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		<title>Mandarin Stars Newsletter for Term 3 is available now!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao! Check out the latest copy of The Mandarin Stars newsletter for Term 3!
If you want a copy emailed to you- please contact Diana at enrol@mandarinstars.com.au
Xie xie! Dawna.
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		<title>MyLanguage Conference 2010</title>
		<link>http://mandarinstars.com.au/blog/2010/08/mylanguage-conference-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I presented at the Mylanguage Conference 2010. What a thought provoking, inspiring and pro active event. Check out the program site, www.mylanguage.gov.au, its program and also the Tweets that go with it. The event is all about how libraries can use digital technology to enable social inclusion and the nurture and rejuvenation of ethnically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recommended places to shop in Beijing for books, dvds etc&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao!
A parent of Mandarin Stars will be going to Beijing shortly with her family and asked if any of our teachers can recommend good places for them to buy quality resources such as books, dvds etc.
I asked some of our teachers who are from Beijing and they have recommended a few places that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mandarin Stars featured in the Australia Financial Review!</title>
		<link>http://mandarinstars.com.au/blog/2010/07/mandarin-stars-featured-in-the-australia-financial-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao!
Mandarin Stars was thrilled to be featured in the Australian Financial Review last Saturday 17th July.
The article focuses on the benefits of Mandarin learning for families of all different backgrounds, especially from a young age. We were particularly pleased to see the article capturing the essence of Mandarin learning at Mandarin Stars, with our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mandarin Stars Newsletter  Vol.3: Term 2 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao!
Firstly I just    want to say &#8216;GOODBYE  FROM  MANDARIN STARS FOR TERM 2!&#8217; to  all of our wonderful parents, grandparents, caregivers  and teachers at  Mandarin Stars!
I hope  everyone enjoyed the fun Chinese  Dragon Boat Festival celebrations! At  Mandarin Stars,  the children celebrated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Dragon Boat Festival</title>
		<link>http://mandarinstars.com.au/blog/2010/06/chinese-dragon-boat-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao!
Mandarin Stars is excited to announce that the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival is a fun occasion for families to enjoy:
- making delicious Zong Zi
- watching the local Dragon Boat Racing with their parents, and
- learning about the famous Chinese scholar and poet Qu Yuan!
Held on the fifth day of the fifth month in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some beneficial videos to promote bilingual learning!</title>
		<link>http://mandarinstars.com.au/blog/2010/05/some-beneficial-videos-to-promote-bilingual-learning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 23:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao!
As part of our ongoing commitment to support your child&#8217;s Mandarin learning outside of the Mandarin Stars lessons, we would like to share these excellent videos online. Full of sounds, colour and fun, these resources are an excellent and educational way to enjoy Mandarin together with your child on a rainy day.
Mandarin Stars highly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Asian studies in the national curriculum</title>
		<link>http://mandarinstars.com.au/blog/2010/05/asian-studies-in-the-national-curriculum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 01:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao!
Mandarin Stars was highly intrigued by a recent article from Sid Myer, chairman of the National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program Reference Group: &#8220;Asia focus a smart call for schools&#8221;.
Sid Myer discusses the importance of incorporating Asian studies in Australian new national curriculum, especially in today&#8217;s increasingly globalised work. &#8220;Australia&#8217;s future is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mandarin Stars Newsletter Vol.1: Term 2 2010</title>
		<link>http://mandarinstars.com.au/blog/2010/05/mandarin-stars-newsletter-vol-1-term-2-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://mandarinstars.com.au/blog/2010/05/mandarin-stars-newsletter-vol-1-term-2-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 03:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao!
Firstly I just want to say &#8216;WELCOME BACK TO MANDARIN STARS CLASSES!&#8217; to all of our wonderful parents, grandparents, caregivers and teachers at Mandarin Stars!
The children are all enjoying the new topics we are covering this term, and are practising new vocabulary and phrases with gusto!
As usual we have also been focusing each week [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEW classes at Cremorne and Castle Hill!</title>
		<link>http://mandarinstars.com.au/blog/2010/05/new-classes-at-cremorne-and-castle-hill/</link>
		<comments>http://mandarinstars.com.au/blog/2010/05/new-classes-at-cremorne-and-castle-hill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 14:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao,
Mandarin Stars is proud to announce that we will now be offering additional Mandarin Chinese playgroups and classes for children at Castle Hill and Cremorne, beginning in Term 3! These NEW classes are in addition to our current groups at Bondi Junction, Chatswood, Newtown and Thornleigh.
Our NEW Castle Hills classes will run on Fridays:
9:45am [...]]]></description>
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