Housed with the University of Hong Kong, this little known museum introduces Hong Kong's rocks, fossils and minerals. They have a very comprehensive library of rocks.
Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MOCC)
賽馬會氣候變化博物館
The MOCC situated with the grounds of the Chinese University of Hong Kong offers an interactive
and multimedia exhibition showcasing valuable collections
and information about climate change
I visited Hong Kong Science Museum . Just in time for the Science Alive Month, an event joinly organised by British Council, the Hong Kong Science Museum, Education Bureau and Hong Kong Education City Limited.There were family activities (Science Demo Shows & Activity stations) and interactive lectures. Quite an eye opener for me. I was completely taken in by what I had seen and experienced. Take a look at the photos and videos that I have taken.
The Hong Kong Science Museum is a must go for me whenever I go to Hong Kong. Back in 2013, I saw a live Science Demo in this place, I was so inspired that when I came back and I shared with Mr Chua to start something similar in our school. Mr Chua gave me his blessings and the rest was history - The birth of the Fun Scientist Programme (FSP) @ Palm View which has now become a signature programme of the school.
Bubble Show
Bubble Show
Liquid Nitrogen Demo (In Mandarin)
Molecular Gastronomy Demo
Molecular structures
The FSP Demo Theatre that we have comes from the Hong Kong Science Museum
There is also a concurrent exhibition called - Strange Matter . Essentially an exhibition on Materials Science. I majored in Materials Science in NUS, so this exhibition brought back fond memories what I used to study .Unfortunately I have forgotten many of the things that I have studied, so this was something of a refresher for me. I also got to learn also new materials such as Ferrofluids, Amorphous metals and shape memory alloy.
Roadshow
Macau Science Centre 澳門科學館 (Centro de Ciência de Macau)
Before I left for Hong Kong, my friend who knew that I am a Science Museum Freak suggested that I visit the Macau Science Centre. He told me that I would not regret. Well, I took his advice and I must say I was wowed.
The Macau Science Centre was designed by Ieoh Ming Pei (born April 26, 1917), commonly known as I. M. Pei. He is a Chinese-born American architect often called the master of modern architecture.
Recorded this video. Watch what happens when I put the ball on the fountain
I have specially dedicated this page to writing about Fresh Fish Traders' School. This school has impacted me greatly.
Background
Fresh Fish Trader Primary school was
founded in 1969. Mr Leung Kee-Cheong is currently the Head Master of the school
for the past 14 years. The school population has around 250 students and most
of the students have single parents or parents who are new immigrants from the
mainland with extremely low income and not eligible for public housing.
According to Mr Leung, almost 70% of his students are from poor families and require some forms of financial assiatance. The school’s
operating expenditure is HK$ 3 million per year, but the MOE only provides
1.5 million, leaving the school to raise the remaining funds (1.5 million) from
the public. Mr Leung also shared that he had led the students and parents onto the
streets and swarmed the Education Department in 2004 and 2007 after the school
was told to close because of insufficient enrolment. Twice he
succeeded to keep the school going for the sake of helping these
under-privileged kids. I have recorded a short presentation of the school that the Principal did for us. In a mixture of English & Cantonese. My observations : This school may not have very impressive equipment or resources but it does deliver a truly values-driven education. You have senior students coaching younger students in their studies. I saw a group of older students gathered together to help a younger child in fixing a broken water bottle cap- unrehearsed. Students attending lessons attentively without being rowdy. Students thanking school attendants for giving out free bread.The students enjoy a close relationship with their Principal so much so that he remembers all his 260 students by name. Impressive.
Love and Moral Education
Mr Leung emphasised on love and moral education. His definition of a good teacher is that one must have the heart for students. During the visit, we saw many students surrounding Mr Leung—one even addressed him as “principal father” (校长爸爸). The group was very touched by his passion and “heart” for his students. He is able to call every single student by name. Students go to his office to collect gifts from him for their good results, some even read story books and did their homework at the principal’s office during break time. The school also provides free breakfast for students and gifts for needy families during festive seasons.
Mr Leung believed that students need to feel a sense of belonging to the school and teachers. He provided teachers some money from his own pocket to celebrate students’ birthdays in the classroom. He paid regular home visits to the needy families as a form of support and to show concern to the families. He is a fatherly figure and a role model to his students, and demonstrated to the group the importance of a leader who walks his talk. He is indeed a very good example for many educators like us to emulate.
Rows of Senior Students helping Younger Students in an English Lesson
This report shows the heart of the Principal - How he put meat into children's meal
The Principal's room is full of toys. Whenever a student finishes his homework, he would reward him /her with a small toy.
My recent trip to Hong Kong & Macau had been both enriching and humbling for me. Within the span of a week, we visited 1 university, 1 school in Macau , 2 schools in Hong Kong and two corporate organizations - SIA (HK) Subsidiary & Ocean Park plus a trip to an old fishing village to learn about sustainability living and eco-tourism. I will give a short overview on the organizations that my team had visited.
Singapore International School (Hong Kong) {SISHK} 新加坡國際學校(香港）
SIS HK offers students
15 years of education in one campus from Kindergarten to IB. The school primarily caters to Singaporeans working in Hong Kong. The school
population is made up of 50% Singaporeans. The youngest pupil in SIS HK is 3
years 8 months whereas the oldest student is 18 years old. Primary school
students do not take PSLE at the end of Primary 6 as the school terms starts in
August. All students would be promoted to secondary level if they meet a 55% in
their overall assessment and a Pass in the English subject. Principal Mr Pek Wee Haur is passionate about
bilingualism, and felt that their competitive edge over the other international
schools would be the Singapore brand of education
and that Chinese is being taught in the school.
Visit to Singapore International School ( Hong Kong)
When you step into SIS (HK), you step into Singapore - Flag raising and singing of National Anthem
Cher Hern , Look what they are using
A classroom
Dialogue session with SIS (HK) School Leadership Team
City University of Hong Kong (香港城市大學)
City University of Hong Kong (City U) is a culturally rich
campus with 18,000 students from Hong Kong, mainland China and more than 30
countries/regions. They have an international team of faculty of which 70% of
professors are recruited from overseas. Dr David Cheng, the Vice-President of City
University of Hong Kong, shared that the range and robustness of the overseas exchange programmes by City
University would be a major selling point to Hong Kong students, as City
University has 46 exchange partners in the US, 36 in UK,24 in Canada, 16 in
Australia and 253 in the rest of the world. Over 2000 City University students
participate in internships every year with nearly 30% of opportunities outside
Hong Kong.
With Dr David Cheng, Vice-President (Hong Kong-Macau External Office - City U)
The school is very well
equipped in terms of IT infrastructure, with every student from Primary Four to
Form Six (spanning 9 years) learning in an e-classroom, with tablet computers
and interactive lessons replacing textbooks and blackboards. This was the “Classroom 2012" project
initiated by the school to transform traditional teacher-centred
learning into an e-learning or ‘paperless’ school. Through several partnerships
with different companies, government funding and autonomy in managing school
resources, the school is able to provide free education and a strong IT learning
environment for students from lower and middle class backgrounds.
Recorded an ICT lesson on Preposition (P4)
Watch this also - Activity Time
Ocean Park (海洋公園)
Ocean Park, located on the southern side
of Hong Kong Island, is not just an amusement park but one that features a
diverse selection of world class animal attractions, thrill rides and shows
which remains the top theme park in Hong Kong aims to provide elements of entertainment,
education and conservation. The current park covers more than 915,000 square
metres of land and is divided between the Waterfront and the Summit which are
connected by the cable car with breathtaking views and Ocean Express funicular
train. Operated by the Ocean Park Corporation, a statutory board, it is a
not-for-profit organization that aims to inspire life-long learning.
The Learning and
Development manager gave us a 30-minute presentation of Ocean Park,
followed by question and answer. We
learned about the vision and core values of Ocean Park to connect people with
nature. She also shared the success factors of how Ocean Park managed to be the
first recipient in Asia to achieve the prestigious Applause Award and was
recognized as the world’s best theme park. In fact in 2014, it hosted a record
of 7.8 million visitors breaking the record of 7.5 million set the previous
year and attracts more visitors than HK Disneyland.
Nightly debrief session to consolidate learnings and insights
Singapore Airlines (SIA-HK) 新加坡航空公司(香港)
The General Manager of SIA (HK) briefed us on the company's corporate culture and talent management process. He also gave us an overview of how the airline industry works and how SIA(HK) positions herself in a very competitive industry.
With GM of SIA (HK)
Team members - Very experienced HODs. I learnt a lot from them
