During the morning parents' meeting and the afternoon orientation, Teacher Liu Liu interpreted the school's moral education philosophy with "gentle persistence". She elaborated on academic integrity, attendance policies, and the quantified management of "volunteer hours". Addressing the students, she reminded them, "At school, you will have a lot of freedom. But please remember, freedom is predicated on self-discipline. Rules are not meant to restrict you, but to protect you."
Teacher Ma introduced the CAS activities and international exchange programs. She presented the school's rich activity matrix: "We might be the school with the most activities in Shanghai, but these activities are not just for the sake of being lively. Instead, we hope that each student can find themselves in real social connections." She encouraged the students: "At Hongrun Boyuan, as long as you want to take the stage, even if you are not the most outstanding, we will let you. Because true growth happens on the stage."
Facing the concerned looks of the parents, Teacher Lin elaborately broke down the curriculum system and the school advancement planning. She reassured them, "Leave the professional matters of course selection and planning to us. What parents need to do is to fully trust their children and the school." She explained mechanisms such as stratified class arrangement, credit system, and process-based assessment.
In the afternoon, facing the students, she introduced the choice space of nearly a hundred courses: "Each of you will have a personalized schedule, and it's rare for anyone's to be exactly the same as yours." She reminded the students to make reasonable combinations based on their academic abilities and interests.
The next morning, Assistant Dean Wang guided the students step by step on how to use the most important learning management system during their school years. Through the training, the students mastered essential skills such as checking their class schedules, inquiring about their grades, and receiving comments.
The executive principal, Liu Liu, finally distilled down two key words: planning and system. "Once a child has a plan, it's like a little train running on the track of self-development. And all the departments of the school - class teachers, admissions, and academic affairs - form a complete system. We all support the child's progress together."