新金山中文学校校长信箱 (20/07/2023）Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School Principal’s Message

各位老师、同学和家长：

大家好！欢迎大家重返校园，我们上个星期顺利开学了。今天给大家报告三件事：

第一，由于我们在报道赴中国寻根之旅宁波营的活动同时公布了第三学期假期的寻根之旅福建（泉州）营的报名通知，引起大家的注意，开学第一周报名学生已超过给我校名额的一半了。因有家长来询问一些问题，所以我在这里再跟大家说明一下：寻根之旅和网上夏令营都是中国侨联主办面向海外华裔青少年，目的是帮助大家学习中文和中华文化，让海外华裔青少年了解中国做中外文化交流的友好使者。这次，我校学生将有机会受邀参加赴中国寻根之旅福建泉州营活动，营员们将会在厦门、泉州、南靖等地研习、参观和旅游。鼓浪屿、南靖土楼等已列入世界遗产名录，泉州是联合国唯一认定的海上丝绸之路起点，世界遗产城市，相信内容一定相当丰富，选择中文高考的同学做文化研究将会有了一个特殊研学的机会。总之，跟以往的一样，所有参加者定会满载而归的。如果你有兴趣参加寻根之旅活动的请即刻点击报名（如果你在上次宁波营已经报过名的因内容有变请重新报名）。寻根之旅具体安排和细则出台后仅会在报名群里公布，然后会筛选出最后的名单报侨联审批。名额有限，请抓紧！

第二，我要跟大家报告一个由维多利亚州华文学校联络会主办的第二届 “ 华文杯 ”2023年维州华裔青少年才艺大赛活动。

这次才艺大赛，鼓励音乐、舞蹈、相声等多种艺术表现形式的创新，以中华传统文化为视角，采用新时代、新风貌、新姿态的文化形式，展示澳大利亚华裔青少年的创造力和艺术才能。这是一个让年轻人展现自我、相互学习和交流的平台，同时也是一次对华人文化传统的致敬。

维州华校在读生以个人形式自愿向所在学校报名参赛，我校报初赛名截止时间：2023年8月20日（星期日），然后安排初赛选出代表我校的才艺学生进入复赛。

表演作品要求（1） 在上述类别中，可任选其中一项参与活动，作品内容健康向上；（2） 选取的才艺展现主题，需要突出中华文化的视角；（3） 表演内容不限，与中华情、中国文化、华裔青少年文化体验等相关即可；（4） 初赛报至各华文学校初选，时长控制在 5 分钟内；（5） 复赛作品必须采用视频录制的形式，无剪辑、无特效，时长控制在 5 分钟内；（6）参赛选手着装合体大方，如有需要可自备演出服饰、表演道具。

表演作品类别可参考（必须体现中华文化主题）：华语音乐演唱、中华传统舞蹈、中西乐器演奏 ，相声、国画、书法等。

比赛组别（原则上以日校年级组别为依据）

（1）歌舞器乐组：分学前-2年级组；3-6年级组；7年级以上组别

（2）非歌舞组别：分学前-2年级组；3-6年级组；7年级以上组别

评分方式

初赛：由各华文学校自行组织评选工作；

复赛：由维州华文学校联络会秘书处及各华文学校中文教师负责遴选；

决赛：由专业评委、维州华文学校联络会秘书处评委，及驻墨尔本总领馆领事，三方评委共同打分，并适当增加现场观众投票比重。

奖励办法

各组别进入复赛选手均获得“入围奖”颁发奖状和奖牌。

决赛评出金奖 6 名，颁发证书、奖杯和奖品。

决赛评出银奖 6 名，颁发证书、奖杯及奖品。

决赛评出优秀奖若干名，颁发证书、精美纪念品。

第三，有家长询问华人社团将在莫纳什大学举办的一场音乐会的事宜。我校不是参与单位，但是我们很乐意给大家提供这场音乐会的信息：7月27日（星期四）晚上7-9点“共唱经典—黄河大合唱”，将让你对中华民族母亲河激起澎拜心情，欢迎有兴趣的家长点击了解详情并在网上选择座位购票。

最后，祝大家平安、健康，家庭幸福。我们周末校园见！

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,

Welcome back to school. Our Term 3 started last weekend. I would like to let you know three events you might be interested today.

1. Last week, we reported the Chinese Culture Camp in Ningbo during Term 2 school holiday and announced the registration notice for the Chinese Culture Camp in Fujian (Quanzhou) scheduled in Term 3 school holiday. Many students presented their interest in the first week and places were half-filled. Parents have raised quite a few questions and I would like to give you more information here about the event. The Chinese Culture Camp in China and online are both organised by All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese dedicating to encourage Chinese language and culture learning and understanding among youngsters with Chinese backgrounds outside China. Participants in Fujian Camp would visit Xiamen, Quanzhou and Nanjing visiting Kulangsu and Nanjing Tulou which are recognised on the world heritage list and Quanzhou is acknowledged by UN as the starting point of Maritime Silk Road. I believe Year 10 and above students would be very interested to study the Chinese culture and history in Fujian with authentic and first-hand experience. Please click here for registration (students registered last week might have to register again due to the change of event arrangement). The itinerary and detailed information would be available in the Wechat group once the registration is done and the final student list would be forwarded to relevant Chinese authorities for approval. Places are limited!

2. I would like to introduce you “2023 Victorian Youth Talent Show” organised by the Council of Chinese Language Schools Victoria. The talent show encourages Chinese youngsters in Victoria to present their talents in music, dancing, talk show and other forms from the view of Chinese traditional culture. This is an excellent platform for youngsters to present themselves, learn from each other and also present their understanding and appreciation to Chinese culture and tradition.

Registration at XJS is due on Sunday 20 August 2023 and first-round competition would be arranged later within the school.

The requirements of performance include: 1) choose any form of presentation mentioned above with inspiring contents; 2) the performance is presented in the view of Chinese culture; 3) the content of the performance could be related to your passion in China, Chinese culture or your cultural experience; 4) the first-round show presented to XJS is limited within 5 minutes; 5) the second-round show should be recorded in video format with no edition and no special effects, limited within 5 minutes; 6) participants could prepare their own performing outfits and stage properties.

The types of performance (focus on Chinese culture) could be: Chinese songs singing, Chinese traditional dancing, musical instrument performing, xiangsheng, Chinese traditional painting and Chinese calligraphy etc.

Performance group (based on day school year levels)

(1) Musical group: Prep-Y2 group, Y3-6 group, Y7 and above group.

(2) Non-musical group: Prep-Y2 group, Y3-6 group, Y7 and above group.

Marking

First-round competition: organised and selected by XJS.

Second-round competition: marked and selected by the Council of Chinese Language Schools Victoria and teachers of local Chinese schools.

Final competition: marked by professional judges, representatives of Council of Chinese Language Schools Victoria and consuls of Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Melbourne. Live audience would also play an important role in marking.

Awards

Participants in the second-round competition would be presented “Selected Award” certificates and medals.

6 Gold Awards in the final competition would be presented with certificates, trophies and prizes.

6 Silver Awards in the final competition would be presented with certificates, trophies and prizes.

A couple of Outstanding Awards would be presented with certificates and gifts.

3. Some parents have raised enquiry about a concert in Monash University organised by a Chinese community. I would like to let you know XJS is not the organiser of the concert. However, we would be very happy to share the relevant information here: The Yellow River Cantata concert is scheduled on Thursday 27 July 2023, 7:00pm at Monash University. If you are interested in the concert, please click here for details and select your seats online.

I wish you healthy and happy with your family. Let’s 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].