| Language Policy |
Our language policy places students’ learning effectiveness as our major concern. We firmly believe that the mother language is the best medium for learning, eliminating all of the learning difficulties and obstacles caused by the use of second language, thereby enhancing students’ learning motivation and interest. At the same time, we also attach great importance to the requirement of "biliteracy and trilingualism" for students. We incorporate drama, movies, and reading into the English curriculum. Specific English terms are taught in various subjects to expand students' vocabulary list. To build up an English-rich environment, reading across curriculum, and English weeks, etc. are implemented to provide opportunities for students to further improve their English proficiency. We have reading classes every day, and implement the Chinese and English Extensive Reading Award Scheme, Online Reading Award Scheme, Putonghua Recitation Competition, Inter-community Debate Competition, School Magazine, Campus TV student reporters scheme and much more to improve students’ all round 'biliterate and trilingual' ability. |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies |
We teach with "small steps, quick feedback, more encouragement and appreciation". Students can easily understand and master skills so as to build up their confidence in learning and self-efficacy, and thereby enhancing their motivation and interest in learning. To further develop students to be active learners with life-long learning skills, we implement student-centred learning strategies. By training students to take notes in class and organize concepts, we equip students with self-learning skills. We also strive to develop students' self-learning ability by introducing Flipped Learning, with various pre-lesson study tasks and post-lesson assessment activities. |
| School-based curriculum |
1. Electives: 2X. APL: Patisserie and Cafe Operations, Digital Media and Radio Production, GCSE(Chinese)<br> 2. Curriculum highlights: Creative Technology, Senior Forms: Integrated Arts. |
| Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
We implement small-class teaching at the junior levels to cater for learning diversity. To ensure no student is left behind, we provide small group remedial teaching, after-school homework tutoring and mentoring scheme. We also provide after-school gifted classes to further enhance the learning of our elite students. To cater for learning diversity, we design school-based tiered assignments and develop an online self-learning platform for our students. |
| Approach to Integrated Education |
We strive to cater for learner diversity. Our Vice Principal and SENCO coordinate the work of Integrated Education, leading all subjects and student supporting teams, educational psychologists and speech therapists to develop a holistic strategic support plan and IEP for students with special educational needs. Our school employs extra counselors to provide social support and learning training for students with needs. Our school establishes effective communication mechanism with parents so that they are well-informed of their children's learning in school. For supporting non-Chinese speaking students with special educational needs, school hires additional staff to provide after school support and individual counseling service for assisting students' learning, emotional and social adjustment. |
| Education Support for Non-Chinese Speaking (NCS) Students |
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| Home-School Co-operation |
The school and the parents work closely together. Through day camps, tours and parents days, parents and teachers exchange ideas freely. In addition, the 'Chicken Soup for Soul' activity organized by the Parent-Teacher Association provides a relaxing communication platform for parents and teachers. Our school wholeheartedly invites parents to participate in the school’s activities so that they can experience the culture and atmosphere of the school. |
| School Ethos |
We adopt a positive discipline mode that focuses on encouragement and appreciation of students’ good behavior. We implement the "Star Scheme" and "Rainbow Award Scheme". The effect is remarkable. Students are well behaved and respect school rules. The school's atmosphere is positive and inclusive, teachers and students have a good rapport. We have been awarded the Caring School Award for 15 consecutive years, and the "Best Caring Teaching Staff" award in 2011. We attach great importance to the health and growth of students and implement the Sunshine 360 healthy school program to enhance students’ ability to cope with adversity through adventure based counseling activities. We received the Honor Award, the Special Award and Enhancement Award of Hi-Five Student Engagement Award Scheme from 2019 to 2022. |
| School Development Plan |
1. To refine teaching pedagogies to cater for learner diversity and to maximize classroom participation of students of different abilities.<br>2. To raise students’ learning motivation and effectiveness.<br>3. To build a professional learning community for sustainable development. |
| Teacher Professional Training and Development |
We integrate school-based and external professional support in teachers’ professional development. In addition to participating in a school-based support program and inviting universities and education professionals to come to school for teachers' training and development, we also organize teacher professional development sessions regularly e.g. collective lesson preparation and sharing, and 'Open classroom' to facilitate lesson observation and study between teachers. In recent years, the school has focused on improving teachers' use of e-learning software to meet the needs of self-regulated learning and online teaching. |
| Life-wide Learning |
Life-wide learning activities provide students with learning experience outside of classrooms. In addition to the co-curricular activities of houses, clubs and societies, there is a special school-based "Friday Classroom" curriculum that offers diversified courses, allowing students to fully develop their talents and skills in sports, arts, leadership as well as hobbies and lifestyles. 'Academy for the Elders' and voluntary services promote the inclusion of elders and young while developing students' sense of commitment in serving the underprivileged and the society. Our students have performed well in physical education, among which the handball team has been the most outstanding. We organize overseas study tours every year, visiting locations including Japan, Singapore, Inner Mongolia, Xi'an and many other places, so that students can develop a global perspective and have a better understanding of the world and nation. We also provide ample field study opportunities to let students apply their learnt knowledge to authentic situations. |
