Languages

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone! Xin Nian Kuai Le! Wishing you all a prosperous year ahead. Thank you to everyone who helped organise the lunchtime activities and all those who attended. Our Chinese teachers Qiu Laoshi and Walker Laoshi, in partnership with our enthusiastic student helpers from the International Student Program, Li Laoshi, Lin Laoshi, and Song Laoshi organised several activities during the lunchtime across two days in Week 2. Making dumplings was popular with so many students, we will need to rethink the space for next year. 

The Lunar New Year was celebrated at Wantirna on Tuesday February 5th and Thursday February 7th. In the lead-up to the new year, many classes made attractive New Year decorations incorporating traditional Chinese elements for the Year of the Pig. The best of them are now on display in A block corridor and in the library.

At lunchtime on Thursday, so many students across all year levels enjoyed dumpling making with Qiu Laoshi, Song Laoshi and Lin Laoshi that it was hard to move around in the Science and Language Centre. Many students also had their Chinese names written with Chinese calligraphy brushes in traditional characters by some of our international students and Li Laoshi.

On Tuesday and Thursday students also enjoyed traditional Chinese lollies when they wished Walker Laoshi and a host of teachers (laoshi) from other faculties a Happy New Year in Chinese (Xīnnián kuàile!). Thank you to all the staff who helped reward our well-wishing students on these days.

Thank you to everyone for your support.

The Languages Team

Jane Walker

Languages Teacher