MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL
1th September, 2024
School theme:Learn Diversely, Embrace BlissfullyThis academic year marks the beginning of a new development cycle for our school. After thorough reviews and planning, we have established a new three-year school development plan with two key focuses:
- Utilizing diverse learning strategies to enhance self-directed learning effectiveness;
- Promoting positive well-being education to cultivate civic and moral integrity for future citizens.
This year’s school theme is “Learn diversely, Embrace Blissfully.” The theme scripture, “So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air.” (1 Corinthians 9:26), reminds us that learning must be goal-oriented and strategic, employing different methods to strive in the right direction. The school is deeply committed to caring for the students' physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs. In this new term, we will further strengthen positive well-being education, hoping to help students build a healthy life. Last school year, we engaged in many exchanges and discussions with various stakeholders, which gave us a new class schedule and assessment arrangement for the new academic year to better align with the current curriculum and the needs of teachers and students.
We thank God for His timely provision, which has allowed the school to add many new facilities. These include the installation of the latest smartboards in all classrooms, turning them into interactive learning spaces; the addition of archery equipment in the mini chapel; the replacement of all desks and chairs in the S.6 classrooms; the renovation of the English Corner and the school office; and a complete repainting of all school corridors. Combined with the earlier resurfacing of the school playground, the campus has been completely revitalized this year. You cannot make bricks without straw, therefore, we thank the Lord for providing us with a more comfortable learning environment—a fertile ground for nurturing students’ growth and establishing the work of our hands.
The school continuously strives to improve its systems and environment, and we also hope for the students’ growth in mindset. American psychologist William James once said, “Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become actions; watch your actions, they become habits; watch your habits, they become character; watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” In other words, to achieve a successful life, the first thing we must change is our attitude. By changing our attitude, we can change our actions; by changing our actions, we can change our habits. I particularly emphasize that to successfully cultivate good habits, we can often start with small actions. These “micro-habits” may seem tiny and insignificant but it can bring about profound changes over time—even altering our destiny!
I recommend that everyone tries spending a little time each day reflecting on their goals and considering what small steps they can take today to move closer to those goals. Then, strive to act on it daily. This way, we do not only establish direction but also gain momentum to practice, making it easier to achieve our objectives. It also makes it easier to achieve goals. For example: learning a new English vocabulary word every day, greeting a stranger every morning, saying a reflective prayer every evening, doing 20 push-ups or sit-ups daily. If we firmly believe in consistently practicing these "micro-habits," over time, they are bound to bring about significant changes in our lives.
This new school year is a fresh start. The school will strengthen the cultivation of “Strategic Learning” as a quality of a Christian scholar. Let us work together to integrate more positive micro-habits into our daily lives, helping ourselves to grow and make breakthroughs in the new year. May God bless you all! Thank you.
Principal Wong Kon Man
