{"id":1164,"date":"2025-02-04T14:29:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T14:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2025-02-04T19:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T19:38:46","slug":"celebrating-chinese-new-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/kingsparksecondary\/2025\/02\/04\/celebrating-chinese-new-year-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Chinese New Year 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our school has been embracing the spirit of Chinese New Year with a series of exciting activities and cultural experiences, giving pupils a deeper understanding of Chinese traditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chinese New Year Event \u2013 Monday, 27th January<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mark the Year of the Snake, pupils collaborated with Ricefield Arts &amp; Cultural Centre, Miss Grondin, and Miss Han, our Mandarin teacher, to celebrate Chinese New Year. Throughout the afternoon, pupils explored the Chinese Zodiac, focusing on the significance of the Snake in 2025. They also enjoyed hands-on cultural activities, including arts and crafts, as well as tasting traditional Chinese snacks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>S3 Modern Languages for Life and Work \u2013 Chinese Opera Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of their Modern Languages for Life and Work (MLLW) course, S3 pupils learnt about the vibrant art of Chinese Opera. With guidance from Miss Grondin, Miss Han, Miss Joice, and Mrs McGarvey, they created their own Chinese Opera masks, gaining insight into the rich symbolism and storytelling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trip to Hillhead High School \u2013 Friday, 17th January<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two of our pupils, Lucas Wright (3S2) and Louis Brennan (3L2), represented our school at Hillhead High School&#8217;s Chinese New Year celebrations. They had the opportunity to watch an impressive lion dance performance and were honoured to serve as judges for an S1 craft competition, where they evaluated the creative Chinese New Year-themed projects made by Hillhead pupils.<\/p>\n<p>These activities have provided an enriching and immersive experience for our pupils, deepening their appreciation of Chinese culture. 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