Wanyuan | Grade 7’s Winter Field Trip —

古时的梅花洲，水道阡陌纵横，地形如同五朵花瓣，因而得名“梅花洲”。万源协和七年级的冬季研学就来到了这“三生三世十里桃花”的江南水乡。

Meihuazhou obtains its name due toits landscape with streams shaped like the five petals of the plum blossom. Meihuazhou are surrounded by rivers and linked bybridges. This week, 7th graders of SUIS-WY came to the typical Chinese water town in Jiangnan, one of the most prosperous regions in China owing to its wealth in natural resources and very high human development.

DAY 1

时间飞快，伴随着歌声我们来到了小河依旧，老房斑驳的梅花洲。还没下车，同学们就纷纷发出赞叹，一个个兴奋不已，当他们发现去年的教官“王宝强”也在更是喜上眉梢。万万没想到，一句“你好”还没来得及说，同学们就开始了军训。渐渐的，训练场上响起一阵阵齐整的脚步声，一声声响亮的口号声······金灿灿的古银杏映衬着蓝天白云，同学们的探险少年正式开始！

“锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。”这首我们从小背到大的《悯农》在同学们心中有了特殊的含义，在梅花洲的第一餐开始前，同学们就齐声背诵了这首感恩的古诗，相信同学们会更加珍惜食物，实践“光盘行动”。

在整理好内务后，最有挑战性的高空项目开始了！站在“空中单杠”和“高空断桥”下，有的同学就跃跃欲试，短短十秒就攀爬上了“空中单杠”，纵身一跃精准的抓住了单杠，做起了“空中飞人”；有的同学心里早已打起了退堂鼓，默默退到了队伍的最后，最后也在同学、老师和教官的鼓励之下勇敢挑战自己，哪怕满头大汗、双腿发抖也坚持站了起来！

盲行中，我们是一个团队，信任▽

DAY 2

第二天六点起床晨训之后，同学们开始了分组的定向拓展。参加定向活动除了需要指南针和地图外，更加需要团队协作。

同学们在野外拓展之外还来到了冯氏老宅观看非物质文化遗产皮影戏《西游记》。白幕后，老艺人一边操纵着孙悟空、猪八戒，一边用方言讲述着西游记的故事，白幕前，同学们听得津津有味。

下午孩子们造起了罗马战车，大家同心协力，最远可以投到十米开外的阵营。

梅花洲位于古运河边，同学们入乡随俗做起了当地的人们出行用的竹筏。搬竹子、捆绳子、绑空桶······每个人都忙得热火朝天，大家的竹筏也都经受住了考验，成功下水！

晚上多才多艺的表演让人大开眼界，教官也连连赞叹！

DAY 3

第三天孩子们进入庄家村，有的组进了村长家、妇女主任家，有的组分到了来发家、阿宝家、小芳家，原来同学们是要烧土灶饭。

散养土鸡、现摘的蔬菜，最新鲜的自然食材。

回归淳朴乡村生活，享受传统土灶美食，柴火饭，镬气满满。

同学生日，亲手做的长寿面。

三天的行程转瞬即逝，在享受完美食后，同学们以“P4C”的形式开了总结大会。回忆起三天的点点滴滴，同学们有感动，有泪水，有反思，有成长和进步。最后响彻大礼堂的“谢谢教官，教官辛苦了。”为三天的户外实践画上完满的节点，相信这三天的所学所得会使同学们获益良多。

Going on a field trip is a great way for students to apply and expand upon what they’ve learned in the classroom. It offers unique learning opportunities, engaging students on a higher level and making learning fun. 7th graders were excited to get out of the classroom and directly explore different concepts of nature, history, art, science, and more. Through the field trip, they easily focused and memorized factual information and were exposed to different processes that are difficult to understand through textbooks. Through an effective learning experience in a properly-chosen setting, all pieces of information worked together for a coherent base of knowledge. The field trip was also a great opportunity for students to take a break from the usual classroom setting, while being inspired to learn more, try new things, discover their passion and pursue specific dreams. Only when students are able to see real-life application of the concepts they learn at school, will they start to appreciate the relevance and importance of each lesson. Besides, this field trip was great for team building, for it brought Grade 7 students together, who created a more meaningful bond.