Briefing Session for P.1 Admission

(2014/2015)

Principal Vincent WS LO MH

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Proclaim the truth. Nurture our youth.

播揚真理 道育幼苗

Key concerns of EC

• Learning and teaching– Professionalize teaching– Cultivate independent learning

• Character building– Good neighbour– Good learner– Servant leader

Self-concept

Self-worth

Fun

Fre

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Power

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Create a nurturing environment to serve the five needs of children:

• survival• relationship• fun• power• freedom

Relationship

Let children know that:

• They are loved.• The have high self-worth.

Guide children explore their self-concept.

• Who am I?• Do I want to love other people?• Do I want to let other people know their self-worth?• What can I do to build the nurturing environment?

Help students own their responsibility to release their power.

Needs

Self-worth

Self-concept

Relationship

• Teacher-pupil relationship– Love– Instruction

• Clear expectation, Monitoring, Feedback

• Peer relationship– Build class cohesion– Learn from incidents

• Parent-child relationship– Educate both parties

Who makes a difference in my life?

Who makes a difference in my life?How dear am I in her heart and mind.It’s my mom who always loves.How blessed am I?

I love my mom in my lifewith my heart, soul, strength and mind.I don’t just ask how she loves me, but how I love her every day.

Power

• Achievement– Feedback & reinforcement on attitude and out

come

• Competence– Teach children what work– Engage them to practise what work

U-CAN 悅勤堂

Class Division

No streaming

Same class within a key stage

(S.1-S.3, S.4-S.6)

FUN

• Teacher-pupil relationship– Be humorus

• Campus life– Rich campus life

• Life-wide learning• Class climate building

• Teaching and learning– 4 Highs– Flow of teaching

Freedom

• Exploration

• Autonomy

• Choice

Medium of Instruction

• English

Teaching & Learning

• School-based curriculum development

• Classroom teaching

• Coping with learning diversity

• Assessment and feedback

• Independent learning

Teaching & Learning

• School-based curriculum development– Framework of learning objectives from P.1 to

P.6– Teaching and learning materials

Teaching & Learning

• Classroom teaching– 4 highs– Flow of lesson

Teaching & Learning

• Coping with learning diversity– Knowing our lambs (H, A, L)– Differentiated task– Enrichment class– Parent-assisted learning and assessment– Portfolio building– Conferencing

Teaching & Learning

• Assessment and feedback– Summative assessment

• Gearing teaching to exam

– Formative assessment• Inside classroom• Homework• Tests• Exam

Teaching & Learning

• Independent learning– Skills of independent learning

• Mind-map• Note-making

– Subject notes– Subject Learning Journal

• Compare and contrast• Summarize• Project learning• Reading

Teaching & Learning

• Independent learning Portfolio– Writing– Reading– Speaking– Listening– Mind-mapping– Task on comparing and contrasting– News reading

J-Theater

以勒劇場

Life-value Education

• Christian education – Christian values

• Christian Education• Value-driven campus life

– Campus life as learning experience– Capture good behaviour & Handle misbehaviour properly– Feedback

Light above the cloud

Wherever you go whatever you doeven in despair that troubles your heart

When you lift you eyes look into the sky,God is always there

Light above the cloud is so bright and warm.It is forever there

Light above the cloud is so bright and warmGod’s love never fails

Campus life

• Life-wide learning

• Second Classroom

• Outing

• Museum-based Learning

• Competitions

Teachers

• Over 133 teaching staff (primary and secondary)

• 6 social workers

• 1 education psychologist

EC Teacher Academy

Class Structure

• 5 classes per form from P.1 to S.6

• About 30 students per class

Student Intake

• Eastern Hong Kong• Eastern Kowloon• Shatin

• Teachers’ children• School managers’

children• Principal’s children

School Fee Remission

Benefit for the Third Child in EC

Home-School Partnership

• Love

• Instruct– Set boundaries for right or wrong things– Allow flexibility for good or bad choices– Expectation, Monitoring, Feedback

• Hold students accountable

Application for Admission to Primary One 2014-2015

• Application Period: 24 June 2013 to 6 September 2013

• Application Method: Please submit the completed Application Form

together with all relevant documents by mail or hand in person to our school within application period.

Application Form can be downloaded from our school website or obtained from our school during office hours (MON to FRI: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, SAT: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon) within application period.

• Interview Date: 28 September 2013 (SAT) or 5 October 2013 (SAT)

2014-2015 年度小一入學申請• 報名日期： 2013 年 6 月 24 日至 9 月 6 日 （以郵截為準）• 報名方法：可於本校網頁下載報名表或親臨本

校索取，填妥後於辦公時間內親臨 本校遞交或郵寄至本校。• 面試日期： 2013 年 9 月 28 日 ( 六 ) 或 10 月

5 日 ( 六 )

Thank You!