Sha Tin Methodist College External School Review 2009 29 Sept., 2, 5, 6 & 8 Oct.

1. Sha Tin Methodist College External School Review 2009 29 Sept., 2, 5, 6 & 8 Oct. presented by : Mr. Lau Hor Keung, School Principal

2. (I) A School Philosophy and Aims Sha Tin Methodist College, founded in 1983, is sponsored by the Methodist Church. Based on the faith of Jesus Christ, and putting whole person caring as our top priority, the school aims to provide education on spiritual, moral, intellectual, physical, social and aesthetic aspects, which helps students build a personality in the image of Christ and in the end serve people and the society.

3. B. Mission Statement 1. Mission： Provide whole-person education according to the spirit of Jesus Christ; Nurture abundant lives by teaching the gospel.  2. Beliefs：  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One understands. (Proverbs 9:10) Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. (Proverbs 22:6) 

4. We believe： • That each and every student is the love of God and • endowed individually. We therefore respect each of them • and help them develop their potential to the full.  • That through whole-person education on moral, • intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic and spiritual • aspects, every student will be able to model on Jesus • Christ, to “grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor • with God and men. “ (Luke 2:52) • That the meaning of life does not lie on material • affluence but on the quality of life. The gospel of Jesus • Christ is the basis for development of a holistic life：“I • have come that they may have life, and have it to the • full. “(John 10:10) • That education is teaching by word and deed, just as • what Jesus Christ did to his disciples.

5. Our expectation for the school： • A place to learn faith, hope and love and to • live up to the spirit of Jesus Christ.  •  A happy, active, progressive and • innovative learning environment. •  A community in which students, • teachers and parents are respectful, help to • build each other, and engage in life-long • learning.  C.

6. (II) Strengths A. Innovating Curriculum • Liberal Studies for all levels. • Life Education for all levels. • Chinese Medicine and Herbs Education (F.2) • Museum Studies (F.3) • Science Project Learning (F.2) • OLE : Aesthetic Education (NSS music and • drama)

7. B. • Professional leadership • Insightful leadership at the school management level • Secondments to obtain professional • resources to strengthen professional • development. • Respect professional autonomy • Contributions to professional and • curriculum developments in Hong • Kong.

8. C. Leadership training programmes for students • Prefects, Student Union, Christian • Fellowship, Big Brothers and Sisters • Scheme • Campus TV • - Service Learning Core Group • - school ambassadors training (English, • PTH, TCM, OLC) • - other ECAs

9. (III) Self-Improvement Mechanism A. Planning and Policy Making in STMC - ‘Planning-implementation-evaluation’ (PIE) Cycle - Planning is based on information of • how the success indicators have been met. • shared understanding of challenges and changes in the • educational arena. • Advices from the previous ESR and QAI reports. - Evidence / data-based evaluation is highly valued.

10. B. • School Development Plan • (3-yr. SDP cycle) • Follows the PIE cycle • Feedbacks from Annual School Plan • (ASP) evaluations • Planning Conference participated by all • teachers • Endorsement by School Management • Committee

11. C. • ASP (annual) • Follows the PIE cycle • Guided by SDP • Feedback from • annual evaluation meetings with individual • committees and panels. • Panel Head Meetings • Meetings with teachers of special posts • Endorsement by the School Management • Committee

12. Programme Plans • Guided by SDP and ASP • PIE at Committees and Panel level • Feedback from annual evaluation • with P and AP D.

13. (IV) School Management A. An open and professional School Management Committee (SMC) The School participated in the School Management Initiative (SMI) in 1993, and later took up the model of School-Based Management (SBM) in school management and development. The organisation of the School Management Committee in 2009/10 is shown below : Managers representing the sponsoring Body : 12 School-based managers : principal 1 teacher representatives 2 parent representatives 2 alumni representatives 1 independent person l Total 19

14. B. • Subcommittees under the SMC • Teacher Recruitment and Appraisal • Appeal on Appraisal and Promotion • Student Enrolment • Principal Appraisal • School Development • Tender and Purchase • School Premises Expansion

15. C. A simplified organisational chart ADC AAC AP1 CC IT P RC DC GC AP2 ECAC OLEC EC OLC others P Principal, AP Assistant Principal, EC Executive, ADC Academic Development , AAC Academic Affairs, CC Career, IT IT Development & Coordination, DC Discipline, GC Guidance, ECAC Extra-curriculum Activities, OLEC Other Learning Experience, RC Resources, OLC Outside Liaison, Others such as Crisis Management, Adverse Weather, PTA, Alumni etc.

16. (V) School Development Plans (last 2 cycle) A. School Development Plan 2005-08 • to Nurture Christian values : developing life • aspirations, practising love and concern, • learning to sacrifice. • to extend academic potentials • to enhance English learning

17. B. • School Development Plan 2008-11 • to foster a stimulating English environment • to establish constructive learning habits • to cater for students’ diversity • to broaden students’ perspectives towards • their life and career goals • to provide proper resources to facilitate • students’ pursuit of knowledge