October 2020
Message from the Principal
October 2020
Over the past months, I am glad to see our students and all members of the School are well-settled to routines gradually.
In terms of learning and teaching, several issues and practices are under review. Subject departments are asked to examine their assignment policies, with focus being placed on variety, frequency and more importantly, quality as we believe that students’ learning in class has to be consolidated through quality homework. Regular revision and practices after school would help our students better absorb, digest and eventually apply knowledge acquired to real life scenarios. To maximize learning outcome and avoid overloading our students, the School also emphasizes on collaboration among subject departments regarding homework submission deadlines, especially for our junior Formers. Other than assignment issues, we are also reviewing our half-day timetable to see if better arrangement can be made in order to facilitate the effective use of lesson time and recess. Should there be any adjustments, an announcement will be made in due course.
Admittedly, our current Form Six students are adversely affected due to the prolonged class suspension in the second term last academic year, despite the very prompt switch to regular online lesson arrangement. To make up for the loss of curriculum time, face-to-face additional lessons are arranged in the afternoon for our Form Six while they are requested to have lunch on campus and observe all hygiene measures, in order to safeguard their health. Some students have expressed their wish to continue their study in school after class. In response to this, the School has reserved 6 classrooms for self-study purpose until 7 p.m. during weekdays for we also see the importance of providing a decent learning environment for our students to prepare for HKDSE. Our language teachers have organised tutorials on Saturday mornings to render further support to selected students, addressing their needs.
Our first examination for Form Six was done online in early September. Upon evaluation, both teachers and students see the need of having more uniform assessments under examination settings. With the delayed commencement of 2021 HKDSE, the School has seized the opportunity to organise two mock examinations, one after Christmas holidays and another after Chinese New Year holidays in order to give our Form Six students more experiences on full syllabus paper practices. Our teachers will also give further assistance to students who need further academic guidance during the post mock period. Detailed arrangement regarding measures for Form Six will be announced by Academic Affairs Section at a later stage.
Amid the fluctuating pandemic situation, the School needs to regularly review current practices, prioritize all school activities and make choices. The health of our students and staff, with no doubt, always tops the list. Thanks to the concerted effort of all parties, in the past months, we still managed to have organized our Student Union Election, Student Leader Inauguration (online), Form One Parents Day as well as Form Six Mock JUPAS cum Parents Meeting. We endeavour to balance the development of our students, against all odds.
Lastly, the First Term Test for Form One to Form Five students is approaching. I believe our students will set good targets and do their best, as all assessments are opportunities for us to see how much we have learned and how much better we can do in the academic journey.
Thank you very much!
校長的話
很高興在過去一個多月看到同學和學校各人都能夠逐漸投入校園生活。
在學與教方面,我們正在進行各種檢視工作。各個科組正就着課業政策,從家課類型、數量及最重要的質量進行檢討工作。我們相信有效的家課政策能進一步鞏固同學課堂上所學。恆常的溫習及課後練習可以進一步幫助同學吸收知識、內化所學,從而將所學的運用到日常生活。為平衡同學的家課量及提升學習效能,各科組對初中同學遞交功課的日期上作出了協調。除家課政策外,我們亦對半天上課的時間表作出適時的檢討,如微調小息時間能提高同學學習成效,我們將會作出適當的修訂。
無可否認,疫情停課對應屆中六學生打擊最大。為了彌補上學年損失的課時,中六在下午有面授補課活動,同學須要在校內午膳,及遵守各項衛生防疫安排。有些中六同學向我們反映想在課後留校溫習,有見及此,我們開始了中六自修室的安排,開放一共六個班房直至黃昏七時正,為同學提供合適的溫習環境,預備文憑試。語文老師亦在週末上午時間安排小組學習活動,為同學應試積極準備。
中六同學的第一次考試於九月初完成。檢討後,同學及老師均認為爭取更多模擬文憑試的經驗尤其重要,故此,在本屆文憑試比往年延遲了開考的情況下,學校將安排在聖誕節假期後及農曆新年假期後進行兩次模擬試,務求讓中六同學盡快進入應試狀態,積極預備公開考試。在預備考試的最後階段,老師亦會為有需要的同學提供支援及幫助。有關中六的詳細安排,將由學務組稍後發放。
在反覆的疫情下,學校必須對現行政策及各項活動安排,作出適時檢討及應對,制定優次原則及作出取捨,實屬無可避免。有賴各行政組別及老師的努力,我們成功舉行了學生會選舉、網上學生領袖生就職禮、中一家長日以及中六模擬放榜暨家長會。在可行的情況下,學校定必致力平衡同學身心發展。
最後,上學期中一至中五第一次測驗將至,我希望同學能夠為自己定下目標,全力以赴。因為,所有測考及評估,都是成就進步的好機會。
二零二零年十月二十七日