第十一卷第二期中華民國九十五年四月十五日 April 2006

實中校運會於十一月十二日盛大舉行

本校100學年度全校運動會於11月12日（週六）盛大舉行，開幕式由幼稚園部小小運動員率先進場，朝氣蓬勃的可愛模樣吸引所有來賓的目光；緊接著各部運動員在創意十足的班級介紹下邁著熱情有勁的步伐入場，更炒熱了全場的氣氛。本屆大會舞是由國小部主任彭永芳設計指導，五、六年級同學擔綱表演的原住民舞蹈。學生們利用美勞課製作設計漂亮鮮豔的服裝及精神抖擻的舞姿獲得觀眾熱烈的掌聲。洋溢青春活力的雙語部啦啦隊表演亦是全場注目的焦點。雖然連續幾天的大雨打亂了原訂的賽程，但在運動會工作小組機動有效率的調配下，各項賽程仍依序順利地進行。運動會當天進行了各項徑賽初、決賽，緊接著登場的競爭激烈的大隊接力更將大會氣氛帶入最高潮，下午進行的7-9年級及教職員工趣味競賽緩和了一日的緊張，全部活動在歡樂的笑聲中圓滿結束。（100年校運會破大會紀錄詳見第12頁。）

國小部五年5班李昱言勇奪國家地理知識大競賽

國小組全國決賽銀牌及環境觀察能力一等獎

第七屆國家地理知識大競賽全國總決賽於11月5日於台北舉行，共有一百多名國中小學地理高手自全國一千九百四十一名參賽者脫穎而出參加決賽，挑戰地理知識及觀察能力。本校國小部五年5班李昱言以傑出的觀察能力和豐富的地理知識勇奪本屆國家地理知識大競賽全國決賽銀牌及環境觀察能力測驗一等獎。本屆環境觀察能力測驗題目，是讓學生繪製自己學校的植物分布圖，希望鼓勵做中學和實作練習。李昱言藉由拍照並查閱圖鑑比對，從中認識校園裡三十一種植物，並發現學校校園的植物種類十分多元，細心認真的觀察能力讓他在環境觀察能力測驗勇奪佳績。

高國中部舉辦全球視野多元文化課程

教務處舉辦2011全球視野多元文化課程，並由交通大學商管協會(AIESEC交大分會)協辦，活動目的是邀請來自全球各地的外籍志工介紹自己國家與文化特色，以拓展台灣學生的國際視野與國際觀。活動時間自11月29日至12月30日止每周二、五的中午及放學時段，邀請來自越南、印尼及伊索匹亞等國家之國際研習生分享他們的國家及文化特色，並討論「外籍生看台灣」、「外籍生看世界」等議題。

國小部舉辦自然環境觀察競賽

國小部與思源科技基金會合作，在11月19日進行了一場自然環境觀察競賽，有別於一般科學實驗競賽的模式，這場競賽是以培養觀察力為主軸，以團體闖關模式進行。賽前老師們先以校園附近的區域，在10月份進行小型模擬賽並提出修正，最後設計了植物、測量、方位、文史、觀察、趣味科學六道關卡，孩子對於自己經常來去匆忙身邊的環境，透過觀察活動將有更深一層的理解。思源科技基金會將把此次在國小部辦理的經驗，推廣到其他校園，希望培養小學生的觀察能力，作為奠定科學教育的基礎，讓科學教育向下深耕。

雙語部舉辦2011聯合國兒童基金會募款活動

雙語部連續7年辦理聯合國兒童基金會(UNICEF)募款活動，並將國際弱勢關懷教育融入課程。2011年UNICEF募款活動的主題是食物、健康及營養，並舉辦海報設計比賽及T恤設計比賽。同時舉辦午餐義賣、T恤義賣、慈善音樂會、募款競走、銅板大戰及萬聖節園遊會等活動。感謝雙語部五年級學生及四、五年級家長，還有UNICEF、扶少團及HUMANE等學生社團的全力支持，2011募款金額達22萬元台幣。聯合國兒童基金會成立於1946年，是致力維護兒童權益的聯合國組織。目前，聯合國兒童基金會在全球逾150個發展中國家及地區內推行包括醫療保健、教育、保護兒童、預防愛滋病等範疇的長期服務項目，以及提供緊急救援工作。

自然觀察作家劉克襄蒞校演講

國小部教師研習邀請詩人及自然觀察作家劉克襄先生於11月16日蒞臨本校演講，講題是「我最近的自然教學實踐」。演講大綱由「如何進行大樹教學」、「如何看待學校的小樹」談到「從小物看待世界」，進一步講到如何創造一個想像的家園，最後分享自已的探險故事。劉克襄先生將自己從日常生活的人文風物和自然生態進行的各種對話、批判、稱許和反省心得，以清新樸素、深入淺出的風格娓娓道來，引發參與研習的老師及家長的共鳴，激發大家對台灣自然環境的關注及美麗家園的想像。詩人、散文家、小說家、旅行者，同時也是自然生態觀察家。

The NEHS Field Day was Held on November 12

The much heralded 2011 Field Day was held on Saturday, November 12. During the opening ceremony, the little athletes of the Kindergarten Dept. led the procession, wowing the crowd with their youthful exuberance. What followed was each class from the other departments marching on cue as each class's quirky, creative introduction blared from the podium. This heated up the show for the day. The power dance was directed and led by the Elementary Dept.'s Dean, Ms.Peng. The participants, 5th and and 6th graders from the Elementary Dept, performed an aboriginal dance. They used costumes created during art classes to complement their spirited dance moves. As they left the field amid great applause, the IBSH Cheer Squad became the spotlight, performing death-defying tricks that impressed the crowd. Though the schedule was hindered by the rain, with the speedy efficiency of the Coordinating Team, many preliminary and final events were still held throughout the day. The climactic showdown of the Class Relays was followed by the 7th to 9th graders' and the Faculty races. Amid the tension and the fun, the field day ended with shouts of laughter and joy.

Elementary Department 5th Grader Yu-yen Lee Class 5 takes 2nd place and First Class Excellent Environmental Observation Award in the National Geography Contest

In the finals of the 7th annual National Geography Contest on November 5th, there were over one hundred elementary students who have survived the preliminary𠏋 which consists of 1941 participants and gathered at Taipei to show off their knowledge in geography and observational skills. Fifth grader Yu-yen Lee in Class 5 took the silver medal along with a First Class Excellent Environmental Observation Award with his geographic prowess. The Environmental Observation question this year was for the students to sketch out a plant distribution chart of their home school, hoping to encourage learning through hands-on experience. Yu-yen Lee compared illustrations and photographs of the 31 different kind of plants in our school, discovering there was a large diversity. With his attention to detail and careful observations, he was awarded Excellent for his Environmental Observational Skills.

High School and Middle School hosts Global Multicultural Curriculum

2011 Global Multicultural Curriculum, hosted by the Office of Academic Affairs with the co sponsorship of NCTU Association of Business, invites foreign volunteers to introduce their national cultures in order to promote Taiwan's international outlook and students' international perspective. This activity will be hosted on every Tuesday and Friday lunch time and afterschool from 11/29 to 12/30. There will be students from Vietnam, Indonesia, Ethiopia...etc discussing issues on "How foreign students view Taiwan," and "How foreign students see the world."

The NEHS Elementary Department and SpringSoft Education Foundation held a Natural Environmental Observation Contest on November 19th.

Quite different from the regular science contests, this Observation Contest focused on developing the capability of observation. The contest adapted the group contest model. Before the contest, teachers had small size preliminary around the campus to improve the design for the final contest. The formal contest had six checkpoints: plants, measurement, location, history, observation, and wacky science. The purpose of the contest was to help students develop a more comprehensive observation of their surroundings. Through the experience from this contest, the SpringSoft Foundation tried to promote the concept to other schools. By improving the basic science concept and skills, the Foundation hopes to develop a more solid science education.

IBSH hosted 2011 UNICEF charity events

IBSH has been hosting the UNICEF trick or treat donation for the 7th year and incorporating global awareness for needy people in the education. The new theme of 2011 UNICEF donation is food, health and nutrition which are used in the poster and t-shirt competition. Furthermore, the UNICEF had charity events, such as lunch and t-shirt sells, music concerts, walkathon, coin war, and the carnival.

Naturalist Writer Mr. Liu Makes Speech at School

The teachers of the Elemetary Department invited poets and naturalist writer Mr. Liu to make a speech at school on 11/16, and the topic was "My Recent Teaching Practices in Science". The speech varied from "Trees", and "how to treat the young trees on the campus" to "seeing the world from tiny objects", further explaining how to create a visualized home and lastly he shared stories on his own adventures. Mr.Liu talked about the experiences of his daily life, including culture and natural environment. The teachers and parents at the speech had great response and motivated everyone to be more aware of Taiwan's nature. He promoted the thought of having a beautiful homeland. Mr. Liu is a poet, a novelist, a traveler, an essayist and a nature observer at the same time.

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