Ms. Jennifer Buster has been in education for more than 15 years in the UK and much of her experience has been in leadership roles across both Primary and Secondary years. Ms Buster joins BIS as an Academic Consultant and will lead the design of the school’s Secondary British international curriculum, enriched with a strong Chinese language programme.
Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, Jennifer was deeply involved in the development of Mandarin teaching programmes across the UK in partnership with the UCL Institute of Education Confucius Classrooms. In 2011, she was awarded the ‘Subject Leadership’ award at the Annual Chinese Conference.
Educated in Singapore, Jennifer had a successful career in business before retraining as a teacher and gaining a PGCE in London. In addition, she holds a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Warwick.
As an educator, Jennifer’s main focus has been on establishing excellent practices in teaching & learning, staff development and curriculum design, and she looks forward to utilising this expertise at BIS. She believes in nurturing happy and successful students, inspiring them to excel, embracing their global mindedness and celebrating their achievements.
Jennifer Buster 女士在英国从事教育工作超过 15 年，她的大部分经验都是在小学和中学担任领导职务。Buster女士以学术顾问的身份加入英伦学校，并将领导学校中学英国国际课程的设计，并辅以强大的中文课程。
Jennifer 精通英语、普通话和粤语，与伦敦大学学院教育学院孔子课堂合作，深入参与了英国普通话教学项目的开发。2011年，她在年度华人大会上获得“学科带头人”奖。
Jennifer 在新加坡接受教育，在接受再培训成为一名教师并在伦敦获得教育文凭之前，她在商业上取得了成功。此外，她还拥有华威大学的教育领导硕士学位。
作为一名教育工作者，Jennifer 的主要工作重点是在教学、员工发展和课程设计，她期待在英伦学校发挥这一专长。她相信培养快乐和成功的学生，激励他们超越自我，拥抱他们的全球视野并庆祝他们的成就。
How time flies… in the blink of an eye the Year of the Rabbit is upon us and for many of us, the upcoming holiday season will be the first time in a long time that we have been able to travel and meet up with friends and families. Chinese New Year has always been one of my favourite times of the year, even when I was based in London. This year, being in Guangzhou for this festive period is extra meaningful for me as this was the birthplace of both my maternal grandparents.
时间过得真快……转眼间兔年就要到了，对我们中的许多人来说，即将到来的假期将是很长一段时间以来我们第一次能够旅行和与朋友和家人见面。中国新年一直是我一年中最喜欢的日子之一，即使我在伦敦的时候也是如此。今年在广州过这个节日对我来说格外有意义，因为这是我外公外婆的家乡。
As a mother of 5 wonderful (and grown-up) boys, I have always found it rather tricky in balancing the use of the holiday seasons. Whilst I would love to have spent every moment with them, creating beautiful memories, I also had to ensure that home learning was taking place as they approached upcoming GCSE and A level exams - often on their return from the Spring festival. With several weeks of online learning soon to be behind us, it is important for us as parents and guardians to support our children as they prepare to return to in-class teaching.
作为 5 个优秀（和成年）男孩的母亲，我总是发现平衡假期的使用相当棘手。虽然我很想与他们共度每一刻，创造美好的回忆，但我还必须确保在他们临近即将到来的 GCSE 和 A level 考试前进行家庭学习——通常是在他们春节回来的时候。几周的在线学习很快就要过去了，作为父母和监护人，我们必须支持我们的孩子准备重返课堂教学。
Below I share some tips with you, and I hope that you might find them useful:
下面我将给大家分享一些小技巧，希望对大家有用：
Find a quiet, well-lit space where your child will be able to focus. Most children will have their study tables in their rooms, but if your child is sharing the room with another family member, it is important to ensure the room remains a quiet and working environment for the duration of the study time.
找一个安静、光线充足的空间，让您的孩子能够集中注意力。大多数孩子的房间里都有学习桌，但如果您的孩子与其他家庭成员同住一个房间，确保房间在学习期间保持安静和工作环境非常重要。
Try to avoid staying in pyjamas – it is rather tempting in this weather to remain cozy and comfortable, but it is an important step to dress the part, to ‘wake the body and brain up’ for study time.
尽量避免穿着睡衣——在这种天气下保持舒适和舒适是相当诱人的，但这是穿着该部分的重要步骤，为学习时间“唤醒身体和大脑”。
Learn How Your Child Works Best
了解您孩子的高效时间
Is your child a morning person? Or might your child find pre-afternoon time a more efficient time to retain learning? It is important to figure out their body clock and adjust their study habits to it.
您的孩子是早起的人吗？或者您的孩子可能会发现下午前的时间是保持学习的更有效时间？弄清楚他们的生物钟并调整他们的学习习惯很重要。
Be Organised and Plan the Aims of Each Session / Day
组织和计划每节课/每天的目标
At the start of each session / day, try and make a list of what your child should aim to complete. Focus on one thing at a time and once they have completed each task, tick it off their list. This will help them to be more organised so they will know exactly what they have done each day. Remember to praise and award their achievements.
在每节课/每天开始时，尝试列出您的孩子应该完成的目标。一次专注于一件事，一旦他们完成了每项任务，就将其从列表中划掉。这将帮助他们更有条理，这样他们就会确切地知道他们每天做了什么。记得表扬和奖励他们的成就。
Take Regular Short Breaks
定期短暂休息
It is recommended that 20-30 minutes of revising should be rewarded with a 5-minute break. 30-60 minutes of revision can be awarded a 10-15 minute break. 2 hours of revision should get at less a 30-minute break. Anymore than 3 hours of revision should receive between a 45-60 minute break. Each child is different and depending on their age, has a different length of focus time. It is important to encourage our children to take breaks to refresh themselves to enable a higher rate of productivity.
建议 20-30 分钟的复习应该有 5 分钟的休息时间。30-60 分钟的复习可获得 10-15 分钟的休息时间。2 小时的复习应该少于 30 分钟的休息时间。超过 3 小时的复习应该在 45-60 分钟之间休息。每个孩子都是不同的，根据他们的年龄，专注时间的长短也不同。重要的是要鼓励我们的孩子休息一下，让自己精神焕发，从而提高工作效率。
Encourage your child to steer clear of social media (and their mobile devices) during their allocated study time. It is almost too easy to be pulled away from their studies when a new notification pops up, especially when they are trying to focus on the work in front of them. It is often a battle, but I found that confiscating their devices would sometimes result in an argument hence I would suggest a place where my children would place their devices (outside of their room / away from their study space), and when they had their breaks, they could go and pick it up for an agreed amount of time.
鼓励您的孩子在分配的学习时间内避开社交媒体（及其移动设备）。当弹出新通知时，他们很容易从学习中抽离出来，尤其是当他们试图专注于眼前的工作时。这通常是一场对抗，但我发现没收他们的设备有时会导致争吵，因此我会建议我的孩子们放置他们的设备的地方（在他们的房间外面/远离他们的学习空间），以及他们什么时候有他们的休息时间，他们可以在商定的时间内去取。
20 minutes seems to be the “magic number” at which students start seeing accelerated gains in reading achievement; it is important to encourage our children to develop the habit of reading daily. As parents, we should also ensure that the books our children are reading are of the right reading age and will stretch their literacy levels. It is also important to ensure that the books are of the genre in which they would enjoy. Reading should be relaxing and enjoyable – not a task nor a punishment.
20 分钟一般是学生阅读能力提高的最佳时间；重要的是要鼓励我们的孩子养成每天阅读的习惯。作为父母，我们还应该确保我们的孩子阅读的书籍适合适当的阅读年龄，并且可以提高他们的识字水平。确保书籍属于他们喜欢的类型也很重要。阅读应该是放松和愉快的——而不是任务或惩罚。
Get Plenty of Sleep and Do Some Exercise
保持充足睡眠并锻炼身体
Children should aim to get at least eight hours of sleep a night. They will be able to think and perform much better after a good night's sleep. Exercise also helps to release tension and oxygenates the brain, helping them keep calm and relaxed.
孩子们的目标应该是每晚至少睡八个小时。经过一夜良好的睡眠后，他们将能够更好地思考和表现。锻炼还有助于释放紧张情绪并为大脑供氧，帮助他们保持冷静和放松。
Finally, remember this is holiday time! Do allow your children to have fun and enjoy the upcoming break with family and friends!
最后，记住这是假期！请让您的孩子玩得开心，享受即将到来的与家人和朋友的假期！
Happy Chinese New Year! May this year be full of celebrations and success for you and your loved ones.
春节快乐！愿今年对您和您所爱的人来说充满庆祝和成功。
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