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(The following information is provided by the school.)

Background

Hong Chi Morninghill School, Tsui Lam, formerly known as Hong Chi Morninghill School, Yau Tong, was established in 1973.  The school moved to Tsui Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O in early 1990.

The school is a special school for children with mild intellectual disability (MiID), which operates classes from Primary 1 to Secondary 6.  The school-based curriculum suits the abilities and addresses the special educational needs of the students, focusing on basic subject knowledge, skills for independent living, personal growth and interpersonal relationship.  Effective learning and teaching strategies are employed to cater for students’ diverse learning needs.  To enhance the whole-person development of students, individualised education programme, resource teaching for students with autism and support services for non-Chinese speaking student are provided.  Professional collaboration among speech therapists, occupational therapist, nurses, social workers and educational psychologist is also of paramount importance.

The school campus is proximal to the community which is conducive for students to integrate into, to serve and to build up good relationship with the society.  The campus is well-equipped with standard classrooms, a hall, a basketball court, a fitness room, two computer rooms, a STEM room, a library with a storytelling room, a counselling room, an autism resource teaching room, an individual workplace learning room, a simulated workplace, a music room, a visual arts room, a home economics room, a design and technology room, three social workers’ rooms, four speech therapy rooms, an occupational therapy room and a conference room.

The school has always valued home-school collaboration.  It offers a wide range of learning activities and experiences for students.  The school is committed to providing high quality education in the hope that each graduate will be well equipped to face the challenges of the future.

 

Highlights

Hong Chi Morninghill School, Tsui Lam, is committed to Life Planning Education. The school’s mission is "to provide a quality education so that every graduate is equipped to be employable".  The school has adopted the Personal Outcome Assessment for Students (POAS) (Hong Chi Association, 2006).  Class meetings are initiated so the life planning education and personal growth goals are set for each student and reviewed regularly at various school stages.

Life Planning Education is implemented in a "planning-implementation-evaluation" mode under a "three-tier support framework" (class, small group, individual training) make an effort to provide comprehensive support to each student.  Through the "Common Platform", "Common Language" and "Common Standards", the coherent professional team (teachers and specialists) designs Individualised Learning Plans (ILP) in accordance with the needs of students.  ILP include different learning objectives, such as behavioural and emotional management, social communication, self-esteem establishment and community adaption.  The plans are implemented through Group Education Programme (GEP) in order to develop students’ potential and consolidate learning process.  Individualised Education Programme (IEP) and professional support (speech therapists, occupational therapist, education psychologist, social workers and nurses) are also essential to support students’ personal growth.    With the help of award scheme and parent collaboration, a healthy lifestyle is developed and good character is nurtured so as to enhance whole-person development. 

The school emphasises independent living skills and vocational training.  For senior secondary students, the school provides career assessment and vocational training, as well as a graduation support mechanism, which facilitates graduates’ transition to workplace smoothly. 

The participation of parents is also important. They can monitor students' goals and progress easily on the Life Planning Education Platform.  Parents are also encouraged to upload their children’s videos as home based evidence to share the learning outcomes.　Self-learning resources are plentiful for parents and students so as to promote self-learning habit. 

The school guides students systematically to explore, decide and prepare their own career path according to their abilities and interests.  It is hoped that they can achieve a meaningful, self-reliant life and contribute to society after completion of schooling.