School Holiday Program for Term 3 2010!

  

Bookings being take NOW!

 

‘Bella had a wonderful day yesterday. She came home talking English and Mandarin a dime a dozen! She really enjoyed herself. Thanks to you and the team.’ Alex (Mum to Bella)

 

Ni hao!

  

Mandarin Stars will be running some 2 x hour School Holiday Workshops over 4 days in the school holidays as follows:

  

Dates & Times: Weds 29th Sept, Thurs 30th Sept / Weds 6th Oct and Thurs 7th Oct

Location: The Annex Classroom, The Dougherty Centre,7 Victor Street, Chatswood

Suitable for Age Groups: 5 to 12 years

  

Timetable

  

9am- 11am:             Morning Tea Workshop (please bring your child's morning tea and a bottle of water)

  

11am to 1.00pm:    Lunchtime Workshop (please bring your child's lunch and a drink)

(Children who enrol for the 11am class will also enjoy our 'Creativity in Mandarin Program'. This includes a structured language learning component, a Chinese Cooking Lesson and an Oriental Craft Session which will continue to be conducted in an immersion based Mandarin Chinese environment)

  

1.00pm to 3.00pm:  Afternoon Tea Workshop (please bring your child's afternoon tea and a bottle of                                     water)

  

- PLEASE NOTE THAT MANDARIN STARS IS A NUT FREE ZONE!

- MORNING/ LUNCH/ AFTERNOON TEA WILL BE ENJOYED BY THE CHILDREN IN AN INTERACTIVE IMMERSION ENVIRONMENT- OUR TEACHERS WILL USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SIT WITH STUDENTS AS THEY EAT AND FURTHER DEVELOP THE CHILDREN’S SPEAKING SKILLS IN A RELAXED DAILY ENVIRONMENT

  

About the Program

  

We will tailor the program according to the groups of children that book, their ages and level of Mandarin. The program will be offered in an immersion-based environment and will focus on building strong listening and speaking skills in Mandarin. For new learners, we will focus on introducing Mandarin as a second language through the following themes:

  

      1. Greetings
      2. Self Introduction
      3. Likes and Dislikes
      4. My family
      5. Numbers
      6. Telling the time

  

We will incorporate a range of age specific actvities including music, drama, dance, stories, puppet shows, role play and language games to deliver these themes. In addition to this, the program will also teach basic reading and writing skills including basic radical characters and numbers. We will also introduce Pin Yin where appropriate.

For our current learners that wish to book, we will develop a review program of our previous term's learning areas and also a pressure-free 'test' at the end of the session. The idea of this part of the program is to review, refresh and build upon the student'scurrent level of Mandarin, culminating in an end of class 'fun test'.

  

If you would like to register your interest for one or more of these workshops, please can you let us know asap so that we can finalize our numbers. Places will be limited in each session.

  

Fees

  

Option 1: Book for 1 x 2 hour session   = $35

Option 2: Book for 2 x 2 hour sessions = $60

Option 3: Book for 3 x 2 hour sessions = $80

(Children who enrol for Option 2 and 3 will also enjoy our 'Creativity in Mandarin Program'. This includes a Chinese Cooking Lesson and Oriental Craft Session in the afternoon from 11am to 1pm which will continue to be conducted in an immersion based Mandarin Chinese environment)

  

** Note that all cooking and craft materials are provded free of charge- the only thing you need to bring is your morning/ afternoon tea/ lunch and a bottle of water! **

  

Please advise if your child has any food sensitivities.

  

If you are interested in booking for any of these workshops, please can you let us know via email at  or call 8437 2498 for more details.

 

  

  

  

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‘Attending Mandarin classes is not just for fun but also seeing Madeleine (who is very shy in the classroom) sing along to all the songs when she is at home or in the car. She was reading a book the other day and pointed out a dog and said ‘Gow’ in Mandarin, and I thought that was impressive given the fact we only attended a few classes. She has also started to say ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ and count to ten in Mandarin. Thank You Dawna and Staff.

Lisa (Mum to Madeleine)

  

‘I am completely and utterly impressed with your program, Dawna.  If the curriculum was entirely in English, I'd be impressed.  But given that the class is entirely in Mandarin; I am blown away.  I believe that immersion is the ONLY way to successfully learn a language (having studied 7 myself with fluency in 5).  The syllabus of each lesson, brought to life by your EXCELLENT staff of teachers, and the fluidity of the subject matter presented each week into the next brings a proficiency that is unparalleled for their age group in any subject.  To call it a "playgroup", while accurately attesting to its fun and enjoyability, is a massive understatement, to say the least.  In all facets of early childhood education, from Suzuki to Montessori, you, Dawna, have really hit the nail on the head.  Each week is a sensory experience unlike any other in the life of my son.  Mandarin Stars is instilling not just a love of Mandarin or of learning or playing or music,  but a love of participation and accomplishment that can only result in an addiction of culture and education.  And for that, I am TRULY grateful.  Xie Xie, Mandarin Stars!!’

Ali (Mum to Chille)

  

Dear Dawna,

It was lovely meeting you today and experiencing your integrated play-based language program at Mandarin Stars. I was impressed by the commitment of the staff and the engagement and obvious enjoyment on the part of the children. I spoke to a number of the Anglo Australian Mums and really got the impression that they were keen to have their children speak Mandarin and I hope that your program moves from strength to strength. It would be good to have some connection with your group and I will confer with colleagues to determine ways this might occur. Until then I want to thank you once again for your hospitality today and for letting me sit in on your play sessions.

Regards,

Dr. Jean Ashton, Early Education, The University of Sydney (3.7.09)

  

  

  

‘I've been to three different Mandarin classes and this is by far the best. My 2 1/2 year old son actually looks forward to his class, and has fun learning Mandarin. I'm looking forward to sending my 9 month old son to Mandarin Stars in a few months.

Theresa (Mum to Christian and Joseph)

  

  

'My husband and I are very happy to have found Mandarin Stars.  Our kids enjoy the activities, the teachers and their special hand-made panda toys.  Our two-year old son has been speaking Mandarin words since the very first class.  He loves the songs and appears to enjoy the language as much as his native languages, English and Spanish.  For non-Mandarin speaking parents, the flash cards and at-home materials are useful tools to reinforce the learning’s properly.  

Overall, we highly recommend Mandarin Stars.’

Magdalena (Mum to Cassandra and Ian)

 

  

  

‘Every week Arthur and I look forward to Mandarin Stars because we like the warm welcoming environment and friendly staff. There's no pressure which encourages Arthur's willingness to join in.’

Rochelle (Mum to Arthur)

 

  

  

‘Attending Mandarin classes it not just for fun but also seeing Madeleine (who is very shy in the classroom) sing along to all the songs when she is at home or in the car. She was reading a book the other day and pointed out a dog and said ‘Gow’ in Mandarin, and I thought that was impressive given the fact we only attended a few classes. She has also started to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ and count to ten in Mandarin. Thank you Dawna and Staff.

Lisa (Mum to Madeleine)

  

  

  

‘Huzi just loves the variety of activities, singing, dancing, storytelling, art and craft and eating!  All the while learning Mandarin and having it reinforced by constant repetition and having fun!’

Mandy (Mum to Huzi)

 

  

  

‘Thank you for providing such a fun environment for learning. I love Mandarin Stars and really enjoy bringing Emily along. I even think I like it more than her. I think you may need to run a parents class but slower for us oldies!!! We will definitely be back next term.’

Leanne (Mum to Emily)

 

  

  

‘We have been to mandarin stars for a month now. Having been to other more conventional Chinese class, we feel that the main attraction of Mandarin stars is that it has made learning fun. It’s very much catered for kids in this age group.’

Connie (Mum to Hayley)

  

  

  

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Dear Dawna,

It was lovely meeting you today and experiencing your integrated play-based language program at Mandarin Stars. I was impressed by the commitment of the staff and the engagement and obvious enjoyment on the part of the children. I spoke to a number of the Anglo Australian Mums and really got the impression that they were keen to have their children speak Mandarin and I hope that your program moves from strength to strength. It would be good to have some connection with your group and I will confer with colleagues to determine ways this might occur. Until then I want to thank you once again for your hospitality today and for letting me sit in on your play sessions.

Regards,

Dr. Jean Ashton, Early Education, The University of Sydney (3.7.09)

  

  

  

‘I am completely and utterly impressed with your program, Dawna.  If the curriculum was entirely in English, I'd be impressed.  But given that the class is entirely in Mandarin; I am blown away.  I believe that immersion is the ONLY way to successfully learn a language (having studied 7 myself with fluency in 5).  The syllabus of each lesson, brought to life by your EXCELLENT staff of teachers, and the fluidity of the subject matter presented each week into the next brings a proficiency that is unparalleled for their age group in any subject.  To call it a "playgroup", while accurately attesting to its fun and enjoyability, is a massive understatement, to say the least.  In all facets of early childhood education, from Suzuki to Montessori, you, Dawna, have really hit the nail on the head.  Each week is a sensory experience unlike any other in the life of my son.  Mandarin Stars is instilling not just a love of Mandarin or of learning or playing or music,  but a love of participation and accomplishment that can only result in an addiction of culture and education.  And for that, I am TRULY grateful.  Xie Xie, Mandarin Stars!!’

Ali (Mum to Chille)

  

  

  

‘Huzi just loves the variety of activities, singing, dancing, storytelling, art and craft and eating!  All the while learning Mandarin and having it reinforced by constant repetition and having fun!’

Mandy (Mum to Huzi)

 

  

  

‘Thank you for providing such a fun environment for learning. I love Mandarin Stars and really enjoy bringing Emily along. I even think I like it more than her. I think you may need to run a parents class but slower for us oldies!!! We will definitely be back next term.’

Leanne (Mum to Emily)

 

  

  

‘We have been to mandarin stars for a month now. Having been to other more conventional Chinese class, we feel that the main attraction of Mandarin stars is that it has made learning fun. It’s very much catered for kids in this age group.’

Connie (Mum to Hayley)

  

  

  

  

Mandarin Stars: Highly Commended for Outstanding Business Innovation!

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Building an Asia-Literate Australia: Report released on June 10, 2009 by Professor Michael Wesley, Griffith University

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