Outdoor Education--a Great Way to Learn 小学部野外探究收获满满

　　ISA School Camp

　　爱莎户外教学

　　Our camps this year we took advantage of China’s wonderful natural landscape to use the outdoors to bring learning to life. Our camp activities were packed full of inspiring adventures on land, water and even climbing up in the air, to bring out the best in our pupils. For many children, part of the learning experience was about being away from home, sometimes for the first time. This gave them time to establish strong personal bonds with their friends and teachers.

　　今年的露营活动，爱莎学生在感受中国秀丽风光的同时将学习融入生活之中，通过陆地、水上探险及攀登项目，进一步激发自身的潜能。在这次野外探究中，没有父母的陪伴对很多学生来说都颇具挑战，甚至有的学生还是第一次尝试这样的旅行，但他们不仅能够逐渐适应，还与老师及同学建立了更为深厚的感情，在旅途中有了很大的成长。
 

　　Y3 in Zengcheng

　　Last week, Year 3 students went on camp to Zengcheng. There was a lot of excitement as it was the first camping experience without parents for many of the students.

　　We set off by bus from ISA campus at 8.45am and arrived at our destination at 10.30 am. First we played some fun games to build teamwork. Then we had a barbeque where we learnt about safety when cooking including how to check when our food is cooked correctly.

　　上周，三年级的学生前往增城露营。由于许多学生都是第一次独自出游，大家的心情都十分激动。

　　早上8：45我们从学校搭大巴出发，经过将近2个小时的车程于10：30抵达目的地。安顿之后老师先为学生组织了几场有趣的游戏，培养学生团队合作的精神。游戏结束后大家开始烧烤派对，借此机会老师也指导学生如何在烹饪食物时安全，包括怎样检查食物的状态等。

　　Students then demonstrated their ability to be risk takers and show courage through completing an obstacle course. Some of the students were especially brave and supported their friends through sharing words of encouragement.

　　Later that evening we shared a delicious dinner with Y4 and then set up our tents for our big camping adventure. This was followed by a dance party and campfire which all children enjoyed very much.

　　接下来学生来到越野障碍训练场，在场上充分展现了自己的勇气和冒险精神。特别是有一部分学生不仅十分勇敢还积极鼓励同伴，帮助他们完成挑战。

　　晚上，3、4年级的学生一起用餐并搭建了露营的大帐篷，较后大家在欢乐的舞蹈和篝火中结束了今天的行程。

　　The next day we went rice cutting which gave us a deeper understanding of where our food comes from and the hard work that goes into growing it. That afternoon we went canoeing and learnt how to play beach volleyball in a beautiful setting.

　　In the evening we shared dinner with Y4 again and then went for a Lantern walk through the forest to get to our lovely hotel accommodation for the evening. The children were extremely pleased to have a nice soft bed after our camping experience the evening before.

　　On our third and final day we challenged ourselves by climbing up ladders followed by a picnic lunch cooked by the children. Needless to say, all children were extremely tired on the way back to Guangzhou!

　　第二天大家出发前往稻田收割水稻，辛苦的劳作使学生更懂得食物来之不易。下午学生一起划独木舟，并在美丽的晚霞中享受打沙滩排球的乐趣。

　　晚上3、4年级聚餐结束后，学生一起提着灯笼穿过小树林找到了晚上住宿的酒店。在前一晚露营的对比下，此时酒店柔软的床铺使学生欢呼雀跃。

　　在第三天也就是此次旅程的较后一天等待着学生的是爬梯挑战，在勇敢接受并完美完成挑战后，大家自己动手准备午餐。三天的野外探究使学生有了更多的学习体验与收获，同时对他们的体力和精力也是一个极大的消耗，累并快乐着!

　　All the children represented the ISA community very well and the teachers felt lucky to be with such a wonderful group of children.

　　所有学生都以较佳状态展现了爱莎学子的风范，老师为与他们同伍而自豪。
 

　　Y4 in Zengcheng

　　Students and teachers were super excited to arrive at Yi Feng Camp in Zheng Guo Village, Zengcheng on Tuesday.

　　We met our friendly Camp Coaches and divided into our camp teams that we would work with for the next four days.

　　Over the four days students proved to be incredible risk-takers, pushing themselves physically as they climbed tree ladders, completed an adventure assault course, hiked through the local countryside and worked in pairs to navigate the forest with one blindfolded. Up and down hills and under tree branches they went. Great team work!

　　周二在抵达位于增城正果镇的依丰缘营地后，老师和学生都十分兴奋。

　　在这4天里，学生跨越山野穿越树林，勇于冒险并尝试了许多项目，不仅竭尽全力攀爬树梯，积极投入野外训练，在乡村田野上远足，还挑战两人一组穿越森林(一人蒙眼，一人指引)。团队合作满分!

　　Inquiring minds observed, asked questions and had discussions as we walked along the streets of the small village and hiked through the forest. Discussions about different insects, symmetry in nature, what crops the local farmers were growing and what we could see in the night sky.

　　Most meals were shared in the camp restaurant that served only the freshest produce, grown locally in the surrounding fields. Other meals were cooked on a BBQ and in a wok by the students themselves as they worked together to ensure their food was cooked properly and that everyone was fed.

　　当沿着小村庄的道路漫步以及在森林中穿行时，学生会用探究的眼光观察事物，提出疑问并进行讨论，讨论的话题涉及不同种类的昆虫，自然界的对称性，当地农民种植的农作物以及夜空中能够观察到的东西。

　　老师和学生一般会在营地的餐厅中聚餐，因为营地餐厅提供的食物均来自周边地区种植的农产品，每日新鲜采摘。除此之外，学生也会一起动手烧烤或者烹制食物，在食物安全的同时也让每个人都能够尽情享受美食。

　　Students again displayed fantastic collaboration skills as they worked together to build their amazing ISA Y4 hut in the forest. They showed themselves to be excellent thinkers as they considered ideas, solved problems and made decisions to complete the task at hand. The students partnered to lug the wood from one place to another, hammer nails and dig holes. They took immense pleasure in seeing their creation progress throughout the day. A nice introduction to their unit of inquiry on Architecture that they will be starting at school this week.

　　森林里学生合力搭建的爱莎4年级专属小屋，再次从侧面反映出他们令人惊叹的协作技能。整个过程他们都能够运用出色的思考能力去分析、解决问题并完成眼前的搭建任务。学生搭档搬运木头、一起敲敲打打，怀着激动的心情见证小屋的诞生。本周，学生将开展以建筑为主题的探究学习，此次搭建小屋的经历也为即将开始的主题探究做了良好的铺垫。

　　Many students said that their favourite part of the camp was the horse riding where they rode the horses, guided by camp coaches, around the enclosure. Some students even sped up a little and had a go at trotting. Feeding the horses afterwards was another fun, new experience.

　　这一次的旅程学校还安排了骑马的项目，这也是许多学生较喜欢的一项活动，为安全学生会在教练的带领下绕围栏骑行，掌握技巧后有一些学生还尝试加速小跑，探索骑马的乐趣。骑行结束后学生也尝试喂马，又是一次新体验。

　　Although the days were busy, we made sure there was plenty of down time to reenergise. Whether it was sitting on a log in the forest to rest for a while, swinging on the much-loved tree swing, relaxing in their hotel room or just chatting with friends at night before they went to sleep.

　　Spending our last night camping in tents was a hit. Students showed great independence pitching their tents and packing them up the next morning. They even helped with all the adult tents!

　　尽管行程很满，老师还是会学生有充足的休息时间来恢复精力，森林中的树桩、秋千、酒店都可供学生休息，在睡前他们也会和朋友闲聊放松心情。

　　较后一个难忘的夜晚我们是在帐篷中度过的，学生自理能力很强，不仅亲手搭建并在第二天收拾帐篷，甚至还帮助搭建老师们的帐篷!

　　Other activities enjoyed were making lanterns and taking them for a walk in the cool night air, watching their colours flashing in the dark. Archery was a favourite, testing students’ hand eye coordination as they aimed for the bullseye. The Indian party where we joined the Y3’s in dancing and singing around the campfire was a lot of fun and finally, students attaching their wish to a balloon and letting it float away into the sky was a nice way to end our camp.

　　The Year 4 students of ISA really did our school proud by being phenomenal PYP learners. They showed amazing attitudes, were great risk-takers and gave everything a go even if it was challenging and out of their comfort zone. Well done Year 4!

　　在旅程中学生还尝试了许多有趣的活动：在晚风中提着亲手制作的灯笼散步，看灯笼在夜晚中闪烁;射箭则是较受欢迎的活动，通过练习瞄准靶心学生还能够锻炼眼睛和手的协调能力;较后3，4年级的学生一起举行了篝火晚会，载歌载舞并放飞了心愿气球，此次旅程也在这一片欢声笑语中走向尾声。

　　爱莎为4年级的学生感到骄傲，他们具备PYP学习者特质，积极的探究、冒险、挑战自我的精神在他们身上表现得淋漓尽致。十分优秀!

　　Y5 in Yangshuo

　　This year’s camp was a unique opportunity for our Grade 5 students to experience a sense of adventure, independence and camaraderie as they embarked upon a four-day expedition into the beautiful mountainous region of Yangshuo. While some of the challenges that they would face were somewhat nerve-wracking, they were also excited at the prospect of trying new outdoor activities and spending quality time with their classmates as they challenged themselves to be open-minded risk-takers.

　　With such an amazing team of guides to lead us on this adventure, we were in safe hands as we set off for our first evening of activities. Juan, Anchor and Fabian had everything sorted so that our accommodation and evening game of charades was an opportunity for us to relax after a long train and bus journey and to enjoy each other’s company as we shared many laughs while putting our acting ability to the test!

　　今年为期4天的阳朔山区营地之旅为5年级的学生提供了一次培养冒险和独立精神以及友情的难得机会。尽管前方有着未知的挑战，他们仍努力克服心中的紧张，尝试接受新事物并迈出探险的脚步，拥抱即将开始的全新户外体验并期待与同学共处的美好时光。

　　在一支优秀教练团队的带领下，我们顺利渡过了旅程的第一晚。Juan，Anchor，Fabian将一切打理得井井有条，因此学生得以在夜间和游戏中得到休息放松，尤其是同学间的互相陪伴以及演技大挑战的游戏更是让旅途充满欢声笑语。

　　Day two had many surprises in store. We were first treated to a lesson in fan making and fan painting by a master artist before attempting our own amazing designs that we would be able to take home with us as the ultimate souvenir. We also had an exciting shopping expedition to the local markets to purchase ingredients for our BBQ dinner, the ultimate catapult building contest (which included hurling water bombs at our classmates) and off course the opportunity to set up our own tents as we camped by the river in the shadow of the Yangshuo mountains.

　　旅途的第二天充满了惊喜。首先一位大师教学生如何制作纸扇，并演示了如何在纸扇上作画，接下来学生动手实践并将纸扇作为纪念品带回家。学生还前往当地的市集采购晚上烧烤所需的食材，进行终极弹射的比赛(其中包括向同学投掷水弹)，并在一处背靠阳朔山面向河流的地方搭建帐篷。

　　After an early start, we were ready for new challenges on day three, including a picturesque canoeing trip down the Li River and an Indiana Jones caving expedition that took us deep into the heart of the mountain to admire the stalactites and stalagmites that had formed over thousands of years within the limestone caves.

　　Our last evening in Yangshuo was unforgettable as we took to the streets in fancy dress, enjoyed a delicious dinner and learned a little about the history of the area while we walked through the main downtown area.

　　早起后，我们已准备好迎接第三天的挑战，包括在风景如画的漓江划独木舟，深入山体进行洞穴探险，在石灰岩洞中观赏经过千万年积累而成的钟乳石和石笋。

　　在阳朔的较后一晚，学生盛装出席，品尝美食并在市中心漫步，了解当地的历史。

　　By the morning of day four, we were exhausted but excited for the final challenge. We packed our things and headed for Swiss Cheese Mountain where we would put our strength and courage to the test as we strapped ourselves into our harnesses ready to climb to the very top! When we had finally stopped shaking from the adrenaline and recovered our strength after a hearty lunch, it was time to say good-bye to our wonderful guides, now friends, and to head home to our families who were patiently awaiting our arrival. What an adventure we had and what wonderful memories and new friendships we have made to carry us through until the next time!

　　第四天学生虽然筋疲力尽但仍对较后的挑战感到十分兴奋。我们收拾行李前往Swiss Cheese Mountain，在安全装备的保护下攀至较高峰，极大地考验了学生的力量和勇气!令人肾上腺素狂飙的攀登结束后大家享用了丰盛的午餐，短暂的休息过后大家和亲爱的向导以及新朋友告别，在父母的挂念中踏上回家的路程。即使露营已经结束，那些美好的回忆以及在旅途中建立的友谊将永远留在大家心中。

　　With each challenge they faced, our pupils experienced success, grew in confidence and became more engaged. By the end of their stay, they could see the positive changes for themselves. Well done to all our happy campers!

　　面对每一次挑战，爱莎学子都拥有勇往直前的勇气以及积极应对的态度，在挑战中不断提升自信心。经过此次户外探索的磨练，他们都有了很大的成长，爱莎为每一个学生自豪!