2023/2024 Newsletter No. 4

17/9/2024

Table of Contents

1. 1. Membership Drive
   2. ⁠60^th Anniversary Trip (14-16/11)
   3. ⁠60^th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony cum Annual General Meeting 2024 (29/11)
   4. ⁠60^th Anniversary: Hong Kong Education Colloquium 2025 (17/1)
   5. ⁠60^th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon (17/1)
   6. ⁠Newly Appointed Principals’ Gathering (26/9)
   7. Happy Hour Forum on Adaptive Learning Platform (15/10)
   8. ⁠SRL Teacher Commendation Scheme (SRLTCS) 2023/24
   9. ⁠Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) Festival 2024/25
   10. ⁠Staff Professional Development Services 2024/25
   11. ⁠HKAHSS Recommendation for the Chief Executive Policy Address 2024 (19/9)

Dear Members,

“Education is the foundation of progress in every society.”  The words of John Dewey emphasize the important role educators play in shaping our students and communities.  As we begin this new academic year, the Executive Committee wishes you all a productive and successful term ahead, filled with opportunities for growth and achievement.

Established in 1964, the HKAHSS is celebrating its 60^th Anniversary.  The theme of the 60^th Anniversary is “Raising the Bar: To Go Above and Beyond” (上下求索．跨高越遠).  Here comes the latest news from HKAHSS after a restful summer:

 

1. Membership Drive

We are pleased to share that HKAHSS has achieved a new record of 483 members for the 2023-2024 year.  Thank you for your steadfast support.

Our annual membership drive is now in full swing.  We warmly invite new principals who have not yet joined us to become members.  For our returning members, we greatly appreciate your ongoing commitment and look forward to your involvement this year.  We also value the participation of vice principals, assistant principals, retired principals, and former principals in our Association.  Please encourage your colleagues to get involved.

To subscribe, please complete the relevant membership form (Full/Associate Member or Life/Affiliated Member), available on our Association website.  Once completed, kindly return the form along with a cheque to Mr. Cheng Kai-lam Joe, our Hon. Treasurer.

2. 60^th Anniversary Trip (14-16/11)

The is the final call for the 60^th Anniversary Trip, co-organized by the Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation (香港培華教育基金會), Jinan University (暨南大學) and HKAHSS for Hong Kong secondary school principals.

Scheduled for November 14-16, this study trip celebrates the upcoming 60th Anniversary of HKAHSS and aims to deepen our understanding of national and global development trends through touring the Greater Bay Area in Mainland China.

A highlight of the trip will be observing technological advancements in various business sectors and visiting an “ETU” (一土教育) School in Guangzhou, which features innovative educational programs.  Throughout the tour, participants will explore solutions for urban-rural development, witness the integration of technology and green industries, recognize the strategic significance of the Greater Bay Area, and appreciate Mainland China’s contributions to a shared future.

The Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation, established in 1989, is a non-profit organization formed after a visit organized by the Hong Kong business community to Beijing and Xi’an.  Its primary goal is to train competent personnel in Mainland China, guided by the motto “Nurture Ourselves, Nurture Others.”  Currently, the Foundation comprises 42 voluntary members, with Dr. Lee Shau Kee (李兆基博士) as Chairman, alongside governors Dr. Ian Fok Chun Wan (霍震寰博士), Dr. Henry Cheng Kar Shun (鄭家純博士), and Dr. Peter Lee Ka Kit (李家傑博士).  Pei Hua has funded, organized, or co-organized over 600 projects, primarily focused on short training programs.

The tour will be fully sponsored by the Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation and will be free of charge.  Single rooms will be provided for participants to enjoy quiet reflection throughout the trip. Please click HERE for the itinerary.

Applications are open to Full Members (Serving Principals), Associate Members (Vice/Deputy/Assistant Principals), Life Members, Affiliated Members and Senior Teachers. You can enroll by clicking this link.

For enquiry, please contact Mr. Cheng Kai Lam on 2464-3638. 

3. 60^th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony cum Annual General Meeting 2024 (29/11)

Our 60^th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony and Annual General Meeting 2024 is scheduled for 29^th November 2024.  The theme of the 60^th Anniversary is “Raising the Bar: To Go Above and Beyond” (上下求索．跨高越遠).  We are delighted that the Honourable LAM Ching-choi, SBS, JP, will be our keynote speaker.  We will also invite some young talents to talk about “Insights on Secondary Education: If I were the Principal …”.

Details are as follows:

Date: 29^th November 2024 (Friday)

Time: 9:00a.m. – 12:45p.m.

Venue: The Cityview, 23 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon

Programme:

8:45a.m.-9:00a.m.	Registration
9:00a.m.-9:50am	Annual General Meeting Agenda： Confirmation of Minutes of the Last AGM Matters Arising Chairman’s Report Honorary Treasurer’s Report Appointment of Honorary Executive Secretary, Honorary Company Secretary, Honorary Legal Adviser and Auditor Election of Members to the Executive Committee A.O.B.
9:50a.m.-10:15a.m.	Tea Break
10:15a.m.–10:30a.m.	60th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony
10:30a.m.–11:15a.m.	Keynote Speech: Raising the Bar: To Go Above and Beyond 上下求索．跨高越遠 Unity in Community: Empowering Well-being in Schools 同心同行：共建校園幸福感 Dr. the Honourable LAM Ching-choi, SBS, JP Non-Official Member of the Executive Council
11:15a.m.-11:55a.m.	Raising the Bar: To Go Above and Beyond 上下求索． 跨高越遠 Insights on Secondary Education: If I were the Principal … 中學教育的一點啟示：假如我是校長 …… (To be confirmed with the young talents from various fields)
11:55a.m.–12:30p.m.	Open Forum
12:30p.m.–12:45p.m.	Closing Remarks

The conference will be conducted in Cantonese.  Simultaneous interpretation will be provided to English-speaking members.

You are cordially invited to join our AGM.  For registration, please click on the Link.

Please also click on the Link to read the draft minutes of our last AGM.

According to our Constitution, the Executive Committee shall consist of 9 elected members.  On the day of the AGM (29^th November 2024), the three-year term office of the following 4 principals will expire.  They are:

Dr. Lau Yiu-hung (Vice Chairman)

Mr. Cheng Kai-lam Joe (Hon. Treasurer)

Dr. Cheng Kin-tak Samuel (Executive Committee Member)

Ms. Lin Mau-tong Kitty (Executive Committee Member)

Therefore, we need to nominate a total of 4 replacements.  Please note that for those whose term of office expires, they can also be nominated for re-election.

The other serving Executive Committee members are:

Mr. Lin Chun-pong (Chairman)

Ms. Yau Kit-ying Veronica (Vice Chairman)

Ms. Chan Shin-kwan (Hon. Secretary)

Mr. Wan Ka-kit Andy (Hon. Secretary)

Mr. Mak Man-chiu (Executive Committee Member)

The Executive Committee can co-opt up to a maximum of 6 members for a period of one year.  Co-opted members in 2023-2024 are:

Ms. Chan Shuk-man Ella

Dr. Lau Sui Yee, Zoe

Ms. Leung Kit-yin Irene

Mr. Leung Kwok Kei

We urge you to send in your nominations by filling out the nomination form (LINK). Members are reminded to obtain the consent of the nominee(s) before returning the form.  To avoid last-minute confusion, nomination from the floor during the AGM is discouraged.

We look forward to seeing you at the 60^th Anniversary Kick-off Ceremony cum Annual General Meeting 2024.

 

4. ⁠60^th Anniversary: Hong Kong Education Colloquium (HKEC 2025) (17/1)

During the 2018 and 2019 Education Colloquia hosted by HKAHSS, we saw exceptional engagement, attracting over 500 attendees from diverse sectors, including local and international educators, social services, non-governmental organizations, and the business community.  These events served as a valuable platform for in-depth exploration of key educational issues.

As we celebrate our 60^th Anniversary, we are eager to build on the success of our previous colloquia and enhance understanding of education in Hong Kong, while also supporting the professional development of local educators.  To this end, we are pleased to host the third Hong Kong Education Colloquium (HKEC).

Sponsored by The Lee Shau Kee Foundation (李兆基基金), The Hong Kong Pei Hua Education Foundation (香港培華教育基金會), and The Miramar Group (美麗華集團), the HKEC 2025 is titled “Raising the Bar: To Go Above and Beyond” (上下求索．跨高越遠).

Details of the HKEC 2025 are as follows:

Date: 17^th January 2025 (Friday)

Time: 9:00a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Venue: The Mira Hong Kong

We are excited to welcome distinguished scholars and experts from both mainland and overseas, including Mr. Lu Zhiwan, Professor Dianne Vella-Brodrick and Professor Andy Hargreaves, as well as local scholars such as Professor Hau Kit Tai and Professor John Lee Chi Kin, who will share their insights on different aspects on education with us.  They will discuss important topics such as redesigning the curriculum for future leaders, offering student-centered support for student well-being, and empowering educational leaders.

Save the date and stay tuned for more information on enrolment.

 

5. ⁠60^th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon (17/1)

We invite everyone to mark your calendars for a special lunch celebrating our 60^th Anniversary following the morning session of the HKEC 2025.

Details of the 60^th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon are as follows:

Date: 17^th January 2025 (Friday)

Time: 12:30p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Venue: The Mira Hong Kong

This event presents a wonderful opportunity for professional exchange and networking.  Please note that capacity is limited, so keep an eye out for enrollment details coming soon.

 

6. ⁠Newly Appointed Principals’ Gathering (26/9)

HKAHSS extends a warm welcome and heartfelt congratulations to the Newly Appointed Principals (NAPs) by organizing a gathering in September 2024.  This event aims to provide you with the opportunity to network and connect with our Executive Committee and Task Group members.  We hope to foster friendships and create a supportive environment as we navigate our leadership roles together.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Date: 26^th September 2024 (Thursday)

Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Venue: SKH Saint Mary’s Church Mok Hing Yiu College, 1 Hoi Lai Street, Shamshuipo

Car park is available.  Please leave your plate number in the form mentioned here below.

Registration: Please complete the Google Form below by 23^rd September 2024 (Monday).

https://forms.gle/ejsxvKSXBVcQnVY79

Enquiry: Please contact Mr. Cheng Kai Lam on 2464 3638.

7. ⁠ Happy Hour Forum on Adaptive Learning Platform (15/10)

Many schools have expressed interest in HKAHSS’s online platform with AI elements to support student learning of Mathematics based on the senior secondary HKDSE curriculum.  Here is your chance to learn more about how to use the Adaptive Learning Platform in your school through practical sharing by schools that have extensively utilized it.

Details are as follows:

Date:   15^th October 2024 (Tuesday)

Time:  4:00p.m.– 6:00p.m.

Venue: SKH Saint Mary’s Church Mok Hing Yiu College, 1 Hoi Lai Street,Shamshuipo

Theme: “Sharing on HKAHSS Adaptive Learning Platform of Mathematics” (香港中學校長會數學科適性學習平台分享)

Participants: Principals, Vices Principals, Prefect of Studies, Mathematics Panel Heads

Contents:

1. 1. Overview of the HKAHSS Adaptive Learning Platform
   2. Key Features of the Platform
   3. Platform Accessibility and User Interface
   4. Experience Sharing and Demonstration of the Member Schools

Registration: Please complete the Google Form by 8^th October 2024 (Tuesday).

Enquiry: Please contact Mr. Cheng Kai Lam on 2464 3638.

 

8. ⁠SRL Teacher Commendation Scheme (SRLTCS) 2023/24

We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the enthusiastic participation of teachers in the SRL Teacher Commendation Scheme (SRLTCS) organized by HKAHSS.  We extend our heartfelt thanks to the adjudication panel and are excited to announce the results of the second SRLTCS for the 2023-2024 academic year:

Award for Outstanding Performance

Awarded School	Awarded Teacher(s)	Subject / KLA
Caritas St. Joseph Secondary School	Hui Reckmorrow Lam Mei Chi Cheung Hoi Yee	Life and Society (History)
CCC Tam Lee Lai Fun Memorial Secondary School	Leung Ka Sin Fong Wai Chung He Yong Lin	Chinese Language
Christian Alliance S W Chan Memorial College	Wong Muk Kit Heung Yin Kwan	Mathematics
Fanling Kau Yan College	Wong Yu Hei Mo Tak Kin Parker Wong Pui Shan Sandy	English Language
Fanling Kau Yan College	Poon Suk Kwan Wong Chak Ming Ching Pui Ling	Mathematics
Fanling Kau Yan College	Tse Ho Wing Cheung Hoi Yan Luk Cheuk Hei	Science
Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)	So Mei Wah	Chinese History
Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School	Tung Lily Siu Yuen Man Karen Young Mei Lin	Religious Education
NLSI Peace Evangelical Secondary School	Chu Chiu Ping Chow Shuk Yan	Citizenship and Social Development
Po Kok Secondary School	Ng So Yee Wan Yuk Lun Ellen Chan Wan Wan	Chinese Language
Po Kok Secondary School	Leung Suk Bing	Tourism and Hospitality
S.K.H. Holy Trinity Church Secondary School	Liu Pui Yu	Citizenship and Social Development

Award for Merit Performance

Awarded School	Awarded Teacher(s)	Subject / KLA
CCC Kei Long College	Yung Chun Kit	Economics
CCC Tam Lee Lai Fun Memorial Secondary School	Wong Mei Ming Pun Kit Wah Chow Chung Ting Jo	English Language
CCC Tam Lee Lai Fun Memorial Secondary School	Ho Shu Hin Lai Wai Man Kwok Sum Yi	Personal, Social & Humanities Education
HKFYG Lee Shau Kee College	Leung Nok Tung	Physics
Ho Ngai College (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)	Kan Lee Wa Lo Chun Wing	Chinese Language
Ho Ngai College (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)	Ho Hiu Fu	Citizenship and Social Development
Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School	Kwan Man Chong Loo Wai Chi Lin Qintong	Mathematics
Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School	Tam Ka Hei Chan Ying Wai	Visual Arts
NLSI Peace Evangelical Secondary School	Lee Yuen Ling Maggie Chow Kwok Ying Aprilina Ip Lai Kwan	Chinese Language
Shun Tak Fraternal Association Cheng Yu Tung Secondary School	Cheung Suk Lai	Science
Shun Tak Fraternal Association Cheng Yu Tung Secondary School	Li Ho Cheung	History
Stewards Pooi Tun Secondary School	Lo Pui Shan Venus	Science

A feedback session for the awardees of Outstanding Performance will be organised where members of the adjudication panel will provide their insights on the learning guides, plans, and units. Further details will be shared with teachers soon.

Congratulations to all awardees!  We warmly invite principals and awardees to join us for the prize presentation ceremony on 14^th February 2025 (Friday), HKAHSS SRL Joint-School Development Day, at Po Kok Secondary School in Tseung Kwan O.   We look forward to another fruitful year of collaboration among SRL practitioners.

 

9. ⁠Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) Festival 2024/25

The HKAHSS has been promoting Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) since 2012.  Over the past decade, we have collaborated with many schools as a learning community to enhance the effectiveness of SRL in both learning and teaching.

The SRL Festival 2024-25 is scheduled to take place in two rounds: from November 2024 to January 2025, and from February to May 2025.  You and your teachers are warmly invited to join this festival.  We would greatly appreciate it if your teachers would be willing to open their classes for peer observation and participate in post-observation sharing.  Their voluntary participation will provide valuable opportunities for professional growth for everyone. Please refer to this document for more details.  If you are interested in enrolling your school for open classes, simply click HERE and complete the FORM by 10^th October 2024 (Thursday).

A Joint-school Professional Development Day will be held on 14^th February 2025 (Friday) at Po Kok Secondary School.  We have invited Professor Cecilia Chan, Director of the Teaching & Learning Innovation Centre (TaLIC) at the University of Hong Kong, to be our keynote speaker.  The topic will be “Empowering Self-Regulated Learning in the AI Era.”  We cordially invite you and your teachers to attend this Annual Professional Development Day.  More information will be released in November 2024.

 

10. ⁠Staff Professional Development Services 2024/25

One of HKAHSS’s primary goals is to enhance the professionalism of HK educators.  Building on the positive response to last year’s Staff Professional Development service, HKAHSS will continue to assist in conducting professional development programs, seminars, and workshops at your school.  This year, we provide services covering various topics across six different areas, including:

• • New Trends and Prospects in Education
  • Learning & Teaching & Curriculum
  • Students’ Growth and Nurture
  • Teacher Professional Growth and Development
  • School Self-Evaluation and External Review
  • School Management Theory and Practice

For details, please refer to the attached flyer HERE.

11. ⁠HKAHSS Recommendation for the Chief Executive Policy Address 2024 (19/9)

It has been our annual practice to send a letter to the Chief Executive, Mr. Lee Ka-chiu John, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, to share our views and suggestions regarding the education sector in the upcoming Policy Address.  The issues we are raising for the government’s consideration include:

1.⁠ ⁠Enhancing the Well-being
2.⁠ ⁠⁠Promoting Professionalism and Sustainable Development in Schools
3.⁠ ⁠⁠Strengthening STEAM Education and Technology to facilitate Learning and Teaching
4.⁠ ⁠⁠Connecting with the World and Broadening Global Perspectives

We will publish our recommendation letter on 19^th September 2024 (Thursday).  Watch for updates!

Thank you for taking the time to read our lengthy newsletter; we hope it was time well spent.  Your support for HKAHSS is invaluable to us.  Together, let’s work hand in hand to enhance the quality of education in Hong Kong and ensure another successful year for our next generation.

 

Chan Shin Kwan

Honorary Secretary