On January 29, 2026, ARKS successfully held its fourth annual Chinese New Year Celebration. We were deeply honoured to welcome distinguished guests, including representatives from the Chinese Embassy, the Bahraini government, Bahrain’s higher education institutions, the Chinese community, and Chinese companies in Bahrain.

As the only school offering a mandatory Mandarin programme from Reception to Year 9, this celebration fully reflected the school’s long-term commitment and dedication to language learning and intercultural understanding. The event was jointly organized by ARKS Mandarin Department and the Confucius Institute at the University of Bahrain, further highlighting the long-standing and solid partnership between the two institutions.

The celebration featured an art exhibition area and cultural experience zones, where students confidently shared their creativity, learning achievements, and understanding of Chinese traditions. In one of the cultural experience zones, students took part in making dumplings. Special thanks to David’s Stir Fry restaurant for its support, which provided students with a valuable and authentic intercultural learning experience. The event was truly meaningful and strongly reflected ARKS’ student-centered approach.

Chinese New Year is a time to celebrate family, respect, and new beginnings, and we are proud to integrate these values to life through education and cultural exchange, helping students grow into global citizens with an international perspective and strong intercultural understanding.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our partners, guests, teachers, parents, and students for making this celebration so special.

Happy Chinese New Year!

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2026年1月29日，在ARKS成功举办的第四届中国新年庆典活动圆满完成，本次嘉宾分别来自中国大使馆、巴林政府、巴林高校、巴林华人华侨协会以及巴林中资企业，同ARKS师生及家长代表共同感受浓厚的节日氛围与多元文化的魅力。

作为巴林唯一一所从幼儿园（Reception）至九年级（Year 9）均开设汉语必修课程的学校，本次庆典充分体现了学校对语言学习与跨文化理解的长期投入与坚持。活动由ARKS汉语部与巴林大学孔子学院共同合作开展，进一步彰显了双方长期而稳固的合作关系。

活动现场设置了画作展览区与文化体验区，学生们向来宾展示了他们的创意作品、学习成果以及对中国传统文化的理解与热爱。在文化体验区，学生们体验了“包饺子”，感谢David’s
Stir Fry餐厅为本次活动提供的支持，这为学生提供了宝贵而真实的跨文化学习体验。正如ARKS学校所期待的，我们一直致力于打造以学生为中心的教育模式，本次新年活动当之无愧
是一场富有教育意义的文化盛会。

中国新年象征着家庭、团聚与启新。ARKS始终致力于通过课程教学与文化交流活动，将这些文化价值观融入学生的学习体验之中，帮助他们成长为具有全球视野与文化理解力的世界公民。

ARKS学校衷心感谢所有合作伙伴、到访嘉宾、教师、家长及学生的积极参与与支持，使本次中国新年庆祝活动得以顺利开展并圆满落幕。

新年快乐！