Chinese and China in the primary curriculum - Greasby Infant School – a model for success
Jo Hall – Headteacher Carol Austin – MFL Leader + Confucius Classroom Manager
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Chinese and China in the primary curriculum - Greasby Infant School – a model for success
Jo Hall – Headteacher Carol Austin – MFL Leader + Confucius Classroom Manager
Presentation Overview
My Background
since October 2012
Classroom at Calday Grange Grammar School in West Kirby, Wirral
My Background
since 2006
School Language College since 2002
primary curriculum in 2003
Greasby Infant School
Information about the school Greasby Infant School is a two form entry Infant School, which teaches 220 children aged 3-7 years old. It is located in Greasby, a semi-rural town in the North of England, close to the historic cities of Liverpool and Chester.
Creative Curriculum
Year 1 Art work making masks based on the Beijing Opera DT making Lion Dance costume with F2 children Year 2 Dragon Sculptures Wirral International Schools Award Festivals and Celebrations
Chinese calligraphy Drama work and musical composition to accompany traditional Chinese stories Tai chi and fan dancing
Community Links
Teaching Year 3 pupils at Greasby Junior School, simple songs and rhymes in Mandarin Singing in Mandarin at the church summer fete Christmas carols in Mandarin for the Mayor and Mayoress of Wirral Conversation Classes for parents, grandparents and members of the local community
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Working in Partnership
Assistant, Hanban Teacher, 6th form student helpers, parents helpers all learning from each
Enjoying language learning at
Celebrating achievement
The next steps …….
Hanban teachers and classroom teachers alike
linguistic input
Greasby Infant School Confucius Classroom Mandarin in KS1
Learn Mandarin with Jiājiā the Panda 熊猫
Jiājiā says hello Jiājiā is busy eating bamboo. Let’s shout Nĭ hăo to him. Nĭ hăo Jiā jiā
Jiājiā says goodbye
Jiājiā has finished eating the bamboo and wants to say goodbye. Let’s shout zàijiàn to him Zài jiàn Jiājiā
Jiājiā asks how you are feeling today
Jiājiā is asking you Nĭ hăo ma? Let’s ask Jiājiā how he is, too Nĭ hăo ma, Jiājiā,?
Let’s tell Jiājiā we are all feeling fine!
Say to Jiājiā Wŏ hĕn hăo ! Wŏ hĕn hăo ! Wŏ hĕn hăo ! Can you clap as you say the words? clap, clap, clap
Let’s tell Jiājiā we are not feeling very well today!
Say to Jiājiā Bù hăo! Remember you will need to show Jiājiā a sad face if you tell him you are not feeling very well!
Let’s say thank you to Jiājiā!
Thank you Jiājiā Xiè xiè, Jiājiā Can you put you your hands together and move them up and down?
Let’s sing a song with Jiājiā
Listen to Jiājiā’s song
It’s Jiājiā’s birthday
Let’s sing happy birthday to him Zhù ni shengrì kuàilè Zhù ni shengrì kuàilè
10.十 shí
Jiājiā learns to count
yī èr sān sì wǔ liù qī bā jiǔ shí
Jiājiā sings the number song
5,6,7
8,9,10
Jiājiā likes to keep fit!
Can you say your numbers in Chinese as you do some exercises with Jiājiā?
Jiājiā learns about colours
12/6/2013
Jiājiā tells us about his family
Jiājiā’s family
Mama Gege Baba Jiejie Didi Mei mei
Let’s sing a song about Jiājiā’s family