ISA School Camp

　　愛莎戶外教學

　　Our camps this year we took advantage of China’s wonderful natural landscape to use the outdoors to bring learning to life. Our camp activities were packed full of inspiring adventures on land, water and even climbing up in the air, to bring out the best in our pupils. For many children, part of the learning experience was about being away from home, sometimes for the first time. This gave them time to establish strong personal bonds with their friends and teachers.

　　今年的露營活動，愛莎學生在感受中國秀麗風光的同時將學習融入生活之中，通過陸地、水上探險及攀登項目，進一步激發自身的潛能。在這次野外探究中，沒有父母的陪伴對很多學生來說都頗具挑戰，甚至有的學生還是第一次嘗試這樣的旅行，但他們不僅能夠逐漸適應，還與老師及同學建立了更為深厚的感情，在旅途中有了很大的成長。
 

　　Y3 in Zengcheng

　　Last week, Year 3 students went on camp to Zengcheng. There was a lot of excitement as it was the first camping experience without parents for many of the students.

　　We set off by bus from ISA campus at 8.45am and arrived at our destination at 10.30 am. First we played some fun games to build teamwork. Then we had a barbeque where we learnt about safety when cooking including how to check when our food is cooked correctly.

　　上周，三年級的學生前往增城露營。由于許多學生都是第一次獨自出游，大家的心情都十分激動。

　　早上8：45我們從學校搭大巴出發，經過將近2個小時的車程于10：30抵達目的地。安頓之后老師先為學生組織了幾場有趣的游戲，培養學生團隊合作的精神。游戲結束后大家開始燒烤派對，借此機會老師也指導學生如何在烹飪食物時安全，包括怎樣檢查食物的狀態等。

　　Students then demonstrated their ability to be risk takers and show courage through completing an obstacle course. Some of the students were especially brave and supported their friends through sharing words of encouragement.

　　Later that evening we shared a delicious dinner with Y4 and then set up our tents for our big camping adventure. This was followed by a dance party and campfire which all children enjoyed very much.

　　接下來學生來到越野障礙訓練場，在場上充分展現了自己的勇氣和冒險精神。特別是有一部分學生不僅十分勇敢還積極鼓勵同伴，幫助他們完成挑戰。

　　晚上，3、4年級的學生一起用餐并搭建了露營的大帳篷，較后大家在歡樂的舞蹈和篝火中結束了今天的行程。

　　The next day we went rice cutting which gave us a deeper understanding of where our food comes from and the hard work that goes into growing it. That afternoon we went canoeing and learnt how to play beach volleyball in a beautiful setting.

　　In the evening we shared dinner with Y4 again and then went for a Lantern walk through the forest to get to our lovely hotel accommodation for the evening. The children were extremely pleased to have a nice soft bed after our camping experience the evening before.

　　On our third and final day we challenged ourselves by climbing up ladders followed by a picnic lunch cooked by the children. Needless to say, all children were extremely tired on the way back to Guangzhou!

　　第二天大家出發前往稻田收割水稻，辛苦的勞作使學生更懂得食物來之不易。下午學生一起劃獨木舟，并在美麗的晚霞中享受打沙灘排球的樂趣。

　　晚上3、4年級聚餐結束后，學生一起提著燈籠穿過小樹林找到了晚上住宿的酒店。在前一晚露營的對比下，此時酒店柔軟的床鋪使學生歡呼雀躍。

　　在第三天也就是此次旅程的較后一天等待著學生的是爬梯挑戰，在勇敢接受并完美完成挑戰后，大家自己動手準備午餐。三天的野外探究使學生有了更多的學習體驗與收獲，同時對他們的體力和精力也是一個極大的消耗，累并快樂著!

　　All the children represented the ISA community very well and the teachers felt lucky to be with such a wonderful group of children.

　　所有學生都以較佳狀態展現了愛莎學子的風范，老師為與他們同伍而自豪。
 

　　Y4 in Zengcheng

　　Students and teachers were super excited to arrive at Yi Feng Camp in Zheng Guo Village, Zengcheng on Tuesday.

　　We met our friendly Camp Coaches and divided into our camp teams that we would work with for the next four days.

　　Over the four days students proved to be incredible risk-takers, pushing themselves physically as they climbed tree ladders, completed an adventure assault course, hiked through the local countryside and worked in pairs to navigate the forest with one blindfolded. Up and down hills and under tree branches they went. Great team work!

　　周二在抵達位于增城正果鎮的依豐緣營地后，老師和學生都十分興奮。

　　在這4天里，學生跨越山野穿越樹林，勇于冒險并嘗試了許多項目，不僅竭盡全力攀爬樹梯，積極投入野外訓練，在鄉村田野上遠足，還挑戰兩人一組穿越森林(一人蒙眼，一人指引)。團隊合作滿分!

　　Inquiring minds observed, asked questions and had discussions as we walked along the streets of the small village and hiked through the forest. Discussions about different insects, symmetry in nature, what crops the local farmers were growing and what we could see in the night sky.

　　Most meals were shared in the camp restaurant that served only the freshest produce, grown locally in the surrounding fields. Other meals were cooked on a BBQ and in a wok by the students themselves as they worked together to ensure their food was cooked properly and that everyone was fed.

　　當沿著小村莊的道路漫步以及在森林中穿行時，學生會用探究的眼光觀察事物，提出疑問并進行討論，討論的話題涉及不同種類的昆蟲，自然界的對稱性，當地農民種植的農作物以及夜空中能夠觀察到的東西。

　　老師和學生一般會在營地的餐廳中聚餐，因為營地餐廳提供的食物均來自周邊地區種植的農產品，每日新鮮采摘。除此之外，學生也會一起動手燒烤或者烹制食物，在食物安全的同時也讓每個人都能夠盡情享受美食。

　　Students again displayed fantastic collaboration skills as they worked together to build their amazing ISA Y4 hut in the forest. They showed themselves to be excellent thinkers as they considered ideas, solved problems and made decisions to complete the task at hand. The students partnered to lug the wood from one place to another, hammer nails and dig holes. They took immense pleasure in seeing their creation progress throughout the day. A nice introduction to their unit of inquiry on Architecture that they will be starting at school this week.

　　森林里學生合力搭建的愛莎4年級專屬小屋，再次從側面反映出他們令人驚嘆的協作技能。整個過程他們都能夠運用出色的思考能力去分析、解決問題并完成眼前的搭建任務。學生搭檔搬運木頭、一起敲敲打打，懷著激動的心情見證小屋的誕生。本周，學生將開展以建筑為主題的探究學習，此次搭建小屋的經歷也為即將開始的主題探究做了良好的鋪墊。

　　Many students said that their favourite part of the camp was the horse riding where they rode the horses, guided by camp coaches, around the enclosure. Some students even sped up a little and had a go at trotting. Feeding the horses afterwards was another fun, new experience.

　　這一次的旅程學校還安排了騎馬的項目，這也是許多學生較喜歡的一項活動，為安全學生會在教練的帶領下繞圍欄騎行，掌握技巧后有一些學生還嘗試加速小跑，探索騎馬的樂趣。騎行結束后學生也嘗試喂馬，又是一次新體驗。

　　Although the days were busy, we made sure there was plenty of down time to reenergise. Whether it was sitting on a log in the forest to rest for a while, swinging on the much-loved tree swing, relaxing in their hotel room or just chatting with friends at night before they went to sleep.

　　Spending our last night camping in tents was a hit. Students showed great independence pitching their tents and packing them up the next morning. They even helped with all the adult tents!

　　盡管行程很滿，老師還是會學生有充足的休息時間來恢復精力，森林中的樹樁、秋千、酒店都可供學生休息，在睡前他們也會和朋友閑聊放松心情。

　　較后一個難忘的夜晚我們是在帳篷中度過的，學生自理能力很強，不僅親手搭建并在第二天收拾帳篷，甚至還幫助搭建老師們的帳篷!

　　Other activities enjoyed were making lanterns and taking them for a walk in the cool night air, watching their colours flashing in the dark. Archery was a favourite, testing students’ hand eye coordination as they aimed for the bullseye. The Indian party where we joined the Y3’s in dancing and singing around the campfire was a lot of fun and finally, students attaching their wish to a balloon and letting it float away into the sky was a nice way to end our camp.

　　The Year 4 students of ISA really did our school proud by being phenomenal PYP learners. They showed amazing attitudes, were great risk-takers and gave everything a go even if it was challenging and out of their comfort zone. Well done Year 4!

　　在旅程中學生還嘗試了許多有趣的活動：在晚風中提著親手制作的燈籠散步，看燈籠在夜晚中閃爍;射箭則是較受歡迎的活動，通過練習瞄準靶心學生還能夠鍛煉眼睛和手的協調能力;較后3，4年級的學生一起舉行了篝火晚會，載歌載舞并放飛了心愿氣球，此次旅程也在這一片歡聲笑語中走向尾聲。

　　愛莎為4年級的學生感到驕傲，他們具備PYP學習者特質，積極的探究、冒險、挑戰自我的精神在他們身上表現得淋漓盡致。十分優秀!

　　Y5 in Yangshuo

　　This year’s camp was a unique opportunity for our Grade 5 students to experience a sense of adventure, independence and camaraderie as they embarked upon a four-day expedition into the beautiful mountainous region of Yangshuo. While some of the challenges that they would face were somewhat nerve-wracking, they were also excited at the prospect of trying new outdoor activities and spending quality time with their classmates as they challenged themselves to be open-minded risk-takers.

　　With such an amazing team of guides to lead us on this adventure, we were in safe hands as we set off for our first evening of activities. Juan, Anchor and Fabian had everything sorted so that our accommodation and evening game of charades was an opportunity for us to relax after a long train and bus journey and to enjoy each other’s company as we shared many laughs while putting our acting ability to the test!

　　今年為期4天的陽朔山區營地之旅為5年級的學生提供了一次培養冒險和獨立精神以及友情的難得機會。盡管前方有著未知的挑戰，他們仍努力克服心中的緊張，嘗試接受新事物并邁出探險的腳步，擁抱即將開始的全新戶外體驗并期待與同學共處的美好時光。

　　在一支優秀教練團隊的帶領下，我們順利渡過了旅程的第一晚。Juan，Anchor，Fabian將一切打理得井井有條，因此學生得以在夜間和游戲中得到休息放松，尤其是同學間的互相陪伴以及演技大挑戰的游戲更是讓旅途充滿歡聲笑語。

　　Day two had many surprises in store. We were first treated to a lesson in fan making and fan painting by a master artist before attempting our own amazing designs that we would be able to take home with us as the ultimate souvenir. We also had an exciting shopping expedition to the local markets to purchase ingredients for our BBQ dinner, the ultimate catapult building contest (which included hurling water bombs at our classmates) and off course the opportunity to set up our own tents as we camped by the river in the shadow of the Yangshuo mountains.

　　旅途的第二天充滿了驚喜。首先一位大師教學生如何制作紙扇，并演示了如何在紙扇上作畫，接下來學生動手實踐并將紙扇作為紀念品帶回家。學生還前往當地的市集采購晚上燒烤所需的食材，進行終極彈射的比賽(其中包括向同學投擲水彈)，并在一處背靠陽朔山面向河流的地方搭建帳篷。

　　After an early start, we were ready for new challenges on day three, including a picturesque canoeing trip down the Li River and an Indiana Jones caving expedition that took us deep into the heart of the mountain to admire the stalactites and stalagmites that had formed over thousands of years within the limestone caves.

　　Our last evening in Yangshuo was unforgettable as we took to the streets in fancy dress, enjoyed a delicious dinner and learned a little about the history of the area while we walked through the main downtown area.

　　早起后，我們已準備好迎接第三天的挑戰，包括在風景如畫的漓江劃獨木舟，深入山體進行洞穴探險，在石灰巖洞中觀賞經過千萬年積累而成的鐘乳石和石筍。

　　在陽朔的較后一晚，學生盛裝出席，品嘗美食并在市中心漫步，了解當地的歷史。

　　By the morning of day four, we were exhausted but excited for the final challenge. We packed our things and headed for Swiss Cheese Mountain where we would put our strength and courage to the test as we strapped ourselves into our harnesses ready to climb to the very top! When we had finally stopped shaking from the adrenaline and recovered our strength after a hearty lunch, it was time to say good-bye to our wonderful guides, now friends, and to head home to our families who were patiently awaiting our arrival. What an adventure we had and what wonderful memories and new friendships we have made to carry us through until the next time!

　　第四天學生雖然筋疲力盡但仍對較后的挑戰感到十分興奮。我們收拾行李前往Swiss Cheese Mountain，在安全裝備的保護下攀至較高峰，極大地考驗了學生的力量和勇氣!令人腎上腺素狂飆的攀登結束后大家享用了豐盛的午餐，短暫的休息過后大家和親愛的向導以及新朋友告別，在父母的掛念中踏上回家的路程。即使露營已經結束，那些美好的回憶以及在旅途中建立的友誼將永遠留在大家心中。

　　With each challenge they faced, our pupils experienced success, grew in confidence and became more engaged. By the end of their stay, they could see the positive changes for themselves. Well done to all our happy campers!

　　面對每一次挑戰，愛莎學子都擁有勇往直前的勇氣以及積極應對的態度，在挑戰中不斷提升自信心。經過此次戶外探索的磨練，他們都有了很大的成長，愛莎為每一個學生自豪!