| Language Policy |
Since the school was founded, Chinese has been adopted as the medium of instruction to achieve the best teaching and learning results. At the same time, much emphasis has been put on enhancing our students' English proficiency and Putonghua has been included in the formal curriculum to enhance our students’ biliterate and trilingual abilities. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
Our school has Chinese as the medium of instruction to equip students with a balanced development in moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual aspects. Through the study of different subjects, students' knowledge is enriched and their abilities to think, appreciate and create are enhanced. With the campus wide wireless LAN system, teaching and learning efficiency can be promoted. In accordance with EDB's guidance, we design curriculum that suit the standard of our students to ensure that they can put what they have learnt into practice.<br>The school strives to foster students’ abilities to learn independently and proactively and "Flipped Classroom approach" has been adopted, together with the implementation of learning reflection, self-directed and extended learning. Different learning and teaching strategies are implemented and adjusted according to learners’ diversity, so as to maximise learning efficiency and effectiveness.<br><br>Reading culture is promoted to encourage self-directed learning:<br>1. Platforms are prepared for students to read electronically. <br>2. Cross-curricular Reading: students are exposed to readings of different subjects and domains, so as to widen their horizons and foster their abilities to apply knowledge acquired.<br>3. Different activities are organised for students to cultivate their reading habits.<br>4. Students are also invited to join activities outside schools to broaden their horizons, such as Metro Broadcast’s “Basic Law Broadcast Production Program for Secondary Student”, Ming Pao's "Little Writers Training Program", Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s “School Culture Day Scheme”, etc. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. Our school collects secondary three students' opinion on the HKDSE electives through seminars and surveys. Students can choose three electives since 2021 from a variety of subjects and also can choose 1 Applied learning to study.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: The school follows closely its mission of "providing a holistic education for all students" and we encourage them to develop self-discipline and self-learning skills, widen their knowledge scope, realize their potentials and have a balanced development.<br> |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Students' diverse learning needs are to be addressed by providing courses for individuals and small groups. This aims at enhancing learning and strengthening interpersonal skills. A caring culture is promoted to enable teachers and students enjoy a harmonious school life. Our school strives to fully utilize resources by providing extra classes to help students’ consolidate their learning. For instance, Enhancement Programme, Induction Programme, Homework Support as well as Gifted Programme are introduced and provided to elite and remedial students after school and on Saturdays. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
When it comes to Integration, Lai Chack Middle School adopts a whole-school approach to help students with special educational needs. All school personnel, including the school principal, teachers, school's social worker, teaching assistant, non-teaching staff, cooperate to help students with special needs. In order to enable curriculums and methodologies to meet the needs of all students, professional training and talks are provided to our teachers regularly, enhancing professional knowledge among teachers, as well as encouraging other school personnel to share responsibilities in looking after students’ individual differences and special needs. Students with special educational needs are integrated into mainstream class, whilst also occasionally withdraw for special tutoring. Dialogue between parents and the school is frequent to facilitate students’ learning. It is also our goal to ensure that our school’s assessment mechanism is fair to all students, including students with special educational needs. Hence, a harmonious environment with a caring, supportive and inclusive school culture is established in Lai Chack. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
The PTA was established in 1999. It aims to enhance quality education through co-operation and effective communication between parents and the school. It also facilitates policies which benefits the welfare of the students. |
| School Ethos |
The Discipline and Guidance Committee set up rules and regulations to train students to be self-disciplined at all times. The Guidance Committee and school social workers further help students to have a better understanding of themselves and to have positive values and world views. |
| School Development Plan |
1. Innovative learning, stimulate students motivation in self-directed learning.<br>2. Clear objectives, utilizing yours strengths, reinforcing positive education and making your contribution to society. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
A Professional Development Team is set up to be responsible for the trainings concerned. Teachers are encouraged to enhance their professionalism through collaborative lesson planning and peer lesson observation. Teachers also join sharing sessions and seminars organized by local and overseas universities and secondary schools. |
| Life-wide Learning |
There are 30 societies and clubs providing a wide range of extra-curricular activities for our students to realise their potential, to develop leadership and sense of responsibility and to enhance social interaction. Among the extra-curricular activities, students perform the best in academically related activities with numerous awards.<br>The focal activities are:<br>1. Overseas Exchange Tours, Exchange groups from around the world (Japan), Shenzhen STEM inspection group, Sichuan Sports, Ecological study group, Chinese culture inspection group <br>2. Student Leaders Cross-border Training<br>3. Student Union’s Greater Bay Area Education Service Exchange Group<br>4. 'We love, We care, We share' Yau Tsim Mong Music and ArtsInter-school Singing Contest<br>5.Inter-school reading workshops<br>6. Citizenship and Social Development and Humanities Week, Religious Week, Chinese Week, English Week, STEAM Week<br>7. English Day, Putonghua Day, Liberal Studies Day, Science Day and Religious Day<br>8. Fun Day |
