Happy Chinese Year of the Horse (马年大吉!)

Students have celebrated the Lunar New Year with a range of exciting events, and there’s more to come…

Past student Lina Badi scored Grade 9 in her Mandarin GCSE at KWS last year, receiving a full scholarship for her A Levels at Wycombe Abbey School in Hangzhou. Lina came back to share her stories of Chinese food, cultural differences, fencing, debating and horse riding, before hopping on a plane to complete the rest of her studies in China! “Enjoy every moment – life is a once in a lifetime opportunity!” – Lina Badi, 2026

In Celebration Assembly, students were treated to an Audiobook of ‘The Chinese Zodiac Race’ recorded by staff and students at KWS, based on a book I wrote and published last month. The book teaches the names of the Zodiac Animals in Mandarin using rhythm, rhyme and song, and is available for purchase on Amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GP6W4FS2).

Next week, we have invited Onnati Productions Company to perform a captivating show in Mandarin for all Year 8 students during Period 5 on Monday. If you would like to make a voluntary contribution of £3 per student, please use the School Shop on Arbor.

Wishing you all a very Happy Lunar New Year!