秋意渐浓，探访启程‌。金秋十月，枫叶染红了校园的角落，阳光透过枝桠洒下斑驳光影。10月16日，小学国际部(含浦西校区和浦东校区)五年级的师生们怀揣着好奇与期待，踏入了上实中学部的校园。一场关于成长、探索与友谊的秋日之旅，就此展开。

The autumn spirit is getting stronger, and the visit is set off. In the golden autumn of October, the maple leaves dyed the corners of the campus red, and the sunlight sprinkled mottled light and shadow through the branches. On October 16, the teachers and students of the International Department of Primary School and Tianlin International Department stepped into the campus of Shangshi Middle School with curiosity and expectation. An autumn journey about growth, exploration and friendship begins here.

‌一、分组探访，志愿者引领‌

     本次活动将国际部5年级师生分为五组，每组分别有两名学生志愿者以及一名负责老师带队参观校园。志愿者们手持精心设计的导览图，带领孩子们穿梭于校园的各个角落，用热情与耐心点亮了秋日的探访之旅。

In this activity, the International Department of Primary School and the International Department of Tianlin are divided into five groups, each with two student volunteers and a teacher in charge to lead a team to visit the campus. The volunteers held carefully designed guide maps and led the children to shuttle to all corners of the campus, lighting up the autumn visit with enthusiasm and patience.

‌二、科研楼：探索科学的奥秘‌

    在科研楼，学生志愿者们向孩子们展示了学校的实验设备和场所。孩子们睁大眼睛，好奇地观察着显微镜下的世界，不时发出惊叹声。一位学生志愿者笑着说：“科学就像一把钥匙，能打开我们认识世界的大门。”

In the scientific research building, the volunteers showed the children the school's experimental equipment and places. The children opened their eyes wide and curiously observed the world under the microscope, exclaiming from time to time. A volunteer said with a smile, "Science is like a key that can open the door for us to know the world."

‌三、笑脸墙： 邂逅满墙明媚

     五年级同学们漫步至笑脸墙，望着满墙中学部学长学姐的灿烂笑脸，眼中满是憧憬，满心欢喜地在这童趣与朝气的碰撞里，留下了好奇又雀跃的参观印记。

The Smile Wall：Encountering Bright Smiles All Over the Wall

The fifth-grade students stroll to the Smile Wall. Looking at the bright smiles of the senior schoolmates from the middle school department all over the wall, their eyes are full of longing. They joyfully leave curious and excited visiting imprints in this collision of childlike innocence and vitality.

‌四、图书馆：遨游知识的海洋‌

     图书馆是知识的殿堂，也是孩子们心灵的栖息地。志愿者们向孩子们介绍了图书馆的藏书情况和借阅规则，并鼓励孩子们多读书、读好书。孩子们在书架间穿梭，挑选着自己喜欢的书籍，仿佛置身于一个充满智慧的世界。

The library is the temple of knowledge and the habitat of children's hearts. The volunteers introduced the library's book collection and borrowing rules to the children, and encouraged the children to read more and read well. The children shuttled between the bookshelves, choosing their favorite books, as if they were in a world full of wisdom.

‌五、外教课：投身英文语言的探索‌

    上实国际中学部还设立了外教课，外教老师通过有趣的小游戏以及热情的教学方式，带领孩子们一起投身于英文语言的探索当中。孩子们在外教老师的引导下，积极参与互动，笑声和掌声此起彼伏。外教老师还说说：“语言是沟通的桥梁，希望你们能在这座桥梁上找到属于自己的快乐。”

The Department of Shangshi Middle School has also set up a foreign language class. Foreign teachers lead children to explore the English language through interesting games and enthusiastic and interesting teaching methods. Under the guidance of foreign teachers, the children actively participated in the interaction, and laughter and applause came and went. The foreign teacher also said, "Language is a bridge of communication. I hope you can find your own happiness on this bridge."

‌六、自助餐：品味美食的乐趣‌

    食堂是孩子们最期待的地方之一。志愿者们带领孩子们参观了食堂的各个区域，并介绍了食堂的卫生标准和安全措施。孩子们品尝着美味的午餐，脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容。一位志愿者说：“食堂不仅是我们用餐的地方，更是我们分享快乐、交流情感的场所。”

The canteen is one of the places that children are most looking forward to. The volunteers led the children to visit the various areas of the canteen and introduced the hygiene standards and safety measures of the canteen. The children tasted a delicious lunch with happy smiles on their faces. A volunteer said, "The canteen is not only a place for us to eat, but also a place for us to share happiness and exchange emotions."

七、‌答疑解惑，传递温暖‌

    在整个探访过程中，志愿者们始终保持着热情与耐心，认真回答孩子们的每一个问题。无论是关于学校设施的疑问，还是对未来学习生活的期待，志愿者们都给予了详细的解答和鼓励。一位志愿者说：“看到孩子们充满好奇的眼神，我作为本次活动的带队学生志愿者觉得自己所做的这一切都是值得的。”

During the whole visit, the volunteers always maintained enthusiasm and patience, and answered every question of the children carefully. Whether it is questions about school facilities or expectations for future learning and life, the volunteers have given detailed answers and encouragement. A volunteer said, "Seeing the curious eyes of the children, I feel that everything I have done is worth it."

‌八、秋日寄语，共赴未来之约‌

     活动尾声，国际部5年级的师生们向志愿者们表达了衷心的感谢。上实国际中学部的志愿者们也给5年级同学留下寄语：“愿你们在探索中保持好奇，在挑战中收获勇气。”秋风拂过，三校区师生在银杏道上留下了这个秋天最温暖的记忆。

At the end of the activity, the teachers and students of the International Department of the Primary School and the Tianlin International Department expressed their heartfelt thanks to the volunteers. The volunteers of Shangshi Middle School sent a message: "May you stay curious in exploration and gain courage in the challenge." The autumn breeze blew, and the teachers and students of the three campus left the warmest memories of this autumn on the Ginkgo Road.

    秋日的探访，不仅是校园的初体验，更是教育理念的交融与未来合作的起点。国际部5年级的师生们带着满满的收获与憧憬离开，而上实国际中学部的大门，始终向所有怀揣梦想的学子敞开。让我们期待下一次相聚，在教育的沃土上，共绘更绚丽的成长画卷！

The visit in autumn is not only the first experience on campus, but also the starting point for the integration of educational concepts and future cooperation. The teachers and students of the International Department of Primary School and the Tianlin International Department left with full of gains and aspirations, and the door of Shangshi Middle School has always been open to all students with dreams. Let's look forward to the next meeting and draw a more splendid picture of growth on the fertile soil of education!