南澳中文学校
南澳华联会中文学校创建于1980年,至今已经超过四十年。我校本着推广华语教育,和弘扬中华文化的立校宗旨,以严谨的教学态度而闻名于南澳。
从四十多年的办学经验中,我们了解,在侨居地学习中文,语言环境是一个非常重要的问题。随着离开祖国的年月渐增,我们也深感优良中华文化的珍贵以及传递中华固有美德,如孝顺父母、友爱兄弟姐妹、敬老尊贤及礼义廉耻等文化涵养及道德观的重要性。
近年来,我校不但有任教资历超过三十年的老师,依然在教学岗位上以一股热忱,奉献于中文教育,同时也新增了多位经过专业培训的年轻老师。
侨居在澳大利亚,我们深知生活的大环境和语言环境都与我们的母语环境之不同,因此我们需要不同于华文地区的教学方法,而专业知识告诉我们,汉语是一个语源,不同于拼音式的英语,因此需要有相应的教学方式。
在澳大利亚,对教师资格的要求,依据所教学童年龄的不同而有区别。所以,即使具有中学教师资格的老师,也并非就理所当然地具备小学教师的教学资格。
华联会中文学校有一个愿景,我们将尽力为我们的学童创造一个学习中文的优良语言环境,以沉浸式的教学让孩子们接受中文,以寓教于乐的方式让孩子们亲近中文,用“以学生为中心”的教学导向让学生将中文置入他们的生活之中。同时,我们也将以优良的传统文化和美德教育我们的下一代,期望他们带着中华文化的元素和传承,在这片土地上,自信地创造出属于他们的美好生活。
Introduction to the Chinese School of the OCASA.
The Chinese School of the OCASA was established in 1980. It is a legally registered Chinese school with the Australian Ethnic Education Commission. Through the hard work, dedication and persistence of our predecessors, successive OCASA committees and the Chinese community, the school has grown from nothing to something, from small to large. It is the product of the great work of several generations of Chinese Australians.
The school has one main campus and one branch campus. The main campus is located at 110 Crittenden Road, Findon. The branch campus is located at Burnside Community Centre, corner of Portrush Road and Greenhill Road, Tusmore.
Like government schools, the school year is divided into two learning stages and four terms. The first and second terms make up the first half of the school year. The third and fourth terms make up the second half of the school year. Classes start on the first weekend of each term.
At the Findon campus classes are held on every Saturday. There are morning and afternoon classes.
Morning classes are from 10.00am – 12.30pm.
Afternoon classes are from 1.15pm – 3.45pm.
There are teachers on duty during the break between classes.
At the Burnside campus classes are held on every Sunday.
There are 2 classes, the early class and the later class.
The early classes are from 1.00 pm – 3.00pm.
The later classes are from 3.30pm – 5.30pm.
Through systematic learning, students master the course content step by step, from pinyin, characters, words, sentences to compositions, laying a solid foundation for children to communicate in Chinese in the future.
In order to stimulate children’s interest in learning Chinese, each class has a learning corner where children can post their own compositions and paintings on a blackboard.
At the end of each year, children will also receive awards such as full attendance awards, top three awards, etc.
The school also arranges activities such as Children’s Day, holiday interest classes and Little Writer Awards. These events promote a positive environment for children to learn Chinese, learn more about their ancestral culture, enhance their social awareness of Australia’s multicultural society, and consolidate their knowledge of Chinese society.
The school is also arranging a students’ “Study Tour China” project during school holidays, so that children can experience the beauty and charm of traditional and modern Chinese culture, stimulating their passion for learning Chinese language and culture.
Also, we are about to form a Children’s Choir, which will commence training soon. We hope that this will provide a cultural foundation for Chinese as a second language and also enable the children to experience the beauty of Chinese art in music and melody.
Chinese characters are the root of the Chinese nation. Teaching Chinese and promoting traditional Chinese culture is the responsibility of every one of us. The school aims to work together with others in the Chinese community to cultivate a new generation of honest, kind and grateful children of Chinese descent!