City Campus

Recently, the City Campus Friends of Harrow (FoH) group took the lead in organizing the International Gourmet Festival with families from all year groups participating. City Campus parents carefully prepared a variety of foods from across the globe and both parents and teachers took the opportunity to sample the incredible range of delicacies on offer. From theme and content design, coordination and organization, menu preparation to elaborate site layout, every detail was taken care of with great attention to detail from our FoH team. It was a great opportunity for parents to talk with teaching staff about a variety of issues surrounding early childhood education and development in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. Carol Xia-Chair of City Campus FoH： 'The International Gourmet Festival has always been one of Harrow Beijing's classic home-school events. Parents at City Campus use the day to show their appreciation to teachers and staff with a range of food and drinks. I would like to thank the teachers for their meticulous care and instruction of our children and I would also like to thank every staff member from security to administration for their dedicated care they show to all of the students when they are in school. This year's International Gourmet Festival is particularly special. We had cuisines from Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, both of which were packed full of ethnic characteristics, not least because some of the special ingredients were flown in just for this event. In additional to the catering aspect of the event, we were able to showcase a fascinating range of ethnic clothing and gave multimedia presentations about food and ethnic cultures, all of which helped to build understanding and appreciation of our wonderful community. Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy the event and I would like to thank all the Friends of Harrow representatives and parents who participated in this event!' The event culminated in a wonderful dance performance by several parents. The children were so happy and excited to see their parents come to school and participate in school life! After the event, parents and teachers said it was an unforgettable experience. They not only enjoyed the food, but the experience also helped to further strengthen community bonds between all involved. The cooperation between home and school is an integral part of a child’s development. At Harrow Beijing, this well-established home-school community culture has a hugely positive impact on children's learning and educational experience. Harrow Beijing provides a wealth of activities to encourage parents to participate in their child's school life and witness their growth, and we look forward to many more similar events in future.

We are very delighted to announce that Harrow Beijing City Campus is now a registered LAMDA Centre! LAMDA is also available for Early Years to Year 1 students now! LAMDA at Harrow Beijing LAMDA, The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, is the oldest drama school in the UK and the world. LAMDA Examinations in the fields of speech, drama, communication, and performance are well recognized worldwide. Harrow Beijing continues to be the largest LAMDA Centre in China, now offering a full suite of courses for students in every year group, in the LSA program and in Year 12 and 13 Electives, in Acting, Speaking in Public, Prose and Poetry, Musical Theatre, The Shakespeare Qualification and The LAMDA Pcert Diploma. Our Student Achievements Harrow Beijing are proud to have been a Centre of LAMDA excellence since 2014,  entering over 3,570 Harrow students for examinations during that time. In November 2022, 68 of our students entered LAMDA examinations, with a 100% pass rate and 86.5% of awards at Distinction level. 21 of our students were examined in the prestigious Medalist category, all achieving a Distinction Grade and Christina W successfully completed the Level 2 Shakespeare Qualification.

If Early Years is as an area in which to learn and know oneself in the process of exploratory play, then Lower School is a new stage of independent personality development, knowledge expansion and social growth of the children. Helping young people better adapt to the changes in different stages and guiding their mental evolution are some of the key aspects that parents are specifically passionate about. Last week, Harrow Beijing Lower School held a ‘Transition Day’ event for the Year 1 parents of City Campus to help them fully understand the learning in Lower School phase at the Hegezhuang Campus. Ms Sarah Davey (Head of Lower School), Mr Robin Dunhill (Head of Pre Prep), and a variety of Lower School teachers welcomed the Year 1 parents from City Campus. Ms Davey gave parents an informative overview of the Lower School. Accompanied by the Head of Lower School, teachers, student representatives and the Admissions team, Year 1 parents visited the facilities and classes in order to better understand the student learning experience here in Harrow Beijing Lower School. After the tour, our Academic and Admissions teams listened to parent questions and gave detailed answers on a variety of topics.

We were excited to welcome all of our students and teachers back to school, and as part of Lantern Festival and school reopening celebrations, Harrow Beijing City Campus organized a series of cultural activities to celebrate new year and reunion. Early Years to Year 1 Festive vibes were in abundance at City Campus, where various cultural activities were taking place. Early Years to Year 1 children engaged in activities such as paper-cutting, handcrafting and guessing lantern riddles throughout the week, experiencing the charm of traditional Chinese culture in a joyful atmosphere.

On January 31 we were very excited to welcome back our students from the winter break and Chinese New Year celebrations! It was wonderful to see Harrow Beijing students re-energised and ready to restart their learning journey in a fully functioning, open school where they will continue to forge ahead on the road of growth and development in this Year of the Rabbit. Early Years and Year 1 children from City Campus took part in various class activities with the support of teachers who were delighted to welcome them back. The children really enjoyed the fun time back in school. We are incredibly happy to see the lively and smiling faces back on campus again and look forward to spending another wonderful term with our students!

Harrow Beijing City Campus recently held the 'Autumn Online Art Exhibition' in which a collection of artworks by Early Years children under the different themes of 'Traditional Chinese Culture', 'Colours of Seasons', 'My Self-Portrait' and 'Recreating World Famous Paintings' were exhibited. We were very impressed with their bold use of colours, unlimited creativity and being totally immersed in their imagination of the world.

At the end of September, City Campus held Wellbeing Week activities for Early Years students. Wellbeing Week is a week to provide Early Years children with knowledge, skills and tools to manage their own mental health and wellbeing. City Campus held the event as an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of looking after ourselves.

Harvard University has tracked the development of over 700 people for 75 years, and found that a good parent-child relationship at an early age plays a crucial role in children's mental health, family relations and future career. In line with this more and more parents are considering how to foster children through early childhood, and help them grow up developing strong relationships.

After a restful summer break, Harrow Beijing welcomed the arrival of the new academic year!