As we continue to reimagine and reshape education, especially due to the most recent global education disruption, it is crucial that we understand and appreciate the importance and role of…
by Jonathan Richie Yap '94 Typically, most if not all Xaverians shun the limelight. They prefer to go under the radar and let their good deeds speak for themselves. There…
Hansly Kendrich Cheng Saw of Grade 10A was recognized as the youngest and most promising paper presenter in the 5th Luminary International Conference with the theme Global Challenges and Innovations…
Entrep is back in business!For the first time since the COVID pandemic, Business Management students from Grade 12 were able to set up shops and sell products in person.Rebranded as…
During the Xavier School Fair held last February 11-12, 2023 at Xavier School San Juan campus and February 18, 2023 at the Xavier School Nuvali campus, we partnered with Universal…
Xavier School San Juan held its annual school fair entitled Viva! on February 11-12, 2023. This was the first time that the school fair was held since the start of…
The Xavier Art Fest (XAF) 2023 ART-FOR-A-CAUSE aims to develop a strong cultural appreciation of the visual arts in Xavier students and the community through the creation of physical and…
Born in 2017 through the initiative of the Dragon Batch, Kongresong Pampananaliksik is now in its 7th year of campaign for scholarly research. The original version of the event consisted…
展宏图攀新高皆得所愿 光启学校讯：2023年1月21日和1月23日，光启学校总校及内湖分校分别举行了庆新春活动。当天，总分校校园内一片鼓乐喧天，热热闹闹地举办了中国周庆春节庆典活动。同学们做的红灯笼挂满校园，兔子灯笼长长的耳朵，不仅应景，也增添了节日的欢乐氛围。随着与疫情共存新常态的到来，光启的学习生活已经回归正轨，师生重拾面对面授课及学习的快乐。 陈孟利总校长亲自主持了全体师生庆新春弥撒，拉开了光启学校中国周庆新春系列活动的序幕。陈总校长用生动形象的语言，言简意赅地介绍了2023癸卯兔年的一副春联“天恩虎啸疫，主宠兔呜眉”的含义，他感谢在天主助佑下大家平安度过虎年迎来兔年。他还引述“玉兔捣药”的典故，分享了玉兔自我牺牲的精神与天主教徒的价值观相符合，用基督的爱来感化、温暖和治愈他人。当今社会嘈杂浮躁，网络世界鱼目混杂，陈总校长殷切期望同学们在新的一年效法兔子，竖起长长的耳朵，静下心来多聆听、多反思、多沉淀自己。陈总校长的春节弥撒将过中国年的年味烘托了出来。 由学生组建的颇具规模的舞龙舞狮队在总分校的精彩表演把喜庆的气息炒得更加浓厚，十几名学生手执长竿，将流光溢彩的祥龙举起，随着狮子调皮生动的动作让祥龙随之翻腾起来，观看表演的同学们发出阵阵欢呼声。可想而知，舞龙舞狮队的同学们为此次表演付出了很多的时间与精力。光启舞龙舞狮队成立迄今近二十年，每年一批一批的学生踊跃报名参加，它也是光启人传承的一种传统文化，让学生们对中华民族文化有更深一层的了解。 总分校学生在新春弥撒后，都举行了丰富多彩的文艺汇演，活泼可爱的幼稚园小朋友带来的欢快舞蹈赢得师生们的阵阵掌声和欢笑。在本学年为了让同学学唱中文歌而举办的“光启好声音”歌曲比赛中，经过淘汰赛、初赛而最终获胜的三名同学表演的歌曲串烧表达了对新年的憧憬。在菲国舞蹈比赛中曾多次获奖的光启舞蹈队在中文歌曲配乐下跳起了韵律感十足的现代舞，舞乐结合，两者相得益彰，充满创新与张力。舞者们仿佛在告诉光启人，在新的一年要勇敢地放飞梦想，也祈愿在不远的未来能收获成功的累累硕果。 在中国周期间，总分校老师为学生们设计了各具特色的中国传统文化手工制作课程，例如：橡皮泥饺子、兔子灯笼、兔子纸扇、剪福字、做中国结等，还有写春联、中国电影鉴赏，中国美食分享。 中文部余莉莉总主任在庆典活动致词时首先向全体师生致以美好的新年祝福！她说，经过长达3年的肆虐，新冠疫情趋于缓和，菲国大幅度放松防疫限制，民众欢度了疫情爆发以来最有节日气氛的圣诞、元旦和春节！在2022年这个不平凡的一年，虽然还是遇到了许多困难和挑战，但是它也充满了希望，让每个人体悟到平安健康的可贵，更加懂得珍惜拥有的一切。余总主任也向为此次活动辛苦付出的老师们致以崇高的敬意！她还勉励同学们为国家未来的发展挺膺担当，希望同学们厚植家国情怀、涵养进取品格，努力做到‘不负时代，不负华年’。她还祝愿大家身体健康！新年快乐！皆得所愿！ 今年的庆春节是久违了的线下活动，也是这三年来过年氛围最浓厚的一次庆典，全校师生齐聚一堂，喜气洋洋分享新年的喜悦。相信在新的一年里，光启人在陈孟利总校长的英明领导下，定能如擅长奔跑的兔子般，勇往直前，再攀新高。
Xavier School celebrated its first face-to-face Chinese New Year since the start of the pandemic, Jan. 20, 2023. It was the first onsite event where the whole student body, from…