都回来了！给中小学生的联合国峰会、麻省理工项目、瑞士徒步旅行……上海诺达的孩子离世界有多近？

站上联合国总部的舞台，代表中国少年发声

「诺德安达-UNICEF全球峰会」，让诺达学子登上联合国的舞台。

时光倒回，眼前彷佛还是2022届的毕业生Canson、William、Rachael作为NACIS学生代表在模拟联合国大会上自信昂扬、从容不迫的“外交官”模样。现在已经在加州大学伯克利分校就读哲学系的Canson，在英国帝国理工大学学习地球与行星科学的William，和在佩普代因大学学习传媒专业的Rachael，当时作为不同国家的外交代表，他们围绕国际热点话题展开激烈的“唇枪舌剑”，为了“国家利益”辩论、磋商、斡旋。在多天的议程中，他们通过写作决议草案和投票表决来推进国际问题的解决；共同探讨如何避免网络上的恐怖主义，减小非法移民危害的办法，拿出对抗虚假新闻的决议草案这些看似离他们的学习生活很远，却又真实发生在世界各个角落的全球性问题。他们通过不同的角色来学会设身处地去感受世界每一个角落的变化，相信未来的自己会给这个世界带来一些积极的改变。

每年，通过诺德安达教育集团与联合国儿童基金会的合作，NACIS都会收到来自联合国儿童基金会的邀请，参与实现可持续发展目标项目和世界儿童日的活动。就在去年的11月18日，NACIS变成了一片蓝色的海洋。蓝色的头发，蓝色的裙子，蓝色的脸庞，我们用“联合国蓝”与“NACIS蓝”将校园点缀，孩子们用自己的方式，唤起全世界进一步倾听儿童呼声，关心儿童权利。 

NACIS一直在以多元化的方式，鼓励学生对当地社区以及全世界所面临的种种问题积极表达自己的看法，并培养孩子们的领导力和全球视野，从而让他们去追求更高的自我认知和更高的价值实现，用自己影响他人，实现涟漪反应。我们相信，当个体足够丰盈的时候，其溢美出的能量，自然能影响和感染身边的人，为NACIS社区和世界带去更多改变的力量。

今年，「诺德安达-UNICEF全球峰会」将于7月12日 – 17日强势回归，NACIS的“学生大使”们将可以在联合国总部所在地——纽约，参加由联合国儿童基金会主导的工作坊，并参可持续发展学生研讨会、纽约联合国总部访问等多种活动，为学生们最大限度地参与政治讨论并影响政治决策提供了独有的机会。

站上世界的舞台，用音乐、舞蹈和戏剧让群星璀璨，银河盛开

夏季茱莉亚表演艺术活动，与大师合奏，让世界看到自己的作品。

在NACIS表演艺术的世界里，时间好像定格在了各个舞台上。自信、快乐与满足，是从NACIS管弦乐队，合唱团，民乐团，戏剧团的”脸上最容易见到的表情。

在每天放学后的时间，我们总能在剧院中、琴房、舞蹈教室中捕捉到美妙的音乐和欢呼；每周五的午餐过后，我们见证了一个个“校园新星”的诞生，有原创曲目的制作者，有初登舞台稍显羞涩却用音乐娓娓道来的吉他手，他们都在Friday Forum（周五论坛）的舞台上闪耀着。与姐妹学校BISS PUXI共同举行的冬季音乐会，小学部的沉浸式戏剧大片《绿野仙踪》，中学部堪比专业戏剧制作团队出品的《亚当斯家族》，其中包括导演、制作、灯光师、设计师、现场乐队及统筹都是NACIS的学生……不论是在正式舞台上的一场场戏剧演出，还是日常在练习室千百次的排练，NACIS都在用专业为每个热爱音乐、舞蹈和戏剧的学生搭建舞台和创作氛围。

从2016年创校开始，NACIS便一直在表演艺术的三门学科（音乐，舞蹈和戏剧）课程中，与茱莉亚学院进行深度合作。每年，茱莉亚学院都会派遣课程专家和艺术家访问NACIS，通过与 NACIS的教师、学生和学校社区交流互动，为课堂教学带来卓越成效的推进，并激发学生对艺术的热爱。

“音乐、舞蹈和戏剧，是表达人文精神的精湛技艺，我们和茱莉亚学院的合作，最核心的内容，就是在日常的教学中，通过由茱莉亚学院精心设计和挑选的各种流派、风格和文化一系列核心音乐、舞蹈和戏剧作品强化表演艺术的学习，激发孩子们本身的想象力和创造力，利用茱莉亚创意课堂，让孩子们与音乐、舞蹈和戏剧进行联结。” NACIS小学部表演艺术负责人Sarah 老师说道。

当回忆起疫情之前，与来自全球的Nord Anglia学校的老师们一起前往纽约，在茱莉亚学院进行专业培训，还有每年暑假在NACIS举办的「夏季茱莉亚表演艺术活动」，Sarah老师感慨万千，“我至今记得自己当初到达茱莉亚学院，见到满场艺术家的场景，星光熠熠，四天的培训就是一场创造力的盛筵。当时在场的很多大师，后来也到访了NACIS，小提琴家Clara Kim,中提琴家Will Hakim和大提琴家Andrea Lee等等，在学校里再次见到他们，会让你再次感受到大师的魅力和表演艺术内在的、纯粹的美。今年的线下大师访校以及夏季活动，非常令人期待，我已经迫不及待了”。

用双脚丈量雪山之巅，用责任抚慰非洲草原

有些地方，只到达过一次，或许就能激发出万千感受——重要的是，你如何走进它，体会它。

见世界，见自己，见众生，在自然之中，不需要老师引导，每个同学都会主动去发现，去感知，去创造。背上行囊，用行走、行动去丰富生命的体验，绽放生命中的热爱。曾经在课堂上学到的知识，也会在每一次行动中生动起来，活跃在脑海中，和行动中的真实经验相结合，内化成为真正属于自己的一部分。

每次见到Steven，他脸上总是挂着温文尔雅的笑容，眼神里透着沉稳和隐隐的勇敢。听到自己曾经参加过的瑞士探险要在这个夏天重启，11年级的他有些兴奋，脸上的笑意也更浓了，似乎想到了当年的很多趣事。“当时我还在读6年级，我毫不犹豫地就报名了，虽然我没有任何徒步和在野外独立生存的经验，但就是，毫不犹豫，心里像有个声音在说‘挑战自己吧，你可以’，然后我就在自己12岁那年，完成自己选择的挑战。”

“也是从瑞士回来之后，我喜欢带着笑容去接受挑战，每次挑战所带来的新鲜感都在不停地促使我去更加勇敢地尝试，一步步跨出自己的舒适圈。与其说是跨出自己的舒适圈，不如说是在拓宽自己的舒适圈。我感觉自己就像一棵竹子，不断长高的同时，也兼具韧性。在面对一次比一次大的压力时，只要想到自己崇山峻岭都跨过了，还有什么是可以不去努力的呢。”

顶着时差，每天15公里，四天三夜的徒步，当时身体素质较差的Steven是咬着牙走过来的，但他从没想过要放弃，反而担心因为自己掉队，影响整个小组的行程。这个从抵达瑞士才组建的探险小组，似乎有着非一般的默契，而这独具瑞士特色的高海拔山路、峭壁和雪地，震撼人心的自然风景背后，也因为有一群勇于挑战自我、团结协作的的NACIS学子，多了一层人文色彩。“我们小组的几位同学都非常关心我，一路上都会等我，甚至让我走在前面。我们几位同学的关系从不认识到熟悉，成为了相互照顾的一组！途中我们去参观了瑞士大冰川：我们几个人连同一组安全绳上，穿着雪地钉鞋，我很荣幸我和同伴们一起见证了浩瀚无际的雪景，当时就体会了什么是‘同生死，共患难’的友情。而来到大冰川尽头的平台时，更是一种震撼。此时我脑海中只有‘一览众山小’这五个字。离开冰川后，我们在一片碧绿的树林里坐下来休息，我们几个相视一笑，我也感受到了前所未有、发自心底的喜悦与安宁。”

当看到的风景不再只有风景，它更蕴含着同伴之间真诚炙热、携手并进的情感和生生不息的挑战精神。

如果说瑞士徒步旅行是对自我的挑战，探索潜能，那坦桑尼亚的营地就是让孩子们对生活产生新的认识并去更好地成为世界公民。7年级时参加瑞士徒步，9年级时去了坦桑尼亚社区服务探险的Lily，是NACIS 2023年的准毕业生。她小小的身体里，蕴含着一种鼓舞人心的强大能量。

回忆起在坦桑尼亚营地的几天，亲眼见证了当地居民的生活，纯净水和食物的获取都成为了一个难题，每次打水都要徒步几公里。“他们的经历让我看到了真实世界的另一面，可是在如此艰难的环境下，当地居民没有怨天尤人，再贫瘠的土地上依旧有生机，他们不需要任何同情，反而让我尊敬。用行动去做出改变，什么时候都不晚。”

“如果瑞士徒步带给了我突破自身边界的勇气，那坦桑尼亚之旅则给了我感知世界的另一种视角，它教会我们保持谦逊，也让我们了解到某些社区所面临问题的严重程度，曾经在课本上的描述，只有当你真正达到，才会对曾经学习的知识有更为直观和深入的感知，并愿意去为之改变。”Lily动容道，“那里的人，动物，草原，甚至是夕阳都值得留恋，更值得你为他们付出自己的力所能及。”

NACIS相信，坦桑尼亚社区服务探险的关键之一，是让学生能够以不同的人生观看待生活，这一转变会使学生积极参与未来开展的项目——无论项目是在本地还是更远的地方进行。

今年7月，你想去瑞士还是坦桑尼亚？

“心手合一”，提前体验麻省理工的STEAM，MIT跨学科挑战来袭

麻省理工大学（MIT）是诺德安达教育集团STEAM项目的合作伙伴，每年，学院的教授都将为学生们设置开放式任务挑战。这些挑战要求孩子们开展团队合作，运用跨学科的想法解决问题。

多年来，NACIS的老师一直把每年的MIT挑战赛内容融入STEAM课程，为学生创造各种机会，让他们认识到艺术、科学、技术、工程和数学的共通之处。培养学生在独立开展各种项目的同时学习知识，让学生在课堂之外也能够用不同的方式表现他们的创造力。今年，NACIS的孩子们就在「全球校园」平台上，进行着来自麻省理工学院生物系首席研究员和生物学教授Yukiko博士，天体物理学家和行星科学与物理学教授Sara Seager博士发来的「外星人生活」、「细胞分裂探究」挑战。

线上的挑战让大家兴奋不已的同时，更加振奋人心的好消息也随着2023年的到来如约而至，诺德安达 – MIT STEAM活动周将于今年10月在麻省理工学院举行，按下暂停键三年之久的麻省理工大学之旅，重新对诺德安达学校的10-12岁的学生们开启，作为NACIS跨学科精英的你，准备好了吗？

>>与校长面对面，全面了解办学理念

如果这是您第一次到访上海诺达双语学校，校长分享会将是您全面了解学校的有效途径。上海诺达教育顾问委员会主席Ms.Scarlett和学术校长Mr. Kevin将为您解读学校的办学理念，介绍课程设置和师资团队情况，讲解未来升学途径。

>>探课堂，体验NAICS的教与学

本次校园开放日设置了小学英语和小学数学的体验课堂，学生和家长可以亲身参与其中，感受沉浸式双语教学环境下，不同学科带来的思维火花。

>>访校园，参观五星级校园设施中的“小心机”

2016年创校至今，上海诺达逐渐壮大，学生人数持续增长，校园为孩子们的学习配备了丰富的设施：550座专业剧场、室内体育馆、专业录音室、黑匣子剧场等，占地70余亩的校园为NACIS大家庭提供专业卓绝的教学和学习体验。

除了优质的硬件设施外，您也将在本次校园参观中，直观感受上海诺达传统文化的教学布置及精彩学习成果，了解到我们如何为学生创造无时无刻的沉浸式学习体验。

>>赏戏剧，领略年度音乐剧《海绵宝宝》的魅力

上海诺达的表演艺术项目与世界顶尖的表演艺术大学——茱莉亚学院合作，加强和丰富了我们在音乐、舞蹈和戏剧三门学科中的教学。

诺达表演艺术团队打磨近一年的重磅音乐剧作品《海绵宝宝》将于开放日当天亮相舞台，让NACIS的47位学生演员和学生乐队带您一起，在全人教育和表演艺术的氛围中，同频共振，双向奔赴让每个孩子自由成长的教育之路。

STAND ON THE STAGE OF THE UN HEADQUARTERS AND SPEAK OUT FOR CHINESE TEENAGERS

THE UNICEF SUMMIT LEADS NACIS STUDENTS TO THE UN STAGE 

Back in time, Canson, William, and Rachael from class of 2022 were confident and calm "diplomats" at the Model United Nations conference. Canson, who is now studying philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, William, who is studying earth and planetary science at Imperial College London, and Rachael, who is studying media at Pepperdine University, were diplomatic representatives of different countries. They participated in debates around the hot topics and mediated for the "national interest". During the activities, they put forward the resolution of international issues by writing draft resolutions and voting, discussed how to avoid terrorism on the internet, reduced the harm of illegal immigration, and came up with draft resolutions against fake news. These global problems occurred in every corner of the world. They learned to feel the changes in every corner of the world in a different perspective and believed that they could bring some positive changes to the world.

Every year, NACIS receives invitations from UNICEF and our students have the opportunity to participate in the Sustainable Development Goals programme and World Children's Day. On November 18 last year, NACIS turned into a blue sea. With blue hair, blue skirts, and blue faces, our students decorated the campus with "UN Blue" and "NACIS Blue", so as to arouse the world to listen to children's voices and care about children's rights.

We encourage students to express their views on the various issues in the local community and the world, and cultivate their leadership and global vision, so that they can pursue a higher self-awareness and value realization and make a positive impact on others. We believe that our students can influence others and bring more power to change the NACIS community and the world.

This year, the "NAE-UNICEF Summit" will be held from July 12 to 17.  NACIS "student ambassadors" will be able to participate in a variety of workshops and activities such as sustainable development seminars and a visit to the UN Headquarters in New York. They will have the unique opportunities to participate in political discussions and influence political decisions.

SHINE ON THE WORLD STAGE WITH MUSIC, DANCE AND DRAMA - SHOW YOUR WORKS THROUGH JUILLIARD PERFORMING ARTS

At NACIS, we can see the confident and happy faces of our young artists from the orchestra, choir, folk orchestra, and drama club.

After school every day, we can always capture wonderful music and cheers in the theater, piano rooms, and dance rooms. After lunch every Friday, we witness the birth of " new stars" with original works. All of them shine on the stage of Friday Forum. In the winter concert and musicals "The Wizard of Oz", and "The Addams Family", they played the roles of directors, producers, engineers, designers. NACIS is committed to providing a stage and atmosphere for every student who loves music, dance, and drama.

Since its establishment, NACIS has been in-depth cooperation with the Juilliard School in music, dance and drama courses. Every year, the Juilliard experts and artists visit NACIS and interact with our teachers, students, and the community, so as to bring excellence to classroom teaching and inspire students' passion for arts.

Ms. Sarah, Head of Primary Performing Arts, said "Music, dance, and drama are exquisite skills to express the human spirit. In daily teaching, we adopt a series of music, dance, and drama works designed and selected by the Juilliard School, so as to help students strengthen the learning of performing arts, stimulate their imagination and creativity, and build connection with music, dance and drama.”

When recalling that she went to New York with teachers from Nord Anglia schools around the world to conduct professional training at the Juilliard School, as well as the "Summer Juilliard Performing Arts" held at NACIS every summer, Ms. Sarah said "I still remember when I arrived at Juilliard School, I saw many outstanding artists. The four-day training was a feast of creativity. Some masters also visited NACIS including Clara Kim, Will Hakim and Andrea Lee, etc., I was deeply impressed by charm of the masters and the inherent beauty of performing arts. I am looking forward to the expert visits and summer activities this year.

MEASURE THE SNOW MOUNTAINS WITH FEET AND PROTECT AFRICAN GRASSLAND WITH RESPONSIBILITY

You may have thousands of feelings from places you visit- the important thing is how you walk into it and experience it.

Every student can take the initiative to discover, perceive, and create in nature. They are expected to carry their bags and enrich their life experience with action. The knowledge learned in the classroom will be vivid in every action and become a part of themselves.

Every time we see Steven, he always has a gentle smile on his face and a calm bravery in his eyes. He’s excited to hear that the Swiss expedition will be restarted. He seemed to think of many interesting things. "At that time, I was in grade 6, and I signed up for the event without hesitation. Although I didn't have any experience of hiking or living independently in the wild, I told myself in mind, 'Challenge yourself, and you can do it’.  Then I completed the challenge when I was 12 years old."

"After returning from Switzerland, I like to accept challenges. The freshness brought by each challenge keeps inspiring me to try more bravely and step out of my comfort zone, which is also like widening my comfort zone. I am like a bamboo, which grows taller with resilience. When faced with greater pressure every time, I will think of the mountains I have crossed. Then I will work harder to cope with it.”

Despite the jet lag, he had hiked 15 kilometers a day for four days and three nights. Steven, who was in poor physical condition at that time, never thought of giving up. Instead, he worried that he would be left behind and affect the itinerary of the whole team. This expedition team formed after arriving in Switzerland seemed to have an extraordinary tacit understanding. In the unique Swiss-style high-altitude mountain roads, cliffs and snow fields, students worked together to challenge themselves. "Students in our group cared about me very much. They waited for me along the way and even let me go ahead. We became familiar and took care of each other! On the way we visited Swiss Glacier, we were on the same set of safety ropes. I was honored that my companions and I witnessed the vast snow scene and built a deep friendship. And when we came to the platform at the end of the big glacier, it was even more shocking. At this time, I had a feeling of “small mountains' in my mind. After leaving the glacier, we sat down and rested in a green forest. we looked at each other and smiled. I also felt unprecedented joy and peace from the bottom of my heart."

When the scenery you see is no longer just scenery, it contains the sincere enthusiasm, emotions, and spirit.

If hiking in Switzerland is about challenging yourself and exploring your potential, then the Tanzania camp will provide you a new understanding of life and becoming better global citizens. Lily, who hiked in Switzerland in grade 7 and participated in Tanzania challenge in grade 9, is a student from class of 2023 now. She has an inspiring and powerful energy in her body.

Recalling the few days in the camp in Tanzania, she witnessed the lives of the local residents. It was difficult for them to obtain pure water and food. They had to walk several kilometers to fetch water. "I see the other side of the real world from their experiences. However, the local residents did not complain in such a difficult environment. There’s still vitality in the barren land. They don’t need sympathy and I respected them. It's never too late to make a change." 

"If hiking in Switzerland gave me the courage to break through myself, I gained another perspective from the Tanzania journey. It taught us to keep humble. Only when we really learn about the real situation, we will have a more in-depth perception of the knowledge learned in the textbooks, and we will try our best to change it." Lily said, "the people, animals, grasslands there, even the setting sun is worth you to do your best for them."

We believe that the Tanzania programme can help students see life in a different perspective, which will lead them to participate in future programmes actively.

Would you like to go to Switzerland or Tanzania in July?

MIT “MIND AND HAND” CHALLENGE

-EXPERIENCE MIT STEAM IN ADVANCE

Nord Anglia works with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to introduce your child to the STEAM Programme. Every year, the professors from MIT design open task challenges for students, which requires them to work in teams and solve problems with interdisciplinary thinking.

Our teachers have been integrating the content of the annual MIT Challenge into the STEAM programme, creating opportunities for students to recognize the commonality of art, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students can develop various projects and learn knowledge, so as to demonstrate their creativity in different ways outside the classroom. This year, the NACIS children are coping with the "Alien Life", "Cell Division Exploration" challenges from Dr. Yukiko, Principal Investigator and Professor of Biology of the MIT Department of Biology, and Dr. Sara Seager, an astrophysicist and professor of planetary science and physics through global campus.

With the exciting online challenges, we also have more inspiring news as scheduled in 2023. Nord Anglia-MIT STEAM Week will be held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in October this year. The trip to MIT, which has been suspended for three years, will be restarted to students from grades 10-12 at NACIS. As an interdisciplinary elite of NACIS, are you ready for it?