Give full play to the power of love, stimulate learning potential, enlighten potential, and achieve a rich life

S.K.H. Chi Fu Chi Nam Primary School Taking care as the core of education, we hope that students will not only benefit from knowledge, attitude and skills, but also hope that their physical, mental and spiritual health will develop healthily and establish good character and a healthy lifestyle. The school infiltrates care into the school's discipline, learning and teaching, resource planning, home-school cooperation, whole-person development, etc., to provide students with a comprehensive, supportive and loving learning plan. Principal Song Manru hopes that students can become future pillars with both ability and political integrity.

Diversified Assessment Policy Comprehensive understanding of learning

Primary one students will inevitably feel anxious and uncomfortable when they first enter school. For this reason, the school has formulated a series of considerate transition measures to provide appropriate care so that children can go to school happily. Before the start of the semester, the school arranges a three-day adaptation course to help new students gradually get used to the learning mode of primary school; after the start of the semester, the depth of the course will be adjusted according to the needs of students to ensure that students of different levels can understand the content; first-grade classes will implement group learning to stimulate students' interest in learning in a flexible way; Chinese and English subjects will also guide students to read picture books to help them master learning skills from the shallower to the deeper.

In terms of assessment policy, there are no examinations and rankings for first and second grade students. Principal Song said, "We hope to reduce students' fear and pressure about learning, cultivate their interest in learning, and thus promote greater progress." The school will arrange "care ambassadors" from grades four to six to assist first-grade students in completing homework, learning self-care and increasing social opportunities during recess. For new students, this not only helps them learn to take care of themselves and build friendships, but also improves their communication skills and reduces the anxiety of facing a new environment. For "care ambassadors", this is an opportunity to exercise leadership, practice kindness, care and empathy, which helps their personal growth.

Construct a strong English context and enhance interest in English learning

In order to deepen students' English application ability, the school actively constructs a strong English context. In terms of human resources, the school has hired more foreign English teachers to increase the teacher-student ratio and allow students to receive more attention in the classroom. In addition, foreign teachers have been arranged to support sixth-grade students in their interviews for high school promotion, providing interview skills and simulation exercises to help them get into their preferred middle school. In addition, for the less capable classes in grades two to six, the school will also increase resources to allow foreign teachers to communicate more with students in English to help them build their confidence in speaking English. At the same time, in addition to the library, two English rooms will also be open during lunch breaks, providing students with more opportunities to interact with foreign teachers.

School-based special astronomy courses, interdisciplinary exploration of the universe

STEAM education helps cultivate students' ability to comprehensively apply knowledge, lay their foundation in fields such as technology and mathematics, and improve their innovative thinking and problem-solving abilities. The school continues to invest resources to promote innovative development of school-based curriculum, such as launching astronomy courses for grades one to six and setting up multiple professional astronomical telescopes on the rooftop. Last academic year, a 5G campus observatory was launched to collect 14 data in real time, including temperature and suspended particle concentration, and simultaneously transmit it to the Hong Kong Observatory for climate research.

Teacher Liang Baowen, director of the General Studies Department, pointed out: "Through the course, students have a preliminary understanding of the universe and integrate it into different subjects. Through interdisciplinary learning, knowledge is consolidated and learning becomes more interesting." For example, the Chinese class will also introduce the scientific knowledge of "it takes 8 minutes and 19 seconds for sunlight to reach the earth" and ancient astronomical instruments; the general knowledge and mathematics classes will use data collected by the 5G Observatory to explore international issues such as environmental protection. Principal Song emphasized: "The curriculum emphasizes starting from life, and the knowledge students learn can be integrated into various subjects."

Step-by-step programming teaching to cultivate computational thinking skills

As early as the junior primary school, the school has actively promoted programming teaching and even added basic formula calculation content. Through the unplugged programming game m-tiny Panda Robot, students can learn and have fun in class. This not only adds interest to learning, but also effectively cultivates students' logical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Through the courses, students can connect to advanced programming learning in senior grades, such as Scratch and Micro:bit, and more easily understand and apply complex programming concepts, laying a good foundation for their future digital education.

Create a platform to discover talents and cultivate physical, mental and spiritual health

"Extracurricular activities are vital to students' physical and mental development and can effectively relieve academic pressure." Principal Song said that the school actively arranges diversified learning experiences and activities for students, such as setting up multiple intelligence courses to integrate the development of the eight intelligences into daily learning, covering areas such as art, sports, culture and technology. Activities include five-a-side baseball, Wing Chun, touch rugby, Chinese dance, hand clocks and science experiments to promote the holistic development of students. Through multiple intelligence courses, students can explore their interests and potentials and build a sense of success, thus taking care of their physical, mental and spiritual health. In addition, group activities can also help enhance students’ resilience and improve their interpersonal communication skills.

In addition, the school takes students to visit different places by organizing exchange groups, and also conducts exchanges with sister schools in China. This is not only a good opportunity to understand the motherland and the development of the world, but also allows students to learn respect and explore cultural values ​​during exchanges. The school will also encourage students to participate in various internal and external competitions, such as lunchtime concerts, regional competitions and territory-wide competitions. Earlier, a student won the runner-up in the Southern District National Security Theme Painting Competition and exhibited in the Aberdeen community. They showed their talents in the competition, gained a sense of accomplishment and broadened their horizons.

Understand different needs and cater for learning differences

The school is committed to catering for the different learning needs of students, focusing on teaching diversity, implementing the teaching strategy of top-notch students and providing appropriate educational opportunities to help students with lower grades continue to improve, while allowing students with stronger abilities to move to the next level and develop appropriately in a flexible teaching environment.

For students with stronger abilities, the school will arrange competitions and top-notch classes to help students fully develop their personal potential; for students with lower grades, the school will also provide class entry support, allowing support teachers to take care of them in daily classes, and provide additional guidance during recess and after school.

In addition, for students who are about to enter secondary school, foreign teachers and local teachers work together to provide high school interview skills training, and continue to update information on "Secondary School Open Days and Information Day Information" and "Secondary School Place Allocation Matters Progress Schedule" to support students in successfully enrolling in their preferred secondary schools.

Support newly arrived students and help children integrate into the new environment

The school implements the educational philosophy of "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude", respects children from different cultures, and is committed to helping students lay a solid foundation in biliteracy and trilingualism. For newly arrived students, the school understands that they face language barriers when they first arrive and find it difficult to adapt to the differences between the two places, especially in Cantonese, Traditional Chinese and English. To this end, the school specially recruits students from the University of Hong Kong and cooperates with the Aberdeen Fong Association to provide additional support to new students to help them integrate into the Hong Kong environment more quickly. In addition, the PTA also plays a bridging role in this process, enhancing new parents’ understanding of the school and Hong Kong society through communication and activities between parents, and further supporting their integration process.

Cultural and Spiritual Education Learning Universal Values

The school develops students' values ​​through cultural and spiritual studies. For example, in the "Zhishi Village" Chinese Culture Day event, the school was transformed into a village, with teachers invited to serve as teachers and students as villagers. This is not only the education of cultural knowledge, but also the cultivation of students’ universal values ​​such as benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, and filial piety through the connotation of Chinese culture, and the concepts of family and reunion are passed on to children. The English Department also takes this opportunity to introduce Western etiquette and food, allowing students to understand different cultures, broaden their knowledge, and learn to respect all ethnic groups and cultures, thereby building good character. In terms of spirituality, through religious books and picture books, the school allows students to learn universal values ​​and understand that they are loved, and hopes that they can also love others as themselves and care for those around them in their daily lives.

Cultivate a sense of social responsibility and implement empathy in practice

In order to cultivate students' sense of social responsibility, the school combines service learning and values education, integrates subject knowledge and practical experience, and guides students to establish a sense of care and love. For example, the General Studies Department will arrange for students to visit nursing homes, participate in stall setting up and service activities, and English charity sales. This year, the school arranged for lower grade students to volunteer in pet-related associations. After the activities, students were required to write reflective articles in Chinese and English. Teacher Liao Deming, the course director, shared: "Students' emotional expressions have gradually advanced from basic words such as 'happy' and 'happy' to more complex expressions."

Through the above teaching activities, students learn empathy from experience and build a caring campus atmosphere, which is conducive to knowledge learning. In addition, the school also provides students with opportunities to participate in services in various school-wide activities. For example, on Chinese Culture Day, students from the lion dance team performed, including students with special learning needs, to let everyone understand the importance of inclusion, respect and tolerance.

Care, love, keep pace with the times, grow happily in a loving environment

Care, love, and advancing with the times have always been the core concepts of the school. The teaching team has many young teachers who are good at applying technology, understand the ideas of the new generation, and are full of love. On the one hand, technological tools such as electronic whiteboards, tablets, artificial intelligence and electronic platforms are frequently used in teaching. Teachers with technological acumen can effectively promote students' development in related fields; on the other hand, when teachers understand students' ideas and respond with love and care, it helps to promote good communication between both parties and establish a deep relationship between teachers and students, so that children can grow up in an environment full of love and happiness.

4Rs Mental Health Education Whole-school activities to build resilience

The school actively responds to the "4Rs Mental Health Charter" promoted by the government, emphasizing Rest, Relaxation, Relationship and Resilience, and pays attention to students' mental health. Since last year, the school has held a number of school-wide activities and transformed the traditional opening ceremony into an experiential activity, guiding students at three levels: the first phase of the "Different Opening Ceremony" allows students to understand the nature of emotions; the second phase of the "Rainbow Competition Day" helps students understand failure; and the third phase of the "4Rs Competition Day" allows students to face setbacks in a relaxed way.

Teacher Xiang Junnian, the dean of students, said that the activities not only allowed students to master stress-resistant methods and gradually build resilience, but also promoted good relationships among classmates. In addition, the school has also introduced "football machines" and "basketball machines" to allow students to relax and pursue a healthy life during breaks. In the future, the school will add an air hockey machine as a way to reward progressive students and further promote the positive impact of exercise and relaxation.

Integrate positive discipline into teaching to promote physical, mental and spiritual health

The school integrates the concept of positive discipline into teaching to enhance students' happiness and self-confidence, so as to promote the healthy development of children's physical, mental and spiritual health. The school reshapes the meaning of Parents Day and implements the "Positive Parents Day" activity to encourage teachers and parents to praise students and replace blame with appreciation. Teachers of various subjects will also add positive elements into the classroom, such as praising students, and use opportunities such as group activities and work exhibitions to allow students to appreciate each other and accept other people's opinions. In addition, the school will also introduce 24 character strengths in the morning assembly to help students understand their own strengths. A series of measures not only established students' sense of success and consolidated their character strengths, but also enabled them to learn to appreciate themselves and subtly implement positive ideas.