Curriculum

curriculum characterstics

mission

The Kuk attaches great importance to child-centered education to accommodate the individual differences among its students. Children can learn at their own pace by selecting the learning activities according to their abilities and interests, which are conducted under teachers' guidance and self-directed learning alternatively or simultaneously. The teaching design is based on the entire school as a whole and is no longer limited to a single classroom; the learning-rich environment encourages children to explore and learn independently, so as to achieve comprehensive and balanced development.

learning module

The Kuk child care service adopts an integrated teaching method along with the thematic approach in pre-school education, with content covers six major Learning Areas, including language, early childhood mathematics, nature and living, arts and creativity, self and society, and physical fitness and health. Versatile extra-curricular activities are arranged for students to enrich real-life learning experience and widen their horizons.

features of teaching aids

With toys and games elements, children can practice different learning aspects such as language, mathematical concepts, science and technology, and logical thinking through the use of the teaching aids. From "learning by doing" and "learning through play", to consolidate their studies.

mixed age classes

Peer interactions construct more opportunities for younger children to mimic the older students on problem solving and improves their learning efficiency. The scaffolding effect stimulates children's language development, and facilitate their social skills with mutual respect when getting along with others.

The school adopts "Space Approach" in teaching to cultivate children’s self-directed and self-motivated learning attitudes.

The classrooms are divided into 5 learning zones, including:

Expressive Communication Zone
Exploration Zone
Visual Arts Zone
Music & Movement Zone
Physical Movement Zone

expressive communication

Apply real-life context and meaningful learning activities to enhance children’s interests in language learning and their presentation and communication abilities.

expressive 1 expressive 2

exploration

Arouse children’s interests in nature, mathematics and science, cultivate their eagerness to explore, establish logical thinking and problem-solving skills.

exploration 1 exploration 2

visual art

Instruct children to utilize materials with different tactile sensations and textures during art activities, empower them to unleash their creativity, express personal feelings and develop their aesthetic sensibility.

art 1 art 2

music

Organize a wide variety of music activities and dramas to study different music and perform physical movement creations, in order to increase children's creativity and imagination.

music 1 music 2

physical

Carry out various physical activities, skills training and group games to train up the gross-motor coordination.

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Cross-disciplinary learning will be carried out according to the monthly learning theme amongst each zone.

2021/2022

To promote positive values and attitudes to children by constantly integrating those values into multifaceted learning activities, and help them to apply what they have learned in daily lives.

For teachers：

- Enrich teachers’ knowledge in applying “Positive Education” into learning activities.

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For children：

- Develop positive and optimistic attitudes in children via a wide variety of learning activities.

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For parents：

- Deepen parents’ understanding of positive values and encourage them to adopt a positive approach

in parental guidance.

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2022/2023

(1) To enhance the family well-being and nurture positive children through parent education activities.

For teachers：

- To enhance the sensitivity of teachers on noticing the relationships between parents and children, so that

they have more understanding on the difficulties of parents and help them to develop the skills in

promoting parent-child relationships and acquire basic counselling skills.

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For children：

- Provide various parent-child activities to nurture children to grow in a healthy, happy and balanced way.

- Hold fun play activities and workshops for children to develop social emotional skills and resilience, as

well as learning to love and care for others.

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For parents：

- Collaborate with stationed social worker to implement parent education activities for helping the parents to

enhance the communication skills with their children.

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(2) To further enhance the learning interest of the children through the introduction of free play and integrating

various play activities in the learning.

For teachers：

- To enhance the understanding of free play of the teachers and build up their confidence in conducting

free play activities through various training.

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For children：

- To enhance the free play elements in different learning areas to enhance children’s creativity and learning

interest.

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For parents：

- To promote the understanding of parents on the importance of learning through play and how to nurture

the creativity of their children.

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2023/2024

Utilize diverse, unstructured play materials to design various activities to enhance the creativity of young children.

For teachers：

- Enable teachers to become proficient in designing activity areas with unstructured play materials through

workshops and lectures conducted by professional instructors.

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For children：

- Design a variety of creative learning corners that allow young children to use unstructured play materials

to express their creativity. Examples include a visual arts creation workshop, a natural materials activity

corner, and a construction playground in the exploration area.

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For parents：

- Conduct educational activities for parents, such as lectures and workshops, to provide insights into the

importance of free play, learning through play, and fostering creative thinking. These activities aim to

encourage and equip parents with techniques to engage with and facilitate their children's learning

through play.

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中華文化活動

Theme: Loving China

Grades: N to K3

Objectives

To help children learn about our country and Chinese culture, and to nurture a sense of belonging towards our country.
To cultivate a sense of belonging towards country and a sense of national identity among children.
To teach children to become good citizens who abide by the law, take good care of public property, respect and care for others.

Introduction

Learn Chinese culture and traditional festivals, such as Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival through stories, rhymes and songs so that traditional customs can be inherited.

Through art activities such as Chinese ink painting, Chinese engraving, Chinese traditional paper cutting and food customs, so that children can have a basic understanding of the Chinese culture and their national identity.

School year: 2022/2023

Highlights

Mid-Autumn Festival

Flag Raising Ceremony

Chinese New Year Performance

Dragon Boat Festival

Flag Raising Ceremony & Hong Kong’s Return to the Motherland Celebrating Activity

2022-2023 End of Term Ceremony

School year: 2023/2024

Highlights

Mid-Autumn Festival

Flag Raising Ceremony

Intangible Cultural Heritage: Puppetry Show - Chinese Cultural Day

Kwun Tong District Fire Safety Parade Cum Carnival in Celebration of the 74^th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 26^th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR (Dragon Dance Performance)

Po Leung Kuk 145^th Ceremony – Dragon Dance

Making the Chinese Rice Cake

Chinese New Year & Birthday Party of January and February

Chinese New Year Performance

Project Study Sharing – New Year Market

National Security Workshop for K3 Students

Chinese Cultural Day

National Security Workshop for K2,K1 Students

Hong Kong’s Return to the Motherland Celebrating Activity

Flag Raising Ceremony

School year: 2024/2025

Highlights

Children Making Moon-Cake Activity

Mid-Autumn Festival & Birthday Party of September and October

Flag Raising Ceremony

Sichuan Opera face-changing and Ancient Tricks

Making the Chinese Rice Cake

Chinese New Year & Birthday Party of January and February

Chinese New Year Performance

Dic Dic Chang Chang’s World Adventure: Cantonese Opera X Children’s Interactive Theatre by One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation (K2 and K3 Students)

中華文化活動

Theme: Outdoor Experience Activities

Grades: K1 to K3

Objectives

Encourage children to explore beyond the classroom, engaging with community resources and facilities to enhance sensory and experiential learning.
Foster holistic child development through a range of comprehensive learning activities.

Overview

Include experiential learning activities that tie into children's daily experiences, such as visits to interactive theater, creative workshops, snack making, and more. These activities promote diverse learning experiences, fostering exploration and creativity.