HONG KONG, 7 November 2017) – Avendale International Kindergarten (???????) will open itsflagship 11,000 square feet campus at The Parkside, Tseung Kwan O in early 2018 offering a child centredcurriculum that promotes innovative thinking to children aged 2-5. This learning environment is Reggio Emilia inspired and will feature a common area equipped with balancingand climbing facilities, an interactive wall, and open pl . . .
The Reggio Emilia approach at Fairchild is child-centric and believes that children are capable of building their own learning through exploration in a sensory rich environment, rather than simply empty vessels to be filled with facts. This approach relies heavily on facilitation by the educators and at the heart of Fairchild are early year educators who are 100% committed to providing every opportunity to help a child une . . .
For the English Schools Foundation (ESF), 2017 marks fifty years’ service to Hong Kong. A series of events are organised throughout the year to celebrate ESF’s world-class education, highlighting the incredible achievements of students, staff and alumni. Two events, the ESF Secondary Concert and ESF Primary Choral Concert, were successfully performed earlier this year. From June to July, a Visual Arts Exhibit . . .
After eight years in rented commercial spaces in Kennedy Town, The HarbourSchool scored quite a coup by being awarded the last school site on Hong Kongisland by the EDB in 2015. In the last 18 months, I’ve spent many hours thinking,researching, planning the tangibles that make up a school - how can we optimisethese new spaces for learning, what can we design into the space to make learningmore engaging? The happy result . . .
Wellbeing. This word is the latest buzz-word in professional development in corporate circles although it has long existed for students, with schools recognising that a holistic approach to academic success also included the promotion of the social and emotional development and wellbeing of students. Wellbeing is difficult to define. It includes cognitive, emotional, social and physical aspects and is often referred to as t . . .
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.