Pingtung Food and Agricultural Education Group Visits Beidou Elementary School

On January 9, a 30-member delegation from Pingtung County, led by Section Chief Guo Xiaoping of the Pingtung County Education Department and Principal Xie Junming of Xishi Elementary School, visited Beidou Elementary School in Changhua County. They were warmly welcomed by Lin Yanzhi, Curriculum Inspector of the Changhua County Education Department; Principal You Meiwen; Parent Association President Yu Wei’en and Vice President Wu Quanzhe; as well as Chen Yingsheng, Executive Director of the Beidou Farmers’ Association.

The visit kicked off with a lively drum performance, setting an energetic tone for the day. This was followed by a gift exchange and a presentation highlighting Beidou Elementary’s innovative food and agricultural education programs. The school showcased its success in incorporating farming lessons into Ministry of Education-mandated, school-based, and flexible curricula.  

The delegation toured Beidou Elementary’s rainwater harvesting system and automated irrigation farm, showcasing how the school uses technology for sustainable farming. They also explored the cilantro teaching module, a key part of the school’s food and agricultural education efforts.

The team praised Beidou Elementary for its creative approach to combining farming knowledge with environmental education. They noted that these initiatives help students develop both agricultural skills and a sense of environmental responsibility. The visit strengthened the connection between Pingtung and Changhua counties while highlighting the importance of food and agricultural education in schools.

屏東食農教育團隊參訪北斗國小
1月9日，由屏東縣教育處課程督學郭曉萍科長和西勢國小謝俊銘校長帶領的30人團隊，前往彰化縣北斗國小進行參訪。他們受到了彰化縣教育處課程督學林彥志、北斗國小校長游美文、家長會長余威恩、副會長吳權哲，以及北斗農會總幹事陳英勝的熱情接待。

參訪活動以熱鬧的鼓藝表演揭開序幕，為當天增添了活力的氛圍。隨後進行了禮物交換儀式及簡報展示，北斗國小介紹了其創新的食農教育計畫，包括如何將農耕課程融入教育部所規劃的校本與彈性課程中，成效斐然。

參訪團參觀了北斗國小的雨水回收系統與自動化灌溉農場，了解學校如何運用科技實現永續農耕。他們還深入了解了北斗國小食農教育的重要教案——香菜教學模組，充分體驗了學校的食農教育特色。

參訪團對北斗國小結合農業知識與環境教育的創新做法給予高度評價，認為這些計畫不僅讓學生學習農耕技能，還培養了他們的環境責任感。此次參訪不僅加深了屏東與彰化兩縣的連結，也突顯了在學校推動食農教育的重要性。

Beidou Elementary Celebrates Christmas Eve with Fun Performances

Beidou Township, December 24, 2024 – Beidou Elementary School had a special celebration for Christmas Eve today during the big recess. Everyone was excited to watch the Christmas flash mob event prepared by the students.

The show started with the string orchestra playing the beautiful song “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Then, a group of anime-style girls performed an exciting dance that amazed the crowd. Next, the Yo-Yo Club showed off their skills in a performance called “That’s Amazing!” Finally, the students from Class 5E gave a fun and energetic show that made everyone cheer loudly.

At the end of the event, ten cute Santa boys and Santa girls joined Santa Claus, played by members of the Parent Association, to hand out chocolate treats. These chocolates were a gift to wish everyone happiness during Christmas.

The celebration brought lots of joy and laughter to the school. Everyone at Beidou Elementary wishes you a very Merry Christmas!
北斗國小歡慶平安夜，精采表演嗨翻全場

北斗鎮，2024年12月24日—北斗國小今天於大下課時間舉行了一場特別的平安夜慶祝活動，大家興奮地期待學生們準備的聖誕快閃表演。

表演以弦樂團演奏優美的歌曲《天使歌唱在高天》拉開序幕。接著，一組動漫風格的女孩們表演了一支令人驚艷的舞蹈，讓觀眾驚呼連連。之後，扯鈴社帶來名為《真厲害！》的精彩表演，展現了他們的精湛技藝。最後，五年E班的學生們帶來了一場有趣又充滿活力的演出，引發全場熱烈歡呼。

活動尾聲，十位可愛的聖誕男孩和聖誕女孩與家長會成員扮演的聖誕老人一起派發巧克力點心。這些巧克力是用來祝福大家在聖誕節時幸福快樂的禮物。

整場慶祝活動為學校帶來了滿滿的歡樂與笑聲。北斗國小全體師生祝大家聖誕快樂！

School Celebrates Christmas with Festive Decorations

This year, the school is filled with Christmas cheer! At the entrance, two giant Santa Claus inflatables catch everyone’s attention. One Santa waves happily to visitors, while the other appears to climb toward the rooftop. A beautifully decorated Christmas tree stands in the center, adorned with sparkling lights, golden stars, and colorful ornaments. Beside the tree, cheerful snowmen greet everyone with big smiles.

The school also features green and red balloon decorations, shaped like Christmas trees and candy canes. At night, strings of warm lights illuminate the area, creating a magical and festive atmosphere.

During the day, students gather in front of the decorations for group photos. Dressed in school uniforms and cozy jackets, they smile brightly, celebrating the joy of the season. A sign reading “Merry Christmas! 2024 + Happiness” reminds everyone of the holiday spirit.

These decorations bring excitement and warmth to the school, making Christmas a time for students, teachers, and the community to come together and celebrate.

學校以節日裝飾慶祝聖誕節

今年，學校充滿了聖誕的歡樂氣氛！在校門口，兩個巨大的聖誕老人充氣裝飾吸引了所有人的目光。一個聖誕老人開心地向訪客揮手，而另一個似乎正爬向屋頂。一棵美麗的聖誕樹矗立在中央，裝飾著閃爍的燈光、金色星星和五彩繽紛的裝飾品。在聖誕樹旁，歡樂的雪人帶著燦爛的笑容迎接大家。

學校還佈置了綠色和紅色的氣球裝飾，做成聖誕樹和拐杖糖的形狀。夜晚時，溫暖的燈串照亮了整個區域，營造出一種神奇而喜慶的氛圍。

白天，學生們聚集在裝飾前拍團體照。他們穿著校服和溫暖的外套，露出燦爛的笑容，歡慶這個充滿喜悅的季節。一個寫著「聖誕快樂！2024 + 幸福」的標語提醒大家感受節日的氛圍。

這些裝飾為學校帶來了興奮和溫暖，讓聖誕節成為學生、教師和社區共同慶祝的美好時光。

Recycled Cooking Oil Makes Eco-Friendly Soap!

On October 8, 2024, Beidou Elementary School invited Ms. Jiang Fengying from Taichung Maple Eco-School to teach students a fun lesson on how to use leftover cooking oil to make soap. The oil came from the school’s lunch, and Ms. Jiang showed how it can be turned into useful soap, helping protect the environment. With the help of school volunteers, the students watched closely as the recycled oil was turned into soap. Then, they got to try it themselves! They used soap liquid to clean their shoes, and it worked great. One student excitedly said, “Wow! My shoes look new!” This lesson made the students excited about protecting the environment, and one student even asked if they could bring leftover oil from home to make more soap. The activity taught them that small actions, like recycling, can help the planet.

回收廚餘油製成環保肥皂！

2024年10月8日，北斗國小邀請來自台中楓樹環保學堂的江鳳英老師，為學生們帶來了一堂有趣的課程，教他們如何使用剩餘的食用油來製作香皂。這些油來自學校的午餐，江老師展示了如何將它們轉化為實用的香皂，幫助保護環境。在學校志工的協助下，學生們仔細觀察回收的油如何變成香皂。接著，他們親自動手，使用肥皂液來清潔自己的鞋子，效果非常好。一位學生興奮地說：「哇！我的鞋子變新了！」這堂課讓學生們對環保充滿了興趣，甚至有學生問是否可以帶家裡的回鍋油來製作更多的香皂。這次活動讓他們了解到，小小的環保行動，像是回收，對保護地球有很大的幫助。

歡迎 Teacher Jade 加入北斗國小教學團隊

Hello, my name is Jade Shen, and I'm from New York City, America. I'm 21 years old, and I graduated from Stony Brook University with a bachelor's in Linguistics. In America, I have many different interests, so I'm like a one-person show over here. I interned at Stony Brook University to help revitalize a language in Indonesia. I also shadowed speech pathologists at NYU Hospital. I figure skate, enjoy art, learn music, photography, dance, programming, and I took juggling classes. I've also learned many different languages. I took three semesters of ASL (American Sign Language), and I also know some Korean and Japanese. I'm looking forward to learning Mandarin while I'm here. Beyond Mandarin, I'm also looking forward to learning Taiwanese and maybe a little bit of Taiwanese Sign Language. I’m excited to teach English to the kids at Beidou Elementary School and make many connections. Thank you.

你好，我的名字是 Jade Shen，我來自美國紐約市。我今年21歲，畢業於石溪大學，主修語言學。在美國，我有很多不同的興趣，所以我在這裡就像是一個多才多藝的人。我在石溪大學實習，幫助印尼語言復興，還在紐約大學醫院跟隨語言病理學家實習。我喜歡花式滑冰、藝術、學習音樂、攝影、舞蹈、程式設計，我也上過一些雜耍課。我還學了很多不同的語言，學過三個學期的美國手語，也會一些韓語和日語。我期待在這裡學習中文，除了中文之外，我也希望學一點台語和台灣手語。我也很興奮能在北斗國小教孩子們英語，並且建立許多不同的聯繫。謝謝。

Under the guidance of the principal and Teacher Jade, Teacher Chialun led the second graders from Class 203 to the meeting room for a fun English and agri-food activity centered around making pizza.

Teacher Jade taught the students the names of different pizza ingredients in English. The principal then guided them step-by-step through kneading the dough, spreading tomato sauce, adding toppings, and baking the pizzas. Soon, the delicious smell of freshly baked pizza filled the room.

The students' smiles showed how much they enjoyed the activity, and their spoken English demonstrated how they were learning in a fun and practical way.

We look forward to more exciting events where English and agri-food learning come together! (9/12/2024)

在校長和Jade老師的指導下，佳倫老師帶著203班的二年級小朋友來到會議室，參加了一場有趣的英語與食農結合的披薩製作活動。Jade老師教小朋友用英語說出各種披薩食材的名稱。接著校長帶領小朋友一步步完成揉麵團、塗抹番茄醬、添加配料，並將披薩送進烤箱。不久後，香噴噴的披薩味道瀰漫整個房間。

小朋友們的笑容顯示他們對這個活動的喜愛，而他們的英語口說也展現了他們在有趣又實用的情境中學習英語的成果。

我們期待更多英語與食農學習結合的精彩活動！

On August 30th, Beidou Elementary School in Changhua County welcomed a bright new generation of first graders. The school kicked off the new academic year by organizing a series of enjoyable activities to ease the young students into a fun and exciting learning environment. There was much joy on the children's faces as they made wonderful new memories while embarking on a new beginning. Activities included taking a memorable group photo, striking a gong to symbolize a good start, crossing a balance beam to represent independence, climbing a fun structure for courage, and expressing wonder during a unique magical show. Each activity was planned with care to help build confidence and enthusiasm as the students begin their educational journey. Beidou Elementary School is eager and proud to see this shining group of students grow in "wisdom," "good behavior," "independence," "courage," and "knowledge" as they start this exciting new chapter.

8月30日，彰化縣北斗國民小學迎來了一批充滿朝氣的一年級新生。學校以一系列有趣的活動來開啟新學年，幫助小朋友們輕鬆融入這個充滿樂趣和令人興奮的學習環境。

孩子們臉上洋溢著歡樂，創造了許多美好的新回憶，開啟了新的人生篇章。活動包括拍攝紀念合照、敲響象徵美好開始的鑼、走過象徵獨立的平衡木、攀爬象徵勇氣的爬架，還有觀賞令人驚奇的魔術表演。每一個活動都經過細心規劃，旨在幫助學生們建立信心和熱情，踏上他們的求學旅程。北斗國小對這群閃耀的新生充滿期待與自豪，希望他們在未來的學習生活中，不斷成長「智慧」、「乖巧」、「獨立」、「勇氣」與「博學」，開啟精彩的新篇章。

Edited by Edwin Schadewald