Chinese New Year is the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese Zodiac has 12 animal signs and each year is represented by a different animal. This year is the Year of the Rat. Children at The Gleddings have been greeting each other by saying, “Xīn nián hăo” (新年好 – which means Good…
Category: Mandarin
Chinese Dance Workshop
On Tuesday 12th November, Miss Lu from Arts of China in Manchester paid us a visit and MIV had the opportunity to learn about Chinese dance from her. The workshop started with an upbeat and energetic warm-up session. After that, the children practised some basic steps and elegant hand movements for the Hàn tribe（汉） Chinese dance.…
2019 Chinese New Year Gala Performance
Children from Lower IV and Upper IV attended the 2019 Chinese New Year Gala on Thursday, 7th February. This special event was hosted by The Manchester Confucius Institute. The children were invited to take part in pre-performance demonstrations and workshops ranging from Suona horn playing, Chinese drumming and hat juggling circus skills. This unique and…
WOW! China Day
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of our links with the Manchester Confucius Institute we had our Wow! China Day on Wednesday, 27th June. The children had a unique opportunity to open their eyes to a completely different culture. We were joined by friendly tutors from the Manchester Confucius Institute; award winning story teller, Ursula Holden…
The National Day of the People’s Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival 2017
This week in China, Chinese people are enjoying a special week long holiday for the National Day on 1st October and the Mid-Autumn Festival on 4th October. Upper IV children have been learning about these two important dates. This year is the 68th birthday of modern day China. Important public squares and streets of Beijing…