以“艇”为媒，育见非凡 | 哈罗横琴全人教育的生动课堂

活动在热烈而温馨的氛围中拉开帷幕。横琴粤澳深度合作区民生事务局副局长苏凯慈女士首先致辞，她对远道而来的赛艇运动员们表示了最热烈的欢迎，并提及哈罗和横琴都与赛艇运动渊源深厚。她预祝所有参赛者在横琴度过一段难忘的时光。

哈罗横琴校长Luke Bartlett先生在随后的致辞中，提到学校周边风景优美，天沐河有良好的水域条件，是世界一流的赛艇赛道，距离学校不足 400 米。这里拥有卓越的赛艇设施，希望这个区域能发展为亚洲顶尖的赛艇中心。他对这群拥有多元文化背景的精英学子表示欢迎，希望哈佛、剑桥等精英大学的赛艇选手与哈罗横琴的学生进行分享交流，能让学生受益。

分享会的核心环节由四位赛艇队长主导，他们带来的不仅是赛艇的故事，更是关于成长与平衡学业和训练的深刻见解。耶鲁大学赛艇队队长Itai Almogy分享了他的感悟，赛艇教会他重要的一课是——付出与收获成正比。这不仅仅是一项个人运动，它更关乎整个团队的同步与信任，每一个人的力量都至关重要。

来自剑桥大学的博士生曲彦静分享道，自己来自中国一个小镇，三十多岁才在剑桥首次接触赛艇，赛艇是建立友谊、共同成长的桥梁，更是体验剑桥学术之外丰富生活的途径。

哈佛大学赛艇队队长Greg Cain则将赛艇比作自己的“第二专业”，他谈到，对卓越的追求贯穿在每一次训练和比赛中，赛艇带给他的不仅是健康的体魄，更是无价的机遇和终生难忘的回忆，他向同学们推荐这项运动。

牛津大学赛艇队队长Martha Seymour也补充了关于团队协作和舵手关键角色的见解。

在随后的自由提问环节，哈罗学子们踊跃发言，问题从“如何平衡繁重的学业与高强度的训练”到“比赛中经历的最艰难时刻”，展现了学生们对顶尖大学生活的浓厚兴趣与深入思考。

分享会的精彩只是序章。11月29日，由横琴粤澳深度合作区民生事务局主办、广东横琴天沐文化有限公司承办的第五届"天沐杯"横琴名校赛艇邀请赛在学校旁的赛艇公园盛大举行。来自英国、美国、法国、澳洲的多支国际知名高校赛艇队，以及两岸四地的赛艇劲旅齐聚天沐河，展开为期两日的激烈角逐。

哈罗横琴全校师生和家长亲临现场观赛，共同见证这场水上盛宴。由家长组成的哈罗之友赛艇队和学生赛艇队也积极参与其中，在天沐河上奋勇争先。

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此次系列活动充分展现了哈罗横琴在国际化教育领域的卓越追求。通过将世界顶尖赛事资源引入校园，学校不仅为学子创造了与国际精英交流的机会，更以实际行动诠释了全人教育的深刻内涵。从校园分享到赛场竞技，从理论学习到实践参与，哈罗横琴正以其独特的教育理念，为学子们搭建起通往国际舞台的桥梁。

The event opened in a warm and lively atmosphere. Ms Su Kaici, Deputy Director of the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong–Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, welcomed the visiting athletes and noted both Harrow and Hengqin’s deep connection with the sport. Ms Su wished all participants a memorable stay in Hengqin.

Mr Luke Bartlett, Head Master of Harrow Hengqin, spoke of our beautiful setting, expressing his hope that the area will grow into a leading rowing centre in Asia. With its excellent facilities and protected water, the Tinmuk River is a world-class rowing course, less than 400 metres from the school. He welcomed the student-athletes from these distinguished universities and emphasised the value their sharing would bring to Harrow students.

The highlight of the session was led by the four team captains, who shared not only stories of rowing but also insights into growth and balancing their studies with elite training. Itai Almogy, Captain of the Yale Rowing Team, reflected that rowing had taught him a key lesson: effort and reward go hand in hand. The sport, he said, is built on teamwork, synchronisation and trust—every member’s contribution matters.

DrQu Yanjing of Cambridge shared her own experience, noting that she came from asmall town in China and only discovered rowing while atCambridge. For her, rowing has been a bridge to friendship, shared growth and avibrant university life beyond academics. 

Greg Cain, Captain of the Harvard Rowing Team, described rowing as his “second major”, explaining that the pursuit of excellence runs through every training session and race. The sport has given him fitness, opportunity and lifelong memories, and he encouraged pupils to give it a try. 

Martha Seymour, Captain of the Oxford Rowing Team, added reflections on teamwork and the essential role of the cox.

During the Q&A, Harrow pupils raised questions ranging from balancing demanding studies with intense training to the most challenging moments in competition, showing their curiosity and engagement with life at top universities.

The sharing sessions were only the beginning. On 29 November, the Fifth Hengqin Tinmuk Rowing Regatta—hosted by the Livelihood Affairs Bureau of the Guangdong–Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin and organised by Guangdong Hengqin Tinmuk Culture Co., Ltd.—took place at the Rowing Park beside our school. Teams from leading universities in the UK, the US, France, Singapore， Malaysia and Australia, alongside crews from across China, gathered on the Tinmuk River for two exciting days of racing.

The Harrow Hengqin community—pupils, staff and parents—joined to cheeron the competitors. Friends of Harrow Rowing crews and student rowing crews also competed with fierce determination.

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This series of events showcased Harrow Hengqin’s commitment to international-minded and holistic education. By bringing world-class sporting resources onto campus, the school has created valuable opportunities for pupils to engage with global peers and to experience the principles of holistic development in action. From conversations to competition, from theory to practice, Harrow Hengqin continues to build meaningful pathways that lead its pupils towards the international stage.