Innovative educational concepts, distinctive school-based courses, inspiring a new generation with both ability and political integrity

TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS LUI FUNG FAUNG MEMORIAL KINDERGARTEN is committed to providing comprehensive and diversified whole-person education, covering knowledge, skills and attitudes. Principal Chen Xiuxian designed "LFFM" as the teaching focus of the school-based curriculum, and formulated two major educational strategies: "Targeted Exploration Learning" and "English Learning" to comprehensively promote the diversified development of children, strengthen their ability to synthesize and apply knowledge and skills, and become lifelong learners who actively pursue knowledge.

Establish bilingual teaching and lay a solid language foundation

The school advocates a life-oriented learning approach to lay a solid language foundation for children, and specially hires foreign English teachers and specialist Mandarin teachers to provide bilingual teaching. These teachers will communicate with children in English or Mandarin outside the classroom, allowing children to apply the language knowledge learned in class in daily situations, and improve their confidence, ability and interest in using English and Mandarin. At the same time, the school uses "Reading Pens" as learning materials to encourage children to listen more and speak more, creating an immersive learning experience. In terms of Mandarin, in addition to learning through stories and children's songs, teachers will also recommend students to take the "Kindergarten Mandarin Proficiency Test" to obtain a language certificate and prepare for entering the school of their choice in the future.

Principal Chen understands the importance of language learning for children's future development. To this end, he implements the concepts of "Future" and "Moral" and combines sign language teaching with English courses to teach children to use sign language to express English letters, vocabulary, and sentences. "English learning is not just about teaching language knowledge, but more importantly, it is about cultivating children's moral character and learning to care about the needs of people around them during the learning process. Therefore, by blending English and sign language teaching, children can also master one more practical skill while learning a language, cultivate their ability to communicate with others, enhance their personal competitiveness, and have a broader perspective on the world."

Targeted exploration learning to establish a solid knowledge base

The kindergarten stage is an important period for children's enlightenment. The school advocates allowing children to explore the world, designs diversified school-based courses and teaching materials, and promotes exploratory learning to strengthen children's cognitive abilities and expand their knowledge. Principal Chen emphasized: "Learning is not a passive process. We hope to train children to become active learners and master independent learning abilities. Therefore, the school uses the theme of 'Nature and Life' this year to provide children with different opportunities to explore and learn. Not only does it introduce a 'hydroponic planter', a fish tank and a turtle tank, but it also displays specimens of endangered species. The school will also introduce a jellyfish tank, where children can raise jellyfish together in the school. Through personal contact and observation, they can understand the ecosystem of nature, cultivate a scientist's spirit, and strengthen their learning abilities."

Promote free games on campus and establish an interactive learning culture

The school is committed to providing life-oriented, sensory exploration and interesting learning experiences. By promoting free play on campus, children can master life experience and knowledge first-hand. Free play emphasizes child-centeredness, and teachers provide a safe environment for children and play a supporting role so that children can become learners who lead the game. At the same time, the teaching team firmly believes that children can learn elements such as communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and creativity from games. Teachers give the children the right to play. During free games, teachers will record and photograph the activities and then explain them in the next session. Teachers will also become children's playmates, playing with them or asking questions, and growing and progressing together.

Pay equal attention to talent and moral education to cultivate future social pillars

The school is committed to providing children with rich and diverse learning experiences and cultivating their ability to adapt to challenges. Principal Chen believes that cultivating children's communication skills and mastering independent learning abilities is more important than one-way transfer of knowledge. Therefore, the school adds different diversified learning activities to the curriculum, such as arranging for children to visit museums, science museums and other places, so as to learn different new things and new knowledge, learn to independently explore and think about topics of interest, and promote the development of logical thinking.

In addition, good character development helps students grow personally, build self-discipline, perseverance and a positive attitude, and work hard towards their goals. The school attaches great importance to the cultivation of children's character and values. It actively organizes off-campus visits and community activities to lead children into the community to broaden their learning areas, such as visiting nursing homes, caring for the elderly and those in need, cultivating citizenship, and becoming outstanding talents who contribute to society in the future. At the same time, the school adheres to the spirit of the school motto of "diligence, thrift, loyalty, and trustworthiness", and starts from curriculum design, reward programs, parent-child activities, etc., to ingrain virtues in children's hearts, cultivate virtues such as benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, and filial piety, and face difficulties and challenges with a positive attitude.