SAIS International Day × Christmas Concert｜深美国际文化日 × 圣诞音乐会

Each year, the Christmas Concert and International Culture Festival mark an important moment in the life of Shenzhen American International School. They are not simply performances or celebrations, but reflections of how learning, culture, and community come together across the school.

This year, these two signature events were brought together into a full-day experience—stronger, more integrated, and more visible than ever before.

The day opened with SAIS’s annual Christmas Concert, featuring students from Kindergarten through Grade 12.

Across grade levels, students presented choral pieces, instrumental performances, songs. What families saw on stage was the result of sustained classroom learning: musical understanding, language development, collaboration, and the confidence to perform before an audience.

For many parents, the concert offered a clear moment to reflect on their children’s growth over the semester—not only in skill, but in presence and self-expression. The performance concluded with a surprise visit from Santa Claus, adding warmth and celebration to a meaningful morning.

Following the concert, the campus transformed for the third annual International Culture Festival, held this year on the school playground.

Bringing the festival outdoors created an open, shared space where learning could be experienced freely—by students, parents, and visiting families alike. The playground became a living Global Village.

Each class represented a country or region, including Mexico, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, Egypt, Korea, Indonesia, and more. In preparation, students engaged in research, inquiry, presentation practice, and interactive design.

During the festival, learning was visible everywhere:

• Student-created maps, flags, and cultural displays

• Interactive booths with games, quizzes, and passport-style activities

• Performances blending history, geography, art, drama, and dance

Standing proudly beside their work, students introduced their research, explained ideas, and invited others to participate—demonstrating ownership, communication skills, and cultural understanding.

Parents played an essential role throughout the festival. Alongside student activities, parent-led food booths shared authentic home recipes from different cultures.

Food became a bridge between school and home—connecting learning with family stories, traditions, and lived experience. International education, in that moment, was not something explained in words, but something shared and experienced together.

For visiting families, the combined events also served as a powerful Open Day experience.

Rather than observing lessons in isolation or listening to presentations, families were able to see:

• Students expressing themselves confidently on stage

• Students communicating knowledge and ideas in outdoor learning spaces

• Teachers guiding inquiry that extended beyond the classroom

• A school community working together with purpose

As one visiting parent shared:

“This was the first time I truly understood how learning happens in an international school—not through schedules or courses, but through how children explore and present the world.”

By bringing together the annual Christmas Concert and the third International Culture Festival, this year offered a clear picture of SAIS at its best.

• Students applied language, arts, and intercultural understanding in authentic contexts

• Teachers designed learning experiences that came alive beyond classrooms

• Parents engaged as partners in the learning journey

Each year, these traditions continue to grow—and this year, they reflected a school community that is more connected, confident, and outward-looking than ever.

Empowering Future Leaders for a Borderless World

Through purposeful learning and shared experiences, SAIS guides students to understand the world, express themselves with confidence, and connect meaningfully across cultures.

每年，圣诞音乐会与国际文化节都是深美外籍子女学校（SAIS）校园生活中的重要时刻。它们不仅是舞台上的表演或节日庆典，更是学习、文化与社区在校园中自然交汇的真实呈现。

今年，学校将这两项标志性活动融合为一整天的体验式活动——规模更完整、连接更紧密，也让学习成果以前所未有的方式被看见。

活动以深美一年一度的圣诞音乐会拉开序幕。

从幼儿园到高中，K–G12 学生依次登台，带来合唱、器乐演奏、歌曲表演。

舞台上的呈现源自长期而持续的课堂学习成果——音乐理解、语言发展、团队协作，以及在观众面前自信表达的能力。对许多家长而言，这场音乐会不仅是一场演出，更是回望孩子一学期成长的重要时刻，看到的不只是技巧的提升，更是气场与表达力的变化。

演出在圣诞老人的惊喜登场中落下帷幕，为这个充满意义的清晨增添了温暖而欢乐的节日氛围。

音乐会结束后，校园迎来了第三届国际文化节。

今年，活动首次在学校花园举行，将学习带到更加开放、共享的空间之中。

操场化身为一座生动的“全球村”，学生、家长与来访家庭在同一空间中自由流动、共同体验。各班级以不同国家与地区为主题，包括墨西哥、法国、意大利、加拿大、澳大利亚、西班牙、埃及、韩国、印尼等。

在活动筹备阶段，学生们围绕各自主题进行了深入探究，包括资料研究、内容整理、展示练习与互动设计。活动当天，学习成果在校园各处清晰可见：

• 学生自主制作的地图、国旗与文化展板

• 结合游戏、小测验与“护照打卡”的互动展位

• 融合历史、地理、艺术、戏剧与舞蹈的文化表演

  
  

站在自己的作品旁，学生们自信地介绍研究内容、阐释观点，并邀请他人参与互动，充分展现了学习的主人意识、沟通能力与文化理解。

在今年的文化节中，家长同样扮演了重要角色。

除学生主导的展位外，由家长参与策划的美食展位，分享了来自不同文化背景的家庭食谱。

在这一刻，食物成为连接学校与家庭的桥梁，将学习延伸至真实的生活经验与文化记忆之中。国际教育不再是被“讲述”的概念，而是被共同体验、自然发生的过程。

对于到访的家庭而言，这一天也构成了一场极具说服力的开放日体验。

他们无需通过单一的宣讲或课程介绍来理解学校，而是能够在真实情境中看到：

• 学生在舞台上的自信表达

• 学生在户外学习空间中分享知识与想法

• 教师如何引导探究走出课堂

• 一个目标清晰、协作紧密的学习型社区

一位来访家长在活动结束后分享道：

“这是我第一次真正理解国际学校的学习方式——不是通过课程表，而是通过孩子如何探索和呈现世界。”

当圣诞音乐会与第三届国际文化节在同一天呈现，今年的活动清晰展现了深美最真实、也最成熟的一面：

• 学生在真实情境中运用语言、艺术与跨文化理解

• 教师设计的学习体验在课堂之外自然生长

• 家长以伙伴的身份参与学习旅程

这些持续发展的校园传统，正映照出一个日益紧密、自信且面向世界的学习社区。

Empowering Future Leaders for a Borderless World

通过有目的的学习与共同的体验，深美引导学生理解世界、清晰表达自我，并在多元文化中建立真实而有意义的连接。