At the very beginning,
Children brought the seeds of their dreams.
Parents nurtured them with the warmth of sunshine,
Teachers nourished them with soil and water,
And the school is the place where they thrive.
Both parents and the school
share the same expectation——
Someday,
they can see a lush and flourishing forest.
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PLANTING ROOTS
Friends of Hiba and the Hiba Community
Underpin the practice of holistic education.
They devote energy and time to school affairs,
Performing their duties and cooperating with the school closely.
We saw FOH volunteers busy in school-wide events:
The Winter Bazaar, Summer Festival, Annual Ball and our winter and summer performances.
They contributed much to our community events.
It is the common values, mutual trust and support,
Love of stakeholders
That nourish our pupils,
Helping seeds to become tall trees with strong roots.
Our parents and FOH
Have worked together for nearly three years.
Their close link makes pupils’ seeds of dreams
take root and grow steadily.
SPROUTING
FOH invited renowned artists, scholars
to our community,
Enriching our campus culture and our pupils' minds.
Whether it was culture, art, academics or philosophy,
Pupils learned positive values
through exploring these fields.
In the Christmas season of 2020
When our expat staff could not return to their home countries,
FOH and the school contacted their families,
Who sent holiday wishes by video.
This special gift surprised international teachers
hearing families’ familiar voice.
They were touched and gratified to receive this gift,
Which motivated them to remain true
to their original aspiration.
The Hiba community bonded parents and the school,
Forming a mutually beneficial partnership,
And helping Hiba pupils flourish.
FLOURISHING
The cooperation between parents and the school
Aims to provide a high-quality education.
Establishing the Hiba Charity Fund
marked a milestone.
The Shanghai United Foundation 'Friends of Hiba' Charity Fund
Was the first donor-advised fund,
Created by parents and the school in China.
The FOH charity committee is committed
to providing opportunities for our pupils
Helping them to better understand
the world around them.
In the inaugural year of
our ‘Elevating People through Kindness’ project,
We witnessed watched an organic garden grow.
Environmentalism became a way of life.
Our community saw the harmonious relationship
between humans and nature.
In the same year,
Hiba pupils get to know their peers in the Fudu school.
It taught them to be more open,
inclusive, responsible and kind.
Our parents and our school silently
watch over our pupils,
Providing them acknowledgement and support,
As they grow to become towering trees.
MATURING
In 2021,
Hiba pupils announced their funding project,
Which is the first Junior High pupil-led grant-making in China.
A charitable spirit immediately spread
across the Hiba campus.
They became imbued with a charitable spirit,
And they are determined to contribute to this cause.
With broadened horizons,
they care about their home country.
They care about rights and equality
of disadvantaged groups, equality of education,
Protection, promotion
and passing down Chinese culture.
From ‘Elevating People through Kindness’
to youth grant-making,
Hiba pupils have a growing passion for charity,
And take part with passion.
Putting this passion into practice,
They explore their own values,
Eventually discovering the path forward.
FOH, in cooperation with parents and the school,
Offer a platform for pupils to connect the world,
Seeing its many facets
And making their contribution to society.
FOH looks forward to watching
seeds grow to become a lust forest,
Which can continuously
nourish generations to come.
