2017年1月8日，第十五屆中國日報社「21世紀·新東方杯」全國中小學生英語演講比賽江蘇賽區決賽在南京圓滿落幕。
The final of 15thChina Daily 「twenty-first Century New Oriental Cup」 nation-wide English speech contest (Jiangsu Region) ended successfully on Jan.8th, 2017.
「21世紀杯全國英語演講比賽是國內學術檔次最高、組織最為嚴謹的英語學習競賽。我校學生積極參加本次比賽，國際小學部共有五十多名學生，國際初中部共有六名學生在蘇州市複賽中獲佳績。其中，獲得特等獎的同學代表學校參加了本次江蘇賽區的決賽。
Our students have actively participated in this competition. About 50 students of Primary Department and 6 students of Junior High Department have achieved good results in the semi-finals. And the outstanding winner, representing our school,has competed in the finals of Jiangsu Province.
國際小學部以下同學在江蘇省決賽中取得優異成績:張澤文同學獲得小學高年級一等獎，楊淇喆、付嘉宇同學分獲二、三等獎；沈芙萱、蔣嘉哲同學獲得小學低年級組三等獎。
Zhang Zewen from Primary Division has won the first prize of senior grades; Yang Qizhe and Fu Jiayu have won the second and third prize respectively; Shen Fuxuan and Jiang Jiazhe have won the third prize of junior grades.
國際初中部的同學們在江蘇省決賽中也有優異的表現，林冠妤獲得初中組一等獎，潘佳妮獲得初中組三等獎。
Students of Junior High Department have made good performance as well. Lin Guanyu has won the first prize and Pan Jiani has won the third prize.
孩子們精彩的表現贏得了在場評委及觀眾的陣陣掌聲。孩子們也紛紛表示來年也一定要參加這樣的比賽，秀出園外的風採。
Congratulations! Judges and the audience warmly applauded them for their excellent performance. Hope more students would participate in this kind of competition and achieve better results in the future!
文譯（writer & translator）/ 小學部 & Summer
編輯&攝影（editor & photographer）/ Yuki & Balance
統籌（co-ordinator）/ Peter Pan