| Language Policy |
Our school concerns the language development of students and is proactively working to elevate students' ability in Chinese, English and Putonghua. To enhance English proficiency, our school is blessed with the support from the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong in arranging interns from Germany to visit our school on a weekly basis to organize English learning activities for students. Regarding the curriculum, we provide S.1 English Bridging Course and arrange bi-annual English Week. Mathematics and Integrated Science for junior forms are taught in English. English Language Across Curriculum is also offered.<br>'Chinese Language and Cultural Week' is held annually to arouse students' interest in learning Chinese culture and language. One class in S.1 and S.2 adopts Putonghua as the medium of instruction in teaching Chinese Language. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
We focus on promoting self-directed learning in junior forms, hoping students will adopt an active learning style. Students' critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills and skills in information technology are expected to be nurtured through co-curricular activities and multi-learning curriculum. Students' performance in public exams and their integrated skills are our prior concerns in the senior secondary curriculum. Apart from the traditional arts and science subjects, we also provide different subjects such as Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Physical Education and Ethics and Religious Studies to encourage learning and development in different fields. BYOD (bring your own device) is implemented in all forms. Students bring their own tablet devices and conduct e-learning activities during the lesson. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. Students are free to choose different subjects according to their interests and abilities.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: We offer a diversified and balanced curriculum in junior forms. There are cross-curricular English courses for S.1 to S.3 students. Co-curricular activities such as English drama classes are also provided for students to cater for different interests and promote whole-person development. English reading lessons are arranged for junior forms students so as to help them acquire reading skills and strategies. Besides, we emphasize virtue development. Through morning assemblies, weekly assemblies, cross-curricular activities and Religious Studies lessons, positive value to life is infused. Moral, Civic and National Education Section offers tailor-made materials for teaching students' positive values in the class-teacher lessons. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
There are after-school enhancement and remedial classes in junior and senior forms to cater for learning diversity. A learning support committee is also set up, specializing in caring and looking after the students in need. In junior forms, there are different learning and support classes to help students with homework and build up active learning and self-directed learning habits. Our school's emphasis is on Christian education. Through different contacts and personal conferences, teachers encourage students to have a reflection on life and to understand religion. Students are also nurtured, from the Christian perspective, to take on challenges, love their life and develop their potential to the fullest, leading a life of 'Love God and Love Man'. We have an additional social worker for promoting leadership training, workshops and voluntary work training to help students develop their potential. We also have partnership with various churches/organizations to integrate religious group activities into Religious Studies lesson, creating a routine that allows students to be exposed to gospel messages and providing support for their personal growth. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
The school is committed to developing an inclusive school culture and making good use of the resources allocated by the Education Bureau to support students with special education needs in a 'whole school approach'. We provide students with appropriate and diversified supports to enhance their learning effectiveness and help them integrate into school life. We have established a 'Student Support Team' to take care of individual differences in the 'whole school approach'. In addition, we arrange pull-out/after-school support classes (Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics) and purchase speech therapy services to provide group/individual speech therapy/training for students with speech and language impairment. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
Cooperation between parents and school is highly valued. We keep close contact with parents via convenient and diversified channels. Home visits are held every year to get parents acquainted with their children's school performances, which is significant in nurturing the students. This arrangement is widely welcomed by parents and students. The efforts paid by teachers are also appreciated by parents. |
| School Ethos |
Students are well-behaved with self-discipline. They respect teachers and get along well with their peers. They are active in participating in extra-curricular activities and voluntary work, taking their duties seriously. In those activities, they show commitment and enthusiasm in serving people. Student leaders are also responsible and eager in serving their fellow schoolmates. |
| School Development Plan |
2021/24 Major Concerns:<br>1. Enhancing Learning Motivation.<br>2. Building a Positive Life. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Our school values the professional development of teachers. The measures for professional development include the following:<br>1. Offering subsidies for teachers to enhance their English proficiency and keep abreast of development of their subjects;<br>2. Conducting collaborative lesson planning in Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, Citizenship and Social Development, History, Geography and Integrated Science, etc. to enhance the effectiveness of teaching;<br>3. Organizing orientation and workshops for new colleagues to help them adapt to the new working environment;<br>4. Establishing award schemes to credit staff for good performance;<br>5. Encouraging teachers to share school-based experience in educational forum held in Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas;<br>6. Seconding teachers to the EDB. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Our sponsoring body YMCA has a strong international network, which provides our students with plenty of opportunities to participate in international exchange activities. For instance, we participated in the YMCA 175 event held in London, YMCA World Council held in Chiang Mai, the tree-planting activity in the desert areas of Shaanxi, and the YMCA exchange camps with German high school students.<br>We offer over thirty extra-curricular activities and place emphasis on voluntary services. The implementation of the 'One student, One service' volunteer program gives students opportunities for all-rounded development.<br>The 'One student, One musical instrument' scheme is implemented in junior forms. We organize a school band and a variety of musical instrument classes. Our school band has been a frequent winner of the Golden and Silver Awards in 'Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows Symphonic Band Contest' and 'Joint School Music Competition'. We organize inter-school music camp and joint-school symphonic band concert regularly.<br>We perform outstandingly in sports. We have won numerous awards in different inter-school competitions in the events of track and field, cross country, basketball, volleyball and handball. We have nurtured dozens of Hong Kong team players over the years. Our sports teams including the cycling team, bowling, baseball and especially the handball team continue to make us proud.<br>Cooperating with sponsoring body, we have established league teams comprising elite athletes from our school. We are staying in top ranks in various large-scale local sporting events in recent years. |
