世界新消息丨在清明时节，去缅怀，去户外，去尽情享受春天 | Qingming Festival Activities
天气清澈，景物明晰，是为“清明”。
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既是节日也是节气的清明，对于中国人来说有着莫大的意义。我们扫墓祭祖，缅怀先人，也踏青插柳，看万物吐故纳新，享受春的明媚。
对于孩子们来说，“清明”是那一句脍炙人口的“清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂”，是包在青团里的美味，是淅淅沥沥的小雨带来的阴沉天气。在我校第一书记与少先队辅导员方音卓老师精心的策划下，我们让BMH的每个孩子从各种有趣的活动中去感受清明的文化底蕴与内涵。
“清明”和语文结合，那会是品读一首首或感伤或清逸的古诗词，会是用中国汉字寄托种种情思；而“清明”在美术课堂，自然的色彩则跃然于纸伞之上，万事万物落在了风筝的肩头。
在中庭，我们展出了这些学生们根据自己的理解而创作的清明作品，吸引众多师生们前来欣赏，相信这些作品中的意蕴会让大家更了解清明对于我们的涵义。
在作品之外，感受清明更应该在春水汤汤，雾气氤氲的户外。而BMH50000平米的户外，自然是当仁不让的探索“宝地”。
清明节前，BMH社区全体成员举办了一场“春享会”。正如名称所展示的一样，我们希望大家都能享受春天的一切，分享春天的美好。而在古汉语中，“享”亦有祭祀一意，和清明节的主题也不谋而合。
清明时节的天气总是变幻莫测，我们在“润如酥”的小雨中开启了这次春享会。可是孩子们的热情却似与阴沉的天气截然相反，他们拿着自己准备已久的风筝操场上奔跑着，细细密密的雨丝擦过脸庞，也与各色各样的风筝相遇。
在这样的热情之下，我们在各个年级选出了最独特最吸引眼球的风筝，这些似凤如鹰的风筝为当天阴霾的天空添加了无数动人的色彩。
这场风筝争霸赛远远没有结束，我们看着满草坪尽情奔跑的孩子与家长，很多风筝能够趁着东风飞上云端，在天际不见踪影，有些则遗憾的一次次掉落。在满场飞的风筝中，我们找到了飞向最远方的优秀选手们，大概最远的已经可以告诉我们远方的观澜湖高尔夫球场赛况如何。
既然是一场让所有人都共同参与的春日盛会，拔河总是不能缺席的最佳游戏。我们的老师、同学、家长们都化身“力拔山兮气盖世”的大力士，在拉倒与被拉倒的竞争中，大家都使出了浑身力气。
每一场活动都有其意义，每一次团聚都是珍贵的回忆。这个四月，不只有“忙趁东风放纸鸢”的孩子们，更有全情参与的家长和老师。希望我们可以多多相聚，去完成一次次看似简单实则需要花费颇多心思的“放风筝”，去珍惜看似平凡却又无比难忘的春日。
*特别感谢P2A Adam Zhang与P6 Zack Mo的家长为我们记录美好时刻
Qingming, both a festival and one of the 24 solar terms, has great significance for the Chinese people. We sweep the tombs and mourn our ancestors, but we also take a trip to the greenery to see all things new and enjoy the spring.
For the children, Qingming is a term often mentioned in ancient Chinese poetry, a delicacy in the green dumplings and a gloomy day brought about by the drizzle. Thanks to the careful planning of our First Secretary and the Pioneer Brigade, the children at BMH were able to enjoy Qingming from a variety of subjects.
When "Qingming" was combined with Chinese lessons, students were able to recite ancient poems and make festive posters. When "Qingming" in the art lessons, the colours of nature jumped off the paper umbrellas and landed on the kites.
Beyond the artwork, it is best to experience Qingming in the great outdoors. BMH"s 50,000 square metres of outdoor space is a natural place to explore.
Before the Qing Ming Festival, all BMH community members gathered together. We wanted everyone to enjoy all that spring has to offer and to share the beauty of spring.
The weather is always unpredictable at Qingming time, and we started the spring party in a light drizzle. However, the children"s enthusiasm seemed to be the opposite of the weather, as they ran around the playground with their well prepared kites.
With the enthusiasm of the children, we selected the most unique and eye-catching kites in each grade, which added a myriad of moving colours to the gloomy sky of the day.
The kite race was far from over as we watched the children and parents running around the lawn. Many kites were able to take advantage of the breeze to fly up into the clouds and out of sight in the sky, while others unfortunately dropped again and again. Amongst the kites flying all over the field, we found the one to the furthest reaches which probably could tell us how the race was going on at Mission Hills Golf Course far away.
As this was a spring event for everyone to participate in, tug of war was always the best game to play. Our teachers, students and parents were all "Herculean" and everyone put their best foot forward.
Every event has its own meaning and every reunion is a precious memory. Thank you to every member of the BMH community for making spring wonderful this April!
*Special thanks to the parents of P2A Adam Zhang and P6 Zack Mo for capturing the moment for us.
