4E WONG WANG LAP

During the past post-exam period, I together with 9 students, led by Mr Chau, joined a 10-day voluntary teaching service trip co-organised by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. It is certainly one of the most meaningful and worthwhile experiences that I have ever had.

Prior to the trip, we had to attend a pre-trip workshop in PolyU so as to get familiar with the aims and clients of the service. It was also a good break for us to get acquainted with our undergraduate groupmates as we had to collaborate with one another during the voluntary teaching lessons in Hangzhou Shuren Primary School.

Throughout the service in Hangzhou Shuren Primary School, English, science, health education and personal development lessons were conducted by the PolyU students and we, being a group of secondary school students, played an important role as assistant teachers to them. We were responsible for relieving the workload of the undergraduates in the lessons by assisting them in distributing worksheets, teaching the primary school students in sub-groups and maintaining discipline in class.

On top of that, we also had time to talk and play with the primary school students after the lessons. Being really passionate and hospitable, the students there were eager to have fun with us and I was quite surprised by their proactivity as it was an entirely different picture in Hong Kong. I was also quite moved by their childlike heart as they had reminded me of my childhood life, a period of happiness and carefreeness. It might seem to be excessively sentimental but I sincerely hope that they can all keep their childlike heart as ever just as the Little Prince does. "Growing up is not a problem, forgetting is".

Moreover, I also realized the differences between mainland students and Hong Kong students after being with the primary students there. First of all, mainland students are more motivated than the latter ones. They are usually eager to raise up their hands frequently during the lessons, yet HK students are usually quite silent in the lessons. In terms of enthusiasm, the former ones are usually more proactive. They are willing to answer the questions in the lessons proactively. However, HK students are often quite passive. They would rather wait until the teachers ask them to answer the questions instead of raising their hands.

In addition, I have also learnt that we should seek first to understand then to be understood. The primary school students did not have the obligation to understand our feelings, yet we should try to step in their shoes and understand their thoughts before judging whether they did the right things or not.

To conclude, this service trip has broadened my horizons. It can certainly help me visualise the education situation and the campus life in the mainland.

4C LAM SZE WING TIFFANY

On 26th June, our School Volunteer Team went to Hangzhou with the Polytechnic University for a visit to Hangzhou Shuren Primary School. Our aim is to understand more about the learning environment of the students in the mainland.

Before the trip, the PolyU students and our students were grouped into 16 groups. My role in the trip was to keep the class in good order. I was one of the members in group 8b. My groupmates were all foreign students. Therefore, I had to overcome my difficulty in speaking Mandarin.

We spent 5 days in Hangzhou Shuren Primary School, teaching the students science, mathematics, English and physical education. Students there were all enthusiastic. Many of them drew for me and they invited me to play basketball at recess. Compared with the students in Hong Kong, Hangzhou students are more motivated to learn. Although there was no air conditioning in the classroom, they focused on the lessons. One student told me that last summer, he fainted as the weather was too hot in the classroom. I was shocked by the learning environment there and I also appreciated their learning attitude.

Overall, I gained a lot from the PolyU students and also the primary students. I learnt problem-solving skills and decision-making capacities to face any sudden situations during the class. It is my pleasure to join this wonderful service learning.

周鎮聲老師

在今年的初夏，我校十位同學參加了由香港理工大學主辦，浙江大學協辦的學校服務學習計劃。這計劃提供了一個難得機會讓學生實踐服務他人、貢獻社會的精神。在這個服務學習計劃中，我校同學跟隨著香港理工大學的學生，於杭州市樹人小學的五天學習夏令營擔當小老師的角色，教導小學生科學、個人成長及英文等知識。

於服務之前，同學參與了兩次香港理工大學的訓練課，學習有關小學生的教學法及與同行大學生一起備課，構思相關的課堂內容。到達杭州進行服務的幾天，除了在課堂上擔當小老師外，我校學生亦在小休及午飯時間跟當地小學生一起玩遊戲、打球，藉此增進彼此友誼。課後，他們亦需一起排練及準備最後一天的表演，並檢討每一天的課堂內容，力求進步。

最初，始終人生路不熟，難免大家都有點慢熱，但同學與同學之間的互動並不那麼複雜，慢慢大家都摸索到與對方相處的方法。在活動中，我也跟部分同學交談過，就算是放暑假，他們的 生活並沒有香港學生般多姿多彩，父母都要上班，家中沒有兄弟姊妹的話，一般都是獨留在家中，他們都不希望過這種枯燥乏味的日子。所以，當地的小學生普遍都很享受與香港大學生、中學生一起上課的時光；在活動完結時大家都感到依依不捨，不少同學更哭成淚人，場面令人動容。

在行程中，除了在學校進行服務外，同學並到訪了浙江大學校史館、中國傘子博物館、扇子博物館、中國絲綢博物館、浙江省博物館、西湖及蘭里新農村景區，進一步了解中國傳統文化及觀賞當地自然風光。活動中，我校同學亦學習到如何與大學生合作，如何跟小學生相處及如何進行檢討等在正規課程上較難學習得到的知識，希望他們能善用此行程學到的經驗，於未來無論是大學或進入社會後籌備活動及待人接物上都能有所裨益。

4A孫皓庭

經過了一年忙碌的校園生活，我和另外九位同學及周鎮聲老師，以及數十名香港理工大學、浙江大學的師生，一同參與了十天杭州服務交流團。透過這難能可貴的機會，我學懂了很多在課本以外較少機會接觸的知識。這趟旅程使我獲益良多。

我和李卓熹同學被分配與四位理大學生一組，負責帶領杭州樹人小學一班小五學生，我們分別仼教英文、科學、個人成長及健康教育課。一般而言，我們較常擔當輔助理大學生的角色。平日的課堂由理大學生主理，而我則進入不同小組，負責引導他們思考及維持課堂秩序。

除此以外，我們也負責帶領每天的熱身遊戲，以及在午飯時間協助維持課室秩序。隨著我和學生之間的距離越拉越近，我們都會聚在一起玩遊戲，如大電視、耍盲雞等。每次玩遊戲，他們總會全程投入。在我眼中的，不僅是一張張可愛的笑臉，更是象徵著他們珍貴的童真。

我從遊戲和課堂中觀察到一個中國小學生的優點——主動好學。連日來的課堂，每逢老師發問，又或舉辦一些比賽，整個班房總會變得熱熱鬧鬧。這正是我們香港學生所缺少的特質。另外，他們也十分刻苦耐勞。樹人小學的課室沒有安裝冷氣，在三十幾度的高溫下，我和理大學生都熱得汗流浹背，但一眾小學生仍然可以在惡劣的環境下專心上課。更叫我驚奇又讚嘆的是，他們會利用自己的小息時間來溫習課本。反觀自己，我平時只會利用小息時間來休息、談天，.中國小學生的勤奮實在值得我們學習。

是次杭州服務團使我加深了對中國，尤其對其學習模式的認識，亦令我學懂課堂控制的技巧，成功擴闊我的視野，是一次難能可貴的經驗。

4E 伍穎堯

這個服務計劃主要分三個部分，分別為上課、文化日及結業禮。於課堂期間，我們主要擔任理工大學學生的助理，協助維持課堂秩序等。

於文化日，我們到了中國扇博物館參觀。為了令小學生於參觀期間更加專心，我們為他們設計了數條問題。參觀之後，我們與小學生一同步行回小學。之後到了分享環節，學生不單要解答我們設定立的問題，還要分享本年文化日的兩大題目--------「我的故事」和「我的家鄉」。當然我們王肇枝學生和理工大學學生也需要分享。

另外結業典禮，每組小學生和他們的老師都需要預備一項表演。以本組為例，起初我們未能與小學生達成共識，於選擇歌曲有了分歧，幸好他們最後尊重我們決定。決定後，馬上進行分工，男同學唱歌，女同學跳舞。最後他們都為結業表演加緊練習，因此結業典型圓滿結束。雖然五天的教學頗辛苦，但我們都覺得值得。

五天的服務計畫，我們有做得好的地方，當然也有要改善的。首先，我們有頗高從應變能力，於課堂中，有很多突發事情發生，例如：過位、嘈吵等。我們需要馬上處理，以免影響課堂進度，及妨礙其他同學上課。第二，我們可以和學生建立良好關係，不單是師生關係，也是朋友關係。這種亦師亦友的關係，除了可以令小學生對老師有更多了解，還可以令他們於課堂更專心，真是一舉兩得。

有得必有失，任何事都不可能完美，我們亦有需要改善的地方。首先，我們認為應該多花時間去了解班內不同學生。雖然於小息時，我們都有跟他們打羽毛球、談天，但還是不能深入了解全班學生。對於學生，他們只需要認識五至六位老師，但對於我們，我們需要認識二十多位學生。因此我們應該花更多時間去了解他們。

總括而言，我們都有一個難忘的經歷。我們相信今次學習經歷對於我們未來有莫大的幫助。