Dear Parents,

致亲爱的家长们，

On Wednesday, 24 August we held our second Secondary Years’ Family Orientation Day.

8月24日，我们举办了第二学年中学部家庭迎新日。

This provided a great opportunity for parents both old and new to the school to meet with their child’s homeroom teacher for the year ahead. Visitors could also view some of the changes to the Secondary Building which has been further improved over the summer break.

无论对于新生还是旧生家庭而言，迎新日都是提前熟悉未来老师、课程与校园生活的绝佳契机。此外，在当天，相信很多学生已惊喜地发现中学部教学楼在暑假期间进行升级改造后的一些变化，包括新增的功能空间等，将很快与大家见面，敬请期待。

Parents were briefed on the new start to the year by our Head of School, Mr Dave Edwards as well as by myself as the new Secondary Principal. The school’s unique co-curriculum was explained demonstrating the vast range of choices available to our young people to go beyond the traditional set of school subjects.

在迎新欢迎会上，校长David Edwards先生与我一起向家长详细介绍了在即将到来的新学年中采用的独特课程设置，同时向年轻的学习者们展示了学校在传统学科之外提供的更多课程与项目的选择。

Of course, the start of the academic year brings lots of other changes as well. Visitors were also introduced to new members of the secondary school team which include highly qualified new colleagues from a range of countries across the world. 

新学年的到来往往意味着新的变化，中学部教学团队迎来了更多来自世界各地、经验丰富的优秀老师，让人情不自禁期待新一年中，老师与学生之间又将发生什么样有趣的故事。

After picking up supplies and other equipment in the Sports Hall, families left feeling well-prepared for the year ahead. Parents should now know whom to contact should they need further information, advice or support.

体育馆中，随处可见脸上显露着期待与兴奋的学生在有序领取开学用品，并和家人一起进一步了解新学年学校在交通、餐饮、医疗和辅助课程等方面的详细信息以及学校能够提供的支持。

We would like to assure all our families that we are always available to help during school hours and to contact your child’s homeroom teacher or the Personal Assistant to the Secondary Principal, in the first instance.

作为中学部校长，我向所有中学部家庭承诺，中学部团队将在教学期间尽心尽力为学生提供必要的支持与帮助，如您有任何疑问或需要学校支持的请求，欢迎第一时间联系主班老师或中学部校长助理。

Steven Pass

Secondary Principal

中学部校长