End of term afternoon tea

Time: 2.30pm 10 Dec. 2011

Venue: Murphy Building Foyer

Please bring a plate to share (finger food, ready for eating). Drinks provided.

Enrolment next year:Enrolment next year: Saturday 11 Feb 2012, from 11.30 am

Enrolment form can be downloaded here

Chinese New Year Celebrations: Sunday 12 Feb 2012. Join us in the ASB arena from 11am

NOTICE OF AGM 2011

AGM will be held on 26 Nov. 2011, 3.15pm, Room 103, 24 Kelburn Parade.

WCLS AGM Nomination Form 2011 download here

WCLS AGM Notice 2011 download here

Joint Xmas Dinner

Sue McTagget Memorial Scholarship Form and ANZ scholarship form

Download link:

Sue McTagget Memorial Scholarship Form

Form and ANZ scholarship form

Note:all forms need to be sent back to your own teacher by 12 Nov 2011.

HSK exam will be held on 4 Dec. register by 7 Nov

The Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington has signed an agreement with Hanban to offer three Chinese Language Proficiency Tests per year. In 2011, the following three tests will be offered :

• HSK Level 1-6 Written & Oral Tests (for adult students), 4 December (Register by 7 November) 
• YCT Level 1-4 Written & Oral Tests (for intermediate and secondary students), 12 November (Register by 16 October) 
• BCT Written & Oral Tests (Business Chinese), 6 November (Register by 10 October)

For more information please download here

热烈祝贺2011年惠灵顿中文学校中文演讲比赛圆满成功

The WCLS speech competition was held on 1 October this year. The event was successful and was enjoyed by all. Our students’ speeches were brilliant, showing great confidence and enthusiasm. The audience also enjoyed the wonderful Chinese music by OrientXpress.

Congratulations to all the participants and winners!

It isn’t about the destination; it is the journey that matters most.

今年的演讲比赛在10 月1日在惠灵顿中文学校举行。整个比赛非常成功和 有趣。我们学生的演讲很生动，充分显示了他们的自信和活力。东方快车的音 乐乐队的精彩表演令观众大饱眼福和耳福。

祝贺所有参赛的同学和获奖者！

成功不仅仅是到达目的地，更重要的是整个旅程！

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Cantonese Opera – a talk
中文学校和汉语角联合举办了一场别开生面的粤剧讲座

On a Saturday afternoon (17 Sep 2011) we were treated to a talk on Cantonese opera by Stan Chan, an expert in traditional Chinese brush painting and calligraphy, and who also happens to be a Cantonese opera fan and performer.

He talked about how he got interested in operas as a very young boy, and the opportunities that fell his way to have that love nurtured. It was pretty hard work and dedication on his part, too.

Stan also showed us gorgeous costumes and opera props, explaining their use and significance, all complemented by photographs of some well known operas.

The afternoon talk went quickly, and closed with Stan himself singing an excerpt from an opera, all impromptu. It is so gracious of him to do it, and of, course, so gracious of him to give us his time to come to us to give that talk.

部分校董和教师与维多利亚大学孔子学院陈奔博士会面合影

School committee and teachers are in a meeting with Ben Chen PHD Deputy Director of Confucius Institute of Victoria University.

Information for Confucius Institute
孔子学院信息

Confucius Institute Headquarter孔子学院 

Xiamen University Confucius Institute 厦大孔子学院

Information for enrolment for 2011
2011第一学期新生入学报名信息

As ever, we expect that the demand for some classes will be intense, and pre-enrolment is advised. Thank you to all those who have already sent in their pre-enrolment forms and cheques. Enrolment cannot be confirmed until we have received your money and ensured there is a place in your desired class. Download enrolment form here.

我们学校在二月十二日开学。入学注册从当天上午11点30分开始，之后1点30分上课，3点钟下课。

有些班级像往年一样，学位会紧张。我们建议学生提前注册。学生可以填好注册表， 连同支票一起寄给我们。这样你就可以保证得到你要入读班级的学位 注册表在此下载

We are having AGM on 27 Nov. 2010 3.15-5.00 pm KP24 room 103

新汉语水平考试 一级考试大纲 HSK Exam level 1

新汉语水平考试 二级考试大纲 HSK Exam level 2

parent's feedback and Molly's classmate comments

My son Dickson Mo, studied at WCLS for several years. The School provided an excellent environment for the learning of Mandarin, and excellent teachers who could bring out the best in students. Dickson can now speak and write Mandarin very confidently. As parents, my wife and I thank your school from the bottom of our hearts. We are from Hong Kong and we speak little Mandarin. All our son's Chinese has been learnt from your School. Whenever I see someone whose children are not learning Chinese, I always tell them where to go - Wellington Chinese Language School!

David Mo



Young Dickson is self motivated. He's an achiever. The parents were always in the background supporting him and his sister. When they couldn't take him to or from the Chinese classes, there were relatives or friends to assist, or sometimes he made the journey be train and foot. Certainly our class environment has been a friendly, encouraging, non-threatening one in all the years I had attended classes. There had been a lot of laughs with occasional outrageous contributions from me. Dickson was always committed, and would do more homework than was given. We valued his presence, as his youthfulness in an adult class contributed to the culture of the class. He took part in speech contests every year with our encouragement and support. He practised in class while we critiqued his speeches, and he took all comments with good grace. His parents would unfailingly be present in all his elocution efforts. He also made frequent trips to Hong Kong - sometimes more than a trip in a year, so the Chineseness in him must have been reinforced. I believe his achievement is due to his own work ethic, his parents' support and encouragement, and our wonderful hard working encouraging teachers in the adult classes. Molly Limn, classmate to Dickson

Welshs Books,offers WCLS students a 20% discount on educational books and CDs

WCLS is pleased to announce the support of Welshs Books, offering WCLS students a 20% discount on educational books and cds . (no discount on already discounted items.) Please download their catalogue here.

For more information and discount items, please contact them directly.

WELSHS BOOKS
Contact Diane Welsh
Ph / Fax 04 387 1016
email : books@welsh.co.nz
20 Rongotai Road, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6022