Chinese

Bringing Chinese Calligraphy to Life!

This week, our students had an exciting experience exploring the art of Chinese calligraphy! They started by practising on magic paper with water, carefully learning the brushstrokes for the characters 福 (fú – good fortune), 春 (chūn – spring), and 吉 (jí – good luck). Once they gained confidence, they moved on to the real challenge—writing on red paper with traditional ink. The classroom was filled with excitement as students carefully dipped their brushes and focused on each stroke. They were amazed at how beautiful their final pieces looked! Beyond learning the art of calligraphy, this activity helped them appreciate Chinese culture, especially the meaning of these characters in celebrating the Chinese New Year. 

Today I had my first calligraphy lesson. I found it a little hard but I found it very fun. I leant how to write the Chinese character 春 (spring) and it was very easy! I had a good time!’ 

Nasreen 8D

It was a very exciting experience and we all got to explore new things. My favourite part was when we got to write it on the red paper. I think calligraphy is both fun and challenging as we have to focus on writing the strokes correctly.

Sehaj 8D

Today, I had my 5th calligraphy session in Chinese. I wrote the character 春 (chun), which means spring. It was a wonderful experience as I enhance my skills in calligraphy. I hope to do more activities like this in the future.

Vaakya 8D

I was surprised by how the brush works. I think I can improve on better brush control like making the lines thicker.

Adeen 8D

I think it’s super cool!

Samreen 8D

At first I messed up a lot while practising though after a few tries, I finally did it. It was really fun!

Ishaal 8D

Today we had our first Chinese calligraphy lesson. We pracitsed writing the characters 福(fú), 春(chūn), 吉(jí ) on red paper. At first, it seemed pretty overwhelming and confusing, but then I ended up really liking it. I found it really fun. My favourite part was writing the different characters on the practice paper, as I got to try a couple of times. I think calligraphy is fun and relaxing because of how you move the brush smoothly.

Lina 8D

During the calligraphy I was feeling calm as writing with the ink felt like painting. It was very entertaining and enjoyable. This is my first time doing calligraphy and I look forward to doing it again.

Abdulah 8B

It mostly felt interesting and relaxing. What really surprised me was I managed to write Chinese! And I would LOVE to do calligraphy again.

Salina 8B

I got better at painting specific lines and shapes. I enjoyed how smooth the ink moved on the paper.

Aaron 8B

I learnt how to write Hanzi characters such as 福(fú) which means good luck, and when upside down it means good luck is arriving. I felt good and I had lots of fun practising and doing my final one. It was interesting to see a brush for the first time and being able to use it. I think I also got better at using the brush and making the right strokes. I totally think I would want to give calligraphy a try again. It was a very enjoyable experiences.

Soha 8B

While doing calligraphy, in the beginning, I felt scared and my hand was shaking. But I started feeling better after the practice paper, which helped so so much. Never ever thought I would do that good and I would love to do it again even better.

Manseerat 8B

It was nice. It was very calming and settled me mood down. It felt like I was drawing some nice painting. It felt nice and quiet and settled me down in a way I can’t understand. But in general it just felt peaceful.

Dulach 8B

I think calligraphy is fun and it helps me keep focused.

Rayan 7C

At first it was fun but then I found it more fun. My favourite part was the magic paper with water, I think calligraphy is peaceful because it’s calming. My favourite character was 福.

Caleb 7C

Today we had our first Chinese calligraphy lesson. It was quite fun. I felt really happy while doing it. Writing the Chinese characters were hard at first but after practising it 2 to 3 times, I got better at it. My favourite part was doing calligraphy with real ink. My favourite character was 春(chūn). it was a very interesting experience.

Sahibjot 7C

it was so much fun and I absolutely love it. Because it soothed me and was very exciting. I LOVE IT!

Valora 7C

It was fun. My favourite part was when we practised on the magic paper with water. I would definitely want to do this again.

Angel 7C

At first, it was pretty nerve-wracking but then I found it easy. My favourite part was writing and I think calligraphy is good because it helps with hand writing.

Sohum 7E

Last session we learnt about calligraphy for the Chinese New Year which was really fun. I learnt what Chinese people do in Lunar New Year and different Hanzi they put on their wall. The Hanzi that I made was福(fú), which means good luck. I really enjoyed it and I think we should do it again.

Yaksh 7E

It was really fun and cool to see Chinese art and I loved being able to learn their culture and learning their ways. My favourite part was using the brushes and writing the characters. It inspired me to be more open about my culture and my ways. I really hope to visit China in a few years.

Amelia 7E 

At first I found it a bit hard, but then I LOVED it. My favourite part was the magic paper. I think calligraphy is a very fun skill and once you’ve mastered it, it looks very beautiful. I like calligraphy because it’s very different.

Prisha 7E

At first I was worried and anxious but then I found that is rather relaxing and fun. Seeing the gold bits shining through the ink is one of my most favourite parts. Another thing I liked was the magic paper, I liked how it reacted with the water. The part I felt the most accomplished was where I has actually inked the red paper. In the end the Hanzi was really nice. I believe the Chinese calligraphy is relaxing because you are doing gentle brush strokes.

Sameeha 7E

I think calligraphy is a beautiful art passed through generations because it has a lot of stories to tell with each stroke of the brush.

Hawa 7E