Important Dates
November 30 | Open.Scholar: Understanding the Adolescent Brain: Family Education from a Neuroscientific Perspective
December 2｜Scoliosis and Vision Screening
December 6 | Middle Grades Book Fair
December 7 | Primary and ELC Choir Performance
December 12 | Open.Ed: The Meaning of Being a Parent
December 14 | Open House for Prospective Families
December 19 | Meal Tasting
The purpose of this high-level calendar is to communicate when our campus will be open. Dates are subject to change so we encourage you to check back frequently.
Primary Division Updates
Dear Primary Division families,
November was surely the month of reading in the Primary Division! We had two different ACC events dedicated to learning about English literacy in Primary division. We also kicked of the Shenzhen month of reading events. This has brought to our minds the following quote by a famous neuroscientist, author and researcher specializing in reading, Maryanne Wolf:
“Reading changes our lives, and our lives change our reading.” — Maryanne Wolf.
What can we do to allow reading to change our lives? Or even our families? Here are some ideas to consider to make your family a reading-loving family and even help support your child that may need more excitement around reading.
Read Aloud Together
Create a routine with parent and child in which you read a book aloud everyday together. This is a great bonding moment and can also help children transition to night time and improve sleep habits. You could try taking turns with your child, each reading one page or section out loud to each other.
Make a Special Day of Going to Bookstore Together
Go to a bookstore and pick out a book you can read together. Spending quality time and also doing it around an activity that shows the importance and value of reading shows your child what is important to you.
Get Hooked on a Series of Books
Research has shown that one thing that strong readers usually do is become hooked on a series of books. This not only allows children to become immersed in to the universe of the series it also allows them to read across stories and connect characters across books. Not only that, it automatically gives them the next book to read, keeping them engaged longer in books that they like!
Happy reading!
The Primary Division Leadership Team
Avenues Primary and ELC Choir Performance
We are excited to inform you our Primary Choir and ELC Choir are invited to perform in a charity concert - Family Care Association for the mentally Disabled.
Time: 3:30–5:00 p.m. December 7
Location: Rooftop of B10, OCT Garden, (南山区华侨城创意文化园北区C2栋北侧/North Side of Building C2, North District of OCT-LOFT, Nanshan District)
You are more than welcome to be the audience and give support to our little lovely singers!
Specialist Office Hours
To enhance the connection between families and our specialists, the Primary Division will introduce office hours for specialists. You can book a 20-minute time slot within the next week to discuss your child’s growth and progress with our specialists.
Please ensure you arrive on time for your appointment to respect the schedules of the families following yours. Kindly note that specialists cannot extend ‘Office Hours’ beyond the allocated time to avoid conflicts with their teaching responsibilities. Meetings will take place at various locations, so please review your appointment details carefully to confirm the correct venue.
Math Specialists will continue with PTCs next week and won’t be available for Office Hours next Tuesday.
The form is open for sign up from 14:00, Friday to 23:59 Sunday every week.
The form is open for sign up from 14:00, Friday to 23:59 Sunday every week.
Safety Reminder
For safety reasons, students can not return to the building without a teacher after dismissal. If your child forgets an item, we recommend that he/she look for it the next day. If it is necessary to retrieve the item the same day, please wait with your child at the gate. A teacher will escort the student to get the item when they can.
Thank you for your understanding and support, and let's work together to ensure the safety of our children!
Campus Updates
Sign-Up | Meal Tasting
To provide nutritious and tasty meals for students, we will hold regular meal tasting sessions for parents where we will also introduce the Meal Program. You will be trying new dishes that will be serving soon. Your feedback is important to our catering team. We have held three food taste events so far, thank you for APA food committee and all parents’ feedback!
The December meal tasting will be held at 4:15–5:00 p.m. on December 19. Please click on the link below to sign up. We will confirm details with you after the registration is close.
You can click on the button below to access the December lunch menu.
Upcoming Events
Open.Scholar | Understanding the Adolescent Brain: Family Education from a Neuroscientific Perspective
9:30-10:45 a.m., Saturday, November 30 | A12-300
How can parents support their children when they lose interest or encounter difficulties in learning? On November 30, we are thrilled to have Cheng Fei, an Avenues parent, Senior Education Director at the Institute of Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Research, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a doctor at the School of Education, Peking University, to deliver special lecture on family parenting education. He will delve into the adolescence from a brain science perspective and share insights on how to support our children during their teenage years.
Speaker: Fei Cheng
Senior Education Director at the Institute of Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Research, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Doctoral Degree Holder, School of Education, Peking University
Postdoctoral Researcher, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University
Visiting Scholar at the University of Michigan and Columbia University
Avenues Parent
Invitation | Book Fair
8:30 - 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 6 | A12
The Middle Grades English Projects would like to invite you to the first edition of the Avenues Book Fair!
The second cycle of English Projects from 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade was dedicated to creative writing and building students’ confidence in telling the most varied kinds of stories. Join us in celebrating our students’ books, writing process and get to know some of our authors!
Schedule:
8:30-8:50 - Introduction talk at A12 rooftop - The role of the Creative Writing Process at Avenues Shenzhen - Teachers and students
8:50 - 10:00 - Parents get to participate in book showcases and have an opportunity to win copies of grade level final products:
6th Grade - Rooftop read-aloud of children’s stories to 2nd Grade
7th Grade - Literary Café at parent café
8th Grade - Meet the author at A12 3rd floor classroom
9th Grade - Comic Book showcase at A12 1st Floor Gallery
We hope to see all of you on the 6th to learn more about the role of writing in our projects and celebrate our students’ hard work in becoming more confident authors!
Open.Ed: The Meaning of Being a Parent
2:30–4:00 p.m., Thursday, December 12 | A19, First Floor, MPR
Parenting is one of the most profound and challenging roles in life. But what does it truly mean to be a parent? In this engaging talk, we’ll explore how communication, mutual respect, and a strong, loving family bond create the best environment for children to flourish.
Through open dialogue, thought-provoking questions, and practical insights, this session invites you to reflect on how your relationship with your child shapes their confidence, resilience, and ability to navigate the world. Discover how fostering mutual respect and building a connection rooted in love not only strengthens your family but also gives your child the courage to explore their individuality and dreams.
Join us as we unpack what it takes to prepare children for an uncertain future—not by controlling their paths but by guiding them with care, trust, and support. Together, we’ll reimagine what it means to parent with purpose and create a home where every child feels seen, heard, and ready to thrive.
Speaker: Shiuan Liu
Shiuan Xuan Liu 劉軒 is a coach, writer, and educator with a mission: to empower individuals to create lasting change through self understanding and active transformation, and to create better communicators at home and in business. He is the author of 18 books, has been on the TEDx stage 5 times, spoken at hundreds of organizations, and his podcast 劉軒的How-To人生學 reaches over a million listeners worldwide each month. He hold a BA from Harvard University, an M.Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and is a doctoral candidate at the Human Developmental Psychology program at Harvard. He lives in New York with his wife and two children.
We encourage everyone interested in this event to attend and bring a friend too! Please sign up through the link below.
If you can't make it to the event, you can also scan the QR code below to follow the live stream and watch the session online.
Spread the Word | Open House for Prospective Families
9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m., Saturday, December 14 | Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary Division
On December 14, we’ll be hosting an Open House to prospective families interested in learning more about Avenues Shenzhen. The event provides great opportunities to understand the school, the curriculum, the campus and to communicate with the leadership and teaching team. Feel free to extend this invitation to friends and families who may be interested in becoming part of our community!
Interested parents are welcome to scan the QR code below to register on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Admissions team via email or WeCom.
Aviators Athletics
Join Us in Supporting Our Aviators! - Dec 2024/Jan 2025
In this energetic semester, our student athletes have dedicated themselves to training with unwavering perseverance and enthusiasm, preparing for various competitions coming up in December and January next year. Please refer to the poster for detailed event schedules.
We sincerely invite you to come and cheer for our athletes. Your every cheer and applause will become the driving force for our athletes. Let's cheer for our athletes together!
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