Midsummer in Shenzhen and everything is flourishing. In addition to the wanton growth of vegetation, a strong cultural force is spreading, infiltrating people's hearts. On June 18, the Shenzhen Merchiston International School (referred to as MIS) M1833 brand launch Event and the signing ceremony of The Elephant House in China were held in Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, attracting the attention of experts and scholars in the field of international education and parents of international students.

Exquisite China, mellow black tea, dignified etiquette, classic Scottish school uniform... The meeting officially unveiled the first international education club in the Greater Bay Area. The authentic British style adds a solid global color to the city name card of the "sports culture" of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center.

In the future, Shenzhen MIS will rely on the substantial cultural and sports resources and profound cultural heritage of Shenzhen Bay Sports Center and build the M1833 Club into the leading position of Shenzhen MIS brand display, to further enhance and extend the international cultural exchange and sharing, and devote the authentic British holistic education to the citizens of the Greater Bay Area.

Specifically, the M1833 Club of Shenzhen MIS will adopt a membership service mode and is committed to providing multiple authentic British, high-quality, and caring membership services for the students and parents of MIS. Among them, M1833 City Members Club provides authentic English afternoon tea for parents and students at MIS. It regularly provides activities such as British etiquette, parent-child yoga, coffee tasting, and so on...

M1833 Sports Elite Club will inherit the excellent sports culture gene of MCS, our mother school, rely on the four sports colleges of MIS and rich CCA resources, and carry out multi-dimensional, multi-level and multi-angle comprehensive cooperation with Shenzhen Bay Sports Center to provide more quality and comfortable sports experience for children. Let every child feel frustration and courage in sports, experience bravery and tenacity, and appreciate the charm of sports.

Mr.Lyu Jianjun, the founder of Shenzhen MIS and chairman of Shenzhen Times Lighthouse International Education Group, said in his speech that the education of MIS is warm and the teachers of MIS are caring. We hope to rely on M1833 City Members Club and M1833 Sports Elite Club to show the profound cultural heritage of MIS and, at the same time, bloom the brilliance of MIS children through sports so that Shenzhen citizens can deeply appreciate the charm of British international education, and jointly witness the development achievements of Shenzhen MIS in the past five years.

In Edinburgh, England, The birthplace of Shenzhen Man School, there is a must-check point for Harry Potter fans and tourists worldwide, which is the birthplace of Harry Potter novels - The Elephant House from Edinburgh. Author J.K. Rowling is here with unimaginative imagination for global fans to create a magical world full of miracles, so The Elephant House is affectionately known as a "magic cafe."

As an essential part of the press conference, Shenzhen Times Lighthouse International Education Group and The Elephant House also signed a strategic cooperation memorandum on the scene, which marks that the two sides will work together to bring the magical story of The Elephant House to China. In the next step, the two sides will deeply explore the co-branding potential between The Times Lighthouse international education brand and the Harry Potter IP, opening a series of dream linkage and promoting the exchange and communication of global culture.

Summer camping, with music and beautiful food, is one of the essential carriers of British culture. In the "British Midsummer Night" music buffet held later, Shenzhen MIS specially invited the well-known Zhuhai Golden Jazz Band to recall British culture with gentle and musical jazz performance and draw the impression of Britain for the audience so that everyone can enjoy food and wine at the same time, review the classic and experience the unique charm of British

仲夏深圳，万物勃兴。除了肆意生长的草木，更有一种蓬勃的文化力量正在蔓延开来,浸润人心。6月18日，深圳曼彻斯通城堡学校M1833品牌发布会及大象咖啡馆（The Elephant House)进驻中国签约仪式在深圳湾体育中心举行，吸引了一众国际教育领域专家学者和国际学生家长的关注。

考究的瓷器，醇香的红茶，端庄的礼仪，经典的苏格兰校服……会上，粤港澳大湾区首个国际教育俱乐部正式惊艳亮相。纯正的英伦风情为深圳湾体育中心这张“体育+文化”的城市名片，又增添了一抹浓郁的国际化色彩。

未来，深圳曼校将依托深圳湾体育中心强大的文体资源和深厚的人文底蕴，把M1833俱乐部打造成为深圳曼校品牌展示的主阵地，以此进一步提升和延伸国际文化的交流和共享，把纯正的英式全人教育奉献给大湾区市民。

具体而言，深圳曼校M1833俱乐部将采取会员制的服务方式，致力于为曼校学生及家长群体提供多项纯英式、高品质的贴心会员服务。其中M1833城市会员俱乐部在为曼校家长、学生提供纯英式下午茶点的同时，还将定期提供诸如英式礼仪、亲子瑜伽、咖啡品鉴等活动……

M1833运动精英俱乐部将则将秉承曼校母校优秀的体育文化基因，依托曼校四大运动学院及丰富的课后课资源，与深圳湾体育中心开展多维度、多层级、多角度的全面合作，为孩子提供更为优质舒适的运动体验，让每个孩子在运动中感受到挫折与勇气,体验勇敢与顽强,领略运动的魅力。

深圳曼校创始人、深圳时代灯塔国际教育集团董事局主席吕建军在致辞中表示，曼校的教育是有温度的，曼校的老师是有爱心的。希望依托M1833城市会员俱乐部和M1833运动精英俱乐部，一动一静两个平台，在展示曼校深厚文化底蕴的同时，通过体育运动绽放曼校孩子的光彩，让深圳市民深入领略到英式国际教育的魅力，共同见证深圳曼校五年来的发展成就。

在深圳曼校的诞生地英国爱丁堡，有一家令全世界《哈利·波特》影迷和游客趋之若鹜的必去打卡点，它便是《哈利·波特》小说的诞生地——来自爱丁堡的大象咖啡馆（The Elephant House)。作者J.K.罗琳便是在这用天马行空的想象力，为全球的影迷创造了一个充满奇迹的魔法世界，因此大象咖啡馆（The Elephant House)也被大家亲切的称之为“魔法咖啡馆”。 

作为发布会的重要环节，深圳时代灯塔国际教育集团与大象咖啡馆（The Elephant House)也在现场签订了战略合作备忘录，此举标志着双方将携手将大象咖啡馆（The Elephant House)的魔法故事带到中国。下一步，双方将深度挖掘时代灯塔国际教育品牌与《哈利·波特》IP之间的联名潜力，开启一系列的梦幻联动，推动国际文化的交流传播。

与音乐和美食相拥的露营夏日时光，是英伦文化的重要载体之一。在随后举行的“英伦仲夏夜”音乐冷餐会上，深圳曼校特别邀请了国内知名的珠海金爵士乐队，用温婉而悠扬的爵士乐演奏回溯英国文化，为现场观众勾画英伦印象，让大家在享受美食美酒的同时，重温经典，体验英伦文化的独特魅力。