VBS News Net: October 14 (the ninth day of the ninth lunar month) is Double Ninth Festival. VBS has set the Double Ninth Festival as the VBS Appreciation Day and launched a series of activities from October 11 to 19 to cultivate patriotism for teachers and students.

Principal Yang: Appreciation can warm each other and make us move forward more powerfully.

On October 11, at the school flag-raising assembly, Principal Yang hoped that each VBS teacher and student could express their gratitude in their way to their teachers, families, and friends. She also hoped that all teachers and students would extend their appreciation to society, the country, and the world. Students should know the significance of the harmonious coexistence of nature, the peace and tranquility of the world, the stability and prosperity of the motherland, and the happiness of the family to everyone. The Appreciation Day activities cultivate students' patriotism and establish their ideal of creating a better future. Principal Yang said, 'Dear teachers and students, please express your gratitude on VBS Appreciation Day. Appreciation can warm each other and make us move forward more powerfully.'

The whole school joined the Thanksgiving action.

From October 11 to 14, all classes of the school used the class meeting time to carry out a series of Appreciation Day activities. Teachers organized students to learn Chinese traditional culture, the history of the Double Ninth Festival, and experience the cultural heritage of the traditional festival. Students shared small stories about appreciation around them, learned the song grateful heart and sign language. At home, they did the housework like sweeping the floor, making tea, and washing their grandparents' feet. Some of them wrote gratitude words, blessing cards, and poems. The Appreciation Day made every student realize that gratitude is a virtue, be determined to be a person who knows how to express gratitude. 

The teaching staff of VBS participated in the Thanksgiving task

On October 14, the teaching staff of VBS participated in activities such as gratitude message board, appreciation task card, and my endorsement for VBS Appreciation Day. The teachers who extracted the hug task from the mysterious box gave big hugs to the people they wanted to thank. The gratitude message board recorded the teachers' love and gratitude to the school, colleagues, families, and friends.

The life teachers told the story of gratitude

On October 14, new life teachers and some old life teachers held a symposium. Each new teacher talked about their feelings and difficulties in VBS. Huang Yajuan, director of the life department, and the old teachers answered questions one by one, gave ideas and suggestions, and pointed out the way for the new teachers. At the same time, teachers have expressed their gratitude to the school and the people around them on this special day. Many teachers couldn't help crying and choking when talking about their feelings. In their stories, Ms. Huang insisted on speaking with the parents for more than two hours after throat surgery. Their sharing showed the cohesion and responsibility of the life department.

Ms. Huang Yajuan summarized the activity, thanked every teacher, and hoped that the new teachers could integrate into the big VBS family as soon as possible. All teachers should unite and cooperate, grow together, and be life teachers loved by students.

On Appreciation Day, the language of love and gratitude rippled in everyone's heart. Liang Xiaowen, the first Secretary of VBS, also participated in the activities, talked and hugged with the party members, and gave good suggestions on the party construction of the school.

At present, Double Ninth Festival and VBS Appreciation Day activities are still ongoing. Teachers and students are grateful to the motherland, the school, colleagues, families, and friends. The fine traditions of the Chinese nation are inherited here. Cultural self-confidence is the full affirmation and practice of a government, a country, and a political party on their cultural values. VBS will never forget its mission, carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and make efforts to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Documents provided by Ms. Wang Yuanxiang, Ms. Jiang Pan, Ms. Niu Chuyuan, Ms. Liu He

Editor & Photographer: Linda

Translated by Reny