Promote a learning community, cultivate a growth mindset, and practice life education

S.K.H. St. Simon's Lui Ming Choi Secondary School Focuses on the holistic development of students, and has cultivated many pillars of society in different sectors since its establishment. The school adheres to the spirit of the school motto of "diligence leads to hard work" and is committed to providing a pleasant learning environment, promoting the balanced development of students' six educations, and cultivating a group of students with a positive mindset of "embracing challenges". Principal Tong Ho Fun leads the teaching team to implement a diversified teaching policy, attaches great importance to students' language and innovation and technology development, and uses excellent school-based courses and extracurricular activities to enable students to develop their talents. After graduation, they can engage in their respective fields of expertise and contribute diligently to society.

STEAM Student Leaders Innovation and Technology Learning Atmosphere

In order to cultivate students' innovative thinking, enhance their creativity and problem-solving abilities, and strengthen their understanding and application of innovative technologies, the school vigorously promotes STEAM education and organizes various types of science and innovation activities, covering different areas such as special studies, interdisciplinary collaboration activities, overseas exchange groups, and off-campus competitions. For example, make good use of VR and AR technologies to lead students into "virtual interactive scenes" and create an immersive learning experience through a broader learning space, dimension and platform. The school also encourages students to apply innovation and technology knowledge in life, cultivate teamwork and communication skills, and understand the relationship between innovation and technology and social development, thereby broadening their horizons and accumulating valuable experience in related fields so that they can use their talents in the future.

At the same time, the school has established a "STEAM Student Leadership Group" to promote an innovation and technology learning atmosphere in the school and create a mutually supportive learning community. Principal Tong Ho Fun pointed out: "Teachers in the STEAM education team lead outstanding students who have a strong interest in STEAM to plan a number of school-wide promotion and learning activities. Team members will not only hold regular meetings, but also design special studies and plan large-scale activities to popularize STEAM knowledge and related skills to peers." In addition, the team will also produce an exquisite publication - "STEM WE CAN" to share the latest scientific and technological innovation research results with the entire school, and co-organized STEM last school year Study week enriches the learning process of students. Exciting activities include: inter-class drone football competition, STEM book sharing, graded special lectures, innovation and technology workshops, etc. The students actively participated in it and unleashed their potential in scientific innovation.

Happy Campus Plan Establishing Positive Values

The school takes "cultivating students' positive values and building a rich life ladder" as its key focus and promotes a happy campus plan. Through the whole-school participation model and diversified growth activities, we promote the healthy physical and mental development of students, establish positive values ​​and pursue their dreams, strengthen the connection between various learning stages, and help students understand themselves, establish goals, and formulate different plans and development directions for further studies and employment, thereby building a healthy and drug-free campus culture and allowing students to experience happiness.

The plan covers six happiness elements: happiness park, happiness experience, happiness Ferris wheel, happiness reading, happiness realm and happiness companions. By participating in activities, students can collect stamps of different elements in the happiness passport. After collecting two stamps, you can redeem a gashapon opportunity. The gifts are rich in content, including high-quality dolls, stationery, snacks, grand prizes prepared by the principal, etc. You may also have the opportunity to receive Disney tickets or Disney work internship opportunities. Students actively participate in this and practice a happy campus culture.

English learning process focuses on practice and application

English is not only a language skill, but also a link connecting the world. The school focuses on curriculum, activities, environment and other aspects to create a high-efficiency English learning experience and improve students' language application abilities. The school has a 1,500-square-foot English learning center that provides students with space for reading, reviewing, group discussions, and using audio-visual equipment and playing games, allowing them to learn English in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. The school also encourages students to communicate more with foreign English teachers, learn authentic English standard pronunciation, enhance cross-cultural communication skills, gain a deeper understanding of the cultures of other countries, and enrich their learning horizons. At the same time, the English subject team designed the "English One Minute" session, arranging students to give one-minute English speeches on different topics. The speech topics involve different aspects of life, and students need to write a rich speech by themselves to train their students' information collection, organization, writing and expression skills.

In addition to diversified school-based courses, in order to further develop students' English abilities, the school has established an English musical theater troupe to create a real language environment and strengthen students' comprehensive language application abilities. Last school year, more than 30 students from Form 1 to Form 4 participated in the musical production of "Singin' in the Rain". In the process, they not only cultivated their interest in English and drama, but also improved their language fluency and promoted cross-cultural communication abilities. Principal Tong Ho Fun added: "With the help of the English Musical Theater Company, students not only learn comprehensive drama knowledge and skills, such as script writing, prop production, and performance skills, but also amaze all the audience, presenting a lifelike dance performance that makes them feel as if they have stepped into Hollywood."

Holistic life cultivation to create an extraordinary life

Life education can inspire students to care and understand life. The school emphasizes "life affects life" and "growth mindset" (growth mindset). To this end, it has launched a series of measures to promote the healthy development of students' physical, mental and spiritual health, so that their lives can be ignited and shine. The school actively develops a collaborative model among the Anglican Church, schools, and social welfare agencies, and organizes various types of pastoral activities to allow students to understand the value of life and practice their Christian faith. In addition, the school also participates in the "Quality School Improvement Program" (QSIP) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, which arranges experts to come to the school to provide appropriate "school-based professional support" to teachers and students, such as organizing teacher learning communities and student workshops. Principal Tong Ho Fun said: "Christian holistic education plays an important role in the growth of a child's life. Just as the Bible says, 'Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.'. Every student has his or her own abilities, talents, and talents. The school firmly believes that students who feel loved and cared for will have a happy campus life, give full play to their expertise and characteristics, and realize the journey of realizing their dreams."

Accompany students in their development and cultivate tomorrow’s leaders

Principal Tong Ho FunWe understand that class teachers are important promoters in supporting children to mature, so the school specially sets up three class teachers at the secondary level, sets up class teacher classes every day in junior high school, and holds regular class teacher meetings to support the academic, social and emotional development needs of students. The school has designed a "Growth Ladder for Talented Talents" for six years to help students at all levels set major growth goals and core values. By cultivating their good study habits and setting appropriate growth goals, they can cultivate their character of "not being arrogant in victory and not being discouraged in defeat" and building up the spirit of perseverance in pursuing their dreams.

The teaching team combines experiential learning elements, sets a "Starting Point for Talent" at the secondary level, and designs school-based growth courses to help students strengthen their awareness of people and themselves, people and others, people and nature, and people and God. Principal Tong Ho Fun said: "We encourage students to conduct service learning in different places in the community, such as rooftop house visits, animal farm cleaning, etc., to build up the qualities of servant leaders. At the high school level, the school uses Form 4 as the "breakthrough point for talents" and cooperates with the school-based advanced service learning courses to cultivate the spirit of "not to serve others, but to serve others."

The school arranged for students to participate in a cultural and conservation study tour of Ha Pak Nai. They walked into the coastal wetlands in the west of Hong Kong, saw the mangroves stretching on the mudflats, looked for fiddler crabs, mudskippers and other marine life, and learned about their living habits and conservation knowledge. At the same time, students removed garbage and rice straw along the Ha Bai Nai coast and reflected on the relationship between personal behavior and the environment. The visit to Xiabaini not only enhances students' sense of happiness, but also cultivates them to become environmentally aware and responsible citizens, and jointly build welfare for the future of the world.

Plan your development path to achieve a rich life

The school provides comprehensive adaptation measures for Form One students, including summer bridging courses, fellowships and after-school tutoring. Among them, the senior program involves seniors leading intermediate-level students to participate in various activities, allowing them to get to know the campus facilities and different organizations, feel the campus culture, gradually adapt to middle school life, and build a sense of belonging.

The school also encourages students to set their academic goals and career aspirations early. In order to cater for their development needs during their growth stage, the school implements school-based life planning education. For example, in high school, the school arranges "Career Interest Test" and "Personal Admission Counseling" to help students understand their interests and abilities and plan appropriate learning and development paths. In addition, the school actively cooperates with external organizations to organize a variety of school-based career planning activities, including Form 6 admission interview workshops and the "Friend Mentor Program". These activities provide learning experiences outside of the classroom, helping students expand their horizons and work toward their goals.