Learning

Register now to explore WAB's innovative and joyful learning environment at our upcoming Open House and to see how WAB's world-class, innovation-driven program will help your child thrive. 

WAB is a leading independent and non-profit International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. Students have access to cutting-edge resources, learner-focused facilities, and over 400 extracurricular activities. We empower students to reach their highest potential through dynamic and learner-centered education. We are a three-program IB school offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP).

To learn more about our diverse and inclusive community, and meet with school leadership and student ambassadors. 

Elementary School Open Houses

WAB will be offering three intimate Open House sessions in February for families interested in learning more about our Early Years and Elementary School programs. 

Spaces are limited – please register below for the session relevant to your child's desired grade level to enter WAB.

Elementary School Open House (Junior Grade 1/Kindergarten – Grade 2)

Tuesday, February 18

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Early Childhood Center Open House (Ages 3-4)

Wednesday, February 19

4:00pm-5:00pm

Elementary School Open House (Grades 3-5)

Tuesday, February 25

4:00pm-5:30 pm

Calling all kindergarten parents! Join Dulwich College Beijing (DUCKS) for an insightful Parent Academy workshop designed to help you support your child’s English language development.

Dulwich College Beijing welcomes prospective families with children aged 7-10 to this on-campus parent workshop. In this workshop, Ms. Kathryn Watts, Deputy Head of Junior School will give an in-depth presentation on Concept Based Inquiry at DCB.

When: Tuesday 11 March 2025, 8:15am – 9:15am

Venue: 89 Capital Airport Road, Shunyi District

Contact:  admissions.beijing@dulwich.org or call (010) 64549002

Can you master and flexibly apply Chinese in several life scenarios within a month?

Come to the Global Village School and learn 8 topics every month that are closely related to real life, allowing you to fully master them!

The promotional event for the new semester of 2025 is here!*good*

• Registration for more than 60 classes will result in free classes and tea sets, as well as a discount on tuition fees


• Don't miss out on the triple discount! Welcome everyone!

There are tons of reasons why you should join us for BritCham's Education Forum on Friday 7th March in Beijing – here are our top three!

Data-driven sector analysis

Experts from across China will join us to discuss China's economy and demography, as well as dive deeply into trends in the international school sector. Experts from the likes of EY, The Economist Intelligence Unit, and Junhe Law LLP will be diving into this fast-changing sector, equipping you with key insights to bring back to your school. 

Actionable pedagogical research

Two research-led presentations will give you actionable insights into the latest pedagogical research for K-12 schools. Hear from school leaders with PhDs on their cutting-edge research into international classrooms, as well as the heads of three of Beijing's leading international schools on the future of K-12 international education in China. 

Key regulatory updates

Focused on helping school SLT members make decisions on leading their school, our sessions on policy and advocacy will provide the latest in educational regulations, as well as opportunities to feed into the British Chamber's overall plan for educational advocacy in 2025.

Thursday 6th March

Event attendees are warmly welcomed to our pre-forum cocktail mixer and pub quiz, taking place the evening before the forum itself. Join us for a drink and a fun quiz before the event itself – the perfect chance to get to know fellow attendees in a relaxed environment. Entry to the event is complimentary for whole-day CSA attendees, and RMB 100 for other attendees.

Friday 7th March

Education Themed Event Led by Department for Business and Trade: Join the UK Government's Department for Business and Trade for a salon on innovative integration between education and different sector industries. Taking various educational content and scenarios as our main perspective, we have invited representatives from leading UK institutions across education, sports, creative culture and retail sectors to engage in themed presentations and roundtable discussions. Together, we will explore in depth how their unique elements can inject vitality into K12 education innovation and open up new collaboration.

Information on how to register for this free event is available by scanning the QR code below.

More here: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/MKhwfpg2KRJvckfbXysXxQ

"Over the last nine years, I have encountered many challenges both as a facilitator and as the manager of our mental health peer support group. I’ve documented our experiences, trained our facilitators, and brought all our learnings together in creating a manual. I hope that by sharing this with others, more mental health activists can get a better start and do great work in China supporting our very own community. "

Xiaojie Qin
Director of CandleX

Training Details

• Date: 9th Mar, Sunday, 2025


• Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm


• Location: Online via Voov/Tencent


• Language: English


• Cost: 500rmb, no refund


• Registration: Please contact Summer via QR code


• Training Format: The training will be a combination of lecture, demonstration, group discussion, role-play, and hands-on activities. Participants may have the opportunity to practice their facilitation skills and receive feedback from the trainer and other participants.

Opportunity to become a CandleX Support Group Facilitator

Since 2015, we have welcomed four generations of facilitators into our program, and we provide a timeline of 1-2 years for each facilitator to develop a strong foundation of knowledge and skills. By participating in our training, attendees will be positioned to be considered as potential candidates for becoming a facilitator within our SG program. Here are some of the key benefits of becoming a mental health peer support group facilitator, listed as bullet points:

• Hands-on experience working with individuals facing mental health challenges, as a peer. Enhanced empathy and emotional intelligence through active listening and understanding of human emotions.


• Development of valuable skills in facilitation and project management, and strong foundation for future studies or work in the mental health field.


• Deeply rewarding experience of seeing the positive impact of your efforts on others. Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to mental health awareness and support in your community.

This year marks our 10th year of running our support group in Beijing. Seeing increasing need from emerging community members for us to do more on mental health, we are now providing training to prepare individuals to get on the path of mental health advocates and group leaders. This upcoming training provides practical guidance and knowledge based on accumulated experiences from challenges our facilitators have encountered, ethical considerations, and issues we have had running the support group.

We will also go over our internal training manual that outlines the structure of CandleX’s signature program - mental health support group - and the step by step tasks of facilitation. By doing this, we hope to empower more people to get an easier start on creating their own mental health groups and projects in China.

Who Should Attend

• Mental health professionals including therapists and coaches


• Mental Health Peer support facilitators


• Community mental health advocates


• Anyone interested in get on the path of becoming a mental health professional

Learning Objectives

• Understand the principles of group facilitation and group dynamics


• Learn effective communication skills


• Develop conflict resolution skills


• Develop strategies for creating a safe and inclusive space for group members


• Learn about self-care and how to manage burnout

Certificate

• You will get a certificate from us to indicate that you have completed this 3-hour training.

More About the Training Content

We created a question bank based on facilitator’s debrief, which we do and document after every session. Over the years, we have engaged in discussions and mini-trainings amongst support group program team members as well as external experts to answer these questions.

Note: Our 3-hour training does not intend to cover all topics due to limitation of time. To make sure that this training is relevant to the training participants, I’d like you to look at the questions, and pick no more than 3 as your own learning objectives.

Training Questions Bank

Facilitator’s Self Awareness and Management

• What's your style as a facilitator?


• What are the self-beliefs that could get in the way of facilitation?


• What is the skill that a facilitator needs to keep in mind when we are confronted with difficult situations?


• How to proceed with the session as a facilitator when feeling triggered by a topic that has been or is being discussed?


• What are the traps a facilitator could fall into when facilitating in a group? (Or counter-in-transference when others disclosing something triggering)


• Facilitator’s self-care: There are responsibilities in being a facilitator, as well as benefits of feeling the meaning of life by giving, learning new skills. How do you balance your responsibilities to the group without compromising your own wellbeing?

Conflict Resolution Skills

• How to deal with conflicts amongst participants when happening in session?


• How to model disagreement respectfully?


• What should we do when we disagree with our peer facilitators?

Group Dynamics Management Skills

• What general attitudes participants have towards facilitators?


• How to manage a participant who gives advices when not asked?


• What to do when a participant is in distress when sharing, intense emotional reaction during self-disclosure?


• How do respond to situations where a participant damages the progress of the session? How do we know when we need to take that person out of the room?


• What to do or not to do if there’s prolonged silence in session?


• Learn how to manage one or a few people who cannot stop talking or who interrupt others inappropriately?

Improve the Operation

• What are the risks running a mental health group, and how do you mitigate such risks?


• Should the group sessions have a topic or it’s better to offer a topic free space?


• How do we get people to give feedback more?


• What negative feedback we’ve gotten so far? how do we improve?


• How to manage the expectations of participants towards the facilitator?

About the Trainer

Xiaojie Qin

A psychotherapist, the director of CandleX, with more than a decade of experiences working with groups, as a researcher, an interviewer, a group facilitator, a group therapist, as well as designer and manager of such groups.

You can learn about her work on psychotherapy by reading Xiaojie’s therapy profile.

We Talk is an English Club that I started five years ago. The event is generally designed for adults or young university students who want to practice oral English, build social relationship, share cultural differences, interests and thoughts. It's a relaxing social event in English.

We Talk charges no fee. We hold this event at the Tim Hortons cafe at Euro Plaza, from 18:00 - 21:00 every Thursday evening and the Wiggly Jigglys cafe at Dong Zhi Men, from 15:00 - 18:00 every Sunday afternoon. Your order for any foods & drinks at the cafe will be at your own cost. We welcome people from all fields to join and make friends at We Talk. To avoid any misunderstandings, please kindly read below Special Notice.

Special Notice:

1. If there are only two people for the event, we'll skip that event because we need at least three people for a We Talk;

2. If unforeseen situation occurs, we may cancel the event on the day of the event.

3. As above, please do contact me by WeChat to make sure our offline event runs on schedule. Please do not go to the venue without checking with me in advance.

Interested in We Talk, why not contact me by scanning my WeChat QR code in this page. Let's do We Talk together. Cheers

When: Feb 22, 2025 (Saturday), 9.30-12.00
Where: No. 29, Liangshuihe Erjie, BDA, Beijing, 100176
Price: Free
Description:
We sincerely invite you to join our upcoming “Open Day and Demo Class” event to explore the charm and possibilities of education together! Here, children will experience the joy and challenges of a bilingual class, as well as the fun of artistic creation. Parents will have the opportunity to engage in face-to-face discussions with the teaching leadership team, gain a deeper understanding of our educational philosophy, and experience the elegance of our international campus through a campus tour. Let’s witness every exciting moment of the children's growth together! Spaces are limited, so act quickly!

Low budget, more interaction, making friends, expert teachers - Group Chinese classes!
Total Beginner Courses (Group) Starting in February
Morning Group Classes
– 09:30-12:30, Mon. Wed.& Fri 10th
– 09:30-12:30, Tuesday & Thursday, 11th
Evening Group Classes
– 19:00-21:00, Monday & Wednesday, 10th
– 19:00-21:00, Tuesday & Thursday, 11th
Weekend Group Classes
– 09:30-13:30 Saturday, 15th
– 09:30-13:30 Sunday, 16th
More information NEWS, School Wechat

Bring a friend and you will get a discount!

Beginners Level Contents:
Chinese pronunciation, tones, number, time, dates, self-introduction, direction, taking taxi, food, fruits, vegetables, shopping, clothes, buying, bargaining, banking, ordering food in a Chinese restaurants ..., enable you to engage in daily conversation.
Ability: you can communicate with locals to deal with daily life in China.

Book a Free Trial class today! Contact us!
Visit our small-group training schedule here to see just how many options you can enjoy!

Mandarin Zone School, a Chinese School with 17 years of experience! in Sanlitun area Beijing, qualified teachers with 5-20 years teaching experiences!

You can reach me (Margaret) at 13521680097 over WeChat
Mandarin Zone School (since 2008)
Contact:Tel. 010-6538-0023
https://www.mandarinzone.com/
Email: margaret@mandarinzone.com
School Wechat: mandarinzone
Room1208, Tongguang Building,Chaoyang district
(The school is right next to Exit B of Tuan Jie Hu Metro Station).
北京市朝阳区农展馆南里12号通广大厦1208室