| Language Policy |
The school adopts English as the medium of instruction in all subjects and classes except Chinese Language, Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Putonghua and Family Life Education. Our school aims at enabling students to become biliterate and trilingual. There is a weekly broadcast in Putonghua. There are inter-class competitions in English drama, verse speaking, debate and writing. Students actively participate in inter-school competitions to strengthen their ability to master Chinese and English and appreciate literature. During the summer vacation, the school would arrange for students to immense themselves in English programme overseas. All S.1 – S.3 students participate in both the English and Chinese Extensive Reading Schemes organized by the EDB. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Our school's education is centred on The Paulinian Spectrum. The seven colours of the sun's spectrum represent the seven important areas of school education: moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, emotional, and spiritual realms, which are delivered through the formal and the informal curricula. To foster a progress-oriented learning culture, the school focuses on the assessment as learning to help students achieve their learning targets. The application of information technology enhances students' interest in learning. Through classroom interaction, collaborative learning, the e-learning platform project and presentations, they are encouraged to participate actively when collecting information on learning and expressing their views in the learning process. It boosts their analytical thinking and equips them with the necessary skills for life-long learning. Art education, social services, field study, educational tours, and overseas cultural exchange are part of life-wide learning to help students fully cultivate their talents and interests with the aim of aligning with the "learner-focused" principle of education. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. <br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Through the Family Life Education lessons and Pastoral Care programme, we cultivate students’ sense of civic responsibility and moral virtues with the aim of developing and exemplifying positive values and attitudes towards their development into adulthood. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Adjustment is made to the curriculum, learning content and activities to cater for differences in students' abilities and interests. With the provision of the "Capacity Enhancement Grant", the diverse and special learning needs of students with varying abilities and interests will be attended to by gifted programmes, remedial classes, as well as cultural and sports training activities. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
With the employment of the Learning Support Grant, students with special educational needs (SEN) are provided a variety of supporting programmes. The Student Support Team works in close collaboration with the teaching staff, the School Social Workers, and the Educational Psychologist from the Education Bureau, thus providing SEN students and their parents with the most appropriate support. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
The PTA organises tea gatherings, talks, workshops, and visits, etc., and publishes a periodical newsletter for parents. Parents actively participate in our school activities such as Sports Day, Dance Competition, Verse and Play Competition, Reflection Day, and Famine Lunch. All these activities help strengthen the home-school, teacher-student and parent-child cooperation and communication. |
| School Ethos |
The ethos of the school emphasises simplicity. Prefect Board, Peer Group Counselling Team, teachers and students join hands to nurture the spirit of self-discipline and readiness to serve. Family Life Education and Form Periods are designed to cultivate students' sense of civic responsibility and moral virtues. |
| School Development Plan |
The school theme for this year is "Confidence enhances the Mind Resilience strengthens the Soul" and the school's major concerns are: <br>(1) To maximize teaching and learning outcomes through full implementation of curriculum renewal;<br>(2) To foster students' character strengths through focusing on the virtues of Temperance and Justice. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
The school emphasises the professional development of teachers. With an eye to keeping abreast of the educational development trends and meeting our staff’s needs, in addition to the three Staff Development Days every year, our teachers actively participate in seminars, workshops, international and Mainland exchange tours, etc. held by the EDB and tertiary educational institutes so as to bring up-to-date and enhance their teaching skills, and broaden their horizons. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Extra-curricular activities of diversified nature include Aesthetic Development, Physical Development, Moral and Civic Education, Community Service, Career-related, and Subject-related experiences such as excursion in Geography and overseas music exchange programme. There are uniformed groups such as Girl Guides, Road Safety Patrol and SPSS Nursing Cadet. Extra-curricular activities offer ample opportunities for students of different abilities to cultivate their talents and interests, and to develop their leadership skills. |
