YAN CHAI HOSPITAL WING LUNG KINDERGARTEN

We follow the principle of benevolence and care for humanity, holistic education to foster development of students. We promote the child-centered teaching approach with children’s needs in development. We aim to guide children ‘learn enjoyably and grow up happily’ with loving and respectful attitude with parents.

Our school adopts a child-centered philosophy and follows the Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide (2017) to design appropriate courses for children based on their developmental abilities, needs and interests. The school selects and tailors teaching materials to integrate the six learning areas such as language, physical fitness and health, self and society, early childhood mathematics, nature and living, art and creativity in order to form a comprehensive curriculum to foster balanced development of children. We will follow the “Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide” (2017) to plan curriculum. Children of nursery classes will not be asked to write, and there will not be mechanical copying exercises and drills on calculation.

Theme-based learning approach, supplemented by project approach and whole book approach, which are experience-based learning modes, are adopted. Responding to the Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide 2017 and the trends of social development, we reinforce to nurture self-directed learning in children and let the children to explore and learn through play. During the daily free play time, children can enjoy designed corners related to the theme. They can also explore the common materials and cooperate with their partners to apply their existing experience to build new knowledge and skills. Teachers promote children's learning outcomes through individual scaffolding, group learning and group discussion. One physical coach is employed. Children are fostered to enjoy sports by having rhythmic movements and dance, group games and creative games. Native Mandarin and English-speaking tutors use stories and nursery rhymes to stimulate children’s motivations and interests in learning a second language.