1. Fune yin

3. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. The Yangtze river The Yangtze River is also called the Chang Jiang

11. Chinese national dress

12. Chinese festivals

13. China’s top sport people Yao Ming Gao Ming

14. Liu Xiang LIN DAN Li Na

15. 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.