Inclusive talent cultivation paves a new path, science, technology and humanities build growth
TWGHs Tseng Hin Pei Primary SchoolSince its establishment, the school has taken "based on traditional Chinese culture and cultivate talents for the world" as its core school running philosophy and adhered to the innovative teaching model of "popularizing giftedness". Principal Jian Junda firmly believes that every student has a unique talent, and as long as they are given the right platform and opportunities, they can shine. In the five years since its establishment, the school has continued to optimize its curriculum structure, upgrade campus facilities, and build a complete education system. The school is committed to allowing each student to build a positive character and develop diverse comprehensive abilities during the six years of primary school growth, so that they can confidently face various challenges in the future and achieve comprehensive and balanced growth.
Immersive English atmosphere to expand language application across subjects
Principal Jian Junda pointed out that English is an important bridge for students to understand the world and broaden their horizons. The school has deliberately built a complete interdisciplinary English learning system to integrate English into daily classrooms, campus activities and life details, so as to cultivate students' ability to speak courageously and use English flexibly.
There are two permanent foreign teachers in the school. In addition to regular English classes, they also actively interact with students during breaks, creating a relaxed learning atmosphere in English. The course design adopts an interdisciplinary integration model, integrating English content into mathematics and Science+ classes, and combining it with Chinese-English bilingual teaching materials to enable students to accumulate vocabulary in a sequential manner, adapt to the teaching model of English middle schools in advance, and smoothly transition to the middle school learning stage.
The school holds various English-themed activities all year round: Chinese Culture Week is led by foreign teachers, during which students learn about traditional customs and make glutinous rice balls in English; Financial Management Month is conducted entirely in English, where students learn financial knowledge while practicing English expressions; Primary One English day camps are held regularly to enhance oral English use through interactive games.
In order to consolidate the foundation of reading, the school has launched a joint English reading program with primary and secondary schools in the district, introducing AI tools to help students create audio English picture books: students write their own English short articles, then use AI to generate illustrations, record dubbing, complete personal picture books, and simultaneously train writing logic and creative thinking. Having been immersed in the campus English environment for a long time, many students have spontaneously spoken in English during breaks, truly learning and applying it.
Innovative digital education AI empowers autonomous learning
In response to the development trend of digital education in Hong Kong, the school has incorporated artificial intelligence into school-based curriculum, equipped with complete teacher training and hardware facilities, and created a high-quality digital teaching environment. All teachers at the school have obtained the AppleTeacher professional electronic teaching certification, and the school is now applying for Apple Distinguished School qualification certification; it regularly invites Apple Education, EdCity and other organizations to the school to hold workshops to teach teachers to use AI to design classrooms, analyze student learning data, and continue to improve teachers’ electronic teaching capabilities. In terms of hardware facilities, the school has specially created an XR Cave virtual space and introduced simulated flight and virtual scene experience systems. Students can use XR technology to visit various scenic spots and experience diverse cultures. They can also try to simulate pilot operations, striving to integrate humanistic learning, popular science experience and career exploration, and strive to broaden the boundaries of teaching.
Step-by-step curriculum planning to build in-depth technological awareness
The school has a stepped digital curriculum plan based on students’ grades: lower primary schools focus on cultivating AI operating capabilities and correct values; upper primary schools focus on in-depth exploration of scientific and technological principles and practical applications. Vice Principal Liang Jiayu explained the AI teaching arrangements for each subject: "In the wave of digital education, information literacy and independent learning abilities are particularly important. Taking the Chinese class as an example, lower primary school students first complete the text creation independently, and then use AI to generate pictures to check the accuracy of the wording. When writing, upper primary school students must first complete the full text by themselves, and then use AI to analyze the structure of the article and correct the wording. We insist on 'thinking independently first, then AI-assisted optimization' to prevent students from relying on artificial intelligence and retain their independent thinking ability."
Technology courses are also set up according to grade level: Minecraft courses are offered in the fourth grade, integrating the development issues of the northern metropolitan area, designing community supporting facilities through three-dimensional modeling, and training spatial thinking; Rice Robotics robot course is launched in the fifth grade, and students are responsible for assembling robots, writing programs, performing designated tasks, and mastering basic programming; AlphaAI robot course is offered in the sixth grade in conjunction with the Education University of Hong Kong, through lens recognition, big data route identification, etc., allowing students to intuitively understand the underlying logic of AI operation and build in-depth technological awareness.
Deepen the development of school-based disciplines and optimize the whole-person curriculum structure
Based on the SMILE teaching concept, the school integrates core elements such as Self directed Learning, Moral Education, Multiple Intelligence, Learning with Fun and Strive for Excellence into the teaching of various subjects to improve the whole-person education framework. For example, the Department of Chinese Language and Literature has cooperated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong to develop a school-based text reading course to systematically train students in text interpretation, literary appreciation and independent reading habits, creating a strong reading atmosphere in the school, not only imparting textbook knowledge, but also cultivating students' Chinese literacy and humanistic heritage in the long term.
In addition, the school has collaborated with the Jockey Club Growth Machinery to develop ecological education courses. In response to the social phenomenon of abandoning small animals, teachers and students worked together to create an eco-friendly space and raise shield-armed tortoises, turtles, lizards, snakes and other amphibians and reptiles. Students use digital tools to monitor animal habitats, record growth habits, and learn scientific conservation knowledge. They also share ecological protection concepts and animal care skills with the public through activities such as on-campus Pitching Day and large community markets.
Universal sports and art training for gifted people, everyone has access to the exhibition stage
One of the school's teaching features is "universalization of giftedness" and is committed to allowing all students to equally enjoy opportunities to learn in arts and sports. Every student can find his or her own strengths and develop their potential in different areas. The school holds open sports and arts selections every year, allowing students to try out various sports and art projects. Teachers observe from the sidelines, discover students' potential talents, and cultivate them in the future.
Permanent potential development courses are set up in the lower grades. Students can freely choose after-school activities according to their personal interests and try a wide range of fields. From the second semester of the second grade, independent elective courses are available: singing, percussion, and orchestral groups are provided in the music field; visual arts provide special courses such as calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, and ceramics. Students with outstanding potential will be invited by their teachers to join the school team and receive professional training. They will gradually move from interest experience to professional training, building up their self-confidence step by step.
At the same time, the school has built a large number of on-campus and community performance platforms to allow students to gain a sense of accomplishment through stage performances. For example, THP's Got Talent, held at Christmas, collaborated with kindergartens in the district to perform the "Children's Blessings" art performance at Queen's Hill Roma Square. It not only connected the community through music and dance, but also allowed students to send care to the community in the form of performances. The THP annual performance at the end of the school year was even grander. During the nearly two-hour performance, more than 250 students took turns to perform on stage. The performance covered music, dance, variety shows and other diverse programs, fully demonstrating the versatile side of students.
Broaden learning horizons and improve comprehensive literacy
In order to broaden students' learning horizons, the school provides a wealth of joint school and overseas exchange opportunities. All fifth and sixth grade students go to international cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, etc. In terms of sports, students can participate in the joint school sports meeting, water sports meeting and football fun day of the affiliated schools of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. The "Joint School Football Ambassador Program" regularly organizes students to travel to other places for exchanges. They have visited Hainan, Osaka, Spain and other places. In 2025, they went to Spain to have a friendly football match with local teenagers. In September 2026, they plan to go to London to visit the home stadium of a professional football club and experience the local culture. In terms of music, members of the campus choir and orchestra can join the Tung Wah Group of Schools joint art team to participate in cross-school performances and competitions, and have the opportunity to go abroad for exchanges. The team has gone to Vienna.
Participated in international music festivals in Namibia, Malaysia and other places. The entire sports and art training system is not aimed at competition awards or personal honors, but focuses on enhancing students' participation and experience, building self-confidence and improving overall quality in the process.
Five years of intensive cultivation have made steady progress, and education has yielded fruitful results.
In the five years since its establishment, the school has adhered to the SMILE education philosophy and its teaching results have continued to show. Principal Jian said that in recent years, students have significantly improved in independent learning, logical thinking, and Chinese and English language skills. This year, the results of placement allocation for secondary schools have achieved another success, with up to 82% of students successfully admitted to their favorite English middle schools, middle schools with English classes, and direct subsidy English middle schools. The dazzling middle school enrollment data directly proves the results of the school’s intensive efforts in curriculum and teaching over the past five years, and at the same time breaks the stereotype of “happy teaching only focuses on activities and ignores academic performance”.