Today, among the many mountaineers in Xiqiao Mountain, there is a group of teenagers wearing sky blue school uniforms, they are 105 students from Foshan Nord Anglia School, where the "Youth Perseverance Courageous Climbing Peak" Foshan Nord Anglia School 2021 Spring Xiqiao Mountain Yixing Climbing Activity was held here. Starting from Xiqiao Mountain West Gate, the students hiked around Xiqiao Mountain under the leadership of professional coaches after 8 hours of hiking, and completed three teamwork tasks to form a youthful sky blue landscape.
At 9:30 a.m., the students arrived at Tianhu Park, the first supply point. "It was hot, it was all the way up the mountain, it was tiring." Wang Yufei, a 11th grader, told reporters that because the daily homework is more intense, rarely carry out large-intensity physical exercise, in order not to fall behind, she has always encouraged herself to have a rare opportunity, and must insist on keeping up with the team.
"The mountain is there, our life is the same, on the mountain, on the edge of the cliff, in the danger and difficulty, we realize ourselves again and again, surpass ourselves, this is the meaning of our activity." 」 Teacher Huang Yuanming encouraged the students to say.
"This activity was organized under the careful planning of the principal and the team, and each link hopes to cultivate students' adventurous spirit and perseverance." Teacher Wei Haoran of Foshan Nord Anglia School said that he hopes that students will learn with questions in this experience process, and the habit of international curriculum in the middle grade is very important.
According to teacher Huang Dongmei, who is in charge of the activity, the educational philosophy of Nord Anglia School is "Anda inspirational, high ambition", "to be ambitious, first of all, we must have our own strong perseverance, and then promote ourselves to achieve the goal." "Teacher Huang Dongmei said that the school has integrated life education, through this resolute action, in addition to tempering the willpower of the students, but also hope to help students develop self-control, self-management and other comprehensive qualities." We have a Global Campus Challenge Program, Foshan Nord Anglia School and other Nord Anglia School students and parents around the world to conduct a virtual Everest climbing program, students can complete different hiking tasks to achieve the purpose of climbing the peak. Teacher Huang Dongmei said that this activity organized 105 students from grade 7 to grade 11 to participate, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., while hiking, to complete three team assistance activities, cultivate the spirit of teamwork, including how to establish a mutual trust between the teams, and then jointly challenge each other to achieve goals in mutual collaboration.
"It was tiring, but I found it valuable, that we could be in nature, overlooking the city we were in from above, rather than through the glass windows." Li Yufei, who was in the 8th grade, said excitedly. Liang Zhancheng, a student in the 7th grade, carried a plastic bag with him and picked up garbage on the way during the hike. He said that he hopes to practice the concept of environmental protection with practical actions.
"Xiqiao Mountain is known as the beacon of pearl river civilization, and in addition to hiking today, we will also infiltrate the Lingnan cultural heritage when we go back to class." Teacher Huang Dongmei said that Foshan Nord Anglia School has a traditional culture theme exploration course, and in the future, it will also arrange experience activities for Local Culture in Foshan such as Xiangyun Yarn.
Text/Guangzhou Daily, New Flower City Reporter: Gao Minhua
Photo/ Guangzhou Daily, New Flower City Reporter: Gao Minhua
Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Editor: He Bo