HONG KONG SHENG KUNG HUI HA SUI WAN NURSERY SCHOOL

(1) The curriculum emphasizes self-directed learning of students with topic studies. Our learning environment is not confined to classrooms but extended to community life, that is, putting into practice scholar John Dewey’s theory of ‘education as life’. (2) All contents of the integrated curriculum are interconnected to offer meaningful learning through life experience and practical operation. (3) Through ‘learning in life’ and ‘learning in action’, students will develop the love for and ability of learning. (4) The whole language approach integrates students’ life experience with the development of listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities with emphasis on meaningful writing and promotion of reading schemes. (5) To stimulate students’ interest in mathematics with Operational Mathematics in Preschools and multiple programmes. In the operation, students learn logical thinking and ways to solve problems. (6) Emphasis on spiritual and moral trainings and encourage students to follow the example of Jesus Christ. (7) To create opportunities for interactive scaffolding learning for peers by organizing inter-class exchanges on regular basis. 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.