The Kuk attaches great importance to child-centered education to accommodate the individual differences among its students. Children can learn at their own pace by selecting the learning activities according to their abilities and interests, which are conducted under teachers' guidance and self-directed learning alternatively or simultaneously. The teaching design is based on the entire school as a whole and is no longer limited to a single classroom; the learning-rich environment encourages children to explore and learn independently, so as to achieve comprehensive and balanced development. 

 

The Kuk child care service adopts an integrated teaching method along with the thematic approach in pre-school education, with content covers six major Learning Areas, including language, early childhood mathematics, nature and living, arts and creativity, self and society, and physical fitness and health. Versatile extra-curricular activities are arranged for students to enrich real-life learning experience and widen their horizons. 

 

With toys and games elements, children can practice different learning aspects such as language, mathematical concepts, science and technology, and logical thinking through the use of the teaching aids. From "learning by doing" and "learning through play", to consolidate their studies. 

 

Peer interactions construct more opportunities for younger children to mimic the older students on problem solving and improves their learning efficiency.  The scaffolding effect stimulates children's language development, and facilitate their social skills with mutual respect when getting along with others.

 

 

 

The school adopts "Thematic approach" in teaching to cultivate children’s self-directed and self-motivated learning attitudes. 

The classrooms are divided into different learning zones, including: 

• Expressive Communication Zone
• Exploration Zone
• Visual Arts Zone
• Music & Movement Zone 
• Physical Movement Zone

 

 

Apply real-life context and meaningful learning activities to enhance children’s interests in language learning and their presentation and communication abilities. 

       

       

       

 

Arouse children’s interests in nature, mathematics and science, cultivate their eagerness to explore, establish logical thinking and problem-solving skills. 

       

              

 

 

Instruct children to utilize materials with different tactile sensations and textures during art activities, empower them to unleash their creativity, express personal feelings and develop their aesthetic sensibility. 

     

     

             

 

Organize a wide variety of music activities and dramas to study different music and perform physical movement creations, in order to increase children's creativity and imagination. 

Carry out various physical activities, skills training and group games to train up the gross-motor coordination. 

 

 

 

Cross-disciplinary learning will be carried out according to the monthly learning theme amongst each zone. 

 

Year 2023/2024

To continue to promote teaching in an open environment and add diversified teaching aids and low-structured materials in the classroom to enhance the learning motivation of children with different abilities.

 

• For Teachers:

     1. The principal will lead senior teacher and teachers to inspect and review the effectiveness of implementing open teaching in the previous year in curriculum review meetings

      2. Improve teachers’ teaching effectiveness through joint lesson preparation, observation, and evaluation under the School-based Support Programmes of the Education Bureau.

      3. Add diversified and low-structured materials and equipment to the teaching environment to enhance the learning motivation of children with different abilities.

      4. Further enhance teachers’ skills in creating diversified teaching aids and help teachers learn how to effectively utilise space through school exchange visits and tours.

• For Children:

    1. Teachers will create an inspiring learning environment and incorporate low-structured teaching materials and diversified materials based on the theme of the month to increase children’s interest in learning.

     2. Encourage children to choose relevant materials according to their wishes and needs for activities to enhance their learning motivation and sense of engagement.

• For Parents:

     1. Through participating in the Parents Observation Day and Experience Day, let parents and children experience the “plan - do - review” learning approach and try diversified learning and using low-structured materials for activities and understand how the children learn in the kindergarten.

 

 

 

Academic Year: 2022/2023

Activity: Chinese Culture & National Day Celebration

Class:K1 to K3

 

Objectives:

• Establish children’s understanding towards Chinese culture and the National Day, and experience the joyful atmosphere of the National Day celebration.
• Cultivate children with national pride and a sense of national identity.

Activity Highlights:

• Develop an appreciation for flag-raising ceremony and military parade by providing flag-raising experience in school. All students and teachers take part in the flag-raising ceremony and sing the National Anthem together to feel the solemnity and be respectful to the flag-raising ceremony.

• Explain the meaning and activities of National Day via feature film, and introduce the origin of the National Day to children for acquiring an initial understanding. Through Chinese cultural appreciation (e.g. Chinese dance performance, authentic Chinese food, shadow play, Cantonese opera and flag-raising ceremony) to cultivate children with national pride and a sense of national identity.

Activity Snapshots：

National Day Introduction and Chinese Cultural Appreciation

 

 

 

Flag-raising Ceremony and Appreciation of Chinese Folk Arts

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 2023/2024

Activity: Cultural Adventures Week- Exploring Chinese Traditions

Class:K1 to K3

 

Objectives:

Activity Highlights:

Celebrating Chinese National Day

• Use video clips to introduce National Day and enhance children's understanding of China, traditional culture, customs, music, and art activities. The children will participate in the flag-raising ceremony, strengthening their sense of national identity, fostering patriotism, and experiencing the solemnity and respect associated with the ceremony.

Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Exhibition

• Children will have the opportunity to learn about traditional Chinese festivals and customs, listen to folk stories related to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and organize a lantern exhibition and mooncake tasting session together to enhance the festive atmosphere.

Experiencing Chinese Cultural Activities

• Engage children in a variety of Chinese cultural activities, such as Cantonese puppetry performances, shadow play featuring Chinese folk story "The Jade Rabbit and Chang'e", Chinese orchestra performances, and traditional Cantonese opera appreciation. Through hands-on experiences, children can personally appreciate Chinese art and culture, helping them develop a sense of national identity and citizenship from an early age.

Creating Traditional Chinese Handicrafts

• Engagechildren in visual arts activities to create traditional Chinese handicrafts, allowing them to explore the country's traditional artistic techniques. K1 students will make painted wooden rattle drums, K2 students will make spinning tops, and K3 students will make Peking Opera mask fans. Through these activities, children can explore their creativity while learning about Chinese folk toys.

Enjoying Chinese Snacks

• During teatime, incorporatea variety of Chinese specialty snacks, including mantou (Chinese steamed buns), siu-mai, rice rolls, congee, ma-lai-gou(Cantonese steamed sponge cake) , and vegetable and pork dumplings. By enjoying these diverse Chinese cuisines. Children can also learn about traditional Chinese dining etiquette.

Activity Snapshots：

Introduction to Chinese National Day by teachers

 

 

Children participating in the flag-raising ceremony

 

 

Exploration of Chinese traditional culture, customs, music, and art activities

 

 

Organization of a Mid-Autumn Festival lantern exhibition, introducing festival customs and offering the opportunity to taste special holiday delicacies

 

 

Appreciation of Chinese puppetry performances

 

 

Enjoyment of shadow play performance: "The Jade Rabbit and Chang'e."

 

 

Appreciation of Chinese orchestra performances, featuring the pipa (Chinese lute), erhu, and flute, accompanied by Chinese children's songs

 

 

Creation of traditional Chinese handicrafts, including wooden rattle drums, spinning tops, and Peking Opera mask fans

 

 

Enjoyment of Chinese specialty snacks, such as rice rolls with congee, ma-lai-gou (Cantonese steamed sponge cake) with soy milk, fish siu-mai with sugarcane juice, vegetable and pork dumplings with Shanghai noodle soup, and more

 

 

 

Academic Year: 2023/2024

Activity: Cultural Adventures Week- Exploring Chinese Traditions

Class: N to K3

 

Objectives:

• "Inter-school Chinese Culture Carnival." The festivities feature nostalgic traditional snack stalls, "Little Chinese Craftsmen" stall - where children create flour dolls and engage in various traditional folk games. Moreover, the event features themed decorations showcasing Chinese cultural elements, inviting all attendees to capture memories through photographs. These activities aim to cultivate an appreciation for Chinese cultural heritage and encourage its continuation among young children, while also fostering a sense of national pride.

Activity Highlights:

The day was filled with diverse stall activities. Parents and children bonded while crafting flour dolls, an activity that captivated everyone!

 

 

Young children participated in Mushe (Chinese bowling), Chinese chess games, and learned about their native culture.

 

 

At the "What’s in the Candy Box" stall, young children discovered a variety of traditional New Year foods!

 

 

Young children also relished playing ancient Chinese sports like Cuju (a form of football in ancient China) and traditional games like hoop throwing.

 

 

Engaging in activities such as Touhu (pitch-pot), sandbag toss game, and trying their hand at archery, everyone enjoyed themselves to the fullest!

 

 

Additionally, visitors savored nostalgic snacks like sugar onion pancakes, with some children even delighting in feeding their mothers, creating heartwarming moments!

 

 

To wrap up the festivities, parents and children took the opportunity to take pictures in front of the culturally rich backdrops, preserving cherished memories.

 

 

 

 

School Year: 2023/2024

Name of Activity: Legislative Council Complex Visit

Grade: K3

 

Objective of Activity:

• To enhance children’s understanding of the Hong Kong legislature and cultivate good civic awareness among them.

Introduction of Activity:

• K3 children visit the Legislative Council (LegCo) Complex, where they not only visit the Chamber, Viewing Gallery, and Hall of History, but also learn about the birth and functions of laws through listening to stories. They can also try to simulate being a young councillor and vote to pass laws, in order to understand the work of councillors and the importance of abiding by the law, and enhance their understanding of the Hong Kong legislature.

 

Activity Snapshots：

Children taking a photo at the Main Lobby of the LegCo Complex in Admiralty.

  

 

With the help of parent volunteers, the activity was carried out even smoother.

 

 

The docent explained the rules that children should observe during the visit and led us on the tour.

  

 

Listening to stories about civic moral education in the Children’s Corner (Education Galleries).

  

 

After the activity, we obtained a certificate from the LegCo for the “Punctual Bedtime Bill”, and together we signed to endorse this legislation.

  

 

Making thank you cards for the LegCo Complex.

  

 

Children shared thoughts of the activity with their peers.

    

 

 

 

School Year: 2023/2024

Name of Activity: Science Museum Visit

Grade: K3

 

Objective of Activity:

• In order to enhance childrens’s understand of different areas of science, including paleontology, animal extinction, and physics, etc.. The aims to allow children to learn scientific principles by trying out the exhibits in the museum during the visit to explore and learn the fun of science through experience.

Activity Snapshots：

Children amazed by the “Extinction ·Resilience” exhibition.

 

 

 

Children in the World of Mirrors.

    

 

Children in the Children’s Gallery.

 

 

 

We took a group picture at the Science Museum.

    

 

 

School Year: 2023/2024

Name of Activity: Hong Kong Heritage Museum Visit

Grade: K3

 

Objective of Activity:

• To increase children’s knowledge of the history of Po Leung Kuk and understanding of the services provided by Po Leung Kuk in society.

Introduction of Activity:

•  In order to enhance students’ understanding of culture and the history of Po Leung Kuk, K3 students were specially arranged to visit the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. The Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Po Leung Kuk Museum jointly planned the “Building Charity with Benevolence” exhibition. This exhibition begins with the Kuk’s residential services – the oldest services offered, documenting the children’s journey from entering and staying in the Kuk to leaving it. This is a journey of mutual help and perseverance in adversity. Students could learn about the services provided by Po Leung Kuk in society through the interactive exhibits in the exhibition hall.

 

Activity Snapshots：

Children taking photos outside the Hong Kong Heritage Museum

 

 

Children visiting the “Po Leung Kuk 145th Anniversary: Building Charity with Benevolence” exhibition galleries

 

 

Children looking at items related to Po Leung Kuk, e.g., the Kuk’s batch, donation box, etc.

 

 

Children visiting the Children’s Discovery Gallery to discover the mysteries of archaeology and experience some sweet memories of Hong Kong

 

 

Group photos taken at the end of the visit

 

 

 

 

School Year: 2023/2024

Name of Activity: 23-24 Parent-Child Outing Fun

Grade: All kindergarten students and their parents/guardians

 

Objective of Activity:

• The aim of this event is to enhance the bond between parents and the school. Collaborating with the Parent-Teacher Association, the school organises a fun parent-child outing, providing parents with an opportunity to strengthen their relationships with their children and enjoy jolly time together.

Activity Snapshots：

During the parent-child outing, a variety of engaging activities were arranged, and both parents and children actively participated, creating memorable moments.

 

 

Parents and children together enjoyed the playground facilities, fostering a cheerful atmosphere where the children fully engaged in play.

 

 

Despite the chilly weather, parents had the chance to row boats with their children, creating unforgettable memories together.

 

 

Throughout the free activity session, parents and children engaged in various facilities, including rock climbing walls, inflatable slides, electric bumper cars, and video game consoles, enjoying great parent-child time together.

 

 

Professional fitness instructors were invited to design enjoyable physical activities for parents and children, organising inclusive competitive games such as inflatable sausage sports matches. Parents enthusiastically participated in the activities.

 

 

Before beginning the activities, parents and children warmed up together.

 

 

The rainbow parachute is very interesting and fun!

 

 

Winding down after the play session, parents and their children sat down and enjoy lunch together with content and happy smiles.

 

 

To preserve the memories, parents and children took photos together.

 

 

 

 

School Year: 2023/2024

Name of Activity: M+ Museum Tour

Grade: K3

 

Objective of Activity:

• To enhance children’s sense of art, understand different visual art cultures, and deepen their understanding of contemporary art.

Introduction of Activity:

•  Teachers led K3 children to participate in the M+ collection workshop and interactive experience activities. The children, under the guidance of the docent, explored and learned about different objects through sensory stimulation, enriching their creative ideas. After that, the children followed the docent on a tour around the M+ Museum and appreciated the artworks in each exhibition hall, enriching their interest and understanding of art.

Activity Snapshots：

Children listened attentively to the docent’s explanation.

 

 

Children unleashed their creativity in small tasks.

 

 

Children visited different exhibition halls of M+ Museum and learned that ancient artefacts can be recycled and transformed into different works of art.

 

 

Children found it fun to try to imitate the posture of the exhibits.

 

 

Children loved the artworks themed around rainbows in the exhibition Ay-O: Hong Hong Hong.

 

 

We sent a thank-you card to M+ Museum as a token of gratitude.

  

 

 

 

School Year: 2023/2024

Name of Activity: Hong Kong Wetland Park Visit

Grade:  K1

 

Objective of Activity:

• To deepen young children’s understanding of various natural species and cultivate their interest in nature.   

Introduction of Activity:

•  K1 students visited the Hong Kong Wetland Park, where teachers guided them through various facilities including Pui Pui’s Home, the Stream Walk, and the Wetland Discovery Centre. Through direct observation and by engaging their five senses, the students explored diverse flora and fauna, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of wetland ecosystems and cultivating a love for nature.

Activity Snapshots：

The students took photos along the Stream Walk at the Hong Kong Wetland Park.

 

 

Volunteer parents also contributed to the smooth operation of the event, supporting the success of the activity.

Before the visit, teachers briefed the students on what to pay attention to.

 

 

During the visit, teachers guided the students and shared interesting facts about the flora and fauna at the Wetland Park.

 

 

The students observed mudskippers, gold barbs, and red-eared sliders at the Wetland Discovery Centre.

 

 

We took photos with the wetland model.

The students were amazed to find that the scent of “banana shrubs” indeed resembles that of bananas

 

 

On the way back, the students expressed their joy about the visit to the Wetland Park while on the coach.

 

 

 

School Year: 2023/2024

Name of Activity: Visit to Brighter Smiles Playland

Grade:  K2

 

Objective of Activity:

• To enhance young children’s awareness of dental care and cultivate good oral hygiene habits

Introduction of Activity:

• During the visit, young children were engaged with children’s songs and explanations provided by dental staff to learn the correct techniques for brushing their teeth and to select appropriate children’s toothbrushes and toothpaste. Furthermore, through interactive role-playing games, taking turns as dentists with various dental tools, young children enjoyed exploring dental care practices and learned the significance of reducing snack consumption to establish a routine of healthy eating habits.

Activity Snapshots：

Young children taking photos outside Brighter Smiles Playland.

 

 

Young children selecting appropriate children’s toothbrushes and toothpaste, simulating the correct way to brush teeth on a tooth model.

 

 

Young children watching a cartoon series “Funful Dental Clinic” in the TV room and listening to the process of playing dentist games at the clinic.

 

Young children happily role-playing as dentists, experiencing the joy of checking teeth.

 

 

Students attentively listening to the explanation on maintaining disciplined eating habits, such as drinking more water and eating fewer snacks.

 

 

Young children simulated playing in the backyard after having breakfast/lunch.

 

 

Young children learned to store snacks in their snack bags for enjoyment only during snack time.

 

 

 

 

School Year: 2023/2024

Name of Activity: Visit to Water Knowledge Garden - Water Resources Education Center

Grade: K1 & K2

 

Objective of Activity:

• To help young children understand information about water resources and the importance of water conservation in daily life through a visit to the Water Resources Education Center.    

Introduction of Activity:

• Children will visit the Water Resources Education Center, where a guide will lead them through various exhibits, providing observations and explanations. Through live demonstrations and interactive games, children will engage their five senses to learn about water resources, enhancing their understanding of the importance of water in daily life and learning to conserve it.

Activity Snapshots：

Children watch an animated film called "Water Adventure" about an adventure in a water filtration plant in the dome theater.

 

 

 The guide leads the tour, sharing methods for water conservation.

 

 

Children simulate fishing in a pond and role-play as water inspectors.

 

Visitors can experience various interactive games in the park.

 

 

The visit to the Water Resources Education Center was very interesting and informative, providing a lot of water-related knowledge.

 

Volunteer parents also helped with the event, making it run more smoothly.

Children take commemorative photos at the Water Resources Education Center.

 

 

 

School Year:2023/2024

Name of Activity:Green Farm Fund - Farming Fun Activity

Grade: K1 & K2

 

Objective of Activity:

• Through the Farming Fun Activity, young children will learn to appreciate and care for natural resources by listening to stories about seed growth, visiting the farmer’s working environment, observing the growth of various crops, and engaging in simple farming tasks with their parents.   

Introduction of Activity:

• Teachers will lead children to the Green Farm Fund, where a guide will show them around the farm. Children will learn about the conditions needed for crops to grow, experience being a small farmer, and plant seeds, thereby enhancing their understanding of farming work.

Activity Snapshots：

Children take commemorative photos at the Green Farm Fund.

 

During the farm visit, children discover peppers of different colors and pepper flowers.

  

The guide shares a picture book story about plant growth.

 

The guide demonstrates how to farm.

 

Children actively try planting seeds to understand the nature of farming work.

 

  

Volunteer parents are divided into small groups to lead the children on a tour of the farmland and participate in farming activities.