Keystone Magazine Learning the Keystone Way 2015-2016 EN | Page 88

Beyond The Classroom ums and parks. Meanwhile, their peers in grade 7 traveled to Shandong province and explored the home of Confucius, climbed Mount Tai and fin- ished at Qingdao. Students in grade 7 were able to delve deeper into Keystone’s ethos that draws on Confucianism, and better understand several approaches to learning. Grade 9 shared their learning and skills with students at a local school in Hunan. “The grade 9 students took the skills learnt in PE to Hunan, and taught 80 grade 5 students. They played basketball, soccer, and other games. It was wonderful to see our students being so engaged, positive and open-minded,” said middle and high school PE teach- er, Stacey Atterton who traveled with grade 9. Keystone’s oldest students, grade 10, traveled to Yunnan and hiked the Tiger Leaping Gorge, growing in resilience, strength and char- acter. Students in grade 5 was the only group who traveled outside Mainland China to Taiwan. They explored and enjoyed her history and culture. 86