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张学友 张靓颖 K'naan--旗开得胜(waving flag chinese version) MV

Waving flag in Chinese!!

Introduction of our new English Teacher: Corne

Dear students and parents.

My name is Corne and I am the new English Teacher at Dung Xin Elementary school. I am from Johannesburg, South Africa and I am twenty six years old. I have been in Taiwan for two and a half years now, and I really like the country and its friendly people. I am a certified teacher and I hold a Bachelors Degree in Technology Education, with Business Management and Psychology as main Subjects. I taught for a year in South Africa before I came to Taiwan where I worked at Sacred Heart Elementary school until recently. I enjoy teaching a lot and it feels so good to make a positive contribute in children’s lives through teaching. I am exited to be here and hope to meet all of my students soon. We are going to have so much fun learning English.

2010 Summer Camp

Thanks to our friends from Chung Yu Institute of Technology for joining us for our 1-week summer camp during these very hot days in July.  Our students, from grades 2 through 5, from elementary schools across Keelung, discovered the excitement of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, enjoyed circle time activities, learned some soccer skills and drills and competed in an intramural tournament with students from Hsin Yi Elementary School. On the last day, Alex organized fun sports and water relay races -- the top 3 teams won ice cream treats!

Though temperatures reached highs of 38 degrees Celsius, our students remembered to drink plenty of water and move into the shade to take frequent rest breaks.

Acceptance of students into this free summer camp program was NOT based on English ability but on the basis of:   disadvantaged economic circumstances, single-parent homes, aboriginal families, children from families where one parent is non-native Taiwanese, and children of school teachers and staff.

World Cup 2010

World Cup fever has taken hold! Dung Xin's one week summer camp is all about football (or, soccer, as it is known in North America). Watch these music videos at our English blog -- they celebrate the sportsmanship of the beautiful game.



"Wavin' the Flag" by Knaan.



"Waka Waka" by Shakira.



"Wavin' the Flag" by Knaan.

Fun at Chung Li English Village

On Tuesday, June 29th, a group of grade 4 and grade 5 students visited the Taoyuan International English Village at Chung Li Elementary School.  Our students enjoyed hands-on actvities in a variety of scenarios including:  cooking in a kitchen, riding an airplane, duty free shopping, shopping in a supermarket, checking in to a hotel and recording a TV news program. 

Thanks to Claire Fuh and the American, Canadian and New Zealand teachers for providing enriching, experiential learning opportunities that our students will
remember.

For more photos of our trip, please visit our English Village blog page. 

Photos by Alex Au Yong.

2010 Graduation Day

Congratulations to the Class of 2010! On Friday, June 18th, Dung Xin Elementary School celebrated the graduation of 225 students from 6th grade.

We wish all of you the very best in everything you do!

Congratulations to Class 503!

Congratulations to Class 503 -- winners of this year's English Singing Contest!  Their winning performance of Karen Carpenter's 1973 song "Top of the World" can be seen here at our English at Dung Xin blog or at our YouTube channel.

Getting Ready for Chung Li English Village

Grade 4 and 5 students were asked to write why they want to participate in our school field trip to Chung Li English Village later this month (Tuesday, June 29, 2010).

Here are some of their written responses:

English is my favorite subject. I hope I can speak to foreign people smoothly and read English books easily. I don’t want to miss any chance of learning English because I think my English will show improvement with practice. So I really want to be chosen for this field trip to Chung Li English Village. The opportunity is too good and I don’t want to miss it. Wish me luck!
~ Joyce Wang 王敏容 (Class 405)

英語非常重要，因為它是我們的國際語言。不論在哪裡都少不了美語，機場、車站、商店等，尤其現在是的電子世界，不會英文就像沒讀書ㄧ樣，跟外國人只能比手畫腳，因此，希望Teacher給我機會，讓我的英文更上ㄧ層樓。
~ Eric Ma 馮艾立 (Class 501)

因為去英語村可以讓我體驗到一些在學校裡無法做的活動，還可以認識一些新朋友，更可以增廣見聞，開拓國際知識。這是個趣味性的課程，所以我想參與這個活動。
~ Dave Lu 盧承佑 (Class 501)

English is my favorite subject. I feel very happy when I study English. One of my dreams is to be an English teacher. Therefore, I want to learn more English. I hope I can speak English fluently. I want to have a chance to meet teachers from all over the world. I’ve heared that Chung Li English Village has provided a great opportunity for students to learn English. So I sincerely hope you can choose me to go there to make my dream come true.
~ Angela Lan 藍彗瑜 (Class 406)

我想去英語村的原因是想體驗學習英文的樂趣，以及其他的精采活動，因為我相信：只要與老師和同學樂在其中，「快樂」學習英文並不是很難的。
~ Julian Chen 陳君臨 (Class 504)

Grade 5 Classes are on Top of the World

Class 501

Class 503

Class 504

Class 505

Class 506

Class 507

Our Grade 5 classes had great fun participating in an English singing competition. Judging takes place this week and the results will be announced on June 4th. Our school principal, directors and 5th grade homeroom teachers will adjudicate the performances online.

You can see all videos here at our blog English at Dung Xin.

The videos can also be seen at Dung Xin's YouTube channel.













Thanks to all students for singing with such enthusiasm!

Photos and video by Alex Au Yong c. 2010.

2010 Sports Day

On May 18th, students, teachers and staff participated in our annual Sports Day event. Everyone felt great excitement and enthusiasm as we cheered our classmates and colleagues in sprinting events in the 100 metre, 4x100 metre relay and 16x100 metre relay races. Hot, sunny weather and clear blue skies contributed to a fun-filled and memorable event.

Watch Alex's 9 minute photography video at Dung Xin's Youtube channel or at our English at Dung Xin blog.

Photography by Alex Au Yong, c 2010.

57th Anniversary Celebrations

On Saturday, May 8, the Keelung community celebrated our school's 57th anniversary. Invited guests to our festivities included parents, friends, neigbouring school principals and administrators, our local district representatives (community wardens), city councillors and the mayor of Keelung. Students in Kindergarten, Grades 1 to 5 and our Folk Arts Program students peformed under perfect weather conditions.

To see Alex's 3 minute photo slideshow, you can visit Dung Xin's Youtube channel or watch it here at our English at Dung Xin blog.

Photography by Alex Au Yong c 2010.

2010 Dung Xin English Competition

Jade Gau (高琳潔)

Tiffany Yan (顏庭郁 )

Congratulations to Jade Gau (高琳潔), Class 502, and Tiffany Yan (顏庭郁 ), Class 405, winners of the 2010 Dung Xin English Reading and Singing Competitions.

Jade's read aloud and Tiffany's performance can be seen at our Dung Xin Youtube channel or at our English at Dung Xin blog.





On the contest day, there were...

anxious teachers...

fair-minded judges...

and nervous students.

Photos and videos by Alex Au Yong.

2010 Visit: Chung Li English Village (桃園縣中壢國小英語村)

On Tuesday, June 29 (6月29日) a selected group of Dung Xin Elementary School students will visit the Taoyuan International English Village (桃園縣中壢國小英語村). Located at Chung Li Elementary School, this program is taught by qualified school teachers from Canada, the United States, South Africa and Australia.

Selected grade 4 and 5 students will:

四.五年級參與者的條件要求：

1. Actively participate;

當天全日參與

2 Attend 1 preparation class before June 29th;

學生於出發前參與說明會

3 Have the consent of their parents;

父母親同意書

4. Pay a small part of the day's fees (Note that Dung Xin Elementary School will be paying for most of the expenses related to this trip).

支付部份學費及交通費（大多數由學校支付）。

5. Interested students will write and tell us why they want to be chosen for this 1-day field trip to Chung Li English Village.

請寫一小段文字說明為什麼想參與英語村一日遊（寫在下方表格）

Please click here to see how our students enjoyed last year's trip.

Please visit our English Village blog page to see videos.

You can also visit the Chung Li Elementary School website to learn more.

Grade 6 Scavenger Hunt Winners!

Last month all grade 6 classes participated in a Spring Scavenger Hunt in and around our school campus.  Students worked together in teams to find listed objects and answers to English questions in a limited time.   Students were instructed to use good manners and to ask for permission before borrowing anything.

The scavenger hunt was a great opportunity for students to use their skills in cooperative learning, communication, and especially, resourcefulness. 

The most successful teams and the hardest working students planned, collaborated and moved quickly to earn as many points as possible in this activity.  Everyone agreed it was a lot of fun and a great opportunity to learn more about our school environment.  Thanks go to our office staff and our Directors for answering the students' many requests and questions that week.

Here are the winning teams from each class:

 Class 601 - Jessie, Apple, Janice, Gary and William

Class 603 -  York, Bruce, Ben, Candy and Cindy

Class 605 -  Alan, Ivy, Dino, Howard and Sean

Class 606 - Jenny, Apple, Fanny, Ben and Peter.

Class 607 - Phoebe, Small, Jordan, Bella and Rita.

Also:  Class 604 - Neil, Robert, Jerry and Nana

Class 601 student, Bobo, shows off the Mercedes Benz car keys that earned his team 25 points!

Congratulations to our winning Spring Scavenger Hunt teams!