THE HONG KONG HARBOUR MISSION CHURCH YAN OI KINDERGARTEN

The curriculum is formulated with reference to the Guide to Pre-primary Curriculum prepared by the Curriculum Development Council of the Education Bureau. It is child-centred curriculum designed in accordance with children’s learning abilities and interest. ‧To help children develop the abilities to ‘listen’, ‘talk’, ‘read’ and ‘write’ so as to promote the learning of languages. ‧ ‘Christianity course’ is provided to promote spiritual development so children follow the example of Jesus Christ’s ‘love’. ‧ ‘Putonghua and English language courses’ are provided to develop bi-literate and tri-lingual abilities so they are confident to communicate in these languages. ‧ ‘Life education’ fosters positive and active outlook on life and character, so that children learn to be thankful, love themselves and the others and cherish their lives. ‧ ‘Orff music course’ integrates various arts such as music, dance, drama, literature and drawing to stimulate development of children’s potentials, imagination and creativity. We will follow the “Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide” (2017) to plan curriculum. Children of nursery classes will not be asked to write, and there will not be mechanical copying exercises and drills on calculation.