True Light Sparklers

True Light

Sparklers

Mission & Vision Mission In the wake of countless, dedicated True Light pioneers and partakers, our mission is to inspire our generations to unrelentingly pursue knowledge, unreservedly develop their talents and leadership, unswervingly uphold the biblical values and unconditionally render service to the needy, in particular to the people of our homeland.

Vision We aim to build a Christian school where children blossom into people of goodness, righteousness and excellence with an unswerving quest for truth.

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School Motto: “Thou Art the Light of the World.”

(Live like Jesus Christ, love others and glorify God.)

School Logo:

The star of Bethlehem (Guide the world to Jesus.)

School History Ms. Harriet Noyes, the founder of our school, was a missionary from America.

She established the True Light Seminary in Guangzhou in 1872. Upholding the Christian spirit of love, kindness and persistence, Ms. Noyes was the first person to provide education and ministry to women in South China. In 1949, Principal Ma Yi Ying relocated the school to Hong Kong and renamed it “Kowloon True Light Middle School”. The school continues her vision for students’ education – to promote Chinese culture and cultivate all-round Christian values for children through education.

“This was the true light that gives light to every man who comes into the world.”

John 1:9 (NIV) “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

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Contents Mission & Vision

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Create a facilitating English language learning environment Gaining extensive reading experience

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Building communication skills through interaction

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Developing enthusiasm in English

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Promote the training of Talents Multiple Intelligences Programme

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Extra-curricular activities that help develop students’ different intelligences after class

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Activities offered for students in the school year 2022-2023

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Extended Learning Experiences & Talent Show

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Widen students’ horizons

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Life-wide Learning Days

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Students’ Exchange Programme

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Promote creativity and e-Learning in classrooms

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Bridging

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From Kindergarten to Primary Schooling and from Primary to Secondary Schooling

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Parent-teacher partnership

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Parent-teacher Association

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Theme of the School Year 2022-2023

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Create a facilitating English language learning environment The English Department of the school always has its goals set on building an ever-growing language-rich environment that enhances the learning and teaching of the target language, supplementing the formal curriculum in the learning of the four skills. Being well aware of the unique learning contexts that can be built in a school using English as medium of instructions (EMI), we always strive hard to provide assuring opportunities for each student to explore and experience the purposeful use of English with meaning, through which their language ability can be consolidated and stretched. The development of students’ creativity and skills in problem-solving, key to an all-round education, is certainly another significant objective we aim to address in the process of learning and teaching. In this chapter, the strategies on achieving these goals and objectives are depicted with reference to various initiatives we have developed and followed through these years.

Gaining extensive reading experience Proficiency in reading has always been an influential factor shaping one’s ability to learn, which in turn determines the readiness for life-long learning. Alongside with the development of reading strategies through completing tasks and assignments, we believe that reading must be made part of a student’s everyday life routine, gaining ample experience in learning to read and reading to learn.

Our students have thus all been enrolled in an extensive English reading scheme that caters for students’ interest, need and ability on an individual basis. Under the scheme, students are given the autonomy of choosing upon readers and setting reading goals that allow them to progress from one reading level to another, stretching their ability with appropriate amount of challenge. The readers, ranging from fictions to non-fictions of various themes, are also made available through both books on loan and web-based reading for students, allowing them to read wherever and whenever they like. Those making encouraging reading progress or achieving remarkable results in the online book quizzes upon finishing a target book are also awarded gifts for recognition of their keen efforts.

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Optimising the application of English With a view to widening our students’ exposure to the use of everyday English, we have been encouraging all students to communicate in English both inside and outside the classroom. Students are also expected to listen to announcements given in English and participate in morning assemblies presented in English by their schoolmates or the teachers. It is believed that this whole school approach to the learning of English will help optimise the time and opportunities for students to apply the target language in an authentic, meaningful way.

Building communication skills through interaction Training of English ambassadors While we aim to optimise students’ interaction in English outside classroom, a scheme on the training of students as English ambassadors has been established.

Students showing a keen interest in learning and speaking English are often invited to join the scheme and we also welcome potential students who volunteer their participation in the programme. These ambassadors, under the guidance of our native English-speaking teacher and other teacher advisers, make effort to help expand the English-speaking environment outside classroom.

They sometimes prepare themselves for putting up performances and doing presentations in the morning assemblies. They also assist teachers in conducting various school activities, such as the English Week, the Primary One English Oral Show and so on. With many thanks to these devoted ambassadors, we believe that it is also a precious opportunity for them to further enhance their language skills and develop experience in using the target language in various authentic contexts.

Providing a supportive environment for interaction We also believe that fun learning activities and games are often effective in motivating learners, especially young ones, to apply the use of a second language. Our department has thus designed a booklet called the English Passport for our students, which provides them with themebased tasks, supporting materials and organisers for tapping language inputs and exploring ideas on their own.

These inputs thus serve as interesting prompts for them to exchange minds and interact verbally with the teachers and English ambassadors on the school campus, offsetting the anxiety often brought by using a second language. The topics for sharing and interaction, revised and updated on a yearly basis, are all closely related to students’ everyday life as well as their perception of the world around them.

These face-to-face interactions not only stretch students’ abilities and skills in expressing feelings and thoughts but also develop and expand their vocabulary knowledge. They are also offered the opportunities to apply the language structures and skills learned in the curriculum for a solid foundation. Students who have tried particularly hard in these activities are often awarded gifts for appreciation of their keen efforts.

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Developing enthusiasm in English It is obvious that learning would only take place when students feel enthusiastic and find meaning for what they are exposed to. Novice students must, in particular, be given enough encouragement and support at the initial stage of learning English. With heightened awareness of the need to make learning experience rewarding and appealing to these freshmen to the school, we have designed two specific learning programmes particularly for them, featuring the English-learning culture of our school.

Creating characters in Primary One English Oral Show The Primary One English Oral Show, often scheduled towards the end of a school year, has been intended as a precious opportunity for elementary students to develop experience in presenting the different materials they have learned in their English oral lessons during the school year.

We believe that providing students with engaging tasks to accomplish can no doubt motivate them actively to apply and consolidate the use of English. With a view to arousing novice learners’ interest in speaking English, the English Oral Show is thus regularly scheduled as part of a compulsory programme in the Primary One curriculum.

Apart from improving their accuracy and fluency in speaking English, students are given room and autonomy to imagine and create ideas for presenting the characters they act, while reflecting upon message intended in various poems, songs, fun plays and stories. The learning tasks are intended as learning elements particularly addressing the development of their speaking, listening and interacting skills in the English Language Curriculum.

Our Primary One students often enjoy sharing with the audience their learning outcomes, making a wellappreciated attempt to perform on the stage while winning over our admiration for their efforts. The themes of the English Oral Show, which range from fairy tales to animal fables in respective years, have been found most exciting and appealing by our students. Each of the Primary One classes presented in groups of various sizes a selection of poems, songs, rhymes, stories or short plays with joy and enthusiasm.

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Among those activities held, the one on singingalong has always been warmly received. During recesses and lunch breaks, our English ambassadors are eager to help provide schoolmates with the fun-filled occasions to sing songs with their schoolmates. Riddles, board games and treasure hunting games of course also interest our students, driving them to hop around the campus, aiming to encourage students to interact with schoolmates actively in English on the school campus. Their everyday schoollife is well rewarded with prizes, fun and laughter through active participation.

To sum up, different corners of the campus are often filled with amusement and enjoyment throughout the year, inviting students to apply the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing in the engaging, appealing contexts purposefully constructed.

Reading buddies scheme Under this scheme, groups of well-trained senior students from the Secondary Section pay visits to the Primary One students on Friday mornings, conducting reading-aloud and shared reading activities on the basis of a range of selected poems, prose and stories for half hour before school begins. The classrooms are just filled with laughter, warm exchanges and encouragement. We aim to help build a delightful, non-threatening environment for novice students to interact with the caring school sisters actively in English.

Carnival type of activities for all A wide range of activities, featured with a mix of enjoyable and engaging language-based activities, are often conducted at recesses and during lunch time through the school year. It is hoped that our students are introduced to pop culture of different types and given the opportunities to interact and mingle with their schoolmates and teachers in English outside classrooms.

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Promote the training of talents Multiple Intelligences Programme We are all endowed with different intelligences.

Alongside with the primary goal to enhance students’ academic development, helping students explore their potentials in different areas is another core concern of our school. Our school curriculum has been reformed with the introduction of the Multiple Intelligences (MI) Programme, which is scheduled on Thursday or on Friday afternoons within school hours. We believe that the implementation of MI Programme can motivate them to explore their multiple intelligences, gaining a well-balanced development of perception and skills needed for life-long learning. Under this scheme, students of different class levels can choose to join one of the activities designated with the same intelligence building focuses, free of charge, in each school term.

Extra-curricular activities that help develop students’ different intelligences after class Apart from the Multiple Intelligences Programme, we also aim to provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students to join. These activities, mostly held after class though sometimes during lunch hours, are provided by school teachers or hired professional trainers, with a small course fee. Parents can help their children choose the activities that meet their needs and interest.

In addition, all classes offered are closely supervised and monitored for assurance of quality of the classes.

Activities offered for students in the school year 2023-2024 Areas of development

Multiple Intelligences Programme

Linguistic Intelligence

Putonghua Speaking English Musical Eloquence Training (English) Debate (English)

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

School Teams

Funny Mathematics and Speed Arithmetic Skills (P.1)

Mathematics Olympiad (P.2-6)

Visual-Spatial Intelligence

Fine Arts

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

Fencing Rope Skipping Tennis

Basketball Training

Fencing Team (P.3-6) Athletics Team(P.3-6) Rope-skipping Team (P.3-6) Chinese Dancing (P.2-6)

Junior Choir English Musical Handchime

Violin Viola Cello Double Bass Clarinet Oboe Flute Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Percussion

String Orchestra (P.1-6) Wind Band (P.1-6) Choir (P.1-6)

Musical Intelligence & Performing Arts

Introspection Intelligence/ Interpersonal Intelligence Naturalistic Intelligence & Science

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Extra-curricular activities addressing students’ different intelligences after class

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Girl Guides (Brownie) Red Cross (P.3-6) Life Science Laboratory (English) Organic Farming

Little Scientist (P.1-4)

Extended learning experiences We also enrich students’ learning experiences through organizing various extended learning activities, which aims to help cultivate their multi-faceted interest as well as develop their different intelligences. Besides stretching their potential to the full, these extended learning activities also provide them with ample opportunities to build up a close bond with their schoolmates as well as a keen sense of belonging for unity. Active interaction and heightened communication with peers and teachers can both activate students to treasure the pleasant interpersonal relations developed.

Besides providing students with various extracurricular activities, the school organises contests and competitions of various types for students to join at school every year, ranging from academic events for respective subjects to Sports Day and the Talent Show. Our students, receiving regular training from the teachers, also have active participation in various inter-school competitions, widening their horizons and stretching their potentials.

Other well-received leisure activities in our school include the various board games available for students to play with their peers at recess for fun. The provision of these games aims to help train students’ abilities to think and reason in a logical way.

Talent show A talent show, as well as an English Musical, is often scheduled to be conducted by the school in July every summer, aiming to enhance students’ confidence and skills in performing arts. They also serve as precious occasions for parents and alumni to come and celebrate with our students the fruits of their learning.

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Widen students’ horizons Pan-Asia Pacific International Mathematics Invitation Competition CHAN HEI YIU Third Prize 1T Primary 1 HILLARY Third Prize 1L TSE SUM YUET Primary 1 Second Prize 3T FONG SHUN YAN Primary 3 Second Prize 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN Primary 3 Second Prize 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN Primary 5 First Prize 5T IP YEE NING ABBY Primary 5 Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad Heat Round 2022 - 2023 Bronze 2T WONG HO CHUN Grade 2 Bronze 2L YUEN LORRAINE Grade 2 Gold 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN Grade 3 Silver 4L SUEN LOK YIU Grade 4 Silver 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN Grade 5 Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad SemiFinal 2022 - 2023 Silver 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN Grade 3 Silver 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN Grade 5 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad Preliminary Round 2023 (Hong Kong Region) Third Class 2L YUEN LORRAINE Grade 2 Award Second Class 2T WONG HO CHUN Grade 2 Award Third Class 4L SUEN LOK YIU Grade 4 Award Third Class 5T IP YEE NING ABBY Grade 5 Award Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad Semi-Final 2023 (Greater Bay Area) Third Class 5T IP YEE NING ABBY Grade 5 Award First Class Award 2T WONG HO CHUN Grade 2 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Big BAY BEI 2023 1st Prize Award 2T WONG HO CHUN Grade 2 Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad Final 2022 - 2023 Silver 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN Grade 3 Gold 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN Grade 5 The Ninth Annual Hong Kong Primary Mathematics Challenge Final Individual Competition Silver Award 5T IP YEE NING ABBY (Primary five Category) Individual Competition Gold Award 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN (Primary five Category)

Hua Xia Cup National Mathematical Olympiad Competition 2023 Trial Second Class 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN Grade 5 Award Second Class 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN Grade 3 Award Third Class 3L LEE ON YAU Grade 3 Award Third Class 2T WONG HO CHUN Grade 2 Award 2023 Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Open Contest Silver Honor 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN Grade 5 Bronze Honor 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN Grade 3 Bronze Honor 2T WONG HO CHUN Grade 2 MathConceptition 2023 Silver 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN P5 Silver 5T IP YEE NING ABBY P5 Bronze 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN P3 Bronze 6T LIN SITONG EMMA P6 P5 Inter-School Merit 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN Contest P5 Inter-School Merit 5T IP YEE NING ABBY Contest P5 Inter-School Merit 5L Chau Cheuk Kiu Contest Math 8 2023 Primary Mathematics All-Round Contest Outstanding Performance 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN Intermediate Award Hua Xia Cup National Mathematical Olympiad Competition 2023 Final Third Class 2T WONG HO CHUN Grade 2 Award Third Class 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN Grade 3 Award Third Class 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN Grade 5 Award Light Up Little Minds Children’s Storytelling Competition First Runner-up 3T LO TSZ KI Primary 3 ICAS 2023 competition (Science in English) in the Hong Kong and Macau region Top Medal 4T FUNG WAN YEE Primary 4 winner Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Elite Speech Competition (Hong Kong And Oversea Division) Primary School First Runner Up 4T LEUNG YAN CHAI English Group 74th Hong Kong Schools Spech Festival Solo Verse Speaking NonSecond Place 4T LEUNG YAN CHAI Open Primary 4 Girls Solo Verse Speaking NonSecond Place 4T CHIU PORTIA Open Primary 4 Girls

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Solo Verse Speaking NonSecond Place 4T LAW SZE NOK Open Primary 4 Boys Solo Verse Speaking NonSecond Place 5T HO KAI HEI Open Primary 5 Girls Solo Verse Speaking NonThird Place 1L POON YAN YU Open Primary 1 and 2 Girls 2022-2023 Kowloon West Area Inter-Primary Schools Swimming Competition SUN HEI CHING Girls A Grade 4th place 5L DAPHNEY 50m Freestyle TO KAI YEUNG Boys B Grade 4th place 5T KADEN 50m Freestyle All HK Inter-Primary Schools Fencing Competition 2023 Girls B Grade 2nd runner up 5T IP YEE NING ABBY Foil 75th Hong Kong Schools Music Festival Cello Solo THIRD 5T CHAN LEUNG HAM (Junior) Graded Piano SECOND 1L WU QUINCY Solo Grade Four Universal Robotics Challenge 2023 First Runner-up 5T FUNG CHUNG HIN Senior Primary TO KAI YEUNG First Runner-up 5T Senior Primary KADEN First Runner-up 5L HO WAN CHING Senior Primary TONG TSZ KIU First Runner-up 5L Senior Primary JESSICA First Runner-up 3T FUNG CHUNG YIN Junior Primary First Runner-up 3T HSII WAI KI Junior Primary First Runner-up 3T TAM PUI SZE Junior Primary LEUNG SIN TING First Runner-up 3T Junior Primary JASMINE First Runner-up 3L TIN LOK YING Junior Primary First Runner-up 3L TIN SUM Junior Primary 「第四屆 世界 STEM 暨常識公開賽」初賽 6T 何玥皚 小學六年級組別 銀獎 6L 談澄 6T 湯幸橋 6T 許穎桐 5T 葉綺甯 小學五年級組別 銀獎 5T 屠啟揚 5L 黃紀澄 5L 江一言 4T 趙彥晴 小學四年級組別 銅獎 4T 羅施諾 4T 梁恩齊 4L 吳穎然 3L 江曉晴 小學三年級組別 銅獎 3L 盧諾彤 3T 方信恩

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GAPSK第50屆普通話朗誦比賽 1L 李祉諾 P1-2小學組 優異 1L 張泳如 P1-2小學組 優異 1L 李昕禧 P1-2小學組 良好 3T 譚貝思 P3-4小學組 亞軍 4T 郭舒琳 P3-4小學組 優異 4T 吳雨叡 P3-4小學組 優異 4T 彭詩程 P3-4小學組 優異 4T 趙彥晴 P3-4小學組 冠軍 4T 梁恩齊 P3-4小學組 冠軍 6T 利紀澄 P5-6小學組 季軍 無障行者2022 - 校際「破障共融」標語創建比賽 3T 郭鎧兒 初小組 季軍 2022-2023年全國青少年語文知識大賽現場作文「菁英 盃」 初賽(香港賽區) 6L 談澄 一等獎 P5-6小學組 2022-2023年全國青少年語文知識大賽現場作文「菁英 盃」 決賽(香港賽區) 6L 談澄 一等獎 P5-6小學組 2022-2023年全國青少年語文知識大賽現場作文「菁英 盃」 初賽(香港賽區) 6L 魏子瑜 P5-6小學組 二等獎 6T 周思淇 P5-6小學組 二等獎 6T 梁展翎 P5-6小學組 二等獎 6T 許穎桐 P5-6小學組 二等獎 6L 魏子瑜 P5-6小學組 二等獎 6T 周思淇 P5-6小學組 三等獎 6L 談澄 三等獎 P5-6小學組 6L 魏子瑜 P5-6小學組 三等獎 第一屆 全港小學生有機耕作比賽 1L 梁知雅 匯報短片製作 金獎 1L 梁靖 金獎 匯報短片製作 雅 1L 盧天睿 匯報短片製作 金獎 1L 吳思妤 匯報短片製作 金獎 6L 黃卓瑜 匯報短片製作 金獎 1L 莊琬詩 匯報短片製作 銀獎 1L 朱廷萱 匯報短片製作 銀獎 1L 何鴻之 匯報短片製作 銀獎 1L 施玥澄 匯報短片製作 銀獎 1L 何子朗 匯報短片製作 銅獎 1L 李爾穎 匯報短片製作 銅獎 1L 李昕禧 匯報短片製作 銅獎 1L 王愷琳 匯報短片製作 銅獎 1L 鄧汶殷 匯報短片製作 良好獎 1L 胡芊琳 匯報短片製作 良好獎 1L 胡家喬 匯報短片製作 良好獎 1L 姚旨炫 匯報短片製作 良好獎

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Life-wide Learning Days The Life-wide Learning Programme of our school aims to provide precious opportunities for students to develop learning experiences that can only be provided in peculiar settings outside the school campus, including seminars, workshops and community cultural tours, instead of the usual contexts of classrooms or the school playground.

The learning activities designed for the Life-wide Learning Days help students enhance skills and experience in collaborating with others as well as solving problems, apart from the knowledge obtained in the context concerned. A few of those many exciting experiences we have brought to our students are visits to the Tuen Mun Public Riding School, the walled villages in Ping Shan, the WEEE PARK and so on as for examples, apart from hands-on experience in various environmentally friendly DIY workshops. It is hoped that they can benefit from a whole-person development and be well-equipped with skills for life-long learning.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the parent-helpers for their time, effort and support, joining hands to take nice care of our students during the guided tours or visits away from school.

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Students’ Exchange Programmes It has always been a significant mission for our school to widen students’ horizons as well as their pools of knowledge. We thus have been organising outdoor learning activities of a wide range for students of different grade years.

On the whole, the juniors are usually offered the opportunities to visit various places in Hong Kong, with knowledge and everyday life experience added to them through making observations. They also gain precious experience in getting along and interacting with peers or others in contexts beyond the school campus.

Meanwhile, students of intermediate primary school level are encouraged to spend 3 days and 2 nights at a local campsite, helping them develop skills and experience in managing ones’ everyday lives. Those at senior primary school years are usually provided with trips to various cities and countries abroad. In those years not affected by the pandemic, we conducted trips for students to develop unique and unforgettable learning experiences in Australia, Britain, Canada, Vienna, Malaysia, Korea, Singapore, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Taiwan. It is hoped that the trip provided can open up students’ eyes and minds. In the near future, we will organise even more exchange programmes.

We believe that learning experience gained outside the classroom can motivate students to try harder and develop skills of different types. Most important of all, our students learn how to be global citizens.

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Promote creativity and e-Learning in classrooms Attempts made through Language learning

English

Creativity, featuring one of the generic skills key to the development of a well-rounded education, has always been targeted as a major goal in our English Language curriculum.

In the subject of English Language, students are regularly given various language production tasks that require them to invent ideas in situations that challenge their originality and problem-solving skills.

While some of these are intended as imagined tasks, some exhibit authenticity and relevance to their everyday life or contexts embedded in course books or the story-lines in various readers. The development of thoughts and ideas is also enhanced through the extensive use of organisers, such as mind-maps and story boards, in the process of brainstorming and collecting of ideas and thoughts. What is no less important is however the opportunities for students to present and express their thoughts, winning the assurance or appreciation from others while inviting comments or suggestions from their peers, which activates further interactions for deep thoughts in the class.

To address the learning targets afore-mentioned, the use of information technology can no doubt support and assist the processes of exploring and tapping ideas as well as compiling and presenting students’ own thoughts. The wide range of software or apps no doubt facilitates the implementation of the whole process of learning. The convenience brought by various e-tools in recording, editing and producing appealing presentation reports, trailers, audio-visual images and so on definitely enhances the quality as well as feasibility for the students’ work to be shared among in class and at the school.

Participation in a language-learning workshop organized by our secondary school section

中文科 中國語文科希望透過語文學習 培養學生的聽說讀寫能力及創意思維 能力。除了日常的讀寫課業外，也會 額外佈置讓學生發揮創意的課業，並 鼓勵學生運用資訊科技完成課業。例 如拍攝成語短片，除了解說成語意思 外，老師也鼓勵學生想像成語能夠運 用在哪些不同的情景，並創作句子或 話劇。最後，學生會把自己的創意成 果製作成短片，與同學們分享。老師 也著重在課堂上與學生就課文內容作 延伸，討論假設性的問題，有助培養 學生對周遭事物的新鮮感和好奇心。

資訊科技的運用能提升同學對 中國語文課的學習興趣和整體教學效 能。本科除一般網站資源、電子簡報 和電子課本外，教師也會按課題需求 運用網上平台，準備教材及為學生提 供學習支援，例如：網上問答遊戲、 課後網上鞏固練習。透過老師製作 的資訊科技教材和各種網上平台的運 用，為學生帶來有趣愉快的學習體 驗。

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STEAM The cross-curricular teaching approach and learning materials adopted in the subject of STEAM aim to assist students in developing knowledge and skills in various key learning areas, including information technology, science, computer coding, mathematics and other related fields.

Students can also gain a variety of useful IT knowledge and skills in the iPad in the STEAM sessions.

Through computer wares like the LEGO Education Set, Scratch, and Micro:bit of various levels, projectbased coding learning tasks can help develop students’ creative and logical mindset, problem-solving talents, and collaboration skill.

Mathematics In order to enhance students’ mathematical abilities, our school employs a variety of engaging approaches that facilitate learning. One such method involves incorporating games, such as card games, to augment students’ numerical intuition and computational speed. Furthermore, when teaching concepts related to spatial geometry, we utilize tangible objects to provide students with a practical understanding, making it easier for them to grasp complex ideas.

At our school, we prioritize a dynamic and interactive learning environment, where students actively participate in stimulating activities designed to foster mathematical proficiency. By integrating games into the curriculum, we create an enjoyable atmosphere that motivates students to explore and excel in their mathematical journey.

Through the use of games, students not only sharpen their mathematical skills but also develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic planning abilities. These games encourage healthy competition among students, promoting teamwork and collaborative learning. By engaging in these activities, students not only gain a solid foundation in mathematics but also acquire valuable life skills that will serve them well beyond the classroom.

In addition to game-based learning, our teachers employ handson approaches when teaching concepts related to graphical spaces. By utilizing physical objects, students are provided with tangible representations that enable them to visualize and comprehend abstract concepts more effectively. This approach allows students to actively engage with the material, fostering a deeper understanding of spatial geometry and promoting long-term retention.

We believe that by incorporating these innovative and interactive teaching practices into our curriculum, we can inspire a genuine passion for mathematics among our students. Through a combination of game-based learning and practical applications, we empower students to develop a strong mathematical foundation, enabling them to excel academically and in future endeavors.

General Studies Developing a creative mind: The subject of General Studies means to inspire students to help develop their creativity through experiencing the interactions among various objects and the environment.

This year we participate in the Environment and Conservation Fund Carbon Neutral Education Programme, aiming to heighten students’ awareness of climate changes and the need to reduce the consumption of carbon in their everyday lives through attending talks, workshops, guided tours on environmental protection as well as joining theme-related contests and carnivals. Another programme we participate in is the “Biodiversity Ambassadors Training Scheme” (name in English suggested by the programme provider for its only official title in Chinese as中銀香港生 物多樣性大使訓練計劃), which aims to help educate students how they can reduce the emission of carbon in their everyday life and lead a sustainable life. Besides these, students’ creativity and potentials are also to be stretched through diverse learning experience.

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電子學習： 普通話科着重學生的口語 能力發展，因此學生會進行恆常 的課文朗讀練習。學生會透過 Google Classroom上載錄音功課， 然後老師會在網上進行批改， 讓學生了解自己的學習進程。 此外，每學期會有一次普通話獎勵計 劃，讓同學們在小息時參與普通話口 語錄音活動，鞏固基礎。

Students of Primary 5 (recorder practice)

e-Learning: The subject of General Studies means to urge students to actively develop abilities and experience in enquiry-based learning and problemsolving. The subject teachers design a learning project on one particular topic in each school term, in which students’ knowledge and skills can develop through integrative learning experience.

Information relating with all the teaching units in the coursebooks is also shared upon with students via the platform of Google Classroom. The teachers target at having more interactions with their students via the Internet, urging them to develop knowledge and revisit lessons done in the classroom.

普通話科 創意思維發展： 為了幫助學生在學習學科知識 的同時，發展其創意思維，普通話科 會根據課本的內容設計情景，再讓學 生以普通話演出話劇。排練期間，他 們需要加插適當的動作、語氣及對 白。此活動能訓練學生活用課本上學 到的知識並發揮其創意。 除了以話劇形式發展學生的創 意思維，學生也會從課文內容出發延 伸學習。例如六下《到電器店》，學 生學習了如何說明產品功能及推銷產 品。學生會以小組形式發明電子產 品，然後再向班上同學推銷。

To boost creativity and selfregulated learning, different composition tasks are given to students of different grade years. For example, Primary 3 students have to create their own lyrics for the song “So Early In The Morning”. Composition of variations is also included in the course work for students of Primary 6. They have to compose their own variations after learning the different methods in creating music variations.

Music Recorder practice is included in the course work for students of Primary 5 and 6. The music teacher provides learning materials for students to learn step by step, progressing from Level 1 to Level 10.

Students learn basic fingering first.

Songs with different levels of difficulty are then included following series of continuous practices.

Variations composed by Primary 6 student last year

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Bridging From Kindergarten to Primary Schooling and from Primary to Secondary Schooling English Language The interface between different key stages of learning in the local curriculum has always been a challenge to most students, though probably of varying degrees. On the path of learning English as a second language, the challenges facing learners newly progressing from kindergarten education to Primary One as well as those from Primary Six to Secondary One no doubt can be rather upsetting, if not worrying, for most students and their parents. In view of these, the English Department is well-aware of the needs to help prepare both the novice learners as well as the Primary Six school-leavers for their readiness in the smooth articulation from one stage to another.

Apart from referring to the official specifications of the curriculum by the Education Bureau for basic education in Hong Kong, we believe that heightened communication among different sectors in education can also facilitate planning, design and revision of learning targets as well as materials for the English curriculum. We thus have joined in inter-sectional sharing to learn about the curriculum design, contents and teaching approaches devised by our kindergarten and secondary school section respectively.

Meanwhile at school, we schedule the learning of basic concepts on text types, syntax and vocabulary as well as various language and communications functions progressively for a solid foundation for our students, preparing our students for meeting the challenges ahead on acquiring the target language.

In addition, we are well aware of the need to adopt the appropriate strategies addressing the needs and interest of learners of different age groups. For example, the fluency programme infused in the project on producing the short plays to be presented in the English Oral Show aims to help students acquire basic skills in phonics and interaction as well as knowledge in semantics and sentences through a fun-filled, interactive approach.

Meanwhile, students of Primary Six are more often required to take the initiative to collect and process language inputs as well as present the learning outcomes obtained in class through application of the four skills. Students’ awareness and knowledge on both fictions and non-fictions as well as print and non-print learning materials are also targeted at, preparing them for the secondary school curriculum. They are also provided the eye-opening opportunities to join featured programmes on, for instance, debate or drama, as designed by the Secondary School Section.

中文科 語文是學習各種學問的基礎， 語文教育應從小做起，不斷積累、沉 浸、內化，成為學生重要的學習工具 之一。本校著重中、小、幼的語文課 程銜接，特別為學生設計一系列的校 本教材，從幼升小、小一至小六，以 至升中銜接皆能兼顧，期望為學生提 供適切而豐富的語文材料，包括：小 一至小三字詞庫、小二至小六實用文 教材及說話訓練手冊、六級的校本語 文基礎補充、諺語冊、古詩文導讀用 書、聽說讀寫工作紙、成語練習、自 學工作紙、以及小六文言文升中銜接 教材，全為本校中國語言科老師合力 規劃及編輯，配合分組教學、思維訓 練、創意教學、恆常鞏固及評估，讓 學生循序漸進地紮穩語文基礎。

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Parent-teacher partnership Enhancing parenting skills Year after year the Parents’ Academy of our school and the CCC Mongkok Church have been making joint efforts to provide parents of our students with programmes that aim to help develop their horizons and skills in getting along with their children. Each usually consists of a series of six monthly-held seminars.

The speakers invited are all experienced specialists in family education and parenting, sharing with audience various underpinning principles, precious experience and practices in the education and development of children.

Apart from being introduced to different perspectives concerning children’s growth and development, parents are also given ample opportunities to share their life experience in groups, as facilitated by the team of church volunteers that help. We often aim to enhance parents’ skills and confidence in nurturing children, helping them to excel in life.

Topics covered in the programme for the school year of 2023-2024 Date

Topic

14 Oct, 2023

Ways to handle parents’ anxiety

9 Dec, 2023

What is needed for being a good parent?

6 Jan, 2024

Enhancing children’s capacity to handle loss

24 Feb, 2024

Dealing with pressure and fault through concerted efforts with children

16 Mar, 2024

Being children’s life coaches

25 May, 2024

Encouraging children to accept challenges

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Parent-Teacher Association The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is not only a bridge for communication between the school and the parents but also a resource pool for entertaining parent-child activities. It helps enhance parent-school co-operation and the school spirit in general.

The PTA organizes the Annual Meeting every year mostly in October. The PTA members would report on the work they have done and also release their report on the financial situation during the meeting. At the same time, parent-child workshops would be held after the annual meeting so as to provide precious occasions for strengthening ties in the family.

The PTA has also joined and helped organized different events like the Thematic Integration Day and the festive programme titled (in Chinese only) “中華文化日”, which have often been well liked by participants.

Meanwhile, picnics and visits that aim to enhance parent-child relations are also organized by the PTA at times. These activities not only help consolidate the relation between parents and their kids but also provide opportunities for parents to know more about one another.

On giving their keen support for the school, the PTA has also been generous enough to sponsor some of our school activities.

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Provide Value Education Theme of the Year:

“Glorifying True Light through bravery, 學生成長主題介紹 perseverance and benevolence” 「勇毅仁愛,燃亮真光」

孔子曾經說過：「知者不惑，仁者不憂，勇者不 懼。」就是說，有智慧的人沒有迷惑，有仁愛的人沒有 憂愁，有一顆勇敢的心的人不會害怕。智慧、仁愛、勇 敢是儒家教育思想中的三個重要範疇，是儒家推崇的君 子的重要生命品質。今年我們希望培養學生正面的價值 觀，勇於面對困難，有堅毅不屈的精神，邁向自己的目 標。同時，也教導學生關心他人，設身處地為他人著 想。 我們透過早會教導廿四個真小品格強項，讓學生發 掘自身的品格優點。班主任每月檢查及跟進「成長紀錄 冊」，給予獎勵和回應，學習跟實踐，加上恆常的跟進 與檢討，家校合作 ， 培養良好品格的真光兒女。 主耶穌說：「你要盡心、盡性、盡意愛主你的神。 這是誡命中的第一，且是最大的。其次也相倣，就是要 愛人如己。」在日常生活中，我們要發揚真光精神，為 世之光，發光發熱，燃亮他人。 盼望大家今年能夠勇敢面對困難和壓力，挑戰自 己，用功讀書，為自己的目標奮鬥。當身邊人面對生活 中的挫敗或不幸時，大家要付出愛心及關懷，主動給予 支持及鼓勵。

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