We concluded 2025’s Mandarin and Cultural Adventure with festive fun! The children practised Chinese strokes and Pinyin combinations. They also learned about gratitude after watching a short scene of “The Blind Man,” before creating colourful Christmas baubles to take home!
Confucius identifies a mysterious one-legged bird in Qi as a warning of impending floods. His advice leads the state to prepare in time, sparing Qi from disaster. Duke Jing and the people praise his wisdom and begin to regard him as a sage.
Our November class was a flavourful trip across Asia! We mastered the art of making creamy Indonesian Gado Gado with a rich peanut sauce, and the colourful Korean classic, Japchae (glass noodle stir-fry). Delicious and satisfying!
Confucius offers Duke Jing profound guidance on governance, teaching that order begins with clear roles and moral discipline. As politics shift around him, he studies ancient music and eventually leaves Qi, carrying deeper insight into leadership and virtue.
The COP30 agenda must address food systems, the top threat to the Amazon. Despite contributing a third of emissions, it lacks an integrated policy for reducing livestock and promoting plant-based diets. We believe community action, like vegetarian cooking classes, is key to this vital shift.
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