Chinese Teaching and Learning at

Greasby Infant School

Jo Hall – Headteacher

Pan Jie (Penny) – Hanban Teacher

My Background

• Jo Hall – Headteacher Greasby Infant School

since 2006

• 28 years teaching experience, across a range

of primary schools

• Began incorporating Mandarin into the

primary curriculum in 2003

• Greasby Infant School became a Confucius

Classroom in May 2013

My Background

• Pan Jie (Penny) - 5 years of teaching

experience

• Currently working in 25 High School,

Shijiazhuang

• Second year at Greasby Infant School as

Hanban Teacher

Greasby Infant School

Information about the school

Greasby Infant School is a two

form entry Infant School, which

teaches 220 children aged 3-7

years old. It is located in

Greasby, a semi-rural town in

the North of England, close to

the historic cities of Liverpool

and Chester.

Bronze and Sunflower

Theme Plan

• Theme: The children had been studying traditional

Chinese stories including Bronze and Sunflower by

Chinese writer Cao Wenxuan.

• The children discussed the cultural background,

friendships, relationships and the love of nature.

• A simplified version of the story was adapted into a play

with both Chinese and English lines on the theme of

friendship.

• Whole school support: Penny worked alongside each

class teacher to ensure that they were able to rehearse

with the children using correct pronunciation.

Cross Curricular Learning:

• Speaking, listening and performance skills were developed.

• New vocabulary: Children rehearsed known vocabulary and

were introduced to new words and phrases for the play.

• Music: Children have learned new songs for the celebration.

F2 learnt a Ni hao Song, Year 1 sang a traditional Chinese

children’s song Little Swallow and Year 2 sang a Clapping

Song (Chinese version of If You’re Happy and You Know It).

• Stage design: The children designed and made the stage

props thinking about the Chinese countryside and it’s features.

• Art work: F2 created Chinese fans using paints and handprints.

• Technology: Year 1 designed and made Chinese style kites.

• Art work: Year 2 made sunflowers, reeds and buffalo masks

using a variety of materials including paint, paper and cutting

techniques.

Creative Curriculum Activities

World Confucius Institute Day

Celebration

Wo shi hua

“We are

flowers”

Wo shi niu

“We are

buffalo”

Foundation 2 children sang

the Ni hao song

Year 1 children

sang the Little

Swallow song