Curriculum

curriculum characterstics

mission

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.

learning module

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.

features of teaching aids

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.

mixed age classes

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 "Space Approach" in teaching to cultivate children’s self-directed and self-motivated learning attitudes.

The classrooms are divided into 5 learning zones, including:

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

expressive communication

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

expressive 1 expressive 2

exploration

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

exploration 1 exploration 2

visual art

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.

art 1 art 2

music

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.

music 1 　　 music 2

physical

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

physical 1 physical 2

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

Year 2024-2025

By organizing a variety of traditional Chinese festival activities, young children can experience and learn about cultural customs. At the same time, parent education programmes enable both parents and children to develop a positive understanding of Chinese culture, enhancing their relationships and communication.

For Teachers:

Through teacher workshops and the Guangdong-Hong Kong Sister Kindergarten Exchange Programme, teachers can enhance their teaching skills and design engaging festival activities for the young children, increasing their understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture.

teacher 1 teacher 2

For Children:

Refine the school-based curriculum by incorporating more elements of Chinese culture, allowing young children to deepen their understanding of traditional customs and improve their cultural appreciation.

children 1 children 2

For Parents:

Parent education programmes enable parents and children to explore and learn about Chinese arts together, fostering a positive recognition of Chinese culture and promoting parent-child relationships and communication.

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Year 2023-2024

To continue to collaborate with school social workers to promote parent education programmes, and employ artistic and musical elements and Chinese cultural characteristics as learning media, to help parents learn and cultivate their children’s healthy emotions and improve their communication skills, thereby strengthening the parents’ educational function, enhancing their sense of ability, and consolidating family cohesion.

For Teachers:

To continue to improve the communication and collaboration skills between teachers and parents, and jointly understand the developmental needs of young children.

For Children:

To continue to help young children learn how to express gratitude when they feel the love and care of parents and teachers, and learn to communicate and express emotions with parents, in order to establish a good parent-child relationship.

children 1 children 2

For Parents:

To continue to promote parental participation in parent education programmes, enhancing their sense of ability, and consolidating family cohesion.

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中華文化活動

School year: 2024/2025

Theme: Loving China

Grades: N to K3

Objectives

To help children learn about our country and Chinese culture, and to nurture a sense of belonging towards our country.
To cultivate a sense of belonging towards country and a sense of national identity among children.
To teach children to become good citizens who abide by the law, take good care of public property, respect and care for others.

Introduction

Understand the significance, customs, and ways of celebration of traditional Chinese festivals in order to inherit Chinese culture through stories, songs, art and physical fitness and other activities, such as Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival.
Understand traditional Chinese culture, folk art and architecture, help children learn to appreciate things with Chinese characteristics, feel the traditional culture of their homeland, and gradually establish their identity as Chinese.
Let parents and children enjoy the lively atmosphere of traditional festivals together by holding parent-child activities and enhance their interest in Chinese culture and foster the sense of national identity.

Highlights

Mid-Autumn Festival Party

Objective: By making mooncakes, children and parents can experience the strong traditional Chinese festival atmosphere.

Visit Lai Chi Kok Park and outdoors painting

Objective: Let children learn about the natural environment and appreciate traditional Chinese buildings.

Visit Tao Heung Museum of Food Culture

Objective: Let children experience China's unique food culture and characteristics.

Parent-child Traditional Chinese Pastry Workshop

Objective: Let parents, children and teachers experience learning with the five senses together to make traditional Chinese pastry .

Open Day

Objective: Strengthen parent-child relationships and enhance children's and parents' understanding of Chinese culture.

Lunar New Year Party

Objective: By making glutinous rice balls, children and parents can experience the strong traditional Chinese festival atmosphere.

Lunar New Year Fair Activity

Objective: Let children know about traditional Chinese festival activities and feel the atmosphere of traditional festivals.

Elderly Visit Activity

Objective: Through games and performances with the elderly, children have the opportunity to learn and practice caring for the elderly.

Chinese National Costume Day

Objective: Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a variety of activities, allowing children to experience the atmosphere of traditional Chinese festivals.

Parent-child Baking Workshop

Objective: Let parents and children participate in the baking process and celebrate creating beautiful memories.

Flower Board Crafting Workshop

Objective: Let children learn the creation skills of flower board and experience the fun of traditional skills.

Parent-Child Chinese Martial Arts and Lion Dance Experience Class

Objective: Let parents and children experience the fun of traditional Chinese martial art and lion dance, and feel the traditional Chinese culture.

Parent-Child Activity to Enjoy Chinese Music

Objective: By enjoying Chinese music performances, children can learn about Chinese musical instruments and music.

Parent-child Rattle Workshop

Objective: Let children and parents experience the profound heritage of traditional Chinese culture and learn more about the characteristics of traditional Chinese music.

Rice Dumplings Making Activity

Objective: Let children understand the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival and experience making rice dumplings, and feel the traditional festive atmosphere.

China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day

Objective: Let children perform dragon dances in the Po Leung Kuk Central Building of a Grade 1 historic building to promote traditional Chinese culture.

Visit Hong Kong Palace Museum

Objective: Let children experience the fun of cultural relics and learn the etiquette of visiting museums, so as to enhance children's interest in Chinese culture and visiting museums.

Traditional Festival Music Interactive Theater

Objective: Let children understand the melodies of Chinese music, enhance the coordination and emotional expression between body and music through music games, and feel the atmosphere of traditional Chinese festivals.

National Flag Raising Ceremony

Objective: To enhance children’s national awareness and national identity through the flag-raising ceremony.

School year: 2023/2024

Theme: Loving China

Grades: N to K3

Objectives

To help children learn about our country and Chinese culture, and to nurture a sense of belonging towards our country.
To cultivate a sense of belonging towards country and a sense of national identity among children.
To teach children to become good citizens who abide by the law, take good care of public property, respect and care for others.

Introduction

Understand the significance, customs, and ways of celebration of traditional Chinese festivals in order to inherit Chinese culture through stories, songs, art and physical fitness and other activities, such as Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival.
Understand traditional Chinese culture, folk art and architecture, help children learn to appreciate things with Chinese characteristics, feel the traditional culture of their homeland, and gradually establish their identity as Chinese.
Let parents and children enjoy the lively atmosphere of traditional festivals together by holding parent-child activities and enhance their interest in Chinese culture and foster the sense of national identity.

Highlights

Mid-Autumn Festival Party

Parent-Child Dragon and Lion Dance Experience Class

Open Day

Po Leung Kuk 145th Anniversary - Celebration

Lunar New Year Party

Lunar New Year Fair Activity

Chinese National Costume Day

Parent-Child Dragon Dance Experience Class

Chinese Puppet Show

Visit Kowloon Walled City Park

Rice Dumplings Making Activity

National Flag Raising Ceremony

School year: 2022/2023

Theme: Loving China

Grades: N to K3

Objectives

To help children learn about our country and Chinese culture, and to nurture a sense of belonging towards our country.
To cultivate a sense of belonging towards country and a sense of national identity among children.
To teach children to become good citizens who abide by the law, take good care of public property, respect and care for others.

Introduction

Understand the significance, customs, and ways of celebration of traditional Chinese festivals in order to inherit Chinese culture through stories, songs, art and physical fitness and other activities, such as Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival.
Understand traditional Chinese culture and architecture, help children learn to appreciate things with Chinese characteristics, feel the traditional culture of their homeland, and gradually establish their identity as Chinese.
Let parents and children enjoy the lively atmosphere of traditional festivals together by holding parent-child activities and enhance their interest in Chinese culture and foster the sense of national identity.

Highlights

“Parent-child Environmental Lantern Design” and Mid-Autumn Festival Party

Parent-child Activity – “New Year Charms Design and Making”

Lunar New Year Fair Activity

Chinese National Costume Day

Courage Challenge(Physical Fitness) (Challenge: Action to Defeat the Monster “Nian”)

Visit Kowloon Walled City Park

Visit Lai Chi Kok Park and outdoors painting

Courage Challenge(Art) (Dragon Boat)

Rice Dumplings Making Activity

National Flag Raising Ceremony

outing

School year: 2024/2025

Theme: Outdoor Experience Activities

Grades: K1 to K3

Objectives:

Encourage children to explore beyond the classroom, engaging with community resources and facilities to enhance sensory and experiential learning
Foster holistic child development through a range of comprehensive learning activities

Overview:

Include experiential learning activities that tie into children's daily experiences, such as visits to interactive theater, creative workshops, and more. These activities promote diverse learning experiences, fostering exploration and creativity
Aim to enrich each child's personal learning journey, enhancing interest and motivation in learning

Highlights:

Visit H₂OPE CENTRE (K1)

Visit Hong Kong Firefly Museum (K1-K2)

KeySteps@JC Community Hubs Activity (K2)

Parent-Child Activity of The Hong Kong Flower Show

Visit Hong Kong Children’s Discovery Museum (K2)

Visit Hong Kong Children’s Discovery Museum (K3)

Visit Ocean Park (K3)

School year: 2023/2024

Theme: Outdoor Experience Activities

Grades: K1 to K3

Objectives:

Encourage children to explore beyond the classroom, engaging with community resources and facilities to enhance sensory and experiential learning
Foster holistic child development through a range of comprehensive learning activities

Overview:

Include experiential learning activities that tie into children's daily experiences, such as visits to interactive theater, creative workshops, snack making, and more. These activities promote diverse learning experiences, fostering exploration and creativity
Aim to enrich each child's personal learning journey, enhancing interest and motivation in learning

Highlights:

Parent-Child Activity of The Hong Kong Flower Show