On 9 and 16 Dec. respectively, Clifford School saw its autumn open-house days ending up in success thanks to the cares from the school community, the parents, and the educational trade. The guests witnessed quality classroom teaching and special educational services.

Clifford Secondary School demonstrated 22 periods of open classes by 20 Chinese teachers, and 10 periods of open classes by 5 Western teachers, some on new contents teaching, some on a particular study, some on laboratory experiments, and some in discussion/debates, all in a heated atmosphere. The teachers taught to the point, while the students were totally absorbed, a teaching-learning cooperation that ended well. The Dual-Diploma Program students, in addition, offered a performance in English. Their standard pronunciation and fluent expression touched the guests and parents, who gasped in admiration of the performing students’ overall English competency. The picture show and the mini-invention show in the central yard were also an attraction to many a parent. In the inquiry room, the parents and guests pushed for an elaborate explanation of the school’s striking multicultural education, and, in particular, of the on-going Sino-Canada (Manitoba) educational cooperation which was approved of in 2003 by Department of Education of Guangdong Province, and of how to enter famous local and Western universities by graduating from Clifford School, a heated question that day. The guests’ attention to the school served as a further inspiration for the school on its distinctive and multicultural education.

The Elementary School’s autumn open-house day began with a Da Yangge (a rural folk dance) by G4 students. The G3 students’ color flag performance formed another splendid spectacle, flooding the whole school in joviality. From 10:00 to 11:30, over 70 periods of Chinese and Western classes competed for excellence, presenting a rich multi-cultural education ambience and a tour of Chinese and Western culture classics: fairy-tale drama, idiom channel, ancient poem maze, and science show “Towering High”, all an attraction to the visiting parents and guests; while the parents-children interactive games bought one climax after another. The open-house day ended in complete success.

It was a complete demonstration of Clifford Elementary School’s philosophy and achievements in teaching and education ––– the students lived and learned in health and entertainment, in harmony and multiculturalism.
It was in the morning of 16 Dec that the Kindergarten and the Full-Day English Program had their open-house day. The crowds streaming through the gates on that beautiful sunny, crisp Panyu morning was a sign that something special was happening at Clifford School. And very special it was indeed! In the Kindergarten parents and visitors could choose from a wide range of activities to look at: teachers, both Western and Chinese, teaching in their classrooms, demonstrating the high quality of instruction for which this Provincial 5 Star Kindergarten is widely regarded; children, and their families, enjoying a variety of stimulating ‘learning through play’ activities, both indoor and outdoor.

On the other side of the campus, the International Program students and teachers, from Grade 1 to Grade 12, were showing off the many faces of the rich and rigorous Manitoba curriculum. The quality of the students work across all areas of that curriculum was quite remarkable and impressive to parents and visitors alike. Those who were able to find a seat in the Elementary Gym were then treated to a wonderful concert performance from the International students featuring seasonal Christmas songs and carols.