清华附中国际部充满探索与体验的夏天
A Summer of Exploration and Fun Experience at THIS
今年夏天，清华附中国际部首次组织了暑期夏令营，有超过180 名学生在6周时间里参加了25门课程。下面，就让我们一起来回顾一下这个仲夏奇遇季，看看2021夏令营的高光时刻！
More than 180 students across 25 courses over six weeks! Now, that is a recipe for a fun summer to remember. Here’s a look at some highlights from the 2021 THIS Summer Program – the first of its kind at Tsinghua International School.
小学生们充满活力的夏天 An Action-Packed Summer for the Youngest
从艺术探索、戏剧表演、3D建模到西班牙语、合唱团、体育和自然拼读……小学的孩子们每天都沉浸在对于各种兴趣课题的探索中，并通过亲身实践解锁许多新的收获。“我很开心，艺术课和合唱团太有趣了！”William兴奋地说。William的妈妈很高兴看到William 在这个夏天不仅能够结交新朋友，还能拓展兴趣爱好，度过了一个愉快而充实的暑假。
Primary students dove into a wide variety of hands-on experience each day from Art, Theatre and 3D Modeling to Spanish, Choir, Sports and Phonics. “I’m having a good time. Art and Choir are so fun!” exclaims William Wang. William’s mom was happy that her son enjoyed his summer by making new friends and exploring new interests.
当William和同学们在艺术探索课上制作金属线艺术品、画素描和制作木偶时，中英文戏剧表演班的学生们在学习如何让故事生动形象，并表演了有趣的小品和戏剧。
While William and his classmates made wire art, sketches and puppets, other young students learned what it takes to bring a story alive by performing delightful skits and plays in Chinese and English Theatre.
Fun with Theatre Skills
Chinese Theatre Song
戏剧表演和令人兴奋的时光也在西班牙语课上继续。清华附中国际部西班牙语老师Tolero女士对西班牙语班的学生们的优秀表现感到非常自豪，为他们在课堂上取得的进步而欣喜！
Joyful learning and excitement continued in Spanish. Ms. Tolero, THIS’ Spanish teacher, is super proud of her students who are now muy buenos hablando en español!
Spanish Performance
初中生的创新课堂 A Creative Affair for Middle School
参加此次夏令营的初中同学也分享了有关这个夏天的乐事。初中生们分成小组，有的在电影制作课上创作和拍摄微电影，有的在创意写作课上完成自己的写短篇小说。“我们能把自己脑海中的想法变成有趣的故事，这很酷。”一位初中生在课程结束时的调查问卷中写道。
Our middle school students had their share of the THIS summer bliss as well. One group created and filmed mini-movies in the Film Production course. Other students in the Creative Writing course wrote short fictional stories. “We got to make our ideas into interesting stories, that was cool,” one student noted in his end-of-program exit survey.
学生们还在艺术与科技课中结合艺术和3D 技术，创作出了互动艺术作品。在机械装置制造课上，同学们也在全力以赴地尝试制造各种各样或基础简易或工程复杂的机械装置。
In the Art and Tech Course, students combined art and 3D techniques to make interactive works of art. And, it was full STEAM ahead for those building basic and complex machines in the Summer Machines course.
学生们通过“解决问题的艺术”这一高等数学课程进一步提升了技能，篮球训练营的学生们也有同样斩获。我们的中学数学老师兼篮球教练Devin Murphy总结得最好：
“进步的根基一定是首先要付出很多努力来掌握基础知识（无论是艺术、体育或任何其它学科），同时还要对正在做的/追求的事情充满热爱和激情，并享受它带给你的乐趣。（我们）要一直追求卓越，积跬步以至千里。生活就是展望。”
In the Art of Problem Solving and Basketball Camp, students were challenged to take their skills a notch further. Mr. Devin Murphy, our Math teacher and basketball coach, sums it up best, “Takes a lot of hard work to master the fundamentals (be it in arts, sports, or any other discipline) before you can advance higher, [a key ingredient is having] a lot of love, passion and fun for what you are doing/pursuing. Strive to become better today than you were yesterday and minor improvements become major improvements. Life is all about perspective.”
High School Basketball
高中生踏入全新领域 High School Treads into the Unchartered
高中的暑期课程为学生提供了激发新想法、探索新概念和尝试新研究领域的机会。高中暑期课程的设置范围广泛，有的课程学习能够让学生在计算机科学和篮球学习领域打好坚实基础，有的课程带领学生发现基因工程的细微差别，还有音乐夏令营让学生们体验摇滚乐的释放与快乐，此次高中暑期课程深入挖掘啦学生们的兴趣爱好，促进了其个性特长的充分发展。
Our high school courses provided students with opportunities to explore new ideas, concepts and fields of study. From setting a strong foundation in computer science and basketball, discovering the nuances of genetic engineering to getting a taste of rock & roll in Music Camp, our high school students enjoyed their eye-opening experiences.
专业技能培养也是高中暑期课程的重要目标之一。在研究、阅读和写作课程中，学生们深入研究全球问题，例如战争和暴力带来的影响、可持续性发展、国家和国际责任、环境问题等。在提出问题、寻找并分析数据、撰写演讲稿、政策文件和研究报告的过程中，学生们培养了各项专业技能。
Skills training was also an essential goal of the high school program. In the Research, Reading and Writing course, students delved into global issues, such as the impact of war and violence, sustainability, national and international responsibility, and the environment. They sharpened their skills in research question development, data identification and analysis, and speech, policy and report writing.
Research Workshop Podcast
“在清华附中国际部，”国际部执行校长李文平指出，“学生们以好奇心为驱动，在全新的和更深层次的学习经验中不断成长。国际部不仅提升学生的学术能力，更重视激发学生由内而外对学习本身的热爱和对知识的探索精神。”让我们期待明年暑期夏令营2.0，一起再度出发！
“At THIS,” Principal Li notes that “students are led to engage with a sense of curiosity to learn from new and deeper experiences, which not only boosts their academic achievements, but also fosters their spirit of learning and exploration for knowledge.” We look forward to the THIS Summer Program 2.0 next year and engage in learning together again!
