Combining innovative technology with warmth and a century-old education heritage, creating talents in large numbers

Cheung Chau Government Secondary SchoolAdhering to the spirit of "Bowen and Courtesy", we are committed to providing holistic education to young people, so that they can fully realize their potential, and cultivate them to become citizens with both talent and virtue, an international perspective, and contribute to society. Principal Huang Guoqiang is an information technology expert with rich experience and is able to integrate technology into education to improve teaching quality and learning effects. After taking office, he kept pace with the times based on the needs of Cheung Chau students and made good use of the advantages of outlying islands to provide students with an education that keeps pace with the times. He not only focused on the cultivation of knowledge, but also through the application of technology, school-based courses, diverse activities and humanistic support, in order to comprehensively cultivate students' academic abilities, personal characteristics and community sentiments.

Upgrade teaching technology software and hardware to keep pace with the times and grasp new trends

Principal Huang understands well that "if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools." Cheung Chau Government Secondary School Although it is an outlying island school with a long history, it continues to keep pace with the times in terms of science and technology education. In recent years, the school has actively upgraded the software and hardware of teaching technology to create a more modern learning environment.

In terms of software, the school has introduced an artificial intelligence learning platform, especially to meet the needs of Form 6 students preparing for the Diploma Examination (DSE). This pilot program has been extended to major subjects and has received positive reviews from teachers and students. Principal Huang plans to gradually promote the artificial intelligence learning platform to the entire school, adhering to the student-centered belief and focusing on student welfare.

In terms of hardware construction, the school is about to complete the "fiber optic campus" infrastructure project, laying a solid foundation for digital teaching. Improved network equipment not only facilitates the use of emerging educational tools such as artificial intelligence, but also allows teachers and students to quickly master the most cutting-edge learning and teaching technologies. Especially in language learning, artificial intelligence promotes personalized learning and plays a significant role in improving it.

The advantages of teachers build a learning atmosphere, learn and apply flexibly to consolidate English ability

The school attaches special importance to the cultivation of basic English and makes full use of its own unique advantages to provide students with the most appropriate English education. The school’s foreign English teachers have rich educational experience and have served in the school for more than 26 years. Due to the profound qualifications of foreign teachers, the teaching team can accurately grasp the difficulties and levels of students' learning English, so as to design teaching content in a targeted manner. At the same time, due to the long-term relationship between teachers and students, a good relationship between teachers and friends has been established, which has also formed a strong English learning atmosphere in the school.

Principal Huang added that students are willing to actively communicate with foreign teachers in their spare time, improve their English skills through natural dialogue, and extend their English learning time outside of class. This long-term and stable teacher resource has formed a unique English education model, allowing students to learn and use English flexibly in a relaxed atmosphere, cultivate their confidence in English communication, and consolidate their foundation and abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Cleverly linking subjects and integrating knowledge

In recent years, the school has been actively developing STEAM education, optimizing the secondary three science curriculum, cleverly designing interdisciplinary school-based courses, connecting biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics and information technology and other subjects to promote practical learning in a research-based approach. Courses are designed with special consideration to students' abilities, ensuring that learning content is both challenging and practical. With the combination of multiple disciplines, students are able to break the boundaries of traditional subjects and integrate knowledge from different disciplines. This year, Form 3 students took the production of "Anemometer" as their research theme. In the process, they needed to use mechanical principles, mathematical calculations and STEAM technology knowledge to design and complete the physical product. This not only tests students’ theoretical understanding and practical application capabilities, but also cultivates their problem-solving abilities and innovative thinking.

Focus on student welfare and provide humanized support

Principal Huang emphasized: "The school is a student-oriented place, so it needs to develop humane measures." Although the school is located on Cheung Chau and mainly recruits local students, it also attracts students from Ping Chau, Mui Wo and Hong Kong Island. In order to strengthen information dissemination, in addition to distributing leaflets, the school also plans to introduce the school's features to parents and students outside the island through electronic platforms, providing a convenient reference channel to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the school, so as to make the most appropriate enrollment choice. In view of the traffic situation, the school will also coordinate with the boat schedule to arrange the time for special activities, tests and examinations to avoid students' participation and performance being affected by traffic.

For Form One freshmen, the school has designed bridging courses as early as the summer vacation to help them develop positive thinking and become familiar with the campus environment through guidance on adaptation and teamwork activities. The school also has a "peer mentoring" program, in which senior students serve as "big brothers and sisters" to guide new students to integrate into campus life. In addition, the school also held a special evening party for all parents of the school, allowing parents to have direct dialogue with the principal and vice principal, understand the school's support measures, and raise questions and suggestions. From information provision, transportation cooperation to psychological counseling, the school supports new students on and off the island from multiple angles, fully embodying the educational philosophy of "putting students' welfare first".

Give full play to the advantages of outlying island education and cultivate a unique campus culture

The school is located in Cheung Chau, where the community environment is simple and the strong human touch of the outlying islands creates a unique campus culture and warm atmosphere. The pace of life in Cheung Chau allows students to feel a unique sense of peace and relaxation. Studying on the island saves transportation time and allows more time for review or extracurricular activities. In addition, because the island area is not large, many students are classmates from elementary school to middle school. This kind of campus friendship from childhood to adulthood not only creates beautiful youth memories, but also cultivates students' deep friendship and sense of belonging. From the rhythm of daily life to community interaction, Cheung Chau Government Secondary School demonstrates the unique advantages of outlying island education. The strong human touch and simple environment have become the school’s most precious educational resources, allowing students to grow up healthily in a warm and supportive atmosphere.

Integrate service learning into education to provide practical application experience

Service learning is also an educational focus that the school attaches great importance to, among which the "English Learning Circle" program is particularly distinctive. The program consists of a volunteer team composed of Form 4 and Form 5 students who go to primary schools in the district every week to guide sixth grade students in learning English. This not only promotes "teaching and learning" and allows students to consolidate their English skills through guidance, but also cultivates their leadership, communication skills and sense of responsibility, and promotes personal growth. The school even arranges for students to return to their alma mater for service learning, serving as role models for younger students. Principal Huang shared: “Many participating students said that their self-confidence has greatly increased after the activity, and they have a deeper sense of accomplishment that ‘it turns out they can do it’.”

Diversified extracurricular activities to unleash your talents and potential

In order to provide a rich learning experience, the school makes good use of the geographical characteristics and community resources of the outlying islands and actively develops a variety of extracurricular activities. Through diverse learning experiences such as sports development, community service and academic extension, students can not only promote their whole-person development, but also explore their interests and potential, and build self-confidence.

In terms of sports activities, the school has focused on investing resources in optimizing training equipment in recent years to improve training efficiency. For example, two basketball ball machines were purchased to train students according to the standards of Group A teams; an indoor rowing machine was also introduced to arrange a series of courses and workshops for students in Form One to Form Six.

In addition, the school has also developed special cycling projects, training students to perform fancy bicycles and unicycles, and performed at traditional festivals such as the Cheung Chau Gala and the Taiping Qing Jiao Festival, allowing students to gain a sense of accomplishment by displaying their learning achievements, accumulate experience, and broaden their knowledge. The school also encourages students to participate in competitions to provide opportunities to showcase their potential. For example, we organize friendly basketball matches within the district and arrange for students to participate in the U19 Tsuen Lee District inter-school basketball competition. Recently, Form 1 students won second place in the school indoor rowing competition, and their performance was surprising. Principal Huang was pleased with this and believed that such performance could inspire other students to challenge and make progress.