1.To arouse pupils’ interest in learning English through various learning activities.
2. To facilitate pupils’ language skills which include listening, speaking, reading and writing through phonics teaching, writing exercises and story reading.
3. To arouse pupils’ interest in self-directed learning.
4. To strengthen pupils’ reading strategies and their reading habits.
5. To enhance pupils’ reading and writing skills, the Space Town Literacy Programme is carried out across P.1-3 classes by the NET, ELTAs and local English teachers.
In July, 2022 Ms Law (LET) and Ms Penny (NET) were invited by the EDB NET Section to be presenters for the NET Induction Programme to share their professional knowledge and experience with the new primary NETS.
On Friday 26th August, they conducted a presentation online to discuss the collaboration within a school NET and LET. The topic for the sharing session is “Schools’ Expectations and the Professional Partnership between the NET and Local teachers”. They presented to the audience of new NETs to Hong Kong and other teachers new to the NET Scheme of the EDB.
They highlighted the importance of a professional partnership between NET and the LETs and also emphasised how the partnership between them and the rest of the English panel has been effectively developed in our school.
They prepared a PowerPoint which included photos of their involvement and collaboration within our school. They also demonstrated the relationship between LETs and NET through slides showing their co-planning meetings, co-teaching, team co-reflecting, English Panel meetings and assessments.
Ms Penny also presented ideas on a typical morning and afternoon as a NET and her involvement in school activities and events such as the Christmas party and English morning assemblies.
Another focus of their presentation included the challenges they had faced during Covid-19 and how they overcame them or how they continued to work towards overcoming them.
1. Fostering positive values and attitudes “Law-abiding”, “Distinguish right from wrong” , “Diligent” , “Empathetic” and “Caring” in daily teaching and through English activities such as excursions and theme-based learning activities.
2. The Space Town Literacy Programme (P.1-P.3)
3. Incorporation of generic skills i.e. pre-lesson preparation (self-learning skills).
4. Carry out pair work, group work, presentation and self/peer evaluation (Self-management skills) in lessons (3Cs & Problem-solving skills)
5. Application of different apps or e-Learning platforms to facilitate the teaching of English (e.g. eRead Scheme by HK EdCity, Reading Town, Padlet)
6. Teaching enabling skills like research skills, High Frequency Words, phonics skills, dictionary skills, word formation and note-taking skills to help students develop self-directed learning.
7. Introduction of different text types and teaching specific features and grammar of the text types.
8. Reading across the curriculum and introduction of non-fiction or information texts.
Whole Year |
1. Artifical Intelligence (AI)2. Flight Simulator3. English Musical Club4. Morning Assembly5. Morning Greeting6. Buddy Reading Scheme7. Preparation Course for Cambridge YLE (Flyers) (P.3-P.4)8. Preparation Course for Cambridge KET for Schools (P.5-P.6)9. pReparation Course for Trinity GESE (P.5-P.6)10. Solo Verse Speaking Training Course11. Speaking practice for P.6 students12. Excursion (P.1–P.2)12. Drama Activities (P.4-P.5)13. Sayings of Wisdom (P.1-P.6)14. English Writing Training Course (P.5-P.6) |
October 2023 |
1. P.1 Parents’ Workshop |
November 2023 |
1. Speech Festival2. Mock Interview (P.6) |
December 2023 |
1. Speech Festival2. Christmas Activities
3. Speech Competition by Yuen Long Town Hall Community Centre |
January 2024 |
Inter-class Singing Contest (P.1-P.2) |
February 2024 |
1. Hong Kong Schools Drama Festival2. Chinese New Year Activities3. Theme Day |
March-April 2024 |
Easter Activities |
May 2024 |
Cambridge Examination |
A. Reading
1. English to Enjoy
https://ee.ephhk.com/lms/main.htm
2. My Smart Cambridge
http://estory.ylgps.edu.hk/mysmartcambridge
3. FunBrain
https://www.funbrain.com/books/judy-moody/page/5
4. HK Edcity English Campus
https://www.hkedcity.net
B. Word Games:
1. Learning Games for Kids
https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary_games.html
2. British Council
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
3. ESL Games+
https://www.eslgamesplus.com/
4. Cyberkids
http://www.cyberkids.com/
C. Spelling
1. Bitesize Games – Literacy:Spelling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/spelling/play/
2. Kids Spell
https://kidsspell.com/
D. Phonics
1. Education com
https://www.education.com/games/phonological-awareness/
2. Kizphonics
https://www.kizphonics.com/product-types/preschool-phonics-games/
E. Grammar
1. Grammar Ninja
http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html
2. Grammar practice – Learn English Kids
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-practice
3. Grammar Interactive Monkey Fun Game
https://www.eslgamesplus.com/sentence-monkey/
4. Spelling and Grammar, English Games – Topmarks
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
F. Writing
1. Comic Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html
2. Interactive Writing Games
http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/story.html
G. Winter English Programme
https://www.hkedcity.net/studentscheme/winterenglish
- Objectives
-
1.To arouse pupils’ interest in learning English through various learning activities.
2. To facilitate pupils’ language skills which include listening, speaking, reading and writing through phonics teaching, writing exercises and story reading.
3. To arouse pupils’ interest in self-directed learning.
4. To strengthen pupils’ reading strategies and their reading habits.
5. To enhance pupils’ reading and writing skills, the Space Town Literacy Programme is carried out across P.1-3 classes by the NET, ELTAs and local English teachers.
- Sharing by NET
-
In July, 2022 Ms Law (LET) and Ms Penny (NET) were invited by the EDB NET Section to be presenters for the NET Induction Programme to share their professional knowledge and experience with the new primary NETS.
On Friday 26th August, they conducted a presentation online to discuss the collaboration within a school NET and LET. The topic for the sharing session is “Schools’ Expectations and the Professional Partnership between the NET and Local teachers”. They presented to the audience of new NETs to Hong Kong and other teachers new to the NET Scheme of the EDB.
They highlighted the importance of a professional partnership between NET and the LETs and also emphasised how the partnership between them and the rest of the English panel has been effectively developed in our school.
They prepared a PowerPoint which included photos of their involvement and collaboration within our school. They also demonstrated the relationship between LETs and NET through slides showing their co-planning meetings, co-teaching, team co-reflecting, English Panel meetings and assessments.
Ms Penny also presented ideas on a typical morning and afternoon as a NET and her involvement in school activities and events such as the Christmas party and English morning assemblies.
Another focus of their presentation included the challenges they had faced during Covid-19 and how they overcame them or how they continued to work towards overcoming them.
- Strategies
-
1. Fostering positive values and attitudes “Law-abiding”, “Distinguish right from wrong” , “Diligent” , “Empathetic” and “Caring” in daily teaching and through English activities such as excursions and theme-based learning activities.
2. The Space Town Literacy Programme (P.1-P.3)
3. Incorporation of generic skills i.e. pre-lesson preparation (self-learning skills).
4. Carry out pair work, group work, presentation and self/peer evaluation (Self-management skills) in lessons (3Cs & Problem-solving skills)
5. Application of different apps or e-Learning platforms to facilitate the teaching of English (e.g. eRead Scheme by HK EdCity, Reading Town, Padlet)
6. Teaching enabling skills like research skills, High Frequency Words, phonics skills, dictionary skills, word formation and note-taking skills to help students develop self-directed learning.
7. Introduction of different text types and teaching specific features and grammar of the text types.
8. Reading across the curriculum and introduction of non-fiction or information texts.
- Activities
-
Whole Year
1. Artifical Intelligence (AI)
2. Flight Simulator
3. English Musical Club
4. Morning Assembly
5. Morning Greeting
6. Buddy Reading Scheme
7. Preparation Course for Cambridge YLE (Flyers) (P.3-P.4)
8. Preparation Course for Cambridge KET for Schools (P.5-P.6)
9. pReparation Course for Trinity GESE (P.5-P.6)
10. Solo Verse Speaking Training Course
11. Speaking practice for P.6 students
12. Excursion (P.1–P.2)
12. Drama Activities (P.4-P.5)
13. Sayings of Wisdom (P.1-P.6)
14. English Writing Training Course (P.5-P.6)
October 2023
1. P.1 Parents’ Workshop
November 2023
1. Speech Festival
2. Mock Interview (P.6)
December 2023
1. Speech Festival
2. Christmas Activities
3. Speech Competition by Yuen Long Town Hall Community Centre
January 2024
Inter-class Singing Contest (P.1-P.2) February 2024
1. Hong Kong Schools Drama Festival
2. Chinese New Year Activities
3. Theme Day
March-April 2024
Easter Activities
May 2024
Cambridge Examination
- Photos
-
- Self Learning Websites
-
A. Reading
1. English to Enjoy
https://ee.ephhk.com/lms/main.htm
2. My Smart Cambridge
http://estory.ylgps.edu.hk/mysmartcambridge
3. FunBrain
https://www.funbrain.com/books/judy-moody/page/5
4. HK Edcity English Campus
https://www.hkedcity.net
B. Word Games:
1. Learning Games for Kids
https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary_games.html
2. British Council
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
3. ESL Games+
https://www.eslgamesplus.com/
4. Cyberkids
http://www.cyberkids.com/
C. Spelling
1. Bitesize Games – Literacy:Spelling
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/spelling/play/
2. Kids Spell
https://kidsspell.com/
D. Phonics
1. Education com
https://www.education.com/games/phonological-awareness/
2. Kizphonics
https://www.kizphonics.com/product-types/preschool-phonics-games/
E. Grammar
1. Grammar Ninja
http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html
2. Grammar practice – Learn English Kids
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-practice
3. Grammar Interactive Monkey Fun Game
https://www.eslgamesplus.com/sentence-monkey/
4. Spelling and Grammar, English Games – Topmarks
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/spelling-and-grammar
F. Writing
1. Comic Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html
2. Interactive Writing Games
http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames/story.html
G. Winter English Programme
https://www.hkedcity.net/studentscheme/winterenglish