万双网讯   为涵养VBS未来少年坚毅、乐观、包容的特质，9月1日至4日，11日至12日，万科双语学校小学、初中便分批开展了户外航海体验及校内综合行为素质实践培训活动。别样的开学第一课，带给了孩子们不一样的收获与成长。

VBS News Net: VBS brought outdoor activities experience and behaviour training from 1st September to 4th September and from 11th September to 12th September. This novel first lesson of the semester has given students something more to take back home.

梅沙教育特有的帆船特色课程及航海训练基地让孩子们在大自然中锻炼体魄和心智，学会如何面对挫折和失败、学会如何独立与合作。孩子们在扬帆起航的体验过程中，收获了勇敢、快乐；在与同学相处的过程中，学会了合作与交流；在教官和老师的关怀中，懂得了感恩与依恋……在多个项目的体验中，激发了孩子们探索世界的好奇心。孩子们在感受风和帆的对抗，浪和船的律动中学会了何为敬畏、何为勇敢。

Sailing course offered in sailing training centre has allowed students to improve stamina and mentality, depend on themselves and cooperate when facing obstacles and setbacks in nature. They also learned to be grateful under the care of officers and teachers. During these activities, students were curious to explore the world against the wind and waves to respect the nature and learn to be courageous.

在学校内，小学、初中的孩子们穿上了绿色迷彩服，开始队列训练：站军姿、跨立、敬礼、停止转法、齐步走，正步走……并进行了班级风采建设、文明礼貌及问好、汇报演出等。虽然天气十分炎热，汗水湿透了衣衫，但孩子们表现出了坚毅、勇敢的精神，经受住了一个又一个严格的考验。家长们感叹地说：“经过了这一次体验，孩子好像突然间长大了许多。”

They put on camouflage clothes in school for military training - learning to stand, salute, turn, parade steps as well as mannerism, performance and class cultures under the extreme weather condition. They demonstrated grit and courage to complete each difficult task despite their shirts were soaked in sweat. Parents were impressed,'My kid seems to get more mature after such experience.'

本次拓展体验及军训活动对于熔炼团队合作精神，培养学生顽强的意志、良好的文明习惯以及增强国防观念和组织纪律性，养成良好的学风和生活作风，掌握基本军事知识和技能等具有重要作用。

These training sessions have their significance in building bonds, good habits, national defence mindsets, discipline, study attitude and lifestyles among students and nurturing grit in them.

编辑/燕子

翻译/赖丁慈

Editor: Linda

Translated by DC Lai