School Mission

We are committed, with Christ as The All Exemplary, to providing a holistic Christian Education which fosters the sound development of students in the ethical, intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual spheres, and which encourages students to take the initiative to learn, to explore solutions innovatively, to develop individual potentials, and to enjoy a harmonious but disciplined campus life, thereby instilling the habit of life-long learning, the ability of adapting to changes, the drive for self-discipline, and the expression of self-confidence, in an endeavour to contribute to the future well-being of the community and mother country.

Class Structure （2011/2012）

CLASS	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7
NUMBERS	5	5	5	5	5	5	2

School Facilities

All classrooms and special rooms are air-conditioned. Special rooms include Computer Room, Computer Assisted Learning Room, Language Room, English Activity Room, Computer Assisted Design & Technology Room, Library, Student Activity Centre, Indoor Sports Hall, etc. The Sports Field covers over 20,000 square feet and may be used as a multipurpose training/games venue for basketball, handball, softball, volleyball, etc.

Secondary One Admission & Orientation Activities

Criteria for interview selections: EDB's Applicant Rank Order List for S.1 Discretionary Places 40%; School Internal Assessments in Chinese, English and Mathematics 10%; Conduct 20%; ECA's and Awards 30%. Admission criteria: Assessment score for interview selection 40%; Power of communication and analysis in Chinese at interview 20%; Skills and power of expression in English at interview 40%.
The S.1 Orientation Day is held in mid July. The Summer Bridge Programme which lasts for 4 weeks and is tailored for pre-S.1 students takes place in July/August. In addition, the S.1 Class Teachers meet the parents of all S.1 intakes during the S.1 Parents Day on a Saturday just before the new school year starts, and parenting talk is arranged on the same day. In secondary 1, students are supported by two guidance programmes. They are "Learning to Learn" and "Angel Project". The programmes enable students to master the study skills in secondary education and to provide peer support from senior forms for their adaptation to the school life.

Extra-curricular/Co-curricular Activities

The thirty-plus clubs are broadly categorized as academic, religious, services, interest and sporting. The Student Association co-ordinates with the clubs and approves budgets. Through activities organized by the Club Committees and monitored by their Teacher Advisors, students are able to explore their potentials, and so develop their strengths and heighten their civic awareness.

School healthy life

The school advocates healthy lifestyle among students through formal curriculum and extracurricular activities on diversified themes. We are one of the participating schools of the Health Promoting Schools Project. With the support of the United Christian Nethersole Health Service, extracurricular activities are organized to disseminate health message. We also work closely with the Department of Health to implement the Adolescent Health Programme among S1 & 2 students. A wide coverage of life skills are introduced in class periods through this Programme.

School Management

Administrative consultative meetings involving experienced staff are held bimonthly to give advices on school policies and to review the school performance profile. The school routines are operated through a committee system by which the academic and administrative affairs are implemented through the co-efforts of the subject panels and functional committees under the co-ordination of the two Assistant Principals. Moreover, staff representative are invited to join strategic committees to reflect staff's common concerns and to follow up with their proposals.

School Green Policy

Energy saving, waste reduction, waste recycling and greening of the campus are adopted as our school green policies. Through the activities organized by the Environmental Conservation Club, the Environmental Protection Ambassadors Scheme and the Green Prefects Scheme, students are educated to live out a green life. The two teacher advisers of the Environmental Conservation Club have been presented several times with the Most Outstanding Environmental Teacher Awards.

School Policy of Medium Instruction

The school language policy emphasizes the masteries of both English and Chinese languages. Small class teaching is adopted for students with unsatisfactory progress in languages in junior form. In S1 to 3, English is the medium of instruction in most subjects except Chinese language, Chinese History, Biblical Knowledge and non-academic subjects. Different pedagogical approaches, such as debate and drama, are incorporated into classroom teaching as means to enhance learning effectiveness. Students are given opportunity to learn a third language. Japanese is offered in junior form as an extra-curricular activity, but in senior form as a formal subject, and students sit the Cambridge International Examination in S6.

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Multiple teaching-learning modes are encouraged. Interactive elements such as web learning, field trips, project work etc. are integrated systematically into formal curriculum with a view to enhancing students’ creativity and expressive power. In junior form, consolidation in languages and mathematics are made possible through small class teaching or remedial classes. With the aids of CDI and SCOLAR, debate and drama elements are introduced to enrich the learning experiences in language classes. In senior form, diverse curriculum is provided to meet the talents and interests of different students. Apart from the core subjects, students can choose 2 or 3 subjects from 14 electives, together with Japanese and Applied Learning. The curriculum is designed to broaden their knowledge base and hone their generic skills in order that they will nurture a positive learning attitude and build a solid foundation for whole person development.

School-based Curriculum

The Personal, Social and Humanity Studies in S1 and 2 are integrated to form a school-based curriculum - Integrated Humanities. Thematic and macroscopic approaches are adopted as the principles for constructing the course framework. Students are therefore nurtured to develop the habit to think from different perspectives and the passion towards the country and the society.

Four Key Tasks

To sustain students' reading habit, two Morning Reading Sessions are arranged for every cycle. Before the first lesson begins, all teachers and students have to read silently for 20 minutes in their own seats. Reading Ambassadors make good use of the public address time in classrooms to recommend books regularly, through their 'Reading synopsis in 60 seconds.' Both Chinese and English Extensive Reading Schemes in the junior streams have been incorporated into the formal class timetable. The schemes are further supported by the installation of classroom bookcases. Supervised by subject teachers, the Student Class Librarians and Reading Ambassadors are assigned respectively routine management and reading promotion duties. The School Library has set up its own website, and on-line book reservation is available. Subject homepages and eClass learning platform have been set up, which enhances communication within subject panels and extends students' learning beyond the classrooms. The WiseNews subscription further enriches online news resources for teachers and students. Divided into small groups, students in Secondary 1-3 are engaged in group projects initiated by their teacher mentors. The topic of study may not be confined to a specific subject, as flexibility is allowed in the choice of topic areas. To ensure uniform and objective grading, students' handbooks and teachers' guidelines are published. To concentrate on project learning, five afternoon sessions are arranged for students in each group to report progress and seek advice from their teacher mentors so as to better the skills in handling their inquiry studies. School-based programmes covering core value elements in the fields of moral, civic, careers, sex, environmental and Christian education are provided by the related specific teams under the co-ordination of the Guidance Committee. The programmes, conducted either in Class Teacher’s Periods of or infused into mass activities, aim to address topics of teens' common interest.

Teaching & Learning in Information Technology

IT learning is facilitated by a wired LAN covering all school blocks. The provision of data nodes and LCD projectors in every classroom and special room enables an easy access to computers and internet. As the school intranet, an e-class platform, and campus Wifi access network have been commonly used with focuses on interaction, teaching and learning may now be extended beyond classroom.

Development of Generic Skills

Different subjects, on the basis on their natures, have their own plan for and emphases on developing generic skills among students; but in some skills, such as communication and critical thinking, collaboration across disciplines is stressed to bring about concerted learning effect. Cross-curricular project learning is conducted in S1 to 3 as a way for students to sharpen the skills.

Whole School Approach to Catering for Students' Diverse Learning Needs

Placement of students to classes is based on their interests and abilities. Additional resources are allocated to the three basic subjects of English, Chinese and Mathematics to help implement small class teaching or enrichment/consolidation programmes after school. Moreover, at year start and during mid-year, the School Social Worker provides courses such as Learning to Learn Scheme, Self-discipline Learning Scheme, and Self-enhancement Learning Scheme, to target students in the junior levels, with a view to strengthening motivation and effectiveness in studies.

Home-School Co-operation

The school treasures home-school cooperation, and proactively strengthens the link with parents. In collaboration with the Parent-Teacher Association, parenting talks, workshops and outdoor activities are held focusing on a theme set annually. Parents’ voice is welcomed through direct contacts with the school personnel, and in consultative meetings organized by the PTA. The firmly established home-school partnership facilitates the whole-person development of our students.

School Ethos

Peer support comes from two year-long programmes via Student Helpers Scheme and Angel Project, whereby senior level students help their younger schoolmates in the junior classes to adapt to the campus life and review study methods. The harmonious teacher-student relationship is also conducive to creating a caring and learning atmosphere within school.

School Development Plan

Re-engineering the school curiculum for establishing leaders of the age - a generation with aspiration, founded on knowledge and driven by love, to exert their impact with perseverance for the betterment of people through their services in different arena.
Transforming the teaching staff into a learning organization through sharing and team learning.

Teacher Professional Training & Development

The Staff Development Committee holds school-based staff development workshops on common issues that cater for the teachers' professional needs. Teachers are given ample supports in preparation of the New Senior Secondary curriculum. They are also encouraged to attend courses, seminars, training programmes periodically for perspectives and enhancement.