Halloween
Curriculum Coordinator Juan Serafica
Spooky season is back!
With an improving covid situation, Kang Chiao Linkou Campus was able to celebrate Halloween and the School’s Founding Day per usual. This means that the International Department was able to host 12 Halloween Booths and the ever-popular haunted house. With returning favorite booths such as “pumpkin golf” and “bouncy eyeballs,” and new activities “the spider web” and “glow in the dark ring toss,” students were able to enjoy an entire day’s worth of spooks, scares, and fun.
Although last year’s most popular costumes included characters from “Squid Game” and “Demon Slayer,” there was no particularly prevalent theme this year. Students mostly enjoyed dressing up as whatever they wished.
Of course, no Halloween celebration at Linkou campus would be complete without the annual Haunted House. This year’s theme of “Zombieland” mixed just the right amount of scary and fun, as students were chased around the haunted house by our dedicated and passionate teachers in costume. From traversing the graveyard, the morgue, crawling under a police car, and making it through the haunted movie theater, our students bravely marched until completion.
We at Kang Chiao look forward to re-establishing Halloween as a yearly tradition of laughs and scares. The upcoming theme may just come from another world…
Christmas Mania Month
Curriculum Coordinator Adriaan Louw
With a busy syllabus and high expectations, it is easy for a whole year to pass by without notice. It is important though, to make an effort to slow things down, to celebrate special times, and to let students have a little fun as well. Although Halloween often gets all the attention, this year, Christmas was a big deal too!
For a whole month, teachers and students participated in various in class and whole school activities, and we’d like to share the fun and games with you!
This year, on every Thursday of December leading up to Christmas, the ID department hosted different Christmas activities. First off, an old favorite – Crazy Christmas Photos, with props, smiles, and cute backgrounds. Next came Christmas DIY, where students could make their own mini Christmas trees. This was followed up a week later by Reindeer Ring Toss, where students tried their hand at a Christmas version of horseshoes. Finally, and to bring it all together, the Christmas Spirit show, where students and teachers performed skits and songs for their friends and peers to share some festive spirit.
Check out the photos to find out more! Merry Christmas.
Christmas Carol Show
Curriculum Coordinator Victor Li
Ho ho ho! Christmas surrounded us, and happiness was everywhere!
In December, we could hear the lovely melodies of Christmas and enjoy the festive decorations all around the campus.
Of course, it was also the time for our grade 1 and grade 2 teachers to lead their cute students to perform adorable carol shows. Teachers and students spent nearly two weeks making props and practicing their dances. They were so excited to spread joy and express their Christmas spirit.
On December 22, our grade two teachers and students visited offices and classrooms to perform for everyone. Right after that, our grade 1 students took their turn to spread cheer. Even though it was their first year doing carols, the little ones didn’t show their nerves and danced and sang their hearts out.
Both the grade 1 and 2s did a great job, and each little elf, Santa, Christmas tree, and reindeer spread festive spirit in their own way.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.