秋意渐浓，桂香满径，今年桂花格外香。世外小学国际部师生与家长志愿者走进社区居委会，陪长辈们共度重阳。这已是世外小学师生走进社区慰问老人的第五个年头。同学们送上书法课上创作的作品，一笔一画皆是心意。这份跨越年龄的陪伴，早已成了秋天里最温暖的约定。
才艺表演环节，Aimee的竹笛独奏《青城山下白素贞》，旋律悠扬，熟悉的旋律引起了老人们的共鸣；Melanie用稚嫩又甜糯的童声朗诵《彩色的中国》，清澈动人；一曲《小美满》唱罢，现场暖意融融。一位奶奶兴致高涨，邀请小唱将Alina同唱《我和我的祖国》，歌声笑声交织一片。
小记者与爷爷奶奶闲话家常——从年轻时的歌谣到最爱的家常菜，从出行便利到社区关怀。同学们认真倾听，老人们娓娓道来。这正是IB“懂得关爱、乐于奉献”的生动实践。
家委会妈妈精心准备了慰问礼品，同学们双手奉上，一声声“爷爷奶奶重阳安康”，让长辈们笑逐颜开。
“老吾老以及人之老。”五年坚持，一份初心。“莫道桑榆晚，为霞尚满天”，愿每一位爷爷奶奶重阳安康，福寿绵长；愿这份童心与温情，岁岁年年接力，暖着爷爷奶奶的心，也暖着孩子们长大的路。
撰文：严知愔
摄影：周锡雷
视频：唐 烨
Children's Hearts Bring Warmth to the Elderly — A Record of WFLPS International Division Teachers and Students Celebrating Double Ninth Festival with Elders in the Community
Autumn deepens, osmanthus fragrance fills the paths—this year the blossoms are especially sweet. Teachers, students, and parent volunteers from the International Division of WFLPS visited the community committee to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival with the elders. This marks the fifth consecutive year that WFLPS has entered the community to spend time with senior residents. Students presented calligraphy works created in their classes—every stroke and line conveying heartfelt sincerity. This companionship across generations has long become the warmest tradition of autumn.
During the talent show, Aimee's bamboo flute solo "The White Lady Beneath Qingcheng Mountain" flowed with a melodious tune, evoking fond memories among the elders; Melanie recited "Colorful China" in a tender, sweet child's voice, clear and touching; after the song "A Little Bliss," warmth filled the room. A grandmother, brimming with enthusiasm, invited young singer Alina to join her in singing "My Motherland and I," voices and laughter intertwining.
Young reporters chatted with the grandparents—from songs of their youth to favorite home-cooked dishes, from convenient transportation to community care. The students listened attentively as the elders recounted their stories. This is a vivid practice of the IB philosophy of "caring and principled."
Mothers from the parent committee carefully prepared gifts, and the students presented them with both hands, greeting "Grandpa and Grandma, happy Double Ninth Festival," bringing bright smiles to the elders' faces.
"As we care for our own elders, we extend that care to all elders." Five years of perseverance, one original aspiration. "Do not say the evening of life is late—the sunset clouds still light up the sky." May every grandpa and grandma enjoy health and longevity this Double Ninth Festival; may this childlike innocence and warmth be passed on year after year, warming the hearts of the elders and brightening the path of the children's growth.
