Diversified English learning unleashes potential and achieves dreams

C.C.C. Kei Tsun Primary SchoolWe have been cultivating moral talents for more than 50 years. We uphold the spirit of the school motto of "Learning to Learn the Way" and provide high-quality whole-person education through people-centered beliefs. We are committed to inspiring students' potential and cultivating them to give back to society and contribute to the country in the future. Principal Ye Xueyan is committed to leading the teaching team to continuously optimize and develop learning and teaching. In addition to regular courses, the school also provides students with diversified learning experiences, ranging from English, music, STEAM and other areas, to fully meet development needs and achieve potential development in all aspects.

Cross-curricular reading English integrated into life

Reading is the best way to absorb knowledge. Creating a good reading atmosphere on campus will not only help students develop their interest and habit of reading, but also increase the opportunities for them to be exposed to and absorb new knowledge. Seeing that students often read and review in the library, the school invested resources in renovating the library to provide a more comfortable study space to cater to students' learning needs. The library has been updated with an English reading corner to create a strong reading atmosphere and encourage students to read more English books and become lifelong readers.

Principal Ye pointed out: "We use a step-by-step approach to teach students a variety of English knowledge; we also actively promote cross-curricular reading to incorporate knowledge from different subjects and take care of the diversity of learning." Taking the second grade as an example, students will read books related to nature and planting in class. The teaching team will also make good use of the campus's advantages and use the rooftop space of the school building for organic farming. In the process, students can combine the content of the book and learn to plant various fruits and vegetables, fertilize and water through practical actions. They can also understand relevant English vocabulary and further deepen what they have learned. Through a variety of activities combined with teaching content, students can feel the fun and diversity of learning, gradually develop a sense of responsibility, and gain endless satisfaction from the rewards of hard work, thus developing a sense of belonging to campus life and being willing to integrate into campus community life.

Maker Education Exploration and Practice

The school firmly believes that every student has endless talent and potential. Through hands-on discovery and problem solving through practical methods, it helps to explore their diverse potential. In recent years, the school has been committed to promoting Maker Education, guiding students to think and discuss problems from multiple perspectives, and cultivating problem-solving abilities through "hands-on" methods. When planning courses, the teaching team promotes an interdisciplinary course that spans one academic year - "Small Ideas, Big Creations". In the first semester, students will learn practical skills such as programming, carpentry, and artificial intelligence; in the second semester, students will focus on training their design thinking. The teacher divided each class of students into 4 groups and set up situations so that students could use the skills they learned to design small inventions that could be used in daily life according to the task content. The course combines logical thinking, creative thinking and English learning elements. Students not only understand the English vocabulary of various subjects, but also can apply it in daily life.

English Musical Collaborative participation of all levels

The English subject team is committed to creating diversified English learning scenarios to enhance students' English abilities and learning interests. Teacher Mo Jialin, the head of the English subject, pointed out: "The school conducts an English musical drama course in the fourth grade. Students of all grades can participate in it, and everyone has the opportunity to be the protagonist. Through the medium of musical drama, students can repeatedly review their English lines in rehearsals, effectively improving their English listening and speaking skills, and also showing off their acting skills. potential, and confidently express themselves in English on stage. "Furthermore, each year's musical has a different story theme, and uses picture books as performance repertoire, and infiltrates value education into the content, allowing students to reflect on life growth, learn to tolerate and care for others, and establish a positive attitude towards life while learning English.

Vice Principal Wu Xiujuan added that the English musical contains interdisciplinary learning elements, including English subjects, music subjects and multiple intelligence classes. The dances of the musical are all choreographed by teachers at the school, and the class is scheduled to be held in the "Sanlian Hall" on Wednesday afternoons, giving students a more fulfilling learning environment. Not only that, the school also renovated the 8th floor of the new wing into a performance theater, equipped with audio and lighting equipment, to create a better performance venue for students and enhance their sense of involvement in the performance. "Students' wonderful performances will also be edited into clips and uploaded to the YouTube channel, so that parents and the public can share the joy of their classmates. These experiences become an important process for students' growth, increasing their interest in learning and cultivating team spirit, and also bringing them a sense of satisfaction in English."

Bridging courses to primary school to establish Chinese language foundation

In order to help students easily pass through the transition stage from kindergarten to primary school and adapt to primary school life as quickly as possible, the school has set up Let our STEAM make your Dream "Connection Course to Primary School", which is divided into two major areas: English and STEAM to support students' learning needs. In 4 classes, the teacher will teach basic English pinyin and conversation skills in the form of singing and watching videos, so that students can learn English happily. Foreign English teachers and local English teachers teach together and share methods of learning authentic English. Students communicate with foreign teachers from the beginning of their enrollment, which helps build confidence in English. In addition, a booklet will be distributed in each class to allow students to record the English Pinyin taught that day, deepen their learning and memory, and establish effective study habits. The booklet also comes with a QR Code, which students can scan by themselves to review the content taught in class and learn from the past.

Exchange activities in Singapore Exposure to extracurricular English

The school actively organizes various exchange activities to broaden students' world horizons and strengthen English communication skills. Principal Ye pointed out: "The English subject group has organized study tours to Singapore in the past, allowing students to attend classes and stay overnight in local schools to experience different life cultures. In the process, they can practice self-care and collaboration skills, and learn to respect each other's cultural differences." Since 2017, the school has also formed a sister school with a primary school in Singapore to strengthen academic exchanges between the two places and increase opportunities for students to use English. Even though the epidemic was restricted, the connection between the two places was not interrupted. On-site visits and exchanges were changed to interactive exchanges with sister schools through online platforms. Students introduced Hong Kong food to their peers in Singapore, allowing both parties to gain a deeper understanding of each other's schools and local culture. Students were also willing to use English to communicate in the process, improving their confidence in using English.

E-learning fosters independent learning

Information technology has become an indispensable communication and learning tool. By promoting electronic teaching, schools are committed to improving students' information literacy and enhancing learning and teaching effectiveness. In addition to face-to-face classes, the English subject team makes good use of electronic learning tools such as Microsoft Teams and Read Aloud to expand the depth and breadth of learning. Vice Principal Qu Minming said: "The English department arranges homework lessons for English reading aloud. Students will upload the recordings to the platform, and the platform's AI system will evaluate the reading aloud performance. Teachers can understand students' learning difficulties based on the platform's feedback and comments, so as to provide appropriate targeted guidance."

The school also implements a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program for grades four to five. Teachers use technology tools to design a variety of extended learning activities and learning materials to meet students' different learning needs and enhance classroom interaction and participation. Through the help of electronic learning tools, students can also understand and master teaching content more clearly and solve learning difficulties; teachers can focus on taking care of the different learning differences of students, thereby improving the effectiveness of learning and teaching, and cultivating students to become "life-long learners" with independent learning, collaboration and problem-solving abilities.