Welcome to our website

Welcome to the Gloucestershire Mandarin School website. The School offers Mandarin classes to people of all ages and backgrounds, and hosts many exciting events throughout the year. We hope you can find what you need on these pages.

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Gloucestershire Mandarin School is part of the Chinese Children and Parents Association
Recent news and updates

Tuesday 1st November, 2011

The Chinese Children and Parents Association are holding a charity Christmas dinner on Tuesday, 15th November. Please join us for a delicious Chinese feast and to get to know each other!

In class news, we have a new Japanese class for beginners and also a new taster Mandarin course for adults starting soon. Please contact us for more information.


Wednesday 28th September, 2011

Coming up on Sunday 29th January! Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012!

Come celebrate Chinese New Year with us at the Cheltenham Ladies' College, with lion dancing, Chinese music, dance and performances and food! An event not to be missed!

Chinese New Year flyer (.pdf)


Thursday 1st September, 2011

It's the start of a new school year! Are you ready to learn more Mandarin? Now is the best time to sign up for one of our many classes!

The class timetables have been updated. Check the children, adult and family class pages.

New 3-week Chinese Language and Culture courses are starting in both Cheltenham and Gloucester. Don't forget that the school also offers Japanese classes! Click here (.pdf) for more details!


Friday 22nd July, 2011

We hope you're enjoying the summer! How about taking part in a fun language and culture workshops with your family to fill those long summer days? Please click here for more details!

Also, new from September 2011, we will be running the following clubs: Please contact Ms Fu for further information.


Monday 9th May, 2011

The new timetables are now available:
New Mandarin taster courses are starting! Please check our flyer (.pdf) for more details.
The next Chinese New Year celebrations will be held on Sunday 29th January at Cheltenham Ladies' College. Further details to come in due course.


Wednesday 22nd December, 2010

New 3-week taster courses will be starting in January. There's no better way to have a taste of the Mandarin language and culture! Our Japanese and GCSE Mandarin courses will also be taking place from January. Click here (.pdf) for more information.

From everybody at the Gloucestershire Mandarin School, we hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


Sunday 10th October, 2010

Here is some information about some new Mandarin classes that are starting up at the School:

GCSE (B) class

Conversational Mandarin Taster (.pdf)

For more information about any of our courses, please contact us.


Friday 30th July, 2010

It's the end of a school year and the summer holidays are rolling in. New information will be up soon about classes starting in September 2010, so watch this space!

In the meantime, our events page has been updated with photos of the Chinese Children and Parents Association's 10th anniversary family fun day with more photos to be added in the near future.

All of us at the Gloucestershire Mandarin School hope you and your family have an enjoyable and relaxing summer holiday. See you in September!


Tuesday 25th April, 2010

New beginner Mandarin classes for adults are starting up in the near future. If you are planning to go on a trip to a China this summer, what better time to start learning than now?

Following the successful Summer Programme last year, the Chinese Centre is planning to run a Summer Club in August with added activities this year, including family sessions, language classes and language immersion. If you are interested in any of the groups, please enrol early as places are limited.


Thursday 1st April, 2010

Welcome to the new version of the Gloucestershire Mandarin School website!

We hope you will find it easier to navigate and find the information you need. Information for adult and children's classes have been seperated onto their own pages, and family classes have their own page too. You can also find out about our other language classes and activities. If you are a school or community group in Gloucestershire, you can find out about what we can offer your members with our language and culture workshops.


Friday 29th January, 2010

Class timetables for adult and children's classes have been updated.

A new class called Fun Mandarin is starting on Saturday 6th March. Fun Mandarin is a specially tailored class for children aged 2-5 to learn Mandarin, together with their parents. This is a great opportunity to help your children get a head start in their language-learning! For more details, please click here.


Monday 25th January, 2010

Details are now up about our upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations! Come and join us in welcoming in the Year of the Tiger at this exciting event. Click here for more details.

A new Tai Chi class will begin in February. Why not try something different to stay fit and healthy? Check our Tai Chi page for more details.

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