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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.
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