1. To provide every learner with further opportunities for extending their knowledge and experiences of the cultures of other people as well as opportunities for personal and intellectual development, further studies, pleasure and work in the English medium; and
2. To enable every learner to prepare for the changing socio-economic demands resulting from advances in information technology; these demands include the interpretation, use and production of materials for pleasure, study and work in the English medium.
English Fun Day
This is a fabulous fun after-exam activity for students to use English. It will be carried out in the second term.
English Explorers (Recess Activity)
The two NETs in the school will design interactive and challenging tasks for students at recess time. It is a valuable opportunity for students to communicate in English actively and to think in creative ways.
Primary 1-3
Language Arts
Students appreciate the beauty of the English language through various language arts. Primary 1 and 2 students read poems, chants and sing songs. Primary 3 students have a taste on readers’ theatre. They will have follow-up activities in the Multiple-Intelligence lessons in the second term.
Reading Workshop
It is largely conducted in the co-teach lessons with the NETs. During the workshop, students read classic stories like Oliver Twist and the Black Beauty and famous children’s literature like The Magic Porridge Pot and Heidi. Primary 5 and 6 students also read Goodies, an English newspaper for young English learners, to learn about the format of non-fiction writing. At the same time, the articles on fun facts, social issues, events happening around the world help them broaden their horizons.
Teachers also provide students with extra reading materials to match with the topics students are learning.
Rhetoric
Learning rhetoric enables students to use the language in a more active and creative way.
Phonics
It is mainly taught in the NET’s lessons through games, songs, videos and other interactive activities. The phonics learnt will be recycled in the other lessons whenever appropriate to consolidate what students have learnt.
Primary 1
High Frequency Words (HFW)
The Primary 1 students learn 220 HFW from Dolch during the summer holidays and in September. We also encourage the parents to be their children’s partners and to learn with them.
Primary 1
100th Day of School
In this project, the Primary 1 students learn about the people, places and objects in the school during the lessons with the NET and the local English teachers. There are many fun activities and a celebration on the 100th day. We can’t wait the day to come!
Pets (Second Term)
In this project, the Primary 1 students read a lot about different animals and try to ask their parents to let them keep a pet!
Primary 2
Getting Around (First Term) and Friends (Second Term)
In this project, the Primary 2 students learn about transportation (First Term) and what makes a good friend (Second Term) through a diversity of texts and activities.
Primary 3
Healthy Eating (First Term)
In this project, the Primary 3 students learn about different food groups and the food pyramid. They will also develop some healthy eating habits.
Wealth by Virtue (Primary 1-6)
The programme is launched by Chinese University of Hong Kong. It aims to strengthen financial literacy and to cultivate virtues among primary students. Students will know about different elements in the Financial Competency Framework.
Building Character through Characters: Implementing Social and Emotional Learning in the English Language Classroom through Stories (Primary 4)
This project is under the NET Scheme in EDB for Primary 4 students. As revealed from the name of the programme, students will develop skills in Social and Emotional Learning through reading and responding to story characters.