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Buddhist Hung Sean Chau Memorial CollegeFor forty years, we have been adhering to the spirit of Buddhist education of "being wise and showing compassion", cultivating students to establish positive values. Principal Chan Sze Wan leads its teaching team to actively equip students, consolidate their academic foundation, embrace the learning model of the new era with wisdom, and teach students to care for the disadvantaged and serve the society with compassion.

Connect with off-campus resources to develop diversified courses

As we move into the era of artificial intelligence, education is also facing opportunities for change. Teaching and learning are no longer limited to the old model. Principal Chan Sze Wan, who often participates in various educational seminars and youth development work, said: "I highly encourage teachers in all subject groups to cooperate with external education groups to introduce new thinking and new teaching elements into the school." Therefore, the English subject participates in the "Jockey Club Teacher Innovation Power" project to bring innovative educational ideas, cross-sector collaboration and other elements into the field of English learning; the Chinese subject participates in Hong Kong education The university's "Improving Chinese Language Writing Abilities of Secondary School Students and Teacher Assessment Literacy" project also participated in the "School Culture Day Scheme" of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, leading students to participate in a variety of cultural and artistic education activities. For example, "Playing to Interpret Classical Chinese" used flexible stage performance techniques to present famous chapters - "Mulan Ci" and "Peach Blossom Spring" to enhance students' interest in classical Chinese.

The school's art education curriculum is designed according to students' preferences and abilities and is very diversified. At the junior high school level, students can design their own classroom door stickers, hold work exhibitions, and have exclusive lectures and performances in different artistic fields to stimulate students' creative potential. The school also has a choir, percussion band, and creative arts team to develop students' interests. In addition, in order to continue the basic learning of art, high schools set up comprehensive art classes and cooperate with different performing arts groups, such as the Cantonese Opera Operation Innovation Association, Changchun Society and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, covering different Chinese and Western art fields, and systematically developing students' creativity, beauty and art appreciation abilities.

High School Multicultural Curriculum Learning New Experiences

High school elective courses are flexible and students can choose subjects according to their interests and abilities. The school also designs multicultural courses for high school students. The life education course invites professional instructors to lead students in group discussions based on real situations, training them on how to face adversity and establish positive thinking values; the Chinese culture course holds tea art activities, where students learn to cultivate their mind and character through making and tasting tea; in addition, there are activities such as appreciating the architectural features of Nanlian Garden and making traditional snacks. The I-maker program, a value education growth course, allows students to design the school’s rest corner and snack bar. During the process, students have to consider different factors to cultivate their creative thinking and increase their sense of belonging to the school. Courses with different characteristics enable students to fully explore different areas of knowledge, leading them to find their own learning goals in the process and enhance their learning initiative.

Be willing to learn and expand your horizons

The school actively cultivates students' active learning and pays more attention to the fun of learning. "Stimulating students' interest in learning is an important part of promoting students' independent learning. This year, the school's focus is on "willingness to learn and broadening horizons." Therefore, the school uses diversified and interesting classroom designs to allow students to experience the joy of learning, and then specialize in areas of expertise and demonstrate their strengths." Principal Chan Sze Wan said that each subject has a design team for special study, and the topics include historical figures, Chinese culture, environmental protection and waste reduction, making flying parachutes, etc. The library also organizes book fairs and activities with different themes to broaden students' reading areas. Secondly, the school holds activity days every year to lead students out of the classroom to inspect New Territories culture, visit religious holy sites, explore career aptitudes, etc. In the humanities department, many off-campus study activities are held to meet the needs of the subjects. For example, the geography department takes students to visit the geological park to learn about the characteristics of the landforms; the history department visits local monuments, and the biology department conducts research camps, etc. The lively learning model allows students to learn independently and also makes learning come alive.

In addition, after the epidemic, school teachers actively recommended students to participate in various overseas exchange study tours. Principal Chan Sze Wan also personally led students to Guangzhou for inspections to learn about Guangzhou’s future plans and the opportunities for young people to develop in the Greater Bay Area. “I was very excited to see the students actively communicating and eager to learn new things!” During the summer vacation, dozens of students from the school participated in ten exchange groups, traveling to various parts of China and many European countries. The scope of study includes scientific and technological development, ecological conservation, history and culture, volunteer teaching and exchanges, etc. During the study tour, students not only realized the country's past historical trajectory and experienced the country's modern development achievements; more importantly, they broadened their horizons, enriched their experiences, and set goals for the future.

Dare to innovate and create an innovation and technology space

In order to meet the needs of the development of innovation and technology education, the school participated in the Education Bureau's "Professional Development School Program" as early as 2016 and launched school-based STEM courses for junior high schools in the form of a pilot project. It introduced diverse exploration activities to allow students to be exposed to innovative technologies in different subjects. After several years of practice, optimization and adjustment, the development of school-based STEM courses has become increasingly perfect. "I am very grateful to the Bairen Foundation for funding. The newly established multi-learning room was opened this year. The good learning environment and complete hardware facilities allow us to
Teaching and learning lead to better outcomes. "Principal Chan Sze Wan said.

The school has also established an innovation and technology team so that students with ability and interest can receive more professional and systematic training and strengthen their innovative thinking. Last year, team members learned about smart farming and used IOT to monitor the growth environment of plants, such as soil moisture and temperature. They also used the knowledge they learned to participate in the artificial intelligence vertical farming competition. During the summer vacation, I was invited by the Department of Pharmacy of the University of Hong Kong to participate in the "Invite You to Learn Pharmacology" workshop. 25 students visited the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong. Professor Wong Chi-kee, "the father of Hong Kong's medical and health big data", explained the development of medical and health big data. They also went to the university's laboratory to conduct experiments, which greatly enhanced the students' interest in research on medical-related subjects.

Make compassionate wishes and be conscious of him

In addition to being "willing to learn", the school also hopes that students can "cultivate themselves, practice compassionate vows" and practice Buddhist values. Adhering to the Buddha's belief of "conscious altruism", the school has always cared about students' value education and developed moral education courses. The Ministry of Religion cultivates seeds of good fruit through different activities. Such as participating in the Zen Day Camp at Lianchi Temple, holding the Guanyin Cultural Festival on campus, promoting vegetarianism, etc. The school started to promote midday meditation a few years ago. Principal Chan Sze Wan said: "Meditation can allow students to calm down, be aware of themselves, and connect with nature, thereby alleviating their mental anxiety and improving their positive emotions." The Religious Department has also cooperated with the Parent-Teacher Association to organize the "Parent Compassion Academy" to relieve parents' pressure in disciplining their children, and to connect home and school to take care of students' growth needs.

In addition, through the school-wide "Volunteer Fields" volunteer service program and the "Volunteer Youth" volunteer leader training program, the school has actively encouraged students to participate in volunteer services over the years, build good relationships, and nourish students' compassion. Therefore, students are willing to help others and have the spirit of serving the society. They accumulate thousands of hours of volunteer service every year and have a good reputation in the district.