2025 New Year’s Address by General Principal Cai Fang

蔡芳

昆山狄邦华曜学校 总校长

General Principal of Huayao Collegiate

Dragons soar and serpents dance, fortune fills HC. In the blink of an eye, 2024 has flown by, and 2025 begins to unfold.

The lights on the "Family Tree" still warm our hearts, and the vibrancy of the Winter Concerts echo as if it were yesterday. HC, bathed in sunlight, appears exceptionally captivating.

After more than four years of hardship, HC now shines with beauty and distinction. At a time when the utilitarian nature of education still prevails, HC stands as a refreshing stream, like flowers blooming along a country path, serene and elegant.

This is the education we tirelessly pursue.

A diverse and inclusive environment has fostered HC Scholars’ Agency and traits of "Dare to Seek and Soar Beyond". Nurturing their valuable insights, lofty life aspirations, and unique persistence.

From the success of two graduating classes, we have witnessed the realization of the HC scholar model. To be "Resilient Scholar, Adaptable Ambassador, Enlightened Communicator, Ethical Visionary;"; “Dare to seek deep understanding"; "Dare to be authentic individuals"; " Dare to bridge understanding in Chinese and English"; "Dare to flourish beyond the classroom to improve our world". With this mission, our scholars are stepping into the world, stepping into the future.

This is the community we earnestly safeguard.

A culture of respect and freedom has led HC to become a place of bright individuality, free-spiritedness, and united strength. Activities throughout the year engage everyone in the community, with teachers and students sharing a common purpose, and home-school cooperation creating one success after another.

From the recognition for Cognia accreditation, to the opening of the Sports Week and the closing of the Winter Concert, from the diverse academic activities throughout the term to the exciting Winter Field Trip Week at the end, from the spring to the fall convocations, our entire community has remained focused on one goal: to create a community for scholars filled with a sense of security, achievement, and happiness, committed to "Empowering extraordinary scholars to succeed anywhere." With this vision, our community warms itself and others.

Bidding farewell to the old, we embrace Agency. With AI as our ally, we are determined for the future; With feet firmly on the ground, we delve into action; Striving vigorously, we forge ahead without hesitation. Agency: I Dream, I Plan, I Can. Go for it. Welcome, 2025.

May we shine with light in the new year, finding, affirming, and embracing ourselves in this vast sea of stars. Let’s offer our blessings for a brighter future for our school and anticipate a grand celebration of its fifth anniversary! We look forward to writing a glorious chapter in the great land of China!

December 31, 2024, in Kunshan, China.