万双网讯   “我们在一起，众志成城，共克时艰；我们在一起，用心呵护，静待花开。”因为一场突如其来的疫情，让学校教育教学方式发生了巨大的变化。 为了让孩子们停课不停学，给予孩子们最美好的教育陪伴，2月16日，万科双语学校召开全体教职工在线会议，全校教职员工聆听了杨帆校长的主题讲座——《我们一起努力》。2月17日，全校师生在线举行开学典礼，网上升旗仪式、聆听校长讲话、班主任工作指导及各学科在线课堂体验等有序进行，掀开了新学期学习的新篇章，并将成为VBS学子终身难忘的学习体验。

VBS News Net: ‘Let us stay together to overcome difficulties and care for our students,’ the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 has drastically changed the daily operation of VBS. VBS called for an online staff meeting themed ‘We put our hands together’ on 16th February to enable students to continue their studies during the suspension of school periods and offer them the best learning opportunities possible. All staff and students gathered online for the morning assembly, listened to Principal Yang’s speech and class teacher working guide. Students began their semester with the E-learning trial class for all subjects which would be a memorable experience.

教职员工会：让历史告诉未来，不一样的万双思考

History shall reveal the unique VBS mentality to the future - Staff Meeting

在教职员工会上，杨帆校长向老师和同学们表达了亲切的问候，对在疫情中坚守岗位的万双守护者们表示了敬意，对梅沙教育的倾力支持表示了衷心的感谢。杨校长希望全体教职员工们站在历史的角度、自然的角度、世界的角度、学生发展的角度深入思考此次疫情背后的问题，思考如何与自然和谐相处，如何在灾难中保持正向、积极的观点；希望每位员工，本着高度的责任心，把学生身心健康放在第一位，做好学生学习的引导者，及时解答家长和学生的疑惑。

Principal Yang sent regards to teachers and security guards who stayed at the school throughout the entire period during the outbreak. She also acknowledged the tremendous support given by Meisha Education. She would like teachers to consider the issues behind the outbreak from the perspectives of history, nature, world and student development, to reflect on how humans can co-exist with nature and keep a positive view towards the incident. She also would like teachers to  put students on their priority and clarify doubts from parents and students promptly when guiding them to study properly. 

杨校长希望师生们保护好自己和家人，听从安排，坚持学习，等待正式开学的命令。祝福全国人民取得抗击疫情的最后胜利。

Principal Yang urged everyone on keeping themselves and families safe, following arrangements, continuing their studies and waiting for the formal order to reopen the school. Finally she sent her regards to the country to triumph over the disease. 

网课：万双云课实操，体验无边界学习

VBS Cloud Lessons system allowed students to experience studies without any boundaries - E-learning

17日上午8点半，VBS举行在线别开生面的开学典礼。全校600多学生在家里穿上校服，少先队员系上红领巾，唱国歌，向国旗敬礼。接着，同学们聆听了杨帆校长的讲话及班主任对网上课程的解读。

VBS held the opening ceremony of the second semester of academic year 2019/20 online at 8.30 am, 17th February. Over 600 students put on their uniforms and red scarves at home to sing the national anthem and salute to the national flag. Students listened to Principal’s address and their class teachers on E-learning matters. 

这次的疫情，正是从小学一年级就开设历史课的万双孩子们学习用历史的眼光看待现实的好机会。在学生的升旗仪式讲话中，杨帆校长与同学们从历史课的内容中一起快速回顾了生物、人类的历史，提示同学们站在更广阔的视野中去看待这次的疫情，思考病毒给人类带来的灾难，从而思考人类与自然和谐相处、人类命运共同体等问题；她希望同学们学着做个思想者，对网上的各种观点或传言，都多做思考，与家人探讨，提升自己的思考和表达能力。她还谈到万双云课，告诉孩子们网络学习将成为未来人们终身学习的方式，希望孩子们实践这样的学习方式，学会自主学习，向着“学力卓越”的目标努力，让“我爱学，我会学”成为VBS的时尚。她祝福孩子们健康、快乐、平安！祝福全国人民取得抗击疫情的最后胜利！

Primary 1 students learned to view the real world from the historical perspective. In principal’s address, Principal Yang encouraged students to view this incident from a broader perspective - by considering how viruses devastated humans so we could co-exist with the nature as community of a shared future. She asked everyone to independent thinkers and discuss with parents regarding the flow of information online. Principal Yang introduced the idea of lifelong learning to students and asked them to adopt such learning methods to conduct independent studies and aim to achieve academic excellence so that VBS is a school where students love to learn and know how to learn. Finally she sent regards to all students and to the country to triumph over the disease. 

万科双语学校严格遵循龙华区教育局要求，本着 “探索教学方式转变，培养学生自主学习能力，激发学生学习兴趣”的原则，通过在线教学引导学生预学，培养自主学习能力。新学期第一天网上学习开始了，老师们精心准备，开始网上授课；家长们变身摄影摄像师，随时记录孩子们学习的过程。在家长发来的小视频中，形式多样：有趣的科学实验课、适合家里进行的体育运动课、眼保健操、学生自主学习的演讲……丰富的课程体验让老师和孩子们对网上学习充满了期待，也让孩子们真正实践万双云课，感受“终身学习、个性化学习”和无边界学习的理念。

VBS aims to develop students’ ability to conduct independent studies using E-learning portals based on the principles of exploring new forms of teaching and motivating students to learn as well as the requirements from Education Bureau, Longhua District. The first day of E-learning was well delivered by VBS teachers whom prepared the materials in advance. Students were accompanied by parents whom recorded down the learning process by photos and videos. VBS received many forms of report - science lab session at home, indoor PE lesson and impromptu speech. Student expected to learn many more from learning at VBS Cloud Class that the school offered and were able to experience life-long, personalised learning as well as the idea of boundless learning. 

附：黄远明老师写给孩子们的信（节选）：

一场疫情，让我们的生活瞬间改变。

没有相聚，没有旅行，我们局促在百米的空间之内畅想远方。

循环往复，堆积叠加，我们困顿在胶着的时间之中想念过往。

冬天似乎还没过去，春天好像迟迟不来。

这是我们在VBS的第四次开学，这次开学不寻常，或许，这一生也不会忘。

“活着，活成这个世间美好的礼物。”依然是我要对你们说的话。

有爱，有悲悯之心的你，才是这个世间的美好礼物。

勇敢担当，坚守责任的你，才是这个世间的美好礼物。

《乌合之众》里说，“当人在群体之中，会变得盲从。”回头想想，这些时间，我们的情绪是否在一日又一日的满天飞的谣言里焦灼忧愁？我们的思想是否在一段又一段碎片化的信息流里随波逐流？

亲爱的孩子们啊，保持独立思考，会理性判断，是一种多么稀缺，多么了不起的能力。具备了这样的能力，你才不会没有自己的见解，而人云亦云；你才会有自己的判断，而从容坚定。

要知道，会独立思考，会理性判断，你才是这个世间的美好礼物。

亲爱的孩子们啊，你要知道，能敏感地意识到美和不美的差异，亦是一种特别珍贵的能力。追求美的表达，欣赏美的事物，更应成为一种本能，根植于心。

这场突如其来的疫情，这个漫长乏味的寒假，还在持续，终将过去。

不要忘记，你这个寒假的感动，愤怒和悲伤，带着他们，有目的地活着，成为光，散发亮，成为这个世间的美好礼物，抵达更远的远方。

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