STUDENTS at a Shinfield school celebrated Chinese New Year in a few unique ways.
Leighton Park School pupils enjoyed Reading’s Memory of Szechuan last Friday, while boarders travelled to London’s Chinatown to take in the atmosphere and try another restaurant on Sunday.
All year groups had the chance to try tasty treats and delicacies at the Chinese buffet. They also marked the Year of the Rabbit by opening fortune cookies.
Pupils and parents reached out to Mandarin teacher and trip organiser, Lan, to express their delight at the experience.
Theo, Year 7, said: “I would like to say a big thank you for the Chinese New Year Dinner yesterday. I really enjoyed the food and the jasmine tea as I have never had any Chinese food before, and it was delicious.”
The father of Artur, Year 8, said his son had a “wonderful time” at the meal, thanked the organisers and commented on the Chinese spoken at home.
Boarders had the privilege of making the trip into the capital to soak up some of the atmosphere in London’s famous Chinatown.
The Soho district was decked out with traditional lanterns and banners with the streets busy with people celebrating the holiday.
Students took the opportunity to take in the sights and the offerings of another restaurant before heading home.
The entire Leighton Park community came together at lunchtime on Monday, January 23, to share a special Chinese lunch – the school’s caterer Thomas Franks laid an oriental spread for the hungry students.
