Every year, staff and pupils at Oundle School organise Chinese New Year celebrations.
On 3 February, this year’s organisers made a special effort with all the dining halls decorated with traditional Chinese ornaments. For each of the three meals of the day pupils had the chance to learn how to use chopsticks and enjoy Chinese cuisine.
Head of Chinese at Oundle School, Hua Yan commented, “Although many found chopsticks hard to master, everyone approached the challenge with enthusiasm and the whole School participated in the celebrations in great spirit.”
The highlight of this year’s celebration was the traditional Chinese Dragon dance. Pupils crowded into the School Cloisters, and amidst the excitement and anticipation they enjoyed their snacks whilst admiring the performance carried out by the School’s Dragon Dance team. There were also special arrangements made for pupils in houses to experience the Dragon Dance on a smaller scale. The golden dragon is approximately 18 metres long, and 10 performers are required for the dance.
Chinese New Year is the most important traditional festival in China, and the celebrations continue until the 15th day of the New Year.
