Diocesan Sharing Seminar 2022 Practising Bishop Walsh Traits

KOWLOON TONG BISHOP WALSH CATHOLIC SCHOOL

English Programme Plan

1. Positive life with me. Practice Bishop Walsh traits.
   1.1Establish positive self-worth and increase the sense of accomplishment.

Holistic Atmosphere Creation - Showing the traits of Bishop Walsh students in classwork.

Theme activities: 2021-22 curiosity

         i. MEB - Note taking worksheet designed by teachers

     ii. Matching school-based positive affection and social learning elements in the English             textbook

        iii. SOWIT

Promoting Positive Values and Attitudes through English Sayings of Wisdom

        iv. STEM activities and relevant worksheets

     1.2. Teach students to set achievable goals, practise the goals through “Self-learning Five

            Steps”, and finally achieve Personal Best.

               i. Increase opportunities for academic ambassador training and services

                  - outside the class : English ambassadors

                  - inside the class : subject experts in the classroom

               ii. Teach students to set achievable goals, practise the goals through “Self-learning   
                   Five Steps”, and finally achieve Personal Best.

                              a. Participating in various public exams / competitions

                              b. OMS ( One Minute Speech )

• mind-map
• write the script
• practice
• presentation ( in class / videotaping )
• self/ peer/ teacher evaluation

                              c. Keep using self-directed unit plans generated in the past

2. Love to learn and grow up with confidence. Intensify self-directed learning.
   2.1Enhance students' interest in learning through school-based curricula
         i.Space Town Literacy Programme
         ii.Drama In Education

     2.2 Game learning

             - Through learning games designed to match learning elements to enhance learning

                effectiveness

3. Through effective teaching scaffolding design , learning becomes a meaningful thing that students can control

          3.1 Excerpted notes

                 -Students record their learning focus, history and experience before, during and 
                  after class

                 -Starting from need and importance-personalization to promote learning

           3.2 Ask a question

                  -Teachers use interactive teaching to ask questions and follow up students

                  -Students ask questions and respond to each other to increase learning 
                    opportunities

           3.3 Cooperative/ Collaborative learning          

                  -Students work in groups to complete learning tasks

                  -Enhance students' classroom participation and interest in learning through
                  reporting and sharing

            3.4 E-Learning         

                   -Students start from their personal abilities and interests  (e-Learning platform: 
                     iLearner,ten questions a day, STAR)

                   -Teachers use e-Learning tools (BYOD) for learning and teaching in the classroom

                   -Teachers make good use of data for evaluation and feedback to promote 
                     learning

4. Others

4.1   Happy English Programme

4.2   Speech Festival

4.3   Drama Festival

4.4   Calligraphy Competition

4.5   Puppetry Competition

4.6   Filmit Competition

4.7   Activities organized by SCOLAR

4.8   Hong Kong International Youth Forum

4.9   Cambridge classes

4.10 Cambridge Test / Trinity Test

4.11 After-school classes

4.12 Recess activities