Middle School Diversity Optional Courses

金秋九月，我们迎来了一个崭新的学期，经过前期紧锣密鼓的准备，初中部兴趣课和社团课同时开始了。
The start of each semester is a happy time for us on Wanyuan Campus. Our student body is growing and we enjoy welcoming new students and welcoming back those who are returning. We have a variety of optional courses and student clubs ranging from sports to arts for students to choose from. One of the characteristic aspects of international education is to provide students with diversity courses that intentionally prepare them to be active and engaged participants in an interconnected world.

兴趣课   Optional Courses

今年六、七年级的兴趣课有了部分调整，引入了“弘观武学”和“媒介素养”两门课程，这也使得初中部的兴趣课资源更加丰富，孩子们既有机会接触传统文化，也能够体会到现代化科技的发展。

Much is happening for the outsourcing lessons in Grade 6 and 7 as the fall semester gets under way. We’ve invited external professionals to develop 2 new courses. Optional courses feature full use of various resources to provide students with opportunities to know more about both traditional culture and  cutting-edge technology.

“媒介素养”课程

“白马剧社”课程

“京剧”课程

“昆曲”课程

“弘观 武学”课程

“剑道”课程

“柔道”课程

社团 Student Clubs

社团课是今年学生综合选修课程的重头戏，传统的5支校队（男篮、女篮、男足、女足、排球）依然正常运行，我校与国际乒联博物馆的馆校合作项目也正式启动，他们派出了专业的教练帮我们组建了一支全新的校队——乒乓球校队。除此之外，经过一段时间的征集，各学科老师又开设了22个种类和形式多样的社团，学校也专门把星期三下午的自修课定为社团活动时间， 9月12日社团第一次上课，各社团热火朝天的场景让学生们体会到了“一社难求”的滋味。

Student clubs are our priority this academic year. Besides our five school teams covering basketball, football and volleyball, we also cooperate with International Table Tennis Museum. With the help of the appointed coaches, we now have a new school team – table tennis team. After weeks of preparations, Middle School teachers have started 22 student clubs, which take place between 3:20 and 4:10 every Wednesday afternoon. On September 12^th, we met for the first time. Student clubs are a great way for students to get involved and make new friends. They often offer leadership opportunities, learning experiences, and environments to network with professionals.