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这是一条快乐且激动人心的道路。同学们，你们来到一年级时就像一颗小小的种子，准备好了被发现、发芽，准备好在你们小学的冒险之旅中被指引、被教导。

新学年伊始，你们满怀活力、目标、期望和对新友谊的期待来到了学校。今天，你们即将升上二年级，拥有了更大的力量、全新的目标、反思和许多好朋友。你们学到了很多东西，包括如何阅读，如何写作，还有如何阅读你写的内容！你们了解了城市、家庭、节日、文化和世界上不同的地方，你们知道自己需要什么，想要什么……但最重要的是，你们知道了你们在地球上的家园以及如何分享这个星球。

九月的时候，我觉得自己像个园丁。现在，我觉得自己就像一个骄傲的老师，看到许多积极探究、勇于冒险、善于沟通、有原则、有爱心、知识渊博的学生升入二年级。有些美好的回忆会永远陪伴着我们。

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同学们在团队工作中做得很好，也很清楚为什么有时候五个脑袋比一个脑袋思考得好。在年初的时候，我们练习了“3B4Me”，就是有不清楚的地方要先问三个同学再问老师。现在你们作为一个团体主动地练习“3B4ME”，你们会在完成任务后帮助其他人，或者扩展你的观点来帮助别人理解新的东西。只有一个有爱心的、有知识的，心胸开阔的人才能产生这样的转变。我们一起走过了许多场景，从《Four Feet Two Sandal》中的叙利亚沙漠，到广州的摩天大楼，从巨大的老虎笼子到TWIS的小池塘，从我们的教室到Ruby的家。你们在我们去过的每一个地方都探索和学习到了一些独特的东西。

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我相信你们对这些地方、课程、大会、考试、用餐、聚会和游戏都有深刻的记忆。每个人在一年级都有一个特殊的位置，并为你们的成功做出了贡献。所以继续前进吧，要不断提问，记住你所知道的，保持关怀和同情心，记住你在这个世界上的位置。永不放弃！学习之旅，仍旧继续。

It’s been a joyful and exciting path. Class, you came to Grade one as tiny little seeds, ready to go, ready to be guided on your PYP adventure. 

At the beginning of the school year, you came to school full of energy, goals, expectations, and hopes for new friendships. Today you move up to another grade with more power, with new goals, results of your reflections, and many best friends. You have learned many things - how to read, how to write and how to read what you write! Most of you knew how to count, how to add and subtract. You’ve learned about cities, homes, celebrations, cultures, and places in the world, about the things you need and the item you just want… But, most importantly, you’ve learned about your home on Earth and how to share the planet. 

Back in September, I felt like a gardener. Now I feel like a proud teacher who sees many inquirers, risk-takers, communicators, principled, caring, and knowledgeable students moving up to grade 2. There are beautiful memories that will stay with us forever. 

At the beginning of the year, we practiced the “3B4Me”, where you should ask three peers before you ask the teacher when something is not clear. Now you as a group have taken the initiative to practice 3AFTERme. You help others after you have finished your task or expand your opinion to help others understand something new. Only a caring, knowledgeable and open-minded mind will make this turn happen. We have walked together through many settings, from the deserts of Syria in One Sandal Four Feet to the skyscrapers of Guangzhou, from the huge tiger’s cage to the pond at TWIS, from our classroom to Ruby’s home. You have explored and learned something unique from each place we go. 

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I am sure that you have memories of these places, lessons, assemblies, assessments, meals, parties, and games engraved in your mind. Together each one has a special place and has contributed to your success during Grade 1. So moving on, I tell you, keep on asking, remember what you know and always add some more, stay caring and compassionate, and remember your place in the world. There’s only one thing I will ask you to carry on for your classroom agreements for the next school year. Never give up! The learning path continues.

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首先，我不得不说疫情的存在对所有人来说都是不容易的。在此我向Ms. Carmen老师表示衷心的感谢，虽然面临种种困难，Carmen老师仍然将2年级管理得十分出色并且为班级发展奠定了一个良好的基础。此外，我还要特别感谢我的助教Ms. Lacey，她对孩子们热情而富有同情心。有时候我对于孩子们可能会过于严格，这是因为我希望孩子们可以在TWIS得到最好的教育，在多数时刻都可以展现他们的人文精神和团队合作能力。

在“世界是怎样运作的”这个单元给我们上了一节实践课，孩子们的表演展现了如何防止霸凌与排斥孤立他人的现象。我为他们那个周五的表现而感到骄傲，即使他们做的不是最完美的表演也仍旧为他们感到自豪。天气会阴晴不定，但这群可爱的孩子们从不会让我们失望。

友谊和团结是你们在TWIS学习生活中收获的最幸福、最实用的力量，所有同学沿着同一条轨道向前进步。2年级是一个充满关爱与知识的班级，这一点毫无疑问。他们各具天赋，保持自律，充分绽放自己的才华。

回首这些日子，我可以很诚实地告诉你们我为你们感到开心、宽慰和自豪，你们激发了我内心深处的热情。这既是一个开端，也是一段特殊而独特的ABC旅程的终点。改变并不容易，有些人可能无法理解。但对于你们来说，是时候与同伴一起拥抱、握手、大声欢呼了。2年级的学习之旅即将到达终点站，但你们会进入另一个知识公园。期待八月与你们相见。

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Where to start, usually at the beginning helps doesn’t it. First of all, I have to say the Covid-19 situation hasn't been easy for all of us, so this leads me to say a huge thank you first of all to our wellbeing counselor Ms. Carmen. She did a wonderful job in leading Grade 2 under difficult circumstances and we all thank her for the foundations she laid for the grade. Also, I would like to place on record a special thanks to our assistant, Ms. Lacey. She is warm and empathetic to the children even if sometimes I can be too strict it seems as we want the best education for our students here at TWIS. A definition of true humanism and teamwork in the most testing of times. 

The light of the fire and how it transpired was intense, show-stopping assembly on how to prevent...bullying, isolation and being left behind, how the world works was a lesson in kind. Pride of the school this Friday afternoon, pride of the school even if you fail at things too. The weather has its ups and downs and the wonderful children never make us frown! 

Friendships and togetherness are all made for your TWIS learning life and all this blissful, willful and skillful tact; all traveling together as one on monorail tracks, Grade 2 is so caring and knowledgeable there is no doubt about that! Crystal clear vision of talent and shine, keep being leaders of discipline, let the talent be bright! 

Looking back down the M1 and my big beefy behind, I can honestly say you have brought out tears of joy, relief and pride, a true passion burning deep inside. So, this is how it all began, a special and unique rollercoaster of an ABC journey about to end. Change isn’t easy, some can’t comprehend but for you boys and girls it is time to lovingly embrace. Hold your hands, cheer as loud as you can. The ride is slowing to a stop, but this is your theme park of knowledge. I will see you in August eating your cold morning porridge! 

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很难用语言来表达你们升级的喜悦和伤感。从一月份我加入班级开始，虽然时间过得很快，但感觉我们认识已经超过六个月了。我很高兴能教导你们，和你们一起度过每一个上学的日子，看着你们在许多领域的成长，不断提高你们的社交技能。从开学时不说早安、不关心对方的学生，发展到每天互相拥抱问候、互相帮助。我很激动也真的很高兴看到你们所有的成功事迹；这些都带给我骄傲和快乐。

你们是一个充满爱心的班级，在第一学期学习并尊重不同的文化和信仰；种树给鸟儿们按家，参观玩具厂，以一种令人赞赏的态度，心甘情愿地支持着所有的工人，正是这些活动，让你们表现出了如此强烈的求知欲，我希望永远和你们在一起成长。

根据每个人的独特个性发展，教师向学生学习，学生之间也相互学习，你们培养出了关心他人和保持好奇的性格。这引出了一些令人惊讶的问题，如“为什么有人会抛弃他们的孩子？”“如何拯救地球？”“用自行车代替汽车来清洁空气？”，当你们建议我阅读某些书籍并与以前学过的知识建立联系时，我对能成为你们成长和独立的一部分感到非常荣幸和激动。

看着你们收拾好你们的书和物品，为暑假做准备，为你们人生的下一个篇章——四年级做准备，我非常激动，同时也有幸看到你们惊人的进步；从那些在学期初努力寻找自己笔记本的学生，到现在你们成长为自己研究、寻找和分享关于不同历史时期的探险家、漫游者和组织自己的募捐活动的学生。

永远记住，只要你们下定决心，你们什么都能完成；这仅仅是成为一个更好的你的其中一步。因此在这个夏天，不要停止阅读，继续学习、探究，演奏不同的乐器、绘画和运动。感谢你们的微笑，感谢你们的信任，感谢你们给我们带来挑战的时刻，从中我们也都学到了许多，感谢你们的与众不同；我真的很感激能成为你们生命中的一个小篇章，因为你们都在通往属于自己的伟大的道路上成为不可思议的个体 。

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It is quite difficult to put into words the delight and at the same time sorrow about your moving up day. It started off in January when I joined your class; even though the time flew by so quickly, it feels like we have known each other for way longer than six months. It has been such a pleasure teaching you and spending every school day with you; watching you grow in many areas continuing to improve your social skills which Mr. Cherlito has guided you for the first six months. From students who didn’t say good morning or care about each other at the beginning of the semester to growing into giving hugs as a greeting and helping one another on a daily basis. I am always so excited and truly happy to witness all your successes; it brings me pride and joy. 

You are such a caring team who learned about and respected different cultures and beliefs in the first semester; planted trees to give birds homes, went to a toy factory and willingly supported all workers with an amazing attitude, it was these events that you displayed such a deep desire towards learning that I hope to stay with you forever. 

You developed such caring and inquiring personalities. This led to amazing questions, for example, “Why would anyone abandon their child?”, times when you introduced our topics, such as “How to save the planet?”, our next lines of inquiries like “Using bicycles instead of cars to clean the air”, when you suggested reading certain books and making connections to previously learned material makes me very honored and thrilled to be part of your growth and independence. 

Watching you pack your books and belongings, getting ready for summer, for grade 4, the next chapter of your life, made me very emotional but at the same time privileged to see your astounding progression; from students who struggled finding their own notebooks at the beginning of the semester, you grew into students who are now researching on their own, finding and sharing ideas about different historical explorers, the Curiosity Rover and organizing your own fundraiser. 

Always remember that you can do anything, if you set your mind to it; this is just one step forward to becoming a better you, thus this summer, don’t stop reading, continue learning, researching, playing different instruments, drawing, and playing sports. Thank you for all your smiles, for your trust, for some challenging moments from which we all learned something and for being unique; I am truly grateful to be a small chapter in your life book as you all become incredible individuals all on your own path to greatness.   

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14名独一无二的你们组成了最具个性的四年级。你们拥有这样一种超能力——能把沮丧和忧虑的日子变成充满阳光和快乐的日子。你们的笑容给我带来阳光！

这一年来，我看到了你们无数的成长瞬间，一幕幕像照片一样定格在我的脑海里。比如，我看到你们钻研远高于你们所在年级水平的课文，剖析理解一些著名的语录，制作并分享冰淇淋、芝士蛋糕、烙饼和柠檬茶等；我看到挥着乒乓球拍的你们展现的灿烂笑容；飞盘撞到头后，彼此拥抱的身影；踢球太用力后捂着脚的痛苦表情；以及厨房里齐心协力解决问题的团队精神。

我也看到你们能够相信自己并尊重他人；能做到真诚地道歉，勇敢地承认错误——毕竟，人无完人。我看到你们善于从各种新奇的角度提问；会用别人意想不到的方式与作家、博物馆和公园建立联系；我看到你们真诚相待，愿意与他人分享你的维他命水和我的维生素片……还有更多无法被定格的精彩瞬间。不管你们是怎么想的，但是我想说能和你们在一起，是我的荣幸。

你们可以给这个世界带来更多的阳光，保持积极的态度，微笑面对困难和考验，摆出最勇敢的表情。从现在开始，认真努力地学习，尽情恣意地玩耍，旁若无人地跳舞。你们就像手中的蝴蝶，可以自由飞翔，也可以安心停留于托住你们的手掌。

五年级是小学的最后一小步，也是即将迈入中学的一大步。请把你们的每一滴汗水、每一点能量、每一刻清醒、每一丝热情，都献给你们的五年级。拿起一本书，拾起更多的书，将一个个书架垒成一座座书山，像喝水一般汲取每一个词语带来的营养。在故事的海洋里畅游，让每一页的故事都能融入你的生命，变成你的一部分。

永远永远不要停止阅读！有了问题就去找答案，然后再发现新的问题。传递对阅读的热爱吧！让我们在新的学年一起阅读。期待看到你们以整装待发的姿态迎接你们现在的老师、新的老师，我相信你们都会设立自己的远大目标。现在，我想对未来的科学家、探险家、厨师以及所有可能的职业，说一句，尽你所能！加油！

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Grade four's students each have the ability to turn days of frustration and worry to days of sunshine and happiness. Bring me sunshine, in your smiles! 

Seeing students tackle texts far above their grade level; dissect and cut open popular quotations; make and share ice cream, cheesecake, flapjacks and lemon teas. Seeing bright smiles with swipes of a ping pong bat; hugging each other after stray frisbee bumps ahead; shooting the ball so hard that your big toe hurts; ignoring me all day because I told you to ignore things you disagreed with; trusting yourselves and respecting the expression of others; using genuine apologies and acknowledging to yourself that you’ve made a mistake – you’re only human, after all!; asking new questions; connecting with authors, museums, and parks in ways others can only dream of; treating each other with warmth and sincerity; sharing your vitamin waters, and my vitamin tablets; and multitudes of wonderful moments that can’t all be documented or photographed. No matter what you think, it has been an honor to work with and for you all. 

You can bring more sunshine to the world. Stay positive. Smile in the face of difficult and testing feelings. Put on the bravest face. Be more Superman than Super Monkey! Now, knuckle down, work harder, play hard and dance like nobody is watching. You’re all butterflies in a hand. Free to fly away, but safe to stay and learn from the hand that holds you.

Grade five is one final step and one big leap in primary school. Give it all. Every bead of sweat, every gram of energy, every waking moment, every electrical charge of new reading. Pick up books. Pick up more books. Turn bookshelves into book mountains. Drink the words like water. Swim in the stories. Let the tales and information of each page become part of you. 

Never ever stop reading! Question? Answer it. Find a new question. Spread the love for reading. Let’s read together in the new school year. I look forward to seeing you well-rested, eager and ready to show your teachers, new and old, why I believe that you are all set for big things! To the future scientists, explorers, chefs, and every possible job going, I say: Do your best and that’s all we ask. C’mon you sausages! It’s been a joyful and exciting path. Class, you came to Grade one as tiny little seeds, ready to go, ready to be guided on your PYP adventure. 

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今天，我们聚在一起说“再见”，说“长大了”。从教7年以来，我从痛苦的经历中明白，无论如何，我们下次见面都会非常不同，即使我们一起度过了这段时光，也会有一天，你也不再是我的学生，我也不再是你的老师。我唯一的希望，也是我最大的梦想，就是我教会了你们如何成为有原则的人。这是我教书的唯一原因。

今天的主题是我们学到了什么，以及它将带给我们什么。在五年级，我希望你们学会了我要讲的这三件事：第一点，永远善待他人，即使他们对你不好；第二点，永远善待他人，即使他们对你不好；第三点，永远善待他人，即使他们对你不好。

第一

你们中的一些人因“关心他人”而获得特殊奖项，这是你们应该引以为豪的特殊荣誉。这意味着关于你认识到“永远对别人好……”是正确的，上周我刚刚向你们提到了自助餐厅里的托盘，以及清洁工是如何花这么长时间来堆叠它们的事情。你们不知道我有多自豪看到你们中的一些人在这周的午餐时间是别人凌乱的盘子叠起来，因为这样可以让清洁工更为轻松地工作。这只需要几秒钟，也许清洁工根本没注意到，但这意味着你心里关爱他人，可以向一个你从未说过话或不认识的人表达你的爱。每天找不同的托盘来堆叠。你会发现真正堆积起来的是你自己的快乐。

第二

这对于大家来说可能稍微有点困难。不，这对人类来说也不是不可能的。永远对别人好，即使他们对你不好。我们知道有些东西本身是存在的，比如石头；有些东西是存在并生长的，比如树；有些东西是存在、生长和移动的，比如动物；有些东西是存在，生长，移动和思考的，是人类。但是五年级的学生想要的不仅仅是这些，我们所寻找的是真、善、美。第二条是“做个好人”。即使对那些对你粗鲁的人也表现出爱，这真的是你是友好的标志。

第三

永远善待他人，即使他们对你不好。你不能控制谁是对你粗鲁的人，但你是可由自己掌控的，这是我们所学到的。粗鲁的人总是试图控制你，他们希望你能够回击，但如果你决定以礼相待，那么你就能够停止这种粗鲁行为的发生，并给他们一个教训。你能够掌控自己，并友好对待他人。有人可能会因为你的友好而说你软弱，或者他们会告诉你要维护自己，或者说你不能丢脸。这是不对的。当别人粗鲁的时候，以礼相待表示友好是一件容易的事吗？你要足够强大才能做个好人。你对人友好会丢面子吗？那么有面子是世界上最糟糕的事，我们应该加以摒弃。    

每次你保持着友善，你就会在你心里堆一个新的托盘。每一个新的托盘都让你更强大，帮助你保护自己。这就是五年级学生所学到的。我希望他们从六年级继续保持练习。   

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We gather together today to say goodbye and ‘grow up.’ After seven years of teaching, I’ve learned from bitter experience that the next time we see each other will be very different no matter what. Even though we’ve had this time together, you won’t be my students and I won’t be your teacher anymore. My only hope, and my dearest dream, is that I taught you something about how to become principled women and men. It’s the only reason I teach.    

Now, today is about what we’ve learnt and where it will take us. In Grade 5, I hope you learned these three things that I’ll talk about:    

Number 1: Always be nice to people, even when they aren’t nice to you;

Similar to Number 2: Always be nice to people, even when they aren’t nice to you;

And of course, Number 3: Always be nice to people, even when they aren’t nice to you.

Number 1

Some of you today will get special awards for being Caring, and that is a special honour that you should be so proud of. It means that you got the first bit right, the bit about “Always be nice to people…” Last week I just mentioned to you guys about the trays in the cafeteria, and how it takes the cleaners so long to stack them. You have no idea how proud it made me to see some of you this week spending your lunchtime to stack the trays from other people so that the cleaners could have an easier job. It took just a few seconds and maybe the cleaners didn’t even notice, but it means that other people exist in your heart, and that you can show love for someone you’ve never spoken to and who you don’t know. Look for different trays to stack every day. You’ll see that what you really stack is your own happiness.  

Number 2

This is the tough one. No. It’s actually impossible for humans. Always be nice to people, EVEN WHEN THEY AREN’T NICE TO YOU. We learnt that some things just exist, like rocks. Some other things exist AND grow, like trees. Some things exist, grow and move, like animals. Some things exist and grow and move and think, like humans. But Grade 5 wants to be more than that. We look for those incredible things that make us much more than the 7 billion normal people who will stay humans and die humans. Those things we look for are the Good, the Beautiful, and the True. Number 2 is about being Good. To show love even to people who are rude to you is really the only sign that you are good. People who are only nice to the people they love are just ‘meh’.    

Number 3

Always be nice to people, even when they aren’t nice to you. The people who are rude to you do not control who you are. You control you. This is what we learnt. Rude people always try to control you. They expect you to be rude back, but if you decide to be nice then you stop the circle of rudeness and you teach them a lesson. Stay in control. Always be nice. Especially to rude people. Someone might call you weak for being nice, or they will tell you to stand up for yourself, or that you can’t lose face. It's lies. Is it easy to be nice to someone when they are rude? You need to be strong to be nice.    

Every time you be nice you will stack a new cafeteria tray, but in your heart. Every new tray makes you stronger, helps you stand up for yourself, and gives you face. Every day you should want people to be rude to you so you can show them your love. This is what Grade 5 has learnt. I hope they start to practice it in Grade 6.    

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