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VBS News Net: The 2020 VBS New Year Gala - Foresee the future was held on indoor basketball stadium on 31st December, the last day of the year. Over a thousand students, parents and teachers took part in this gala with great shows. 

Principal Yang gave an address for the new year, 'Students are the future in the best form possible. In the new year, let us build the impeccable future when remain patriotic. Wish everyone happy new year with their families. May your dreams come true! '

The gala had 29 performances which last nearly three hours with every student came on stage to deliver a variety show - Chinese orchestra, singing and dancing, Xiaopin, recital, ancient Chinese drama. Themed 'Foresee the future', the gala had three chapters - Foresee the initial dreams, Create on the way to dreams and Practise for the future.

The gala started with the Chinese orchestra 'Fenghuang Ancient Town' by 4D. Established just a year, students performed a traditional music using instruments Erhu, Yangqin, Guzheng, Pipa, Ruan, Bangdi, Qudi, Bawu and Cello. 

The gala was co-hosted by Qi Ziyan, Zeng Tingxuan, Han Sutong, Zhou Kaiyuan, Huang Ziyuan and Peng Shilan.      

Chapter One - Foresee the initial dreams

2O gave a dance performance 春到福来.

1C presented a stage play 'First Grade'. 

1I students became adorable and brave little soldiers with their dancing 小红星.

2V were here to present  their breakdance performance Can’t stop the feeling.

1V performed a musical 仙梦童缘 to find out what a fairy who can help Xiaoxue satisfy her three wishes.

2D were here to celebrate Christmas with us by decorating Christmas trees and singing songs in December with their programme 'Christmas Gala'.

7C turned themselves into dancers to bring us an extraordinary visual feast and their light show ‘the best stage’.

1D’s dance performance 花木兰 to remind us a great lady who joined the army for her dad.

7D brought to us a dance performance 我是一颗跳跳糖.

Chapter two - Create on the way to realise dreams

4C gave us a chorus “A million dreams” to inspire us to go through darkness to find our dreams.

1E gave a “Chinese style” to show us what Chinese looked like.

1G performed “three character classic” stage show.

2G took us to review ancient silk road by their show.

2C presented the dance “the shining red stars” to bring up spirits.

"Young Chinese speaks" performed by 1F for the Chinese spirits and patriotism.

2E upheld our national flag and gave the dance “Great China”.

Talented dad and moms also joined the gala with singing and dancing “野狼disco” and “flying with dreams”. 

Chapter Three - Practise for the future

2I provided a performance 'our future teenagers' to remind our development in the new era rely on our ambitious teenagers.be ready for the future.

3C’s song - try everything motivated us to work hard and realise our dreams.

2F gave the catwalk show “it’s me” to demonstrate their confidence.

Class 7E and 7F were  energic and friendly to perform the dancing battle 'Elegant and Fantasy'.

8D’s dance 'gathering at Southern Station' to shine at the stage.

The Dancing Party from Class 3D to show us the wonderful visual feast.

8C took the stage to perform Jazz dance in electronic music 'Waiting for love'.

A wonderful performance was given by our parents' committee to celebrate the new year with students. it

Principal Yang led international teachers from VBS to sing the popular song '童年' to remind everyone the wonderful memories during their childhood.

VBS teachers were all-rounders with different talents. They brought a dance 'Dear future love'. 

The New Year Gala ended with a chrous 'I love you China'. Students again demonstrated their patroitism. 

Look back, VBS had many touching moments in 2019 which were worth taken into our memories. 

Education in Arts is the core for aesthetics and the fundamental part of quality education. The aim is to develop students' characters holistically. It triggers their perception, understanding, imagination, creativity and emotional development. VBS offers students a chance to perform and be the star on the stage based on Arts Education to allow them to grow with fitness, confidence and elegance. The gala ended with poem recital 'I love you China' to build the firm foundation of patriotism on students. 

Behind the scene

Teachers, students and parents put in enormous effort to make this gala possible. It proved that VBS had become the shelter for parents, teachers and students grow together.

Principal Yang to parents' committee, 'I had tears in my eyes when looking at students' performance. Their genuine smiles, confidence touches me the most. This is the result of hard work given by all of us. In this fast changing and anxiety-driven era, it is great for the students to have a school that offers them freedom to learn and grow. Thank you parents again for your understanding and support, thank you class teachers for your hard work, thank you members of Parent-Teacher Association for your dedications!'    

Message from parents

A granny said, 'My grandson has never been on stage. I am expecting him right here as he is performing in the next show.'

Mother of Jiang Shangxi (2C):

This is the second year we spend at VBS. We are grateful for having VBS and growing with the school. Every student is joyful and confident as they learn a lot every year.

Mother of Hu Qijun (1F):

Choosing to send my child to VBS is a key step for his life. As it turns out he is having fun in the school and learning, we as parents are also learning here. Thank you Principal Yang to educate students well, thank you teachers who are responsible and energetic, thank you VBS for your advanced school philosophy, and wish the school well in the new year!

Mother of Cai Zijian (2F):

Our performance did not pass in the first evaluation. Students were anxious about the second evaluation result after getting off the stage. They were excited about the pass and learned the honour as a group and the teamwork through this performance. Thank VBS and teachers for their work in working hard to nurture our students.

Mother of Xiong Molin (3C):

I am grateful for sending my child to professional educators like VBS. May we grow together in 2020

May every student 

Eye on their future

Be patriotic

Have a bright life

Realise their dreams

and waste no precious times

The news on this gala would be broadcast on Star TV.

Author / Photographer: Linda and Catherine
Formatting: Judy
Translated by DC Lai