校长的话
Message from the Principal
本周的关键词是Resilience抗逆力，它常常也被称为坚韧。惠灵顿杭州校区幸福关怀部主任Mr. David Mackinnon和副主任马梦洁老师在周一的国旗下讲话中与学生、老师们分享了什么是抗逆力。
The key word of this week is resilience. During this week’s flag raising ceremony, Mr. David Mackinnon, Head of Pastoral and Ms. Carina Ma, Deputy Head of Pastoral gave a presentation on Resilience to all pupils and staff.
抗逆力指的是能够适应困境的能力。当压力、逆境或创伤来袭时，你仍然会感到愤怒、悲伤和痛苦，但是你的身心不会受到很大的影响。抗逆力不会让问题消失，但它能让你平稳度过困境，找到生活的乐趣并更好地调解压力。
Resilience is the ability to adapt to difficult situations. When stress, adversity or trauma strikes, you still experience anger, grief and pain, but you're able to keep functioning — both physically and psychologically. Resilience will not make your problems go away — but it can give you the ability to see past them, find enjoyment in life and better handle stress.
宾夕法尼亚大学著名的华裔心理学家Angela Lee Duckworth曾经做过一个研究，她发现能够在很大程度上预示人成功的因素不是很高的智商或情商，也不是社交能力、漂亮的外表或强健的体魄，而是坚韧度，也就是抗逆力。
A famous Chinese American psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth conducted some research and found that one characteristic as a significant predictor of success is not intelligence, social ability, good looks or physical health. It is grit, or resilience.
而我们的学生们将如何培养抗逆力这个品格呢？Mr. David Mackinnon和副主任马梦洁老师也给出了以下六条建议。第一、建立联系。第二、让每一天都过得有意义。第三、从经历中学习经验。第四、保持希望。第五、关爱自己，尊重自己的需要和感受。最后是保持积极主动。
How can we build resilience? Mr. David Mackinnon and Ms. Carina Ma shared six tips. First, get connected. Second, make every day meaningful. Third，learn from experience. Think of how you have coped with hardships in the past. Consider the skills and strategies that helped you through difficult times. Fourth, remain hopeful. Fifth, take care of yourself. Tend to your own needs and feelings. Finally, be proactive.
抗逆力并非与生俱来，它可以通过后天的努力不断练习并得以提升。期待我们的惠立学子都能秉持成长型思维，以积极的心态面对生活和学习中的逆境，将每一次失败与挫折都珍视为自己成长的机会，始终充满勇气与热情、坚持不懈地追求自己的梦想。
You are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. I hope our pupils have a growth mindset, to face the adversities in their lives and study, see every failure and obstacle as a chance to grow, and be courageous and passionate in the pursuit of their dreams.
王晓云
杭州惠立学校校长
Ivey Wang
Principal of Hiba Academy Hangzhou
高中部快讯
Sixth Form Matters
A Level科目的选择对学生而言是一个重要的决定。课程的选择因人而异：有的学生有明确的课程规划，有的学生虽有想法但担心自己达不到课程的高要求，有的则无从下手。其实，十六岁的学生对自己学术生涯的发展方向举棋不定也是完全正常的。今天，我想和大家分享一些学生案例，帮助学生选择自己的A Level科目。
Choosing which A Levels to study in Sixth Form is a big decision for pupils and the process is different for everyone. There are pupils who know exactly what they want to study, those who have an idea but are unsure about the high demands of courses and there are also those individuals who do not know where to start. I would like to address the last group of students first by reassuring them that it is perfectly normal to be undecided about academic futures at the age of 16. Here are a few student profiles to help you choose your A Level subjects:
学生甲：有想学的大学专业，但不知道该选择哪些A Level科目。
Student A - knows what she wants to study at university but not which A Levels
建议：学生甲应该查看大学官网，查找感兴趣的本科专业，阅读“入学要求”，了解该专业的必须科目或加分项科目。如果该专业不设必修科目要求，那么学生甲应该选择她热爱的、且最有可能取得成功的科目。
Advice: Student A should go onto universities' websites and look for the undergraduate course she is interested in, then search for 'entry requirements'. Here universities may outline their compulsory or preferred A Level subjects for their applicants. If the course does not require any specific subjects then Student A should choose what she enjoys and stands the best chance of success in.
学生乙：不知道想在大学学习什么专业，也不知道想学哪些A Level的科目。
Student B - he does not know what to study at university or for A Levels
建议：学生乙可以先在Unifrog平台上完成个性和能力测试，了解首选职业和学术途径。完成测试后去咨询升学顾问，了解哪些科目最适合他的个性、学术兴趣，能够发挥自身优势。
Advice: Student B should complete personality and competency tests on Unifrog to gain insight into preferred careers and academic pathways. After completing this, he should consult with a university adviser about which subjects would best suit his personality, academic interests and strengths.
学生丙：有想学的大学专业，但没有对应的A Level课程。
Student C - he knows what to study at university but the corresponding A Level subject is not on offer
建议：为了能让学生学习各种各样的大学专业，我们精心设计A Level课程，打开通往所有高等教育路径的大门。心理学和计算机科学等专业，不管名称如何，实际上并不要求学生有对应课程的A Level成绩，而是更多地要求学生必修数学科目。有关入学要求的更多详细信息，请查看各高校官网。
Advice: Our A Level programme has been carefully designed to enable students to progress to a wide variety of undergraduate degrees, keeping all doors open to higher education pathways. Courses such as Psychology and Computer Science, despite their titles, do not require their A Level counterparts as prerequisites. In fact, for these courses the compulsory subject is often Mathematics. Further details on entry requirements can be found on each universities' websites.
我一直建议让学生选择自己喜欢学、也能学得好的科目。高中课程都不简单，所以学生必须选择自己热爱的学科。有了热爱，学习就会是一种永恒的乐趣，学生也能成为终身学习的人才。
My advice is always for pupils to choose what they enjoy and what they can succeed in. There is no easy option in Sixth Form, all subjects are difficult which is why it is imperative that students enjoy their subjects. If they love their subjects, studying will always be a joy and pupils will become lifelong learners.
Hatty Leung
高中部主任
Head of Sixth Form
初中部快讯
Junior High Matters
在惠立学校，让我们的学生做好准备迎接下一个阶段学习是我们的教育工作中不可或缺的一部分。本周，我们为惠立学校小学部六年级学生举行了小升初系列信息分享会的第一次活动。我们也将为六年级家长开展相关信息分享会，便于家庭和学生都能为在惠立的学习旅程做好准备。本周，九年级和十年级的学生则在为大学申请做准备，来自加州大学圣克鲁兹分校的演讲者作为我们的大学系列讲座的第一位嘉宾，和同学们分享了经验。这些讲座和研讨会能够帮助学生就他们的未来做出明智的决定，增进他们对美国大学入学要求以及大学校园生活的了解。
Preparing our pupils for the next stage of their education is an integral part of our Hiba education. This week has included the first in our series of transition meetings for our Grade 6 pupils. We look forward to our future sessions for our Grade 6 parents to ensure that both our families and our pupils are ready for the next step in their academic journey at Hiba. Our Grade 9 and 10 pupils this week have been preparing for university, with the first in a series of lectures from universities around the world focusing on The University of California, Santa Cruz, America. These lectures and workshops enable our pupils to make informed decisions regarding their future and increase their understanding of the admission requirements of the United States and what academic campus life is like at university.
下周，我们将举行本学年第一次家长会，请继续关注学生的学术进展。请确认一下您已通过schoolsbuddy系统的注册报名，您的孩子也将加入您所预约的面谈。
Next week we continue to ensure that we are focusing on the progress of our pupil’s academic subjects, with our first Parent Teacher conference of 2021. Please ensure that you have signed up via our school buddy’s system, and that your child also attends the appointment with you.
Laura Perry
初中部校长
Head of Junior High
小学高年级快讯
Upper Primary Matters
本周，小学部高年级成功举办了四场面对不同年级家长的咖啡晨会，家长们就大家普遍关心议题与学校管理层及有关老师进行了建设性的沟通和交流。通过这些活动，家长们对学校课程体系，教学方法，评测体系以及全方位教育的理念有了进一步了解，同时对孩子成长相关的重要信息也有了进一步掌握。对于任何一所学校来说，课程和教学质量是两个成功的关键因素，但家长的信任也是一个核心因素。作为一所年轻的学校，如何去赢得社会和家长的信任是我们本学期学部工作重点。
Upper primary held four coffee events with parents from different year groups this week. Parents had constructive communication with the school leadership team and teachers. Through these activities, parents gain a further understanding of the school curriculum, teaching strategies, assessment and holistic education as well as the important information related to pupil’s growth. Curriculum and teaching quality are the two key factors to the success of any school, but parents’ trust is also a core aspect to the success. As a young school, how to win the trust of the society and parents is the focus of our school this semester.
本周，6B班学长学姐们邀请2C班的学弟学妹们开展了一场户外阅读活动。同学们从学校图书馆借阅了自己喜欢的中英文书籍。然后，他们带着书籍、毯子和零食到户外开启了一场秋日户外阅读之旅，传递对阅读的热爱。很开心看到同学们能互相帮助、互相分享对阅读的喜爱之情。
This week 6B pupils invited 2C for a reading picnic. The pupils were given the opportunity to explore our school library and borrow a selection of English and Chinese books to share. They then took their books, a blanket and a snack to enjoy the fresh autumn weather whilst instilling a love of literature in the younger pupils. It was a pleasure to witness them sharing their passion for reading and supporting others.
下周三（11月3日） — 周五（11月5日）将举行本学期重要的一对一家长会。 本次家长会核心学科的预约二维码已由中方教师通过T-chat发送。请还未完成预约的家长及时预约。有研究表明，家长介入孩子学校生活的程度是影响孩子学业表现的重要因素。我们鼓励家长积极主动地和学校进行交流，深入了解孩子在校学习情况，更好地助力孩子成长。我们相信通过沟通，家长表达自己的关切、提出问题，家校之间的关系才会变得更加紧密，在这个过程中，孩子就是最大的获益者。
The important 1-1 parent teacher conference will take place from next Wednesday 3 - 5 November. The QR code for core subjects PTC booking system has been sent by the Chinese teachers via Tchat. Please do sign up in advance if you have not already. Research shows that parent engagement in children’s school life has a great impact on children’s learning progress. We encourage parents to actively participate in school’s communication to further understand pupils’ school life and better support pupil’s growth. We believe, through communication, parents ask questions and express their concerns, then parents and school will build a close trustworthy relationship. In this process, children are the biggest beneficiaries.
期待下周在校园里见到大家！
Looking forward to meeting you in school next week.
郑丹丹
小学部校长
Tracey Zheng
Head of Primary
小学低年级快讯
Lower Primary Matters
在杭州惠立学校，我们追求优质的教育合作伙伴关系，这就需要教师和家长的共同付出，携手提高学生的学习质量及其幸福感。
At Hiba Academy Hangzhou we celebrate quality partnerships in learning and understand that this requires a reciprocal commitment from staff and parents to work together to improve pupil learning and wellbeing.
学习不仅仅局限在课堂教学中。我们坚信，家人的期望和家庭生活是决定学生成就的有力因素。家校间高效的沟通能让家长更好地认识到自己在孩子的学习和幸福感中的作用。了解学校如何满足不同学生的学习需求，熟知家庭生活和社群环境对学生学习的影响，均有助于创建一个有利于惠立社群所有成员的全方面教育的学习环境。
Learning is not limited to the classroom. Our belief is that the expectations and experience of our families are powerful determinants in our pupil’s achievement. Effective communication through partnerships between families and teachers help to raise parents' awareness of their ability to improve their child’s learning and wellbeing. Understanding how the school work towards meeting individual pupils needs, how home life and community contribute to learning helps cultivate a holistic learning environment for all that are part of Hiba.
在即将召开的家长会上，我们希望通过家校伙伴关系的积极互动，进一步促进学生取得卓越成绩。
Through our upcoming parent teacher conferences, we hope that the engagement through learning partnerships which will further support our children in achieving excellence.
在11月5日（星期五）的家长会之前，我们可以先思考以下问题：
Points to consider in preparing to meet your child’s classroom teachers on Friday 5 November:
作为家长，我可以如何支持并积极参与到孩子在家和在校的各项学习中？
How can I, as a parent support and be positively engaged with my child's learning, at home and at school?
老师和家长可以如何协同合作来促进学生学习？
How can teachers and parents work together to help the children to learn?
学校是如何找到帮助学生实现学习目标的方法的？
How does the school find out what would help the children achieve their goals?
教师是如何努力去了解学生的家庭生活和文化背景等情况的？
How do teachers seek to understand and learn about pupils, including their home life and background?
作为家长，我可以如何更好地支持孩子的老师？How can I as a parent better support my child’s teachers?
期待不久后与大家见面。
We are looking forward to welcoming you into our school, classroom end environment very soon.
Conrad Botha
幼儿园园长及小学低年级校长
Head of Early Years and Lower Primary
体育快讯
Sports Matters
本周，体育组的生活繁忙而充实。我们举行了两场学院间的足球比赛，并参与了萧山区足球联赛的十二岁以下和十五岁以下组别的女足比赛和十二岁以下组别的男足比赛。区足球联赛尤其激烈，同学们积极参与、奋力拼搏，他们是学校的骄傲。十五岁以下组女足队在二十二支校队比赛中取得了第五名的好成绩，并荣获团体冠军。
Last week was an extremely busy week for the sport. We hosted two house football events and competed in the Xiaoshan district football competition (U12 and U15 girls and U12 boys). This was an extremely competitive tournament that lasted the duration of the week. We are extremely proud of all pupils that took part. The U15 girls were extremely successful placing 5th out of twenty-two schools and were announced group winners.
本周三，四年级篮球队应邀前往杭州国际学校参加一场技能提升训练，这为同学们提供了锻炼场上技巧的好机会。周四，十四岁以下男足队与杭州国际学校球队比赛，并以2：1的比分去取得胜利，球员的技能也比上一场比赛更胜一筹。本周六，十二岁以下组和十五岁以下组触式橄榄球队将参加杭州触式橄榄球杯的比赛。我们还将开展第二场惠灵顿花样游泳比赛，与五家俱乐部和学校参赛展开同场竞技。更多详情，请查阅下周的“每周快讯”。
On Wednesday the G4 basketball team were invited to HIS. This was an opportunity for the team to practice their skills on the court with a developmental session. On Thursday the U14 boys football team also played against HIS. The team were successful in winning 2-1 and improved on their last competitive game. This Saturday the U12 and U15 touch rugby teams compete in the Hangzhou touch rugby cup. We will also host our 2nd Wellington Synchronised Swimming competition against five different clubs and schools. A more detailed report on these fixtures will follow in next week.
Nathan Witter
体育部主任
Director of Sport
表演艺术部快讯
Performing Arts Matters
本周，一套全新的中国鼓亮相于惠灵顿杭州校区。在打击乐技巧的校园活动课上，同学们正在为即将来临的2022年春节庆典活动准备中国鼓节目表演排练。此前，我们已研究了中国鼓，按鼓的大小了解鼓的音色，还学习了有关鼓声波长和音质的科学知识。同学们互相协助，气势轩昂地享受着击鼓带来的快乐。
This week we welcomed the arrival of our brand new Chinese drums. The percussion SA group are preparing for our upcoming Chinese New Year Gala 2022. We had the opportunity to analyse the instruments and understand their timbre by size. Furthermore, we looked at scientific facts about wavelengths and the physics of music through drums. Our Hiba and Wellington pupils worked together and enjoyed making music based on courage and collaboration.
除此之外，我们还向校区内学生提供乐器课程。目前，钢琴课程尚有席位。如欲了解更多详情，请向我发送邮件咨询（alejandro.montoya@huilieducation.cn）。
Kind reminder that we offer the instrumental programme across the college. We currently have some availability for piano lessons. If you would like any further information, please email Mr. Montoya (alejandro.montoya@huilieducation.cn).
Alejandro Montoya
表演艺术主任
Director of Performing Arts
