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Primary School Newsletter September 2017

Primary School Newsletter September 2017

Feature Article: The Science  of  Sleep and Learning   Mr.Snider Head Primary School Teacher and Grade 4A Homeroom Teacher All parents know that good sleep is important for their child’s health. This knowledge can easily be forgotten, though, in our busy modern lifestyles. Good sleep, both of our own and that of our children, is […]

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中秋节 – Mid-Autumn Festival 2017

中秋节 – Mid-Autumn Festival 2017

又到了一年一度的中秋佳节,每年农历八月十五日,是中华民族的传统佳节——中秋节。2017 年的中秋节是在公历的十月四日,中秋节对于中华儿女来说是仅次于春节的第二大传统节日,至今已有千余年历史。中秋节这一天的月亮格外晶亮、圆润,被人们看成是合家团圆的象征,因此,又被人们叫做“团圆节”。一年月色最明夜,千里人心共赏时”、“海上生明月,天涯共此时”。天上明月,人间情怀,中秋明月这一特殊天象形成了独具中华民族特色的月亮节、团圆节。 2017 Mid-Autumn Festival falls on October 4th. Falling on the 15th day of the 8th month according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the second grandest festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It takes its name from the fact that it is always […]

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