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what is it like to be classmates with an ostrich? a kindergarten in hangzhou welcomes the most dazzling "new student"

2024-09-02

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chao news client reporter wang hao correspondent su yaohong chengcheng

"i saw him running very fast when i arrived today!" 6-year-old feifei returned to school with great anticipation and officially became a member of the senior class. at the same time, she also met her "new classmates".

on the morning of september 1, hangzhou dinghui no. 2 kindergarten kicked off the new semester. unlike in the past, this year's enrollment team included a special "new student" - an ostrich baby. as a "new classmate", it entered the kindergarten with the other children and started a special journey of growth.

photo courtesy of hangzhou dinghui second kindergarten

"look! the baby ostrich has such long legs!" "it loves to eat vegetables like a little white rabbit." as soon as they stepped into the kindergarten, the energetic children chirped around the baby ostrich, their faces full of surprise. the nervousness of entering the kindergarten for the first time quietly dissipated in the laughter.

ding hui no. 2 kindergarten carefully planned the "cute pet welcoming new children" event to relieve the anxiety of children when they first enter kindergarten and let every child feel the warmth and happiness of home.

"when we saw the children go from being shy and dependent on their parents at the beginning to becoming happier and happier with the company of small animals, we knew we were doing the right thing," said teacher wan xiaping.

photo courtesy of hangzhou dinghui second kindergarten

in addition to the baby ostrich, the "star new classmate", "old friends" such as the royal chicken, little rabbits, and big white geese also made their appearance, welcoming the return of each child in their own unique way.

"i counted its feathers last time, and now it has become even more beautiful!" ning ning from class one said excitedly, pointing at a royal chicken with increasingly full feathers.

the children of dinghui no. 2 kindergarten are not unfamiliar with these small animals. taking the piglets "huhu" and "lulu" for a walk, giving the kitten "paopao" a bath, feeding the guinea fowl "zhuzhu"... are all daily activities for the children in kindergarten. in the new semester, the children will also carefully observe and participate in the growth process of their "new classmate" the baby ostrich.

photo courtesy of hangzhou dinghui second kindergarten

"in this big family full of love and care, i believe every child can find his or her own happiness," said the kindergarten director zhu hangyan.

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