Fune yin

We do Language of the Moment:

• To broaden the horizons of our children.

• To show respect for other languages and cultures

• To give parents an opportunity to be actively involved in their children’s learning and the life of the school

Mandarin is spoken by more people than any other language, with over 1 billion using it. It is the main language of government, the media and education in China and Taiwan. Also it is one of the four official languages in Singapore.

There are also significant numbers of Mandarin speakers in Malaysia, Indonesia, Russia, the USA, Mongolia, Vietnam, Brunei, South Africa, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, UK and Mauritius.

The Great Wall of China

• The Great Wall of China stretches around 6300 kilometres (3915 miles) in length. The Great Wall of China is the longest structure

ever built by humans

The Yangtze river

The Yangtze River is also called the Chang Jiang

Chinese national dress

Chinese festivals

China’s top sport people

• Yao Ming

Gao Ming

Liu Xiang

Liu Xiang LIN DAN

Li Na

We have two children in school who speak both Cantonese and

Mandarin. We would love to meet more. If you speak either of these languages, you would

be very welcome in school. Please speak to any of the

office staff.