Create a diverse and international school, build a caring campus, and create a beautiful life

@TERM0@@, located in Wan Chai District, implements the spirit of the school motto of "Wisdom, Benevolence and Courage" and is committed to cultivating students to pursue knowledge diligently, think critically and critically, and develop lifelong learning abilities to cope with social changes and needs. Principal Ye Xiaoli leads the teaching team to actively create an international learning atmosphere, design various characteristic school-based courses, and formulate personalized teaching strategies to help students establish a good English foundation, cultivate a positive outlook on life, and create a beautiful and abundant life.

Highly international learning environment and strong English learning atmosphere

The school's enrollment has always been diverse and extensive. There are students of 19 nationalities in the school, creating a highly international learning environment. Most students use English as the main language of communication. Therefore, except for Chinese subjects, all other subjects in the school are basically taught in English and use English textbooks, including mathematics and general knowledge. In other activities, communication and interaction between students are also mainly in English, which makes students generally have high English proficiency. The English textbooks chosen by the school are those used by international schools. Therefore, by the sixth grade, students have mastered knowledge close to the level of junior high school English. Based on such a high-quality English education environment, even children newly arrived in Hong Kong from the mainland can basically have smooth conversations in English after half a year of studying.

Unique school-based courses, diverse learning experiences

The school not only uses high-level teaching materials for English teaching, but also organizes English debate competitions for students and conducts "Thinking Skills" courses taught by foreign English teachers, using English as a tool for students to improve their thinking skills. In addition, the school has other special courses. For example, as early as five years ago, it implemented a systematic mindfulness class for grades one to six. It is taught by external English tutors and leads students to learn to focus, adjust and control their emotions.

At the same time, the school has also specially opened other courses besides regular courses, such as astronomy classes, and invited foreign instructors who have taught in international schools in the past to teach in the special mobile space museum in the auditorium, so that students at each level have the opportunity to experience it first-hand and learn a wider range of astronomy knowledge during the learning process.

Deepen the content of English knowledge, set goals and connect with the world

The school not only attaches great importance to the cultivation of students' English ability, but also provides rich and diversified courses to help students deepen their knowledge and cultural connotation. For example, the school has participated in the Jockey Club's "Jockey Club Computational Thinking Education" program, a course jointly developed by the Education University of Hong Kong and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States to inspire students' digital creativity in daily life. The entire set of teaching materials is taught in English, providing students with more opportunities to apply English and broadening their knowledge areas. Precisely because students have laid a solid foundation in English, graduates of the school often rank among the best in English after entering key middle schools.

The school participates in the ICAS Assessments international joint school subject assessment and competition every year. Some students have achieved the top 1% in the English subject and won the "Advanced Honor Award Certificate". These international English tests are an important way to assess students' language proficiency, because English, as a world language, is a bridge connecting the world. Through the test, students can understand their international English proficiency, thereby setting higher learning goals and continuing to pursue progress.

Not only that, in order to further improve students' English proficiency, the school selected Oxford International teaching materials. This textbook contains rich and well-known English chapters, such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl. These stories are full of fun and freshness, and can effectively stimulate students' interest and motivation in learning. In addition, the textbooks cover a wide range of topics, covering cultural traditions and folktales from different countries, allowing students to develop an international perspective while learning English.

Promote cultural integration and build a caring campus

The school is committed to building a culture of inclusion and care, encouraging peers to help and learn from each other, to respect and tolerate each other, and to be willing to accept and appreciate each other's differences. Principal Ye said: "A parent shared with me that her daughter made two close friends from different countries at school. Through daily interactions, she gained a deeper understanding of the living habits of other regions, such as the vegetarian habits of India." Students in the school learn how to communicate with people from different backgrounds from an early age to achieve cultural integration.

In a caring and inclusive environment, students can feel an atmosphere of acceptance and are willing to help other students. When there are transfer students in the class, they will take the initiative to care and take care of them, which not only promotes friendship, but also enhances mutual learning among classmates. Over the years, the school has observed that this kind of mutual respect, love and support for each other is very common, giving students a strong sense of belonging on campus. Such an environment not only promotes significant improvement in English proficiency, but also cultivates a more open international vision and inclusive mentality, laying a solid foundation for students' all-round development.

Taking care of learning differences Personalized teaching strategies

In recent years, as the number of new students arriving in Hong Kong has increased, in order to take care of the diversity of learning, the school has set up after-school tutoring classes, using systematic teaching materials and conducting after-school learning two days a week to consolidate students' learning foundation and help them keep up with their learning progress.

For students whose native language is English but who have room for improvement, the school provides appropriate help, such as after-school group learning, and reading activities by stage and difficulty through reading, activities, and accompanying reading.

In addition, the school also attaches great importance to the cultivation of Chinese language ability of students of other nationalities, designs corresponding bridging courses, and implements corresponding measures according to the different learning needs of students. For example, in Chinese subjects and mathematics, the school carries out top-notch supplementary classes to provide students with courses of different learning progress and difficulty levels.

Promote exchange programs to promote social connections

The school actively participates in the sister school exchange program and regularly communicates and learns from each other with mainland schools, allowing students to broaden their horizons, realize the similarities and differences between different cultures, and cultivate an attitude of tolerance and seeking common ground while reserving differences. During exchanges with sister schools, students can not only improve their Chinese and English skills, but also learn different specialties, such as calligraphy, table tennis, etc. Through exchange activities, students can master and apply multiple languages ​​in the process and become super contacts in the future, promoting connections and development between different regions.

Assist students in course transition and carry out adaptive teaching

In order to ensure that every student can master the course content, the school emphasizes the cultivation of abilities rather than exam-oriented education, hoping to lay a foundation of vocabulary and learning skills for students. The teaching team uses the Australian Pinyin teaching method in the first grade to help students read English textbooks more smoothly and easily.

Students in grades one to two will participate in weekly reading courses to improve their reading levels; in grades three to six, the school offers a weekly Thinking skills course to teach students to master literature research and study skills in English, and make good use of tools such as mind mapping to sort out thinking and solve problems.

In addition, in order to help new students adapt to campus life, the school also offers primary school adaptation courses that pay attention to students' life, learning needs and school conditions. The teacher uses picture books as teaching materials and uses relaxed and enjoyable teaching strategies to alleviate the discomfort and learning pressure of just entering school.