2023-2024 School Year Opening Ceremony
  • 2023-09-03
  • Campus News
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On September 3, 2023, the opening ceremony of the 2023-2024 autumn semester of Shanghai Hongrun Boyuan has been held in the auditorium.

The summary video of the experience camp was played on the screen in the auditorium. Teachers, classmates and parents entered the venue one after another. The happy shots let everyone feel the rich and colorful daily life on the Hongrun Boyuan campus.



The first is the warm-up session. Frank, Michael, T.D.Africa, Qianlang, Chris and Lucas brought guitar chorus. The song "Light Tour" lighted up dreams of the students to look forward to the new semester.

Carrie Ye then led the relaxed and lively classical dance "Mei" and Wendy Liu's enthusiastic and joyful jazz dance "Swalla", dancing gracefully on the stage.

After the wonderful dance, Jack Wu delievered the passionate rap "Bonfire Under the Grape Trellis", which detonated the audience.


"I'm Back" by Steven Chen and Ken Zhang expressed their welcome to all teachers and students as their return back on campus.



After the exciting warm-up performance, the opening ceremony officially began. Irene and Principal Chris took the stage to welcome all old and new friends back to school, and introduced the teaching staff.

Afterwards, Elizabeth Davies spoke on stage as a teacher representative, and David Gu acted as an interpreter. Liz used "time" as the key word to tell the students that "campus time is the best time", and encouraged the students to cherish time, not to be afraid of setbacks, to overcome themselves also paying attention to the future, and to grasp the present.

Then, the student representatives also came on stage and made wonderful speeches.


Jenny Lou shared her gains during the seven days, and at the same time encouraged students to bravely step out of their comfort zone and break through their fears; Eleven Zhao told us that "courage is a very important quality, while tension and anxiety are inevitable. Every opportunity and challenge improves one's own ability, and at the same time, one must maintain caring and build a better community together"; James Bai talked about "management by objectives", calling on students to make their own plans and learn to seek teachers and classmates appropriately their help.



The award ceremony is the most anticipated moment for students. Various types of scholarships give students the opportunity to prove themselves and receive recognition in different areas. Among them, the Founder's Award is given to students who have made positive contributions to the school community, excelled in various fields, and achieved outstanding academic performance. Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards are given to students with outstanding standardized test or competition results and academic excellence. There are also awards for academic excellence and academic progress.

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In addition to academic achievements, there are awards for extracurricular activities, sports, and social activities, rewarding students who actively participate in community service and sports activities and achieve significant results. Furthermore, there is the WenHui Scholarship, worth 50,000 yuan per semester, donated by a parent to the school to reward 50 students who have exemplary behavior and excellent character. Students received their certificates on stage amid applause and took commemorative photos. The school's vibrant development is also thanks to the wholehearted assistance of parents. Parent representatives also came on stage to receive the school's gratitude.




In the end, Principal Bowen Chen delivered an impressive speech. He put forward three key words: self-confidence, persistence and common vision. He sorted out the self-confident role models for everyone with vivid cases, "Success is the mother of success. In SHBS, every different seed can thrive." And tell the students that if you learn to persevere, you will be able to make continuous progress and growth on the road to success. Of course, the most important thing is the "common vision". He emphasized that clear goals allow people to act in a planned way, and a common vision is a kind of hope, which will bring motivation and energy and drive everyone to create a better future for SHBS.


Amid applause, the unforgettable opening ceremony came to an end. We all hope that the students can absorb the dew of bravery, self-confidence and persistence in this land, and continue to thrive!



文 | Aria Lin

审核 | Puppet Wu

翻译 | Lexie Liu

排版 | Jang

配图 | David Kong, Rain Liang