| School Management |
| School Management Organisation |
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| The Incorporated Management Committee, as the policy-making and consultation body, is directly accountable to the Yuen Long Public Middle School Alumni Association and the Education Bureau. The Parent-Teacher Association and the Old Students’ Association are established to convey views from various stakeholders to the school. |
| Incorporated Management Committee / School Management Committee/ Management Committee |
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| Members of the IMC include Sponsoring Body Managers, the Supervisor, the Principal, Teacher Manager, Parent Manager, Alumni Manager, and Independent Manager. Sponsoring Body Managers are elected by the sponsoring body, where Teacher Manager, Parent Manager and Alumni Manager are elected through voting election. |
| School Green Policy |
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| Our school actively promotes environmental protection activities, connecting environmental protection concepts through courses, activities, competitions, and campus atmosphere. The school is equipped with solar power generation systems, soil farming and hydroponic planting systems. Staff, environmental ethics and environmental ambassadors work together to promote the development and let every student live out their environmental spirit through various experiential activities. |
| School's Major Concerns |
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| 1. To promote diversified learning to increase students' capabilities of learning, which helps respond to new challenges in the future.
2. To adopt a healthy lifestyle and foster students' whole-person development through continuous cultivation of positive education. |
| Learning and Teaching Plan |
| Learning & Teaching Strategies |
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| Language proficiency is emphasized in our teaching focus. Integrated modes of learning are used to enhance the four language skills. Inquiry-based learning is practised in Mathematics and General Studies in order to build students' logical thinking. Multiple intelligences are highlighted in the regular curriculum, including life-wide learning and cross-curricular programs. Overseas study tours are arranged so as to enrich students’ other learning experiences. |
| Development of Major Renewed Emphases of the Primary Education Curriculum |
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| The school is concerned about students’ ability and interest in learning. To further develop students in the aspects of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes, we integrate the seven learning goals of primary education and equip students to be all-rounded by including the importance of nurturing a sense of belonging to our country, the Chinese culture, values education, active learning, STEAM education, reading and information literacy, a healthy lifestyle and balanced physical and mental development in our curriculum. In the future, we will focus on the development of artificial intelligence technology, and cultivate students' comprehensive ability to adapt to the future through curriculum integration and assessment reform. |
| Development of Generic Skills |
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| Through various teaching and learning strategies, our school provides students with appropriate training in generic skills, stimulate students' curiosity and thinking ability by asking questions, allow students to actively explore and solve problems, and enhance critical thinking and problem-solving ability. The practice of cooperative learning not only provides opportunities to train their communicating skills, but also fosters students to apply the generic skills and techniques they master in other key learning areas, which promotes self-directed and lifelong learning. |
| Cultivation of Proper Values, Attitudes and Behaviours |
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| Positive values and attitudes are cultivated in different subjects and activities, especially through the participation in assemblies and school-based personal growth lessons. As stated in our major concerns, Students are nurtured to be persevere and self-disciplined. They are able to love themselves and others as well. |
| Student Support |
| Whole School Approach to Catering for Learner Diversity |
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| To cater to the diversity of students' learning, our school employs diverse learning strategies and activities, along with a school-based curriculum. Additionally, we provide continuous learning support to students, such as learning support programmes, remedial classes and after-school academic support programmes. These measures aim to enhance students’ learning outcomes and foster greater engagement. |
| Whole School Approach to Integrated Education |
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| Our school is committed to fostering an inclusive culture by adopting a whole-school approach to support students with special educational needs. Through effective resource allocation and participation in external programmes, we provide appropriate and diverse support for these students, such as the School-based Speech Therapy Service and the School-based Educational Psychology Service, to help students integrate more fully into school life. |
| Curriculum Tailoring and Adaptation |
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| To cater for student diversity, school-based programmes and special arrangements for learning tasks and assessments are implemented according to the specific needs of different students. Our school also offers pull-out programmes for gifted or underperforming students. Additionally, we create opportunities to enrich students’ learning experiences by implementing afternoon integrated programmes. This approach not only fosters students’ whole person development but also strikes a balance between their mental and academic growth. |
| Home-school Co-operation and School Ethos |
| Home-School Co-operation |
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| Our school values home-school cooperation. Parents are regarded as significant partners in school development. A number of activities are organized by the PTA throughout the academic year. We encourage parents to participate in school activities to give the best support to their children through collaboration and joint efforts. |
| School Ethos |
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| Our school aims at helping students to build up good character. A school-based counselling scheme is implemented to develop students' self-management capabilities and equip them to become good citizens to serve the community. |
| Future Development |
| School Development Plan |
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| Through promoting the four key tasks, seven learning goals, twelve priority values and attitudes, and nine generic skills introduced in the education reform with the goal to cater for learner diversity, and collaborating with the EDB , universities and various organizations, our school designs appropriate school-based curriculum to optimize lessons and enhance the professionalism of our teachers. Through small class teaching, using Putonghua as the medium of instruction in Chinese lessons and e-Learning, our school implements co-operative learning and classroom management strategies to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching. By recruiting NETs, organizing various activities to create an authentic environment, conducting study tours and participating in external competitions, our school enhances students' English competency. In addition, we will further optimize the school's assessment and academic policies, with students as the center of learning, providing diverse, appropriate and meaningful learning experiences, broadening students' learning foundation and horizons, and creating space for students to promote their physical and mental health. |
| Teacher Professional Training & Development |
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| Our teachers are encouraged to pursue continuing professional development by joining various seminars and courses to build a learning organization. We continually refine our teaching strategies in order to enhance students' learning. |
| Others |
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| Our school has well equipped with e-Learning facilities for years.
1. Hardware: All classrooms have equipped with interactive touchable monitors, optic fiber and WiFi networks.
2. Software: Learning and Management System, Moodle is set up and co-operated with interactive software to enhance students' self-directed learning.
3. Classroom management: Student-centered and flipped classroom pedagogies are implemented.
4. Establishment of STEM Room for different Extra Curricular Activities. |