踏着金秋的九月，新府学外国语学校处处充满了温暖，处处洋溢着幸福的感觉。9月中旬至今，学生们越来越适应开学后的节奏和生活，选修课和社团也有条不紊地开展着，不同年龄段的孩子在同一个校园经历着多彩多姿的校园生活。金秋月末，在喜迎祖国70华诞的特殊时刻，我们的内心充满着欢乐与骄傲。我们还将迎来十一小长假，在这个欢聚与憧憬的日子里，XFA News与您分享近两周的校园生活。

　　中国文化节之中秋节，中秋情满新府学

　　“不应此曲有，已是天上人间”。月光淡淡，心已鹤鸣，中国的中秋，赋予了中国文人们最缤纷的想象之色彩。看月光，幽思绪，中秋月圆之夜，寸心远表，自是一番不同风。作为极具分量的中华四大传统节日之一，中秋在人们心中更是有着特殊的情感。

　　新府学外国语学校十分重视传统文化活动，在中秋佳节浪漫团圆的节日氛围中，新府学初小部为孩子们带来了一场主题为诵读经典、品味中秋的传统文化节活动。

　　中秋节汉字拼写大赛，新府学中文组老师们建立了各个学段的分层字库，对孩子的汉字积累情况进行考验。在拼写过程中，老师们挖掘汉字背后的意义和故事，为孩子带来了一场意义非凡的汉字饕餮盛宴。

　　新加坡教育局及南洋理工大学学者访问新府学

　　9月20日，新府学迎接了十几位远道而来的朋友，他们是来自于新加坡教育局及南洋理工大学的主任及教育学者们。新府学国际课程中心负责人游毅校长亲自接待了他们，带他们参观了新府学的运动场、多功能厅以及各个班级教室。新加坡学者们走进新府学的每一个课堂，都被孩子们的热情与专注深深感染，连连赞叹。

　　新府学的国家课程实施与国际课程相结合的教学实践获得了新加坡教育局学者们的赞赏，他们表示希望未来可以送新加坡的孩子们到新府学来进行交流和学习，也非常欢迎新府学的孩子们去新加坡本土的公立或私立学校感受新加坡的教育，和新加坡的孩子们多交流。未来，新府学还将继续推动国际校际间的交流，为孩子们搭建更多平台，充分展现自己!

　　澳大利亚数学竞赛(AMC)顺利举办，学生在竞赛中提升自我

　　9月21日，全球超大规模的校际数学竞赛——澳大利亚数学竞赛(AMC)如期举办，新府学外国语学校作为华北赛区的考点之一，小学3年级及以上的百余名学生报名参加了此次比赛。

　　澳大利亚数学竞赛AMC由国际权威学术机构澳大利亚数学联合会(AMT)举办，分为5个难度级别考试。AMT由澳大利亚著名数学家 Peter O’Halloran 发起创办，是国际权威的学术机构之一，旨在丰富各个阶段学生的数学教育内容，提供更前沿的数学思想、理论动态和教育资源。澳大利亚数学联合会总部位于堪培拉大学，由来自澳大利亚和世界各地的数学家、教育工作者和专业数学协会成员组成。

　　AMC是全球历史悠久的金牌校际数学竞赛，有41年历史，共有来自32个国家的1450万学生参与到该赛事，新颖的题型和多语言试题让全球的数学爱好者们得以在数学领域深刻切磋，共同学习，并深刻认识数学在生活中的重要性。

　　新府学学生从9月初报名、参加校内集训到参加比赛，孩子们收获了更多的知识积累、学习能力和竞赛经验。孩子，未来的你，一定会为自己今天的努力而骄傲!让我们预祝孩子们在此次比赛中取得佳绩。

　　初中学生会竞选，你的青春你做主!

　　毛主席曾经在面对年轻人时说“世界是你们的，也是我们的，但是归根结底是你们的。”为什么?因为少年的身上蕴藏着无限潜力，因为少年的未来充满无限希望。

　　金秋九月，新学年伊始，也是新府学初小部2019届学生会换届竞选的时候。学生们早已对自己心仪的部门做了大量的前期准备工作。本届初小部学生会通过竞选演讲、老师推荐及校长面试等环节共同完成。候选学生公开演讲，阐述自己对所要竞选部门及职务的想法和工作规划，所有的初中学生及老师为孩子公开投票;在校长面试的环节，本次学生会采取小组面试的方式，加入自评和他评环节，在谈到未来自己的理想和想从事的职业时，校长和老师们看到了孩子们对未来的憧憬和希冀。

　　新府学初小部学生会秉承“自我教育、自我管理、自我服务、自我监督”的宗旨，在全校师生的共同支持下不断发展进步。

　　新府学学生会致力发现和培养有诚信、有远识、有能力、有团队协作精神以及具有核心领导力的学生，充分发挥学校与学生之间的桥梁纽带作用。经历风雨的洗礼，彰显新府学学子的风采，昭示新府学的底蕴与气度，锤炼自身独有的风骨。

　　XFA News

　　Our students have gradually settled down into the daily routines of school-life in XFA and are beginning to participate fully in a variety of school activities and enrichment programmes. It is indeed a festive and joyous mid-autumn season in XFA marked by the elaborate celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of founding of the People’s Republic of China and the much anticipated National Day holidays.

　　Mid-autumn Festival Celebration in XFA

　　As one of the four important traditional festivals in China Mid-autumn festival always evoke a special nostalgic feeling in people.

　　The XFA Elementary and Middle School Department organised many interesting activities for our students such as poetry recitation and moon-cake making lessons helping students appreciate their rich cultural heritage.

　　The Chinese Language Department conducted a Chinese Character Spelling Contest. Besides spelling teachers also help our students understand the meaning and stories behind those words.

　　Visits by Friends from Singapore Ministry of Education and Nanyang Technological University

　　On 20th of September XFA hosted a distinguished group of senior educators from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Ministry of Education. These scholars and school leaders are participants of the Management and Leadership in Schools programme of NTU. They were greeted by Principal Yew Yi Head of the International Curriculum Centre and our school’s junior ambassadors. Besides touring our campus our visitors had the opportunity to observe our students in action fully engaged in learning. During the dialogue session our visitors were given an overview of the XFA international curriculum and its unique features. We believe that the friendships forged between XFA and our Singapore counterparts will pave the way for further academic collaborations and student exchanges between XFA and Singapore students.

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　　The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)

　　XFA was appointed to be the Northern China test site for the 2019 Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) on 21st September 2019.

　　The AMC founded by Australian mathematician Peter O’Halloran and is organized by the Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT). AMT is a world renowned organization which aims to enrich the teaching and learning of mathematics for students. AMT is a member of the University of Canberra and consists of mathematicians educators and Math societies from around the world.

　　About 100 students from our school took part in this competition consisting of five levels of difficulties. Our students have gained much by preparing for this competition. The intensive training and preparation leading up to the competition has helped them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

　　Student Union Selection

　　The Student Union plays an important role in XFA by supporting school activities and helping to spearhead initiatives to enhance students’ well-being. Student Union members are expected to uphold high standards of discipline as they represent the ethos of the school and are role-models for their peers.

　　In XFA students who wish to be part of the Student Union undergo a rigorous selection process consisting of campaigning; voting by student body and the faculty and selection interviews by school leaders. Successful candidates will take up various roles in the Student Union according to their areas of passion. We congratulate the successful candidates and believe that the newly minted student leaders will contribute to a more vibrant and positive school culture.