2015 AID Summer Volunteer, AID Winter Volunteer Abroad, International camp

School Info

大湖國小位處客家庄，客家子弟占學校人數一半，屬偏遠學校，為一村一校之社區教育中心，家長對子女教育期望高，對於外語能力亦頗重視。
學校位於彰化縣埤頭鄉，附近是一望無際的稻田，是一座田園小學，學童天真活潑。
因應國際化社會趨勢，為增進學生國際視野及國際交流能力，本校申請強化英語教學模組計畫，期盼能增加學生英語接觸學習機會，提升聽說讀寫能力，進一步激發學生學習興趣，促進學生英語應用能力，使英語生活化。
School Information

Dahu elementary school is located in a Hakka village and half of the students are Hakka.
Dahu elementary school is located in a rural area, also the educational centre of the community. Parents have high expectations on their kids’ education and the ability of foreign language. The position of school is surrounded by rice fields in Pitou Township, Changhua County. Students in Dahu are innocent and energetic. Due to the trend of internationalization in education, Dahu applied the plan of the English instruction module to enrich the global vision and increase the ability of communication. We hope that kids can have more opportunities to practice English. Most important of all, we expect kids can learn English with motivation.

Town Info

彰化縣埤頭鄉位於台灣中部濁水溪北岸，因為農田灌溉不易，以前在埤頭鄉與田尾鄉交界處開闢一個大埤，以供農田灌溉之用，本鄉地處大埤之頭，因此稱為埤頭。
埤頭產業主要以農業為主，特產是品質優良的稻米。埤頭鄉名勝則有合興宮，為一座祀奉媽祖的道教宮廟。
大湖國小位於大湖村，大湖社區閩南語客家族群各半，民風純樸，居民勤勉努力，極富人情味。
Town Info
Pitou Township in Changhua County lies in the north of the Jhuoshuei River. Because the lack of rainfall, people built an irrigation project named “Pi” between Pitou Township and Tienwei Township. Pitou is located in the beginning of it, so people named this place”Pitou.”
Agriculture is commonly seen in Pitou and the well-known local product is the high-quality rice. The sight of the township is Hexing Temple, a TaoismDaoism (Chinese system of beliefs) temple to enshrine Matsu.
Dahu elementary school is in Dahu village. Half of the people are Hakka, the other are Taiwanese. People here are hardworking, generous, and easygoing.

Weekend Tour

一、鹿港小鎮(LuKong Township)
造訪鹿港古蹟、民俗文物館及小吃，讓國際志工了解台灣傳統文化與歷史。
Visit the historical sites, Folk Arts Museum and Taiwanese Snacks in LuKong. Let the Student Volunteers know the traditional culture and history of Taiwan.
遊程一
大湖國小—龍山寺—九曲巷—第一市場—景觀街道—天后宮—小吃—玻璃博物館—緞帶工廠
—大湖國小
Tour schedule 1
Dahu elementary school- Lukang Longshan Temple-Jiuqu Lane-First Market-street sightseeing- Lukang Tianhou Temple- Taiwanese Snacks- Taiwan Glass Gallery-Ribbon King Museum- Dahu elementary school
遊程二
大湖國小—社頭芭樂園採果—襪子工廠—大湖國小
Tour schedule 2
Dahu elementary school -picking Guava in Shetou Township- hosiery factory- Dahu elementary school
二、中興穀堡(Rcice Museum)
中興穀堡是一座稻米博物館，位於埤頭鄉彰水路上，是田園主題及稻米文化教育最佳的資源。館內建置有稻米實驗園區、農田文物展示廳、稻米學習步道、米食DIY教室。

(中興穀堡英語網頁介紹)
It is mixed up with the luxurious European style and the pure affection of nature. From the history of Union Rice industry to the rice museum, you will know a lot about Zhong Xin rice. Besides, it also introduces the native limited Zong Xin rice Castle special rice for summoning the simple but deep affection of rice.

三、夜市(Night Market Tour)
帶領志工造訪附近夜市，感受與體驗台灣特有的庶民文化。
Have a tour to the night market to experience the special Taiwanese culture

大湖國小 > 埤頭鄉 Pitou > 彰化縣

Address: No.260, Dahu Rd., Pitou Township, Changhua County 523, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Phone: 04-8922009, Fax: 04-8927995
http://163.23.106.1/school/web/index.php