Goodbye to our Graduates! 告别我们的毕业生
On Friday 1st June parents, staff and students gathered in the Auditorium for the Year 13 Graduation Ceremony. It was a fantastic morning in celebration of the achievements of our Class of 2018.
在6月1日星期五，一个特别的早晨，家人、教师和学生们汇聚在礼堂13年参加13年级毕业典礼，庆祝2018届毕业生杰出的成就。
Vice Principal Mr Don Collins gave a welcome address in which he drew on the wisdom of Disney characters. It was a quotation from Winnie the Pooh that drew his presentation to a close:
副校长DonCollins先生发表了欢迎辞，他提到迪斯尼人物中的智慧，并引用小熊维尼的一句话结束了他的演讲：
“You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
“你比你想象的更勇敢，比看起来更强壮，比想象的更聪明。”
After the IBDP Diplomas, individual achievement awards were presented to students who have excelled in particular areas. Vani Gupta and Annie Siwu Ding, recipients of the Highest Academic Achievement Award, gave a thought-provoking Valedictorians’ Speech which spoke of friendship, resilience and contemplated the road ahead.
在颁发国际文凭预科课程文凭后，个人成就奖颁发给在特定领域表现优异的学生。获得最高学术成就奖的VaniGupta和Annie Siwu Ding发表了一篇发人深思的演讲，讲述了友谊和韧性，思考前进的道路。
The ceremony was highlighted by dances from the Year 13s and a visit from our Primary violinists to perform the school hymn. A heart-felt final performance was given by the school’s favourite band CHROMA, who have provided the soundtrack to YCIS Beijing school events for many years.
13年级表演的舞蹈和小学部小提琴家演奏的校歌将毕业典礼推向高潮。最后，由为北京耀中学校活动提供多年配乐的CHROMA乐队献上了他们最后的，也是最扣人心弦的表演。
Ms Prachi Gupta, Y12-13 Learning Community Leader, commented:
Y12-13学习社区负责人Prachi Gupta女士评论道：
“The Class of 2018 have been a brilliant year group with diverse talents and bright personalities. The Graduation Ceremony was a fitting way to recognise their hard work and bid them a warm and heart-felt farewell. We wish them every success for the future – and hope to hear from them again!”
“2018届毕业生是一群多才多艺、个性鲜明的年轻人，毕业典礼是对他们多年努力工作的认可，是一个适合的、温暖人心的告别方式，我们也祝愿他们在未来取得成功—并希望再次收到他们的消息！”
To read more about the Ceremony, and see a full list of awards, click “Read more”below
想要了解有典礼的更多信息，并查看完整的奖项列表，请点击下面的“阅读更多”。
[GRADUATE] Josh Perrett: IBDP and Beyond 国际文凭课程和未来
[GRADUATE] Natalie Rader: The Humble High-Achiever 谦逊的菁英
[GRADUATE] Vani Gupta: The Superlative Senior 最佳的毕业班学生