Draw and Guess

Activity description

Combining mental wellness with Chinese culture, bringing students unique experiences.

Activity highlight

The Student Wellness Club, Shanti, organised their second wellness activity just before the Lunar New Year Holiday! It was their Teachers’ Day where students and teachers could go to the covered playground to enjoy playing in different booths for the whole afternoon. This year, the theme was about Chinese culture, so the committee members came up with an idea of combining mental wellness with Chinese culture by pairing up different students to play Draw and Guess. The activity attracted 119 students and teachers.

One student drew a picture of certain words related to emotions such as anger and happiness (as informed by the committee member), and other students had to guess the meaning of the pictures. If successful, students were rewarded with a chance to create their own customised red pocket through the beautiful stamp! There were three blessing words to choose from, and everyone liked it very much. Apart from the red pocket, they could also draw a capsule toy, which contained bookmarks with encouraging messages written by teachers. If they were lucky enough, they could receive one from the vice-principal and even the principal! They could then place the bookmark in the red pocket as a blessing for the new year.

The students are deeply involved in using rubbings to create their own personalised red envelopes, with committee members kindly assisting them nearby.

Committee members were so delighted to see there were so many students and teachers. And many were stunned by the stamp! It was a warm and nice way to welcome the holiday

Purpose behind this activity

The club hopes that through this event, students will not only have fun but also deepen their understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture. By integrating mental wellness with interactive activities, we aim to foster a sense of connection and emotional expression among students.