Chuen Yuen Handbook 全完手冊 2019-2020
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CYC Handbook 2019-2020 (English version) Content Historical Prospective of the Church of Christ in China 3 Schools of the Church of Christ in China 6
Vision, Mission Statement and Core Values of CCC 8 Preface Brief History of Chuen Yuen College 9
Responsibility and right of Parents 12 We believe that Home School cooperation is very important for the Home - School Corporation 14 up-bringing of a student and the support from parents is crucial. The aim of School Organisation 16 this handbook is to provide the basic information of our school to parents so The Parent-Teacher Association 18 that they can understand our vision and mission. This handbook also contains Chuen Yuen Alumni Association 20 some school policies that parents are worth noticing. School Affairs 21 School in General 22 When students are getting lost or feeling frustrated, it is advisable to listen Disciplinary matters 23 and give them guidance. Keep scolding won’t help. Good communicate Extracurricular Activities 26 between parents and children will help to solve most of the problems. Our Chuen Yuen Award Scheme (CYAS) 30 Form teachers, Guidance teachers, Discipline teachers and the Principal are School Publications 39 always ready to offer help. Parents are welcome to contact them by telephone, Miscellaneous 41 Rules of using the Information Technology 42 email or fax. Parents can also share their points of view in talks or meetings Anti-Bullying Policy 46 of Parent-Teacher Association. Personal Data (Privacy) Protection Policy 50
Elimination of Disability Discrimination Policy 51
Catering for students with special educational needs 53 We sincerely hope that we can cooperate to nurture our students together. Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy 61
Guidelines for Handling School Complaints 66 Guidelines for schools and staff on the acceptance of advantages 78 C.C.C Chuen Yuen College and donations September 2019 S.1 Subject Teachers (Year 2019/20) 79
1 2 Historical Prospective of the Church of Christ in China gained further momentum. In 1927, the First General Assembly of the newly formed Church of Christ in China, which was attended by representatives The formation of the Church of Christ in China can be traced back to 1918 from all over China, met in St. Mary's Hall, Shanghai. In all, 88 when the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in China called a commissioners attended, of whom 66 were Chinese and 22 were missionaries meeting in Nanjing to look into the desirability of forming a union of representing 11 denominations and 53 District Associations. This laid the churches. Then the May 4 Movement (1919) aroused among the youth in foundation of unity on which the Church of Christ in China was built. The China a great passion for nationalism, and some even suspected that newly formed Church adopted a four-tier system: on the national level, the Christianity had become a tool of cultural invasion by the imperialistic General Assembly; on the provincial level, the Synods; on the district level, Western powers. Chinese students everywhere organized Anti-Christian the Associations; and on the local level, the churches. Federation, directly challenging the roles and work of the churches. Some church leaders realized that the Church must be indigenous to shed off the The Second General Assembly met in 1930 in Baihedong, Guangdong. The insulting label of a "foreign religion." In other words, local churches must Third General Assembly was held in Gulangyu, Xiamen, in 1933. And the become self-governing, self-supporting, and self-propagating in order to take Fourth General Assembly was held in Qingdao in 1937. In a period of 10 years, root in the country and to minister to her people. Thus the representatives five synods and 34 associations were added to the union, making a total of 16 from the Presbyterian Church, the London Missionary Society and the synods, 85 associations, 2842 local churches, 454 ordained ministers and Congregational Church agreed that they must stand united in order to be a approximately 130,000 communicants. Thereafter, World War II broke out more effective witness for Christ. Only a united church could contribute to and general assembly meeting had to be suspended until the war was over. China at a time when she was facing invasion from the outside and civil There was an intention of calling a meeting of the Fifth General Assembly discontent from the inside. after the war, but because of the chaotic aftermath of the war and the poor condition of the land transportation system, the idea had not been materialized. The representatives met to draw up a scheme of union. Representatives from In October 1946, an extended joint meeting of the Board members and other denominations soon join in. Subsequently, the churches in Canton deacons was held in Nanjing with 57 representatives attending. At that time, declared in July 1919 the formation of The Guangdong Synod of the Church nation-wide, there were 20 Synods, 105 associations and 170,000 of Christ in China. Representatives from the Swedish Missionary Society, the communicants. Altogether 17 Mission Boards from the West covering three Congregational Church, the London Missionary Society, the Presbyterian continents were involved in the unity movement. They were the United Church and the United Brethren also joined the declaration. In 1922, the Church of Canada, Women Missionary Society of the United Church of Provisional General Assembly met in Shanghai and the unity movement
3 4 Canada, Presbyterian Church of Canada, Women Missionary Society of the Schools of the Church of Christ in China Presbyterian Church of Canada, Congregational Church of America, Secondary School Presbyterian Church in the United States (South), The Reformed Church in CCC Chuen Yuen College CCC Kwei Wah Shan College America, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (North), Evangelical and CCC Fong Yun Wah Secondary School CCC Ming Kei College Reformed Church, United Brethren, London Missionary Society, British CCC Fung Leung Kit Memorial Secondary CCC Ming Yin College School Baptist Missionary Society, British Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church CCC Mong Man Wai College CCC Heep Woh College CCC Rotary Secondary School in Ireland, Church of Scotland, Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, and CCC Hoh Fuk Tong College CCC Tam Lee Lai Fun Memorial Secondary Presbyterian Church of Australia. CCC Kei Chi Secondary School School CCC Kei Heep Secondary School CCC Yenching College Common Doctrine CCC Kei Long College Kowloon True Light Middle School HKCCCC is a uniting church consisting mainly of churches with CCC Kei San Secondary School Pui Ying Secondary School CCC Kei Shun Special School Shatin Pui Ying College Congregational and Presbyterian traditions. Also included during its CCC Kei To Secondary School True Light Girls' College inception years were the London Missionary Society, British Baptist CCC Kei Yuen College Ying Wa College Missionary Society and others. They nevertheless share the same beliefs: CCC Kung Lee College Ying Wa Girls' School
1. "Believe in Jesus Christ as our Redeemer and Lord on whom the Primary School Christian Church is founded; and in an earnest desire for the establishment of CCC But San Primary School CCC Kei Shun Special School (Primary) His Kingdom throughout the whole earth." CCC Chuen Yuen First Primary School CCC Kei Tsun Primary School CCC Chuen Yuen Second Primary School CCC Kei Tsz Primary School 2. "Accept the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the divine CCC Chun Kwung Primary School CCC Kei Wa Primary School inspired word of God and the supreme authority in matters of faith and life." CCC Fong Yun Wah Primary School CCC Kei Wa Primary School (Kowloon CCC Heep Woh Primary School Tong)
CCC Heep Woh Primary School (Cheung CCC Kei Wai Primary School 3. "Recognize the Apostle's Creed as the expression of the fundamental Sha Wan) CCC Kei Wai Primary School (Ma Wan) doctrines of our common evangelical faith." CCC Hoh Fuk Tong Primary School CCC Kei Wan Primary School CCC Kei Chun Primary School CCC Kei Wan Primary School (Aldrich CCC Kei Faat Primary School Bay) CCC Kei Faat Primary School (Yau Tong) CCC Mong Wang Far Yok Memorial Primary School
5 6 CCC Tai O Primary School Ying Wa Primary School Vision, Mission Statement and Core Values of CCC Kowloon True Light Middle School (Primary)
Kindergarten Vision CCC Chuen Yuen Kindergarten Together we nurture fullness of life; Hand in hand we witness the love of CCC Fuk Yau Kindergarten / Child Care Centre Christ CCC Fuk Yau No. 2 Kindergarten Fuk Yau No.2 Child Care Centre Cum Day Creche CCC Kei Chun Kindergarten Mission Statement CCC Kei Faat Kindergarten With the love of Christ, compassion for humanity and a progressive CCC Kei Wa Kindergarten attitude, we strive to deliver a quality education, to develop students’ Hip Woh School The HKCCCC potential to the fullest, to share with them the Gospel, and to cultivate in them a sense of good citizenship which will benefit our society and nation.
Core Values With the aim of spreading the word of God and serving the community, we provide a holistic education to all with loving care, a progressive attitude and total commitment.
7 8 Brief History of Chuen Yuen College classes were provided since September 1976. In September 1978, special classes were introduced upon the request of the Education Department. As The CCC Chuen Yuen College was founded in 1969. As the number of the government set up more special school in subsequent years, special students in Kwai Chung District increased sharply, the late General Secretary, classes were then reduced since September 1985. Extra normal classes were Rev. Dr. Peter Wong decided to build a secondary school to cope with the then introduced. Class size was maintained at 29 classes onwards. That was 5 demand in this district to provide educational and evangelistic service. After classes for S1 to S5 and 2 classes for S6 to S7. In September 2011, number several drawbacks, a new aided English secondary school was built at the of students suitable to school dropped continually, fine tuning policy was present site. As Chuen Yuen Church, Chuen Yuen Primary first, second and introduced to reduce number of classes and class size. Therefore, there would third schools were already founded in Tsuen Wan, this newly built school only be 4 classes from S1 to S6. was named as Chuen Yuen College.
. The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum. Academic subjects On 18th May1969, foundation ceremony was officiated by Dr. YUNG, Chi offered by our school are just as the same as of the other grammar schools in Tung, President of Chung Chi College of the Chinese University of Hong Hong Kong. For non-academic subjects, we have Arts and Design, music, Kong. Normal lessons were started in September this year. On 16th Computer, Physical Education and Religious Education, etc. In recent years, November of the same year, school opening ceremony by BishopT.OttoNall, Putonghua (PTH), Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (BAFS) and United Methodist was held. Liberal Studies are introduced to meet the needs.
Our school, of area about 50,000 square feet, is situated in Kwai Chung The school strives to provide an all round holistic education to students. The Sheung Kok Street. It has a six-storey building and well equipped with 28 development of students in intellectual, physical, moral, social, aesthetic and standard classrooms, 13 special rooms, a school hall can accommodate about spiritual aspects are all our concerns. a thousand of students, a basketball court, covered playground and a car park. Mr. Cheung Wan Cha, our founding principal has retired since August 1983
and the second Principal, Miss Yau Oi Nam left and emigrated in August In 1969, school had only eight classes of Form one and two. In 1972, our 1992. Mrs. Lee Shek Yuk Yu, the third principal, has left and became the school had for the first time to participate in the Hong Kong Certificate of principal of her mother school, Ying Wa Girls’ College since August 2001. Education Examination. In September 1973, Arts and Science streams of Mr. Wong Wai Yiu has succeeded the fourth Principal in the same year. Mr. Advanced Level were introduced. At September 1974, the school had Wong has retires since August 2019 and Mr. Ip Tin Yau has succeeded the expanded to have 24 normal classes. Later, in response to the Education fifth Principal in the same year. Department for the implementation of nine-year free education, two floating
9 10 Responsibility and right of Parents The school is administered by the Incorporated Management Committee, 1. Parents are responsible to protect their children. If children are still too which is led by our supervisor, school managers, the principal and young to take care of themselves and at the same time their parents cannot representatives from various stake-holders. The school work is administered provide them food and shelter, it is a criminal offence. by the executive committee, which is headed by the principal and further 2. Parents have the rights to set rules or control the behaviours of their supported by two vice-principals and six major functional committees, children to a reasonable level with appropriate level of punishments. namely, Academic, Discipline, Guidance, Religious, Extracurricular However, it would be a criminal offence if excess punishment is taken. Activities and Moral and Civic Education. Members of the executive 3. Parents are better to set rules together with their children so as each committee supervise the work of all committees and call meetings to members of the family can comply with the rules. These rules reflect what promote, implement and evaluate the progress of school work., Information are the moral and behavioral standards expected by the parents. Technology Team, Staff Development Team, Parent-Teacher Association Main points of these Rules are: and Alumni Association (founded in 1994) are also established to support i. Responsibilities at home; various students’ work. ii. Proper manners;
iii. Time to return home after school and permissions should be sought The CCC Chuen Yuen Church works closely with the school in religious if otherwise; missions. Pastor and Chaplain serve as advisers to the school on evangelical iv. Not to allow going to game centre, lingering on the street and fast matters. They also help the school to promote the gospel among teachers and food shop, etc; students in the campus. v. Should not spend all the savings and needs to borrow from others;
vi. Not to allow prolong phone talk with friends; Our school will continue to nurture our students with the educational mission vii. Need to prepare for the tests or examination; of CCC: With the love of Christ, compassion for humanity and a progressive viii. Avoid“too close” to the opposite sex. attitude, we strive to deliver a quality education, to develop students’ potential If these rules are explained clearly and consensus are built, children are to the fullest, to share with them the Gospel, and to cultivate in them a sense of able to behave properly. good citizenship which will benefit our society and nation. 4. Parents should try to avoid the follows: i. Always absent from home; ii. Always not staying in Hong Kong; iii. Rare meeting time (say, less than 2 hours a day); iv. Busy at home affairs and do not talk with their children;
11 12 v. Unreachable when children have needs; Home - School Corporation vi. All the home affairs are given to grandparents or maid; Parents have to concern for their own children. Apart from their academic vii. Showing no interest in matters of their children; performance, it is also important to take care of the social and mental health viii. Unable to discipline their own children and just rely on the school. of their children. If your children behave abnormally, you have to observe
the situation carefully. If the situation continues, please talk with him/her and Although parents are tired or even exhausted after a whole day work, it is try to find out the problem. If you need our help, you could make an important for them to spend time and communicate with their children appointment with our school guidance teacher or social worker through the patiently. Do show empathy and respect with your children. class teacher. Referrals can be made to provide more suitable service if
necessary. If the student has abnormal behavior, our class teacher or discipline teacher will inform the parents as soon as possible. The parents should talk to their child and try to stop him/her from the misbehaviour. You can find the class teacher, discipline teachers, guidance teachers and social worker for help. For severe situations, we shall contact the parents immediately.
Professional Counseling For difficult problems, professional advice will be helpful. For example, we need a doctor when we are sick. Likewise, we should consult a psychologist or social worker and when we deal with complicated psychological and/or social problems.
Various Counseling Services A. In School (i) School Social Worker: We have two social workers. They organize activities and provide individual counseling services to students and their parents in need. (ii) Educational psychologist: An Educational psychologist assesses student needs, give advice and consultation services. He can only be reached by referral.
13 14 B. Outside school School Organisation Adolescent Counseling Centre: Offer individual counseling and group A. The school Incorporated Management Committee (IMC) was founded in services. 2011. The Adolescent Counseling Centre can be reached as follows: Members of the IMC in 2019-2020 are as follows:- The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups 2527 2448 1 Prof. WONG Sing Wing, Dennis (Supervisor) Hong Kong Children & Youth Services 2366 7271 2 Ms. CHAN Chui Yin (Sponsoring body Manager) Clinical Psychological Service 2761 1106 3 Dr. CHEUNG Kwan Hin (Sponsoring Body Manager) Hong Kong Christian Service School Social Work 2389 4242 4 Ms. HO Lai Man (Sponsoring Body Manager) Service 5 Ms. HO Mei Fung, Linda (Sponsoring Body Manager) Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service 2251 0888 6 Ms. CHIU Mi Ying (Sponsoring body Manager) Learning Support & Development Centre, 2171 4111 7 Rev. CHEUNG Mun Yee (Sponsoring body Manager) Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service 2171 4171 8 Mr. WONG Kam Shing (Alternate Sponsoring body Manager) 2835 4342 St. James' Settlement 9 Mr. CHAN Man Ho (Independent Manager) Wan chai Integrated Family Service Centre 10 Mr. IP Tin Yau (Principal)
11 Mr. CHAN Ki Yeung (Teacher Manager) Emergency Counseling: 12 Mr. TANG Shu Yan (Alternate Teacher Manager) Voice Story, M21 Multimedia Services , 2777 8899 13 Mr. TANG Ping Yin (Parent Manager) The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups 14 Ms. LEUNG Kit Yuk (Alternate Parent Manager) Hotline Services of Social Welfare Department 2343 2255 15 Mr. LEE Tak Keung, Simon (Alumni Manager) Other Service Hotline: Counseling Hotline (YWCA) 2711 6622 The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups 2777 1112 Hok Yau Club 2503 3399 Hong Kong Family Welfare Society 2465 6868 Family Support Hotline (Po Leung Kuk) 8103 2338 The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong 2772 0047
15 16 Students’ Affairs The Parent-Teacher Association Evaluation Team Mr. NG C.F. Moral and Civic Ms. LAI M.F. 1. The Parent-Teacher Association of CCC Chuen Yuen College is founded Education Committee at 1994. The Parents-Teachers’ Association (PTA) was formed with an Discipline Mr. KWOK C.F. Parent-Teacher Ms. YEUNG P.Y. aim to: Committee Association Extracurricular Mr. SIU H.N. Alumni Association Mr. LAU K. K. i. promote home-school co-operation and better home-school relations; Activities Committee ii. discuss matters of mutual concern in a concerted effort to improve Guidance Committee Ms. LI S.K. IT Team Mr. HUNG S. students’ welfare. Religious Committee Ms. SHIU S.Y. School Image Mr. LO K.W. Student Union Ms. LEUNG P.L. SEN Mr. CHEUNG K. L. 2. Here are some school functions and activities initiated by the PTA in this School Maintenance Mr. MAK K.L. Office Ms. LAU S.H. year: Energy Saving Team Mr. LAU K. K. i. PTA Annual General Meeting ii. PTA Election Day Academic iii. Picnic Day Academic Mr. TANG S.Y. Audio & Video Mr. LAW S.K. iv. Volunteer Gathering in Lunar New Year Equipment Examination Ms. TONG P. S. Teachers’ Professional Mr. LO K.W. v. PTA Newsletters Development vi. Tea party in Parents Day Careers Mr. LEUNG C.W. Librarian Mr. MA W.K. vii. School Tuck Shop and Lunch box Supervision viii. Meeting with Student Union Others ix. Parent Workshop Social Workers Ms. SIN Y.Y. School Chaplains Rev. CHEUNG M.Y. x. Tutorial Class for Junior form Ms. SHUM K.Y. Ms. HUI M.Y. xi. Conduct Awards Mr. NG W.H. xii. PTA Outstanding Performance in Conduct Award Educational Mr. TSE H. N. Psychologist xiii. PTA Distinctive Progress in Conduct Award xiv. Parents-Also-Appreciate-Teachers’ Drive xv. S1 Parents’ Sharing cum Parent-volunteer Training Day S.1 Form Teachers xvi. S1 Registration 1A Ms. LUI C.F. Mr. MA W.K. 1C Mr. LI S.K. Ms. LEUNG K.Y. xvii. S1 New Parents’ Sharing cum Volunteer Recruitment 1B Mr. LAM C.W. Ms. CHAU S.F. 1D Mr. LEUNG C.C. Ms. SETO B.L. xviii. Interesting Classes Scarf knitting class Cooking class
17 18 Chuen Yuen Alumni Association 3. Membership Fee: $30.00 Annual Fee: $20.00 School Alumni Association was established at 1994 and has over two
thousand members up to September 2019. Newsletters and various activities 4. Family with full grant subsidy of Textbook Assistant will have refund after November 2016 upon submitting the relevant documents to Ms. would be held throughout the years. Over 50 scholarships are donated by YEUNG Po Yee, the teacher in charge of PTA. Alumni to encourage our students to achieve high in both academic and 5. The AGM of the Parent-Teacher Association would be held at October or November each year and executive board will be elected during the non-academic fields every year. If parents have any questions about the meeting. The board consists of 15 members, including parents and teachers. Alumni Association, please send an email to [email protected].
6. If parents have any questions about the administration of school, activities held by the association, please contact teacher-in-charge, Ms. YEUNG Po Yee. Parents can also leave a message after school hours.
19 20 School Affairs School in General
Affairs Responsible person 1. We adopt a 7-day cycle system with seven periods a day. Lesson starts 1. General school affairs such Ms. LAU Sau Hing from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Monday to Friday. 2. Junior form students have to do home work every day within two hours as Attendance, tests and which includes lesson preparation, readings etc. Students unable to examination hand-in their homework on time are required to attend a detention class 2. Discipline Form teachers or on that day after school. Discipline Master, Mr. KWOK Chi Fung 3. S1 students can join the Chuen Yuen Peer Counseling Scheme in which 3. Guidance Guidance Master, Ms. LI Shuk Kwan S4 students will take care of S1 students so that they can adapt the 4. Extracurricular Activity ECA Master, Mr. SIU Hoi Ning secondary school life more easily. 4. There are two tests and one examination in each term. Continue 5. Careers Career Master, Mr. LEUNG Chi Wah Assessment contributes 30% of the total marks. Criteria for promotion 6. Others are the overall pass of the total mark and pass in the core three subjects, (i) Student Affairs Vice Principal, Mr. LAU Kwok Keung namely, English, Chinese and Mathematics. (ii) Academic Affairs Vice Principal, Mr. TANG Shu Yan 5. There are two parents’ days, one in November and one in February in (iii) School affairs Principal, Mr. IP Tin Yau each year. 7. Parent Teacher Association PTA Chairperson 6. Lessons of Moral and Civic education cover all the essential elements to nurture a youth. Topics include self-understanding, interpersonal
communication, emotional management, value education etc. Telephone number for Enquiry : 2420 5050 7. Moral and Civic education is very important and community services, voluntary works and discussion forums will be conducted throughout the year.
21 22 Disciplinary matters required for P.E. lessons. Dyeing of hair is not allowed. Boys cannot perm their hair. Girls having long With the enforcement of the comprehensive school rules, our school has built hair must tie the hair up using black or navy ribbon. All requirements of reputable school ethos among the neighborhood. The school rules are to uniform and appearance can be found in student’s Handbook and notice nurture students’ conscientiousness and to protect them from the negative boards. Students have to wear proper school uniform to school on school elements in our society. Therefore, it is important for parents to cooperate days and non-school days. with us in enacting the school rules.
Teachers-on-duty: The work of the Discipline Committee is to There are two teachers-on-duty patrolling around the campus in the morning, 1. address students’ general conduct recess time, lunch time and after school every day. They would take care of 2. check students’ uniform the students and advise prefects. Teachers would also pay attention to the 3. organize disciplinary activities school entrance and nearby areas after school. 4. assist class teachers in coping with discipline problems of the class
5. liaise with the Guidance Committee and social workers Prefects: 6. handle students’ attendance-related issues Senior forms students are selected to be prefects, led by two head prefects 7. train school prefects (one boy and one girl), to assist teachers in discipline-related matters. 8. hold fire drills Prefects patrol around the playground and staircases in the morning. In the 9. manage the Study Room recess time and lunch time, they walk around different corridors. They also 10. patrol the nearby areas, and help with various school events, namely, the Athletic Meets, Swimming Gala, 11. have meetings with parents if needed. Parent’s Day, and Open Day. Nominated by teachers and themselves,
prefects are elected by all teachers. The election and inauguration ceremony The execution of school rules aims at are held in November every year. - building a good learning atmosphere for students
- maintaining discipline and upholding our school spirit, and Regular Patrols: - instilling appropriate values into our students. Discipline teachers and other teachers patrol around the school campus and
the surrounding areas regularly to ensure the discipline and safety of students. School Uniform: We have been cooperating with various governmental departments to voice Students should lead a simple lifestyle when studying; and this is embodied our opinion on the environment, hygiene, transport and law and order of the by the decent design of the school uniform. Standardized P.E. uniform is also
23 24 neighboring areas. Extracurricular Activities
We have four houses and a large number of clubs and societies providing a Fire Drills: broad variety of activities, both academic and non-academic, for students to Fire drills are carried out twice a year. When the alarm rings, teachers will participate so that they can enjoy their leisure time, to enhance students’ instruct students to evacuate accordingly and line up in the playground. mutual understanding and to learn how to cooperate with each other. Each Guidelines and evacuation routes are affixed in every classroom and club or society is led by teacher advisors and some student leaders. Activities laboratory. Teachers would follow the guidelines when evacuating. schedules will be posted in their respective notice boards. Discipline teachers would also provide help to students near the staircases.
I. Clubs and Societies Collaboration with Different Committees: Academic: The Discipline Committee works closely with the Guidance Committee and 1. English Society Ms. NG Pui-yan, Ms. MALONE Kelly Anne, social workers. Meetings are held regularly to provide the most suitable help Ms. CHAN Hoi-yi, Ms. CHAN Wai-yu to students. Should parents have any enquiry, please contact the Discipline 2. Chinese Society Ms. LAI Mei-fung, Ms. CHAN Siu-fung, Master. Ms. CHAN Man-ki, Ms. HO Lai-kwan, Ms. CHIU Ying-ying 3. Liberal Studies Society Ms. KO Hui-yan, Mr. LEUNG Chi-wah, Ms. CHOI Cheuk-wa, Ms. CHAN Sau-kuen 4. Mathematics Society Mr. SIN Wing-hon, Ms. TONG Pik-shan, Mr. WONG Chi-ching 5. Science Society Mr. LAM Chi-wai, Mr. LEE Hung-kei, Mr. TSE Siu-hang 6. Social Science Society Ms. YAN Yuen-wa, Ms. LEUNG Ka-yin
Interest: 7. Art Club Ms. LI Shuk-kwan, Ms. CHOW Wai-chun 8. Chess & Bridge Club Ms. YAN Lina 9. Computer Club Mr. HUNG Shu
25 26 10. Dance Club Ms. WONG Ka-man Mr. CHOW Tsz-chun 11. Drama Club Ms. WONG Lo-yan, Ms. YAU Hiu-laam 29. Christian Fellowship Mr. NG Chap-fai, Ms. SHIU Sheung-yeung, 12. Horticulture Club Ms. HO Wai-yee (Senior) Ms. SO Yuk-fung, Mr. TSE Siu-hang, 13. Music Club Ms. SETO Bo-lai Mr. LEUNG Chi-wah 14. Quiz Club Ms. YAN Yuen-wa 15. Sports Club Mr. SIU Hoi-ning, Mr. LEUNG Siu-chun School Teams: 16. Philatelic Club Ms. SO Yuk-fung 1. Basketball Teams (Boys) Mr. SIU Hoi-ning 17. Reading Club Mr. MA Wa-kwong 2. Football Team (Boys) Mr. KWOK Chi-fung 18. Campus TV Mr. FU Man-lam 3. Swimming Teams Ms. YEUNG Po-yee Mr. LEUNG Chi-cheong, Mr. FU Man-lam, 4. Table-Tennis Teams Mr. LI Siu-kei 19. STEM Club Mr. LAM Chi-wai, Mr. LAW Sai-keung, 6. Volleyball Teams (Girls) Ms. YEUNG Po-yee Mr. TANG Tsz-yeung 7. Tennis Team Mr. LAM Chi-wai 8. Distant Running Teams Mr. SIN Wing-hon Service: 5. Badminton Team Mr. LO Kwok-wai 20. Boy Scout Mr. LI Siu-kei, Mr. CHAN Cheuk-yin, 9. Athletic Team Mr. SIU Hoi-ning, Ms. YEUNG Po-yee Mr. LEUNG Siu-chun 21. Community Youth Club Ms. CHAU Suk-fong, Ms. DENG Ying-hui II. House Master/Mistress & Members 22. Conservancy Club Ms. CHAU Suk-fong, Ms. LEUNG Ka-yin Wisdom House Mr. LEE Hung-kei, Ms. YAN Lina 23. Girl Guide Ms. CHAN Sau-kuen, Ms. LUI Chun-fan Faith House Mr. CHEUNG Ka-lok, Ms. DENG Ying-hui 24. JPC Discipline Committee Hope House Mr. LI Siu-kei, Ms. NG Pui-yan 25. Lei Tak Association Moral & Civic Education Committee Love House Mr. MA Wa-kwong, Ms. TSANG Yuk-ngor 26. Red Cross Youth Mr. LAW Sai-keung, Ms. HO Lai-kwan 27. Student Librarian Mr. MA Wa-kwong III. Others 1. Chuen Yuen Award Scheme Ms. SU Mei-kee, Ms. CHAN Hoi-yi, Christian Fellowship: Ms. CHAN Sau-kuen 28. Christian Fellowship Ms. TSANG Yuk-ngor, Ms. YAN Yuen-wa, 2. School Choir Ms. SETO Bo-lai (Junior) Ms. SHUM Pui-man, Ms. CHIU Ying-ying, 3. School Newspaper Ms. LAI Mei-fung, Ms. CHAN Siu-fung,
27 28 Ms. CHAN Man-ki, Ms. MALONE Kelly Anne, Chuen Yuen Award Scheme (CYAS) Ms. CHAN Wai-yu, Mr. MA Wa-kwong Preface 6. English Debate Ms. MALONE Kelly Anne, Ms. NG Pui-yan, Through joining Chuen Yuen Award Scheme (CYAS), it is believed that our Ms. LEUNG Po-ling students will become more responsible, hardworking, positive while meeting
life challenges and willing to serve the society. A great diversity of activities are organized by different school units, including Academic Committee, Discipline Committee, Guidance Committee, Religious Committee, Extracurricular Activities Committee and various service units, in which our students will have a balanced development during their schooling as we see and value the importance of holistic education. Our students will have a real sense of belonging day by day. A set of practical CYAS guidelines enable our students to fit in, set the goals step by step and find their school life enjoyable and meaningful.
Content CYAS is coordinated and implemented by CYAS team members, form teachers and teachers-in-charge of different activities. It is divided into three stages. After the completion of each stage, each student will be awarded a medal, a certificate and a merit or merits. All these will be indicated in the school documents. There are five categories of CYAS, namely academic affairs, discipline and guidance, religion, extracurricular activities and services. Each participating student must complete the assigned items in different stages:
Stage 1: 8 assigned items (2 academic affairs, 2 discipline and guidance, 1 religion, 2 extracurricular activities and 1 service); upon completion, a bronze medal, a certificate and a merit will be awarded.
29 30 Stage 1 (Bronze) Stage 2 (Silver) Stage 3 (Gold) Stage 2: Code Code Code (Choose 8 items) (Choose 12 items) (Choose 15 items) 12 assigned items (3 academic affairs, 3 discipline and guidance, 1 religion, A: Complete 1 item A: Complete 2 items A: Complete 2 items 3 extracurricular activities and 2 services); upon completion, a silver medal, 11A1 Pass in all subjects in 21A1 Reach or reach again 31A1 Reach or reach again a certificate and 2 merits will be awarded. 1 term 11A1* 21A1* 11A2 Significant progress 21A2 Significant progress 31A2 Significant progress Stage 3: compared with the compared with the compared with the 15 assigned items (4 academic affairs, 3 discipline and guidance, 1 religion, previous term (form previous term (form previous term position over 20/ 5 position over 30/ 10 (receive any progress 4 extracurricular activities and 3 services); upon completion, a gold medal, a more marks of grand more marks of grand award/ good results in certificate and 3 merits will be awarded. total/ receive any total/ receive any 4 subjects in senior progress award) progress award) forms 11A3 No late HW 21A3 Reach or reach again 31A3 No late HW How to join submission in 1 term 11A3* submission in 1 1. Every student is automatically added to join the program. academic year 21A4 Receive academic 31A4 Receive academic 2. Students should be in accordance with CYAS to reach the various stages achievement award achievement award listed, actively participate in and review the progress of their own. In (whole year in the (whole year in the same form/Any ranks same form/ rank 1 – 3 case of encountering difficulties, should seek the advice from teachers. 1 – 3 in any subject) in any subject) 3. If student completes the item which is not organized by our school, he/ 31A5 Receive scholarship outside school
she should approach CYAS team members within one month and submit Affairs Academic B: Complete 1 item B: Complete 1 item B: Complete 2 items the respective document for approval. 11B1 Participate in 21B1 Participate in library 31B1 Receive any prize in 4. For the activities organized by our school, the teachers-in-charge and morning reading reading program/ join library reading CYAS team members will proceed the recording process through e-class scheme (form book the reading club and program /in any sharing/ bring along up to recognized reading competition intranet system. The students have to check the record in e-class books to read and standard outside school intranet regularly and apply for levelling up when meeting the complete the assigned category) requirements. The head of CYAS team will approve each record, award 11B2 Join any academic 21B2 Participate in any 31B2 Participate in any medals, certificates and merits at an appropriate time. activity or competition academic competition academic competition or activity by school by school and receive and up to recognized any prize standard 11B3 Join any academic 21B3 Reach or reach 31B3 Participate in any activity or again11B3* academic competition competition outside outside school and school receive any prize
31 32 31B4 Reach or reach again 12B4 Participate in 22B4 Participate in adventure 32B4 Reach or reach 31B2/ 31B3* adventure activity activity organized by again 22B4* organized by Discipline and Guidance Discipline and Committee with good A: Complete 1 item A: Complete 2 items A: Complete 2 items Guidance Committee performance 12A1 No absent record in 1 22A1 No absent record in 1 32A1 Reach or reach with satisfactory term academic year again 22A1* performance 12A2 No late record in 1 22A2 No late record in 1 32A2 Reach or reach 12B5 Help the students of 22B5 Reach or reach again 32B5 Reach or reach term academic year again 22A2* special needs with 12B5* again 22B5* satisfactory 12A3 Conduct: B+ or 22A3 Conduct: A- or above 32A3 Reach or reach performance above again 22A3* 22B6 Participate in any 32B6 Participate in any 12A4 No violation of 22A4 No violation of school discipline or guidance discipline or school uniform rules uniform rules in 1 activity outside school guidance activity in 1 term academic year with satisfactory outside school with 12A5 No violation of 22A5 No violation of morning performance good performance morning assembly or assembly or day 4 22B7 Behavior praised (by 32B7 Behavior praised day 4 assembly assembly school rules in teacher’s (by head of school rules in 1 term 1 academic year recommendation) Discipline 12A6 No record of demerit, 22A6 No record of demerit, red Committee) red or black mark in or black mark in 1 22B8 Elected as prefect with 32B8 Receive outstanding 1 term academic year satisfactory performance prefect service B: Complete 1 item B: Complete 1 item B: Complete 1 item award 12B1 Participate in any 22B1 Participate in any activity 32B1 Reach or reach activity organized by organized by Discipline again 22B1* icpieadGiac Guidance and Discipline Discipline Committee Committee with good Complete 1 item Complete 1 item Complete 1 item with satisfactory performance 13A1 Attend Christian 23A1 Attend Christian 33A1 Attend Christian performance fellowship for 5 fellowship for 7 times or fellowship for 10 times 12B2 Participate in any 22B2 Participate in any activity 32B2 Reach or reach times or more in 1 more in 1 academic year or more in 1 academic activity organized by organized by Guidance again 22B2* academic year year Guidance Committee Committee with good 13A2 Fellowship 23A2 Fellowship committee 33A2 Fellowship committee with satisfactory performance committee member/ in preparatory member/ religious performance member/ religious committee with good event staff / in 12B3 Participate in peer 22B3 Be a big brother/ sister in 32B3 Participate in peer event staff / the performance preparatory committee Religion Religion counselling activity peer counselling activity counselling preparatory with outstanding organized by activity organized committee performance Guidance Committee by Guidance 13A3 Participate in any 23A3 Participate in any 33A3 Participate in any with satisfactory Committee with activity/ service of activity/ service of activity/ service of performance good performance Religious Religious Committee Religious Committee Committee and up to recognized and receive prize standard
33 34 13A4 Chair day 4 23A4 Chair day 4 assembly / 33A4 Chair day 4 assembly / 14A4 Represent our school 24A4 Represent our school 34A4 Represent our school assembly / MC / MC / pianist with good MC / pianist with to join any sports to join any sports to join any sports pianist performance outstanding competition outside competition outside competition outside performance school school and is on school and is on 13A5 Join religious 23A5 Join religious reading 33A5 Join religious reading position 1-8 position 1-3 reading scheme / scheme / education scheme / education 24A5 Represent district or 34A5 Reach or reach again education service service and up to service and be HK to join any 24A5* recognized standard commended competition 13A6 Join any 23A6 Join any recognized 33A6 Join any recognized B: Complete 1 item B: Complete 1 item B: Complete 2 items recognized religious course/ activity religious course/ (A + B: 3 items) religious course/ / competition outside activity / competition 14B1 Join any interest class 24B1 Join any interest class 34B1 Join any interest class activity / school and up to outside school and (entertaining) and up (entertaining) with (entertaining) with competition recognized standard receive prize to recognized active participation/ good performance/ outside school standards/ Participate Participate in any Participate in any 23A7 Receive any Christian 33A7 Receive any Christian in any training training (entertaining) training (entertaining) leader certificate of leader award (entertaining) (intermediate / not less (advanced/ not less commendation (elementary / not less than 10 hours, e.g. than 20 hours, e.g. than 5 hours, e.g. musical instrument musical instrument musical instrument class) class) A: Complete 1 item A: Complete 1 item A: Complete 2 items class) 14A1 Join any individual 24A1 Join 3 individual 34A1 Join any individual 14B2 Join any inter-house 24B2 Join any inter-house 34B2 Join any inter-house event in athlete meet events in athlete meet event in athlete meet (entertaining) (entertaining) (entertaining) or swimming gala or swimming gala or swimming gala and competition (e.g. competition (e.g. competition (e.g. get prize (1st three) dancing competition) dancing competition) dancing competition) nd 14A2 Join any inter-house 24A2 Join any inter-house 34A2 Join any inter-house and get prize (2 or and get prize sports competition sports competition sports competition above) (champion) (except athlete meet or (except athlete meet or (except athlete meet 14B3 Join any entertaining 24B3 Join any entertaining 34B3 Join any entertaining swimming gala) swimming gala) and or swimming gala) competition by school competition by school competition by school get prize (2nd or above) and get prize (e.g. art/music/drama, (e.g. art/music/drama, (e.g. art/music/drama, (champion) dancing/verse dancing/verse dancing/verse speaking/chess) speaking/chess) and speaking/chess) and 14A3 Join any training 24A3 Join any training 34A3 Join any training rd nd course by our school / course by our school / course by our school / get prize (3 or get prize (2 or Extracurricular activities activities Extracurricular outside school outside school outside school above) above) (elementary/ not less (intermediate/ not less (advanced/ not less than 5 hours, e.g. than 10 hours, e.g. than 20 hours, e.g. 14B4 Join any entertaining 24B4 Join any entertaining 34B4 Join any entertaining swimming course) swimming course) swimming course) competition outside competition outside competition outside school (e.g. school (e.g. school (e.g. art/music/drama, art/music/drama, art/music/drama, dancing/verse dancing/verse dancing/verse speaking/chess) speaking/chess) and speaking/chess) and get prize (3rd or get prize (2nd or above)/ merit above)/ excellent
35 36 15A3 Assist any school 25A3 Assist any school 35A3 Reach or reach promotion activity with promotion activity with again 25A3* Code Items Code Items Code Items satisfactory performance good performance 14B5 Join any activity by 24B5 Join any activity by 34B5 Join any activity by 15A4 Join CYC/ JPC/ Boy 25A4 Be group leader or 35A4 Receive orange Moral & Civic Edu Moral & Civic Edu Moral & Civic Edu Scout/ Girl Guide/ Red committee member of badge in CYC/ Be
Committee / Careers Committee / Careers Committee outside Cross and up to any service group with chairperson of any Committee with Committee with school with good recognized standard satisfactory service group with satisfactory good performance performance/ Join the performance satisfactory performance (e.g. (e.g. help organize activity or competition performance visiting the business the activity) by Careers Committee institute) by/outside school with 15A5 Do any recognized 25A5 Do any recognized 35A5 Do any recognized good performance service by school with service by school with service by school satisfactory good performance (e.g. with outstanding 14B6 Be committee 24B6 Be committee 34B6 Reach or reach again performance (e.g. boy boy scout, first-aid, performance (e.g. member of club, member of club, 24B6* scout, first-aid, athletic athletic meet…) boy scout, first-aid, society, house or society, house or meet…) athletic meet…) student union with student union with 15A6 Do any recognized 25A6 Do any recognized 35A6 Do any recognized satisfactory good performance service by the other service by the other service by the performance organization with organization with good other organization 14B7 Join any assigned Extracurricular activities (continued) activities Extracurricular satisfactory performance (e.g. flag with outstanding entertaining activity performance (e.g. flag selling, beach performance (e.g. with satisfactory selling, beach cleaning…) flag selling, beach performance (e.g. cleaning…) cleaning…) music appreciation) 25A7 Appointed as the 35A7 Reach or reach careers counsellor/ again 25A7* Complete 1 item Complete 2 items Complete 3 items student ambassador with good performance 15A1 Be class monitor or 25A1 Be class monitor or 35A1 Reach or reach monitress/ class monitress/ class again 25A1* *If the student completes the precious stage, he/she can directly apply for association committee association committee that item. member/ IT prefect/ member/ IT prefect/ morning reading leader/ morning reading leader/ reply slip collection reply slip collection leader/ environment leader/ environment Service Service conservation leader conservation leader with satisfactory with good performance performance 15A2 Host/ MC of any 25A2 Host/ MC of any 35A2 Reach or reach big-scaled activity with big-scaled activity with again 25A2* satisfactory good performance performance
37 38 School Publications layout of each page of the Newsletter and hoping that a prefect School Newsletter is published. School Newsletters
Teacher advisers of School Newsletters are delegated by school and the Parents Bulletin by Parent-Teacher Association will be published each term to editorial board consists of committee members of Student Union and promote affairs concerning Parents and events organized by the PTA and students of different forms. School.
School Newsletter (文粹) has been published since 1987 and encountered a School Magazine is published every five years and the 50th School lots of difficulties, such as inexperienced editors and inconsistence in Anniversary School Magazine will be publish in February 2020. contents and formats. However, the editorial board had been worked hard to overcome all these difficulties and School Newsletters, one after one striving for perfection, were published. High Quality works of School Newsletters are therefore can be assured.
Ultimate goal of the School Newsletter is to let our students possess a publication of their own. Students are able to have good understanding and communication with fellow students and teachers through the School Newsletter. Contents of the Newsletter include articles about students, happenings round the school, reflections, news concerning various activities and competitions. It also provides a forum or exhibition hall to demonstrate and displaced students’ good works.
Main topics in each newsletter are arena of Student Union, current issues, teacher’s recommendations, articles around school & activities and Chuen Yuen open forum which is free to submit by students in English or Chinese. Information and data required by each issue of the newsletter is usually collected by interviews or questionnaires. Accurate analysis of data would then be made to provide concrete support of the argument made. Photographer, graphic designer and editors would try their best to design the
39 40 Miscellaneous Rules of using the Information Technology
1. All S1 students will have their lunch at school. Our current lunch provider User identity and responsibility is FIT FOR LIFE Luncheon & Catering Services. Students can also bring 1. In a computer system, user account and password is your identity card. their own lunch box to school. When you receive your password, you should change this password 2. No school fee is required in Hong Kong. Students with financial immediately to protect your personal data from being stolen. Do not let difficulties can apply for the School Textbook Assistance (TA) Scheme, anyone know your account and password. Unauthorized use can be the Student Travel Subsidy (STS) Scheme and the Subsidy Scheme for prevented by changing your password regularly. Internet Access Charges (SIA) by the Student Finance Office (SFO). 2. All the messages sent under your account are endorsed by you. You Application forms are available in the office. automatically bear the responsibility for the messages sent. 3. Insurance for Schools The Government takes out a Block Insurance Policy for aided schools. In Code of surfing the Internet addition, our school has obtained an adequate insurance to cover the 1. When you use the Internet, do not provide any personal information such as public liabilities arising from fire, accidents and injuries to students. If address, school name or telephone number to any unknown computer users. necessary, parents may obtain their own insurance against accidents. 2. Do not share your photos without parents’ consent. 4. Classroom Cleaning Scheme 3. In the Cyber world, fake identity is very common and do not fall into the Students have to clean their own classroom every day after school to trap to date with cyber friend. enhance their sense of belonging, responsibility and team spirit. Students 4. If you receive obscene messages, you should immediately report to teachers have to clean the blackboard, sweep the floor, wipe the desk and chair. or parents. You should not reply to such messages. Students are briefed to pay attention during cleaning. Teachers of Moral 5. If you receive mails from unknown sources, scanning with antivirus and Civic Education committee and janitors will supervise students’ software before opening or simply delete it. work. 6. If you receive (sex) harassing messages, you should immediately report to teachers, parents, Internet service providers or Police. 7. Do not participate in the act of chain letters (Note 1). Chain letter often contains false information or intimidation. If you receive this kind of chain letters, don’t panic and simply delete it. You can report to teachers if needed. 8. Do not abuse use of electronic media (including chain letters). Fake information, indecent messages and deliberately spreading the computer
41 42 virus should be stopped. Note 2: Freeware is proprietary software that is available for use at no monetary Attitudes when surfing the Internet cost. In other words, freeware may be used without payment but may 1. Appropriate language should be used in the Internet and Foul language is usually not be modified unacceptable. Shareware is a type of proprietary software which is provided (initially) 2. No bullying should be made in the Internet. If you are the victim, you free of charge to users, who are allowed and encouraged to make and should respond rationally and report to teachers. share copies of the program, which helps to distribute it. The software 3. Respect the privacy and password should not be disclosed to anyone even itself may be limited in functionality or be time-limited. Or it may remind the best friends. Stay away from people especially who is entering a the user that payment would be appreciated. password when using a computer. Open-source software (OSS) is computer software with its source code 4. Respect the copyrights. Licensed software (Note 2) copyrighted works are made available with a license in which the copyright holder provides the commonly found over the Internet, you should not infringe the law by rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any downloading or copying illegally without the permission of owners. It can purpose lead to criminal or civil proceedings. Note 3: 5. No hacking (Note 3) and unauthorized use of the school's intranet or any If you have special talent in computer knowledge and skills, you should take private networks are unlawful. Destroying the computer files and advantage to help the students to use computers, to help teachers and school unauthorized use of another person accounts are not permitted. Such writing software programmes or web page design and to maintain the IT activities are not a game and may constitute a criminal offense. (Note 4) services of school. Such precious experiences could explore further development in the field of IT. Note 1: Note 4: Chain letter consists of a message that attempts to convince the recipient to Hacking into the computer network can be a serious crime. Students are make a number of copies of the letter and then pass them on to as many prohibited to hack into the school intranet. Once discover, school will take the recipients as possible. Mostly people instructed to send chain letters and make disciplinary action or refer to the police. a little investment so as one can make a good return. Some chain letters advocating to bring good luck and threaten the recipient with bad luck or even Punishment physical violence or death if he or she "breaks the chain" and refuses to adhere 1. If students are found to send chain letters or indecent e-mails within school to the conditions set out in the letter. The famous chain letter is Dave Rhodes network, disciplinary action will be taken. Right of using school intranet Chain Letter (Make Money Fast Program). will also be deprived for a month. Repeated offenders will be subjected to
43 44 more severe punishment. Anti-Bullying Policy 2. If students are found to hack into the school intranet, teachers’ or students’ 1. School should be a secure place for students to learn and grow. Bullying computer, disciplinary action will be taken. Right of using school intranet will spoil the learning environment. The school is determined to stop and will also be deprived for three month. Our school may refer those cases to prevent any forms of bullying. Contact our staff immediately if necessary. the Police. 2. Bullying has three components in common, namely:
(i) Repetition - Bullying repeats over time. It is not a single incident. (ii) Malicious intent - Bullies oppress and hurt others deliberately. (iii) Imbalance of power - Bullies are apparently more powerful and bullying occurs when the victims are unable to defend themselves. A behaviour is defined as bullying only when it has all these three components. Overall speaking, bullying is a repeated and intended act of harm or oppression by a person or a group of persons who is more powerful or in the majority.
Bullying can be broadly classified into three categories as follows: (i) Physical bullying with aggressive behavior - Punching, kicking, slapping, hitting, shoving, tripping, pulling hair, extorting money or properties, etc. (ii) Verbal bullying - Intimidating, making nasty / abusive call, cursing, defaming, mockery, name-calling and insulting or making malicious fun of somebody by attacking his personal characteristics like appearance, ability, and ethnicity. (iii) Indirect bullying - Spreading rumours, being hostile, ignoring, isolating, boycotting or rejecting the victim, etc. 3. Anti-Bullying Policy is to let all staff, parents and students have a better understanding of bullying is. Policy can make the school based complaints system more transparent and more systematic to handle complaints in school. Report any bullying cases without any hesitation to school through
45 46 teachers, Principal, vice Principals, Discipline Committee or Guidance relationship between the victims and bullies. Committee. Our uphold principle to stop any bullying is clear and firm, 6. Responsibilities of bullies zero tolerance. (i) They had to make promises that no bullying will occur again and 4. Characteristics of Victims say sorry to the victims sincerely. (i) Introverted, shy and timid (ii) Discipline action will be made and even to expel or suspend such (ii) Silent, weak in expression pupil from the school. (iii) Belittled by peers, lonely at school with few friends (iii) Mediation will be arranged if possible. (iv) Lack of social skills in handling peer relationship, likely to annoy or (iv) School will follow the case after the investigation to ensure no offend other students similar cases will occur. (v) Lack of skills in handling disputes or solving problems, likely to make radical or provocative reactions 7. Prevention measures (vi) Possessing specific characteristics or habitual behaviours different (i) Set up the school regulations from other students. (ii) Making promises with students (vii) Having special needs, such as intellectual disability, physical (iii) “Bullying” will be set as the title for compositions to express their disability, attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum point of views and good works will be displayed in class and disorders and other learning, emotional or behavioural problems. school notice boards. (iv) Discussion about “Bullying” in class in Moral and Civic education 5. Handling Procedures lessons and Form teachers’ period will be scheduled. (i) Once cases are reported by students or parents, school will stop the (v) Special topics concerning Bullying will be organized during the bullying at once and will investigate the case or threats made. school assembly to promote students’ upright values or enhance (ii) Details are recorded including date, time, venue, persons involved their understanding of bullying. and the events occurred. (iii) Teacher has to interview both the bullies and the victims as well as 8. Staff development their parents if the case is serious. Also, referral to social workers, Staffs are encouraged to take refreshment courses to handle cases of educational psychologist or police will be made if necessary. bullying and school development team will provide suitable workshops (iv) After the investigation, correctional measures in interpersonal for teachers on these topics with specialists. relationship will be given to bullies so as to prevent any bullying 9. If parents need, consult the following organizations: to occur again. It hopes that these measures can rebuild the Social Welfare Department (24 hours hotline) 23432255
47 48 Social welfare Department (Family and Child Protective Service) Personal Data (Privacy) Protection Policy 29407350 According to Data Protection Principle 4 (DPP4) in Schedule 1 to the Centre for Restoration of Human Relationship 23997776 Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, data users (schools) must take all HK Christian Service (school social work service) 23894242 practical steps to protect the data against unauthorised or accidental access. School Education Psychologist 24205050
Police station Personnel records held which include academic records, conducts, activity photos, residential address, family income, race and language used, etc.
Main Purposes of keeping Personal Data are used for school entry registration, further studies and job applications, applications of school and Examination fee (HKEAA) fee remission. Travel Subsidy Scheme applications, and referrals, etc.
Protection measures Our School takes appropriate steps to protect the personal data we hold against loss, unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure. However, the personal data will be provided for the organizations stated above under the approval of applicants.
Data access and correction You can make your data access request directly to The Principal CCC Chuen Yuen College 15, Sheung Kok Street, Kwai Chung Estate, Kwai Chung, NT
When handling a data access or correction request, school will check the identity of the requester to ensure that he/she is the person legally entitled to make the data access or correction request.
49 50 Elimination of Disability Discrimination Policy rectified if possible in advance, so as school will have sufficient time to prepare. Background 4. If there are any necessary measures that school should provide but Enacted in 1996, the Disability Discrimination Ordinance (DDO) aims at missing, parents or students can made the complaints to school. School eliminating and preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities. will follow the school-based procedures to handle complaints from Special reference is made to the field of education to ensure that persons with parents and students, including these against disability discrimination. disabilities have equal opportunities for education. 5. Unless or otherwise the situation is not allowed, our school will try the The Code of Practice on Education (the Code) is issued by the Equal best to liaise with parties such as EDB, service providers etc. to fulfill Opportunities Commission (EOC) in accordance with the DDO and has the request and students’ needs. However, sometimes compromise is taken effect since July 2001. The Code provides educational institutions and needed. educators with practical guidelines on how to comply with the provisions of the Ordinance.
The Principle Both the Government and schools have the responsibility to eliminate and prevent disability discrimination and to ensure that students with special educational needs have equal opportunities for education.
1. Selection of students to school is based on the admission criteria which are set according to the requirements by EDB and the IMC of CCC Chuen Yuen. The admission criteria are the same for all applicants. If students have any special needs, prior special arrangement can be made and it does not affect the chance to get into the school. 2. With the cooperation of EDB, special arrangement and course will be made to tailor for students needs. Schools establish an inclusive environment in school with emphasis on equal opportunities for learning and has formulated policies to provide equal education opportunities for all students 3. Parents are encouraged to let school know what can be prepared and
51 52 Catering for students with special educational needs potentials of every student, to promote mutual respect of individual differences among teachers and students and to cultivate an inclusive Under the prevailing government policy, children with severe or multiple school culture. disabilities attend special schools where they are provided with intensive support services. Other students with SEN are placed in ordinary schools Ordinance 25 describes the roles and responsibilities of students and parents. where they can learn with their peers for the full benefits of education. Ordinance 25.2 : Students with disabilities and their parents have a duty Parents can apply for admission to primary schools for their children through to disclose the students’ special needs to the the current school places allocation system. Schools are advised to educational establishments if they expect the latter to implement the Whole School approach to integrated education to cater for develop, in a timely and an effective manner, a student differences effectively and enhance the effectiveness of education as physical environment, curriculum and services and a whole. facilities which meet their needs. Besides, it would be
difficult to substantiate a claim of less favourable 1. Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Code of Practice on Education, treatment on the ground of disability if the alleged Procedural Guide For Handling Child Abuse Cases and Integrated discriminator is not aware of the disability of the Education student concerned. Since the 1970s, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Ordinance 25.4 : Parents should understand their personal liability under Administrative Region has been providing support for ordinary schools the DDO for acts of vilification against others. Parents in catering for students with special educational needs (SEN). With the are encouraged to promote positive attitudes in their enactment of the Disability Discrimination Ordinance (DDO) in 1996, children regarding disability and to discourage the Equal Opportunities Commission issued the Code of Practice on behaviour such as teasing, ridicule or harassment. Education under the DDO in 2001 to facilitate public understanding of They should also understand that they can be helpful the rationale behind the DDO and the rights and responsibilities of the to each other and be supportive to those who need parties concerned. Guidelines on the procedures and the system for understanding and assurance. promoting equal opportunities are provided. The Code also provides Ordinance 25.5 : Participation of parents of students with disabilities in practical guidance on how to comply with the DDO. The Education school organisations such as parent-teacher Bureau (EDB) prepares this Operation Guide to provide guiding associations can greatly facilitate the promotion of principles and practicable strategies for schools. It aims to empower all equal opportunities. They are also encouraged to ordinary schools to provide high quality educational services through co-operate with educational establishments in the catering for student diversity and SEN. The objective is to develop the
53 54 process of making any accommodations to their understanding of and respect for individual children’s study and recreational programmes in the differences is promoted through anti-bullying policy, establishment. Peer Counseling Scheme. Inclusive Practices : Flexible deployment of various resources and Both the Ordinance and Code ensure that students with special co-ordination of the 3-tier Support Model serve to educational needs facilitate early identification and early support for have equal chance to have normal education. Our school has the students. responsibility to provide suitable environment, devise methods of assessment and discipline, tailor the curriculum and develop effective All students have individual needs. Disability is only one of the many strategies to cater for the individual needs of all students, including those sources of individual needs in contemporary classrooms. Through with disabilities. All teachers, other professionals and support staff of an adopting the Whole School Approach, schools can cater for students with educational establishment should learn to be sensitive to the special diverse needs in a more comprehensive manner. needs of students and discuss their needs with them or their parents. The 3-Tier Support Model Among students with the same type of According to the Procedural Guide For Handling Child Abuse Cases disability, their need and the degree of support required may differ from (Revised 2015), Schools have the responsibility to provide appropriate one person to another. educational service for all children including those with disabilities. Principals and teachers should ensure that the children's right to Tier-1 : Early identification and quality teaching in the regular classroom education is properly protected. They should be on the alert for for students with transient or mild learning difficulties symptoms of educational neglect. Tier-2 : Additional support for students with persistent learning difficulties Tier-3 : Intensive individualized support for students with severe learning 2. Whole-school Approach difficulties Whole School Approach entails three inter-connected dimensions of a school, namely school policies, culture and practices. 3. Target Groups Students with SEN do have problems in learning, social communication. Inclusive Policy : Catering for students’ learning diversity Different types and different levels of supports are needed. Commonly Inclusive Culture : Everyone in the school is valued and students’ special educational needs are:
55 56 i. Specific Learning Difficulties (dyslexia) teachers of our school, educational psychologist or psychiatrist. All the ii. Intellectual Disability information needed to screen, results of the tests are strictly confidential iii. Autism Spectrum Disorders and only allowed persons can be read. iv. Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders v. Physical Disability 5. School based Supporting services vi. Visual Impairment If students need special academic arrangements or accessories to vii. Hearing Impairment overcome their learning imparities, our school will provide suitable viii. Speech and Language Impairment arrangements within school and outside school services will also be provided according to the recommendations by specialists' report. 4. Screening Services for Learning Difficulties Meetings (2 to 3 times a year) of SEN team will be held to coordinate and Parents are encouraged to report, discuss and seek advices from teachers deploy resources to support services scheduled. Educational psychologist or specialists about their children with special educational needs. Once will explain to teachers and parents about the Individual Education Plan results of Secondary School Places Allocation (SSPA) were released, (IEP) of the students with special educational needs. Referral to other parents can contact members of the SEN team, so as suitable arrangement supporting services will be made if necessary. could be made. Screening services of our school will be made public through various occasions, such as S1 orientation day. These service will Our school (academic committee) will consult parents and students of be provided to students through referral by parents themselves, transferred special educational needs in details, specialists' assessment reports, from the primary schools(under parental consent), cases from EDB & guidelines of HKEAA and EDB to provide examination adjustment if Department of Health and finally through the recommendation of Form students of SEN applied for assessment accommodation within school. Teachers or subject teachers. Through the SST meetings, the specialists, teachers concerned and When Guidance committee, social workers and educational psychologist student’s parents can make joint decisions and conduct regular reviews on received the referrals, cases conference will be held to discuss what the special examination arrangements to be made for the student during should be provided in school, what external assessment organizations / internal examinations. The resolutions and suggestions should be specialists for professional assessments needs. Before the assessments documented for the reference of the departments concerned. They will made, the Guidance Committee, social workers and educational monitor and review the plan so as to apply for the adjustment in the public psychologist will interview with parents to explain the process of examination (HKDSE). Special arrangement policy for SEN students is screening tests. Screening tests can be taken place under the written provided in our school. consents of parents. Personnel involved in the screening tests included
57 58 6. Home-School Co-operation Parents can visit the following web page http://www.edb.gov.hk/serc or Parents pay an important role in the implementation of Integrated call 36983900. Education. Parents are encouraged to take part in the planning of intervention programmes, evaluate the progress and the effectiveness and 8. Staff development provide similar support for the students at home. Please refer to "Parent Based on the EDB requirements, our school encourages and nominates guide on The whole school approach to the Integrated Education" suitable teachers to participate the training courses. All these records were monitored by school and EDB. Student Support Team will explain the policy and support measures to parents on the Orientation Day or in other parent activities. Regular 9. Review communication mechanism with parents and ways to contact teachers Annual school review on SEN policy will be held yearly to provide concerned has been established to let them understand the SEN of their up-to-day needs of students of SEN. Students are able to beneficial most children. Parents can better understand their school life and cooperate with the cooperation of EDB and the whole school approach policy. An with the accommodations made by school. evaluation report concerning the development of students, inclusive culture and integrated education will be written so as review can be made If parents found that their children have difficulties in learning, emotional in the coming academic year. and behavoural problems, contact the school and seeking for help. If details can be described clearly, early intervention and support can be given effectively. If referral is needed, prior consents of parents are needed. Approval by school principal with recommendations of SEN team including personal data, family background, case details, records of services, etc. will be submitted. Meeting of Individual education Plan (IEP) will then be held to discuss the programmes needed in detail for tier 3 cases.
7. Resources deployment EDB has established a resource centre for students of special educational needs. It opens for teachers, parents and publics and it provides various services including books, teaching materials and computer software.
59 60 Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy awareness on sexual harassment and remind them to seek help when necessary. 1. Our school will ensure that all individuals (including all students, staff Regular review of the policy would be conducted. members, voluntary helpers, contract workers/service providers/agents) are able to study, to conduct extra-curricular activities, to work or to 5. According to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO), the legal provide/have access to services in a safe and sexual harassment-free definition of “sexual harassment” includes the following situations: environment. Sexual harassment is discriminatory and unlawful. (a) any person 2. The school has formulated a policy on preventing sexual harassment and (i) makes unwelcome sexual advances, or unwelcome request for has developed a comprehensive complaint mechanism to handle such sexual favors, to another person; or cases. (ii) engages in other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in Promotion of the policy by enhances the understanding of the issue by all relation to that other person; parties in school can raise the awareness of students, parents and staffs on in circumstances in which a reasonable person, having regard to all the preventing sexual harassment.. It also helps nurture the right and proper circumstances, would have anticipated that that other person would be values of respecting others. offended, humiliated or intimidated; or (b) any person, either alone or together with other persons, engages in a 3. If the complaint may involve criminal offences, they should report to the conduct of a sexual nature which creates a hostile or intimidating Police or Equal Opportunities Commission as soon as possible. environment for another person. The SDO and the sections related to sexual harassment are applicable to 4. Our school has restated the policy every year to all students, parents and both men and women. Under the SDO, it is unlawful to sexually harass staffs about Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy so as all the persons of the opposite sex, as well as, of the same-sex. Section 2(5) of stakeholders know the details of the policy and the school requirement. the SDO defines sexual harassment while sections 2(7), 2(8), 9, 23 and 39 The policy is uploaded to the school intranet and school website and all of the SDO are the related sections. others people can make reference to it. The topics of sexual harassment are incorporated into sex education 6. Examples of sexual harassment acts are :- programmes, class teacher periods and life education lessons/personal Uninvited physical contact or gestures growth education, so as to help students develop positive values and Unwelcome requests for sex attitudes (such as respect and care for others), teach them proper Sexual comments or jokes behaviour for coping with interpersonal relationships, arouse their Intrusive questions or insinuations of a sexual nature about a
61 62 person’s private life Tel : 25118211 Displays of offensive or pornographic material such as posters, Fax ; 25118142 pinups, cartoons, graffiti or calendars Web : http://www.eoc.org.hk Unwanted invitations Report to the police and/or file a civil law suit against the harasser. Offensive communications of a sexual nature (letters, phone calls, faxes, e-mail messages, etc.) 8. Whether the complaints are anonymous or not, schools will conduct Staring or leering at a person or at parts of his/her body investigation, in particular, investigation should be conducted discreetly Unwelcome physical contact such as massaging a person without into any suspected sexual harassment made against students. invitation or deliberately brushing up against him/her Touching or fiddling with a person’s clothing e.g. lifting up skirts or 9. After receiving a complaint, the school coordinator will follow the major shirts, or putting hands in a person’s pocket procedures to handle the complaint immediately: The unwelcome behaviour needs not be repeated or continuous. A Activate internal procedures for dealing with complaints of sexual single incident can also amount to sexual harassment. harassment;
A committee of 3 members or above (include School Principal and 7. If a person feels being sexually harassed, he/she may adopt the following middle managers) and almost equal number of members of both informal or formal approaches/ strategies: sexes will be formed to investigate the complaint against staffs. Speak up at the time. Tell the harasser that his/her behaviour is unwanted and has to stop. A committee of 3 members or above (include School Supervisor Tell someone he/she trusts, such as his/her teacher/ colleagues/ and IMC managers) and almost equal number of members of both co-workers, for emotional support and advice. sexes will be formed to investigate the complaint against School Keep a written record of the incidents, including the dates, time, Principal. location and witnesses and own response. Complaint against school supervisor will be directed to CCC Lodge a formal complaint to the school principal or his/her management board. designate or the teacher-in-charge. If harasser. Is school principal, formal complaint can be directed to the IMC or the school A written report will be ready with one month and the investigation supervisor. result, the punishment and the considerations will be made known Lodge a complaint with EOC and request investigation and/or to both the complainant and the alleged harasser. conciliation. The IMC will also be notified after the investigation by school
63 64 principal. Guidelines for Handling School Complaints
The CCC management will be notified after the investigation by With the growing public concern over the quality of management and school supervisor. services that school provide, it is imperative for our school to place premium on building a good culture of communication with our key stakeholders, and Keep all information and records related to the complaint of sexual to formulate a School-based Mechanism to handle complaints more speedily harassment confidential; and effectively. The rationale of the School-based Mechanism is to set up Inform the alleged harasser of the details of the allegation(s); guidelines, principles, policies and procedures for handling school Tell the complainant and the alleged harasser how the investigation complaints. With reference to the guidelines, our school may handle will be conducted and who is responsible for the investigation; complaints positively, and provide prompt responses within an appropriate If necessary, make arrangements to avoid contact between the time frame. complainant and the alleged harasser during the investigation;
Provide support and counseling, where necessary, including 1. Scope of Application providing parents/ students/ staff with information about sexual If a complaint falls into any of the following categories, it should be harassment and clarifying any questions or concerns they may have, lodged to the EDB for direct handling, even though the case may have e.g., what they should do when they are sexually harassed; taken place in the school. Interview the complainant; if the complainant is a student, he/she is Complaints about Education Ordinance, education policies and entitled to be accompanied by their parents or relatives; services provided by the EDB; Interview the alleged harasser; if the complainant is a student, Complaints about education policies (e.g. class structure and class he/she is entitled to be accompanied by their parents or relatives; size); Interview and obtain written statements from witnesses in relation to Complaints about alleged contravention of the Education the complaint; Ordinance (e.g. in relation to corporal punishment, unregistered Seek advice from EOC where necessary; teacher) or contravention of the Codes of Aid (e.g. exorbitant Decide whether or not disciplinary measures or other appropriate charges, expulsion of students); and actions should be taken. Complaints about services directly provided by the EDB (e.g.
school place allocation, services provided by the Regional 10. If the complainant and the alleged harasser do not agree with the Education Offices). investigation results, appeals can be made through: Principal →School
Supervisor → CCC management board or to the EOC, Police, etc.
65 66 categories Notes Special conditions his/her behalf. Anonymous Should the complainant However, when there is Complaints involving Complaints related to the Even though the complaints fail or refuse to provide sufficient evidence or incidents that daily operations of the complaint is filed after the personal details when the case is happened more than school should be lodged the incident has taken (including his/her name, serious or urgent, one year before within the same school place more than one correspondence/e-mail school authority may year. To provide greater year, the school may address and/or contact decide whether to flexibility, the one-year decide to conduct an phone number), the follow up with an limit within which a investigation under complaint will be anonymous complaint. complaint may be lodged special circumstances, deemed anonymous and If follow-up actions are should be Complaints e.g. when there is the school may not considered involving incidents that sufficient evidence, or handle it. unnecessary, the school happened more than one when the nature of the should briefly state the year before one calendar complaint is serious reasons and put on file year from the occurrence and urgent. for record. of the incident involved Complaints not made Anyone who seeks to file If a complaint is lodged Complaints with If the complainant fails to by the person a complaint on behalf of by more than one insufficient provide sufficient concerned the person concerned has person on behalf of the information information to allow to obtain his/her prior person concerned, the investigation to proceed, written consent. If the school may require the the school may not case involves a student person concerned to handle the complaint (or a minor, or an appoint one of them as concerned. intellectually disabled the contact person. person), then his/her 2. The Guidelines are not applicable to the handling of the following types of parents/guardian, or the complaints: person authorised by the (i) Complaints related to ongoing legal proceedings; parents/guardian, may (ii) Complaints under the jurisdiction of other organisations/government lodge a complaint on departments;
67 68 (iii) Complaints governed by other ordinances or statutory regulations 3.1 Informal complaint Handling Procedures such as complaints against corruption, fraud or theft; Immediate/prompt If the school receives an inquiry, opinion or informal (iv) Complaints lodged by school staff. If the school receives any such handling complaint from the public, whether verbal or written, complaints, it should be handled in accordance with the specifications the frontline staff should clearly distinguish its nature of the school-based mechanism and take appropriate action. In general, unless the person concerned insists on making a formal complaint, The frontline staff should listen to the concerns of the the responsible staff can promptly provide assistance or help resolve his/her inquirer/complainant with care and understanding. If problem by following the informal complaint handling procedures according the incident is not serious, they should provide to the flowchart below. whatever assistance or information required or promptly responds to the concerns raised by the inquirer/ complainant and help resolve the problems involved.
If necessary, the school staff in charge of the relevant issue should have direct talks/ interviews with the person concerned to explain the school’s stance and remove any misunderstanding, misgivings or worries of them. Time limit for immediate / prompt handling should normally be within 3 days. Replying to For verbal inquiries/ opinions/ complaints handled by Complaints the informal complaint handling procedures, oral replies will suffice and written replies are normally not required. For opinions/complaints which are presented in written form, if the school wishes to make clear its stance or provide necessary details, the responsible staff may decide whether a simple written reply to the person concerned/complainant is appropriate.
69 70 Complaint records Cases handled by the informal complaint handling and is able to provide new evidence or sufficient procedures normally need not be documented in formal justification, he/she may lodge an appeal in writing written records. If an inquiry/complaint has been against the school’s decision within 14 days from the answered or resolved instantly, it is suggested that the date of its reply. designated staff or may record the key points in a log Appeal stage The following procedures are adopted with appeal book for future reference. cases: 3.2 Formal Complaint Investigation Procedures assign appropriate staff of a higher rank than those Investigation stage If the school receives any formal complaints (including responsible for the investigation stage, or staff from those referred by the EDB or other organisations), it a different section, to handle the appeal and reply to should be handled according to the following the complainant; procedures: handle and resolve the appeal as quickly as possible. assign appropriate staff to investigate the complaint if the complainant accepts the appeal result, and reply to the complainant; conclude the case officially; acknowledge receipt of the complaint, seek the if the complainant does not accept the appeal result complainant’s consent to obtain his/her personal data or the way the school handled the appeal, the school and information relating to the complaint, and should cautiously review the appeal process to inform him/her of the name, post title and phone ensure that proper procedures have been followed. number of the staff responsible for handling the case if the complainant raises other new allegations, the for contact purposes. school should handle them separately in order to if necessary, contact the complainant and other avoid mixing up the old complaints with the new persons involved or arrange meetings with them in ones. order to have a better grasp of the situation or request Resolving When handling complaints, school may, having regard them to provide relevant information; Conflicts through to the nature of individual cases, consider whether it is handle the complaint as quickly as possible. mediation appropriate to adopt different means to resolve if the complainant accepts the investigation result, conflicts quickly. This includes seeking mediation conclude the case officially; and service from a mediator, or inviting independent if the complainant does not accept the investigation persons/ professionals to provide impartial views to result or the way the school handled the complaint, assist the persons concerned (including the
71 72 complainants and the persons / organizations being participating in the investigation. complained against). Responding to If the complaint or appeal is in written form, the school 4. Arrangements for Handling Complaints complaints/appeals should respond with a written reply. Taking into account the nature of the complaint, its scope and the people If the complaint is made verbally, the responsible staff involved, the school may assign a designated staff or set up a task force to may decide whether to respond orally or in writing. If handle the complaint with reference to the following arrangements: the case is referred by the EDB/other organization, a Targets involved Investigation stage Appeal stage copy of the written reply should be forwarded to them Teacher and Panel Head Vice Principal for reference. non-teaching staff Generally speaking, the time limit for replying to a Panel Head Vice Principal Principal complaint/appeal is decided by the school authority Vice Principal Principal Supervisor depending on the situation of the school and the nature Principal Supervisor of the Designated staff of the of the case. Incorporated school sponsoring (i) the time limit should start from the date on which it Management body# is received or when the complainant agrees to let the Committee (IMC)* school have access to his/her personal data. Usually Supervisor of IMC or Designated staff of the Designated staff of the within two months IMC school sponsoring school sponsoring (ii) If the information submitted is incomplete, the time body#/ Task force body#/ Task force limit should start from the date on which the school # Designated staff could be the staff or the person in charge of the receives from the complainant the necessary education office of the school sponsoring body. information. * If a complaint involves the Principal, the IMC investigation/appeal task Complaint/appeal A clear record of cases handled by the formal force may include independent persons/managers. records complaint investigation procedures should be kept by the school administration Confidentiality All contents and information of complaints should be kept strictly
confidential and restricted to internal reference or reference by relevant Members of the designated staff / task force should declare interests. persons only. Persons who have any conflict of interest with the organisations and/or When the school needs to collect personal data during the handling persons relating to the case under review are obliged to refrain from
73 74 process or when they receive requests for the disclosure of data/records in 6. Handling of unreasonable behaviours respect of the complaint case, they should observe the regulations and Procedures taken recommendations laid down in the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Unreasonable Any unreasonable attitude or behaviour, including acts of Only authorised persons are allowed access to information relating to the attitude or violence, intimidation, and abusive/offensive conduct or case. The responsible persons should not disclose or discuss in public any behaviour language, whether performed face-to-face, by phone, or contents or information relating to the case without authorisation. in writing are unacceptable. The staff member handling the complaint should convey the above message clearly to the complainant and 5. Review of Complaints demand that he/she has to stop acting in such a way. If If complaints remain unresolved after the investigation and appeal stages, the complainant refuses to comply after the warning, the complainants or relevant organisations (including the school/EDB) may staff member may terminate the meeting or conversation request the “Review Board on School Complaints” to review the cases with him/her. under the following circumstances: The school should empower the staff member to make (i) The complainant provides substantial grounds or new evidence to decision, depending on the situation, on whether to show that the school/EDB has handled the case improperly. terminate the interview or dialogue with the complainant (ii) The complaint has been properly dealt with through established and ask the complainant to leave, if his/her behaviour procedures by the school/EDB but the complainant refuses to accept poses an immediate threat to the staff’s personal safety or the investigation result and continues to complain. damages their personal interests. In an emergency or if it Members of the Review Board should declare interests. Persons who have is deemed necessary, the school should take appropriate any conflict of interest with the organisations and/or persons relating to and decisive action, such as reporting to the police or the case under review are obliged to refrain from participating in the taking legal action. review. Unreasonable If a complainant makes unreasonable demands which
demands have an adverse impact on the school, the school may consider putting restrictions on the complainant’s contacts with the school, including specifying the time,
frequency, date, duration and modes of communication. The school must notify the complainant in writing of such arrangements and handling procedures.
75 76 Unreasonable If the school has carefully examined the case and handled Guidelines for schools and staff on persistent it properly under the prescribed investigation and appeal the acceptance of advantages and donations complaints procedures, and sent a detailed and unbiased written explanation regarding the outcome to the complainant, the school may decide whether to restrict or stop contacts Under Section 9 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO), it is an with the complainant, and cease handling the case offence for an employee to accept, without his/her employer's permission, an altogether. To avoid any unrealistic expectations on the part of the complainant, the school should communicate advantage as an inducement to or reward for doing or not doing an act in to him/her in a firm manner that a final decision has been relation to the employer's business. The person who offers the advantage shall made regarding the case and that the decision is irreversible. also be guilty of an offence. A fair and just atmosphere in schools can ensure In response to these complaints, the school may send a that our schools and staff are in every way above suspicion of doubtful “Reply Card” to the complainant, referring him/her to the replies previously given, and reiterate that the school will practice. School managers, teachers and staff are expected to have a high neither respond to the same complaint nor contact standard of integrity by members of public. him/her again.
77 78 S.1 Subject Teachers (Year 2019/20)
Subject 1A 1B 1C 1D Chinese MA W.K. YAU H.L. CHIU Y.Y. CHIU Y.Y. Putonghua WONG L.Y. HO W.Y. WONG L.Y. HO W.Y. English NG P.Y. SO Y.F. / DENG Y.H. / CHAN W.Y. / NG P.Y. Eng. Oral MALONE Kelly Anne Mathematics TSANG Y.N. SIN W.H. / LI S.K. / TSANG Y.N. Liberal Studies CHOI C.W. CHAU S.F. LAW S.K. LAW S.K. Integrated Science LAM C.W. LAM C.W. TSANG Y.N. LEUNG C.C. Chinese History LUI C.F. MA W.K. LUI C.F. MA W.K. History CHOW T.C. LEUNG K.Y. LEUNG K.Y. LEUNG K.Y. Geography LEUNG K.Y. CHAN S.K. LEUNG K.Y. CHAN S.K. Religious Education SETO B.L. Creative Technology LAW S.K. FU M.L. FU M.L. LAW S.K. Visual Arts CHOW W.C. Physical Education SIU H.N. / YEUNG P.Y. Music SETO B.L.
Form Teacher LUI C.F. LAM C.W. LI S.K. LEUNG C.C. Assistant Form Teacher MA W.K. CHAU S.F. LEUNG K.Y. SETO B.L.
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