G5 to G9 students travelled to Thousand-Island Lake. With a set of adventurous activities, they demonstrated their sense of responsibility, bravery, and team spirit.
Field Trips
Thousand-Island Lake
Visiting Animal Shelter
G5 students at WIS visited the “Three Sisters Homeless Animal Shelter”.
Chinese Martial Arts
On June 5th, WIS’s CSL students went on a field trip to Raffles City’s EDU Education Centre. With Chinese Martial Arts Master, Lu Wenjing, they practised Chinese Martial Arts and learned how and when to use this skill. The students not only watched the master perform moves on a wooden dummy and use a Wing Chun stick in real life, but they also learned how to perform basic moves with the master. These moves are known as Xiaoniantou, the simplest form of Wing Chun Martial Arts. By practising, the students learned more about Chinese Martial Arts. Meanwhile, they also learned how to defend themselves against others.
Paper-making Village
In order to help students better understand the process of making newspapers, on January 16th, 2019, their Chinese Culture teacher led WIS fourth and fifth grade classes to Fuyang, Hangzhou to explore an ancient village known for paper making. With their teachers, they visited a local workshop and learned about the whole process of papermaking.
Zhejiang Art Museum
Grade 3 students went to Zejiang Art Museum January 8, 2018 to study the difference between Western Paintings and Traditional Chinese Paintings. They specifically went to see the Chinese contemporary artist Pan Tianshou and his painting gallery.
Longjing Village: Tea Making Process
On April 13th, WIS students took a field trip to Longjing Village. They learned the tea making process of how to pick leaves, drying them and…
Tongjia Village - Spring Outing
On April 25th, grades KG to grade 9 attended the spring outing field trip to Tongjia Village. While here students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities such as: picking strawberries, leave printing, treasure hunting, archery, cooking, and making wooden name plates. The students were able to relax, enjoy lots of fun activities and play in the country side exploring. It was an enjoyable day for all ages.
Xiling Seal Printing Society
Seal cutting has a long history in China. It is a unique art form of Chinese characters combining calligraphy and engraving. In ancient time, seals were the relics of power and marked authority. Current times, creating seals has become an enjoyable art form.
Xiling Seal Printing Society, known as “the first society in the world”, is a centuries-old academic group renowned in the art of seal cutting. WIS students and teachers climbed up Gushan, overlooking the scenic lake and mountains. By carving seals individually they appreciated the art of calligraphy and seal cutting.
HaiNing Shadow Puppet Art Museum
On October 18th, G1A embarked on a field trip to HaiNing Shadow Puppet Art Museum. They experienced a learning opportunity beyond the classroom supporting the theme Chinese Shadow Puppet of WIS Chinese Culture Curriculum.
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