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MIS Dragon Boat Festival | 香草不觉夏已至曼校龙舟竞渡时

MIS曼彻斯通城堡学校

2023-07-03发布于广东

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端午节 ✕

五

月

初

五

Dragon Boat Festival

Qing Mountain is shrouded in mist and rain, while the bright moon extends to the end of the sky. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is one of the four traditional Chinese festivals. It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a poet named Qu Yuan from the State of Chu jumped into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and ended his life. Later, the Dragon Boat Festival became a holiday to commemorate Qu Yuan.

As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the Chinese language department at MIS has prepared exciting celebrations for teachers and students.

1. Traditional Festivals in the Classroom

From early years to primary and secondary school, traditional cultural lessons about the Dragon Boat Festival are integrated into Chinese language classes. Chinese language teachers have carefully prepared cultural lessons about the festival, allowing children to not only learn about the cultural knowledge related to the Dragon Boat Festival (such as its origin, customs, and traditions) but also engage in cultural activities. Through hands-on experiences like making dragon boats, sewing sachets, wrapping zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and weaving colorful ropes, children not only gain an understanding of the rich cultural connotations and extensions of the Dragon Boat Festival but also form their own unique memories of the festival. MIS students have embraced this traditional cultural symbol as part of their national heritage, inheriting the excellence of Chinese folk culture.

2. Clan Activities and Competitions

During the clan competitions, students from primary and secondary school participate in knowledge quizzes, Kahoot quizzes, zongzi wrapping contests, and dragon boat races. Students demonstrate their knowledge and skills, and the clans compete fiercely against each other. The zongzi wrapping contest showcases the dexterity of the students' hands. The most exciting activity is the dragon boat race, where the four clans engage in intense competition. Even the foreign teachers join in this captivating event. Through the spirit of sportsmanship, the children experience the indomitable spirit of dragon boat racing and feel the power and enterprising spirit represented by the dragon, a cultural totem, during the Dragon Boat Festival. This combination of cultural and sports events establishes unique dragon boat memories for the children. By participating in these activities together and combining them with cultural traditions, emotional communication and cultural identity among the children are strengthened, while cultural confidence is enhanced.

3. Enjoying Delicious Food during the Dragon Boat Festival

Of course, delicious food is an essential part of the Dragon Boat Festival. Parents from the primary school div volunteered to participate in the production of festive food at the school. Parents and children had an unforgettable culinary day together. They washed bamboo leaves, soaked glutinous rice, tied zongzi strings, steamed zongzi, and enjoyed them together. Some even took the extra zongzi home. The school's logistics team brought these zongzi, which meet high-quality food standards, to the cafeteria, allowing all teachers and students to share in the zongzi feast.

The Dragon Boat Festival, carrying so many beautiful elements of Chinese culture, not only celebrates the traditional festival but also allows us to deeply feel the love of our ancestors and the inheritance of our culture. While leading international education, MIS also integrates the rich cultural heritage of China into the hearts of its students, enabling them to remember their unique cultural genes. No matter how far time goes, they can always look back to their roots. Wishing everyone a healthy and peaceful Dragon Boat Festival!

Victoria Liu

Chinese Language Teacher at MIS

端午节 ✕

五

月

初

五

Dragon Boat Festival

青山烟雨一乡，明月天涯共长。端午节是中国四大传统节日之一，又称龙舟节，重五节等。其实早在春秋战国时期就有了端午节，传说战国时期的楚国诗人屈原在五月初五跳汨罗江自尽，后人亦将端午节作为纪念屈原的节日。

端午佳节来临之际，曼校中文组为师生们准备了精彩纷呈的庆祝活动。

一、传统佳节走入课堂

从early year到小学至中学，端午传统文化课走入了中文课堂，中文组老师们精心准备了端午文化课，孩子们不仅了解了端午节相关的文化知识（来历、习俗、传统等），还身体力行地进行了文化实践活动。端午丰富的文化内涵与外延，体察在曼校学子的周围，形成了孩子们独特的端午印象。在传统文化活动课堂上孩子们还自己动手做龙舟，缝香囊，包粽子，编五彩绳……在自己动手的过程中，孩子们体验到了传统佳节丰厚的民俗意蕴，形成了自己独特的端午记忆，曼校学子将这一传统文化符号纳入了自己的民族基因，传承着中华优秀民俗文化。

二、Clan活动你方唱罢我登场

在clan对决中，中小学分时间段进行了端午知识大比拼，Kahoot知识问答，包粽子大赛和划龙舟比赛。同学们依据自己的知识储备，各展所长，各Clan针锋相对，比拼激烈。在包粽子大赛中，心灵手巧的同学们展示了自己的动手能力，其中最为热闹的就是龙舟竞渡活动了，四clans热火朝天进行划龙舟对决，就连外教们也加入到了这项充满魅力的活动中来，在体育竞技精神的激发下，孩子们领略到了永不言败的龙舟精神，也感受到了龙这一文化图腾在端午中所体现的华夏力量和进取精神，这场文化与体育的盛宴，建立起了属于孩子们独特的龙舟记忆，通过这种共同参与与文化传统相结合，加强了孩子们的情感交流与身份认同，更增强了文化自信。

三、食在端午

端午美食自然不能少，小学部家长主动请缨来到学校，参与到端午美食制作活动中，家长们和孩子们度过了一个难忘的美食日。家长与老师带着孩子们，一起洗粽叶，淘糯米，系粽绳，蒸粽子，吃粽子，有的还将多余的粽子带回去，满载而归。学校后勤团队还将这些粽子带入对食物品质要求极高的食堂，全校师生共享粽子盛宴。

端午传统佳节，承载了中华民族太多的美好，在庆祝传统佳节的同时，我们也深切地感受到了祖先的厚爱，文化的传承，在引领国际教育的同时，曼校也将丰厚的中国文化底蕴深化入曼校学子的心灵，让孩子们铭记自身独特的文化基因，无论岁月如何走远，心有故土，皆可回望。祝大家端午安康！

曼校中文组教师 Victoria Liu

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