开学将至，归期可待，广州市斐特思学校（简称：FCG）已为新学期做好充足的准备！我们期待与您相约，一起观看山间旭日初升的太阳、漫天彩霞的黄昏和星罗密布的夜空。

The new semester is nearly here, and everyone at Fettes College Guangzhou (FCG) has been busy getting ready! We look forward to meeting you soon, together with the rising sun over the mountains, the evening full of rosy clouds and the star-studded night sky.

在这个暑假，我们在Jeroen 校长和郑雷校长的指导下，校园环境进行了全面升级与改造，充满活力与实用性。与此同时，教师培训、学习、教研工作已经有序开展。防疫和消毒等工作也在密锣紧鼓地进行。

During this summer vacation, the campus environment has been comprehensively upgraded under the direction of Jeroen Gakes, Head of College（Expat), and Julie Zheng, Head of College (Chinese). The result is a campus full of vitality and practicality. Other preparations for the start of the semester include teacher training and important epidemic prevention and disinfection work.

1、校园环创升级

Campus environmental upgrade

我们在篮球馆内增设了一面攀岩墙，这预示着新学期我们的拓展课将新增一项攀岩运动。舞蹈室、健身房、校道、教室都增添了各种艺术画、彩旗并进行了重新布置，让每一处空间都焕发生机，充满色彩。

We have added a climbing wall in the sports hall so climbing will be available as a new sport this semester. Our public areas and enrichment facilities have exciting new displays, all contributing to making FCG a vibrant learning environment.  

 2、设施设备及特色课程持续优化提升

 Improvement of teaching and co-curricular facilities

FCG 的“黑匣子”和“剧院”已经为本学年即将上演的精彩剧目做好充分准备。我们将与外部专业机构合作，为学生提供更多在舞台上展示自我的机会，每周课外活动都将推出英语戏剧课程，在老师的指导下，同学们还会花很长时间准备FCG一年一度的戏剧节。此外，一些著名的本地甚至全国性的戏剧比赛也计划在FCG推出。通过戏剧，学生将变得更自信，更善于表达自己的感情，进而培养健全人格。

Our Black Box and Theatre have been fully prepared for the amazing performances we hope will happen this year. Collaborating with professional external providers, FCG will give students more opportunities to show themselves on the stage such as English Drama, which will be launched during Co-curricular Activities time every week. Under the guidance from teachers, students will also spend a long time to prepare FCG annual Drama Festival. Through Drama, our students will become more confident at expressing their feelings and contribute to a rounded personality.

下学期我们将再次增设音乐类培训计划。学子们可以在校内的课余时间选择性地进修钢琴、小提琴、大提琴等课程。我们还将组织自己的乐团，定期排练与演出。

We are excited to relaunch our PMP music training program this semester. Students can choose to learn piano, violin, cello or take other musical courses in their spare time. Our orchestra will be re-established with regular rehearsals and performances.

其他所有运动设施也已准备就绪，不乏高尔夫球馆、棒球场、室内恒温游泳池、 FIFA认证的足球场、 FIBA 认证的篮球场、壁球馆等，更让人兴奋的莫过于新学期即将开始的马术课程，这一项目深受家长和学生的青睐。

All of our other sports facilities are also ready for the students’ return, including our golf training centre, baseball courts, heated indoor swimming pool, FIFA-certified soccer field, FIBA-certified basketball court, dance studio and squash courts. We are very excited to be launching equestrian classes in the new term, which we expect to be very popular with students.

3、配置高端教学设备

High-end  technology to support teaching and learning

FCG在电子产品使用管理上张弛有度。为满足学子们平日学习和查阅资料的需要，新学期的初高中教室都配备了多台 iMac 苹果一体机，小学是人手一台Ipad，供学生学习使用。学生并非只有到计算机实验室才能使用电脑。

FCG promotes a balanced use of electronic devices. In order to support students in their daily learning and research, middle and high school homeroom classrooms are each equipped with one iMac for each individual student. In addition, we have two computer rooms and each class has access to a bank of iPads in primary school. Teachers are responsible for managing the use of devices as appropriate. 

3、教师研学培训，终身学习

Teacher training for life-long learning

FCG 倡导教师要终身学习，不断自我提升。为此，由校长、科组长、教育部专家团组成的培训队伍，为教职工们提供了为期半个月的专业培训，确保新学期教学工作的顺利开展。

FCG advocates that teachers should lead by example and embody the principle of life-long learning. Teachers have benefited from a training programme delivered by the Heads of College, subject leaders and external experts.

4、防疫工作不松懈

Epidemic prevention work remains an ongoing priority

为了确保校内防疫安全，后勤队已加强校内环境消毒工作，对校园重点场所、公共用具和空调通风系统进行了彻底清洁消毒。对户外大型玩具、门把手、扶梯的扶手等高频接触物体表面进行预防性消毒。我们定期要求全员核酸，新生入学前必须做体检，老生返校前需做 24 小时核酸检验。

The logistics team have cleaned the campus environment: all key locations and public facilities have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, as well as the conditioning ventilation system. High-touch surfaces such as outdoor toys, doorknobs and handrails are routinely disinfected. We require all staff to have a regular NAT. New students must have a physical examination before entering school, and returning students must have a 24-hour NAT before returning to school.

祝愿学子们在新的学期扬帆起航，筑梦未来。

We wish all our students a positive start to the new semester and all the very best as they pursue their dreams.