| Language Policy |
1. Our school adopts both Chinese and English as medium of instruction. In S.1 to S.3, in addition to English subject, Mathematics and Integrated Science are taught in English by class. In S.4 to S.6, English is adopted as the medium of instruction in Mathematics and some electives in some classes. <br>2. Our English lessons are conducted in small groups in most of the classes. An English Speaking Day is held every Thursday so that students have more opportunities to communicate with others in English. The English Corner also provides a good environment for students to do oral practice. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
S.4 to S.6 students are divided into 5 groups from four classes, and small class teaching is implemented to improve learning effectiveness. The school puts special emphasis on giving junior form students basic knowledge and training in Chinese, English & Mathematics. The homework given is suitable in terms of quantity and quality. In order to cater for students’ learning differences, remedial and elite courses are arranged to help students improve their grades. In order to promote student's reading habit, we have a whole school daily reading program of 15 minutes after every morning assembly. English Speaking Day is held once a week to establish an authentic English learning environment for the whole school.<br>Our school actively promotes e-learning to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning with mobile devices, and encourages students to make good use of online learning platforms for self-directed learning. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 3X. Our school offers thirteen elective subjects which is classified as three groups.<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Our school adjusts teaching content and assessment strategies according to students' abilities, and provides after-school enhancement and elite classes for students of different abilities.<br>Dividing the teaching content into small units to help students to learn and teachers to review teaching strategies. <br>Our school has established a STEM team to encourage students to participate in STEM learning activities through designing formal courses, organizing after-school activities and participating in competitions, so as to cultivate students' diversified development in related fields and allow students to fully develop their creativity. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
To fully develop students' potential to their fullest, our school stresses on moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual development and provides a wide range of activities for students. Our school also focuses on teacher-student interaction and caters for learning differences. In addition, our school is committed to establishing a caring, integrated and respectful learning atmosphere. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
The Student Support Team (SST) is responsible for the planning, coordinating and implementing of student support activities for students with special educational needs. <br>For the Tier 1 support, our school focuses on building a caring culture on campus, and cares for the spiritual and mental health development of students through different activities. For the Tier 2 support, SST provides training of social skills, executive skills, Animal Assisted Therapy, Installation art and Horticultural Therapy, and so on. A school-based programme has been launched to enhance students' self-confidence and reduce their learning stress. Our Peer Counseling Programme nurtures good mutual support relationships, interpersonal communication skills and a caring culture within the school. Furthermore, our Leadership Training Program helps junior form students building the positive values of persistence and cooperation. Also, parent group organized by school social workers promotes parent-school cooperation which is of crucial importance to our school. Parents could learn parent-child communication skills and have peer support. Besides, SST also provides teacher training sessions to equip them with knowledge in students' mental health and development. For the Tier 3 support, SST provides individual support such as counselling services, growth groups and speech therapy according to the needs of individual students in order to help them to develop their potential and grow healthily and happily. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
To promote home-school co-operation, our school and PTA organize diversified activities such as parents' nights, the Sunshine Call, workshops, day trip, barbecue, etc. Through the activities, both parents and teachers have developed trustful relationship with each other. |
| School Ethos |
The school has an ethos of simplicity and sincerity. There is an excellent rapport between teachers and students. We adopt an integrated approach on discipline and counseling. We have a 'Dual Class Teachers' system for S.1 to S.3 classes to enhance guidance for students. A social worker from Caritas offers guidance and support to students on a regular basis and a Diocesan educational psychologist helps the school analyze its present state and handle students' problems with regard to their growth and study. There are several Parents' Days/ Nights annually to report the academic progression of students. |
| School Development Plan |
Major focuses of the school (2021-2024):<br>Cultivating positive values and celebrating joyful lives;<br>Promoting autonomous learning and creating a proactive learning atmosphere;<br>Strengthening professional development and optimizing school management. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
Annually, there are a variety of professional development activities such as Teachers' Professional Development Days, Sharing Sessions, Peer Lesson Observations and Common Lesson Preparation. All these enhance the professional development of teachers in order to keep pace with the education reform. Through teacher development activities, teachers can further understand the five core values of Catholic education: "Truth, Justice, Love, Life, and Family", thus helping teachers to pass on the above concepts to students when teaching. |
| Life-wide Learning |
The school provides a variety of sports, academic and interest clubs for students. S.1 students are required to join at least one art activity. S.2 to S.3 students are required to join at least one interest club. Senior students need to take up the leadership role of organizing school activities. There are four houses in our school, in which students can join house activities or inter-house competitions. Our school also arranged lots of mainland and overseas visits and exchange tours for both students and teachers in holidays to broaden the learning experience and horizons of students. |
