| Language Policy |
Our school adopts Chinese as the medium of instruction. Putonghua lessons are also provided. Our school emphasizes on students' English learning and employs Native English-speaking Teachers to provide more English speaking opportunities to students. Our school opens S1 English enhancement class with collaboration from the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. Various English learning activities such as English Speaking Days and English Games are also held to encourage students to speak English. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
With "Successful Education" being the philosophy, the school adopts diversified teaching and learning strategies, such as e-learning, self-directed learning and student-centered learning to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. Outbound study trips for all students in both junior and senior secondary classes are held to further enrich their learning experience. The development of each Key Learning Area curriculum is based on the core curriculum suggested by Education Bureau. On top of that, a school-based e-learning curriculum has been designed to cater to students' abilities and meet the requirements of society. The school has also developed a school-based STEAM curriculum, through collaboration across subjects, to boost the students' creativity and problem solving skills. In addition, we have implemented the "BYOD" program to strengthen the students' self-leaning abilities. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. Other than the elective subjects provided by our school, students can take elective subjects and Applied Learning Programmes.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Based on the school mission and the students needs, the school provides Life and Social Education lessons, Outbound Study Trips, Life-wide Learning Activities, Sports and Aesthetic Development, Introduction of Learning Strategies and Service-Learning programmes to broaden students' horizons and experience success from study and life. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
Individual counselling and support are provided to those students with special needs. Our school has rich and successful experience in this area and we have conducted various talks to share our practical experience with teachers of other schools. Counselling teachers, school social worker, education psychologist and student counselors follow the school-based progress for Catering Students with Special Educational Needs" to provide timely supports to the students in need, to communicate with the corresponding parents and teachers, and to let all teachers, through staff meetings, understand the suitable basic strategies for facilitating the development of these students. This year, to provide even better services to the students, our school joins the "JC A-Connect: Jockey Club Autism Support Network" which is funded by Jockey Club and collaborated with University of Hong Kong. Our school successfully applied for the Partnership Fund from the Social Service Department this year, hence we can provide after-school learning support programmes for the junior secondary students aiming at improving their learning and facilitating their holistic development. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
The "Student Support Committee” and "Special Educational Needs Coordinator” provide individual support for students with special educational needs (S.E.N.). Our school also strives to pave the way for students with S.E.N. to enter the job market and further their educational studies by working closely with the “Career and Planning Group” as well as inviting professionals to our school to share their advice and suggestions.<br>Through participation in “JC A-Connect: Jockey Club Autism Support Network”, our school receives abundant resources to offer students S.E.N. services, training and the development of “Individual Education Plans”. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
The Parents and Teachers Association has been established for 24 years. Every year, the Association organizes regular talks and family activities, publishes newsletters, conducts volunteer services, and provides green campus services etc. to enhance the sense of belonging of students and parents to the school. |
| School Ethos |
Based on the mission of providing a caring school culture, various class management activities are conducted including two class teachers for Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 classes, staying school for lunch etc. Apart from school social workers, there are professional counselors to implement various development activities such as the Growth Channel, the My Class My Home activity, the I Can Fly programme, the Healthy Life programme, and the Big Brothers and Sisters caring programme. There are also Learning Camps, Challenging and Development Camps, School-Business Collaboration Volunteer Services etc. aiming at enhancing the school caring culture. This year, our school continues to receive sponsorships from our School Sponsoring Body accordingly for organizing the Secondary 1, 2 and 4 Outbound Study Trips, Teaching and Learning programmes, Student Development activities, Workplace Experiential Programme, etc. |
| School Development Plan |
Key areas of concerns (2021-2024): <br>1. Ongoing renewal of school curriculum and nurturing holistic development;<br>2. Cultivating students’ positive attitude and creating a healthy campus;<br>3. Consolidating career planning and realizing the full potential of our students. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Other than the 3 specific Staff Development Days, there are sharing sessions by fellow teachers in the monthly staff meetings. Our teachers actively participate in the seminars and courses concerning the areas of catering for students with special educational needs and eLearning. Our teachers are frequently invited by the Education Bureau and other schools to share the successful experiences of our school. |
| Life-wide Learning |
There are various extracurricular activities in our school, such as Sports Club, Academic Clubs, Uniform Groups and Service Teams etc. A specific period within the timetable on Friday is allocated for the Other Learning Experiences for all the students, and an additional period on Saturday is also allocated for the Uniform Groups of Secondary One students. There are cross-curriculum activities like the Life-wide Learning Week, Talent and Variety Show, Mathematics and Science Carnival, Life Education Day, Reading Days, English Speaking Days, Subject weeks of KLA etc. Furthermore, there are whole-Form study trips for all students. |
