L.O.T.E. - Mandarin

你好 (nǐ hǎo), everyone!

What a busy term we are having! Here are some highlights of our Term 1 Mandarin:

Chinese Day 2026

Tuesday 31st March was Chinese Day at Blackburn Primary School. It was a wonderful day full of fun, learning and a vibrant celebration of Chinese culture. Laughter, delicious food and colourful student artwork made it a truly memorable occasion.

We sincerely thank all teachers and parent helpers for your hard work and organisation, which made the day a great success, and we also extend special thanks to our students for your enthusiasm and active participation, as your eagerness to explore Chinese culture brought great energy to the event. 

A huge thank you also goes to our Language Captains Jude and Frank for helping with preparations and hosting the assembly. You did an excellent job! Your hard work and dedication are sincerely appreciated and do not go unnoticed.

We are also extremely grateful to Helena and Gerry from the Huynh family for their generous donation. They provided the ingredients for dumpling-making, giving our Year 6 students a valuable hands-on experience of preparing a traditional Chinese delicacy. Your kindness and support have made a real difference, and we sincerely appreciate it.

We are already looking forward to Chinese Day 2027, hoping for another amazing celebration of this rich and beautiful culture.

CNY Poster Competition 2026 - The Year of Horse

There are 60 students participated in this competition. 谢谢 (xiè xiè) to all the participants for your effort and participation. 谢谢 (xiè xiè) to all the teachers for voting. The winners of 2026 Chinese New Year Poster Competition are:

First place -  Jessica & Grace (56R & 2Y)

Second place - Ashton Emans (4S)

Third place - Melanie (6B)

Congratulations to the winners!

Mandarin Moment (Assembly)

Jude and Frank, the Language Captains of 2026, presented the 'Mandarin Moment' at assembly in Term One. They also successfuly hosted the special assembly on Chinese Day. Well done Jude & Frank!

Term 1 Classroom Activities

Extracurricular - Chinese Dance Club

Time: Every Wednesday lunchtime

Venue: Multipurpose

Should you have any questions about the Mandarin program at BPS, feel free to reach out. You can either drop by for a chat or send an email to yi.zhang@education.vic.gov.au. Thank you sincerely for your ongoing support of the BPS Mandarin program.

Yi Zhang

Mandarin Teacher

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