SUIS Gubei held its first flag-raising ceremony since the start of this Semester today. Our Chinese Principal, Mr Liu & our Vice Principal Mr Bunting made a speech at the flag raising ceremony.
今天，协和古北举行了新学期的首次升旗仪式。中方校长刘炜先生与副校长Bunting先生向全体师生致辞。
Vice Principal, Mr Bunting
For today’s flag raising we welcome back all students and welcome new students who have joined Gubei in the second semester, particularly we welcome new students joining us, including the new class in Grade 9.
My message to you all is don’t waste a minute. Grade 10 and Grade 12 you have a critical 2 months before your study leave starts. Engage with your teachers, ask questions, make a study plan and be aware that our teachers have carefully mapped out the curriculum to cover all of the syllabus and allow time for revision and review. It is your responsibility to ask if you don’t understand and be fully prepared to do your individual best in those critical external examinations coming up.
In addition, all students need to be punctual for school and not to be absent. This impacts your learning and it is vital you are in school by 8:15.
Last week we had our first Gubei detention for the new semester and there were far too many students attending. It is your responsibility to organize yourself to be on time. Self management skills are life skills to set you for university and it is a crucial part of lifelong learning for success. Get it right now.
I wish all students a successful and enjoyable semester ahead.
在这阳光明媚的日子里，我们齐聚一堂，共同迎接新的学期。首先，我要对所有重返校园的学生们表示热烈的欢迎，同时，也对加入协和古北大家庭的新同学们表示最热烈的欢迎！
今天，我想和大家分享的主题是“珍视每一分钟”。对于我们十年级和十二年级的同学来说，外部大考正向我们步步逼近，而距离那场考试，仅有短短的三个月。这三个月，是知识的积累，是能力的提升，更是心态的磨练。希望每一位同学都能与老师积极互动，勇于提问，制定出符合自己的学习计划。
我们的教师团队已经为你们精心准备了全面且详实的课程，为你们预留了充足的复习时间。如果在学习过程中遇到任何疑问或困惑，都请毫不犹豫地向老师们寻求帮助。相信在你们的努力和老师的指导下，一定能够为即将到来的考试做好充分的准备。
此外，我想提醒大家，务必准时到校，杜绝缺勤现象。每天早上8:15前，请务必到达校园。准时到校不仅是对自己的责任，更是对学习的尊重。自我管理能力是我们未来大学生活中的必备技能，也是我们终身学习取得成功的关键。从今天开始，让我们更加专注于学习，珍惜每一分钟。
最后，我衷心祝愿全体同学在这个新的学期里取得优异的成绩，度过一段美好的校园时光。
Chinese Principal, Mr Liu
In school life, punctuality is a kind of self-discipline. But there is another kind of self-discipline that is also important…In our social life and human interaction, we will inevitably encounter all kinds of conflicts and contradictions, which are always part of life. How to solve them is a test of our intelligence and tolerance, and an excellent solution to them is part of growing up.
However, the national legal system, school regulations, and the social environment in which students will live in the future have drawn a line in the sand on how to address these issues, which is not to resort to violence. Using violence to solve a problem in a legal society can cause a lot of trouble for yourself and your family and can even leave you with lifelong regrets. Relying on communication and systems to solve problems is not just a requirement of Chinese society. It is also the unanimous demand of the whole earth and civilized societies.
I hope that students, first and foremost, will devote more energy and time to their studies, not put themselves uselessly in a controversial place and get involved in contentious matters. Second, when a problem arises, distinguish between right and wrong and learn to solve the problem correctly.
在学校生活中，守时是一种自律。但是还有一种自律也很重要……在社会生活中，我们难免会遇到各种冲突和矛盾，这是生活的常态。解决这些问题，是对我们智慧和宽容的考验，也是我们成长的过程。
无论是在国家法律制度、学校校规，还是未来的社会环境中，我们都应明确一个底线：不能诉诸暴力。在法治社会中，使用暴力不仅会给自己和家庭带来无尽的困扰，甚至可能造成终身遗憾。
依靠沟通和制度解决问题，不仅是中国社会的期望，更是全球文明社会的共同要求。
因此，我期望同学们能做到以下几点：首先，将精力和时间更多地投入到学习中，避免无谓地陷入是非之地。其次，当问题出现时，要明辨是非，学会用正确的方式去解决。让我们共同努力，以和平、理性的方式应对生活中的挑战，共创美好未来。
