Confucius Institute Swansea Chinese School

We’ve completed the Speaking, Writing, and Listening tests! Just one more to go: the Reading exam. Well done to all our students for getting through three exams already. Final push coming up!

Class 1A created a new friend together called Potato! Now they’re learning Chinese by going on adventures with the Potato. Last Sunday, Potato is taking the train, plane, and car to different destinations.

Yesterday, our Chinese School teachers attended the Welsh Confucius Institute Tutor Training at Cardiff University. The full-day session covered inclusive teaching techniques, creative classroom approaches, and strategies for supporting all learners.
Topics included adapting activities for Chinese lessons, storytelling methods, and innovative ways to engage students. Great professional development opportunity for our teaching team!

One of the most loved foods for 清明节 (Qīng míng jié) is Qingtuan (青团 qīng tuán), beautiful green rice balls!

These jade green dumplings are made with glutinous rice mixed with mugwort or barley grass juice. The natural green colour and subtle spring flavour are so distinctive! Inside, you'll find sweet red bean paste or sesame paste. Qingtuan represents the fresh green of spring and has been a Qingming tradition for centuries!

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Tomorrow (5th April) marks two important spring festivals, Qingming Festival (清明节 Qīng míng jié) in Chinese culture and Easter in Christian tradition.

Qingming, meaning "Clear and Bright," is a time when families honour their ancestors, enjoy the spring weather, and celebrate renewal in nature.

Easter celebrates hope, renewal, and new beginnings.

Both festivals remind us of the importance of reflection, remembrance, and the beauty of spring's arrival.

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On 27th March, our Chinese School held the Cambridge IGCSE Chinese speaking examination. Thanks to all our teachers and volunteers working together, the exam ran smoothly and successfully.

Well done to all students who sat the exam. Wish you excellent results! Now it’s time to focus on preparing for the remaining three exam papers. Keep up the hard work!

加油！Good luck with your revision!

All set for tomorrow’s IGCSE Chinese speaking examination! We’ve put up all the signage and labels this evening to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Big thanks to our volunteer Yu Yang for the help getting everything prepared.

Best of luck to all our students taking the exam tomorrow - you’ve got this! 加油! 💪

Class 1B students created beautiful Mother’s Day cards using their learned vocabulary and sentence patterns. So much love in every card!

Special thanks to our volunteer Zhao Ke for designing the lovely Mother’s Day backdrop for photos. Your creativity made it extra special! 🌸

Class 1A reviewed their vocabulary and sentences through a fun detective game.

🥟 The food at our Spring Festival celebration was amazing!

Wonderful memories from our Spring Festival celebration on 4th March!