2 . You start by running around the school track three times to warm up. This is followed by exercises or long jump for the girls and football or basketball for the boys. That is an average 45 -minute PE class— but do you really enjoy it?

For students at the Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, sports classes have experienced a welcome change. Senior 2 students now learn the traditional Chinese martial art of sword-fighting (中国剑术), making PE the most popular lesson on the timetable. “The classes used to be boring as we just did the same things again and again,” said Xiao Tong. “But now PE classes are such fun. Sword-fighting is so cool.” His classmate Wei Jie agrees. “As well as being fun, we learn about traditional Chinese culture,” she said. The usual morning exercises performed to music on the school playground have been replaced by kicking and punching practice (搏击操) to a pop music by Zheng Xiuwen. “We didn't pay much attention when we heard the old music,” Xiao explained, “But when Zheng's music is played, we get excited.” Mao Min, the PE teacher who introduced the changes, is pleased that the students now enjoy sports lessons more. “The classes encourage healthy lifestyles and I am always looking for creative ways to keep the students active,” he said. Schools offer activities according to what sports facilities (设备) they have. For example, students at the Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University can choose to learn swimming, taekwondo (跆拳道) or volleyball. “I take my volleyball very seriously so I keep fit by playing it,” said Senior 2 student Zhang Zheng. “Students only try hard in sports that interest them.”

3 . International Summer Program: Spiderman at Hoyts Cinema Carousel

Join us for an afternoon of superheroes as you watch Spider-Man: No Way Home at Hoyts, and catch up with other Curtin international students also staying in Perth over the summer break.

Schedule

● 1 pm: Students arrive at Hoyts, sign in and purchase any food or drink that they would like.

● 1:30 pm: The film begins!

● 4 pm: The film concludes, and students leave the cinema.

As Curtin has paid part of the cost of the film, the reduced student ticket is $10. If you would like any food or drink, please bring additional money to purchase it.

This activity is only available to international students who have applied for a course at Curtin University now.

Places are limited so book your spot now! Please use your Curtin student email to register for the event.

Important Information

● By signing up for this activity, you declare that you are a Curtin international student over the age of 18 and have read the information above. You also agree to:

* Declare all your medical or accessibility requirements that organizers must be aware of and inform the organizers if you have any illnesses or injuries on the day.

* Behave according to the Curtin Student Charter (章程) and accept that going against the Charter may result in your removal from the activity.

● If you’re under 18, please call 9266 3954 for further information on how to proceed.

6 . Unlike group work, where student in a class are randomly assigned to each other, college study group can be a fun, productive and positive experience. And while study groups can take a little bit of effort to start and maintain, the good ones are worth the extra time commitment.     1    

People are nice

Having nice and respectful people in a study group is essential to provide a positive experience for everyone.     2    

Everyone is equal and is willing to cooperate.

    3     some members undoubtedly will have different strengths than others do. Ideally, however, over the long-term life of the group, everyone will pitch in equally, be willing to help and use their strengths.

People show up on time and show up regularly

All group members need to show upon time and consistently if the group is going to work. The point of the group is to improve everyone’s understanding of material.     4    

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If you have an effective, positive study group, you’ll know it after your meetings. You’ll have gained a better understanding of the material saved yourself some time by collaborating with like minds and perhaps, even enjoyed yourself in the process. Conversely, if you’re leaving meetings feeling frustrated or like you wasted your time, you might want to seek out a different group.

7 . Yearly Sports Day in School

Sports day is commonly celebrated in all schools for all kinds of types of sports games.

Importance of Yearly Sports Day in School:

1. It's important and basic for the development and growth of a student.

2. Health will also be good, and a child will be active all day.

3. Mental development happens because of playing sports.

4. Teamwork is learned and it will help with their character building.

5. The players gain confidence.

6. Their brain works faster and more brightly in studies.

Types of games:

There are many types of games played on Yearly Sports Day but below are some of the common games recommended by our club:

FALL SPORTS                                        WINTER SPORTS

•Cross Country—Boys                                 •Alpine Ski

•Cross Country—Girls                                 •Basketball—Boys

• Football                                                    • Basketball—Girls

• Basketball — Boys                                   • Competition Dance

• Basketball — Girls                                   • Floor Hockey — Adapted

• Soccer — Adapted                                   •Gymnastics

• Soccer — Boys                                        •Hockey—Boys

• Soccer—Girls                                          •Hockey—Girls

• Swim & Dive—Girls                                 • Nordic Ski—Boys & Girls

• Tennis—Girls                                           •Swim & Dive—Boys

• Volleyball                                                •Wrestling

•Wrestling

8 . Haley Curfman, 25, of Blackwell, Oklahoma, is a teacher at Blackwell Public School and last year she bought a plain(朴素的) white dress, which she set up a station in her classroom for her students to decorate, encouraging them to go and draw on the dress whenever they had free time. Haley set up a station at a table with the dress and some colored markers so that her students could draw on it, having first seen the idea on Pinterest.

After the kids had finished the design, she then surprised them all by wearing the dress to class, sharing pictures of herself in it on Facebook in a post that has since been shared over 200, 000 times.

For teachers looking to do something similar for their own students, Haley said that she bought the dress off Amazon for less than $ 20 about six months ago and pre-washed the dress before she started the project. She used markers from Walmart. But she said these things can be bought in other places. She said, “To do the project, I set up a station at a table with the dress and markers. It takes anywhere from two weeks to a month to complete as we just work on it here and there when time allows. You'd better give the students enough time so they don't have to hurry.”

“Teachers have been sharing their dresses, T-shirts, etc. with me that they've been creating since the 1950s with the same idea. It is amazing, and I love the fact that you are sharing them with me! Thank you all so much for your kindness and support,” she wrote on Facebook.

Asked why she came up with the idea, Haley told Scary Mommy. “We don't have art in our school, so, I always try to do little creative projects when possible.”

9 . When you go to a new school, you might worry that you don't know anyone or that you won't fit in.     1    

Learn how to introduce yourself. Starting a conversation with someone new can be difficult, especially if you feel shy. Once you break the ice, however, you may find yourself in the middle of a bunch of friends. Choose someone to introduce yourself to.     2     And then talk about something related to school, such as, “When is the homework due?”    3     Go to a park in the school neighborhood before school starts and maybe you can meet someone from your new school. If you make a new friend or two in advance, you won't feel so alone when you go to the first day of school.

Participate in activities. Sign up for activities like sports or chess club. This will put you into smaller groups with people who have similar interests as yours.     4     You might even be able to teach some other kids about how to do something.

Set goals for yourself. By setting goals for yourself every day or every week, you can see how you are adjusting lo your new school in very real ways. For example, you can say, “    5     .” Or you will plan to attend one club meeting this week.