St. Paul`s Convent School School Report 2014

St. Paul’s Convent School
School Report 2014-2015
School Profile
School Vision
St. Paul’s Convent School aims to provide a seamless bilingual education for girls, in a happy
and motivating learning environment, so that they will learn to embrace the Paulinian
heritage of truth, beauty, goodness, nobility and honour.
Mission Statement
St. Paul’s Convent School aims to provide an all-round education based on Christian values
that enhance the quality of life of Paulinians, both materially and spiritually, so that they can
contribute positively to their home, profession and society with charity, conscience,
confidence, courage, creativity, competence and commitment.
School Motto
OMNIA OMNIBUS is the school motto and is translated as “All things to all people” in
English. It is taken from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, Chapter IX: 22, where
St. Paul instructs the Christians to serve and embrace all people irrespective of class, race and
religion.
It is our avowed intention that no talented student will be denied admission to SPCS for
purely financial reasons. There is a generous scholarship/fee remission scheme provided by
the school. It is expected that each year no fewer than 30 % of students will benefit from the
scholarship/fee remission scheme.
School Core Values
SPCS is a learning school in a learning world for a learning century. Our core values are
integrity, joyfulness, simplicity, hard work and excellence.
School Governance
The school is managed by the School Management Committee which is accountable to its
Sponsoring Body, the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres, which was incorporated under ‘Soeurs
de Saint Paul de Chartres Incorporation Ordinance (Chapter 1046)’, and which in turn is
accountable to the Education Bureau. In pursuing excellence in quality education, a Quality
Enhancement Team has been established to ensure the successful implementation of school
goals and the continuous improvement in educational standards as well as sustainable school
development. Furthermore, in view of the complex nature of modern schooling, distributed
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leadership is practiced through the School Leadership Team, which provides support to the
Principal on the formulation of school-based plans to facilitate the smooth day-to-day running
of the school. An Administration Team, which meets every Monday morning, helps to ensure
that any upcoming issues are dealt with effectively and efficiently.
There is also a School Advisory Board, consisting of three elected teacher members and
parent and alumni representatives, whose main duties are to regularly review the existing
channels of communication, the role and functions of various committees as well as to set up
new committees, or dissolve irrelevant ones, in consultation with the teachers concerned. The
School Advisory Board participates in tasks or functions initiated by itself, or delegated to it
by the School Management Committee, insofar as such activities do not conflict with the best
interests of students and the provisions in the Education Ordinance applicable to SPCS.
School Goals
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To provide an all-round education based on Christian values to students and to instill in
them the Paulinian spirit that embraces all that is noble, good, true and beautiful.
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To give students a Christian-oriented education that emphasizes spiritual and religious
formation as well as physical, moral, intellectual, emotional, aesthetic, technological and
social development.
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To foster in the school an atmosphere of mutual trust, understanding and unity that all
students and teachers can benefit from.
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To enable students to develop into women of high integrity who are academically
prepared and fully equipped to take their place in society and carry out their various
responsibilities in their homes, professions and the community in which they live.
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To inculcate in students the ability to appreciate the finer and nobler things in life, as
well as the sensibility to value beauty, goodness and truth.
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To enable students to develop into individuals who can respond to human needs, putting
their knowledge and talents at the service of others, particularly the less privileged.
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To instill in students an awareness of and pride in their national heritage and the beauty
of their own culture while being open to developing a global outlook and an appreciation
of the beauty of other cultures.
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To embrace a positive attitude towards life and to encourage generosity in terms of
giving time and talent to the cause of building a better world.
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To share a common vision and to work with a united purpose in personal and
professional harmony.
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To provide an appropriate and happy teaching/learning environment in which students
can be guided, challenged, corrected, taught and nurtured into becoming upright
characters capable of contributing positively to the society in which they live.
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School Theme and Future Development
The school theme for the five years is "Building a Successful and Sustainable Future". By
seizing an opportune moment to launch the SPCS-based New Senior Secondary curriculum,
our school has succeeded in preserving the Paulinian tradition of self-directed and selfmanaged learning and whole-person development.
Major Development Milestones and Aims:
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To foster English, ICT, greening, reading and e-learning across the curriculum.
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To plan and work collaboratively to ensure the smooth implementation of the New Senior
Secondary curriculum and School-based Assessment requirements.
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To develop student electronic learning portfolios and e-learning platforms in order to
enhance students' life-long learning skills and all-round development.
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To strengthen collaboration with tertiary institutions to provide applied learning and other
diversified programmes that will enrich students' learning experience.
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To offer an international curriculum and assessment methods in order to provide students
with diverse education pathways for further education.
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To develop teaching and learning strategies to enable non-Chinese Paulinians to learn
Chinese as a Second Language. This would help them develop a deeper appreciation of
Chinese language and culture, integrate more effectively into the local community, and
enhance their career prospects.
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To develop an efficient, student-centred, subject-based e-platform, the E-Learning Multisubjects Online, ‘ELMO’, system. This would facilitate self-directed learning and eportfolio submission.
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School Management Structure
Administration
• Administration
• Office
Management
• Building and
Infrastructure
• School Safety
• Management
Information
System
• Human
Resources
Public Relations
• Home-school
Cooperation
• Hospitality
• Alumni Association
• Official School
Functions
• Contingency Team
• International
Exchange and
Partnership
• Publicity and
Recruitment
Academic
Pastoral Care
• Staff Development
- Induction
- Teaching Practice
Team
- Ongoing Staff
Development Team
• Panel Head
- Form Coordinator
- Subject Teacher
• Curriculum
Implementation
- Resources
Management
- Timetabling
- Examinations
- BTEC, NSS, IGCSE
& GCE (ASL& IAL)
● Other Supporting/
Special Programmes
• Prefects’ Board
- Discipline
- Environmental
- Paulinian Board
- Welfare Unit
● Discipline Team
● Careers/Further
Studies
• Extra-curricular
- House
- Club/Societies
• Counselling and
Guidance
● Paulinian Award
Scheme
• Religious/FLE/Moral
Education
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Number of School Days
The total number of school days was 187.
Lesson time for the 8 Key Learning Areas
Lesson time allocated to the 8 key learning areas and LS in 2014-2015 was as follows:
KLA*
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
GCEAS
GCEA2
English
Language
Education
16.1%
16.1%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
14.3%
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Chinese
Language
Education
19.6%
19.6%
17.8%
12.5%
14.3%
14.3%
7.1%
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Mathematics
Education
PSH
Education
14.3%
14.3%
12.5%
12.5%
14.3%
14.3%
17.8%
26.8%
19.6%
19.6%
Science
Education
Technology
Education
Arts
Education
8.9%
5.4%
8.9%
8.9%
5.4%
8.9%
50.0% (depends on subject choice)
51.8% (depends on subject choice)
41.0% (depends on subject choice)
41.0% (depends on subject choice)
57.2% (depends on subject choice)
69.6% (depends on subject choice)
Physical
Education
Liberal
Studies
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
7.1%
14.3%
14.3%
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* A total of 20 sessions of Diversified Interest Programme (DIP) were offered to Form 1 to
Form 5 students on Wednesday afternoons to enrich their other learning experiences (OLE).
School-based French and Spanish courses were offered to Form 1 to Form 4 students at four
different levels (F1-F4: 4:00-6:00 pm) by the School of Modern Languages and Cultures , the
University of Hong Kong, on Mondays and Fridays. Extra lessons in French and Spanish
were also arranged from 13-24 July, 2015 during the post-examination period to reinforce
their proficiency.
Class Organization and Enrolment
The school reopened on 1 September, 2014, with a total number of 1189 students in thirty-six
classes. There were six classes each in Form One to Form Six. The breakdown of the
enrolment number of 1189 students was as follows:
Form
No. of classes
Enrolment
One
6
225
Two
6
214
Three
6
229
Four
6
204
Five
6
164
Six
6
153
Total
36
1189
Six
93.2%
Overall
96.4%
Students’ Attendance
Students’ attendance was satisfactory, with the average rate being 96.4%.
Form
Attendance Rate
One
98.3%
Two
98.8%
Three
96%
Four
95.7%
Five
96.6%
Catholic Students
The number of Catholic students was 354, making up 29.8 % of the total student population.
Five students were baptized during the Easter Vigil.
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School Formal Curriculum for 2014-2015
KLA
Form Subjects
English Language English Language
Education
Literature in English
English as a First Language
English as a Second Language
Chinese/French
Chinese Language
/Spanish Language Chinese Literature
Education
Ming Yi
French
Spanish
Chinese as a Second Language
Mathematics
Mathematics
Education
Further/Pure Mathematics
DSE Mathematics Module I & II
Science Education Integrated Science
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Technology
Computer Literacy/ICT
Education
Accounting/BAFS
Home Management
PSH Education
Economics
Geography
History
Chinese History
Religious Studies/ Ethics
Liberal Studies
Arts Education
Physical Education
Applied Learning
Business Studies
Learning to Learn
Health Education
Visual Arts
Music/Creative Music
Physical Education
Film and Video Studies
Interior Design
F1
9
9
F2
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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F3
9
9
9
9
9
F4
9
9
9
9
9
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F5
9
9
F6
9
9
9
9
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Achievements and Reflection on Major Concerns of 2014-2015
Major Concerns:
First Priority: To prepare on a whole school and departmental level for the celebration
of the school’s 160th Anniversary
Achievements:
• Events planned for celebrating our school 160th Anniversary have all been completed
with great success. Our theme “From Greats to Excellence” was totally actualized in
different celebratory events on a whole school and departmental level under the
leadership of our school principal and the coordination of the 160th Anniversary
organizing committee with school teachers, staff, students, alumni and parents. The
additional support from the Primary, Kindergarten and Nursery sections made our
celebration even more momentous. These celebratory events brought together all staff,
and many generations of Paulinians, enabling them to join hands in support of the
school and displaying our unity and spirit of camaraderie.
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Highlights and summary of all activities were posted up on the 160 website http://160.spcs.edu.hk and printed in the 160 Anniversary commemorative collection.
In addition, a DVD and a booklet for the 160 Musical were produced as a memorial
collection to pay tribute to generations of Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres and staff who
have helped raise Paulinians up, both spiritually and materially, with charity,
conscience, confidence, courage, creativity, competence and commitment. Both the
DVD and booklets were distributed as gifts to all guests, students and teachers who
attended the 160th Anniversary Homecoming Dinner. Furthermore, souvenirs,
including 160 candle, keychain, coin bag, recycling bag, shoulder bag, tote bag and tshirt, designed by teachers or alumni were shared as gifts or put up for sale
specifically for the Anniversary. The school also launched its credit card with the
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited. All these memorable items received good
feedback and responses from students, parents and alumni.
Ground-breaking Ceremony for Smart Oasis
• 29th June, 2014, St. Paul’s Day, was a day of thanksgiving for the Paulinian family. It
was also the day of the Ground-breaking Ceremony for Smart Oasis, the time when
we laid the foundation for our new green block in our school campus. Our recently
formed Alumni Choir and our Catholic Choir led us in the singing during the
ceremony. The tea reception, held in our school garden, was an excellent opportunity
for our alumni and other guests to share their memories of yesteryear with each other.
The highlight of the day was the sod-cutting ceremony, at which Rev. Fr. Michael
Yeung, VG, Dr. Annie Leung Kit Wah, Rev. Sr. Lily Fung, our Principal Rev. Sr.
Margaret Wong, Ms. Jacqueline Fung, Chairlady of our PTA, Ms. Anna Cheung,
Chairlady of our Alumni Association, and Bella Chan, our Head Prefect, officiated.
During the Thanksgiving Mass, which followed the Ground-breaking Ceremony, Rev.
Fr. Patrick Sun shared his precious memories of being at St. Paul’s with us. Many
Paulinians stayed in the school garden after the Mass to catch up with one another.
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Opening Mass
• On 10th September, 2014, the priests and sisters of the parish, teachers, students,
alumni and other well-wishers of our school united in prayer and thanksgiving in the
presence of His Eminence, Cardinal John Tong and ten concelebrants in honor of our
160 Anniversary. After the Holy Communion, there was a ceremony to mark the
commissioning of the new officers of the Catholic Movement Committee and the
presidents of the seven religious clubs. This was a reminder to them of their call to be
the Salt of the Earth and Light of the World and thus contribute to the enhancement of
the religious atmosphere at SPCS and unite Paulinians in Christ’s love. The
Ceremony ended with the blessing and lighting of candles by Cardinal Tong and the
new CMC officers.
Anniversary Show
• Our Anniversary Show - La Fete de l’Excellence - was held at the Jockey Club
Auditorium of the HK Polytechnic University, from 7th to 9th October, 2014. There
were altogether four shows. All our staff members, together with different generations
of Paulinians, parents and guests attended this extravaganza, making it a huge success.
La Fete de l’Excellence began with a musical, meticulously written and
choreographed by Paulinians. Portraying our school’s development over the past 160
years, it focused on how our school has evolved, from a simple shelter that took care
of the orphans during the war, to a distinguished girls’ school, where students are
nurtured with multiple talents. The kind Sisters in the play, who selflessly supported
and provided for people from different walks of life, highlighted our school motto,
“Being all things to all people”. In addition, there was a parade led by the school’s six
Houses and Kindergarten pupils, which showcased cameos of the many events yet to
come in the 160 Anniversary year. The parade was followed by a Chinese Opera
performance accompanied by the school’s Chinese Orchestra and non-Chinese girls
and a choir performance by different generations of Paulinians.
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The programme on 8th October, 2014, mainly comprised of cultural performances by
the school’s Chinese Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra and Junior Choir, accompanied
by the soloist Ms. Pat Chan. In addition, there were performances by the winners of
the 65th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival, whose renditions of poetry and prose,
in both English and Chinese, demonstrated very high levels of language competency.
The winners of the 50th Schools Dance Festival also entertained the audience with
spectacular prize-winning Modern, Western, Malaysian and Korean dances.
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Over the 3-day programme, our resilient production and performance teams,
comprised of more than 1200 students from our nursery, kindergarten, primary,
alumni, houses, clubs, prefects' board, dance teams, choirs, orchestras and speech and
drama teams, all joined hands to put together spectacular performances that displayed
their talents and school spirit. The event was doubly meaningful as not only were the
successes of the previous year revisited, but so too were the accumulated
achievements of the school as being a provider of quality education in HK. This was
reflected in the students' outstanding achievements and marvelous performances on
stage.
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Art Exhibition
• From 10-18th January, 2015, the 160th Anniversary Art Exhibition - L’ Elegance de
l’ Art was held at our school. It was hosted by the Art Department, alumni and
students, with the aim of promoting art and nurturing an aesthetic sensitivity among
Paulinians. The Opening Ceremony began with Sr. Margaret’s welcoming speech,
followed by the presentation of certificates to the contributors and exhibitors by our
Guest of Honour, Prof. Cheng Yin Cheong, Research Chair Professor of Leadership
and Change in the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd). Visitors and guests
then moved to the main exhibition room for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which
marked the opening of the exhibition. The exhibition took place in the Student
Activity Centre, which was divided into three rooms. Room One showcased works by
alumni, who are presently working in the creative industry. Their works were a tribute
to our school and the people inspired and nurtured them during their years at SPCS.
There was also a heritage corner where old photos and a video featuring a timeline of
our school history were displayed. These offered visitors a nostalgic glimpse of
bygone days.
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The second room displayed a series of artworks co-created by our Art teachers and
students, based on the theme of light, water and time. A mini structure resembling
Christ the King Chapel was erected to allow visitors to appreciate the details of its
magnificent Roman-style architecture and there was a depiction of the Paulinian
motto on “stained-glass”. On display were also works demonstrating different artistic
approaches, forms, media and techniques, such as “Fashion in Motion”, which
illustrated human movement in the form of animation, “Carton Box”, which
documented how pieces of abandoned wood were transformed into a piece of
furniture, and “Waves”, which depicted the changing motion of an ocean using
recycled cans. The third room exhibited works representing the most upcoming trends
in art and design together with some current GCE A Level pieces. These works
demonstrated how art, craft and design could be intertwined to make skillfully crafted
pieces.
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Since our school is offering our students a diversified curriculum, including IGCSE,
GCE, DSE and BTEC, the All Purpose room on the third floor was set aside to
display course work. Parents and prospective students had the chance to learn more
about each curriculum through these students' work. The Art room on the fourth floor
was filled with creative artwork by the junior Art students. The exhibition was open
from 10 - 18 January, 2015, and attracted many visitors.
Horse Riding Day
• The Horse Riding Day was held on 24th January, 2015, in the Jockey Club - Beas
River Country Club. It was a very exciting experience for the sixty participants, most
of whom were our alumni and their families. When they arrived at the club, they were
taken on a tour around the stables. Then, they visited St. Paul’s House of Prayer,
where they had tea with the Sisters. Each participant got a horseshoe as a souvenir
from the Jockey Club. It was an extremely memorable experience for all the
participants.
Family Fun Days
• On 7th and 8th March, 2015, the school organized Family Fun Day - Carnaval en
Famille, Joie en Action, as part of our 160th Anniversary celebrations. We were very
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pleased to have as our esteemed Guests of Honour the VG of HK Catholic Diocese
Rev Dominic Chan Chi-Ming; Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul de
Chartres Sr. Joanna Marie Cheung; Former Chief Secretary of the HKSAR Mrs.
Anson Chan, GBM, GCMG, CBE, JP; Permanent Secretary for Food and Health of
the HKSAR Mrs. Tse Ling Kit-ching Cherry, JP; Director of the Leisure and Cultural
Services Department of the HKSAR Ms. Li Mei Sheung Michelle; President of
UNESCO HK Association Professor Patrick Lau, SBS, JP; Consul General of Ireland
Mr. Peter Ryan and his family; Consul General of South Africa Mrs. Phumelele
Gwala; Attache for Educational and Linguistic Affairs, Consulate General of France
Madame Servane Gandais; and the Senior Development Officer of the EDB Mr. C.M.
Cheung.
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Over 50 booths and counters, ranging from Sports World and Creative World to
Horse Riding and the Inflatable Castle, each showcasing a fun and diverse element of
the Paulinian spirit, were set up to entertain more than 8,500 visitors during the 2 days.
Moreover, numerous programmes, such as the 160 Anniversary Musical, the Parade
by the House and Club representatives, the Variety Show, the Family Talent Show
and the lucky draws, added fun and excitement to the joyous occasion. This was
another jubilant event bringing together Paulinians, parents and friends of the school
in different ages and from different walks of life to share the joy of our anniversary.
Retreat
• The Alumni organized a day retreat for alumni members, teachers, students and
parents on 4th April, 2015. Through the eyes of the leading medieval theologian St.
Bonaventure and his work entitled, “Tree of Life”, Reverend Bro. William Ng, OFM
enabled us to feel Christ’s passion. We also meditated on His trials and crucifixion in
order to be able to reflect deeply on our own faith in Christ.
Aeroplane Naming Ceremony
• INSPIRATION is the first ever RV-8 aeroplane built by Hong Kong secondary school
students in a project called ' “Reaching for the Stars” - Aeroplane Building'. In this
project, over 60 students helped to assemble the plane during DIP sessions under the
tutorship of Captain Hank Cheng, a CX pilot. After 6 years' hard work, the assembly
was finally accomplished in May, 2015 under the support of experts and engineers
volunteered from the aircraft industry. The naming ceremony was held at HAECO in
Chek Lap Kok from 25th – 27th May, 2015. The event began on 25th May, 2015,
when our honoured guests, Professor Tony Chan, President of the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology, Professor Wei Shyy, Chair Professor of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Mr. John Chai, Executive Director of the
Airport Authority, visited the aeroplane at the site. After a briefing about the
aeroplane-building procedure by Captain Hank Cheng, there was a photo-taking
session in the cockpit of the plane! On 26th May, a group of Sisters of St. Paul De
Chartres as well as PTA representatives visited HAECO and took photos with the
aeroplane too. The ceremony to name the aeroplane was held on 27th May. We were
honoured to have Mr. Eddie Ng Hak-kim, SBS, JP, Secretary of Education for HK,
Mr. Norman Lo Shun Man, JP, Director-General Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation
Department, Captain Hank Cheng, and our Principal, Rev. Sr. Margaret Wong,
officiating at the ceremony and unveiling the name of the aircraft, 'Inspiration'. After
the naming ceremony, Mr. Norman Lo showed us the civil aviation and air traffic
control facilities. We learnt more about the flying mechanism of aeroplanes and air
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traffic control and also had the opportunity to experience the thrill of being in a
simulator. This 3-day event, which was attended by nearly 100 people, including
guests, staff members, students, parents and alumni, was another great achievement of
our school.
Homecoming Dinner
• The 160th Anniversary Homecoming Dinner was held on 3rd July, 2015, at the Grand
Hall of the HK Convention and Exhibition Centre. Parents, students, teachers, guests
and alumni all came together on this joyous occasion to celebrate the many successes
of the school over the past 160 years. It was a great opportunity for old friends to meet
and bask in the warmth of their memories of bygone school days! The evening started
off with an energetic performance by the school’s Cheering Team, which was
followed by the cutting of the cake by the school managers and organizing committee.
Then Cardinal John Tong, Bishop of Hong Kong, conveyed the Apostolic Blessing of
His Eminence, Pope Francis, to our Principal Sr. Margaret Wong, the teachers, the
staff and the students. Subsequently, Sr. Margaret Wong delivered her welcoming
speech, in which she thanked the staff, students, parents, alumni and friends for their
untiring efforts in helping to plan and organize the 160th Anniversary Homecoming
Dinner. The dinner was a great success, with sumptuous food and equally delightful
entertainment. During the course of the evening, renowned soloists Rowena Cortes,
Patricia Chan and Dr. David Fang led the school’s Alumni and Junior Choirs in their
rendition of poignant songs. There were also prize-winning dance performances by
the Chinese and Modern dance teams. The event came to an end with a grand lucky
draw and the singing of the hymns “Give Thanks” and “Pass It On” with our new
member, the Robot. The evening proved to be a truly enjoyable occasion and one
which will remain in our minds for many years to come.
Open Days
• 160th Anniversary Open Days were held on the 4th, 5th and 6th of July, 2015. It has
been estimated that more than 13,000 people came through the doors to get an insight
into one of the top schools in HK. These visitors were a complete cross-section of HK
Society, from senior educational and political figures, to principals and teachers from
neighbouring schools, to alumni, parents, students, friends and well-wishers. There
was even a large party of visiting teachers from mainland China and Australia who
came to take advantage of this great opportunity of sharing our goodies.
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Every single classroom of the school was filled with new and imaginative ideas for
both the education and entertainment of visitors. Each class had taken upon itself to
present a class interest-based event and these ranged from ‘The 23rd century’ to
‘Magic School’, ‘Entrepreneurs and business’, ‘Justice prevails’ ‘Vanity or Identity’
and ‘the Organic Classroom’. The creativity of the Paulinians was breathtaking.
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Running alongside all this were subject specific presentations. In the IT suites there
were media shows and, of particular interest to all, a robotic display. In the Science
laboratories there were demonstrations of Physics and Chemistry, and in Mathematics
an interactive experience to prove that ‘Maths is COOL!’. The English Room had live
student-led speaking presentations and a big display of Reverse Poems on its large
screen, whilst traditional calligraphy featured in the Chinese Room. Meanwhile, the
Home Economics Department had invited Chef Robert Fontana (Chairman of Asia,
Disciples Escoffier International), Chef Ricky Cheung, Chef Jacky Yu and Towngas
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Cooking Centre Manager Ms. Pauline Wong to be guest chefs for Cooking
Demonstrations. Many visitors were delighted to find that they were able to join in
and produced their own tasty snacks as well.
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Not that everything focused on room presentations. There were also major
performances going on at regular intervals. For example, on the 4th July, there was a
Grand Opening Ceremony, officiated by Mrs. Marion Lai Chan Chi-Kuen, JP,
Permanent Secretary for Education in HK; Ms. Christine Loh, JP, Under Secretary for
the Environment Bureau, and Sr. Joanna Marie Cheung, Provincial Superior of the
Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres, in which the school showcased a selection of student
produced work including the Chinese Opera performance, and an award winning
Korean Dance.
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On the 5th July, there was a Celebration of Success and some student-led sharing
sessions about the school’s Global Exchange tours to places like Vienna, Spain,
France, Stanford University, Western Ontario University, Imperial College and
Tsinghua University. A lunchtime talent show brought together the winners of the
66th Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival showcasing their winning pieces in solo
verse, dramatic duologue and prose reading, in both Chinese and English.
Furthermore, neighbouring schools including La Salle College, Wah Yan College,
Queen’s College and Diocesan Boys’ School performed with our Paulinians in
orchestra, choir and dances in our afternoon Winner’s Concert and Joint School
Variety Show.
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On the 6th July, things took on a more serious flavour with a Joint School Student
Forum and University Admission talks. The Joint School Student Forum brought
together young people from 7 distinguished schools including Queen’s College, St.
Paul’s College, Diocesan Boys’ School, St. Paul’s School (Lam Tin), St. Paul’s
Secondary School, DMHC Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School and NTHYK Yuen
Long District Secondary School. In total, 800 Form 5 students participated in the
forum. Entitled “How to make your dream come true”, the forum was an opportunity
for students to explore different ways to actualize their dreams and exchange views
with each other. We were honored to have Professor Christine Fang, Faculty of Social
Sciences, The University of HK, as the forum moderator. The forum was divided into
three sections, namely “How to make your dreams come true”, “Hong Kong’s
Development in Relation to China & the World“ and “Interests, Innovation and
Business”. Student representatives had the chance to interact with our guest speakers
Dr. Jimmy Tang, MH JP, CEO of Prince Jewellery & Watch, Professor Wong Chackkie, member of the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR, and Mr. Hilton Law and Mr.
Gregory Sung, two young online business entrepreneurs. The student forum
successfully facilitated intellectual interaction among Paulinians and other young
minds in Hong Kong.
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On the afternoon of 6th July, 2015, admissions officers and student ambassadors from
The University of HK, The Chinese University of HK and The HK University of
Science and Technology gave talks on university admission to our students, parents
and other visitors. They introduced both JUPAS and Non-JUPAS requirements, as
well as the uniqueness and culture of each university. The student ambassadors also
shared with us their experiences of studying different subjects in different universities
and this gave everyone a deeper insight into life at university. Pertinent questions
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were also raised during the talks, which enabled everyone to know more about
specific systems and procedures for different faculties. The admission talks by the
three outstanding universities were extremely inspiring and useful.
Reflections:
• In September and early October, 2014, public protests and disturbances happened in
Causeway Bay and the school was suspended for several days. Students and teachers
were unable to meet at school for rehearsal, practice or meetings for the Anniversary
show scheduled in HKPolyU in October. However, the staff and students, upholding
the Paulinian spirit, became even more determined to make sure the Anniversary
show would succeed, and in the end, it succeeded well. This proved the talents and
abilities of Paulinians as well as staff.
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The Joint School Variety Show held during the Open Day received very good
feedback from teachers and students. This might be organized again as students
greatly benefited from the skills exchanged in dance and music when they performed
together with other schools.
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Although considerable time and effort were put into organizing the celebratory events,
adding to the workload of teachers, staff and students, all of them enjoyed the process
and felt proud of the outcome. They developed their potential and talents in different
dimensions and managed their time, resources and stress well. Credit has to be given
to the school leaders who coordinated all the functions smoothly, skillfully balancing
the interests and needs of everybody, whilst maintaining the normal functioning of the
school.
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The success of 160th Anniversary demonstrated that our school has held firm to its
core values - integrity, joyfulness, simplicity, hard work and excellence instilling
these in all Paulinians since its establishment. In many 160 ceremonies, candles were
lit symbolizing the passing on of our school spirit and school motto - “Being all things
to all people”. St. Paul’s Convent School, a unique combination of modern ideas and
traditional values, has delivered, and will continue to deliver top quality education for
the young of Hong Kong.
Second Priority: To sustain a diverse curriculum and offer multiple pathways to
students so as to prepare them for successful entry into tertiary
education
Achievements:
Diverse curriculum and subject choices
• The school continued to offer multiple curriculums - IGCSE, NSS, GCE, IAL and
diverse subject choices for students, to cater for different learning needs and to
broaden study pathways, has been welcomed by both parents and students. The
outstanding results released from IGCSE, HKDSE and GCE/IAL have been posted up
on the bulletin boards for review.
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This year, the school has registered as a BTEC center and has offered seven BTEC
Level 3 Certificate subjects to F3-F5 students. The qualification attained is equivalent
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to GCE AS Level in UCAS. As we have been appointing staff, finding curriculum
time, and getting around paperwork requirements, all the BTEC subjects are at
different stages of development. Two students have already enrolled and started
Performing Arts (Musical Theatre), 19 students have enrolled in Art and Design, and
16 students have enrolled in Creative Media Production. Enrolment for the other 3
subjects: ICT, Business and Home Cooking Skills will be scheduled in September
2015 while Performing Arts (Dance) still needs to adjust their BTEC application in
order to get approval to begin teaching. To better deliver the new curriculum, all
teachers involved have undergone BTEC Start-Up Training Courses and BTEC
Portfolio Building Courses in November and December respectively.
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IGCSE English as a First Language (EFL) and English as a Second Language (ESL)
were both offered to students as an alternative choice in the F3 and F4 curriculum.
Many students took both ESL and EFL examinations and achieved excellent results in
the IGCSE examination. This curriculum arrangement with the infusion of HKDSE
English components can cater for the diverse range of student ability and lay a strong
foundation for the HKDSE English Language examination.
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All F4 students received 2-weeks IELTS training course during post-examination
period. Mock examinations were completed at the end of the course and a summer
holiday package was given to each student to better prepare them for the real IELTS
examination planned in September 2015.
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To strengthen Chinese proficiency, additional Chinese lessons were offered to F3 and
F4 students in the regular time table, while remedial lessons were offered to F5 & F6
students during DIP and on Saturdays. School-based self-study Chinese language
handbooks were published for Junior and Senior Form students to strengthen their
foundation.
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Extra modules on GCE Further Mathematics were opened and taught by a
Mathematics expert in the 9th period, on Saturdays, during DIP and in the long
holidays. The knowledge gained would enable students to have more options in their
curriculum choices and better improve their application for tertiary institutions.
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A total of 236 students enrolled in the French and Spanish courses conducted by the
School of Modern Languages, HKU.
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Two Form 6 students completed their Film and Video Studies, an applied learning
programme offered by VTC, with Distinction. One Form 5 student enrolled for
Interior Design. One F4 student has been admitted into Film and Video Studies and
another into Foundation in Chinese Medicine course in the coming year.
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The special timetable/room arrangement was able to meet the needs of the diversified
subject combinations.
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The SBA was successfully completed for the Form 6 students and the mark
submission process was smooth and effective. As in previous years, a special training
session was held in January, 2015, to familiarize teachers with the Form 6 SBA mark
submission procedure. The feedback was very positive and all the SBA marks were
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successfully submitted to the HKEAA. In addition, the F6 form teachers were updated
on OEA, UCAS and JUPAS/Non-JUPAS applications and pathways.
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Throughout the academic year, teachers attended different seminars and workshops
on IGCSE, GCE/IAL, NSS and SBA conducted by the Edexcel, EDB, HKEAA or
tertiary institutions to enrich their professional understanding of the latest curriculum
developments in their KLAs.
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As in previous years, parents and students found the F2 Parents’ Day and the Form 4
Parents’ Day useful, as they were able to have a better understanding of the
requirements of various subjects and career pathways offered by different subject
combinations.
Career Life Planning & Preparation for further studies
• An additional Careers Counselor was employed for the fourth year to offer careers
advice to senior form students. The counsellor reviewed students’ personal statements,
trained them in interview skills and enhanced their understanding of their own
potential, study pathways and career aspirations. The feedback from students was
very positive.
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The Careers and Further Studies Team organized comprehensive activities to prepare
students for their further studies. During 160 Open Day, a University Admission Talk
was conducted by representatives from HKU, CUHK and HKUST for students and
parents. In addition, there were also admission talks about universities in the UK, the
USA, Canada, Australia, France and China, briefings on JUPAS, Non-JUPAS and
UCAS applications, and visits to various local universities on their Information Days.
Other career-related activities included workshops on preparing OEA, CVs, personal
statements and interview skills, job-shadowing programmes supported by the Alumni
Association, and outreach service programmes organized with St Paul’s Hospital.
Individual and group counselling services were also offered.
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All F4 students attended the careers workshop on 8 July, during the post-examination
period. Students learned a variety of transferable skills on managing their learning
styles and attitudes, career-building strategies, setting out their career goals, preparing
their Student Learning Profile and collating information for their university
application.
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The Student Learning Profile system was implemented successfully. All Form 1 to
Form 6 students became acquainted with the features of the system. The system was
especially useful for Form 6 students, enabling them to work out their own OEA for
JUPAS/Non-JUPAS or UCAS applications.
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As before, overseas study tours to Stanford University, Brescia University College
and Tsinghua University were organized to give students a taste of university learning,
develop their self-management skills, foster mutual understanding between nations,
create native-language learning environments and to appreciate diverse learning
experience. In addition, a group of teachers, parents and students, led by our principal,
visited the University of Macau and United International College in Zhuhai on 7th
and 8th May, 2015 to explore alternative study pathways for students.
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Reflections:
• BTEC subjects are welcomed by students as they use continuous assessment instead
of examinations to grade students, and thus can cater for different learning needs. As
teachers are currently inexperienced in the BTEC curriculum, including its mode of
delivery and assessment criteria, teacher training and additional resource support will
augment success in the implementation of this new curriculum.
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Careers team teachers are very experienced and successful in organizing careers
related activities for the senior form students with a focus on university applications
especially the procedures, choices and counseling. Life Planning Education for junior
form students demands additional labour resources, teacher training and more
planning.
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Enhancing parent education on the diverse curriculum and the multiple pathways that
are available to their daughters can help them in supporting their daughters' career life
planning.
Third Priority: To foster and further develop mobile learning through iBook
development, the use of the iPad and the introduction of the elearning platform (ELMO)
Achievements:
• The computers and Wi-Fi connectivity in CAL and library were upgraded
successfully. Both the Wi-Fi performance and reliability in the whole school campus
were enhanced with more management and monitoring functions available.
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Twenty sets of iPads, and charging units, were put into each Form 1 and Form 2
classroom for use by F1 and F2 students. All F3, F4 and F5 students have each been
given an iPad to facilitate the use of self-developed eBooks and to encourage the
incorporation of mobile learning into their daily learning activities.
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Mobile units, each with 20 iPads and charging units, were made available to subject
teachers, meaning that mobile learning can now take place in special rooms and at any
location on the school campus outside classrooms.
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Departments employed the train-the-trainers approach to share and evaluate different
e-learning/apps resources that can be used for teaching and learning on Wednesday
afternoons. They also received funding to purchase Apps to promote mobile learning.
The Librarian and the IT staff assisted in the regular updating of the Apps and iBooks
in the students’ iPads to facilitate self-directed learning.
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Students actively participated in the development of eBooks during the 20 DIP
sessions and the post-examination period. They produced eBooks in CSL, History,
Geography, Economics, English (Speech & Drama), Dance and RS using the software,
iBooks Author. Students enjoyed the opportunity and have prepared a lot of good elearning resources for their schoolmates. During the past three years, over 120 iBooks
have been developed by the students in different KLAs including Chinese, English,
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Liberal Studies, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Business Studies, and subjects
mentioned earlier. Most of them are excellent self-directed learning materials.
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Smooth migration of all planned school-based e-learning subjects to the ELMO
platform means that mobile learning and e-learning can be accessed with a new
single-login. An ELMO app was also developed so that students can use iPads to
practice English4us Comprehension contents.
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A Cyber Ethics talk on such topics as the Proper use of the Internet, Social
Networking on the Internet, Game-based Learning and IT Safety was arranged on the
first day of school for all students and staff.
Reflections:
• The eBook development programme during DIP sessions and the post-examination
period enriched students’ other learning experiences especially in the area of aesthetic
and ICT development.
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With the provision of iPads and the latest technologies, teachers can enhance their
teaching, motivate and monitor students' learning through the use of videos, apps and
different e-learning platforms. New and more effective pedagogies can be explored,
developed and shared among the teaching teams.
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Due to the fast development of technologies and the popularity of social networking,
IT safety and ethics talks or workshops can be organized for students and teachers so
that they are updated with the strengths and risks of these applications including data
privacy and health issues.
Fourth Priority: To maintain and strengthen the integration of greening, IT and
English across the curriculum
Achievements:
Greening across the curriculum
• Renovation and furnishing of the special rooms for core subjects including English,
Mathematics, Liberal Studies, Humanities as well as the science laboratories were
completed successfully. The rooms are now modernized, energy efficient, practical
and well-equipped, facilitating the teaching and learning of the 21st century.
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The Smart Oasis building project in the northern courtyard is progressing well,
integrating nature and technology with innovative designs in order to promote a green
life style. The underground tank work and the paving of tiles on the garden were
completed in July. The steel pillars for the building were erected and the renovation of
the new reception area started in August. Regular meetings were held with the main
contractor and the appointed architect to review the structural design and to monitor
the building progress. The financial goal to raise HK$22.5M for covering part of the
HK$36.5M project has also been achieved by donations collected from school
supporters including staff, parents, alumni and friends.
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A pilot project on aquaponics was carried out during DIP sessions. Students attended
workshops and set up a small scale aquaponic system in the covered playground as an
experiment. The system was successfully tested and has given good harvests of herbs
and vegetables as well as raising several healthy diamond fish in the fish tank. This
system will be further developed in Smart Oasis later.
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OLEs related to environmental conservancy and sustainable development organized
by the Conservancy Club, CYC and Horticulture Club were held successfully in a
whole school approach. Activities included the ‘One student one plant” competition,
Solar Car competition, Moon cake box recycling, Keep Classroom Clean Campaign
and Bulletin Board Decoration.
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Members of our school’s Conservancy Club joined the “Climate Youth Network”
Programme organized by Green Power and attended the Climate Youth Forum in
Chai Wan Youth Square on 12th July, 2015. They held booths to showcase their
achievements in implementing low carbon activities at school and in the community,
and obtained the “Outstanding Climate Youth Ambassador Award”. Our school
received a “Green Fund” of HKD$10,000.
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Seven F4 students participated in the UNESCO ESD learning program 2014/15 and
were awarded The Grand ESD Award – Grade 3, Written Group Project Report
Award – Grade 3; Presentation Award – Grade 3 and Champion of Best Poster Design
Award with their project "Creating A Sustainable Environment to Live - Pokfulam
Village".
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Six F5 students competed in the Hong Kong Technology & Renewable Energy Events
2014 and won the 1st runner up in the Hand Driven Generator Model Car Race, and
the Second Class Award in the Solar Cell Model Car Race.
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The PTA continued to maintain the Green Roof to promote organic farming and green
living. They also held a recycling activity to collect recycled items for the needy on
January 23-24, 2015.
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As the Bronze Award winner of Hong Kong Award for Environmental Excellence,
our school hosted a Green School Visit for the 13th Hong Kong Green School Award
on 28 November, 2014. Around 80 guests, which included representatives from the
HK Education Bureau, Macau Environmental Protection Department, Environmental
Campaign Committee, teachers from Macau and Hong Kong primary and secondary
schools came to our school. Our students shared with the guests the strategies and
practices that we used to promote environmental harmony and community-wide
green/low-carbon living. In the school tour, all guests were very impressed by the
variety of green infrastructure found in SPCS.
IT across the curriculum
• Various e-learning platforms and e-resources (e.g. Edmodo, Twigworld, Webboard,
ELMO, ebooks, Moodle, English Builder, English4us, etc) were extensively used in
the teaching of different subjects. Both teachers and students regarded IT technologies
as tools that can enhance teaching and learning.
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In response to the feedback of the teachers, Twig-world was upgraded with “twigexperiments” where teachers can download and watch the videos of different science
experiments. WebBoard was also upgraded in terms of its speed and memory.
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All F2 students completed ICDL examinations successfully. The passing rate in
different papers exceeded 80%.
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Twenty students joined the Apps Jamming course held during DIP and created a
dozen little mobile apps which were presented during Open Days.
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On the 5 November, 2014, a group of English and Mathematics teachers visited the
Innocarnival – a showcase of over 500 interesting and educational activities. This
interactive exhibition took place at the newly opened phase 3 of the Hong Kong
Science Park as part of the annual InnoTech month. The theme this year was
“Technology for a Better Future”. All teachers were able to learn about and
participate in a diverse range of activities with a focus on Intelligent Living, Quality
Living and Green Living.
English across the curriculum
• A Creative writing class was held with 14 students during DIP. Some attempted essay
writing competitions and won different awards including the 1st Runner-up in
HKSTP Student Reporter Programme 2015, the 2nd Runner-up in the 30th Annual
Book Report Competition for Secondary School, 2nd Runner-up in the Story Jungle
Writing Competition 2015, and 3rd Runner-up in the 15th Lions International Youth
Exchange Essay Competition.
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A collection of Reverse poems were shared with visitors during Open Days. Visitors
were impressed by the creativity of the students. These poems were posted up in the
school webpage for sharing.
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An English Immersion Camp was arranged for the pre-F1 students during the
Bridging course held in July, 2015. The programme emphasized spoken English
through an interactive and fun-packed activity-based curriculum. Each class was
taught by a Canadian teacher through a variety of activities like arts and crafts,
dancing, singing, a treasure hunt, a quiz/game show and mini-Olympics. This
reinforced their language skills and prepared the pre-F1 students for EMI secondary
school learning.
Reflections:
• According to the contract, the original completion date of Smart Oasis should have
been 2 May, 2015. However, a lot of time was spent waiting for approvals from the
Building Department and changing the designs of the superstructure, so only about
50% of the main structural framework has been completed at the end of July, 2015.
Moreover, the final construction costs of Smart Oasis became higher than the original
contract amount. When planning such a large-scale project, more time and resources
need to be reserved for unforeseeable situations.
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Our greening effort will be continued in a whole school approach across the
curriculum so as to promote a green living, a healthy life-style and to foster a
sustainable environment for our future generations.
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As technology is advancing very quickly, the IT curriculum and technology provision
for teaching and learning will be upgraded and updated regularly to cater for the needs
of the students and teachers.
Fifth Priority: To empower students to use their full potential through global
networking, scientific exploration and other innovative projects
Achievements:
Global networking
• The school joined the UNESCO: Fostering Global Citizenship Youth Program, and
successfully completed a number of peace-related activities, including the Opening
ceremony of the UN International Day of Peace held on 21 September, 2014, the
school-based program known as ‘Peace Week’ held on 22-26 September, 2014, and
the Peacemakers’ Cultural Celebration held on 18th April, 2015 at the Hong Kong
Science Park. Fourteen students served as Peace Ambassadors, engaging in setting up
a booth with exhibits and games for the audience. In this peace program, our students
learned about peace, global citizenship, respect for diversity of cultures and
cooperation.
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On 24th March, 2015, Mr. Sagi Karn, the Consulate General of Israel was invited to
give a speech to our F5 students on ‘Israel: From the Land of Milk and Honey to Start
Up Nation’. In this event, both the teachers and students gained much insight and
understanding into the importance of peace in a country’s development.
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A total of 14 overseas tours were organized from September, 2014 to August, 2015.
The total number of participants was 528. This helped broaden the international
perspectives of our Paulinians and enhanced their other learning experiences.
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A conservancy tour to Shaoguan was arranged for all Form 1 students on 8-10 May,
2015. The tour gave students a better understanding of the unique landscape of
Shaoguan, its changes and the relationship between the natural environment and
human activity.
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Twelve F4 and F5 students participated in the Empire Mock Trial in San Francisco,
USA, from 20 to 24 November, 2014. In an International High School Mock Trial
Tournament, they won the Outstanding Witness Award.
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The school hosted many international visitors throughout the year; they came to share
our school’s experiences in areas such as the school-based curriculum, greening and
IT in education.
Scientific exploration, Awards & Projects
• The Chemistry and Biology Departments have guided many talented students to
conduct different innovative scientific research. Students participated in many science
competitions and obtained brilliant results.
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In the Secondary School Mathematics and Science Competition 2015, our F.5
students obtained medals both in the Biology section and Chemistry section. Also,
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there were 7 High Distinction awards in Biology, 12 in Chemistry, 4 in Mathematics
and 2 in Physics.
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In the Biology Olympiad 2015, four Form 6 students were awarded First Class
Honors and six Form 6 students were awarded Second Class Honors.
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In the HK Chemistry Olympiad for Secondary Schools 2015, a team of Form 5
students presented their project titled ‘Homemade Pastel’ and won the 1st runner-up.
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In the 2014 Australian National Chemistry Quiz, a Form 6 student was presented with
the “Award of Excellence” by ranking in the top 800 of 110,000 entries. Also, there
were 31 High Distinctions, 52 Distinctions and 23 Credit awards in our school.
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In the 14th Awarding Program for Future which was held in Beijing, a Form 6 student
won the Future Scientist Award with her project entitled ‘Metallic Rainbow’.
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In the Hong Kong Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition 2014-2015,
one Form 5 student won the 1st Place Award with her project “Organic Mosquito
Repellents” in the senior division while another team of Form 5 students received the
3rd Place Award with their project “Homemade Pastel”. In the junior division, a team
of Form 2 students won the 3rd Place Award with their investigation of “Inorganic
Arsenic in Food”.
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In the “Digichem” Video Production Competition for HK Secondary Schools, a Form
5 student was the Champion in the senior secondary division with her video “The
Chemistry of Colour - Homemade Pastel” and Form 3 students won the 1st runner-up
in the junior secondary division with “The Tricky Transformer”.
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In the HK Student Science Project Competition, our F5 students obtained the
Honourable Mention and “Best Presentation Award” in the Senior Division with their
project entitled “Homemade Pastel”.
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In the Multimedia Design Competition of the Stem Cell Knowledge Exchange
Programme, our Form 5 students were the Champions and the first runner-up with
their ibooks about current issues on the cultural, societal and ethical implications of
advances in stem cell research.
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In the Roche Young Scientist Award, a team of Form 2 students attained the second
runner-up with their project ‘Chrysanthemum – A Natural Disinfectant’. Our school
was also awarded the ‘Supporting School in Science Award’.
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Several groups of students, ranging from Form 1 to Form 5, followed Dr. Cheung in
doing a scientific investigation on anti-aging, chlorella, bio-fuel, and food waste
recycling. Their projects were shared with other schools, visitors and guests on the
Family Fun Day. Twenty five junior form students enrolled as Young Scientists and
attended workshops related to innovative scientific exploration led by our Science
Officer during DIP. Their work will be further shared with other schools in the PDS
Scheme titled 'An Innovative Experiential Approach to Problem-solving through
Scientific Explorations' in the coming academic year.
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Other innovative projects
• The IT Team has developed, with our students, several innovative IT projects
including robotics, LEAD engineering, apps jamming, 3D scanning and printing
during DIP sessions and post-examination period. Their work and achievements so far
were disseminated and shared with other schools, guests and parents on the Family
Fun Day and on the Open Days.
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A group of Form 3 students, led by our Physics and IT teacher, programmed a NAO
robot, which is a 58-cm tall humanoid robot, to sing and dance "Give thanks" and
"Pass it On". The robot performed during 160 Homecoming Dinner and the Opening
Ceremony of Open Day has impressed many guests. This endearing robot has
attracted many students with IT talents, encouraging them to think creatively and
learn about robot programming.
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In addition, the IT team also explored and experimented with the usage and
application of an aerial drone, a 3D video camera and a glass-free 3D TV display
with the collaboration of corresponding vendors. An aerial drone was used to take a
top shot video for the dance performance in the garden during Open Day. A counter
was also set up to demonstrate the functions and features of different models of aerial
drone. The 3D video camera was used to capture the memorable moments of the
Aeroplane Naming Ceremony.
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For the first time, all pre-F1 students were taught online games coding with Python
during their Bridging course. This game coding course will be continued in their
Computer lessons in the coming year.
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Being a pioneer of IT in education in HK, our school was selected by The Office of
the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) as one of the partner schools to
provide intensive information technology (IT) enrichment training to Form 2 to 6
students for four cohorts from the 2015/16 school year to the 2022/23 school year.
The goal of this project is to cultivate young IT professionals and even entrepreneurs
to meet the development needs of a digital society. Our school will be granted a total
of HK$5M to implement, on a pilot basis, the Enriched IT Programme starting next
year with our Form 2 students. Advanced IT topics including virtual reality, 3D
printing, smart devices, robotics, and apps/game/webpage programming will be taught.
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The school has submitted a proposal, in November, 2014, to apply for the
revitalization of a cultural heritage building in Tai Hang. The project wished to turn
the heritage into a 'club house' for its neighborhood with a green kitchen offering
cooking classes, green market corner selling organic vegetables and a mini
community hall for family/friends gatherings. The aim of the project is to promote
green living, social harmony and job skills training. However, the site was eventually
granted to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Project.
Reflections:
• The peace programme enriched students’ knowledge on the importance of peace and
harmony. It would be good to continue this programme in the next academic year to
nurture the global citizenship of Paulinians.
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The school will continue to explore new cultural/environmentally-related tours in new
locations for our students.
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Exploring innovative projects in different areas, including in science, technology, the
environment, and in social and cultural issues, can keep our teachers and students
abreast of the latest development in the world and constantly inject new elements into
teaching and learning that will sustain the quality of Paulinian education for all
students.
Other Achievements:
• The school has successfully developed and deployed an “Electronic Data Collection
Platform” to facilitate the data entry and management of four administrative tasks
including Fee Remission, New Entrant Admission, New Entrant Interview and Study
Tour registration. With the system, users can enter their data on their own with more
accuracy and flexibility. This can save office administrators' time.
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SPCSSTARS was upgraded as well. It now can run on mobile platforms like iPads.
Also a new function which enables students to register for their IGCSE and GCE
examinations on their own was added this year.
Teaching and Learning
Staff
The total number of staff was 100 including the Principal, the Teacher Librarian and the NET
teacher. Support staff included 3 laboratory technicians, 4 teaching assistants, 12
administrative support staff and 17 cleaning staff. The turnover rate, as in recent years, was
low. SPCS has a stable and experienced team of professional teachers.
Professional Development of Staff
We had another fruitful year of professional staff development. The average CPD hours were
104.8 hours per staff member per annum. CPD included rich professional learning
experiences such as seminars and workshops on preparation for the NSS and many other
school-based staff development activities.
On 26 August, 2014, the first Staff Development programme for this year was held with the
theme “21st Century Skills Required of Teachers”. It was conducted by Dr. Stephen Wu, a
psychologist, who instructed teachers on different ways to renew their strengths, in order to
embrace the 160th Anniversary of SPCS.
On 1 September, 2014, our new teachers attended a new teacher induction programme in the
Staff Common Room. The programme introduced to them the school culture, school
administration, how to prepare a good lesson, IT and IWB training. It helped to familiarize
them with their working environment. They all joined the induction and the feedback was
very positive.
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On the 5th of November, a group of English and Mathematics teachers visited the
Innocarnival – a showcase of over 500 interesting and educational activities. This interactive
exhibition took place at the newly opened phase 3 of the Hong Kong Science Park as part of
the annual InnoTech month. The theme this year was “Technology for a Better Future” and
teachers were able to learn about and participate in a diverse range of activities with a focus
on Intelligent Living, Quality Living and Green Living.
On 25-27 November, 2014, St. Paul's was privileged to host a BTEC Training Course. Mrs.
Lesley Davies, Director of Quality and Standards for BTEC, and Catherine Kwan of Pearson
(BTEC) HK, led a series of presentations that explained how St. Paul's could become an
approved BTEC training centre. Present on the course was Sr. Margaret, and other senior
management figures, as well as teaching staff interested in delivering a BTEC curriculum.
Mrs. Davies toured the school and noted how impressed she was with the school's facilities.
Areas of interest included Dance, Drama, Art and Design, Cookery, Sports, Business and
Media. Mrs. Davies highlighted how BTEC courses are more skills-based and could enable
St. Paul's students to gain accreditation for the excellent work they already do in DIP sessions
and outside normal lessons. This additional certification would give St. Paul's students an
edge in university or careers applications, as they would be prima-facie evidence that they
were multi-skilled individuals and not narrowly academic. She also demonstrated that BTEC
qualifications are globally recognized and would therefore also help students in the
competitive international market.
From the 11th-13th December, this year's annual Learning and Teaching Expo took place in
the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over the course of the three days the
Principal and staff attended many talks, workshops and presentations to discover the latest
developments in educational resources and learning technology. The Expo hosted a
combination of more than 200 exhibition booths showcasing new technology, furniture, elearning platforms, robotic programming, mobile apps, game-based learning and many, many
more things. It was a fruitful experience for the teachers to get out of the classroom and
mingle with different professionals on the cutting edge of technology.
On 18th December, 2014, the BTEC Portfolio Course was held in room G6. The Instructor
was Mr. Robert East from the UK. He gave an informative lecture about how BTEC courses
should be delivered and administered. He dealt with issues such as proper assessment
guidance, how to track student performance and how to keep student work organized. He
illustrated all his points with both slides and exemplars. He was clear, helpful and informative,
and he addressed every question from the floor promptly. He was most concerned that all
BTEC students would be enabled to do their best and that their schools were enabled to run
the BTEC system easily and smoothly.
On 10th February 2015, Ms Lucy Stewart, Senior Academic Portfolio Manager, along with
Ms Catherine Kwan, Senior Regional Development Manager and Ms Tiffany Cheung ( Sales
and Marketing Executive) from Pearson (International) came to our school to host a focus
group meeting with our Academic Team and teachers on the redevelopment of the IGCSE
curriculum. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the existing qualifications, and how
they could be improved, progression requirements, and the teaching and learning support that
Pearson would provide for teachers. Suggestions addressing learners’ needs were given to the
Pearson team and all the teachers found the meeting informative and fruitful.
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On the 11th April, 2015, 15 of our teachers and our Principal joined the Jesuit Education
Forum organized by Wah Yan College Hong Kong and Wah Yan College Kowloon as part of
their anniversaries’ programmes. Educators and scholars across the world shared their
experiences and insights on the ideals and goals of Jesuit education. It was a good experience
for the teachers as they deepened their understanding of Ignatian heritage and educational
vision.
On 7th and 8th May, 2015, a total of 24 people, including our Principal, teachers, parents and
students, paid a short visit to the University of Macau (UM) and United International College
(UIC) in Zhuhai, China. On 7th May, we had the opportunity to see the spectacular show,
“The House of Dancing Water”, a production which combined acrobatics, ballet, high
performance diving, drama, graphics and a love story. Early the next morning, we all headed
for the University of Macau. After a briefing on the development of the university in the past
ten years, we met Professor Kevin Thompson (Appointed Inaugural Master, Director do
Colegio, Universidade de Macau), former Director of the Hong Kong Academy for
Performing Arts. He took us on a tour around the university campus, and showed us the
various facilities aimed at promoting teaching and learning, such as the university
library. After lunch, we crossed the border at Hengqin to go to United International College
(UIC), which is affiliated to Baptist University, Hong Kong. After a warm welcome by the
President, Mr. NG Ching-fai, we attended UIC’s 24 格微型電影 Prize Presentation Ceremony
as well as an exhibition of new film-making equipment. Then, we were given an introduction
to the college and its recruitment criteria. We were also taken on a tour of the new residential
facilities for students and teachers before returning to Hong Kong. At UIC, we met Secretary
for Education, HKSAR, Mr. Eddie NG Hak-kim, who was also visiting UIC. We were
pleased to have the opportunity to talk to him and take photos with him.
From 20th May to 5th June, 2015, a total of 5 training sessions on various IAL and IGCSE
subjects (including IAL Physics, IAL Chemistry, IAL Biology, IGCSE Mathematics and
IGCSE English as Second Language) were organized by Edexcel in our school. All sessions
were conducted by examiners from Edexcel flying from the UK to Hong Kong. The aim of
these was to bring into focus the issues of course planning and preparing students for
examinations. All participating teachers found these training sessions very informative and
useful.
Furthermore, departments met regularly to share and discuss learning and teaching issues and
strategies, revise homework policies, moderate examination and SBA marks, check the
quality of examination papers and assignments, prepare and analyze the NSS, GCE/IAL and
IGCSE curriculum and introduce OLE into their curriculum. Many departments succeeded in
infusing English, Information/Mobile Technology, and greening into their curriculum.
In addition, teachers were encouraged to enroll as HKDSE markers/examiners so that they
could share the latest trends in assessment with their peers.
Professional Development School Scheme
The first PDS seminar entitled ‘Concept Application in Contemporary Issues’ was held on
17th October, 2014. A total of 15 persons from our school and three partner schools attended
the seminar. Teachers from two schools demonstrated their pedagogy in teaching students
how to apply relevant concepts when answering past exam questions on controversial
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contemporary issues. Emphasis was put on common errors made in identifying important
question words, the need to select relevant major and sub-sets of concepts, and how to
elaborate. Generally, teachers found that many students were not strong in applying
knowledge from real life situations. All participants agreed that there was a need to
strengthen value and concept clarification in teaching was significant in order to avoid
mismatching and irrelevancy.
The second PDS seminar entitled ‘A Review of Globalization through Cooperative Learning’
was held on 28th November, 2014 at Queen’s College. A total of 15 persons from our school
and three partner schools attended the seminar. Teachers from Queen’s College gave lesson
demonstrations and shared their valuable experience of lesson design and teaching resources.
It was exciting to see students contribute to the lesson design process, set cross-modular
questions, prepare the sources of data, worksheets and suggest marking guidelines. One
teacher then outlined guidelines on good practice and stressed the four elements essential for
setting cross-modular questions namely, factual information, concepts (both explicit and
hidden), social phenomena and controversies.
The third PDS seminar entitled ‘Helping Students to Handle Difficult Questions’ was held on
16th December, 2014. A total of 13 persons from our school and three partner schools
attended the seminar. Teachers from two schools used past exam papers as illustration.
Students’ scripts and marking guidelines were used to demonstrate the levels attained by the
students. It was unanimously agreed that the teaching of the module ‘Modern China’, and its
associated background knowledge, was a complex and difficult task for teachers. All
participants agreed that strengthening the ability of students to establish a thinking framework
for the analysis of ‘question words’ was the most important task.
The fourth PDS seminar entitled ‘Analysis of Mock Papers’ was held on 17th March, 2015. A
total of 13 persons from our school and three partner schools attended the seminar. This
seminar focused on examining students’ performance in their mock papers, their common
errors and ways of improvement. Teachers from four schools shared their analysis. Students’
scripts and the marking guidelines were used for illustration.
The fifth PDS seminar entitled ‘Lesson Observation on the Topic of Drug Patenting was held
on 8th May, 2015 at St. Joseph’s College. A total of 11 persons from our school and three
partner schools attended the seminar. Mr. Christopher Lo from St. Joseph’s College
conducted a model lesson. The flow of teaching was extremely smooth and students were
able to elaborate their arguments. Teachers were impressed by the good practice
demonstrated in the teaching, the questioning skills and in the teacher-student interaction.
The sixth PDS seminar entitled ‘Lesson Observation on the Topic of Organ Donation’ was
held on 12th May, 2015 at HKSYCIA Wong Tai Shan Memorial College. A total of 13 persons
from our school and three partner schools attended the seminar. Mr. Lau Cho Wing from
HKSYCIA Wong Tai Shan Memorial College demonstrated how to tackle the topic of organ
donation. A video was shown and a simple survey was conducted in class and students were
asked to share their personal views on the results of the survey. Then the real figures of organ
donations in Hong Kong and Asia and its trend over the years were shown for comparison.
Students were asked to examine the factors affecting the phenomena. They were invited to
take part in a role play representing stakeholders’ viewpoints. Important concepts like
traditional values, personal and family considerations, voluntary donations, involuntary
donations etc. were highlighted to stimulate students’ thinking. Participants were very
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impressed by the excellent organization of the whole lesson. Different types of teaching skills
were employed and the atmosphere of the classroom was highly responsive. All participants
agreed that it was indeed a valuable opportunity to observe lessons with such good practices.
The seventh PDS seminar entitled ‘Enhancing Students’ Critical Thinking Skills’ was held on
12th June, 2015. A total of 14 persons from our school and three partner schools attended the
seminar. Ms. Sherry Lau from St. Paul’s Convent School presented a power point to show
how critical thinking could be enhanced and mistakes could be avoided in the thinking
process. Online tools in teaching and interactive learning were shared and demonstrated for
practice. Participants were given some time to learn to apply these tools by using iPads.
The School Offers a Broad and Balanced Curriculum / Alternative
Curriculum to Meet the Individual Needs of Every Paulinian.
Alongside the local NSS curriculum, our school offers the alternative GCE/IAL curriculum to
our students. Staff development programmes were arranged by each department during DIP
sessions to allow panel heads and their members to have a good understanding of the
IGSCE/GCE/IAL and the local DSE curriculums, to cross match the IGCSE curriculum with
the local DSE curriculum, to collect teaching resources for the curriculum and to plan the
schemes of work for the new curriculum.
Furthermore, the focus was on assessment for learning through project work and hence
learning attitudes and skills were given a more prominent place through oral presentations in
class. Students were also requested to conduct peer and self-assessment and give suggestions
for improvement. The guiding principle was to satisfy, as far as possible, the diverse needs
and interests of the students and provide them with a broad and balanced curriculum that
would enhance their whole person development.
We collaborated with the School of Modern Languages and Cultures of the University of
Hong Kong for the sixth year to offer modern languages to our students. This year, a total of
113 and 123 students enrolled on the French and Spanish courses respectively.
Language/Level
French
Spanish
Level 1
58
49
Level 2
23
33
Level 3
19
26
Level 4
13
15
Total
113
123
This year, the school offered seven different BTEC Applied Learning subjects to F3-F5
students to further develop their talents through experiential learning and to give them first
step work-related qualifications for careers and further studies planning. Subjects included
BTEC Level 3 Certificate in
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Art and Design
Performing Arts (Musical Theatre)
Creative Media Production
ICT
Business
Home Cooking Skills (Level 2)
Performing Arts (Dance)
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A BTEC Training Course for teachers was held in our school on 25-27 November, 2014 with
Mrs. Lesley Davies, Director of Quality and Standards for BTEC, and Catherine Kwan of
Pearson (BTEC) HK. This was followed by a BTEC Portfolio Course which was conducted by
Mr. Robert East on 18 December, 2014. In addition, our teachers also visited and shared
experiences with the BTEC subject coordinators and teachers of West Island School and KGV
(ESF). On 3-4 July, 2015, Mr Robert East, Standards Verifier from the UK, visited us and
conducted an External Inspection (verification) of the BTEC in Performing Arts (Musical
theatre). He was impressed and wrote a positive report about the subject efforts that our school
had put into the running of the BTEC curriculum. This has been a phenomenal achievement in
just one year creating a whole new key learning area within the school.
Catering for Diversity
The school data management team has continued to provide an updated data analysis of students’
performance in AAT, TSA, IGCSE, GCE/IAL, HKDSE and mid-term/final examinations to
subject departments to enable them to trace and identify students’ diverse needs. This helps the
school and individual departments to formulate additional programmes appropriately and timely
to less able students where necessary, and on the other side, to offer enrichment challenges to
stretch gifted students. Timely feedback from tests and assignments was given to students by
subject teachers to enable them to scale new heights and to improve their learning outcomes. As
a Direct Subsidy School, the different funding and curriculum arrangement allows the school
more flexibility to meet the particular needs of individual students.
Additional lessons in Mathematics were arranged, starting in the first term, to cater for diversity
among the Form 1-3 students. The selection of students for small class additional lessons was
based on F1 Pre-AAT results and F2 and F3 final examination results. The same practice was
applied to additional Chinese Language lessons in F1 and F2. Special arrangements were also
made for F3 Chinese where students could opt for additional Chinese, GCEAL Chinese or PTH
lessons according to their abilities and needs. Furthermore, an experienced teacher was employed
to offer additional Chinese language lessons to F5 and F6 students during DIP sessions and on
Saturday mornings. Feedback from the teacher-in-charge was positive and the extra lessons,
which concentrated on consolidating students’ foundation in the core subject, ensured a smoother
transition from primary to secondary school.
The UK Learning to Learn programme was successfully implemented in the Form 1 and Form 2
curriculum to help students improve their generic skills so that they could learn in a more focused
way and in greater depth. The students enjoyed the programme and found mind mapping and
various graphic organizers useful.
Catering for Students with Special Educational Needs
A senior teacher was designated to take care of any student with special educational needs. Every
year, we have a few students with SEN including hearing impairments, attention deficit disorder
and hyperactivity. The designated teacher referred the students to the appropriate organizations
for the appropriate tests and special arrangements were made to meet their needs in their day-today school life and in public examinations. For example, those students who have hearing
impairments can use headphones when having listening examinations. In addition, extended
examination time was given to the students who have attention deficit disorder. Form teachers
were informed and reminded to treat SEN students as regular students with special needs.
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Reading to Learn and Learning to Read
The Reading Culture Team organized various annual activities to promote a reading culture in
our school, which included creating an ideal reading environment in the Cyber Café, the school
library, the lobby, the area outside the chapel, the English Room, and the Chinese Culture Room.
In addition, the team tried to inculcate a good reading habit during Family Life Education lessons,
form periods and free periods. Activities such as poster design competitions, monthly book
exhibitions and story-telling sessions assisted in broadening students’ minds and perspectives.
Students were also assigned to read eBooks in different KLAs, especially commendable
articles/poems in Chinese, in an effort to help them to extend their horizons.
The school subscribed to different e-learning platforms for the students, including English
Builder, Twigs World and iLearner. The school also developed school-based e-learning
platforms which included English4Us, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Economics
and Principles of Accounts, so that students can learn at their own pace, as and when they have
time. In addition, the Pre-Form 1 students were asked to read at least two Chinese books and two
English books during the summer vacation and to submit their book reports to their new language
teachers in September. This helped to foster a good reading habit among all Paulinians.
Interactive IT in Learning and Teaching
Information Technology was successfully incorporated as a useful interactive tool for teaching
and learning in SPCS. Technology was used extensively across the curriculum, both in academic
and cultural subjects, so that it served well as a tutor, tutee and tool in the curriculum. All project
work submitted to staff was in electronic form. The school-based Creative Media curriculum
helped to empower students with the multi-media skills they needed to make presentations. Many
students received prizes for their entries in short film competitions. Lessons in Digital Music and
data logging systems in scientific investigations were incorporated in the regular curriculum to
meet the challenges of the new technological world. All Form 2 students completed and attained
the ICDL (International Computer Driving License). In order to promote student interest in
robotics and electronics, the school arranged “Electronics make Fun” , "Robotics", and "Apps
Jamming" classes during Wednesday afternoon DIP sessions.
Much effort was made to ensure that students became prudent, skillful and ethical users of
technology through school-based curriculum and seminars. The school also tried to ensure that
technology helped to support the school mission, helped to enhance the quality of teaching and
learning, and helped to reduce the workload of teachers in the long run.
The school created the post of an IT Research and Development Coordinator to explore and
develop e-learning platforms for our students. The e-learning platforms “English Builder”,
“iLearner” (for Chinese) and “Twig World” (for Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,
Biology and Science) were subscribed to in order to enhance students’ learning.
To align with the fourth strategy of IT in Education, the school successfully operated various elearning platforms to extend learning beyond the classroom. Self-funded e-learning platforms in
subjects including Mathematics, English4us, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Accounting and
Economics were developed. The total number of items developed on various e-learning platforms
was as follows:
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Subjects
English
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Mathematics
Principles of Accounts
Economics
Total
No. of questions
9,485
2,354
4,068
3,130
8,982
1,056
720
29,795
The successful development and deployment of ELMO (E-Learning Multi-subject Online)
system has integrated all school-based e-learning platforms into a new single-login knowledge
management system that can also be accessed through iPads.
The whole campus was covered by wireless Internet access so that all SPCS students could be
technologically ready for global linkage and communication, both of which foster world peace
and an understanding of international affairs. All Form 1 and Form 2 classrooms were equipped
with 20 iPads, and all Form 3 to 5 students were provided with an iPad each for mobile learning.
To be better prepared to use iPads in teaching and learning, students and teachers joined
workshops on how to produce eBooks using iBooks Author during DIP sessions. The school also
participated in the E-Textbook Market Development Scheme (EMADS) - Partner Schools
Scheme initiated by the EDB to field test the interactivity and quality of the Chinese language etextbooks developed by the commercial sector.
Project Learning
Throughout the year, students were assigned various subject-based projects to nurture their
generic and IT skills and as part of continuous assessments in various subjects. Project learning is
widely applied in subjects like Liberal Studies, Geography, English, Chinese, Chinese History,
Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Religious Studies.
Civic and Moral Education
Religious Studies is part of the core school curriculum for Form 1 to Form 4 students and Ethics
is one of the core subjects for Form 5 and Form 6 students. This helps nurture Christian values in
students. This academic year, the Ethics curriculum design was aligned with the school theme of
“From Greats to Excellence” and the three major concerns of a value-based curriculum, global
citizenship and being a media literate person. Celebrities, as role models of society, were invited
to share their life experiences and wisdom with our Paulinians, who actively participated in all
these enjoyable civic programmes.
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Support for Students
Scholarship/Fee Remission Scheme
We believe that no talented student should be denied admission to SPCS for financial reasons.
There is a generous scholarship/fee remission scheme provided by the school. It is expected that
no fewer than 30 % of students will benefit from the scholarship/fee remission scheme. This
academic year, there were a total of 1,033 beneficiaries and the scholarship/fee remission
amounted to HK$9.76M.
For details, please refer to the school website http://www.spcs.edu.hk/feeremission.htm
Pastoral Care
Personal, Social and Health Education
As in previous years, the school collaborated with the Health Department to offer a
comprehensive health programme to our F1-F3 students to enable them to become healthy,
independent and responsible members of society. Through different talks, reflection and
discussion conducted by the nurses and supported by their Form teachers, students developed a
sense of self-worth, and a range of personal and social skills. Their physical, mental and
emotional health as well as self-esteem and self-confidence were enhanced.
Healthy Paulinians
Paulinians are healthy in terms of physical, social and mental health. The APASO II study
conducted in 2015 indicated that our students scored better than the HK school mean in all
dimensions. The scorings also improved as they progressed from junior forms to senior forms
which reflects that the school has successfully provided them with health, moral and careers
programmes that can appropriately cater for their needs at different stages of development.
Scale Name
Self
Self-others
Self-school
Self-society
Self-future
Junior (F1 to F3) mean
SPCS
HK
2.91
2.71
3.17
3.06
2.88
2.68
2.98
2.91
3.09
2.92
Senior (F4 to F6) mean
SPCS
HK
2.95
2.66
3.20
3.03
2.92
2.64
3.12
2.84
3.17
2.91
Whole school mean
SPCS
HK
2.93
2.69
3.18
3.04
2.90
2.66
3.05
2.87
3.13
2.91
Our students showed an insignificant degree of anxiety towards the tests and examinations. This
is probably because they have high expectations of themselves and always hope to achieve better
in different challenges. This seems to have been enhanced by our school themes in recent years
like "From Greats to Excellence" and "Scaling New Heights".
Paulinians also showed a low level of initiative in seeking help in their learning. One possible
reason could be our students are independent learners with rich resources at home and school;
they would rather solve their problems with the resources available to them first hand instead of
asking for other people's help, which they might think of as an act of “weakness”. Fortunately,
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our students have a high sense of cooperation and a strong Paulinian team spirit, so whenever
they encounter a problem at school, they cooperate to solve it quickly. Peers groups are naturally
helpful and supportive of each other. Form teachers, too, also provide guidance, and information
from different sources, to assist students to overcome difficulties.
In terms of physical health, only 1.6% of our students (19) were classified as overweight (BMI
over 23-29) and 0.05% of our students (6) were classified as obese (BMI over 30), therefore
obesity was not a health issue in our school. However, there was a growing concern about the
increasing number of students being underweight.
Form
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
No. of Obese
Students
3
1
2
0
0
0
6
Percentage
over the Form
1.32%
0.47%
0.87%
0%
0%
0%
0.05%
No. of Underweight
Students
20
13
10
9
5
2
59
Percentage over
the Form
8.77%
6.13%
4.37%
4.5%
3.13%
1.32%
5%
Also, our students performed better in their cardiovascular endurance tests (9-minute jogging)
and flexibility tests (sit and reach) as compared to the HK school norm for females. The reason
for this is that our school offers a positive environment, which promotes healthy living and a
happy life. Most of our students enjoy regular physical activity and understand the health benefits
of a suitable amount of physical activity. Furthermore, the school offers a wide range of sportsrelated opportunities to all students and has incorporated a comprehensive junior secondary
health promotion programme, conducted by the Health Department, in the normal timetable.
Form One Bridging Programme
From 13 - 25 July, 2015, the new Form one students (2015-16) attended a 2-week Bridging
Course at SPCS. In the first week, they attended a half-day programme run by our school
teachers which focused on Mathematics, ICT and Chinese/French. In the second week, they
joined the full-day English Immersion Camp conducted by a teaching team comprised of teachers
from overseas and teaching assistants from local universities co-organized by our school and
Wofoo Social Enterprises, and supported by the HKSAR Education Bureau, British Council and
Hong Kong Baptist University. The camp emphasized spoken English through an interactive and
fun-packed activity-based curriculum. Morning classes were taught through interesting materials
based on different themes while afternoon activities and events included arts and crafts, dancing,
singing, a treasure hunt, a quiz/game show and a mini-Olympics. During the Bridging course, our
Paulinians made new friends and became familiar with the school environment and life at SPCS.
Careers Team
Life Planning Education
• To support the implementation of Life Planning Education in SPCS in 2014-2015, the
Careers Team collaborated with the Pastoral Care Team / PSHE (Personal Social and
Health Education) Team to implement career life planning education in junior forms (F1-F3)
using the “Finding Your Colours of Life” booklet published by HKACMGM during Form
Periods. Junior form students not only developed better self-understanding and learning
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skills, but they also explored their choice of subjects based on their interests, personality
traits, academic aptitude and career aspirations through interactive group activities and
discussions, reflective questionnaires and presentations.
•
For F4 students, a special half-day Career Mapping Workshop was organised on 8th July,
2015 during the post-examination period using the booklet "Career Mapping", another
career development tool designed by the HKACMGM for senior secondary school students
in Hong Kong. Students learned a variety of transferable skills on managing their learning
styles and attitudes, as well as a series of career-building strategies. They also had the
opportunity to explore different university courses and occupations that best fit their
personality traits with the help of a career interest assessment tool - the Holland Code. After
attending this comprehensive and informative workshop, students not only gained a clearer
picture of their academic and career goals, but they also acquired appropriate knowledge,
skills and attitude to make informed curriculum choices and career plans.
University Information and Sharing Sessions Preparation
• In 2014-2015, visits to local universities’ Information Days and Education Expos (local and
overseas), university admission talks, as well as talks on overseas studies in countries such
as France, Korea and Beijing, were organized to help students better understand different
study pathways and how to gain successful entry into tertiary education.
•
Four JUPAS / NON-JUPAS Sharing Sessions were conducted on 14th, 16th, 23rd and 27th
October, 2014, after school, from 4:15 to 5:30 pm. SPCS graduates, who were studying in
Year 1 or 2 at various local universities, were invited to share their experiences of making
JUPAS / NON-JUPAS choices with our F5 and F6 students, as well as their individual
study programmes and life at university in general.
•
During our school’s 160th Anniversary Open Day, the Careers Team organised three local
university admissions talks in the afternoon of 6th July, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. where
admissions officers and student ambassadors from The University of Hong Kong, The
Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology came to our school to give talks on university admission to our students,
parents and other visitors. They introduced both JUPAS and Non-JUPAS requirements, as
well as the uniqueness and culture of each university, such as specific systems and
procedures for different faculties. The student ambassadors also shared their experiences of
studying different subjects in different universities and gave the participants a deeper
insight into life at university. All the participants found the admission talks and sharing
from the three outstanding universities helpful and informative.
•
On 7th November, 2014, the Team invited several admissions tutors from Cambridge, as
well as representatives from ARCH Education to our school to share current ideas on how
prospective Oxbridge applicants might prepare for Oxbridge interviews. In discipline
specific groups, the students discussed subjects of interest with the tutors, and were
encouraged to think more academically about subject related questions and how to skilfully
demonstrate their knowledge. The workshop broadened the students’ perspective of the
amount of knowledge and preparation required when applying to top universities.
•
Form 2 and Form 4 Parents' Days were organized in March and April, 2015, respectively,
to help parents and students better understand different subject combinations, the
requirements of different subjects and potential career pathways. Senior form students were
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invited to share their experiences of choosing different subjects with their schoolmates. It
was found that peer counselling was sometimes more effective than counselling by careers
counsellors. Students and parents welcomed and enjoyed the sharing sessions very much.
CV / PS and Interview workshops and SLP preparation talks
• Throughout the year, various workshops were provided by the Careers Team to teach F5
students to write effective CVs and personal statements for their UCAS and Non-JUPAS
applications, SLP preparation talks were also held to assist students in applying to local and
overseas educational institutions. The individual personal statement/CV guidance and
review process by the Careers Teachers encouraged student self-exploration and reflective
thinking. This will strengthen their university applications.
•
A series of designated Interview Skills workshops were arranged for F6 students from
November to December, 2014. The workshops were conducted by the professional career
consultants from ARCH Education, with the aim of equipping students for both JUPAS and
Non-JUPAS interviews.
Careers week
• This year, the Careers Team organised a Careers Quiz for F1-F3 students on 30th October,
2014 to arouse junior students' interest in searching for information relating to further
studies, different careers and the different study pathways available to them. On 31st
October, 2014, a careers talk on the “Marketing Industry” was given by Ms. Carman
Cheung, an alumnus of our school and Assistant Brand Manager in Hong Kong Taiwan
Olay, to give senior form students more exposure to different job types. Ms. Cheung not
only explained the details of a brand manager’s job but she also stressed the importance of
an all-rounded personality and taking part in more extra-curricular activities so that students
could gain a better understanding of what they wished to study in the future.
Exposure to different careers
• In collaboration with the SPCS alumni, PTA and the Team’s professional network, a total
of 60 job-shadowing places were organised for our F5 students from July to August, 2015
to enable them to gain insight into 9 different industries ranging from Medicine, Dentistry,
Law, entrepreneurship, finance, art, hospitality, science to engineering. These valuable
opportunities helped to broaden the career-related experiences of students, increased their
exposure to the job market and helped to establish their social careers network.
•
On 11th July, 2015, five students were nominated by the school to attend the Global
Aspiring Medic Conference, organised by ARCH Education, in The Hong Kong Academy
of Medicine. They gained a deeper knowledge of the healthcare industry and received
information about medical school admissions both locally and abroad. Students each
received a certificate as appreciation for their participation in and support for the event.
Individual counselling services
• Year-round individual counselling was provided by Careers Teachers, especially to F5 and
F6 students, to guide and assist them with any matters relating to their further studies and
careers plans.
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Discipline and Counselling Team
The data collected from APASO 2015 showed that our Paulinians have better social skills, both
personal and interpersonal, and better ethical conduct as compared to the Hong Kong schools
norm for females. They are good in self control and perseverance. More importantly, they
possess a more positive attitude to school due to higher satisfaction, good teacher-student
relationships, more opportunities, more adventures and, overall, greater achievements at school.
The survey also indicated that Paulinians have better parent-child relationships and stress
management skills. These data might explain why we have only a few disciplinary and
counseling cases every year.
To further protect our students from cyber traps/shortfalls, a series of seminars and workshops
entitled the Proper use of the Internet, Social Networking on the Internet, Game-based Learning
and IT Safety were organized for Form 1 to Form 6 students.
In addition to the school social worker, who was at school from Monday to Thursday each week,
an additional social worker (0.2) from Caritas continued to serve our school by conducting sex
education talks and careers talks for our junior form students. A psychologist, Dr Stephen Wu,
was also employed to be stationed at school every Friday to give professional advice to teachers
and students on maintaining a healthy mind and happy life including guidance on managing their
emotions, behaviour and life planning. All of their services received positive feedback from
students and parents.
Prefects’ Board
The Prefects' Board is a student organization of elected representatives that assists the School
Authority with the smooth running of school. Its objectives are to build a sense of unity,
belonging and cooperation among Paulinians, to facilitate communication between Paulinians,
the staff and the school authority, to maintain discipline within the school, to provide general
welfare to Paulinians and to coordinate Paulinians in keeping SPCS a quality environment.
The Prefects' Board assisted in the efficient running of numerous events this year. In their
Platform speeches, they expressed their gratitude to the school for all the support they had
received over the years and how they could use their leadership skills for the benefit of the school.
After listening to all 20 platform speeches, teachers and Paulinians voted for the Head Prefect
and two Vice-Head Prefects. The Installation Ceremony was held on 15 October, 2014. The
badges for the new Head Prefect and Vice Head Prefects were pinned on by the Principal while
the Prefects’ Board members, school prefects, class prefects, class monitresses, I.T. prefects and
environmental prefects of each class also had their badges pinned on their ties by class teachers.
This marked the official beginning of the responsibilities of the newly inaugurated student
leaders. Their passion and enthusiasm to serve were seen in various events including the 160
Anniversary Show, the Family Fun Days, the Grand Dinner and the 160 Open Days. The board
and the prefects were proud to contribute as Paulinians and grateful to have had the opportunity
to participate in the running of the events.
Providing welfare for students is one of the major aims of the Prefects' Board as well. The board
designed new souvenirs for the year and organized two souvenir sales. The Second Hand Book
Sale was held to ensure the Paulinians had a way to buy or sell second-hand books at a fair price.
The activity demonstrated the essence of the Paulinian spirit - to help one another. It also
promoted an environmentally friendly culture in the school.
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The Prefects' Board was also determined to train future leaders to sustain their good work. A
workshop on Habits of Mind and a series of leadership related games were organized for the F.4
students to inspire them in “leadership”. On the 18-19 August, 2015, the board organized the
annual Leadership Training Camp in the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Sai Kung
Outdoor Training Camp for the next election of the Prefects’ Board members. Through all these
activities, the prefects’ confidence and determination to serve the school were enhanced and
ensured that future leaders would be prepared to serve the school with Paulinian spirit.
All Round Development Through Active Participation in OLE
More than 55 clubs and societies offered a huge diversity of extra-curricular activities throughout
the year and added many extra dimensions to the Other Learning Experiences of our students.
The school has six houses, which offer vertical support to students’ growth and help to develop
their house spirit. The experience gained is invaluable for students’ personal growth.
On 7-8 March, 2015, all clubs and societies participated in the Family Fun Day by setting up
game booths and counters in the classrooms and on the school playground. It was one of the
160th Anniversary Celebration Events and there were over 8000 visitors during those two days.
The Family Fun Day was very successful and all club officials and their teams fully
demonstrated their leadership skills, talent, creativity, sense of responsibility, team spirit and
school spirit in the event.
House Enterprise and Service
Houses are used as the basis of the pastoral care system to help our students grow emotionally,
intellectually, morally, physically, socially and spiritually. As in previous years, all six houses
took turns to run the ‘tuck shop’, selling snacks, stationery or souvenirs to students. Sales of
snacks/souvenirs/stationery took place during recess and at lunch time on the covered playground.
The house which had the greatest number of sales and had the best business plan was awarded
the Enterprise Award. This year, Mason House won the House Enterprise Award.
The annual Sports Day Final was held on 19 March, 2015. It was an extremely enjoyable
occasion for everyone with the emphasis on sportsmanship and team spirit. All F.1 students
performed with great enthusiasm and energy in the Cheering Team Competition. Morris House
won the Best Cheering Team Award and Kenny House was the Overall Champion.
The annual Swimming Gala took place on 7 May, 2015. Mason House was the Overall
Champion of the Swimming Gala. All Form One students took part in the cheering team
competition and it was sheer enjoyment to watch their performance. The Best Cheering Team
award was won by Keller and Morris House. The Swimming Gala was another opportunity for
our students to learn sportsmanship.
On 7 and 9 October, 2014, all F2 students, representing their houses, together with St. Paul's
Kindergarten pupils (K3), performed a Parade about the different events that would take place in
the Anniversary year in the Anniversary Show held at the Jockey Club Auditorium of the Hong
Kong Polytechnic University. In the Finale, they also sang Give Thanks and Pass It On with the
audience and passed candles to them symbolizing the passing on of the Paulinian Spirit. The
Parade and the singing were very successful and this was re-run in different formats at other
events like the Open Day and the Homecoming Dinner. All House officials and their Housemates
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fully demonstrated their leadership, loyalty, talents, creativity, sense of responsibility, team spirit
and school spirit in these events.
Enhancing Other Learning Experiences through Cultural Exchanges
To promote a global outlook and global citizenship, the school organized many cultural exchange
activities for the students. This year, a total of 14 tours were organised between September, 2014
and August, 2015.
Activity
1. Incheon Asian Games
2. Empire Mock Trial
3. Guangzhou Teenager Trampoline Competition
4. Malaysia Invitation Championship 2015
5. Trip to University of Macau and United
International College
6. International Sustainable World (Energy,
Engineering, & Environment) Project Olympiad
7. Visit to Shaoguan
8. 15th Macao Open Age Group Synchronized
Swimming Championships 2015
9. Tsinghua University Putonghua Immersion
Programme
10. Brescia Girls LEAD Leadership Training
Programme
11. The Stanford International Youth Camp
12. Future Pilot Training Programme
13. The China Table Tennis Training Camp
14. 善德關愛科研 – 2015 北京、西安航天科技
發展考察團
Date
Location
Participants
20-23 September,
2014
20-24 November,
2014
13-14 December,
2014
22-27 April, 2015
South
Korea
USA
1 F4 student
12 F4-6 students
Guangzhou
1 F2 student
Malaysia
1 F2 student
7-8 May, 2015
8 F1-5 students
7-11 May, 2015
Macau &
Zhuhai
USA
8-10 May, 2015
Shaoguan
225 F1 students
22-24 May, 2015
Macao
1 F3 student
8-17 July, 2015
Beijing
206 F2 students
8-22 July, 2015
Canada
40 F3 students
13-27 July, 2015
USA
24 F3 students
18 July-1 August,
2015
2-10 August,
2015
9-15 August,
2015
Australia
4 F5 students
Shanghai
1 F3 student
Beijing &
Xi'an
1 F6 student
3 F6 students
Total 528 students
From the data reflected from APASO 2015, the level of “Emotional Attachment to the Nation”
increased gradually among our students after they joined the Shaoguan Tour in F1 and attended
the Putonghua Immersion Programme in Tsinghua University in F2. Students gained a better
understanding of the language, culture, living style, history and the latest development of their
home country and built up a positive attitude towards the nation. This strengthened their national
identity. In addition, the global vision and awareness of students were raised significantly in
senior forms, probably due to the increasing exposure to the world through different exchange
tours.
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Home-School Co-operation
Form One Orientation Day
This was held on 23 August, 2014 and all staff, Form 1 parents and students attended. The
programme began with an introduction by the Principal about the history of the school, its vision,
mission and the school curriculum. This was followed by a brief description of the work of the
Discipline and Counselling committees, and the Extra-curricular activities offered by the school.
Then, there was an introduction given by the school social worker on the services provided,
followed by an open forum.
Form One Catholic Parents’ Day
This was held on 20 September, 2014, and most of the Catholic parents and students attended.
The programme began with a prayer and an opening speech by the Principal. This was followed
by a brief introduction to the various religious clubs and activities in the school, organized by the
Catholic Movement Committee. Then, there was a sharing session by the Catholic students.
Big Sister Scheme
This year, the Big Sister Scheme recruited 91 Form 3, 4 and 5 students to provide academic
support to 103 Form 1 Little Sisters. Before the commencement of the academic year, the
Committee organized a ‘Knowing More About SPCS' activity to help the Little Sisters better
understand their school. The Train-the-Trainer workshop focused on the skills Big Sisters needed
to teach their Little Sisters effectively while the Little Sister Briefing Session aimed to remind
Little Sisters about their obligations. Through regular tutorial sessions, both Big Sisters and Little
Sisters developed a closer bond and fostered their Paulinian spirit. The scheme was well received
by parents and students.
Parent-Teacher Association
The 8th Annual General Meeting of the PTA was held on October 18, 2014, by the PTA
Committee to elect the new Executive Committee (EC). The EC hosted the first seminar of the
year immediately right after the AGM. It was conducted by Dr Jonathan CHOI on “Parent-Child
Bonding in the Cyber Era”. The committee also recruited 59 parent helpers to accompany
students to more than 30 competitions in the 66th HK Schools Speech Festival held from
November 27 to December 13.
On January 23-24, 2015, the PTA organized a recycling activity to help the needy. A total of 70
parents from different forms assisted in the collection of a total of 45 packs of recycled items
including winter clothes, domestic electrical appliances, TVs, cameras, mobile phones,
computers, story books, bags, and so forth--all were in good condition.
The "Family Fun Days – Carnaval en famille: Joie en action" was held on March 7-8. Over 80
parent helpers provided support for the event including gift redemption, food preparation and
distribution, cleanliness supervision and general floor management. In addition, the PTA also
arranged to help our parents to pre-order the 160th anniversary handbags designed by the SPCS
Alumni Association. The PTA successfully raised half a million Hong Kong dollars through the
Fun Day event and later on donated the fund to the building of the new green block--Smart Oasis.
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On May 7-8, the PTA was invited by our School Principal to participate in a 2-day trip to Macau
and mainland China, including paying a visit to the University of Macau and the United
International College in Zhuhai. Participants went on campus tours and presentations were given
by both universities on their facilities, program curriculum, and admission requirements.
On May 26-27, the PTA had the honor to share the happiness with the School in the Naming
Ceremony of the experimental aircraft—“Inspiration” built by a group of SPCS students under
the supervision of Captain Hank. The ceremony was held at HAECO, Hong Kong International
Airport. Captain Hank introduced the “Reaching for the Stars” project and various features of the
RV-8 aircraft to the guests during the ceremony.
On May 30, over 40 parents of the lower forms gathered in room G7 to attend a seminar
presented by a registered optometrist--Mr. Patrick CHIU on “Eye Care”. During the seminar,
participants learnt how to protect their eyes and to prevent prevailing eye diseases such as
presbyopia, cataracts, and glaucoma. The seminar was well received by our parents, many of
whom raised questions, particularly on the topic of Ortho-k, in the Q&A session,.
On July 4, certificates were presented to the parent helpers in recognizing their contributions to
the PTA in the above-mentioned events as well as packing the gifts for the guests of the
Homecoming Dinner on July 3. Last but not least, 10 of our parent helpers and team leaders
escorted a group of teachers from mainland China on a tour around Hong Kong on July 8, 15 and
22. This concluded PTA activities for the year. http://www.spcspta.org/
Alumni Association
The year 2015 marked the 160th Anniversary of St. Paul’s Convent School. The AASPCS
assisted the school in running the activities and programs designed to celebrate the school’s 160
years of excellence. They included the sale of 160th souvenirs, namely polo shorts/skirts, tote
and shoulder bags. The table prize of a shoe bag was sponsored by the AASPCS at the
Homecoming Dinner on July 3. AASPCS counters were set up on Family Fun Day and on the
Open Days in March and July, 2015 respectively. Horse Riding Day, which was one of the 160th
Anniversary events, was organized by the AASPCS. HK$350,000 was donated to support the
school in the building of Smart Oasis.
The AASPCS provides a channel to revisit and rejuvenate the Paulinian spirit with past and
present teachers, principals, and Paulinians of different generations. A networking drinks party
was held to provide a platform for the old and new members to gather together and meet. A
Medical Outreach Program, a significant program of the AASPCS, which has been running for
years, once again, provided students with opportunities to learn and serve. The yearly Convent
Visit was organized so that Alumni members could visit the Sisters at the Convent of St. Paul de
Chartres.
The Alumni also helped through career sharing, job shadowing and a summer internship that
prepared students for their future careers. In collaboration with the Alumni Association, the
Careers Team ran a few comprehensive job shadowing programmes in different areas such as
administration, medicine and public service. Furthermore, the Alumni Association actively
participated in the St Paul’s Hospital Outreach Programme and offered our students a medical
theory tutorial and hands-on training. They also organised sharing sessions on the nature of a
medical career. In addition, the Alumni Association organized an annual dinner, a network drinks
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gathering, an Oxbridge Summer Exchange Tour and a visit to the Convent to promote bonding
among the alumni. http://www.aaspcs.com/
Visitors List
Date
Person/Organization/Country
No. of Visitors
3 September, 2014
Bakmun Girls’ High School (Korea)
3
23 September, 2014
23 September, 2014
9 October, 2014
17 October, 2014
3
8
6
7
28 November, 2014
Mr. Laurent Lemire (Edexcel)
St. Joseph’s College IMC
Educators from Foshan
Principal and teachers from Queen’s College
Mr. Davis Chan and teachers from HKBU Affiliated
School Wong Kam Fai Secondary School
EDB CDI representatives and ECC representatives
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12 December, 2014
浙江省蒼南中學
5
15 January, 2015
上海市閔行區教育局、上海市閔行海外聯誼會
4
17 January, 2015
20 January, 2015
3 February, 2015
13 February, 2015
School tour for Alumni
Visit by Ms Angela Luk, Wan Chai District Officer
The CEO Foundation
Harrogate Ladies' College
11
2
2
3
10 March, 2015
18 April, 2015
20 April, 2015
23 April, 2015
Pearson Director from UK
The Ho sisters and Alumni
佛山市禪城區教育訪問團
深圳市龍城高級中學老師
3
6
16
7
29 April, 2015
23 May, 2015
4 July, 2015
University of Macau
Yuet Wah College
Pearson BTEC Performing Arts – external verifier
2
25
1
6 November, 2014
10
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Capacity Enhancement Grant 2014-2015
In order to provide Paulinians with the opportunity to develop their personal interests and learn
from their own experiences, our school has designed the ‘Diversified Interests Programme’ for
all Form 1 to Form 5 students. This means that teachers are provided with the necessary time and
space every Wednesday afternoon for sharing, learning and continuous professional development,
especially to prepare for the NSS, IGSCE, GCE/IAL and BTEC curriculums, while students
follow the DIP that develops their multiple intelligences. Tutors are employed to take care of the
DIP sessions using the Capacity Enhancement Grant.
There were, altogether, 20 DIP sessions on Wednesday afternoons from 22 October, 2014, to 13
May, 2015. Thirty-five diversified interest groups enabled students to develop their interests and
talents in sports, science, technologies, various languages and performing arts including music,
dance speech and drama. They also facilitated making contributions to the community and the
development of inter-personal skills through community service. Students who shared the same
interest had a chance to make new friends during these lessons and to develop their full potential
under the guidance of their expert tutors.
Capacity Enhancement Grant Report for 2014-15
Income
Brought Forward from Last Year
Current Year Grant
Adjustment
HK$
7,136.00
681,093.00
22,187.00
Expenditure
Expenditure Grant Total:
Balance (Deficit)
710,416.00
HK$
765,087.00
54,671.00
710,416.00
Evaluation:
The attendance rate of the different activity groups was very satisfactory. All DIP courses were
appreciated and well-received by teachers and students. Students enjoyed the courses because
they could take a break from their studies and learn new things, read, do social service or practice
for competitions and performances under the guidance of different tutors. Some of the DIP
courses (dance, sports and music) helped to link students’ learning to other extra-curricular
activities like inter-school competitions or performances. Furthermore, a total of 48 students
received Social Service awards (1 Gold Award, 14 Silver Awards and 33 Bronze Awards). They
gave up hours of their time to serve the community and enrich their learning experiences outside
of school.
Feedback from teachers was also positive as the DIP sessions on Wednesday afternoons freed
them from their teaching duties and provided them with time and space to support school-based
and department-based professional development.
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Student Performance
Academic Achievement
HKAT
In general, the HKAT results of our students in the three core subjects were better than the HK
average.
HKAT
Average-Hong Kong (2014-2015)
Average-SPCS
Subject
English
Chinese
Mathematics
49.7
83.0
53.0
67.9
57.6
80.5
Public Examinations
HKDSE
Below are our students’ HKDSE results as compared with the data from all Day School
Candidates. 100% of the students continued their tertiary education in local or overseas
universities/tertiary institutions.
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University Entry Profile
In line with previous years, 100% of our students continued their studies in tertiary institutions
both locally and overseas. 55.7% of them entered the top 3 local universities and 20.1% of our
girls went to study abroad.
No. of students admitted to Universities in 2014-2015
Overseas
HKU
CUHK
HKUST
CityU
PolyU
Other local universities
AD / HD
Others
Total
HKDSE
10
27
15
10
7
4
10
6
1
90
GCE/IAL
20
17
12
2
0
4
3
1
0
59
Total
30
44
27
12
7
8
13
7
1
149
Percentage
20.1%
29.5%
18.1%
8.1%
4.7%
5.4%
8.7%
4.7%
0.7%
100%
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IGCSE
This year was another year of excellence for our IGCSE results, with 140 students obtaining
4A*s or above and being rewarded with scholarships.
IGCSE Grades
12A*
11A*
10A*
9A*
8A*
7A*
6A*
5A*
4A*
Total 4A* or above
No. of students
2
4
13
13
24
18
24
24
19
141
Scholarship
Full Scholarship for 2 years
Half Scholarship for 2 years
10% Scholarship for 2 years
HK$5,000
Average no. of A* per student (2015): 5.5
Total no. of students: 199
Below are the grade distributions of the IGCSE 2015 results.
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GCE/IAL
Form 5 and Form 6 students took the GCE/IAL AS and AL examinations and obtained excellent
results with many distinctions and credits.
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Non-Academic Achievements
The overall achievements of the students in all other aspects were outstanding. The full list of
prizes and awards received by our students each year can be found in the school magazine (The
Paulinian) and the Speech Day booklet.
There are altogether 188 students receiving non-academic scholarships, 42 for Dance, 9 for
Music, 9 for Science, 82 for Speech, 39 for Sports and 8 for other categories such as Visual Arts,
Mathematics, Leadership, Writing, Debate and Cookery.
The Paulinian Awards are for overall all-round achievement. One student received the Diamond
Paulinian Award, 3 the Platinum, 25 the Gold, 74 the Silver and 70 the Bronze.
All these are testimonies to the diverse and all-round development of Paulinians.
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St. Paul's Convent School Annual Financial Position
Financial Report for the 2013/2014 School Year
Government
Funds
Non-Government
Funds
65.35
N.A.
School Fees
N.A.
33.44
Donations, if any
N.A.
0.00
Other Income, if any
0.98
0.23
66.33
33.67
INCOME *
DSS Subsidy (including government grants not
subsumed in the DSS unit rate payable to schools)
Total
* in terms of percentages of the annual overall income
EXPENDITURE ^
Staff Remuneration
82.07
Operational Expenses (including Learning and
Teaching)
5.95
Fee Remission / Scholarship
Depreciation
1
9.68
0.57
Repairs and Maintenance
1.68
Miscellaneous (Deficit of Grants)
0.05
100.00
Total
^ in terms of percentages of the annual overall expenditure
SURPLUS/DEFICIT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
ACCUMULATED SURPLUS/DEFICIT IN THE
OPERATION RESERVE AS AT THE END OF
SCHOOL YEAR
#
#
(0.56) months
8.45 months of the annual expenditure
in terms of equivalent months of annual overall expenditure
Actual Fee Remission / Scholarship is 30.36% of School Fee Income
Details of expenditure for large-scale capital works, if any :
Special room renovations (paid by Grandfathered
Reserve)
0.79 months of the annual expenditure
IT equipment (paid by Grandfathered Reserve)
0.08 months of the annual expenditure
Smart Oasis (paid by Grandfathered Reserve)
0.15 months of the annual expenditure
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The % of expenditure on fee remission/scholarship is calculated on the basis of the annual overall expenditure of
the school. This % is different from that of the fee remission/scholarship provision calculated on the basis of the
school fee income as required by the Education Bureau, which must be no less than 10%.
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It is also confirmed that our school has set aside sufficient provision for the fee remission / scholarship
scheme according to Education Bureau's requirements.
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