Learning becomes a pleasure, campus achievements nourish aspirations

Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School deeply believes that all students have unique talents. Under the guidance of the gospel spirit and the atmosphere of religious and spiritual education, the campus has become a school community of care and peer support. Students establish good and positive interpersonal relationships, cherish their gifts, and develop their personal potential. The school's teaching emphasizes student-centeredness. Through the independent learning teaching model, it focuses on personalized learning and students enjoy learning. Through the broad and diverse learning experiences and experiences inside and outside the school, students thrive and become confident, positive, benevolent and responsible young people who love the country and have an international perspective.

Comprehensive learning and teaching strategies and implementation of independent learning concepts

The school makes good use of the academic concepts of Western scholars as the basis for design, implements independent learning strategies, and carries out four learning modes: individual self-study, group learning, inter-group learning, and teacher guidance to enrich students' learning experience and enhance their learning initiative. The teaching team flexibly uses the above learning model to arrange for students to preview before class to deepen their understanding and impression of new knowledge; teachers will also divide students into groups of four to increase communication and mutual learning among peers, so that they can learn from each other's strengths and relieve learning pressure. Through the process of mutual learning and interaction between groups, the learning content is more in-depth, and students can question, ask and sort out each other. In the classroom, teachers will also guide students to have a deeper understanding of knowledge and provide immediate feedback to cultivate students' spirit of inquiry and establish a good learning attitude.

At the same time, the teaching team unified the school-based teaching materials based on the Four Learning Principles, designed appropriate learning directions according to students' different learning progress, and helped them set clear learning goals. Therefore, the school has diversified teaching strategies, curriculum designs, and assessment standards, coupled with tailored teaching, to enable students to consolidate their knowledge base step by step. Principal Dr. Lau Yiu Hung said: "The school combines teaching methods with independent learning. For example, in the project study courses in junior high schools, teachers mainly guide students to apply what they have learned and strengthen their awareness of topics and society. Students can choose topics on their own, and then collect, organize, analyze data, and explore answers to questions." In the process, students become the leaders of learning; teachers play the role of guide and pavement, helping students engage in in-depth learning and have a rich learning experience.

Promote religious and spiritual education and build a "music campus"

The school has insisted on promoting religious and spiritual education for many years, integrating it with traditional Catholic spiritual concepts to help students awaken themselves, think about the direction of life, and establish connections with the world and nature as a framework for nurturing students, leading students to understand themselves, explore their skills and strengths, and clarify their future development. The school designs special school-based courses for students at different stages and integrates them into religious education classes and regular school courses. For example, before large gatherings or classes, the teaching team will lead students through breathing and meditation exercises to focus on and return to their inner feelings, so that the body and mind can calm down so that they can better engage in challenges, learning, and life.

In addition, the school also pays attention to the life education of students, leading them to discover their own strengths and characteristics, stimulate their potential and give full play to their talents, and develop their skills and strengths into careers or life aspirations. Principal Lau Yiu Hung pointed out: "Nowadays, the world is focusing on environmental issues. The school hopes that students will realize that they are individuals in the vast world, care about the surrounding environment and interpersonal networks, teach students how to connect with the people and environment around them, find their own role in nature, and pass on the spirit of care to the people and things around them." With its care and enthusiasm for students, the school was awarded the 2022/23 The annual "Entertainment Campus" Outstanding Award reflects its remarkable educational results and its success in connecting students to the school.

All-round learning activities enable students to fully realize their potential

The teaching team is committed to combining theory and practice, arranging diversified learning activities for students of different grades, discovering abilities through rich activity experiences, and reviewing and reflecting on the activity process after the activities to expand the field of thinking, improve solutions and optimize learning results. For example, we encourage Form One students to establish solid social relationships with their peers and become familiar with the campus environment; Form Two students go out of campus to observe the community environment, visit and care for the elderly living alone in the community, or go to the Golden Bauhinia Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony to enhance students’ national identity; organize Form Three students to visit new development areas in the country to understand and explore the current development status of the country, and provide them with a wide range of learning opportunities; Form Four students need to participate in a five-day and four-night outreach training activity. Active activities help students get out of their comfort zones, learn in nature and the wild environment, and enhance their resilience and problem-solving skills to meet the challenges and adversities in life; the school will encourage Form 5 students to participate in various societies, student unions and other service groups according to their personal aspirations, organize and plan activities, and jointly build a good campus environment, thereby cultivating their leadership skills; in addition, the school will assist Form 6 students to take the Diploma of Secondary Education Examination and equip themselves to cope with the challenges in life.

Real-life experiential learning strategies to connect knowledge across disciplines

The school flexibly uses real-life experiential learning strategies to design activities across learning areas and groups. Through exciting extracurricular activities, students are led out of the community, broaden their horizons, understand current social events and international news, and develop a sense of the world. For example, students will use English to share their research and thinking results in science courses with their peers on English Day. Not only that, the school also combines technology, art and English elements to organize English drama projects. By learning and performing musicals, students can combine English learning and artistic development, and improve their language skills through daily use of English.

In addition, this year, the school also turned the auditorium into a technology and art education center, allowing students to combine technology and art to display their creativity and demonstrate their talents during performances. Principal Lau Yiu Hung added: "After a whole year of training, the school provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate their learning achievements at the end of the year, giving them sufficient platforms to display their personal skills, and to enhance their interest in learning in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, immersed in a strong English environment."

Pay attention to innovative science and technology education and achieve outstanding results in off-campus competitions

Innovative technology is a major trend in social development. The school keeps pace with the times and designs systematic science and technology education courses, integrating science, mathematics and other elements into it. Computer courses in junior high schools incorporate elements of artificial intelligence, so students can learn relevant knowledge in the classroom and gain practical experience. At the same time, the school will also provide pull-out learning for students with outstanding academic performance, such as participating in the program organized by the Women's Foundation, providing students with additional after-school learning opportunities, providing students with more diverse channels to acquire knowledge and skills, and broaden their knowledge areas. In recent years, students have actively participated in off-campus competitions and have won many awards in the competitions, including the Most Environmentally Friendly Device Design Award in the "Innovative Liquid Device Competition" and the third runner-up in the Shell Design Award in the "2023 MEV Motor Electric Vehicle Competition (Hong Kong)". Students need to flexibly apply what they learn in the classroom to practical operations, combining theoretical knowledge, innovative thinking and practical ability. Excellent competition results not only demonstrate students' excellent knowledge level, but also enrich their learning experience, give full play to the advantages of meticulousness, meticulousness and artistic perception, promote sustainable development and embrace a prosperous future.

Launched adaptive courses for high school students to integrate into campus and enjoy learning

In order to help middle school freshmen integrate into campus life as quickly as possible, the school specially arranges a one-week adaptation course for the transition to middle school during the summer vacation. Under the leadership of senior students, they can familiarize themselves with the campus environment and the atmosphere of spiritual education, and help the freshmen make adequate preparations. The first meeting of the Secondary One Adaptation Class will be hosted by Principal Lau Yiu Hung in person. We hope that students will take this opportunity to understand independent learning and establish the spirit of independent learning. Afterwards, the school will hold parent-teacher meetings to follow up on the students' learning progress and adaptability, so that parents can learn about their children's performance and learning situation at school. The head teacher of each class will meet with the parents of the students to understand each student's family background and learning needs, and provide students with appropriate support. In addition, the school also participates in the Medical Education Society Collaboration Program to get to know students as early as possible and pay attention to their mental and emotional health to achieve physical and mental health.