Labour - the source of happiness

(A Labour Education Month Flag-raising Ceremony)

升旗仪式

五月的春风释放着热情，赋予劳动人们幸福的笑容，五月的阳光迸发着激情，赋予劳动人们幸福的生活。5月15日上午，青浦协和举行了以“劳动是创造幸福的源泉”为主题的五月升旗仪式，这也为今年劳动教育宣传周的主题教育活动拉开序幕。

The beautiful spring weather has arrived to lift our spirits！On the morning of May 15, the SUIS Qingpu Campus held its monthly Flag-raising Ceremony.  In line with the month-long labour education events at school, the theme for this particular ceremony was “Labour, the Source of Happiness”.

当雄壮的国歌声响起，升旗手将国旗用力一挥，护旗手有序地拉动国旗，鲜艳的五星红旗迎着朝阳冉冉升起，全体师生整齐地肃立在国旗下，向国旗敬礼，齐唱国歌。 

While the national anthem played, students carried the flag and then proudly raised it.  All stood solemnly under the flag as it unfurled in the morning sunshine, singing the national anthem in unison.

活动伊始，校长助理刘桂香以“美好生活，劳动创造”为主题致开幕辞。刘校以劳动是推动人类社会进步的根本力量开始，通过举例告诉大家劳动是最光荣、最崇高和最美丽的，只有辛勤的劳动才能创造真正长久的幸福。

她鼓励师生在五月劳动月里通过实实在在的活动深入了解劳动的内涵和意义，在践行劳动的过程中收获耐心、细心和恒心。养成劳动习惯，珍爱劳动成果，传播劳动精神。最后，刘校为大家朗诵了一首即兴创作的诗歌来赞美劳动创造的美。

At the beginning of the ceremony, Ms Helen, the Assistant Vice-Principal, delivered her opening speech with the theme of "Better Life, Labour and Creation". Ms Helen believes that workers' work in all fields is glorious, noble and important.

Only hard work can create real long-term happiness. She encouraged teachers and students to participate in various activities during the May Labour month, cultivate good labour habits, and spread the spirit of love for hard work. Finally, Ms Helen praised the beauty of work with an improvisational poem.

各学部的学生代表分别分享了自己在劳动中的感悟和体会，从劳动幸福于个人、劳动幸福于集体、劳动幸福于校园、劳动幸福于社会几个方面，表达了自己对于劳动创造幸福生活的理解。

小学部的学生通过上传家务劳动视频来展示他们个人在家中积极劳动风采；在校内，大家通过积极争创收纳整理的“劳动慧集体”来体现集体的凝聚力。实行走班的初中部学生，则更多地关注到学校公共区域的环境，用主人翁的态度去承担学部的劳动工作。所以无论在哪间教室上完课，同学们都会主动自愿地清理垃圾，保持校园环境的整洁。

高中部的学生不仅对自己衣食住行负责，还在职业体验实践活动中树立了正确、合适的职业目标，切实体会到了不同职业的劳动对于整个国家和社会的重要意义。

Student representatives from each division made speeches and shared their experiences about cleaning up after themselves, and how their actions benefit them as individuals as well as the campus and all of society.

Primary school students uploaded videos of their housework experiences, where it became clear what wonderful children they are! Middle school students, who move from subject classroom to subject classroom throughout the day, put their focus on cleaning up all their classrooms and creating a positive environment for studying.

High school students demonstrated not only their ability to take care of themselves, but also to be responsible and set professional goals.

“劳动我践行，平凡亦有光。微光聚协和，终成熠星光。”小学部学生代表带来了劳动主题诗朗诵《劳动我践行》。在字里行间体现出协和学子对于劳动成就自我的自豪之情，对于劳动创造美好生活的喜悦之情。

“Labour is my simple but happy duty. As we gather here at SUIS Qingpu, darkness turns to starlight”. The primary student representatives’ recital revealed their pride in the school.  You can feel their pride in the following lines:  

满目绿色为天地打气，热烈的舞乐容不得半点消极。

当春风吹开绿色的画卷，当春雨挥洒执着的愿望。

当冬日的小麦抽穗灌浆，当桃李杏儿挂果压枝。

一幅幅劳动的油画，展现万物生机。

刚刚步入协和的我们，学会了如何叠衣服，系鞋带。

二年级的我，帮妈妈分担家务，摘菜洗菜。

三年级的我，学会了清洁房间，整理床铺。

四年级的我走进诗海，亲手制作佳肴。

五年级的我熟练掌握家庭种植的技巧。

我骄傲，我是协和人。

我是光荣的劳动者。

……

Green cheers the world, there is music and dancing, come join us.

The spring breeze takes the sorrow away and makes dreams come true.

After winter, wheat emerges and fruit is everywhere,

Like oil paintings, showing the liveliness of spring. 

While entering the campus, we learn how to fold our clothes and tie our shoelaces.

We, the second graders, help our parents with housework. 

We, the third graders, clean up and make our beds.

We, the fourth graders, learn how to make a tasty meal.

We, the fifth graders, are experts at planting.

I am proud. I am a SUIS Qingpu student.

I am a glorious labourer.

……

本次升旗仪式在嘹亮的朗诵声中告一段落，预祝同学们在后续的劳动周活动中能继续通过劳动创造你们的幸福。

The recital closed the ceremony on a very strong note. We hope that every student will continue to work hard to paint a beautiful and responsible life of work.

文章转载自：【上海青浦区协和双语学校】