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Visit by Teachers from Three Catholic Secondary Schools in the Philippines |
On June 6, 2024, a group of teachers from three Catholic secondary schools in the Philippines embarked on an educational exchange visit to our school. The event commenced with Reverend Sister Margaret Wong, our school Principal, delivering an overview of the education system in Hong Kong. Subsequently, our hospitality team presented a captivating narrative of our school's rich history, diverse curricula, and outstanding student achievements. Our student also had the opportunity to share with the guests the diverse religious activities at SPCS and to introduce the various religious clubs available. Following the enriching presentations, we conducted a guided school tour, enabling our visitors to explore our campus, experience our modern learning facilities, and witness the exceptional learning environment we provide for our students. The day came to a fulfilling conclusion with a thoughtful and engaging discussion session, during which teachers from the Philippines and our school exchanged ideas on a range of educational topics. The afternoon proved to be a fruitful and rewarding experience for all involved.
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US Consul General Visit |
We had a wonderful visit from US Consul General, Mr Gregory May on 8 November 2023. SPCS students introduced various prestigious activities and programs provided at our school, such as mock trial, MIT exchange program, and groundbreaking achievements by our students in the field of STEM (including aerospace engineering and robotics). We then conducted a productive discussion on pathways to studying in the US, followed by a delightful sharing from Mr. May on his background and career. The visit was concluded with an afternoon tea session, with an assortment of baked food carefully prepared by our students. During the afternoon tea session, we had the honour to have an engaging conversation with Mr May, sharing our school lives, interests, career aspirations, in addition to the Hong Kong education system. Mr May was absolutely fascinated by the fruitful lives of typical local students!
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Visitors from Yin'ao International Arts Academy and Shenzhen Nanshan Foreign Language Senior High School |
On 20 June 2023, a delegation from Yin'ao International Arts Academy (Shenzhen) and Shenzhen Nanshan Foreign Language Senior High School visited our school. The delegation consisted of the School Secretary, School Manager, Principal, and Teachers. The purpose of their visit was to engage in a comprehensive discussion about the administration, learning, teaching assessment, and verification of BTEC courses.
During the meeting, apart from focusing on the details of the BTEC curriculum, we also delved into a wide range of other current educational issues. We explored topics such as innovative teaching methodologies, student engagement strategies, assessment practices, and the integration of technology in education. It was a dynamic exchange of ideas, allowing us to share our experiences and learn from each other's best practices. This collaborative approach provided a valuable opportunity for professional growth and development for both schools involved.
The visitors were highly impressed by the high-quality BTEC education that has been delivered at SPCS for the past eight years. They commended our dedicated faculty and staff for their expertise and commitment to providing students with a well-rounded and practical education. The delegation members were particularly pleased with the several videos on education pedagogies that our school had prepared. These videos showcased our innovative teaching methods, student-centered approaches, and effective use of technology in the classroom. It served as a powerful demonstration of our school's progressive educational practices.
Despite the relatively short duration of the meeting, lasting only two hours, it encapsulated the spirit of collaboration and sharing that characterizes SPCS. It highlighted our school's willingness to actively engage with other educational institutions and contribute to the broader educational community. By participating in such forums, we demonstrate our commitment to ongoing improvement and the pursuit of excellence in education. This visit not only strengthened the bond between our schools but also paved the way for potential future collaborations and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
Overall, the visit was a significant success, fostering productive dialogue and mutual learning. It reinforced SPCS's reputation as an institution dedicated to delivering high-quality education and its commitment to staying at the forefront of educational advancements.
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Visitors from the National Society of High School Scholars |
On 23rd May 2018, we were honoured to have special guests from the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS), Mr. Claes Nobel (co-founder of NSHSS), Mr. Marcus Nobel, Mr. James Lewis (President of NSHSS), Mrs. Lee Lewis and Ms. Emma Farr Rawlings at SPCS during their short visit to Hong Kong. NSHSS provides opportunities to its members to access scholarships, events, connections, internships, and career opportunities. Our guests were shown around the school by our Principal, Reverend Sister Margaret Wong, our Careers Team teachers, other teachers and four Form 5 students. Mr. Claes Nobel was especially impressed by our school's emphasis on ethics and environmental sustainability amid technological advancements. Our guests had the opportunity to experience firsthand our innovative efforts, including our singing robot and the VR equipment in the Classroom of the Future. At the end, Mr. Claes Nobel gave a short speech and presented the NSHSS medallions to Reverend Sister Margaret, Ms. S. Keung and Ms. S. Kim for our school's commitment to set up the NSHSS Hong Kong Chapter. We look forward to welcoming our guests at our school again after the Hong Kong Chapter has been set up at SPCS.
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School Visit from Pearson |
We were happy to receive Mr. Chris Boor, the Commissioning Editor, Pearson, UK, and his colleagues from the Hong Kong Office, Ms. Ivy Ching, Ms. Connie Lee, and Ms. Wing Li, at our school on 11 October, 2017. The purpose of their visit was to meet Principal Sister Margaret and some SPCS teachers, and to listen to teacher feedback about Pearson products. The visitors then went on to observe some lessons, to discuss the implications of the new and reformed IGCSE curriculum structure, and to review future resource development. In addition, issues surrounding qualifications and professional development were also discussed. The meeting both informative and fruitful for all concerned.
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Visitor from St. Paul’s International College, Australia |
Mr. Leslie Jonson visited our school from 3 – 5 July 2017 to sample our success in the development of IT Education in SPCS. Mr. Jonson observed lessons, joined our EITP recruitment day and toured around the school. He showed great appreciation on our school’s IT facilities and equipment as well as the various curriculums that prepare the students to further their studies through different pathways.
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A School Visit by the Principal and Staff from Loreto Normanhurst School, Sydney, Australia |
We were delighted to have Ms. Barbara Watkins, the Principal, Mrs. Kate Kovacs, the Director of Boarding and Mrs. Alicia Maunsell, the Director of Development, from Loreto Normanhurst visiting our school on 16 March, 2017. A large range of ideas were shared on issues relating to the academic curriculum, co-curricular activities, and mobile learning technology. Our guests enjoyed the presentation of the STEM project “Photo Dynamic Effect of LED (Red light 640 nm and blue light 470 nm) on animal fat” by Chloe Chong, Jolie Cheung and Emma Wu of F.1T as well as the exciting demonstration of VR technology in the Classroom of the Future. The visit proved to be highly enjoyable for all parties and we hope to have more such exchanges with Loreto Normanhurst in the future.
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Visit by Mr. Nicholas W Yang, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology |
We were honoured to have Mr. Nicholas W Yang, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology, visiting our school on 13th January, 2017. The main purpose of his visit was to gain a deeper understanding of the implementation of STEM initiatives in SPCS. The visit began with Sister Margaret Wong, our principal, giving a brief account of the school's STEM initiatives to nurture student creativity, and the plan to use the new innovation-centric block, Smart Oasis, to teach with both augmented and virtual reality technology. Paulinian students then presented their work on robotics programming, the EITP programme, the Aeroplane building project and various science projects. In his chats with the students, Mr Yang said that STEM fields were at the core of everything in an Internet-driven economy. He encouraged the students to use the wonderful opportunity presented to them by the school to further acquaint themselves with information technology programmes, equipping themselves with superior logical-thinking and creative problem-solving skills whilst they were still young.
Click here for more information
http://www.itb.gov.hk/tc/blog/2017/bg_20170116.htm
https://www.facebook.com/ITBHK/posts/1800673030183186
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Cultural Exchange Show with the Mayflower Secondary School, Singapore |
On 30th November, 2016, the school was pleased to host a Cultural Exchange Show with the Mayflower Secondary School, Singapore. The Mayflower Secondary School Choir, led by their conductor, Mrs. Tay Sze Chen, performed seven songs for our F.1 & 2 students and teachers. The songs showcased the distinctive multi-cultural character of Singapore and the performance were well received by the audience. To respond on behalf of SPCS, and to showcase the beauty of traditional Chinese culture, Maisie Luk (4S) then gave a guzhen solo, and the SPCS Junior Choir rounded off the show by performing two of their favourite songs. The audience was impressed by the talent and dedication on display.
This special concert celebrated both Chinese and Singaporean cultures and promoted Chinese-Singaporean cultural interaction. It helped to strengthen friendships and encouraged respect for and appreciation of different cultures in the world.
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Visit by the Consul General of the United States to SPCS |
On 3rd October, 2016, the school was delighted to welcome Mr. Kurt Tong, the new Consul General of the United States for Hong Kong and Macau, Ms. Nina Lewis, the Cultural Unit Chief and Ms. Adeline Fung, the Cultural Program Manager for a full afternoon’s visit.
Mr.Tong only began his duties in Hong Kong in August, 2016. Prior to this he held various important offices of state including being the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the Department of State, the Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo and the U.S. Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
In the Classroom of the Future, Paulinians put on most engaging presentations for Mr. Tong, all of which illustrated the challenges faced and successes gained in the development of STEM education in SPCS. These presentations were entitled: ‘Aeroplane Building Sharing’ by Maisie Ng and Joyce Chan (2016 graduates), ‘Artificial Skin’ by Jenna Wong (4S) and Clarrisa Yung (4P), ‘EITP Sharing’ by Madeline Leung (3P), ‘Stanford Tour Sharing’ by Doris Wong (4S) and Jocelin Kee (4P), and ‘Lab Made Paint Reinvented’ by Polly Tsang (6A). The presentations were then followed by a lively debate about girls’ schools, the need for aspirations and the desirability of pursuing tertiary studies in the United States.
After a tour of the school campus the visit ended with tea being served in the English Room. Everyone appreciated Mr. Tong giving up his valuable time to visit SPCS and fervently hoped that he would come to visit again in the near future.
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Visit of Mrs. Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai |
On the 14th September, 2016, the school was honoured to receive a visit from Mrs. Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai. Mrs. Fan spoke to a range of students about the Hong Kong academic curriculum, with a particular focus on Chinese History and History education, and in return Paulinians described some of their cherished memories of the previous year’s study tours. Mrs. Rita Fan generously donated a collection of Chinese History books to the school library. The visit ended with tea being served in the Synergy Corner.
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雲南省外事辦公室嘉賓來訪 |
本校有幸獲雲南省外事辦公室港澳事務馮瑞儀處長、雲南省外事辦主任科員胡瑾及前中聯辦部長高級助理兼宣教處長向錦清先生於九月一日蒞臨本校作參觀交流。他們除了瞭解學校怎樣做教改外，更遊覽了學校一周，雙方獲益良多。
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A School Visit by Principal and Staff from Queen’s College |
On 17th October 2014, Ms Li Sui-wah, the Principal of Queen’s College, visited our school along with her teachers, to share ideas on IT issues related to schools, such as the development of mobile learning technolgy, e-learning platforms and IT management system. The meeting proved to be enjoyable for both parties and ended with a school tour.
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Celebration of United Nations International Day of Peace & Peace Week |
The 21st of September 2014 was a day generally observed by the people around the world to be the United Nations International Day of Peace. UNESCO Hong Kong and Rotary International District 3450 celebrated the occasion and kicked start the 2014-15 Fostering Global Citizenship Youth Program. Our school joined the program in order to educate and support our students to become better global citizens.
The first program of the year known as ‘Peace Week’ was embarked in school on 22-26 September 2014. Peace Ambassadors started promoting the message of peace to all students during the morning assembly, so that an atmosphere of inner peace with genuine wish for world peace were created in the school environment.
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四川綿陽市子云小學老師訪校 |
五月六日下午，四川省綿陽市子云小學老師代表來訪我校。師生交流愉悅，子云小學老師對本校學生在禮儀表現上尤其欣賞；通過交談後，知悉學生儒雅表現並非因有獨立的禮儀科，而是各不同學科精華匯聚，均對學校課程設計予以高度評價。
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Visitors from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam |
On 15 January 2013, Professor Mark Bray, the UNESCO Chair in Comparative Education, led 26 educators representing UNESCO-International Institute for Educational Planning, Institute of Educational Managers Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), National Institute of Education Management (Vietnam), Chulalongkorn University (Thailand), National Institute for Development of Teachers (Thailand), State University of Jakarta (Indonesia), Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia) and University of Hong Kong (Faculty of Education) to our school as part of their Distance Training Programme on Education Sector Planning in Asia. In addition, we were also very grateful to have representatives from St. Paul's International College, Mr. Alan Choi (Director of International Relations) and Miss Anne-Maree Scott (Head of School for teaching and Learning and the Director of ELICOS) to join the group in the school visit. Students showed their hospitality in the Classroom of the Future by presenting our school background, information, students’ achievements, e-learning and e-books resources to the guests. We sang the Reform Song together which was followed by a school tour. The day ended with tea refreshment in the Synergy Corner. It was a memorable afternoon. |
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Visitors from UK |
On 26 October 2012, Ziggy Liaquat, the Managing Director of Pearson Qualification Services (Pearson UK), visited our school with his team which included Simon Breakspear (Senior Associate, Office of the Chief Education Advisor), Kath Thomas (Head of Research, Design & Innovation), Derek Richardson (Head of Assessment), Dr Peter Canning (Senior Manager Science), Phil Myers (Senior Manager English) and Sharon Wood (Senior Manager Mathematics). They had a group meeting with our Principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret Wong, and the teaching staff which was followed by Small Group Discussion meetings with different panels such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English Language. Both had a valuable time in exchanging visions and implementations of HK and UK school curriculum. |
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School Visits in United Kingdom
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| From July 3rd to July 12th the Principal Sister Margaret Wong, the Head of English Mr. Maxwell and a group of six St. Paul’s Convent School teachers accompanied 35 of the students who were attending the STEM summer school at Imperial College London. While the students attended classes, Sister Margaret and several teachers went to visit a variety of British schools in and around the London area. The aims of these visits were to forge new links with schools in England, observe and bring back good practice and to reconnect with the schools SPCS currently works with.
The trip was a great success and the following schools welcomed SPCS with wonderful hospitality: Gumley House Convent School, St John's Catholic Comprehensive School, Greensward Academy, Gateway Academy, St Clere's Academy, St. Clere’s Primary School, Walthamstow Academy and Lampton School.
The visits included tours of the schools, lesson observations, professional dialogue with teachers and even the opportunity to hold the London 2012 Olympic torch as it passed through one of the schools.
Sister Margaret also participated in a telepresence international student forum debate organized by Education Fast Forward. This involved Jeremy Gilley the founder of Peace One Day and students from 14 countries discussing the topic of peace.
In the future SPCS aims to establish more video conferencing links, carry out collaborative projects, teacher and student exchanges with these schools and to support the work of Peace One day.
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Hong Kong Biennial Gifted Education Conference 2012
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| On 17 May 2012, Sister Margaret Wong together with Mr. Law and Mr. Maxwell were invited to be speakers at the Gifted Education Conference 2012 co-organized by EDB and the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education. They shared with the audience how SPCS promotes gifted education through “ Exposure to Diversified Activities that Release Students’ Potential- Go For IT” . The sharing was in the form of an interactive role play and the presentation was insightful. Three of our F7 girls also presented their ebook project using iBooks Author and the audience was impressed by their ideas and creativity. |
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Curriculum visit by EDB Mathematics section
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On 22 Nov 2011, two representatives from EDB: Ms Tang Mei-yue and Mr Lee Chun-yue visited us to discuss the implementation of HKDSE Mathematics. They talked with our teacher and students. We invited them to our lessons and let them experience our learning atmosphere. Valuable ideas and insights were shared on issues about teaching and learning in HKDSE Mathematics and the extension modules. We appreciate chances like this so that the authority and the school (both teachers and students) can exchange ideas.
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On 14 November 2011, Batmunkh Dashdeleg, principal of Orchlon School (in Ulaan Baatur, Mongolia) visited our school with her team including Jargalmaa Tsendjav (Vice Principal), Orgil . O (Business Director), Bolormaa.Ts (Head of Secondary), Surmaajav Badrakh (Head of Primaries), Banzragchmaa Dashdeleg (Head of Kindergarten), Narantuya Norovsambuu (International Program Director), Doljinsuren.Ts (Chef accountant), Soyolzul Sharkhuu (Social worker), Enkhjargal Batmunkh (Manager) and Mr. Ganbat Tamir (Architecture). Our principal shared with them our school history, development and reform experience. They were impressed with our school achievements and our e-learning platforms. The visit was ended with the school tour of the secondary, primary and nursery campus. |
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Educators from Western Australia
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We are delighted to have a group of 15 principals and educators from the Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia visited us on 4 November 2011. We shared with them the education reform in SPCS and how the school tackled various educational challenges successfully. They all enjoyed the tour around our school and were impressed by the efforts that SPCS has made to achieve educational excellence and the active engagement of students and teachers. |
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We are delighted to have educators from the Chancheng District in Foshan visited our school on 27 May 2011. Our principal and teachers shared with them our experience on launching mobile learning projects in our school. They were all impressed by our e-learning platforms and would like to share what they learnt in SPCS with educators in Fohan when they were back. |
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A Visit by Educators from Foshan, China
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We are honoured to have Mr. Li Zhi Jun, the Deputy Divisional Officer, Ms Liang Xu Ying, the Deputy Director-General; Mr. Ceng Xiong Feng, committee member of State Council; Mr. Tao Zhi Feng, the Section Chief; Mr. Huang Ming Kun and Mr. Liu Zhao Ping from the Foshan Chancheng Education Bureau to visit us on 23rd February 2011. The aim of the visit is to gain a better understanding about the education system in Hong Kong. They were impressed by the innovations in our school and the above-standard school facilities, e-learning platforms and our broad and balanced curriculum. |
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A Visit by Dr. David Davies from Edexcel
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We are honoured to have Dr. David Davies, the Academic Portfolio Manager of Edexcel, and Ms Catherine Kwan, the Commercial Manager of Edexcel HK and Macau, visited our school on 3 November 2010. They sampled the success in implementing the IGCSE and GCE curriculum in our school and were impressed by the outstanding performance of our students in different aspects. |
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A Visit by a group of Principals and Teachers from Macau
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We are delighted to have a group of principals and teachers from Macau visited us on 2 November 2010. They all enjoyed the tour around our school and were impressed by the efforts that SPCS has made to achieve educational excellence and the active engagement of students and teachers in learning and teaching. |
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First Inaugural Meeting of Education Fast Forward, UK
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Sr. Margaret Wong and two teachers attended the First Inaugural Meeting held by Education Fast Forward on 1 November 2010. With the aid of video conferencing, Sr. Margaret participated actively in the debate sessions of the meeting which brought leading thinkers and educators together from 11 locations around the world to discuss on key challenges in education. |
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A Visit by a group of Principal and Teachers from Guizhou, China
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A group of principal and teachers from Guizhou, China visited our school on 29th October 2010 to know more about SPCS and the education system in Hong Kong. They enjoyed the tour around the school and were impressed by the welcoming atmosphere of our school. |
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Workshop on Independent Enquiry Study (IES) of Liberal Studies by Dr John Tan
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On 28 October 2010, Dr John Tan, Principal of Wah Yan College Kowloon, conducted a workshop on Independent Enquiry Study (IES) of Liberal Studies in G5 of our school. Teachers from our Liberal Studies Team, staff of the senior management and teachers from St Paul’s Secondary School participated in the workshop to have better understanding of the assessment criteria, on how to offer feedback and mark students’ samples. Dr Tan conducted a comprehensive and deep analysis of a few samples which helped the audience better understanding on how to support students and to stretch their potentials on their IES projects. All participants enjoyed the workshop and had a fruitful morning. |
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Professional Development School (PDS) Scheme (2010-2011)
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A Seminar on "Enhancing the Learning and Teaching of New Senior Secondary Curriculum with Mobile Learning"
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A seminar was held on Wednesday, 27th October, 2010 to share our approach in “Enhancing the Learning and Teaching of New Senior Secondary Curriculum with ‘Mobile Learning’” delivered by PDS teachers, namely, Mrs. Clare Cheung, Ms. Luisa Yim (English Language) and and Ms.Regina Luk (Liberal Studies). The classroom practices of integrating English and Liberal Studies curriculum on the enquiry topic of ‘Nature and Environment’, using information technology tools for mobile learning, were explored. Around 30 participants, including the principals and teachers of three partner schools, CCC Fong Yun Wah Secondary School, Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College, and Law Ting Pong Secondary School joined the discussion. All participants of partner schools and representatives of Education Bureau, namely, Mr. Albert Liu, Mr. Eric Chan and Mrs. Ivy Lui showed their appreciation of the sharing and insights of PDS teachers of the seminar. |
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本校校長及老師在2010年10月19-24日，參與由中國聯合國教科文組織協會全國聯合會 (UNESCO CHINA) 及香港可持續發展教育學院舉辦的《U8攜手共進計劃》交流活動。期間和來自上海、瀋陽、天津、吉林等多個省市的校長及老師，對可持續發展教育作出交流。而本校校長黃金蓮修女更獲邀擔任主題講者，分享國際課程設計的經驗。 |
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A talk on “How to Build and Sustain Good Family Relationship?” 如何與家人建立及維持良好關係
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On 9 October 2010, Dr. Sandra Tsang Kit Man, The Head and Associate Professor of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of The University of Hong Kong visited our school to present a talk to the parents on “How to Build and Sustain Good Family Relationship?” (如何與家人建立及維持良好關係) during the AGM of the PTA. Dr Tsang was accompanied by Sister Margaret Wong to tour around the school before the talk. She was very impressed by our state –of –the-art facilities in Classroom of the Future, Classroom of the Past, Synergy Corner, Quality Kitchen and Model Home and left the comment “Congratulation on a most successful holistic development work on girls and their families in HK.” |
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Sharing on school development in IT, e-learning and mobile learning
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with Principals and teachers from the Hong Kong School Self-Evaluation Network
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On 27 September 2010, we were delighted to have a group of 69 Principals and teachers from 23 schools of the HKSSEN to participate in a seminar on “ From Modem to Wi-Fi- Evolution rather than Revolution” and “Learning beyond classroom with a focus on e-learning and mobile learning” conducted by our IT Core Team. The school visit ended with a school tour and many of the participants were greatly impressed by our Classroom of the Future, Classroom of the Past, Synergy Corner, Quality Kitchen, Art Room and Aeroplane Building Room. They enjoyed the professional sharing and had a wonderful afternoon . |
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Sharing
of HOM and Mobile Learning with all the teaching staff from
Tseung Kwan O Government School
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3 June, 2010, we were delighted to have a group of 63 teachers
from Tseung Kwan O Government School, led by their school head,
Mr. Chiu Ka-chin to participate in an interactive workshop on
the 16 Habits of Mind conducted by our Staff Development Team.
They also attended a briefing session on how to infuse mobile
learning in Liberal Studies, Literature in English and NSS English
using iPod devices. The school visit ended with a school tour
and they were very impressed by our state-of-the-art facilities
such as Classroom of the Future, Classroom of the Past, Art
Room and Aeroplane Building Room. They thoroughly enjoyed the
professional exchange activities and had a fruitful morning. |
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A
school visit by Educators from Singapore
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2nd June 2010, a group of principals and teachers from Singapore
North Zone Schools visited our school to get a better understanding
of the education environment in Hong Kong. They were all impressed
by the efforts that SPCS pays to strive for educational excellence
and active engagement of students and teachers in learning and
teaching. |
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Hong
Kong Principals Study Tour to the UK (26th -30th April, 2010)
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Margaret and Mr. Maxwell participated in a study tour to the
UK organized by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
The aim of this tour was to visit newly built, outstanding schools
in the UK and to learn about innovation in England and new technologies.
Each of the schools visited is a centre of excellence and each
showcased this to the visitors from Hong Kong. The tour was
very enlightening and has allowed SPCS to further enrich its
international contacts with schools in the UK. |
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Tour
delegates present the SSAT with a plaque |
UK
students enjoy recess in the outdoor playground |
Sister
Margaret and Mr. Maxwell with student Ambassadors from Thomas
Bennett Community College |
The
open-plan unisex toilets |
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A
break out space for students to relax and discuss topics |
The
delegates present a plaque to the vice-principals of Brislington
Enterprise College |
Strolling
around the atrium of Nailsea Technology and media College |
The
atrium is also a teaching and learning space |
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Open
classes promote open learning |
The
mega lab for doing experiments |
Sister
Margaret receives a certificate from Ken Walsh the tour director |
Mr.
Maxwell receives a certificate from Ken Walsh the tour director |
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Microsoft
Innovative Teacher Award 2010
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17th April 2010, our teacher, Mr. Roy Li, represents the school
to receive the Microsoft Innovative Teacher Award 2010. In the
event teachers from Hong Kong shared the most creative teaching
methods by demonstrating different digital means of teaching.
It aims at paying tribute to practitioners for their contributions
and breakthroughs in I.T. teaching. |
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Sharing
of Project Outcomes by the Professional Development Schools
Scheme
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showcase on the 'Sharing of Project Outcomes by the Professional
Development Schools Scheme' was held in our school on 31st March,
2010. The programme began in the school hall with an inspiring
talk delivered by Professor CHENG Kai-ming. Eighteen Professional
Development Schools, including St. Paul's Convent School, have
sent teacher representatives to showcase their project outcomes
in individual classrooms. We were delighted to have our presentation
in the "Classroom of the Future" where we had shared
our experience on the use of Ipods in implementing NSS Liberal
Studies curriculum. Our three partner schools, SKH Lam Woo Memorial
Secondary School, HKU Graduate Association College and CSW Catholic
Secondary School also presented different topics - 'iPods in
Learning of Liberal Studies', 'How Mobile Learning may be facilitated
and Enhanced through the Overall Curriculum Planning' and 'Using
Mobile Learning in Form 3 English Classroom' respectively. Our
school was filled with guests, principals and teachers and all
of us found the afternoon very fruitful and meaningful.
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A
School Visit by Teachers and Staff from St. Stephen’s College
and Victoria Shanghai Academy on 23 March 2010
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were delighted to have a group of teachers and staff from St.
Stephen’s College and Victoria Shanghai Academy, led by their
school heads, Dr. Louise Y. S. Law and Dr. Maggie Koong respectively,
visited our school on Tuesday 23rd March, 2010. We welcomed
them by presenting our School Reform Song which depicted our
school vision and goals as well as the smooth transition to
DSS. Our Principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret Wong shared our school
experience of implementing IGCSE and NSS curriculum and followed
by an in-depth discussion. The meeting was memorable and fruitful.
They also visited our function rooms including the Cookery Room
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A
School Visit by Microsoft on 15 October 2009
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| Mr.
Larry Nelson, the Worldwide Managing Director, Primary/Secondary
Education of Microsoft together with his colleagues, Ms Sharon
Pak (Segment Manager), Ms Becky Lo (Senior Manager) and Mr.
Steven Lau (academic Solutions Specialist) visited our school
on 15 October 2009. They had a better understanding of the role
of IT in teaching and learning in SPCS, our major challenges
in practicing IT in Education and explored the possible areas
of collaboration. |
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School Visit by Ms Vicki Steer, Principal of Ravenswood School
for Girls in Sydney, Australia
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Ms
Vicki Steer, the Principal of Ravenswood School
for Girls in Sydney and her colleague visited our school on
13 October 2009 to explore possible opportunities for establishing
an exchange programme with our school.
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深圳市副市長及教育局局長訪問聖保祿學校
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2009年10月12日，深圳市人民政府副市長唐杰博士、深圳市教育局局長郭雨蓉女士及香港教育局副秘書長葉曾翠卿女士聯同深圳市政府、深圳市教育局及香港教育局各高級官員，一行十九人，探訪聖保祿學校，以加深對“一條龍”辦學模式的了解。
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School Visit by Professor Cheng Kai-ming, Chair of Education,
University of Hong Kong
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On
16 September 2009, Professor Cheng Kai-ming, Chair of Education,
University of Hong Kong visited our school. He listened to our
Education Reform song and better understood our school journey
in meeting the challenges of education reform for the past ten
years. Then, Professor Cheng was accompanied by Sister Margaret
Wong to tour around the school to see the Classroom of the Future,
Classroom of the Past, Model Home and Quality Kitchen. He was
very impressed and left a comment “一切為學生”. |
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School Visit by the Principal of Foshan Huaying School
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On
11 September 2009, Mr Du Shangqiang, Principal of Foshan Huaying
School and his Vice Principal, Mr Liu Mengtao together with
the Elementary Education Section Chief of the Education Bureau
of Foshan City, Mr Wang Chongwei visited our school to have
better understanding about the running of a Direct Subsidy School.
They expressed their great appreciations on our flexibility
and creativity in running the school. They were also highly
impressed by above-standard school facilities such as Classroom
of the Future, Classroom of the Past, Synergy Corner, Quality
kitchen, Model Home and Aeroplane Building Room, our global
connectivity and rich school curriculum. |
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Multi-Media
Learning Centre in Bei Chuan Zhong Xue
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Sister
Margaret Wong accompanied with ten teachers, IT technicians
and volunteers visited Bei Chuan Zhong Xue from 15 July to 19
July 2009 to celebrate the grand opening of the centre. The
team supported the school to set up a wireless Multi-Media Learning
Centre for learning English through two excellent sponsored
e-learning platforms namely English4us and English Builder.
The Principal and teachers of Bei Chuan Zhong Xu expressed their
warmest gratitude to various parties that sponsored and supported
the project.
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Visit by Mrs. Fanny Law and a group of educators from Ning Po
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On 10th June, Mrs Fanny Law with six educators from Ning Po
visited our school. Three of them are from the Ning Po Education
Department, one of them is government official while the remaining
two are school Principals. They were greatly impressed by our
various moral and civic education and national education programmes.
They were also amazed by our different activities that nurture
creativity especially our authentic aeroplane building programme. |
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Visit by a group of Principals from Jiangsu Province
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On 3 June, a group of principals and town investors hailing
from Xu Xiake Town, Jiangsu Province, China visited our school.
They expressed admiration for our Classroom of the Future and
the Past, and showed interest in our school-based curriculum,
especially the Creative Media and Ming Yi. The school tour ended
with a group photo taken in the lobby. |
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A
visit by Professor Edmund Ko, Chairman of Curriculum Development
Council and |
Deputy
Secretary for Education |
On
22 May, Professor Edmund Ko, Chairman of Curriculum Development
Council and Dr. KK Chan, Deputy Secretary for Education had
a school tour during the break of the “Seminar for School Leaders
on Preparation of eth New Academic Structure”. They had a better
understanding on how our school meets the challenges of education
reform and the preparation of the New Senior Secondary curriculum.
They were highly impressed by our staff development strategies
and our state-of-the-art amenities which include Aeroplane Building
Room, Classroom of the future, Dance Studio and Classroom of
the Past.
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Visit by Chief School Development Officers from EDB and Principals
of Government Schools |
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On
13 May, 58 educators (including 4 Chief School Development Officers
from EDB, 10 Principals and Assistant Principals and 42 Panel
Heads, co-ordinators and teachers from 4 Government Schools)
visited our school to have professional sharing on how to meet
the challenges of Education Reforms and to understand how SPCS
prepare her staff and students for the new senior secondary
curriculum. They were greatly impressed by our strategic plans
on school and staff development, school innovations and state-of-the-art
facilities, our team spirit and open classroom policy for lesson
observation. |
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Visit by a group of Principals and Teachers after the seminar
"Latest Development on NSS" |
On
12 May, a group of Principals and teachers visited our school
after the seminar “Latest Development on NSS” in our school.
They were very impressed by our state-of-the-art amenities which
include Aeroplane Building Room, Classroom of the future, Classroom
of the Past, Synergy Corner, Quality Kitchen and Model Home.
They were also interested in our school-based and applied learning
curricula. The school tour ended after a tea session in our
garden.
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A
visit by Professor Tam Kar Yan and Ms Betty Law from HKUST |
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On 23 April 2009, Professor Tam Kar Yan, Dean of Undergraduate
Education and Ms Betty Law, Head of Admission Section of HKUST
visited our school to have a better understanding on our preparation
of the New Senior Secondary Curriculum and to discuss with the
school about further collaborations with the University. |
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Class
of 1959 50th Year Reunion in St Paul’s Covent School |
A
group of 7 alumni re-visited their mother school on 17 April
2009 as part of their 50th Year Reunion schedule. The hospitality
team showed a warm welcome to our dear alumni and gave them
a brief introduction of the school’s recent development and
achievements in our Classroom of the Future. Followed by the
school introduction, our school Campus TV team had a live interview
with the alumni. We then sang the education reform song together
so as to let them understand how our school met the challenges
of the 21st Century. We also sang the school hymn to reminisce
about the good days of old. Afterwards, we had a school tour.
Sister Maraget and our F6 students took them around the Classroom
of the Past, Aeroplane Building Studio, Dance Studio, Chinese
Culture Room, Quality Kitchen and Model Home. In the Synergy
Corner, our Head and Vice-head Prefects shared their Sichuan
experiences with the alumni. The reunion ended with a nice lunch
of Chinese dim sum.
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A
visit by Mr. Kenneth Chen Wei-on, the Under Secretary of Education
of the Education Bureau |
On
8 December 2008, the Under Secretary of Education of the Education
Bureau, Mr Kenneth Chen Wei-on visited our school to have a
better understanding of how our school implements National Education
and the characteristics of our Putonghua Immersion Programme
in Beijing.
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A
visit by M. Benoit Gaudin, Academic and Linguistic Attache of
the Consulate General of France |
On
the 3rd December, M. Benoit Gaudin, the newly appointed attache
for linguistic and academic affairs at the French Consulate
General in Hong Kong, came to our school to pay a friendly visit.
Sr. Margaret extended her warmest welcome by showing him around
our school compound. He was very interested in the activities
we held to promote the learning of the French language. He was
most impressed by our school’s high technology and excellent
facilities. He expressed his concern for the development of
the teaching of the French language and promised to give his
full support should there be any need. Before he left, he presented
some books with CD included as a gift to our school, and promised
to be the Guest of Honour for our coming Sports Day. So it will
not be long before we get to see M. Gaudin again!
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Visit by Professor Lee, Chi-kin, Director of the Centre for
University and School Partnership, |
Faculty
of Education of The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
On 28 November 2008, Professor Lee, Chi-kin, Director of the
Centre for University and School Partnership, Faculty of Education
of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and his team members
visited our school to discuss how the project on “Education
for Sustainable Development in Secondary Education” could be
further developed in our school. Professor Lee and his team
were greatly impressed by what our school has done for the past
few years on promoting sustainable development to our Paulinians.
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Visit by Dr Vincent Tam, Dr Lui King-shan and Dr Edmund Lam
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from
the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the
University of Hong Kong |
On 28 November 2008, Dr Vincent Tam, Dr Lui King-shan and Dr
Edmund Lam from the Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, the University of Hong Kong visited our school
to discuss about the partnership on mobile learning platform
and e-books. Furthermore, they also discussed with our teachers
on how to support our e-learning platforms and Liberal Studies
using the mobile learning technology. |
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Visit by Professor Goh Yeng Seng from Nanyang Technological
University of Singapore |
Professor Goh Yeng Seng from National Institute of Education,
Nanyang Technological University of Singapore accompanied by
Dr. Winnie Lai from Faculty of Education of the University of
Hong Kong visited our school on 20 November 2008. Professor
Goh observed two Chinese Language lessons in different levels,
met some of our non-Chinese speaking students and discussed
with our Principal, Sister Margaret Wong, on the new Senior
Secondary Curriculum. He appreciates our school as a 「與時並進的學府」.
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Visit by Dr. JoAnn Phillion from Purdue University, US |
Dr. JoAnn Phillion from Purdue University visited our school
on 18th November 2008. This school tour enabled her to know
how we provide support to the ethnic minority group in our school
and to the society through social services. After speaking with
our principal, vice-principal, teachers and students, she was
very impressed by our mobile learning, various e-learning platforms
and diversified interest program. At the end of the tour, we
enjoyed Chinese tea and cakes. |
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2008
Worldwide Innovative Teachers Forum |
Sr.
Margaret Wong and three teachers were invited to join the 2008
Worldwide Innovative Teachers Forum which was held in the Asia
World Expo on 6 November 2008. The event focuses on the role
technology can play in addressing classroom challenges and help
preparing students for today's changing world.
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Partners
in Learning 2.0 |
Sister
Margaret Wong and Mr. SW Law were invited by Microsoft Hong
Kong Limited to witness the Signing Ceremony of Partners in
Learning 2.0 on 23 September 2008. Mr. Kenneth Chen Wei-on,
the Under Secretary for Education, was the honourable guest
officiating the ceremony.
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Visit by Sister Helene from France |
Sister
Helene from France visited our school on 2nd September 2008
to learn more about life in SPCS and have a better understanding
of the education environment in Hong Kong.
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二零零八年內地中學校長交流會 |
二零零八年七月三＋日，全國十三個城市的著名中學枚長及升學輔導老師共二十多人由香港理工大學內地事務處帶領下探訪探訪聖保祿學校。交流團與本校校長、師生座談及參觀校園，藉此讓內地中學對香港中學的管理、發展及教育體制及本校特色有所認識，同時亦加強了聖保祿學校與內地優秀中學的聯繫。 |
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School
Visit by delegates from Victoria of Australia |
On
11th June 2008, Mr Peter Wilkinson, Department
of Education and early Childhood Development, Ms Melissa
Dwyler, Catholic Education Commission of Victoria,
Mr Rodney Moran, Department of Human Services,
Communicable Disease Control Section, and Mr Peter Roberts,
Association of Independent Schools of Victoria visited our school
to exchange ideas on pandemic strategic planning in Hong Kong
and in Australian schools. They toured around our school campus
to understand how we maintained a clean and safe environment
for our Paulinians. Their comments were very positive, including
"The visit is delightful and inspiring!", "Very
inspiring and educational. A wonderful school!", "Thank
you for the insight into your school. Very impressive."
and "Thank you for your highly informative session and
very warm welcome."
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School
Visit by Principals from Korea |
Thirty-two
principals of various schools and education institutes from
Korea visited our school on 6th June 2008 to get a better understanding
on how we create a happy campus and ensure the quality of education
in SPCS. |
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School
Visit by Senior Curriculum Development Officers from Education
Bureau |
Mr.
Tam Wang-bui (Senior Curriculum Development Officer-Music) and
Mr. Chan Che-Kwong (Curriculum Development Officer-Visual Arts)
from the Arts Education Section of the Education Bureau visited
our school on 27 May 2008. They observed lessons and toured
around the school. They showed great appreciations on our school-based
music, creative music and visual arts curricula and the rich
provisions of other learning experiences through the Diversified
Interest Programme.
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中國外交部駐香港特派員公署參觀 |
黃金蓮校長和羅紹榮老師於五月十七日獲邀到中國外交部駐香港特派員公署參觀。當天節目豐富，首先由呂新華特派員致辭，隨之由宋榮華主任簡介中國外交及公署工作和分組參觀。是次參觀獲益良多，不但加深了對國家外交政策和工作的認識，更深入了解中國外交事業所取得的成就，從而提升了對祖國的認同感。
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Visit
by the Tian Jin Heping District Education Bureau (天津市和平區教育局) |
The
officials of the Tian Jin Heping District Education Bureau (天津市和平區教育局)
and 8 elite swimmers from the Nankai High School (南開中學)
visited our school on Wednesday, 14th May 2008. As the Beijing
Olympic Games is drawing near, the Tian Jin Heping District
Education Bureau invited our school’s swimming team to join
a joint swimming training programme to promote sportsmanship
and Olympic spirit among swimmers, coaches and teachers in Hong
Kong. Our swimmers really treasure this meaningful and unforgettable
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Quality
Education Fund Expo 2008 |
We
had the great pleasure to participate in the Quality Education
Fund Expo 2008 from 9 May 2008 to 11 May 2008 when we exhibited
the achievements of our QEF-funded projects with educators,
teachers, parents and other participants. Our merit-award winning
projects include:
- Meeting the Technology Challenge : From Vision to Reality
- English Course for Newly Arrived Children Service Project
- A Pilot Project on Ensuring Excellence in English Language
Education in Public Sector Schools in Hong Kong
- A Studio for Web-based Video Broadcast
- Infusing the 'Habits of Mind' across the Curriculum for Scaling
New Heights in Teaching and Learning
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School
Visit by Principals and teachers from Korea |
Sr.
Yang Sung Soon, the Principal of the Saint Paul Girls’ High
School and Sr. Namkoon Soon Ok, the Principal of Gyeseong Elementary
School and a group of teachers from Korea visited our school
on 6th May 2008 to experience the school life in SPCS and know
more about our school activities. |
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School Visit by Gifted Education Section of EDB |
Mr. Wong Chung-po, Senior Curriculum Development Officer of
EDB and his colleagues visited our school on 30th April to sample
our success in the development of positive learning environment
to cater for the needs of a diversity of students in SPCS.
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School Visit by Mr. Raymond Wong, JP, Permanent Secretary for
Education |
We
had the great pleasure to welcome Mr. Raymond Wong, JP, Permanent
Secretary for Education to visit our school on 10 April 2008.
He enjoyed very much the dance performances in the school Hall.
He then visited the Classroom of the Future, Synergy Corner,
Classroom of the Past, Media Laboratory, Language Laboratory,
Computer–Assisted Learning Laboratory, Dance Studio and Virtual
Art Room and observed some lessons. He was greatly impressed
by our state-of-art facilities and the students’ presentations.
He praised our school as "A Most Impressive School".
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School Visit by Dame Patricia Hodgson, DBE, Principal of Newnham
College, Cambridge |
Dame
Patricia Hodgson, DBE, Principal of Newnham College, Cambridge,
visited our school on 2 April 2008 to share with our Form 4
and Form 6 students her Cambridge experience and her view of
women's role in modern day society. Her talk was highly inspiring
and enlightening.
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Despite
her tight schedule, Dame Patricia Hodgson stayed behind to give
some valuable advice to our students who planned to study in
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田淑蘭女士(教育部青少年廉潔教育領導小組副組長)探訪聖保祿學校 |
2008年3月28日，田淑蘭女士(教育部青少年廉潔教育領導小組副組長)及國家教育部各局長、司長、處長，一行十人，探訪聖保祿學校，以加深對香港各中小學實施廉潔教育和公民教育的了解。
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探訪團成員包括：
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田淑蘭女士
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教育部青少年廉潔教育領導小組副組長 |
高洪先生
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教育部基礎教育司副司長 |
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教育部港澳臺事務辦公室常務副主任 |
曲吉山先生
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教育部監察局副局長 |
餘彬女士
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教育部港澳臺事務辦公室處長 |
| 王俊玲女士 |
監察部駐教育部監察局副處長 |
王麗娜女士
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教育部辦公廳幹部 |
陳嘉琪博士
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教育局首席助理秘書長(課程發展) |
| 陳蕭淑芬女士 |
教育局高級教育主任(對外聯繫) |
陸可兒女士
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教育局教育主任(對外聯繫) |
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Visit
by a reporter from the prominent Beijing Radio (北京人民廣播電台) |
Ms
Suen Yi (孫怡 / 小雨), a reporter from the prominent Beijing
Radio (北京人民廣播電台), visited our school on 21st February
2008 to sample our success in launching Olympic Education programmes
in our school.
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School
Visit by Honourable Henry Tang Ying-yen, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary
for Administration |
We
had the great pleasure to welcome the Honourable Henry Tang
Ying-yen, GBS, JP, Chief Secretary for Administration to visit
our school on 31st January 2008 in order to better understand
the outstanding achievement of our school in the area of Performing
Arts. He visited the Classroom of the Future, Media Laboratory,
Dance Studio and Visual Art Room. He was greatly impressed by
the outstanding academic performance of our students and their
work in robotics, animation production, Chinese Dance and the
school-based Visual Art curriculum. His comments were that our
school had done a lot of “ Excellent Work”. The visit ended
with a press conference on West Kowloon Cultural District Development
Project in our Visual Art Room.
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