Discover diverse talents from an early age and cultivate all-round talents with care

The Salvation Army Centaline Charity Fund Queen's Hill School Located in the North District, the spacious, bright and green school building provides students with a comfortable and vibrant learning environment. The school is equipped with innovative facilities, such as rock climbing walls, craft rooms, e-sports cycling machines, Mac Lab, etc., to encourage students to learn books and develop their diverse talents in parallel. The school integrates caring, innovative and excellent teaching concepts, from the teaching team, curriculum content, to diverse extracurricular activities, to help students expand their talents and grow step by step. Students' academic performance and diverse achievements not only bear witness to the efforts of Principal Chen and teachers, but have also been recognized and affirmed by parents.

Primary 1 bridging course happily welcomes new life on campus

The school team values every student and hopes that they can enjoy the joy of learning while constructing knowledge. From the moment they step into school, students can feel the care of teachers and peers, and actively face changes with their help. In order to make the transition of Primary One students smooth, the school has carried out systematic adaptation activities as early as the summer vacation so that Primary One students can be mentally prepared. In the experience class, the prospective freshmen not only get to know the teachers who will teach in the future, but also become familiar with the classroom arrangements, classroom routines and subject activities of the elementary school. They even understand and practice everything down to the location and use of the water dispenser. After students officially enter the school, the school actively arranges various adaptation activities to help them happily welcome their new life in Primary One.

Step-by-step learning strategies to build a sense of belonging on campus

To ensure that primary one students receive appropriate care, the school has special measures and arrangements in the classroom. Half-day classes will be implemented in the first week of first grade to allow students to gradually adapt to full-time study. In terms of teaching, a double class teacher system is arranged, with experienced teachers serving as teachers to help new students adapt to a learning environment that is completely different from that of kindergarten. The school has also designed a step-by-step assessment plan, using non-traditional methods to assess learning in the first three months of school (i.e. the first period of schooling). In the first exam, students will use games, group activities, and teachers’ daily observations to evaluate their learning progress. Learning assessment reports will be used instead of score sheets, and text descriptions will be used to reflect learning progress to avoid the pressure caused by quantitative scores and rankings. In the second semester, paper-and-pencil assessment will be gradually introduced. Teachers will also read the questions aloud and give sufficient response time to help students adapt to the paper-and-pencil assessment method. Principal Chen hopes that this will reduce their stress on exams, allow them to enjoy the joy of studying at school, and make a smooth transition to primary school.

Positive emotions, loving campus, building a caring atmosphere

Principal Chen emphasized: "Care is the driving force for learning. When children feel the care of their peers and teachers, they will naturally like to go to school. They will devote themselves to learning and actively participate in activities inside and outside the classroom, and are willing to learn and grow from each other. Learning motivation and effectiveness will come naturally." The school implements the "Care Ambassador Program" and arranges senior students to serve as "Care Ambassadors" to take care of younger students in Primary One, such as assisting in checking homework books and teaching them to pack school bags. On the one hand, the Salvation Army’s spirit of empathy and care is implemented so that lower grade students can receive accurate help; on the other hand, the “Care Ambassadors” are given the opportunity to develop values ​​such as leadership, responsibility, and willingness to help others.

Harnessing technology to lead to the future, hands-on creation and integration

Technology is an important driving force for future development. The school has established a complete STEAM education system to cultivate students' ability to control technology and creative thinking starting from the first grade. For lower grade students, in addition to teaching basic operations such as turning on a computer and typing, the class will also teach students about unplugged programming, robotic vehicle and robot control, etc., to build basic logical thinking through actual control of instruments. As the grade level increases, the difficulty of the course gradually increases. Senior students will learn advanced programming such as Scratch and App Inventor, control drones, and participate in robot design.

"Learning by doing" helps students practice knowledge and improve their application abilities. To this end, the school arranges Microsoft virtual LEGO courses to allow students to try to assemble different types of machinery. During the process, students will integrate abstract concepts and knowledge into concrete works, stimulating creative thinking and problem-solving abilities. In addition, the school also actively leads students to participate in local and international competitions, which not only allows them to showcase what they have learned and broaden their learning horizons, but also cultivates qualities such as teamwork and resilience, which becomes an important experience for honing their fighting spirit, perseverance and perseverance.

Diverse activities inspire potential and promote students’ all-round development

The school provides more than 40 extracurricular activities, covering music, sports, art and other fields, such as dance, painting, karate, etc., from the interest enlightenment of lower grades to the school team training of senior grades, to gradually develop students' potential. Starting from the first grade, the school has opened ten free "talent experience classes" for them, such as martial arts, K-pop, handicrafts, etc. The school will assign students to different activity groups based on their interests before enrolling. Students will learn about their potential through experience and then choose appropriate interest classes or school teams.

Students have won numerous awards in different projects in recent years. For example, the Chinese dance team won the Merit Award at the "61st School Dance Festival"; the English drama team won the Outstanding Actor Award, Outstanding Collaboration Award and Outstanding Stage Effect Award at the "2024-2025 Hong Kong School Drama Festival". The sports aspect is also outstanding. The first and second grade children's handball team won the championship in the Hong Kong Children's Five-a-side Handball Open. They represented Hong Kong in the "National Children's Handball Invitational Tournament" and won the third place. They performed well. The school's first-grade music department has a handbell course to provide students with systematic music training from an early age. As a result, the school's handbell team has won numerous awards in international competitions.

Systematic planning of study tours to broaden international horizons

In addition to extracurricular activities, the school also arranges study tour groups to expand students' international horizons through systematic study tour programs. Last year, the school launched the "Sister Schools 2024 Xiamen Exchange Tour", which led students to visit Xiamen's scenic spots and learn about local customs. They also visited sister schools to perform and showcase their learning achievements. This year, the school took students to Brisbane, Australia, to participate in an English learning exchange group and learn English courses at Shafston International College. They were immersed in the natural English learning atmosphere and improved their English proficiency. Students also have the opportunity to interact with local Australian wildlife, learn football and rugby skills, participate in scientific experiments and visit museums, etc., which greatly enhances students' interest in learning.

Home and school work hand in hand to accompany students on their wonderful journey

The school is committed to establishing a comprehensive home-school cooperation mechanism. For example, parents are invited to serve as volunteers, serving as "lunch aunts" and "lunch dads" to take care of children's meals at school, so that parents can better understand their children's situation at school. The school also regularly holds parent class observations to allow parents to observe classroom conditions in person, and holds parent tea gatherings to invite parents to meet with the principal to help them understand their children's current school life and establish a transparent and mutually trusting communication model.

The parent-teacher association also organizes activities such as "Parent-Child Sports Day", inviting parents and first- and second-grade children to participate. The children play the role of hosts and lead parents to participate in game activities to enhance parent-child relationships. After the 100th day of school, the school will hold a "100-day banquet" for students, allowing parents to witness their children's growth and entering a new stage of learning. Students will also have a talent show that day to show off their learning achievements.

In addition, the school has opened a "Parent School" to allow parents to systematically learn the knowledge and skills needed to nurture their children.课程包括和谐粉彩、亲子沟通等实用内容，协助家长提升教养技巧，共同促进学生的适应与成长。