新金山中文学校校长信箱 (05/10/2023）Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School Principal’s Message

第四学期开学通知暨10月14日全民公投日安排

各位老师、同学和家长：

大家好！本周末（10月7日/8日）第四学期开学。本学期共有九个教学周，第八周（11月25日/26日）全校统一考试，12月2日/3日为最后一周，12月4日起放假。

在本假期中，我校12年级的学生照常上课，学校还给他们举办了VCE中文高考口语模拟考试，学生出勤率几乎满勤。我们所有高年级（包括12年级和11年级）的老师们在整个假期付出了辛勤的劳动，在此向他们表示感谢。

我在口语模拟考试现场询问了几位学生的应考情况，我发现他们都很认真且准备充分，更重要的是他们都表现出信心满怀。这个是相当可贵的。语言学习需要多练，熟能生巧。我们学校为让所有毕业班的学生们能考出好成绩提供了力所能及的帮助。希望所有12年级的同学在临考阶段要调整心态，合理安排作息时间，注意饮食健康卫生，以饱满的精神走进考场，奋力一搏，金榜题名。加油！

在刚刚过去的假期中还有一件事特别值得跟大家报告一下：我校30位师生受邀与澳中青少年交流协会一起赴中国福建省泉州市参加了“世遗泉州，悦见丰泽”海外华裔青少年文化寻根活动。师生们在前后13天旅程里，探秘真武庙、老君岩、江口码头，感受古城魅力；在蟳埔渔村体验泉州蟳埔女习俗与 “海丝” 风情；探访博物馆、海交馆、华侨历史博物馆，重温侨乡文化历史，涵养民族精神和情怀。他们还学唱南音，学做提线木偶，跟少林武僧学练南拳武术，研学南靖土楼，游览泉州、厦门两座城市的历史人文和秀丽风光，充分体验了中华文化的博大精深。活动取得了圆满成功，希望了解本次寻根之旅活动每天的亮点、营员和领队的体会以及家长们的反馈感想，请点击。

第四学期第二周的星期六（10月14日）是澳大利亚为“原住民议会之声”全民公投日，所有年龄18岁以上的公民都必须参加投票，不参加者将受到罚款处罚。我校租用的Mt Waverley 中学已被明确为投票站。为保障校园安全，学校决定10月14日在Mt Waverley 中学校区上课的所有1-11年级（包括普通中文班和精英中文班）班级统一网上教学，12年级毕业班实体课不变（教学区加强安保不对外开放）。早教学前部在Mt Waverley North小学照常实体课不变。

线上教学统一使用Zoom 课堂。学校为每位教师注册了Zoom 课堂使用账户，但是目前Zoom课堂使用的时间被设定为每次40分钟。因此，希望大家听从班主任老师的安排，及时进入Zoom课堂。感谢大家的理解和配合！

在第四学期中，我们将总结全年的教学情况，除早教学前外，各个年级各个班级将评选年度优秀学生和进步显著的学生。2024年的招生工作将在11月中旬全面展开，欢迎大家在2024年继续在我校学习、工作。届时，请大家留意学校发出的具体通知。

最后，欢迎大家重返校园，本周末校园见！

胡培康

校长

新金山中文学校是一所教育部认可的旨在保护儿童安全的社区语言学校，如果您对我校的有关儿童安全相关政策有任何疑问或建议，请登陆我校网站 https://xjs.vic.edu.au/child-safety/或致电98881688进行查询，也可发邮件至[email protected]

Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School

Principal’s Message

Dear teachers, students and parents,

Our Term 4 starts from this weekend (7/8 October). There will be 9 weeks in Term 4. The end-of-exam would be scheduled in week 8 (25/26 November) and the last week of Term 4 is on 2/3 December.

During Term 3 break, year 12 students had classes as usual and mock oral VCE exams had been arranged for them and nearly 100% had attended the holiday classes. I would like to present my sincere appreciation to all year 11 and 12 teachers for their hard work and contributions.

I talked with some year 12 students onsite about their preparation for the mock oral exams and noticed that they were well prepared and very confident about the exams which is very commendable. For language learning, practice makes perfect. XJS would try every effort to prepare them for the final VCE exams. I wish them all the best and hope they could achieve good results.

I would also like to share with you that in the Term 3 break 30 XJS students were invited to attend the Chinese Culture Camp – Quanzhou Camp in Fujian, China with Australia China Youth Exchange Association. During the journey of 13 days, they have visited various places learning the local history and culture in Quanzhou, understanding the western and eastern culture exchange in Fengze and enjoyed interactive projects such as learning Shaolin Kongfu, making Chinese lanterns and singing songs with local dialects. The event has deepened their understanding in Chinese culture and encouraged them to get more in Chinese language learning. If you would like to know more about their experience in Quanzhou, China, please click here.

2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum is scheduled on Saturday 14 October (week 2) and it is compulsory for all the Australian citizens over 18 are to cast their votes. The senior campus of MWSC is one of the voting sites. For our students’ security concerns, it’s decided that all the year 1-11 classes (including MS and MJ classes) would be delivered online. Year 12 classes would be conducted onsite with more yard duty staff on the day. All the classes on the MWNPS campus would be conducted onsite as usual.

All the online classes would be delivered with Zoom. All the teachers would use their own Zoom account to deliver the classes. However, the class time limit is 40 minutes per session. Please follow your class teachers’ instructions and enter your Zoom class as soon as possible. Your understanding and cooperation is much appreciated.

In Term 4, we would present Student of the Year and Outstanding Student awards based on students’ performance throughout the year. 2024 enrolment would be available in mid-November. You are more than welcome to stay with XJS for Chinese language learning. The enrolment notice would be available soon.

Welcome back to school and see you on campus this weekend.

Yours sincerely,

Kevin Hu, Principal

Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School is a DET-accredited Child Safe community language school. If you have any concern and suggestions regarding the school’s child safe policy, please feel free to visit  https://xjs.vic.edu.au/child-safety/ or call us at 9888 1688 or email us at [email protected].