This article is brought to you in part by Prince of Wales Island International School (POWIIS).
POWIIS’ very own Chinese Week started with a bang as the Chinese New Year assembly presented performances by a host of seasoned and new performers alike. The audience certainly enjoyed the show as the students put their heart into dancing, singing, and acting. The assembly managed to embody the festive essence of the new lunar year, with each performance having some significance to ushering in the new year.
The following week saw the students really get into the festivities as they took part in various activities that involved them making lanterns, practicing their calligraphy skills, trying their hand at Chinese Chess, and participating in the Chinese New Year quiz. The quiz featured questions on Chinese traditions, language, and general knowledge and were creatively hung from the lanterns.
The lanterns, made by the students and the Parent Teacher Committee, were then hung up along the hallways, lending a festive vibe to the school. The decorations proved to be very popular with the students as they crowded the hallways to take photographs and try to guess the answers to the Chinese New Year quiz questions!
This article was originally published in The Expat magazine (March 2017) which is available online or in print via a free subscription.
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