Optimize English education, stimulate learning motivation, and practice whole-person development

@TERM0@@, located in Kwun Tong District, has always adhered to the school purpose of "teaching without distinction and teaching students in accordance with their aptitude", and is committed to promoting courses and diversified learning activities that meet students' growth and learning needs, so as to create a pleasant learning environment. Principal Ma Yung-yee hopes that students can stimulate their interest and motivation in English learning through a series of interesting and inspiring English learning activities, so as to "learn and apply" while cultivating positive values ​​and attitudes to promote whole-person development.

Complete course planning to comprehensively strengthen English skills

The school attaches great importance to students' biliteracy and trilingual development. It adheres to the educational policy of "teaching students according to their aptitude" and develops comprehensive curriculum planning to ensure that every student can learn something. In terms of curriculum framework, foreign English teachers focus on the English pinyin skills of junior primary school students to lay a solid foundation for Chinese learning; at the upper primary school level, they promote shared reading to increase the amount and scope of students' reading.

In addition, each subject group actively participates in the curriculum development plan promoted by the Education Bureau. Among them, the English subject increases students' exposure to and appreciation of English literature through shared reading (Shared Reading) and guided reading (Guided Reading). At the same time, a family reading program is established to cultivate good reading habits and attitudes, and improve the English application of listening, speaking, and writing in many aspects. At the same time, the school is also determined to develop theme-based teaching and participates in the Development of Text Set Program (DTS) of the Education Bureau. Professional curriculum planners come to the school to prepare lessons together with fifth- and sixth-grade English teachers, discuss teaching strategies and design lesson plans, and further optimize the school-based English curriculum. In addition, the school has also developed Reading Across Curriculum, which allows students to read a wide range of different reading materials around the same English learning theme to enhance students' reading ability and cultivate their interest in reading. Principal Ma said: "The course will arrange suitable text types for students. There are many types of articles and they are also drawn from daily life, which can effectively expand students' reading level."

The class also designs a regular session - "One-minute speech". In each class, students are invited to take turns giving a one-minute speech. This can not only effectively improve students' speaking skills and self-confidence, but also enable peers to appreciate each other and learn together. It also allows teachers to understand students' learning status and make appropriate classroom adjustments to increase learning and teaching effectiveness.

Enrich extracurricular extension activities and connect them with daily life

Outside the classroom, the school actively promotes a number of extension activities to create a strong daily English context by increasing students' opportunities to be exposed to English. The 2 teams of English Ambassadors are divided into a Junior Team composed of 20 students from third to fourth grade, and a Senior Team composed of 20 students from fifth to sixth grade. They engage in interactive communication activities in different English learning activities. Principal Ma added: "In order to further enhance the leadership skills of English Ambassadors, we will use the 'English Little Leader Training Class' to provide systematic training in language proficiency and leadership skills. We will also participate in the organization of different English activities, such as English Day, to help students equip students with soft skills that can be used throughout their lives."

In addition, a team of foreign English teachers has produced the "NETCHAT" radio program. The teachers will share themes based on different holidays and share interesting daily stories. The foreign English teachers’ “talking about everyday things” can effectively reduce students’ sense of distance from English and create a natural English communication atmosphere. Students will also take the initiative to share their daily life in English.

Diversified English reading to deepen independent learning

Diversified reading is beneficial to the acquisition of knowledge and the cultivation of a self-learning attitude. The school strives to promote a school-wide reading culture from different aspects to help students develop a positive learning attitude that will last a lifetime. Principal Ma understands that reading physical books is often limited by the reading place and quantity. For example, the collection of the school library is always limited and mainly contains books related to subject content, which may not meet the needs of students who want to pursue more extracurricular or advanced knowledge. Therefore, in addition to reading physical books, the teaching team promotes electronic reading (e-reading) to expand students' reading depth and breadth and master more areas of knowledge. Electronic reading platforms can provide students with a richer variety and scope of reading. Students can "jump out of textbooks" and choose books of interest based on their personal preferences.

Principal Ma continued: "With the e-learning facilities in the school, such as electronic whiteboards, electronic blackboards, personal e-learning devices, etc., the teaching team can integrate e-reading into daily teaching. In this school year, there are multiple reading sessions at all levels, such as class morning reading on Wednesdays, reading and teacher-student sharing on Fridays. Students in grades four to six have English guided reading classes (Guided). Reading) to improve students' reading skills and cultivate their reading habits. "Not only that, the English department also produces its own campus magazine, publishing a monthly "English Newsletter" with all-inclusive content, including campus trends, teachers' voices, student masterpieces, etc. Teachers use reading time to "read newspapers" with students, through which they can learn about different genres of English creation, learn different extracurricular vocabulary, and comprehensively improve their English knowledge.

Drama education reveals potential and cultivates lifelong interest

Facing the future social development trend that emphasizes the exchange of skills and knowledge, the school is committed to creating extended learning places for practical English use, thereby helping students improve their English proficiency, while developing the common abilities of future generalists, discovering unique potential early, and paving the way for career planning. The English Department has added elements of English drama to the regular curriculum and has also formed a drama team, which not only allows students to improve their language and cultural literacy by learning and performing famous plays, but also develop their lifelong interests.

Among them, the drama team participated in the Hong Kong Little Shakespeare Project to help students learn and experience drama to help students use English fluently and confidently. In the Little Shakespeare drama class, foreign English instructors will teach students to perform Shakespeare's famous plays, such as "Antony and Cleopatra," "Julius Caesar" and "Hamlet." By studying scripts and learning various stage techniques, students will have a deeper understanding of different classics, improve their English skills, and also enrich their cultural connotations.

Pay attention to the connection between early childhood and primary school and join the Jianle family

The school understands that primary one freshmen face the major transition from kindergarten to primary school and need adequate transitional adaptation. Therefore, the school specially organizes different freshman activities and promotes targeted strategies to help students get to know the school, naturally integrate into campus learning and life, and enjoy a more enjoyable learning process.

The first mid-term assessment will be conducted in a practical mode: The first mid-term assessment in grade 1 will be conducted in a practical mode to replace the original "paper-and-pencil assessment".
Primary One Preparatory Class: Carry out different learning activities and regular training, get to know the class teacher and classmates before the start of school, and increase the sense of belonging.
One Hundred Days of Joy in Kin Primary School: Share with parents what students have learned in the past 100 days, allowing students to express their gratitude to teachers and parents, and enhance students' sense of belonging to the school.
Primary One Parent-Child Lunch: Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the "Primary One Parent-Child Lunch and Mid-Autumn Festival Reunion" event is held to allow parents to better understand their children's living conditions at school.
Parents' meeting for primary school freshmen: Let parents know their children's study life and parent support network, and have close communication with class teachers to build an efficient bridge for home-school collaboration.
Primary One Parent Lectures and Workshops: Professional educators will impart their experience in nurturing children, and Primary One teachers will also explain learning techniques, curriculum arrangement, assessment system, homework adjustments, etc.
Primary One Search Line: At the beginning of the school year, we will lead Primary One freshmen to get to know every corner of the campus through interesting travel activities.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Program: "Big Brothers Big Sisters" in grades four to six will accompany and help Primary One students adapt to primary school life during recess, lunch and homework sessions.