School News

Stories from Dajuang

校園新聞 · 一年裡的大事與日常
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Stories below are summarized from Dajuang Elementary's bilingual community page. Read the full bilingual versions on the school's own community site: changhua-bilingual.org/schools/dajuang/
以下新聞節選自大莊國小社區頁,完整英中對照原文請點上方連結。
🛡️ Disaster · 防災 🌐 English Life · 校園英語 🎉 Festival · 節慶 💛 Character · 品格 🥁 Music · 音樂
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🏃 GRADUATION TRIATHLON · 畢業三鐵
May 20, 2026 · 115/5/20

Dajuang's Here · Youth on the Run

大莊來了·青春開跑 · 畢業三鐵 路跑篇

The road-run edition of our Graduation Triathlon. Sixth graders ran the last hot-blooded chapter of elementary school — cheered on by teachers running with them and volunteer parents lining the route.

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🌐 BILINGUAL · 國際接軌
March 27, 2026 · 115/3/27

Jump to the Future: Joining EduSports Smart Alliance

EduSports 智慧體育策略聯盟 · 與 7 所學校共組

Dajuang joined 6 other schools in Taiwan's first AI-powered smart-skipping league, sponsored by Hojung Technology. From 2027 onwards, our students will compete online with schools in Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia.

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🛡️ DISASTER · 防災
March 16, 2026 · 115/3/16

Fun with Science: Disaster Prevention Camp

防災遊學團 · 與大葉大學合作

Led by Professor Chou of Dayeh University, students built "water tornadoes" in bottles to understand whirlpools, and played a rope-escape game to learn about friction. Sponsored by the National Science Council.

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🌐 BILINGUAL · 雙語
February 2–4, 2026 · 115/2/2–4

Sparks of Science: Bilingual Winter Camp with Ching Cheng High

科學雙語冬令營 · 與精誠中學合作

Three cold winter mornings filled with energy and smiles. High school mentors from Ching Cheng High came down to run experiments and games in English — singing, dancing, learning together.

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🎉 FESTIVAL · 節慶
January 19, 2026 · 115/1/19

Sing with Courage: Our First Singing Contest

首屆「大莊好聲音」歌唱比賽

Dajuang's first-ever schoolwide singing contest. Being brave is a big part of growing up — every student who stood on stage took home a piece of that bravery, no matter what the judges said.

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🎉 FESTIVAL · 節慶
January 12, 2026 · 115/1/12

Fun Earth Oven Day: "Others take tests, we roast chickens!"

第 5 屆爌窯日 × 防災闖關

5th annual Earth Oven & Safety Day. Students built dirt ovens, cooked food, and played safety games. Vice Executive Wu of the Executive Yuan joined the tug-of-war and the disaster-prevention contest.

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🌐 BILINGUAL · 雙語
January 12, 2026 · 115/1/12

Teacher Taylor Visits: A "Disaster Prevention Professional" for a Day

外師 Teacher Taylor · 一日防災職人

With matchmaking by My Culture Connect, foreign teacher Taylor spent a day at Dajuang — playing disaster prevention puzzles, learning about permeable paving, and tasting the famous "egg earth oven" snack.

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✈️ FIELD TRIP · 戶外
2025 · 六甲畢業旅行

Graduation Trip to Taipei

六甲畢業旅行 · 臺北

Class 6A traveled to Taipei: Tamsui & Fort San Domingo (ocarina performance), Children's Amusement Park, Ximending dinner, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, and the Taipei 101 observatory on the 89th floor.

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✈️ FIELD TRIP · 職涯
April 8, 2025 · 114/4/8

Fun with Future Jobs at Datong Junior High

職涯探索 · 員林大同國中參訪

High-grade students visited Datong Junior High in Yuanlin City — a treasure hunt for the future. By trying new activities, they started dreaming about what they want to achieve when they grow up.

💛 CHARACTER · 品格
April 2, 2025 · 114/4/2

Celebrating Our 3Q Superstars

兒童節 · 3Q 小超人表揚

Children's Day with a twist — Dajuang celebrates AQ (Adversity), EQ (Emotional), and MQ (Moral). Recognising kids who bounce back, manage feelings, and treat others with kindness.

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🛡️ SAFETY · 安全
February 19, 2025 · 114/2/19

Helping Kids Stay Safe — Online and In Life

兒少安全課程 · 網路與現實

A special class taught Dajuang kids how to recognize what's safe and what to do if something ever feels wrong. The lesson framed online safety as just as important as offline safety.

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🥁 MUSIC · 環保打擊樂團
2024 · 自 2003 至今

The Eco-Drumming Band Rocks!

環保打擊樂團 · 2003 成立

Music from metal buckets, trash cans, food-waste bins, and plastic barrels. The band has performed for the Changhua County Government, the Sijhou Farmers' Association, and even a science company in Taoyuan.

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🎉 FESTIVAL · 節慶
December 2024 · 113/12 冬至

Five-Element Tangyuan for Safety

冬至五行湯圓 · 揉防災進麵團

Volunteer moms led students to make colourful tangyuan — guava (metal), spinach (wood), black rice (water), dragon fruit (fire), white rice (earth). Round shape = community togetherness in emergencies.

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🎉 FESTIVAL · 節慶
January 2024 · 113/1

A Fun Kiln Baking Day

傳統焢窯 · 全校共烤

Building dirt-kilns from scratch — students preparing food, lighting fires, and playing "disaster safety challenge cards". The smell of food carried the warm "power of home" across the schoolyard.

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💛 PARENT ED · 親職教育
November 2023 · 112/11

"Dad Cai-Jie" Parent Talk

「蔡傑爸」 親職講座

Famous speaker "Cai-Jie Dad" visited Dajuang with stories from his own life — funny, warm, deeply touching. Every parent went home rethinking their role at home.

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💛 LIFE ED · 生命教育
December 2023 · 112/12

Showing Love to Our Elders

敬老感恩 · 華山基金會

Students experienced what aging feels like — heavier limbs, weaker grip, blurred vision. The empathy lesson flowed from school into homes and the wider community.

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🎉 FESTIVAL · 節慶
September 2023 · 112/9

Happy Teachers' Day at Dajuang

教師節 · 手作感謝

Students made handmade thank-you cards; the Parents' Association presented gift vouchers from all parents. A simple but heartwarming way to recognise teachers' work.