阳春三月，鸟语花香，温暖的阳光邂逅了柔和的春风。我们在这美丽的季节相约，带着春的希望召开了五年级毕业班家长会，家长们也翘首期盼地相聚在大剧院。
March, the season with gentle sunlight and fragrant blossom. Here, Grade 5 parents came to attend the introduction of the Graduation Course in the theatre with the hope of growth.
协和教育集团总校长卢慧文从学生成长路径规划的角度来分析，孩子需要练就过硬的技能，即打好中英主要学科的基础知识、基本技能；保持学习兴趣，学习动力。
Ms. Maxine Lu, General Principal of the Xiehe Education Group delivered a speech about the overall planning for life and growth, suggesting that students should build fundamental knowledge as well as interests and motivations.
当大家还在脑海中规划孩子的升学道路时，小学部主任刘桂香带领五年级的老师们登场，为在座的家长开启了我们首届毕业生独享的“毕业课程”说明介绍。
Then, the head of the Primary Department, Ms. Helen, led the G5 team to introduce the team and curriculum.
年级组长张宏老师、英语学科组长Ms. Louise老师、双语组各位老师，为家长们介绍了丰富多元的毕业课程。小、初体验课程内容多维度、多空间、多角度地为孩子们精心打造。五年级所有孩子都将利用课余时间参加毕业剧《花木兰》的制作或表演，凸显青浦协和孩子相互学习合作的风采。同时在活动中贯穿批判性思维、学创作、去发现、去探索的精神。课程中还将开展生存体验活动，培养孩子们的道德责任、自我意识、自我管理等能力；毕业舞会则主要关注孩子们个人与社交能力，跨文化理解能力。
Ms. Hanna, Ms. Louise and teachers from bilingual team started a comprehensive introduction about G5 Graduation Course, which is designed specifically for our G5 students to experience a smooth transition from primary to middle school. During the Course, students will experience life in Middle School. Students will all participate in the production or acting of the drama Mulan to cultivate competencies in collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and self-reflection. Moreover, there will be a Survival Camp to raise their ethics, self-awareness and autonomy while the Graduation Ball will bridge students’ intercultural understanding.
小学毕业课程的精彩演绎犹在空中，分管初中部的张孜燕副校长和初中部王杰主任携中学部老师们上台。
The wonderful performance of the primary school graduation course is still in the air. Vice principal, Ms. Flora Zhang and the head of middle school Mr. Bill Wang took the teachers of middle school to the stage.
张孜燕副校长介绍了初中部的人文学科，语文、历史、地理、道法等；初中部教师团队用欣赏的眼光看待学生，用宽容的心态包容孩子；强调追求独立之精神，自由之思想。注重夯实学科基础，拓展学习宽度，实践项目化学习，包括跟名家学写作，带领孩子尝试文学影视评论，结合传统手工文化，侧重跨学科活动，通过四季诗文项目群学习，引导学生观察自然特征，感受民俗文化，品味人文经典。
Vice principal, Ms. Flora Zhang introduced the humanity subjects of middle school, including Chinese, history, geography, Taoism, etc. The teachers of middle school appreciate students, accept the students. They emphasize the spirit of pursuing independence and freedom. Focus on consolidating the foundation of disciplines, expanding the width of learning, and practicing project-based learning, including learning writing from famous artists, taking students to learn literature, film and television reviews, combining traditional handwork culture, focusing on interdisciplinary activities. Through the four-season poetry project group learning, guiding students to observe natural characteristics, experience folk culture and literature, and explore the value of life.
初中部王杰主任重点介绍特色户外研学和数学课程，其中博物馆课程格外引人注目。上海拥有150多座大大小小的博物馆，根据课程需要设计学习目标，让孩子们课前明确目标、充分准备，在老师的指导下参观博物馆，开展沉浸式合作学习，提升孩子们探究能力、创新能力。
Mr. Bill Wang focused on the introduction of characteristic outdoor research and mathematics courses, among which the museum course is particularly eye-catching. Mr. Wang stressed to make full use of local resources. There are more than 150 museums in Shanghai. Learning objectives should be designed according to the needs of the curriculum, so that children can enter the museum with a clear purpose and full preparation before class. Under the guidance of teachers, carry out immersive cooperative learning, so as to improve children’s exploration ability and innovation ability.
英语组侧重剑桥全球视野和英语课程的介绍。从语法、词汇、听说读写等方面强化学生英语能力。经常性举行拼词大赛、英语书写大赛、小组演讲比赛等，培养可迁移技能、批判性思维、协作能力。中学部音、体、美老师从各个角度完成协同课程，做课内探究和个性选修，通过兴趣激发学生的内驱力。
The English group focused on the introduction of Cambridge Global Vision courses. Enhance students’ English ability from grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Regular word spelling contest, English writing contest and group speech contest, all these will cultivate students’ excellent transferable skills, critical thinking and cooperation ability. Music, PE and art teachers are completing collaborative courses from all angles, class exploration and personality elective. Stimulate students’ inner drive with interest.
小学部刘主任和初中部王主任亲切握手，祝愿孩子们小升初成功交接，家长会落下帷幕。同时，这也开启了小学部五年级的“毕业课程”之门，愿所有的五年级孩子继续追求卓越，在多元的课程中学有所获，学有所乐！
With a firm handshake between Ms. Helen and Mr. Bill, started the joint force of these two departments, aiming to lead our very first G5 students to pursue a distinguished and remarkable life. We sincerely hope that all of our G5 students will have gain and joy in this holistic and comprehensive Graduation Course.