Cultural intersection, Chinese and foreign interweaving, trilingual symphony, sparkling

Islamic Dharwood Pau Memorial Primary SchoolBased on the school motto "Educated and Loved", we are committed to building a caring and inclusive learning atmosphere for our students, promoting the all-round development of students' body, mind and spirit. Regardless of their cultural background, children will receive the most careful education and cultivation. Principal Shi Zhiduan said that the students of Yibao Primary School have excellent language skills. As the only aided primary school in the district that uses English as the main teaching language, the school’s results in the allocation of secondary school places this year are as good as ever, with a total of 10% of the students receiving their first choice. 94%, much higher than the level in Hong Kong. The assigned secondary schools are famous schools in the district, such as Po Leung Kuk Cheung Wing Hing Secondary School, Chinese Christian Church Union College, Ke Lap Secondary School and Tak Oi Secondary School. There are also cross-district schools such as Po Leung Kuk Gan Po Ling College and Kai Si Secondary School, etc., all of which are very popular among parents.

An all-English learning environment helps students use it flexibly

The school attaches great importance to the development of students in biliteracy and trilingualism, helping Chinese-speaking students and non-Chinese-speaking students lay a solid language foundation, inspiring students' language intelligence, promoting communication and communication, and learning care and inclusion through interpersonal relationships. Seeing that the students on campus come from different countries and have different cultural backgrounds, Ibao Primary School has carefully established a multicultural environment where students from Italy, Russia, India, and the Philippines can coexist harmoniously in the classroom. Principal Shi added: "Except for Chinese and Mandarin classes, all other subjects and activities in the school use English as the teaching language, focusing on improving students' English skills. In line with the active learning atmosphere in the school, students actively integrate into campus life and get along with students of different nationalities. They have turned English into the language of daily communication. In addition, through participation in different activities, English It will further become a part of their lives, and their language application ability will naturally improve. "In addition, the school actively carries out extracurricular activities such as English drama teams, English debate teams, and recital competitions, and organizes various themed learning activities, and uses electronic teaching platforms to increase students' daily opportunities to use English and lay a solid foundation in English.

Implement "Learning from Reading" and carry out special reading activities

Reading can not only enhance cultural awareness, but also promote the development of people's thinking. Therefore, the school implements the concept of "learning from reading" and invests in different teaching resources. By setting up mobile library carts or bookshelves in classrooms, corridors and playgrounds, it can enhance students' interest in reading and expand their level of knowledge absorption. At the same time, the school makes good use of information technology and specially introduces an online reading platform, covering different knowledge areas such as astronomy, geography, humanities, history, etc., so that students can borrow books at any time according to their own interests. In addition, in order to cultivate positive values ​​​​and perseverance in students, the school also promotes an interdisciplinary reading program in conjunction with the theme of positive campus and health education, and teaches students the life attitudes of sages and sages from various celebrity struggle histories and inspirational stories.

Principal Shi added: "The school carries out special reading activities in the school-based English courses from Primary 4 to Primary 6, allowing students to combine project study with reading sharing, thereby cultivating their independent learning habits, benefiting biliteracy, trilingualism, and different levels of knowledge. In addition, foreign teachers will also use lively and interesting activities such as storytelling, role-playing, singing, and pinyin games to consolidate the English foundation of students in Primary 1 to Primary 3, learn authentic English for daily life, and improve their English conversation skills."

Continue to develop STEAM education and cultivate future innovation and technology talents

One of the concerns of the school's development plan for this year is to actively develop STEAM education, incorporating interdisciplinary learning elements from the curriculum and activity levels, inspiring students' mathematical logic, and equipping them with common skills in the 21st century to meet future challenges. The school combines STEAM elements with general knowledge, mathematics, computer and visual arts subjects to provide students with innovative technology teaching such as programming, Scratch, micro:bit, and artificial intelligence, allowing students to learn the spirit of scientific inquiry through practice and experience, thereby training their creative logical thinking and problem-solving abilities. In addition, the school regularly holds competitive days and STEAM days. Students will apply subject knowledge through activities and master different knowledge and skills through design games, enjoying the fun of learning. In addition, the school will arrange cross-border STEAM interactive exchange activities to broaden students' international horizons and understand the latest developments in science and technology in different parts of the world.

Continue the mission of the school team and embody team spirit

The school attaches great importance to cultivating students' "team spirit" character strength. Through team training, they learn to cooperate with others, build a sense of responsibility and develop an awareness of caring for society. At the same time, they shoulder the responsibility of inheriting the spirit of Ibao and continue to shine on different platforms.

Tradition and innovation are compatible to cultivate students’ all-round development

Another issue that the school will focus on in the coming year is promoting students’ physical, mental and spiritual health. In addition to focusing on physical health, we also enhance students' awareness of mental and spiritual health through various activities and trainings, so as to build a healthy and friendly campus.

The school has a "Multiple Intelligences" activity section and arranges more than 20 group activities for students to participate. There are not only traditional sports activities, but also many new and interesting group trainings, such as lawn tennis, taekwondo and visual arts professionals, etc., including elite special training and diverse experiences, so that students can explore and discover their potential. The special groups cover the eight major intelligences to help them explore their potential and develop their expertise, such as track and field, ball games, rock climbing classes, hockey classes, and in-line skating classes to inspire physical and motor intelligence; team activities to develop interpersonal communication intelligence, such as Scouts, traffic safety teams, and debate teams; art creation, sand painting, and coral sculpture to cultivate visual and spatial intelligence; artificial intelligence classes and robotics classes to inspire logical and mathematical intelligence; in addition, for Chinese intelligence, there are small emcee training classes, writing classes, and Mandarin recitation training.

The school's sports and arts activities not only promote students' all-round development, but also incorporate Chinese cultural elements, such as Cantonese opera, Chinese dance, dragon dance, martial arts and other interest classes, to comprehensively deepen students' cultural literacy. Principal Shi said, "Take the Cantonese opera team as an example. In addition to learning language knowledge from lyrics and music, students can also understand the spiritual value of traditional Chinese culture from the stories and allusions of each opera. Chinese-speaking students learn about intangible cultural heritage and experience the beauty of Chinese art through Cantonese opera costumes and opera music; non-Chinese-speaking students can learn more about local culture and integrate into campus life as soon as possible."

Establish a regular communication mechanism to promote home-school cooperation and exchanges

Principal Shi understands that family education and parental care are an important part of a child's growth, so he attaches great importance to home-school cooperation. The school has established a regular communication mechanism so that parents can communicate strategies through different channels to provide students with appropriate support. Each class and interest group will establish a WhatsApp group. Teachers will record students’ class status and upload it to the group so that parents can keep up with their classmates’ campus life. When the school implements various plans, teachers and parents can also communicate closely to understand parents’ opinions. In addition, the school has set up the "IDPMPS Islamic Dharwood Pau Memorial Primary School" YouTube channel, which regularly uploads programs recorded by the campus radio station, allowing parents to gain an in-depth understanding of the school's teaching model and students' campus life.