| Language Policy |
Our school places emphasis on bi-literacy and tri-lingualism. We improve our students' listening and speaking skills in Chinese and English through the Multi-media Learning Centre and our NET teacher. We have also created an English-rich learning environment for our students through holding English Week, English Morning Assemblies, and organising English activities in English Corner. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
The school renovates and updates classroom facilities regularly to provide students with a better learning environment. The subject curriculum is up to date and is consistent with the education reform. The teaching mode is student-oriented. Apart from the academic perspective, we also provide various kinds of activities to widen students’ horizons. Our school can utilize resources to cater for students' learning diversity. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X. Students can choose different subjects according to their interests and abilities. Students can also choose Applied Learning subjects to explore their career aspirations.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: We provide Urdu and Nepali classes for non-Chinese speaking students. We are also developing our interdisciplinary STEAM curriculum through 3D Printing Technology and Computer Literacy. Students will be given more opportunities to widen their learning exposure. For Mathematics, we have tailored a school-based curriculum that correlates closely with the TSA to ensure students can acquire basic competency for manipulation and problem-solving. To enable every student to attain all-round development, we have the multi-intelligence program and performing arts in senior forms.<br><br><br> |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Our school adopts different approaches to cater to learners' diversity, which include split classes, a school-based curriculum, small-sized remedial groups, an Individual Education Plan, a peer support scheme, an Enhanced Smart Teen Project, and peer study groups. To foster an inclusive school culture, we have implemented a ‘Big Brothers and Sisters’ Scheme, a Fellowship, Student Ambassadors, an Organic Farming Team, and Prefects to let all students feel valued and treated equally. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
Our school is committed to developing an inclusive school culture and adopting a ‘Whole School Approach’ to implement student support policies to let all students feel they are valued and treated equally. Our school has established a ‘Student Support Team’. The team hold meetings periodically to provide students with special education needs with appropriate plans and programmes, including the Peer Reading Scheme, speech therapy service, Individual Education Plan, after-school tutorial classes, the ‘Screen Reader Software’ Scheme, the ‘Speech to Text Software’ Scheme, the Talk face-to-face Caring Scheme, the ‘Meet a While’ Scheme, lunchtime gathering activities, S.1 School-based Inclusive Education and the ‘Elite Volunteers’ Volunteer Service Programme; and to have a teaching assistant to support students with special needs. We also made special arrangements for tests and examinations, such as extending exam time, enlarging exam papers, employing screen reader software and speech to text software, etc.; and provide assistance for students to apply for special exam arrangements in public exams. The Student Support Team work closely with the school Educational Psychologist and the school social worker to detect students with special needs at an early stage and transfer them to have assessments on their needs and provide them with timely support. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
We value communication with parents. At the beginning of the school term, we send a ‘Letter to Parents’ through class teachers to invite parents to write their comments on their child and the support which they expect from us. Class teachers contact parents in the ‘Sunshine Call’ so as to gain a better understanding of students' attributes. We have a New Student Parents’ Talk to let parents know the school’s facilities and the school mission. In October, we hold a S.1-S.6 Parents’ Day to let parents learn about students’ school life. Parents can also learn more about the school via the eClass App, that sends out school announcements which will enhance communication effectiveness. In addition, we work closely with the PTA to promote parent-child education and enhance home-school co-operation. For families of ethnic minorities and cross-border students, our foreign teachers, class teachers and social workers keep in close contact with the parents, in order to support our students learning needs and healthy growth. |
| School Ethos |
1. We have a very supportive school ethos.<br>2. We provide students with a holistic education based on Biblical principles. Activities like morning assembly, afternoon assembly, Religious Studies lessons, Moral Education lessons, Class Teacher Periods, Christian fellowship and gospel week are provided. Students can share the Love of Christ, understand their values and live a fruitful life. <br>3. Through various kinds of activities, we enhance students' self-confidence, self-discipline, team spirit and leadership. <br>4. Our school has been awarded the ‘Caring School Award’ for more than ten years in recognition of our promotion and implementation of a loving and caring school culture. |
| School Development Plan |
1. Developing students' multiple intelligence and enhancing their self-confidence;<br>2. Constructing a caring, inclusive and Christian campus;<br>3. The School is developing into a campus with the characteristics of an international school. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Every year, we arrange several school-based workshops and talks and join schools education seminars, so as to enhance teachers’ professionalism. We also work with some local education sectors to develop school-based curricula and related teaching modes so that our teachers’ professional development can be promoted. We have also assigned mentors for new teachers so that they can gain adequate support and become more adoptable. |
| Life-wide Learning |
1. Our school is launching a 'One Student, One Musical Instrument Scheme’ in junior forms.<br>2. Our school implements cross-curricular learning and extra-curricular activities. Teachers plan activities and hire professional tutors from outside the school to enrich student's learning experiences and develop their potential. Our activities are categorized under the seven education areas (spirituality, morality, intellectuality, physicality, sociability, aesthetics, and fun), including clubs, social clubs, school teams, interest classes, volunteers, and uniformed teams, and there are more than 30 activities. Special activities include Astronomy Club, Aquarium Club, Japanese Class, Chess Club, Fitness Club, New Sports, Cricket Team, Judo Team, Hockey Team, Archery Team, Coffee Blending Class, Gourmet Cuisine, Harp Team, Wooden Box Drums, Singing Class and Pop Band Training Class. |
