Building Language Leaders

We were excited to run a Building Language Leaders incursion this week to support and extend Mandarin learning across the school.

During the workshop, a group of selected Year 5 and 6 students took part in leadership training, where they learned how to run fun and engaging Mandarin language games. They then put their skills into practice by leading activities with our Year 1 and 2 students.

This program helped build students’ confidence, develop leadership skills, and encourage the use of Mandarin beyond the classroom. It was fantastic to see students actively engaging in language games and taking a leading role in promoting Mandarin learning across the school.

We look forward to building on this momentum and seeing more students using Mandarin in the playground.

Student Feedback

“I loved learning new Mandarin words. I also enjoyed playing new games. I love how we engaged our peers using Mandarin phrases.” – Tepaka (5/6A)

“It was fun because we learnt some phrases, played games, and taught the Year 1/2 students how to play.” – Aarna (5/6E)

“I really enjoyed playing games with the Year 1/2s and learning new words.” – Evelynn (5/6E)

“The most memorable part was learning Mandarin words from the Language Leaders and playing games with them.” – Eliana (1/2D)

“I loved playing dominoes in Mandarin.” – Woojin (1/2D)

Malina Qi

Mandarin teacher