While I breathe, I explore, I hope

东华文泽学校在努力培养IB学习者过程中非常着重的一项是，平衡。我们不仅为学生提供获取知识的机会，也为他们提供培养技能、态度和心态的机会，让他们成为21世纪具有国际意识的积极进取的公民。

本周特别举办的ShowCASE展示大会突出了TWIS丰富多彩的课外活动。这些课外活动满足我们孩子在智力、情感、社交、身体、精神、艺术和创造性的成长。我们的学生积极参与进来，提高他们的技能的同时，也让他们在舒适区之外探索全新的体验。

One of the IB learner profile attitudes we strive to develop at TWIS is being balanced. We provide students with opportunities not just to acquire knowledge but to develop the skills, attitudes and mindsets to become active and productive internationally-minded 21st-century citizens. 

This week’s special event called ShowCASE highlights the various after-school activities catering to our children’s intellectual, emotional, social, physical, spiritual, artistic and creative growth. These activities engaged our students either to further their skills or allowed them to explore new experiences outside their comfort zone. 

这周我们新学期的“创意”、“活动”、“服务”和“英语”课外活动课程（即CASE）开始了。TWIS课外课程旨在为学生提供各种各样的活动，延伸每个人的兴趣发展，丰富他们在TWIS的探索之旅。而在新学期课程开始之前，我们在礼堂分享和回顾了第一学期的收获。

This week marks the start of our second semester for our Creativity, Activity, Service, and English Program, better known as CASE. The TWIS CASE program aims to provide students with a variety of activities that supplement each individual’s development and enhances their educational voyage at TWIS. Before we begin sharing all the excitement that the new semester offerings bring to our students, we should recap what happened during our first semester of CASE.

学年开始，几乎每个学生每周都要参加四个不同的课外活动，从排球、合唱团到探索宇宙的奥秘、初级厨师等等。在过去的几个月里，学生们迎接着全新的体验和挑战，亦有温故知新，甚至有些人也喜欢上了他们以前认为“不酷”的活动。

From the start of the school year, almost every student was participating in four different CASEs each week, ranging from Volleyball and Choir to Secrets of the Universe or Junior Chef. Throughout the weeks, students have been exposed to new experiences, challenges, or reinforced previous knowledge and skills. Even some have found a liking to an activity they had previously considered “uncool”.

这周，我们已经顺利过渡到我们的新学期，开启了全新的课外活动课程，我们的学生已经积极参与其中。在新学期请持续关注我们的课外活动学习新体验！

We have now smoothly transitioned to our new CASE semester, which has been developed in part through our students' advocacy! Stay tuned as we share our experience in CASE in the coming weeks!

"西班牙队"战胜“巴西队”夺冠东莞“小世界杯”

Spain Win DG WorldCup Final Against Brazil

在第一场比赛中，“西班牙队”惜败于对手。然而，这场失败并没有消磨他们夺冠的意志。周一，经过长期的毅力、协作和努力，“西班牙队”捧回了东莞“小世界杯”！

On their first competition, the Spanish Team lost miserably against their opponent. However, this defeat did not dampen their hopes to become champions. This Monday, through perseverance, collaboration and hard work, the Spanish team brought home the DG World Cup!  

Mr. Jaime，作为我们的PYP体育老师和课外活动协调员，是这场比赛的中场组织核心；Mr. Jorge，作为TWIS的MYP体育老师，在最后一场比赛中攻入两个决定性进球，也因此被授予最有价值球员（MVP）奖。“西班牙队”的教练也正是我们的Mr. Javier，是我们MYP课程的人文课程老师。

Mr. Jaime, our PYP PE teacher and extra-curricular activities coordinator, played midfield for the team. Mr. Jorge, our MYP PE teacher, who scored two decisive goals in the final game was awarded the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. The Spanish team’s coach is no other than Mr. Javier, our MYP humanities teacher. 

我们的老师给学生树立了良好的榜样，让大家知道毅力、坚持和团队精神的重要性。当我们面对挑战或失败时，应当既不放弃，也不丧失希望。再次恭喜我们三位运动员老师，你们是TWIS年轻运动员的学习动力！

Our teachers serve as good role models for our students of what perseverance, hard work and team spirit can do. They have shown that when we are faced with challenges or defeat, we neither give up nor lose hope. Congratulations and well done! You are an inspiration to our young athletes!