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每周快讯 | The Week Ahead

2022-04-29

校长的话

Message from the Principal

 

本周日,我们将迎来五一劳动节。“劳动是世界上一切欢乐和一切美好事情的源泉。” “人生在勤,不索何获。”惠立学校秉持德智体美劳五育并举的教育理念,引导学生尊重劳动、崇尚劳动。在五一劳动节假期,我们也鼓励家长在生活中给予孩子更多劳动的机会,掌握基本生活技能,懂得感恩家人付出,增强家庭责任感和社会责任的担当意识,从而拥有获得幸福生活的能力。

This Sunday, we will celebrate May Day. "Labour is the source of all joy and all good things in the world." "Life is hard work. What can you get without asking for it." Huili School upholds the educational philosophy of educating pupils in all five aspects of moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic education, guiding them to respect and admire labour. During the May Day holiday, we also encourage parents to give their children more opportunities to work in their lives, master basic life skills, be grateful to their families for their contributions, and enhance their sense of family and social responsibility so that they can have the ability to lead a happy life.

 

初中部假期后将正式开始IGCSE的考试,并一直持续至六月下旬。惠灵顿杭州校区首届高一的同学们此时正在努力备考中,祝愿他们都能取得佳绩。

Junior High will start to take IGCSE examinations after the holidays until late June. So Wellington College Hangzhou's first Grade 10/Pre A students are now preparing for their exams, and we wish them all the best!

 

目前,根据疫情防控要求,居住地为封控区、管控区或防范区的学生需要居家进行线上学习。我们理解这样的要求给学生和家长带来诸多不便,感谢相关学生与家长们对学校工作以及对政府防疫工作的配合与支持。五一劳动节小长假即将来临,请允许我建议惠立社群成员尽量在杭州市内踏青休闲,非必要不离杭。杭州地区从本周五开始将实施提供48小时内核酸检测乘坐公共交通及出入公共场所的政策。假期回来后,我们也将开始进行常态化的每周开展三次校园全员核酸检测,这无疑将是一个充满挑战的任务,但经过前几周的落实,学校已经积累诸多经验,非常有信心能够高效完成这项工作。

According to the epidemic prevention and control requirements, pupils living in lockdown areas, control areas, or prevention areas need to conduct E-learning at home. We understand that such conditions have brought much inconvenience to pupils and parents. We thank relevant pupils and parents for their cooperation and support to the school work and the government's epidemic prevention work. May Day holiday is coming. Please allow me to suggest that members of the Huili community try their best to go for a leisure outing within Hangzhou, and please do not leave Hangzhou unless necessary. Hangzhou will implement the policy of providing NAT results within 48 hours for public transportation and access to public places from this Thursday. After the holiday, we will also begin to take the NAT of all staff on campus three times a week, which will undoubtedly be a challenging task for us. However, after the implementation in the previous weeks, the school has accumulated a lot of experience and is very confident in completing this work efficiently.

 

祝愿您和家人度过一个平安快乐的五一假期。

Wishing you and your family a safe and happy May Day holiday.

 

 

王晓云

杭州惠立学校校长

Ivey Wang

Principal of Huili School Hangzhou

 

高中部快讯

Sixth Form Matters

 

提到申请大学,家长和学生总会想到一个问题,那就是“课外活动在申请过程中的比重”。

When it comes to applying for university, there is often one question on parents' and pupils' minds: 'How much do extra-curricular activities count in my application?'

 

为了更直观地对比,我将通过下列表格介绍申请美国和英国大学的异同点。

To keep this article to a reasonable length, I will focus mainly on UK and US applications. However, similarities and differences between both areas' application systems are outlined below.

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申请英国大学时,申请者将在个人陈述中介绍自己参加的课外活动,在Common Application的申请系统中也有供申请者罗列课外活动的栏目。

Applicants will include their extra-curricular activities (ECAs) within their personal statements in UK applications, where there will be a section within the Common App to list the ECAs.

 

美国的大学筛选候选人时采取的方法更加全面,更看重“全面发展”的申请人;而英国的大学则更偏重学生的学术表现。通过以下调查结果,我们可以更直观地了解招生官的想法。

Admissions officers in the US take a more holistic approach to their selection process, looking for 'well-rounded' applicants than their UK counterparts, where academic performance is the primary benchmark. However, by looking at the survey results below, we can gain insight into the mind of an admissions officer.

 

 

以上是美国大学招生咨询协会 (NACAC) 2017年的调查报告,显示了来自美国 600 多所院校的招生官最看重的十项学生条件(从“非常重要”到“不重要”分别是整体成绩、AP/IB等级、SAT/ACT成绩、课程优势、升学指导推荐信、申请论文、教师推荐、课外活动、学生表现出的兴趣、班级排名)。

This shows the results of a survey conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counselling (NACAC) in 2017. They asked admissions officers from over 600 US institutions to determine the weight of various application criteria from that of 'considerable importance' to 'no importance'.

 

 

以上是来自世界挑战(World Challenge) 的一项调查,显示了英国招生官最看重的申请条件(由上到下分别是学术成绩、核心课程、工作经验、对所选学校或专业的兴趣、体育或音乐等非学术证明、寄宿生活经验、其他)。

This chart shows the results of a review conducted by World Challenge, where UK admissions officers were asked to choose two of their most important factors when deciding whether to make an offer to an applicant.

 

这两项调查中给出了一个共同的结论:学术成绩是招生官审核申请时最重要的因素之一。

Looking at the outcomes of both surveys, there is a common theme where academic performance scores as one of the most important factors when an admissions officer is looking at an application.

 

回到最初的问题——“课外活动在申请中占有的比重到底有多少?”其实,当招生官面临成绩水平相似的学生时,课外活动表现情况可能会成为决定性的因素。课外活动部分最好能体现出学生对学科真实且强烈的兴趣。

So back to the $1 million question, 'how much do ECAs count in an application?' When an admissions officer is faced with deciding between students with a similar grade profile, the ECAs could be a deciding factor. If the ECAs are super curricular activities and demonstrate their interest in the subject, then even better.

 

试想如果自己是一位招生官,想招的一定是能活跃学习氛围、能相互激励、有朝一日能建设学校研究项目的学生,是能在所学学科取得成功、未来能代表学校荣誉的学生。假设收到了两位学生的申请,他们的个人资料和推荐信均有不同,但入学学位只剩一个,那么招生官会选择谁呢?

Put yourself in the place of an admissions tutor. You want to fill your courses with students who will enrich the learning environment. They will be individuals who intellectually stimulate one another and might run a research project for your university one day. In addition, you are looking for students who will succeed in the course and positively represent your institution in years to come. Whom would you choose if you had applications for two students with different profiles and letters of recommendation sitting on your desk and only one place left to fill?

 

 

如果两位学生的成绩水平和推荐信相似,但只有一个入学名额,招生官会如何抉择?

If you had applications for two students with similar grade profiles and letters of recommendations sitting on your desk and only one place left to fill, now whom would you choose?         

 

 

学生 A 在成绩和课外活动两个方面均更为优秀。首先,她的成绩更具竞争力,其次,她的课外活动展现出了对所选学科的强烈兴趣。

Student A has the stronger Application in both scenarios. In the first, she has a more competitive grade profile, and in the second, she has ECAs that demonstrate a genuine interest in the subject.

 

如果把申请者想象成一块纸杯蛋糕, 高中阶段的学术表现就是纸杯蛋糕的主体, 入学考试成绩是撒在上面的糖霜,而如话题论述、推荐信、课外活动、面试等其他因素是最后的彩针糖。在精英院校,招生官希望申请人员能呈上美味的蛋糕和糖霜,所以真正能帮助学生脱颖而出的是那些锦上添花的因素。

Think about a university application as a cupcake. Academic performance in high school constitutes the cake portion of the cupcake. Admissions test scores are the frosting. All the rest: essays, recommendations, ECAs, demonstrated interest and interviews are the sprinkles. Admissions officers expect you to have delicious cake and frosting at selective institutions, so your sprinkles help you stand out in the box.

 

活动预告 Upcoming Events

法尔茅斯大学在惠灵顿

Falmouth @ Wellington!

法尔茅斯大学

Falmouth University

5月6日周五下午1:20(中国标准时间)

Friday 6 May 1:20pm (CST) 

注册链接 Link here: 
http://surl.li/bwkjs

 

 

个人陈述研讨会

Personal Statement Workshop

伦敦国王大学

King's College London

5月10日周二下午6点(中国标准时间)

Tuesday 10 May 6:00pm (CST)

注册链接 Link here: 

http://surl.li/bwkju

 

 

生活技能让你与众不同

"Sapien Skills" Set You Apart

约翰霍普金斯大学,巴纳德学院

Johns Hopkins University, Barnard College

5月10日周二下午8点(中国标准时间)

Tuesday 10 May 8:00pm (CST)

Link here 
https://cn.initialview.com/tuesdaytalks

 

 

美国六所高标准的文理学院——阿默斯特、鲍登、卡尔顿、波莫纳、斯沃斯莫尔和威廉姆斯将携手提供与国际招生官员沟通的机会,介绍即将到来的申请季,解答问题。

Six highly selective liberal arts and sciences colleges in the United States—Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams—are joining together to offer you an opportunity to connect with international admissions officers, learn about the upcoming application season, and have your questions answered. 

 

为全球留学生提供两个不同时段的信息分享会,方便学生酌情参加。

We are offering information sessions specifically for international students. Two sessions are available so that students from different parts of the world can attend at a time that works for them.

 

开始寻找学校

Starting the College Search:

 

5月11日上午11点(北美东部标准时间/加拿大时间)

11 May at 11:00am (Eastern Time US/Canada)

注册链接 Student event registration:

http://surl.li/btppw

 

虚拟创意研讨会 Virtual Creative Workshops

 

国际团队和创意导师将于2022年举办一系列虚拟创意研讨会,通过实践研讨会和艺术展示等互动和引人入胜的活动来激发人的灵感,解疑答惑,为参与人员的个人艺术作品给出反馈。该活动向所有人开放,学生、教育者以及所有希望提升创意技能的人群。

Our international team and creative tutors will be hosting a series of virtual creative workshops in 2022. These interactive and engaging sessions will include practical workshops and art demonstrations to inspire you and a chance to ask questions or gain feedback on your artwork. Open to all, they are aimed at pupils, educators, and anyone interested in developing their creative skills.

 

点击下方链接了解详情,参加2022年的活动。

To join one of the 2022 workshops, click the links below to learn more and register.

01

衬衫大改造 

Upcycle a Men’s Shirt

 
  • Sarah Charles

  • 2022年5月3日, 3 May 2022

  • 上午10点 10.00am

  • 点击链接报名 sign up here: http://surl.li/btnde

02

如何打造成功的作品集
How to Build Your Winning Portfolio

 
  • Sarah Charles

  • 2022年6月8日, 8 June 2022

  • 上午10点 10.00am

  • 点击链接报名 sign up here: http://surl.li/btndj

03

颜色:你的个人色彩

Colour – Your Personal Voice

 
  • Xavier Pick教授, Professor Xavier Pick

  • 2022年7月6日, 6 July 2022

  • 上午10点 10.00am

  • 点击链接报名 sign up here: http://surl.li/btndu

04

神奇的榕树之书树

The Magical Banyan Book Tree

 
  • Xavier Pick教授, Professor Xavier Pick

  • 2022年8月3日, 3 August 2022

  • 上午10点 10.00am

  • 点击链接报名 sign up here: http://surl.li/btnea

 

Hatty Leung

高中部主任

Head of Sixth Form

 

初中部快讯

Junior High Matters

 

在此,我想与大家分享一个令人振奋的喜讯——就在本周,我们惠立初中部有六名学生成功晋级国际学术竞赛亚洲锦标赛决赛。这六名学生一路过关斩将,已经顺利通过了三轮比赛,锁定了决赛的席位。国际学术竞赛比赛形式灵活有趣,强调跨学科的综合教育理念,涵盖地理、科学和其他学科的知识。八年级的Jerry同学在所有科目上都成功晋级到最后一轮,我们由衷地为他取得的成绩感到骄傲。

We are incredibly pleased to share with you that we have been informed this week that six Junior High pupils have successfully gained places in the final of the Asian Championships for the International Academic Competition. These six pupils have already successfully passed through three rounds to secure their place in the final, which is a considerable achievement. This competition covers geography, science and academic questions. Jerry, Grade 8, has successfully passed onto the final round in every area, a phenomenal achievement. Well done, Jerry. 

 

在全国范围内,每个地区只有12位孩子成功晋级到比赛的最后一轮,惠立初中部的学生在各个学科都有二到三名孩子成功晋级,实属不易,让我们再次恭喜这六位同学!

Nationally, only twelve pupils in each area will go through to the final Asian Championships, so having two or three Junior High pupils through in each area is incredible. Congratulations to all six pupils.  

 

 

Laura Perry

初中部校长

Head of Junior High

 

小学高年级快讯

Upper Primary Matters

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一些人天生就具备成功企业家的素质,而一些人则必须经过后天努力培养而成。多年来,许多成功的企业家改变了我们的日常生活,如比尔·盖茨(Bill Gates)、史蒂夫·乔布斯(Steve Jobs)和马云等。在上周的环保慈善跳蚤市场活动中,我们也看到了很多非常有潜力、有抱负的未来企业家们。

Some people have the inborn qualities of a successful entrepreneur, while others must work hard to develop them. Over the years, we have seen many successful entrepreneurs make a difference in our everyday life, from Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to Jack Ma. I am pleased to say that we are beginning to see glimmers of aspirational entrepreneurs here at Huili School. 

 

在过去的几周,我有幸看到很多“小企业家们”在企业目标和环境保护之间努力寻求平衡。初中部学生团体环保慈善委员会开始推广环保慈善跳蚤市场活动后,二至六年级的学生争相承租摊位,售卖自己的二手物品。活动过程中,我看到学生们团结协作开发多样商业模式,利用自己的摊位售卖各种主题商品,如帽子、冰淇淋和游戏门票等。

Over the past few weeks, I have had the privilege to watch some of our budding business pupils develop a sense of purpose while trying to save the planet. Once our innovative secondary students started their eco-committee and advertised the flea market, children from Grade 2 to Grade 6 became eager to rent a stall and sell their secondhand goods. As time progressed, I saw pupils collaborate to develop a business model and use their stalls to sell themed goods, from hats and jewellery to ice cream and games tickets.

 

小摊主们完美展示了惠立价值观和惠立特质,如善良、独立等等;同时,我们也看到了他们身上呈现的热忱、内驱力和激情等这些成功企业家们该具备的品质。

While all the pupils who rented stalls were exhibiting Huili values and identities such as kindness and independence, I noted that some modelled their qualities, including passion, motivation, drive and enthusiasm: qualities of successful entrepreneurs. 

 

我们的学生用行动证明了自己一旦下定决心,就能完成任务。他们精诚协作,紧密沟通,高效完成任务,成功克服了活动过程中遇到的各种困难。

Our pupils demonstrated that they could achieve anything they put their minds to. They worked collaboratively and communicated well; became time-effective, completed mathematical tasks, and problem solved issues that arose. 

 

学生们在锻炼自己能力的同时,还通过慈善事业活动减少地球碳排放。他们让自己不再需要的物品重新发挥了价值,筹集资金捐种了惠立森林。本周,我们五年级的学生演示了通过一些小改变来进一步关爱和保护地球家园的方法,如随手关灯等。

While our pupils worked hard on developing their skills, they also worked philanthropically to help to combat their carbon footprint in our planet's hour of need. They recycled their unwanted goods and raised money to plant their own Huili forest. This week, our Grade 5 pupils developed this idea by illustrating how pupils can respect and repair our planet with small everyday actions such as turning off the lights when not in a room. 

 

周一的集会活动也阐释了爱护环境的重要性。一个小小的举动都会对环境产生巨大的正面或负面的影响。希望惠立学子们继续弘扬善良的惠立价值观,并为当前的生态问题提出自己的创新解决方案。

Monday's assembly illustrated how important it is to care for our environment. It raised awareness of the small things that we do that impact the environment: both negatively and positively. I want Huili pupils to build on these ideas in the spirit of kindness and innovate their solutions to current ecological issues. 

 

劳动节即将来临,希望家长们可以与孩子们分享节日的含义,并探讨百年来工人阶级经历劳动给社会带来的各种积极变化。我们未来的企业家和慈善家们可以从这些历史中去思考努力的方向,为创造更美好的世界贡献力量。

As the labour day holidays approach, I hope that parents can share with their children the significance of these days and discuss how changes and improvements have benefitted workers over the past 100 years. Likewise, our young entrepreneurs and philanthropists can take from these ideas to consider how they can make their impact on the world and try to make it a better place for everyone.

 

祝大家度过一个愉快的假期。

Have a restful holiday.

 

Jenny Stones

小学部副校长

Deputy Head of Primary

 

英语教研组快讯

English Department Matters

 

文学周终于圆满落幕。我们利用这一周来反思英语在惠立社群的重要性,也为教职员工和学生们的付出和收获喝彩。

After a successful literacy week, we use this space to reflect upon what makes the English so crucial in our community and celebrate the hard work carried out by both staff and pupils. 

 

本周的英语课涵盖了各种广泛的话题。七年级学生在学习的是鼓舞人心的历史人物,以榜样的事迹为写作灵感;八年级学生正在探索太空旅行的概念,描述火箭发射的过程,以学习科幻大片的方式来备考;九年级学生正在磨练正式信函写作的技巧,同学们用极富创意的内容完成了餐厅投诉信的写作任务;高一学生正在为IGCSE考试做准备,复习真题、练习拓展写作。

Your English teachers are busy delivering excellent lessons covering a huge breadth of topics. Grade 7 focuses on inspirational figures of the past and using their legacy to, in turn, inspire their own writing. Grade 8 are exploring the notion of space travel, with pupils describing rocket launches and preparing for exam tasks by reviewing science-fiction blockbuster movies. In Grade 9, pupils hone their formal letter writing skills in a communication-based series of lessons. The task of writing a letter of complaint to a restaurant has been met with a range of superbly creative responses. Finally, Grade 10 are at a crucial stage of their Huili education as they prepare for their IGCSE examinations. Revision of past papers and extended-writing practice form the basis of this preparation.

 

对于所有目前进行剑桥框架学习的学生,祝愿你们一切顺利。相信只要坚持继续努力,定能实现目标,为未来取得成功铺平道路。

We wish all the very best to all pupils currently undergoing study under part of the Cambridge framework. Well done for working diligently to achieve your goals and pave the way towards your bright and successful futures.

 

 

英语教研组

English Department

 

体育快讯

Sports Matters

 

受疫情防控相关限制措施的影响,各项体育赛事均未能顺利开展,为体育组带来不少挑战。尽管如此,我们仍将继续努力训练,为未来的赛事做准备。在2022年6月14日(周二)的体育颁奖典礼上,我们将庆祝本学年同学们在体育方面取得的成绩。

The last few months have been incredibly difficult for the sporting department, with restrictions preventing fixtures and competitions. However, our teams will continue to train hard until the fixtures re-commence. We look forward to our sports presentation on Tuesday 14 June 2022, where we will celebrate the successes of sport this year.

 

Nathan Witter

体育部主任

Director of Sport

 

表演艺术部快讯

Performing Arts Matters

 

 

初中部学生的课程拓展日活动大获成功。

The Curriculum Enrichment Day was a great success with our pupils in Junior High. 

 

活动内容包括选择一位有名的艺术偶像。有的同学扮成名人,谈论他们的生活和贡献。同学们担任起导演、编辑、艺术家和音响设计师的角色,以传记电影的形式录制对所选的偶像的采访。

The project consisted in choosing a famous icon of the arts. Some pupils act like famous people and talk about their lives and contributions. Our pupils were directors, editors, artists, and sound designers who recorded an interview with their chosen famous icon in a biography film format. 

 

在艺术、戏剧、音乐和信息通讯技术组的老师们的带领下,同学们迫不及待地投入到这场活动中, 使得此次活动大获成功。感谢所有初中部教职员工的贡献与支持。

The day was a fantastic success thanks to our pupils' determination and eagerness to participate in this project and the leadership of our heads of Art, Drama, Music, and ICT. We want to thank all the staff members in Junior High for their contribution and support throughout this meaningful experience.

 

 

Alejandro Montoya

表演艺术主任

Director of Performing Arts

 

社群快讯

Community Matters

 

 

上周,为庆祝第52个地球日,倡导绿色生活,惠立学校的同学们开展了一个意义非凡且收获颇丰的大型校内活动-——惠立环保慈善跳蚤市场。此次活动是由惠立初中部学生团体环保慈善委员会发起的,受到了全校同学和老师们的积极响应和热忱参与。我们希望通过本次活动在杭州的惠立社群中积极鼓励和大力推动绿色生活方式,为保护我们赖以生存的地球,减少资源使用、做到现有物品再利用和各类资源的回收利用。本次活动四十五个摊位的摊主们有来自小学部和初中部的同学们,还有来自校区不同学部的老师们。在一周的活动过程中,惠立学子们不仅展现热忱和善良,也展现了责任和勇气。

Last week, to celebrate the 52nd earth day and advocate a green lifestyle, the students of Huili school carried out a significant and fruitful large-scale school activity - Huili Green Flea Market. The event was initiated by the Environmental Charity Committee, a student-led organisation of Huili Junior High school, and received a positive response and enthusiastic participation from all students and teachers across campus. Through this event, we hope to actively encourage and vigorously promote the green lifestyle in the Huili community in Hangzhou - reduce, reuse and recycle. The forty-five stalls of this event were held by students from primary school and junior high school and teachers from different departments of the Wellington campus. In the process, Huili students not only showed their enthusiasm and kindness but also showed their responsibility and courage.

 

本次活动的成功举办,离不开在幕后默默支持孩子们的家长朋友们。家长的支持和鼓励是孩子成长旅程中至关重要的部分。在此,我谨代表环保慈善委员会的全体成员向各位家长表达最衷心的感谢。此次活动筹集的所有善款(预计总额将超过一万元人民币)将用于内蒙古的植树造林项目。今年的地球日的主题是“投资我们的星球”,旨在加速实施各项应对气候变化的解决方案。年少的惠立学子们通过身体力行的努力,为实现这样一个宏大的目标贡献了自己的一份力量。值得骄傲,未来可期。

The success of this event is also inseparable from the parents who greatly support the children behind the scenes. The support and encouragement of parents are undoubtedly a vital part of the journey of children's growth. Here, on behalf of all members of the Environmental Charity Committee, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to you. All the donations raised in this event (the total amount is expected to exceed 10,000 yuan) will be used for afforestation projects in Inner Mongolia. This year's Earth Day theme is "Invest in Our Planet", focusing on accelerating the implementation of solutions to combat climate change. Young Huili students have contributed to the realisation of such a grand goal through practical efforts. Excellent work!

 

赵慧

Hillary MacKinnon

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