Welcome to NiHao Mandarin School

Sunny Jiang

Being educated both in China and the UK, I joined the commercial world in late 80s’ and worked in South China, Hong Kong, Brazil, Indonesia and multinational companies in the UK. As a professionally trained teacher, my passion in education took me back to the educational field and I have been running my own educational consultancy company since 1996. My international experience equipped me with in-depth appreciation and knowledge of the importance of ‘being an international person’. With this understanding, I am lucky enough to team up with colleagues sharing the same vision to set up Nihao Mandarin Language School. I sincerely hope you and your child will enjoy the time you spend with us.

Fu Xiu-Li

As a professionally trained Television Presenter with five years' experience, I believe language is one of the most powerful tools of communication. Through my early years' training in the standardization of Mandarin, I am equipped with a good understanding of the language's development.

I am pleased to be involved in setting up and managing the Nihao Mandarin Language School where I am able to fulfil my passion of language and Chinese culture.

Liu Zhi-e

• Professionally qualified teacher from China with 10 years' teaching experience in China.
• Member of Chinese Language Standardisation Committee, China
• Level 2+ holder of Standardised Mandarin Certificate

Since arriving in London in 2004, I have been teaching in various community schools. This has given me extensive teaching experience with young beginners (non-native or native speakers) to GCSE level. I am also in charge of teacher training and materials in various schools where I hold teaching posts. I am looking forward to bringing all my experience and enthusiasm to the new challenge presented at Nihao Mandarin Language School.

Claire Kelly

B.A. NUS, SCOLA Level 3 Merits Certificate in Teaching Modern Foreign Languages

I have lived in the UK for nearly a decade with my Irish husband and 2 children. Within this span of time, I have been involved in the governorship and monitoring of teaching and learning standards in local Chinese community schools in Surrey.

I bear a good understanding of foreign students learning languages as I was brought up in Singapore, learning Mandarin as a second language myself, on top of many other local dialects/languages that I was brought up with. I have broad experience in private teachings of foreign international students Mandarin since my University days, and I look forward to sharing it with the teaching team at Nihao Mandarin Language School and you.

Luo Ying

I graduated from China as a professionally qualified teacher. I taught in China as a Chinese language teacher for over 12 years. Since I arrived in the UK, I have always been involved in teaching and managing children. I spend my spare time studying for UK teaching qualifications.

I am a Teaching Assistant in Culvers House Primary School and work as Assistant Playworker at The Grange Play Centre for London Borough of Sutton Play Services.

He Xiang Wen

I’ve been enjoying my teaching job and building up a lot of teaching experience since I graduated from university 13 years ago in China. I’m interested in educational psychology and keep updating my teaching skills.

I always prepare my lessons well and try to make each of them attractive and interesting for all my students, using different learning materials and methods such as poems, songs, riddles, twisters and various hand-made cards. In my classes, children really enjoy practicing Mandarin and putting their hands up actively to answer questions all the time. Also they are being encouraged to work out how to memorize Chinese characters in their own ways, which is thought the hardest part in learning Mandarin. Now I teach in Nihao Mandarin Language School and after school clubs in some grammar schools.

Bai Le

Having grown up in China, Chinese culture is deep inside my blood. I am happy to share my experience and knowledge with people and let them get to know more about China.

As an actuarial student, although teaching is a part-time job, I am passionate about it. In the future I may become an actuary; however, I will get an enormous amount of pleasure from helping others to appreciate my own language and the culture it has to offer.

Liu Xiao Yan

I have been teaching Chinese Mandarin and building up a lot of teaching experience since I came to the UK 12 years ago.

As a Bilingual Assistant working at the London Borough of Merton, I have always been involved in teaching and managing children. I deeply understand how important it is to share my knowledge of Chinese culture and language to our next hopeful generations and let them get to know more about China.

Ping Gong

I come from a family of educators and I hold a Pharmaceuticals degree.

My past experiences include being an English teacher in China and private teaching abroad in Singapore in the past 2 years while my family was living there. It has always been my passion to pass on my Chinese knowledge to the younger generations and I am really excited to be given the opportunity to do so at NiHao Mandarin School. I love being with children and interacting with them and I will make the Fun Club a very welcoming place for the children. I hope that they will have as much fun learning with me as I would do with them.

Zhou Lu Lu

Though my main career is at finance sector for more than 10 years in UK, as a Chinese language lover, I miss speaking Chinese so much! I have been trained with standard Mandarin since I was 18 years old, broadcasting part-timely in local university radio channel for more than 3 years, won elitist awards in year 92 & 94 from cities radio channel competitions.

After I joined the great teaching teaming in Nihao Mandarin Language School, my passion of Mandarin sparkles again, and every weekend teaching is so joyful and full of inspiring. The Children progress dramatically well here with group atmosphere and various activities involved from listening, spelling, reading, writing and singing during the class. I also joined the teaching of the grown up class for more focus on Culture and business background Chinese at our school. Communication is a key of our modern life, language is a key of communication, Mandarin is the most popular and influences language for next generation.

Shannon Yan

I’ve been a qualified professional Mandarin teacher since I graduated from training school back in 1988 in China. I accumulated 20 years experience teaching 7-14 year olds in my home town, DanDong.

My realised love of teaching has always been the key to my success. Being a friend with the students brings me a joyful, relaxed and effective teaching time. Actually, working with Nihao Mandarin School is a new challenge for me and one I’m enjoying very much. It was my destiny to become a teacher, I’m very pleased with the destiny, and looking forward to seeing my mother language Mandarin getting more and more popular in UK with our genuine Mandarin offer.

Ruth Zeng

During my time in China, I toured across many parts of the country, worked as a host presenter on stage for professional concerts and variety performances, for many years. I also acted different characters at theatres, as well as in TV dramas.

I love children, enjoy chatting to them, spending time with them and seeing them happy and joyful. I believe every child has a potential and I feel privileged to be offered this opportunity to extend my knowledge of Chinese culture and language to our next hopeful generations.

I truly hope children in my class are able to learn, understand and absorb their knowledge of standard Chinese language with confidence, courage, and enthusiasm.

Zhang Yi Bin

Mr. Zhang Yi Bin studied Chinese Literature in Beijing Teachers’ University. He has been working as a P.R. Officer for Chinese companies and as freelance for Beijing Youth News Paper before he arrived in the UK.

He enjoys Chinese literature, classic poems and Chinese calligraphy and won the Special Prize for Si Yu News Paper in the UK.