivation is important because it dominates learners’ learning behaviour and is a psychological process to stimulate, orient and maintain learning behaviour.

要有效地进行长期的有意义学习，学习动机非常重要。高动机水平的学习者，其成就也高；反之，高成就水平也能产生高的动机水平。那么如何培养学生的学习动机？

Motivation is essential for effective long-term, meaningful learning. Learners with high levels of motivation also have high levels of achievement. But, on the contrary, high levels of achievement can also produce high motivation levels. So how to develop students’ motivation to learn?

斯坦福大学教育学院院长Deborah Stipek博士和教育学者Kathy Seal在其《Motivated Minds》一书中为我们提供了非常好的启发。他们通过广泛的研究，结合持续的课堂实践，认为教师和家长可以通过帮助学生培养成功的关键要素——胜任能力、自主性、好奇心和重要人际关系来提升他们的学习动机，从而为学习打下坚实的基础。

Dr. Deborah Stipek, deans of the Stanford University School of Education, and educationist Kathy Seal, provide excellent inspiration in their book ‘Motivated Minds’. Using extensive research combined with ongoing classroom practice, teachers and parents can improve their learning motivation by helping students cultivate the key elements of success - competence, autonomy, curiosity and important relationships to enhance their motivation to learn.

无论是在学校还是家庭，我们都需要为学生设置合理的任务，让学生不断感受到胜任能力，并在不断体验成功的过程中持续提升胜任力；培养学习自主性，鼓励学生独立完成学习任务、养成有规律的生活、学习习惯；保护学生的好奇心——这一人类的天性与成长内驱力，避免其被过于繁重的学业负担所消磨殆尽；帮助学生建立良好的师生、同学以及亲子关系等重要人际关系，为学生蓄积充盈的心理能量。

Both at school and home, we need to set students practical tasks that allow them to continue to feel competent and to continue to improve their competence as they continue to experience success; to develop autonomy in their learning and encourage them to be independent in their learning tasks and to develop regular habits of living and studying, and to protect their curiosity - It also helps students to build up their psychological energy by allowing them to build up good interpersonal relationships with teachers, peers and parents and children.

始终保持高度学习动机实属不易，期望惠立学子在教师和家长的支持之下，都能体验点燃兴趣、启发激情的充满目标和意义的学习旅程。

It is not easy to maintain a high level of motivation. However, we hope that with the support of teachers and parents, our students will experience a purposeful and meaningful learning journey that ignites interest and inspires passion.

向全体惠立社群致以诚挚的问候.

Sincere greetings to all Huili Community.

王晓云

杭州惠立学校校长

Ivey Wang

Principal of Huili School Hangzhou

在澳大利亚的学习之旅

Studying in Australia – Part 2

在上周的每周快讯中，我介绍了澳大利亚大学学位的学术优势和实际意义。在阶梯教室和研讨会等优势之外，本周我想将重点谈谈生活品质方面。

In last week’s edition of The Week Ahead, I had discussed the academic and practical benefits of an Australian university degree programme. This week, I would like to highlight the advantages beyond the lecture theatres and seminars and focus on quality of life.

令人兴奋的环境 Exciting environment

澳大利亚是个融合了城市风光、摄人心魄的自然奇观和独一无二的野生动物的国家，吸引着络绎不绝的各国游客。 想象一下，在肯辛顿区的悉尼大学听完一上午的讲座后，既可以前往驰名世界的邦迪海滩学学冲浪，又可以去名列世界七大自然奇观的大堡礁悠然度过周末、探索海洋生物，还可以驾车在内陆兜风，在前往考拉保护区的沿途说不定还能偶遇蓝企鹅和袋鼠。澳大利亚这座奇妙的岛屿会赋予人无数能让人铭记一生的珍贵时光。

With a wonderful blend of urban cities, beautiful natural wonders and unique wildlife, it is no surprise that Australia continues to attract visitors worldwide. Just imagine, after a morning of lectures at the University of Sydney in Kensington, you could be at the world-famous Bondi beach learning to surf. Or you could spend a long weekend exploring marine life in the Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Or you could take a drive through the outback past some kangaroos on the way to a koala sanctuary or meet blue penguins. There are endless opportunities to make lifetime memories on this wondrous island.

多样性 Diversity

 

澳大利亚向来自192 个不同国家的50余万国际留学生敞开怀抱。中国学生是留学生中占比最大的留学生，意味着中国学生去其他国家定居时，能找到来自不同背景的同龄人和朋友，将真正地沉浸在文化大熔炉中，以全球公民的身份在世界上找到自己的定位。

More than half a million international students from 192 countries have been welcomed into Australian life. With Chinese students making up the biggest share of international students, it means that our homegrown pupils will be able to find peers and friends from different backgrounds as they settle into a new country. They will indeed embrace being in the melting pot of cultures and finding their place in the world as global citizens.

时区 Time Zone 

 

新学年伊始，学生们往往是兴奋与不安参半，而随着陌生感的加剧，学生难免会开始想家。杭州与澳大利亚的时差为不过零到三个小时，想与家乡的亲人保持联系也十分方便。

Students often start their academic years with excitement and trepidation, but as the day to day realities of being away from everything familiar sets in, they begin to feel homesick. With the time difference between Hangzhou and Australia ranging from 0 to 3 hours, it is easier to stay in touch with loved ones back home.

在决定去哪里上大学时，学术之外的因素与学位课程和学校一样都是重要的考量因素。学生在新环境中幸福与否将深刻影响其是否能在大学中茁壮成长。在生活质量方面，澳大利亚常居世界前十（如全球资料库网站Numbeo 排行榜排名第五，U.S. News 排名榜第六）。澳大利亚拥有丰富学术课程的著名大学，是追求高等教育的理想之地。

When deciding where to go to university, non-academic factors must be given as much consideration as the degree programmes and institutions. Whether or not a student is happy in their new environment will significantly impact their ability to thrive at university. Australia regularly features in the top 10 countries globally for quality of living (for example, 5th on Numbeo, 6th on U.S. News). This admirable focus on population wellbeing and having prestigious universities offer rich academic programmes make Australia ideal to pursue higher education.

Hatty Leung

高中部主任

Head of Sixth Form

本周，我们初中部举办了职业周的活动同学们积极思考了许多与未来职业生涯相关的话题。课堂上，同学们了解了大量与未来职业发展相关的知识，思考了学科知识将与未来职业的关联。家长可以与孩子聊聊自己的职业规划与发展，与孩子分享自己的成功经验。

Junior High have been thinking about their future careers this week. Woven into their curriculum subjects, pupils have been exposed to the vast opportunities for their future paths and carried out activities relating to how the subject is used in various careers. So please do share your career with your child this week and the variety of skills and knowledge that have led to your success.  

下周的科学周以“创新”为主题。届时，我们将开展为期一周的实践和比赛，让学生在科学博览会上展示所学科学知识与技能。本周末，我们将向家长发出邀请函，欢迎大家参加下一场开放日活动，欣赏孩子的作品，了解孩子参加的多项活动。

Next week is Science Week with the theme of innovation. We have planned a week of exciting practicals and competitions to engage our pupils alongside a science fair to showcase the superb scientific skills and knowledge that our pupils have gained in Huili. At the end of the week, we are inviting parents to our next open day, where you will celebrate your child’s work and see the range of activities they have been participating in.

热诚期待各位家长的到来。

We look forward to seeing you in Junior High.

Laura Perry

初中部校长

Head of Junior High

本周的校园生活在全校升旗仪式中拉开了序幕。四年前我刚加入惠立时，升旗仪式对身为外籍教师的我而言是一场非常新奇的体验。如今，每周一清晨的升旗仪式已然成为惠立校园生活里不可分割的重要活动。每周一，学生们会带着红领巾，精神饱满地来到升旗仪式现场，满怀热情地迎接新一周的学习生活。这一时刻，学生们以惠立社群一员身份聚集在一起，分享重要信息，庆贺国内外佳节。

This week began with our whole school flag-raising ceremony. As an expat teacher, it was a new experience when I joined Huili four years ago. Now it forms a key part of the weekly school calendar. Every Monday, pupils arrive smartly dressed in red scarves, ready for the upcoming week. It is an opportunity for pupils to gather together as a community, share key messages and celebrate national and international events. 

近期，小学部高年级段进行了少先队大队长和副大队长的选举，旨在弘扬少先队员精神，树立学生榜样，增强学生民主意识。自2月21日宣布竞选流程以来，三至六年级共有16名学生参与了竞选。每位候选人都进行了精彩的个人演讲。在观看完演讲后，各班同学进行了民主投票。最终，5B的丁同学成功当选少先队大队长，6A的林同学当选少先队副大队长。3月7日，少先队集会活动在学校大剧院成功举行。惠立学校党支部书记沈校长在集会活动上发表了讲话，祝贺少先队集会活动顺利召开。

Within the upper primary, we have recently held an election for captain and vice-captain of young pioneers to promote young pioneer spirit, develop role models and enhance democracy. Since the announcement of the election process on 21 February, 16 pupils from grades 3-6 participated. They each prepared an election speech, and all classes voted after watching the speech. As a result, Cathy Ding from 5B was elected as the captain of young pioneers and Alex Lin from 6A as the vice-captain. On 7 March, the Young Pioneers assembly was held in the theatre. Mr Shen, the party branch secretary, delivered a speech to congratulate the opening of the Young Pioneers assembly.

Charlotte Fong

小学部主任

Assistant Head of Primary

本周体育组的生活繁忙而充实。本周亮点是参加了萧山区足球超级联赛决赛的十二岁以下组男足队和女足队的表现：男足队取得第十名的成绩，展示出良好的技能；女足队则一举赢得所有三场比赛，摘得第二组桂冠。女足队进步神速，以2-0的比分赢得对方，而对方正是去年十月以8-0的比分取胜的球队。周一，初中部女子排球队在短短几个月的训练后，全力以赴迎战经验丰富的瓜沥一中校队，但最终以18-25的比分惜败。周三，羽毛球校队迎战学军中学校队。面对多为高中生组成的对方球队，我方校队勇敢出击，赢得女子羽毛球单双打比赛。周四，我校十二岁以下组篮球队与萧山北干小学校队同场竞技。在这场今年的首秀赛中，我校篮球队以满满的自信和精湛的球技最终赢得了比赛。

This week has been a busy week for sports. The week’s highlight was both the boys and girls’ U12 football teams competing within the finals of the Xiaoshan District competition. The boys placed 10th within the competition and demonstrated some great skill. The U12 girls’ football, on the other hand, was a dominant force winning all three games and crowned division two champions. The team have made vast improvements and beat their final opponents 2-0, the same team that beat them 8-0 in October. On Monday, the junior high girls’ volleyball team lost 18-25 to local school Guali. They put up a tough fight and lost to a very experienced team. Our team has only been training for a few months. On Wednesday we saw our badminton team play against Xuejun School. Many of Xuejun’s players were from their sixth form. Our badminton team played courageously with a win in female singles and doubles. Our U12 basketball team played against the local side Began Primary School on Thursday. The team were dominant in their first game this year, winning confidently and demonstrating a lot of skill.

我们期待在下周继续举办多项运动赛事。

We look forward to hosting several fixtures next week in various sports.

Nathan Witter

体育部主任

Director of Sport

当今世界越来越注重团队的力量，不再是等级森严的旧模样。生活和工作在当今世界，戏剧成为一种必不可少的工具，有助于培养学生的宽容之心和同理心。

Drama is an essential tool for preparing anyone to live and work in an increasingly team-orientated world rather than a hierarchical one. Drama also helps students develop tolerance and empathy.  

在学习许多科目，尤其是注重读写技能的科目中，戏剧都是珍贵的学习方式，有助于语言学习，培养阅读和口语技能，还能让学生理解不同的观点，直抒胸臆。

Drama is a valuable resource that can be used to learn many subjects, specifically in learning literacy skills — to learn languages and develop reading and speaking skills. It also helps students understand different points of view and speak up.

舞蹈和戏剧教研组长Dever老师采访了表演艺术组助教张老师。张老师是一名才华横溢的演员、音乐家和舞者。热爱教育的她从2021年2月便加入我校团队。她用实际行动向我们展示了表演艺术是如何让人受益终身的。

Our Head of Dance and Drama, Mrs Dever, interviewed Ms Zhang, our performing arts Teaching Assistant, a skilful and talented actress, musician, and dancer. Ms Zhang has a passion for education, and we have had the honour of working with her since February 2021. Ms Zhang is a vivid example of the benefits of performing arts in a person’s life. 
 

在校园电台主持人Bailey老师的帮助下，这期双语采访已在校园电台开放，敬请收听。

Please listen to the bilingual podcast that our radio presenter, Mr Bailey, helped make for our Duke Box Radio.

https://dukeboxradio.cn/podcast/drama-an-essential-tool-for-any-career-path/

Alejandro Montoya

表演艺术主任

3月8日是国际妇女节当天，国际学校在线邀请了我校王晓云校长，倾听她以女性视角分享对教育改革和国际教育的思考。请点击下方链接阅读全文。

On International Women’s Day, 8 March, International Schools Online (ISO) platform invited Ms Ivey Wang, Principal of Huili School Hangzhou, to share her thoughts on education innovation and international education. Please find the link below to the full article.

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/BLA87eT7uHcxXWY8Dulj0A

市场部

Marketing Department

请点击下方链接聆听校园电台的精彩节目

Please click on the link below to tune into our Dukebox radio to enjoy various shows throughout the week. https://dukeboxradio.cn/ 

工作日上午9:00-12:00播放“马蒂·詹姆斯早餐秀”，6:00播放“黄鼻子车秀”，18:00播放“巴斯摩城古典”，20:00播放“Dukebox最佳歌单”，22:00播放“摇滚秀”。

Listen from 9:00-12:00 every weekday for “Marty James Morning Show”, “The big yellow bus show” at 6:00, Baz’s Motown Classics at 18:00, Dukebox Best Ever Song Show at 20:00 and the Rock Show at 22:00.

错过直播也不必担心，校园电台还有专属“回放”服务 。点击相应活动日期和时间，开启回放。

Don’t worry if you missed any of the live shows as you can access them all on our exclusive “Catch Up” service:  https://dukeboxradio.cn/china-catchup/  

Click on the date and time of the show you missed and “Listen Again”.

您可点击博客页面，查阅学生专栏和教师专栏。

Please click to view podcasts being created by our pupils and staff: https://dukeboxradio.cn/podcast-archive/    

Martin Bailey

校园电台主持人

Dukebox Presenter