On the 25^th of August, Huamei International School held their annual staff orientation meeting for all the new international teachers in the conference room of the administration building. The assistant principal, English & international programs director, school division principals, directors, coordinators, and the new and returning international teachers attended the event.

First, all the new teachers as well as Chinese administrators were invited to give a brief self-introduction.

After this, Ms. Serene Chen Xiaoying, Assistant Principal and English & international programs director, gave an inspiring presentation on the history, mission, and vision of Huamei International School. This was followed by a detailed presentation about the education values, school-wide curricular framework, and teaching highlights that gave teachers a complete overview of the school curricula.

After the presentation, we organized an ice-breaking activity that aimed to familiarize the teachers with the campus. The activity was loosely based on the popular treasure hunt game. Teachers were divided into 2 teams with a team leader assigned for each group. They received a piece of paper with 10 tasks per group. As they walked around the campus with the team leader—an experienced teacher at Huamei, the new teachers became more familiar with the campus layout. All the participants received a prize afterwards.

The teacher representatives, Mrs. Jessica Celeste from the primary division and Mr. Felix Lam from the kindergarten shared their experiences and tips for working at Huamei.

Afterwards everyone gathered like a family around the round table, enjoyed Chinese cuisine for lunch at a famous Cantonese restaurant.

We aim to make great strides in the new semester!