Mid-Autumn Festival
Concordian PYP students celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 17th this year with many classroom activities. All students and staff including teachers, office staff, custodians, gardeners, and guards received delicious mooncakes to share the joy of the festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), also known as the Moon Festival, has a deep connection with the moon. As the moon shines brightly and fully on this night, it symbolizes the gathering of family members. It is a time when families come together to celebrate, eat mooncakes, and appreciate the moon.
For those who are far away from home, the moon is like a bridge connecting people who are separated by distance. When people look at the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, they know that their loved ones, no matter how far away, are likely looking at the same moon. This shared experience across time and space provides comfort and a sense of connection.
Understanding the festive culture and the connection with the moon is significant, but for the students, having fun participating in the cultural activities is equally important. Every year, we prepare many fun activities in the classroom.
Students enjoyed listening to the famous story Chang E Ben Yue (Chang E Flying to the Moon), making crafts of lanterns, moons, and mooncakes, painting moon glazing, writing their wishes for moon worshiping, and wearing the pomelo peel hats.
May the bright, full moon bring joy and togetherness to you and your loved ones this Mid-Autumn Festival!
Ms. Ariel Wang Elementary
Principal
The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important celebration in China and other Asian countries, symbolizing family togetherness and the blessings of the harvest under the bright full moon.
This year, the Secondary School hosted engaging activities such as lantern riddle guessing and traditional pendant crafting. Students immersed themselves in these age-old traditions, proudly decorating their school bags and pencil cases with their handmade pendants.
On the same day, the 2nd “Shudao Cup” Calligraphy Contest provided students with a platform to showcase their artistic talents. By writing classic Mid-Autumn Festival poems, they not only connected with the poetic traditions of the past but also demonstrated their own elegant calligraphy skills.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐！
Secondary School Chinese Department
Student Reflections:
The guess riddle activity was a nice and relaxing time to bond with friends and teachers. I had a fun time as I solved the riddle with my classmates and friends. The activity was soothing and relaxing, It also helped me to understand my capabilities in Chinese in a fun and engaging way.
G10 Gorya
This is a very fun game to play, and you have to keep an open mind to answer these difficult questions. I really like this activity, it's really fun after I know the answers to these questions. I really like this activity and I wish more people would come and join this activity because it really teaches children to be open minded and not all the answers are in the box.
G10 Tonkhing
The environment is a very friendly and very energetic place. Everyone was bustling with excitement and finding riddles to solve. I found one riddle that I like about soap. Everytime you use it, it becomes smaller. Everyone was shouting out a variety of answers. It was a very positive experience and taught me how much fun guessing riddles are.
G9 Melody林衣渟
The activity has been a truly remarkable experience for me. It has enabled me to use my critical thinking skills to solve the Chinese riddle. This activity also successfully measures my Chinese skills among my friends, and successfully proves that my Chinese skills improved a lot rapidly compared to last year.
G9 Teak木雪楠
