Lunar New Year at HFS
On Friday 12th February 2010 the students at Hyundai Foreign School celebrated the Lunar New Year. With the help of their class teachers, Miss Yuli and Minnie Lee from Flik each student had the opportunity to experience a Korean family’s traditional Lunar New Year’s Day ceremony. Throughout the day the students experienced playing the traditional games played on Lunar New Year’s day in Korea, such as Gongii, Yutnori and Jegi Chagi.
The day was a fantastic success; students, teachers and helpers worked hard to learn all about this important time of year for Korean families. Please enjoy viewing the photographs here which have captured the most special parts of the day. Also, visit the school’s main entrance to view the small exhibition of the students’ learning outcomes of the day.
Kindergarten
Many of the children in Kindergarten wore special, traditional costume. Some children wore the traditional costume from their home country and some children took the opportunity to wear the Korean traditional dress. Here is Stella in Hanbok; the traditional Korean dress.
Reception
Grandmother Suwathi and Grandfather Radu giving money to their children and grandchildren along with their wise words such as, “work hard and be good!”
Year 1
Grandmothers, Miss Minnie Lee and Miss Yuli, offering good advice and giving money to their children and grandchildren.
Year 2
Year 2 made an extra special effort to dress in traditional costumes from Korea and their home countries.
Year 2 Calligraphy
Year 2 creating Chinese calligraphy characters
Each character has a special meaning for the Lunar New Year; can you read and understand them? The year 2 students tried hard to learn the meanings of each whilst they experienced creating their Chinese calligraphy characters.
Year 3
Grandfather Sidarth and Grandmother Kahjin showing their respect and bowing to the Charyesang.
Year 4 and 5
Grandfather Priyanshu and Grandmother Nalini giving money to their children and grandchildren along with their wise words such as, “be a good student!”
Year 6,7 and 8
Some of the older student were interviewed by the local media. They are very interested in what we were doing.
