Open the door to knowledge with English, diverse learning achieves whole-person development

Located in Sham Shui Po District, @TERM0@@ implements the spirit of the school motto of "cultivating talents and serving the society", and is committed to providing high-quality basic education in primary schools, establishing a positive campus culture, providing students with diversified learning opportunities, helping students master and apply knowledge, and cultivating them to become biliterate and trilingual "life-long learners". Principal Wu Xiaoling and her teaching team strive for excellence, use international educational vision and thinking to enhance experiential learning experiences, and hope that students will develop into future pillars with both culture, sports and arts.

Cross-curricular reading to improve English proficiency

Good reading habits need to be cultivated from an early age. The school strives to enhance the reading atmosphere, immerse students in the world of books, increase reading pleasure and academic discussions among peers. The English subject group has implemented the concept of "learning to read, learning by reading" from the beginning of students' enrollment. Teacher Xu Haiqi, the director of the English subject, emphasized: "In the junior primary stage, students will learn a variety of reading skills, and learn different English words and pinyin, teaching them to 'learn to read' "Up to the high school stage, teachers will arrange a variety of tests and topic learning in the classroom, so that students can use the skills learned in the first stage to help explore their own learning interests and potential, improve their ability to learn independently, and achieve "learning from reading."

In order to deepen the knowledge absorbed by students, broaden the scope of reading and enhance the depth, in addition to daily courses, the school also actively promotes reading across the Curriculum. The English subject will cooperate with other subjects to carry out reading plans based on different themes in order to enhance the interest of reading. Through immersive English learning, the teaching connection between different subjects will be strengthened, and English will be used as the learning medium to become the door to knowledge. In addition, the school also started with reading support and set up an English reading room. After borrowing books, students can deepen their reading in their own areas of interest and subtly improve their English proficiency by writing reading reports, making short videos introducing books, telling stories, etc. English teachers also encourage students to use vivid expressions to tell stories and share the joy of reading with their peers.

Simulated store activities combine life and English

In addition to regular courses, the English subject also advocates the use of activity-based teaching methods, and uses daily life themes in activities to infiltrate positive value education, enhance students' interest in learning English, and at the same time build positive values and attitudes. Principal Wu pointed out: "The activity-based teaching in the English subject is carried out based on specific themes, encouraging students to actively participate and explore their potential." In order to increase students' opportunities to practice English in their spare time, the English subject group combines life and English. In addition to the weekly English gardeners who are led by foreign teachers and teach flower arrangement skills, a mock store "Panda Shop" is held every Friday. The foreign English teacher Mr. Ralph Turner serves as the store manager and leads the store assistants who are students to jointly operate the store. Students can earn "Panda Dollars" based on their performance in class, and can purchase various stationery and small gifts in the store, learning money management concepts and integrating them into real life experiences. Mr. Turner pointed out: "Students need to communicate in English during the process, and they understand that English is not a subject to be "memorized by rote", but can be learned and used in daily life, reflecting the fun of interactive English learning."

English Enrichment Program Deepening Subject Knowledge

The school is committed to promoting a comprehensive learning plan for the English subject. The English subject team uses thematic teaching mode to allow students to learn English vocabulary and language applications on different topics and train higher-order thinking skills. Teacher Diao Junwei of the English Department said: "Each subject group will collaborate to organize an English week to allow students to learn more relevant knowledge outside of English class. For example, last year we cooperated with the General Studies Department to teach geography-related knowledge in the English class. We will also learn about volcano construction, geographical vocabulary, and learn to make volcano models during the General Studies activities." By creating a diverse English context, students can use English, cultivate a spirit of inquiry, and develop independent learning abilities. In addition, in order to enhance students' interest and participation in English learning, the school will train "English Ambassadors" at all levels to organize and promote English subject activities. "English Ambassadors" play a leading role in the process, helping to improve leadership skills and self-confidence, and build a spirit of serving others, thereby infecting peers around them to dare to communicate in English.

Adaptation week for primary school transition to establish a good learning foundation

In order to help kindergarten students happily integrate into primary school life and adapt to the new learning model, the school has specially set up summer experience classes and transition adaptation weeks for primary school transition to primary school, in order to enhance students' sense of belonging to the campus and cultivate their interest in learning. English teachers will let students feel the classroom atmosphere and class mode, and teach prospective primary school students to complete simple worksheets to understand their abilities, and then adjust the class content to suit their level so that they can gradually adapt to primary school life. In addition, in order to reduce the pressure caused by scores, silent reading and tests in the first semester of first grade will not be calculated into scores. Teachers will also provide various "progressive assessments" to students so that they can better understand their learning effectiveness and become more confident in their learning. The English subject also pays attention to the needs of students with different abilities. Teachers will regularly review the reading levels of first-year students to arrange books and adjust teaching.

Multiple test-taking training to enhance practical experience

Parents hope their children will be successful and hope that their children will be admitted to the middle school of their choice. In order to prepare for early planning for admission to middle school, the school divides the upper primary school into a blue group and a red group according to the students' abilities and needs, so as to provide targeted counseling. The teachers of the English subject will adjust the pace and depth of the courses according to the group of students and the learning ability and speed of the students. They will also provide more teaching materials from listening, speaking, reading and writing to guide students to answer different types of questions and enhance their confidence in taking exams. For the English conversation part, the school provides various training opportunities to train students to become confident and fluent speakers through dialogue, speech, debate, etc. To this end, foreign English teachers design different conversation training in class, inviting students to conduct public speeches and group discussions to improve speaking skills in different English situations. In addition, an interview class for entry into high school has been added during extracurricular activities to help students master interview skills and on-the-spot adaptability, hoping to be able to confidently express themselves in English in actual interviews.

Understand yourself in English and combine social and emotional education

Students need to continue to experience self-exploration as they grow, so as to achieve better selves. The school is committed to helping students discover their potential and interests, as well as recognize their personal characteristics. Assistant Principal Li Yuzhen said: "In view of students entering middle school and their future development, the English Department specially designed activities for sixth-grade students. The plan is divided into two parts. First, students need to write an English letter to their future selves, writing down their expectations and words of encouragement for the future. We hope that they can read the letter again in the future. , look back on the original intention on the road of development. The second part asks students to create a personal learning profile to understand their own personality, interests and expertise. "By combining English and personal growth, students will be more engaged in English learning and help them build a positive and healthy campus life in their future secondary school career."