Language (Chinese) 

This term, our LOTE program has been buzzing with excitement as students from Prep through Year 6 dive into Chinese language and cultural learning using the highly structured KUD (Know, Understand, and Do) framework. This educational approach ensures our young learners not only memorise facts, but also connect with core concepts and actively apply their language skills inside and outside the classroom.

Here is a glimpse of what our amazing students are mastering across the year levels:

Prep & Year 1: Celebrating with Numbers and Birthdays 数字和生日

Our youngest linguists are mastering numbers 1 through 12 and learning how to celebrate birthdays in Chinese. Through interactive group work, they uncover the logic behind Chinese numbers and explore how to format dates by moving from the largest unit to the smallest. Students are already proudly practising how to state their own birthdays and ask their peers, "When is your birthday?" in Chinese!

Year 2: Unlocking the Code of Nature Elements 自然元素

In Year 2, language learning blends beautifully with art and history. Students are learning foundational characters for natural elements like the sun, moon, water, and fire. They are discovering the fascinating evolution of pictographs—seeing how ancient drawings transformed over thousands of years into modern characters. By viewing these elements as structural "building blocks," our students are beginning to decipher basic Chinese radicals and identify different natural elements in the landscapes around them.

Years 3 & 4: Exploring the Community Jobs 社区职业

Our Year 3 and 4 learners are taking a closer look at the world around them by studying community jobs. From teachers and doctors to police officers and chefs, students are discovering how suffixes like "shī" (expert) help categorise occupations. They are learning about the interconnectedness of a local community while actively practising peer interviews, asking each other about their dream jobs in the future, and introducing their family members' jobs using proper pronouns.

Years 5 & 6: Journeying into Ancient Chinese History-The Qin Dynasty 秦朝

Our Year 5 and 6 students have stepped back in time to explore the engineering wonders and political shifts of the Qin Dynasty. As they look closely at the legacy of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇), learners dive into big ideas about centralised standardisation—examining how a unified script, currency, and weight system shaped a civilisation. They achieve a solid understanding of significant historical facts, explore the balance between imperial power and human labour, and apply their skills to craft inspiring, simple stories about this transformative era.

I am incredibly proud of the deep thinking and active communication taking place in our language classes. Keep an eye on our classroom display boards to see our fantastic student work collections (P-6) in person!