Lay a solid foundation for English learning and inspire students with unlimited possibilities

S.K.H. Kei Oi Primary School Implement the spirit of "educating people with morality, teaching without distinction, and inspiring potential" to cultivate students' correct outlook on life and achieve balanced development of moral, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, and spiritual education. The school encourages students to participate in various types of activities, develop their personal potential, get more exposure to society, serve the community, and become outstanding talents in the future. Principal Zhang Lepei is committed to cultivating students' interest in learning English, integrating language learning with daily life, and cultivating outstanding talents with good English skills and the pursuit of knowledge.

High-quality school-based courses to improve English teaching effectiveness

The school carefully designs school-based English courses to ensure that students lay a solid foundation at the beginning of language learning. Principal Zhang pointed out: "We have particularly strengthened the English curriculum in the first grade, treating English not only as a subject, but also as a good helper for long-term learning. At the same time, the teaching team is not only a transmitter of knowledge, but also a guide for students, helping them set clear learning goals." The school has specially implemented the RWI Pinyin course to equip students with the ability and confidence to spell unfamiliar English words. At the beginning of the semester, students take a pre-test to compare their abilities before and after learning, and coordinate with regular English courses to maximize their English learning effectiveness.

At the upper primary school level, the school has designated one of the fourth-grade classes as an English class, using English as the main teaching language and adding English vocabulary. Through a step-by-step approach, students can use English for daily communication. Among them, students in the English class have priority to join the chanting group, hand puppet group, drama group and English ambassador, and have the opportunity to serve as model students, leading and influencing other students to use English to communicate. By infecting other peers, the result is that the whole school loves and utilizes English, laying an important foundation for future academic development.

Stimulate enthusiasm for learning and develop English ability

The school spares no effort to provide a rich and diverse learning experience to cultivate students' confidence in English, develop diverse skills, and stimulate their strong interest in learning. Through diversified learning activities such as hand puppet performances, recitation activities and drama competitions, students can observe the performance of other students in the same field, gain a deeper understanding of their own abilities, and promote peer learning. Particularly worth mentioning is the Spelling Bee activity, which not only provides students with a competitive stage and short-term goals, but also helps to build their solid language abilities. While learning English, they can deeply experience the diversity of learning and open up a new perspective for them on language skills.

Create an English learning environment with zero pressure for oral communication

In order to integrate English learning into students' daily life, the school not only holds "English Day" every week, but also launches "Question of the Week" to encourage students to apply English in daily life. Each week's "English Day" has a specific theme, for example, November is about Thanksgiving, December is about Christmas, and January is about the Lunar New Year, etc., which helps students to be exposed to relevant English on various topics in addition to textbooks, and broadens the level of knowledge absorption. In addition, the school will organize English games in the auditorium during recess, including pinyin, spelling or other related English activities, to increase students' opportunities to communicate and communicate in English. By integrating English into life, language learning becomes more colorful and no longer just a classroom study.

Using reading as a medium to launch a kindergarten-to-primary transition program

The school is well aware of the importance of the connection between kindergarten and primary school, so it has launched different connection plans since July to help incoming Primary One students master and adapt to the primary school learning model and environment as soon as possible. For example, it arranges weekly English reading activities, in which the school teachers select and record interesting English stories. This provides more opportunities for exposure to English, cultivates their reading habits, and provides effective support for students to smoothly transition to a new learning environment. Through reading activities, the school not only allows students to improve their English skills in a pleasant reading atmosphere, but also emphasizes the cultivation of academic aspects to consolidate basic English skills and ensure better academic performance.

Excellent English Education Cultivates Excellent Leaders

With the school's unremitting efforts, every student will be able to thrive in this ocean of English. Not only will they have excellent English skills, but they will also possess positive values and characters such as kindness, open-mindedness, enthusiasm, and responsibility. They will become outstanding leaders of the future society and contribute to the diverse development of the world. Principal Zhang said, "The school is committed to creating a learning environment full of love and care. Through rich and diverse extracurricular activities and themed activities, students are inspired to have a passion for learning, so that they can develop comprehensively both academically and morally, and enhance their personal competitiveness."