Inspire multiple intelligences, stimulate interest in learning, and achieve students' diversified development

Bishop Paschang Catholic SchoolAdhering to the spirit of the school motto "Benevolence, Righteousness, Diligence and Frugality", we focus on cultivating the balanced development of students' spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic education, so that they can have comprehensive development in knowledge and skills, moral cultivation, personal growth and other aspects. In addition to focusing on academic performance, the school also attaches great importance to the holistic development of students. Principal Tang Guomin leads the teaching team to create different learning opportunities, inspire students' potential, and develop a colorful campus life. The school expands different learning areas and arranges learning activities with new experiential elements to enrich students' learning experience, help them develop independent learning and ability to cope with changes, establish positive values ​​and life attitudes, and become future pillars of society.

Deepen biliteracy and trilingual skills, stimulate interest and broaden horizons

Language is an important tool for expression and communication, and it is also the carrier of culture. Good language skills will bring more development opportunities in a globalized society. The school attaches great importance to students' biliteracy and trilingual development, laying a solid Chinese foundation and helping students strengthen their understanding and apply knowledge in different subjects. In terms of Chinese, Chinese language subjects are taught in Mandarin in the second and third grades, so that students can not only learn standardized Chinese and Chinese knowledge, but also deepen their listening and speaking abilities in Mandarin. The Mandarin course teaches students how to master pinyin and phonetic knowledge, making students more comfortable in using the language. At the same time, the school also arranges for students to visit the Hong Kong Palace Museum to gain an in-depth understanding of Chinese culture and art, stimulate students' interest in learning and broaden their knowledge horizons.

In terms of English, the school is committed to creating a rich English learning environment. The school's foreign English teachers chat with students during recess and before class, so that students can subtly build their confidence in using English and strengthen their cross-cultural communication skills. Two foreign teachers will also teach classes with senior and junior students respectively, and conduct collaborative teaching (Co-teaching) with local teachers to enhance students' sense of engagement in learning English in a lively and interesting way. In addition, the school attaches great importance to gifted courses. Teachers and students will jointly design English recipes, understand the English vocabulary of different ingredients, and lead students to learn English from different angles, increasing opportunities to apply English in daily life. The school also organizes an "English Day" to let students experience the fun of learning English through booth games and other activities.

Carry out overseas exchange programs to experience more and gain wider knowledge

In order to enrich students' learning experience and improve their communication and cooperation skills, the school actively arranges various types of overseas exchange and learning activities so that students can understand the customs, history and culture of different places, and be exposed to more different new things. The school participates in the "Same Roots, Same Heart" and "Sister School Exchange Program", taking students to the mainland to observe and communicate with sister schools to understand the development of the motherland. Earlier, the school held a five-day science and technology development study tour in South Korea with the theme of STEM. The school communicated with local schools, experienced local classes, and led students to visit science museums, TV stations, etc., giving them the opportunity to get in touch with foreign science and technology, and make continuous progress in innovation and innovation through detailed observation and observation.

Diversified innovation and technology experience inspires the development of logical thinking

Innovative technology is a major trend in social development. Principal Tang leads the teaching team to actively promote STEAM education and carry out diversified innovation and technology activities, allowing students to dabble in different areas of knowledge and develop their own strengths, thereby promoting the growth of problem-solving skills, innovative thinking and other aspects. The school has a STEM Lab as an activity base for STEAM groups, providing a place for practical learning to help students transform theoretical knowledge into practical applications. The school will organize "STEAM FUN DAY" and "STEAM Week" to allow students to experience different competitions, science and technology creations, and understand the development of innovative technology from different levels. The school will also teach students to use reusable materials to develop environmentally friendly works, and record the development process in the "Learning Process File" to train students' innovative thinking and absorb different experiences from the hands-on process. Mathematics Day arranges inter-class mathematics competitions, mental arithmetic competitions and other activities to prepare for the development of logical thinking, operational thinking and the learning of higher-level STEAM knowledge in the future.

In terms of teaching, Principal Tang said: "Students need to learn to solve problems when facing new environments, and innovation and technology provide students with the opportunity to solve problems. Therefore, the school will provide programming courses and different competitions to teach students STEAM knowledge. At the same time, they can improve students' general abilities by collaborating with team members to solve problems." For example, computer science is combined with programming teaching to allow students to experience the fun of operating programmed mechanical cars and creating animations, thereby improving students' computational thinking abilities; provided in the multiple intelligence class The 3D printing course allows students to experience using a 3D printer to convert design drawings into physical works; it also provides opportunities for students in the STEAM learning group to try designing animations for pixel art displays. Principal Tang believes that interesting mechanical programming experience can enable students to master problem-solving methods and steps: understand the problem, analyze the difficulty, set goals, then enumerate solutions, then make decisions and implement them, and finally review the results.

In addition, the school has also kept pace with the times and launched drone courses to allow students to experience the joy of operating mechanical engineering. Students with potential are selected to join the advanced class and represent the school in academic drone competitions. Students have performed well in external mathematics and innovation and technology competitions. For example, in the "Hong Kong International Mathematics Competition Preliminary Competition 2024 (Hong Kong Division)", a total of 14 students won silver and bronze medals respectively; in the Robo Master District Challenge (Kwun Tong District), students won the gold medal in the "Robo Master Smart Transportation Challenge" and the third place in the "Drone Crossing Obstacle Race". The results are encouraging. On the other hand, the school also selects students with potential to participate in drone group flight training courses and arranges performances in the school to enhance students' self-confidence.

Enrich activities to showcase strengths and cultivate all-round development talents

Principal Tang understands that every child has unlimited talent and potential, so it is the school's important mission to help students explore their interests and inspire their potential development. The school provides students with a rich learning experience and provides more different opportunities to try out, such as arranging students to participate in floor pot experience, adventure activities, and Frisbee; visiting a riding school and experiencing pony riding; setting up a "small pool" in the school for students to experience the fun of water sports, etc. By being exposed to various emerging sports, students can gain deeper feelings from different experiences and even discover their own interests and potential.

At the same time, the school is committed to giving students opportunities and stages to express their talents, encouraging students to give full play to their potential and strengths, enhance their self-confidence and motivation, and cultivate all-round talents, so that students can better learn and practice in arts, sports, technology, etc. For example, organizing lunchtime concerts and encouraging students to participate in different competitions such as music, design, sports, etc. create diversified growth opportunities for them. The performance of the students in the competition was very impressive. For example, in the Hong Kong District Primary School Jump Rope Competition 2024, the students won one championship, ten runner-ups, eight third places and four third places in various events such as cross jump and rear cross jump.

Treat life with love and live a positive life

Childhood is a critical period for establishing values. The school adheres to the five core values of Catholic education: "truth", "righteousness", "charity", "life" and "family" to cultivate students' physical, mental and spiritual health and establish positive values. Incorporate elements of values ​​education into the classroom and cultivate students’ correct values ​​through extracurricular activities. There is a "Positive Experience Zone" on campus and a school-based award program is implemented. If students can practice correct values, teachers will reward them and let students play a toy game.

The school has a "Patrick Chinese Medicine Garden" and a horticulture group. This year, the school is cooperating with external organizations to teach students about the effects of different Chinese medicines and cultivation methods. Through the process of planting and caring for isatis root, snakeberry, purslane and other herbal plants, they can learn to love and cherish life, and learn to be grateful to nature through the withering of vegetation. At the same time, they can learn about the mysteries of traditional Chinese medicine and enhance their understanding and interest in Chinese culture. The school's growth courses also use different games and life stories to promote students' moral and social growth, so that they understand the importance of cherishing life. Earlier, the school specially invited a "Dog Professor" to the school to arrange interactions between students and registered therapy dogs. In addition to relieving the students' academic pressure, it also taught them to treat life with love and kindness.

The school also uses a series of activities to guide students to live a positive life. For example, setting up service positions, through Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, flag-raising teams, etc., allows students to learn team spirit, collaboration and perseverance, and cultivate their empathy, selfless contribution, caring for society and other humanistic awareness, so that they can take on important responsibilities in society in the future. At the same time, the school launched the "Positive Childhood Project Lecture" to teach students to maintain positive health in five major areas: Internet health, social management, time management, financial education and emotional management. In addition, the school has also actively developed financial management education in recent years. In addition to participating in the "Financial Management School Project with Talent and Morality - My Dream Campus" student self-taught financial management online game competition, which allows students to learn financial management concepts through online games, the school also participates in the "JA Little Financial Wisdom ‧ Big Dream" program, which provides financial management courses to fourth grade students, giving students the tools and opportunities to learn financial management, thereby cultivating students' financial literacy and practicing correct values ​​in life.

Improve career planning and establish success goals

In the process of growing up, children need to understand their own personality strengths and interests in order to set goals for themselves and move forward bravely. To this end, the school has launched a series of career planning activities in recent years, such as inviting external organizations to introduce different careers to fifth-grade students, using the "Holland Hexagon" theory to allow them to think about the type of career that suits them based on their personality, expertise and interests. The school will also arrange for students to visit different companies, such as Ocean Park and China Construction Bank, so that students can understand the actual work of different professional positions. This school year, simulated career experience activities were organized for sixth-grade students. Through interesting interactive games and reflection activities, group instructors allowed students to understand the specific work requirements of different industries and prepare for future studies and personal development.