新金山中文学校校长信箱 (21/03/2025）Xin Jin Shan Chinese Language and Culture School Principal’s Message

放假预告和假期寻根之旅活动预告

(English version available in the end)

各位老师、同学和家长：

大家好！今年第一学期的教学将在下个星期（3月29日/30日）结束。从3月31日起至4月25日我们中文学校放假。第二学期4月26日/27日开学。

在第一学期里，我们全校3500位学生在家长们的支持和鼓励下，跟我们的老师们一起面对炎热和大暴雨等特殊天气坚持来校学习，来自CPCA的志愿者也坚持每周为我们服务。在这里，请允许我向我们学校社区里的所有成员（包括老师、学生、家长和志愿者们）表示敬意和谢意。

近来，有不少家长来询问我们学校是否会在第一学期假期组织举办一些活动，比如，举办类似中华文化大乐园那样的活动。由于本次假期内恰逢复活节公假，学校的不少员工都已做好了安排（我相信不少家长也都早已安排了假期外出或去中国探亲），所以本假期我校不安排学生假期活动。但是，今年高中12年级要参加VCE高考的学生，班主任老师会根据学生们的具体需求安排在假期作强化训练（学生自愿报名参加。请留意班主任老师的通知）。

这里，我想向大家提前预告一个计划在第二学期假期举办的华裔青少年中国寻根之旅活动：时间在7月7日至7月18日之间，地点中国历史文化名城—肇庆。主办方中国侨联、广东省肇庆市侨联，协办方维省多元文化协会、凤凰旅行社，面向新金山中文学校，限名额20位。凡我校年满12岁（以7月7日之前为准）身体健康的学生均可报名登记。活动费用除来回机票、国际旅游保险和行政费用之外，在中国的食、宿、行以及学习旅游参观等费用均由主办方承担。请点击报名，如超额则取录取网上夏令营肇庆营优秀营员或最先报名的学生。

为什么选择肇庆？我在这里跟大家回顾介绍一下：我校曾经三次举办过广东肇庆网上夏令营活动，有数百位学生通过网上的“亲情中华.为你讲故事”、精美制作的短视频和生动有趣的互动打卡小任务学习了有关肇庆的历史溯源、人文地理、风景名胜以及当代中国故事、时代精英等，每一次的网上夏令营活动都令同学们意犹未尽，欲罢不能。现在，我们终于有机会可以亲眼看一看肇庆，亲身感受肇庆文化的独特魅力，从虚拟走向现实，在学习书法、国画、绘制折扇、体验裹蒸粽制作、端砚制作、古法手工造纸和丰富多彩的参观游览活动中，近距离领略肇庆的风土人情，感悟肇庆文化的深厚底蕴，和小伙伴们一起，创造一次相知相熟、收获满满、一生难忘的旅程。广东肇庆市侨联今年特别把有限的名额留给我校学生，我校将推派志愿者老师作为领队之一同行（报了名的同学会收到主办方提供的寻根之旅具体行程方案和费用标准）。在没有正式组团和我校老师没有被主办单位聘为领队之前，暂时无法解答与活动相关的具体问题，请大家谅解。

最后，预祝大家假期愉快！

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,

I would like to let you know that Term 1 at XJS ends on 29/30 March. The school holiday is from 31 March to 25 April and Term 2 starts on 26/27 April.

In Term 1, our 3500 students, with the support and encouragement of their parents, persevered in attending Chinese classes despite extreme weather conditions such as heat and heavy rain, alongside our teachers. Volunteers from CPCA also continued to support us every week. I would like to extend my respect and gratitude to all members of our school community, including teachers, students, parents and volunteers.

Recently, many parents have inquired whether we will organize activities during the Term 1 break, such as events similar to the Chinese Culture Camp. Since this holiday coincides with the Easter public holiday, many of our staff members have already made plans (and I believe many parents have also arranged trips or visits to China for the family), so we will not be organizing student activities during Term 1 break. However, for Year 12 students preparing for the VCE exams, their teachers will arrange intensive training sessions during the holiday based on students’ specific needs. Participation is voluntary and students should pay attention to notifications from their class teachers.

Here, I would like to give you an early announcement about an upcoming event during the Term 2 break: the “Chinese Culture Camp” for Chinese youth born outside China. The event will take place from July 7 to July 18 in Zhaoqing, a city rich in history and culture. It is hosted by the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Zhaoqing Overseas Chinese Federation, with support from the Victorian Multicultural Association and Phoenix Travel Agency.

The event is open exclusively to students of XJS, with a limit of 20 participants. All students who are at least 12 years old (as of July 7) and in good health are eligible to register. Please click to sign up. If the number of applicants exceeds the limit, the first 20 students who register will be accepted.

Why Choose Zhaoqing? Let me share some background with you. Our school has previously hosted three online Chinese Culture Camp focused on Guangdong’s historic city of Zhaoqing. Hundreds of students participated in these online camps, learning about Zhaoqing’s history, geography, cultural landmarks, modern China stories and prominent figures through listening stories, watching beautifully crafted short videos and engaging interactive learning activities. Each time, students found the experience so captivating that they wished it could continue.

Now, we finally have the opportunity to see Zhaoqing in person and experience its unique cultural charm firsthand. This trip will take us from the virtual world to reality, allowing students to immerse themselves in calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, fan-making, steamed rice dumpling preparation, Duan inkstone crafting, ancient handmade papermaking and a variety of cultural tours. Through these hands-on activities, students will gain a deeper appreciation of Zhaoqing’s rich heritage while making unforgettable memories with friends.

This year, the Zhaoqing Overseas Chinese Federation has specially reserved limited spots for XJS students. We will also assign volunteer teachers to accompany the group as part of the team leaders. Students who register will receive a detailed itinerary and cost breakdown from the event organizers.

Please note that before the official group is confirmed and our teachers are formally appointed as team leaders by the organizers, we are unable to provide detailed answers regarding the event. Thank you for your understanding!

Finally, I wish everyone a wonderful holiday ahead!

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].