为了让家长更好地了解孩子在校学习和生活情况，感受青浦协和校园文化和育人理念，实现“家校零距离，合力助成长”的目标，我校初中部于11月20日举行了“家长开放日”活动。
In order to enable parents to better understand their children’s learning and life in school, fully experience the campus culture and education concept of SUIS Qingpu, and truly achieve the goal of “Zero distance between home and school; Help students grow”, the middle school department held “Parents’ Open Day” on November 20th.
清晨，伴随着朝阳，家长们走进学校，大厅里传来的钢琴声留住了家长的脚步，接着二胡、圆号、笛子等乐器依次登场，大家在音乐声中开始了开放日体验旅程。
In the early morning, parents walked into the school. The beautiful piano sound attracted everyone, then er’hu, horn, flute and other instruments came on the stage in turn. The children expressed their warm welcome to the parents with wonderful performance, and the parents started their Open Day journey.
上课铃声响起，家长们进入到各具特色的学科课堂，和孩子们一起思考、体验，对孩子们的课堂学习内容以及学习状态有了更深入的了解。
When the class bell rang, the parents entered into the assigned classes and experienced the wonderful lessons with the children. They all had a deeper understanding of the children’s classroom learning content as well as their learning performance.
语文 CHINESE
孩子们跟随奥莱尔的著名微小说《在柏林》走进战争时期的柏林，通过听读、朗读、独立思考、合作交流等丰富的课堂形式感受战争对千千万万的家庭造成的深重伤害，体会作者小视角微镜头中对于残酷战争的控诉。孩子们的举手发言，表达自己的体悟，让家长们微笑赞许。
The students followed O’learys famous micro novel “In Berlin” and entered Berlin during the war period. Through listening, reading, independent thinking, communication and other varieties of classroom tools, students and parents witnessed the damages caused by the war to millions of families. They also studied the author’s critique on the cruel war. Children’s active and fluent expression, as well as unique and profound understanding made parents smile and proud.
英语 ENGLISH
这节课以中国、新加坡两国学生在校生活的对比为主要内容，在老师的引导下，孩子们积极思考、讨论，在小组合作中，他们分享各自的想法，闪现思维的火花。课程的最后，孩子们进行了一场记忆游戏，在愉悦与轻松的氛围中提升英语能力。
The main content of this lesson was finding the difference of students’ school life in China and Singapore. Under the guidance of the teacher, students actively brain stormed and discussed. In groups, they shared their unique ideas and thoughts from time to time. At the end of the class, the students played a memory game to improve their English ability in a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere.
中文数学 MATH
在老师精心创设的乐学、易学、好学的课堂氛围中，孩子们参与课堂，了解圆心、半径、直径及圆的特性，进而学习圆的周长，在动手实践中理解圆周率的引入及周长公式的推导。通过自主探究与合作学习的方法，孩子们在掌握基本知识的同时，学会分析、分工、分享，促进学习方法的养成和数学素养的提高。
In the happy, relaxing atmosphere created by the teacher, students actively participated and well understood the definition of the Center, Radius, Diameter and Circle on the base which they learned the circumference of the circle and the derivation of the formula by practice. Through the methods of independent inquiry and cooperative learning, children learned to analyze, to work with groups and to share their basic knowledge which helped develop their study methods and improve their mathematical literacy.
英语数学 ENGLISH MATH
孩子们通过回顾已经学习的英语数学专有名词作为破冰，进入新知识的学习。课堂上应用多媒体辅助教学，如倒计时工具考量小组合作，利用iPad和seewo的同屏传递，直接展示和传递学生的解题过程和思维痕迹。课堂最后，孩子们自我编题，尝试将理论应用于实践。浸润式的英文表达与数学本体知识融为一体，让孩子们在40分钟之内体验到学习数学、应用数学、传递数学、融入数学的乐趣。
Children actively participated in classroom learning by reviewing the proper nouns they have learned as ice breaker. In the class, with the help of multimedia, the countdown tool, and the screen transmission between iPad and seewo, problem-solving process and thinking traces were directly and effectively showed. At the end of the class, children made up their own questions to help understand deeply on summary and sublimation. English implementation and mathematics ontology were integrated, so that children could really experience the fun of learning mathematics, applying mathematics in 40 minutes.
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
家长和孩子成为学习伙伴，一起进行闯关学习。包括建造电路、焊接电线和修改木头。家长们在孩子的带领下，一起思考一起动手，在忙碌而快乐的学习氛围中掌握DT课堂的制作知识和技能。许多家长感到这样的亲子时光很特别，当铃声响起时，一些家长还不愿离开教室。
Parents and children became learning partners to build circuits, wield wires and modify wood. Under the leadership of children, parents thought and practiced, mastered the knowledge and skills easily in a busy and happy learning atmosphere. Parents loved and enjoyed this moment. When the bell rang, some parents felt reluctant to leave.
音乐 MUSIC
课上孩子们回顾了音乐理论基础，并掌握相关英语专业词汇。随后正式开启了学习尤克里里演奏的第一课。在老师的指教下，孩子们掌握了4个万能和弦，提高了弹奏尤克里里的自信。接着学习了一首颇具魅力的夏威夷歌曲“Molika’s”，想象阳光与大海的拥抱。
In class, the children reviewed the theoretical basis of music and understood the importance of music English. Then the first ukulele performance officially started. The children mastered four universal chords, quickly found their confidence to continue learning, and learned a charming Hawaiian song “Molika’s”. They fully enjoyed the music class.
美术 ART
通过观看敦煌壁画的记录影片，孩子知晓了这一辉煌艺术正经历着自然与人为破坏，激发起保护世界文化遗产的责任心和使命感！了解敦煌莫高窟的历史后，孩子们学习如何模拟绘制敦煌壁画中的飞天形象，家长们也一起参与设计，共同发挥想象力和创造力。
The video of natural and man-made destruction of Dunhuang frescoes inspired students’ sense of responsibility and mission to protect the world cultural heritage! After learning about the history of Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, students learned how to draw the flying sky in Dunhuang murals. Parents also participated in the design together. In an active atmosphere, children fully displayed their imagination and creativity.
体育 PE
全英文教学让孩子们除了学习体育技能之外，还可以学习一些体育英语术语。足球比赛，增加了课堂的趣味性，孩子们全员参与、全力以赴，体现了良好的体育精神面貌和拼搏精神。
English teaching allows children to learn not only sports skills, but also some English sports terms. The football game aroused students’ interests. The students all participated in and tried their best which showed good sportsmanship and fighting spirit.
参观校园 CAMPUS TOUR
结束了课堂体验，接着初中部主任佟巍老师带领家长们参观学校，此间有很多位同学化身“小导游”，为家长们介绍学校的功能教室、学校历史的展示空间、学校CCA课程等。在二楼开放空间，家长们欣赏了来自校合唱队的演出。在这有限的时间内，家长们有机会面对面、零距离与自己的孩子共处一段校园时光。
After the classes, Ms Tina Tong, the director of the middle school department, showed the parents around the school as well as some student guides. They introduced the school’s multifunction room, school museum, CCA courses, etc. to the parents. In the open space on the second floor, parents enjoyed a wonderful performance of the school chorus. In this limited time, parents fully understood the rich and colorful learning content apart from the main subjects.
蓝思阅读说明会 SCHOLASTIC
初中部正式上线的蓝思阅读，是根据孩子们的个人实际能力而设计的一个线上阅读系统。我们旨在使用这个系统来增强孩子们的阅读动力从而培养他们的阅读习惯。正如Watt老师所说，“运动强身，读书健脑”，每日的阅读并不只是为了积累单词量，同时也锻炼了孩子们的思维能力。
Scholastic Online Reading was officially launched by middle school department. This is an online reading system. Students can read books based on their reading levels. We aim to use this system to give students’ reading motivation and develop their reading habits. As Mr. Watt said, “Exercise strengthens the body, reading strengthens the brain”. Daily reading is not only to accumulate words, but also to exercise children’s thinking ability.
家长的参与和支持是学校发展最强大的助力。此次的家长开放日活动，家长们走进校园，走进课堂，了解学校课程，亲身体验孩子在校的学习生活，对学校有了更多的感性认识，增强了家校间的双向交流与沟通，更好地形成教育合力。“家校零距离，合力助成长”，相信在我们的共同努力下，孩子们能够更加健康、快乐地成长！
The participation and support from the parents is the most powerful help for the school. On this parents’ open day, they walked into the campus, went into the classroom, understood the school curriculum in a thorough way, experienced their children’s learning life in school, had a deeper understanding of the school, enhanced the two-way communication between home and school. As long as we collaborate, we will progress. I believe that with our joint efforts, children can grow more vigorously and healthily!