Pay attention to small classes and group teaching, hire more foreign teachers, and improve reading skills.

Many parents choose their favorite primary school for their children, and the teacher-student ratio is one of the important considerations. The biggest feature of San Wui Commercial Society School is exactly this ideal condition: fewer classes, more teachers, and the teacher-student ratio in some classes is as high as 1:8. It can provide appropriate personal care for students of different levels and make it easier for kindergarten students to transition into primary school study and life.

Foreign tutors perform their respective duties to comprehensively improve English proficiency

The school attaches great importance to the development of English subjects. There are three foreign English teachers, two of whom are hired by the school at its own expense. There are 12 English classes per week for students at all levels, 6 of which are taught by foreign English teachers. Each teacher has his or her own specific teaching goals. For example, teachers funded by the Education Bureau will be responsible for teaching students writing skills. As for the two self-financed foreign teachers, they will share books with students through iPads and divide the content from A to Z to distinguish the depth, so that students can gradually increase their exposure to English and improve their reading and writing skills. Principal Hu Lifeng emphasized: "Students learn English not only to cope with school courses and exams, but the most important thing is to be able to apply it in life. When they meet foreigners, they can talk and laugh. Only then can they be considered to have learned the language, which is also our ultimate goal."

In addition, during the "One-Hour English Reading" period every week, foreign English teachers will lead students to study books, novels, and foreign literary classics of different styles and themes. Through script reading and drama training, they will create a sense of Chinese language achievement for students, and at the same time build 4C abilities, including Cooperation, Communication, Creativity, and Caring, to create a language learning environment that listens more and speaks more.

Students step onto the platform to practice learning results

Every December, the school leads all the students to organize a large-scale performance. In the past, the school used the auditorium of the affiliated high school - San Hui Chamber of Commerce Chan Pak Sha Memorial Secondary School as a performance venue. Kindergarten students and parents in the area were invited to watch and share the results of the students' hard work. Principal Hu said with a smile, “This year’s theme is ‘Chinese and English Literary Performance’, with Chinese and English scripts written by teachers, allowing students to display their acting talents while also enhancing their self-confidence and language skills.” This annual “highlight” just reflects the practice of learning results in life, and even the ability to learn and apply them in different situations.

Teaching assistants are effective and provide immediate guidance

In addition to local students, the school also brings together non-Chinese speaking students from different countries. Principal Wu believes that this will help non-Chinese speaking students have more opportunities to apply foreign languages and create a better context for the school. For students with different learning abilities, the teaching team will join the class together with subject teachers and a teaching assistant in daily classes to provide appropriate care for students with different learning needs. "We hired 11 additional teaching assistants this school year to assist in course teaching. During group activities, the teaching assistants will also respond to students' questions in class, thereby promoting communication and making the learning atmosphere more intense. This concretely exerts the effect of "1 plus 1 is greater than 2", which can care for students with learning needs and help them regain their confidence in learning."

In addition, for some students with special learning needs, three teachers will be arranged to attend the class together, with a teacher-student ratio of 1:8 to provide students with closer care and achieve the best results of small class and group teaching, making it easier to connect and integrate into the primary school learning environment.

Cultivate students’ sense of belonging and place themselves in a pleasant learning environment

The school has always advocated interdisciplinary learning, combining English with different subjects to improve students' English proficiency. For example, in addition to integrating mathematics and general knowledge subjects, English subjects will be injected into STEM education. It is even expected to add more elements to become a "STEM X" with unlimited possibilities. In addition, the school will make good use of every corner to provide students with a more ideal learning environment and opportunities. Now this year, a classroom has been vacated and turned into an "English Learning Room" to further cater to learning and teaching needs.

Principal Hu and the teaching team pay special attention to students' room for improvement and the cultivation of good behavior and character, followed by knowledge learning. Students' test scores are by no means the primary educational goal. "Because if students have a sense of belonging and involvement in school, they will naturally like to go to school and acquire knowledge." Currently, many junior primary school students continue to chat with their teachers after school, which proves that the school provides sufficient psychological support to students, builds positive learning emotions, and has a positive impact on academic performance.