Teach Unlimited Breeze (Nov 2013) OUR PEOPLE
Bulletins “Trick or Treat?” Halloween is a good time to organize fun English activities for students. Our program mentors held a number of events to promote learning of English in a fun way. Let’s see what we have done at Caritas Yuen Long Chan Chun Ha Secondary School.
Roger Ng PhD Chairman Tony Wong Vice Chairman MANAGEMENT TEAM Winnie Yip Fong Director of Operations
English Game Stalls on Halloween
PROGRAM STAFF
To motivate students to learn English outside of classrooms, four games stalls were set up in st
the covered playground on 31 October, 2013. Students came over during recess and lunchtime to play Tongue Twisters, Missing Pumpkins (listen and show), Spooky House (listen and draw) and Dot-dot-dot, I Forgot (dot-joining dictation). Treats were awarded to students who completed the games.
Brad Chan Chloe Chan Patricia Chan Addi Chung Gloria Lau Harmony Lai Shirley Leung Debbie Mak Grace Tse
With varying levels of difficulty to choose, the games attracted students from both junior and senior forms. It was a good example of how fun and learning can really go hand in hand.
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A Superstar-to-be William was a shy and quiet S6 student when I first met him in September last year. Our rapport began with a hand-written card in which I encouraged him not to conform to peer pressure and adopt a playful learning attitude. Since then, William took up the challenge of joining Daily English, a daily 15-minute English session with me.
As our rapport developed, I found out that William dreamed to become an actor. I encouraged him to take more actions to realize his dream, like joining the school’s drama club or attending an acting course outside. During our daily sessions, I often empowered him to think more about his dream by talking about drama, performing, movies, and etc. In one urgent occasion, I asked William on the spot to help. He bravely took up the challenge and hosted a game in a Halloween event. He stepped out of his comfort zone and tried hard to explain the game to his fellow students. Unfortunately, William had to leave school in March 2013 for the DSE study leave and since then, we could not talk as often as before. On the day of the release of DSE results, I met William and he told me with flying colours on his face that he had joined an acting course and enjoyed it a lot. William reached a remarkable milestone in making his dream come true. William and I still keep in touch and talk about various things these days. As program mentors, we don’t get to spend too much time with our students; but we work to empower and inspire them to dream and take the first step. Our rapports with students do not end when they leave school. Very often, it may just be the beginning of the next chapter of our mentor-mentee relationship. Shirley Leung (Program Mentor)
Welcome to Our New Chairman - Dr. Roger Ng TUF is pleased to announce the election of new officers at its annual general meeting on September 28, 2013. Dr. Roger Ng, TUF’s founding chairman, was elected to succeed Mr. Simon Chan as chairman of the board. Let’s welcome our chairman and take this opportunity to know him more! Dr. Ng is definitely an energetic and enthusiastic scholar, and a good role model of life-long learning. After receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Ng continued to pursue his passion with aesthetics.
In 2009, he received a M.A. in
Philosophy, and this year, Dr. Ng graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with a M.A. in Fine Arts.
Furthermore, Dr. Ng takes up
various leadership positions in public and professional services including Chairman of The Hong Kong Chinese Textile Mills Association, and Convener of Caltech Alumni Association (Hong Kong Region).
Dr. Ng is
married with two children who attend local secondary school.
He prefers
to send his children to a local university in Hong Kong SAR. There is no doubt that Dr. Ng has a busy schedule. One must wonder: “What drove him to TUF?” The answer is quite simple - “Young generations are our future,” said Dr. Ng. “I love to see that they can grow up in a socially favorable environment; find their own paths; and pursue their dreams. Unfortunately, many students are not receiving enough attention, help and care that they deserve and need, particularly from their families. They need role models to show them the way.
Serving these disadvantaged students is a long road ahead. Yet, I am sure our cause is good,
our direction is correct, and our friends are happy to join our quest.” In the year ahead, Dr. Ng said that TUF would focus on “development of program sustainability and fundraising.” “A gradual growth is desirable to TUF. And quality always comes first,” added Dr. Ng.
Staff Profile Hi! I am Grace, a year 2 Program Mentor! After my Form 7 graduation, my grades in HKALE were not satisfactory enough for a university ticket, so I spent 2 years on an associate degree before getting into CUHK to study English for another 2 years. Those “2+2” years turned out to be an uplifting story to some of my students, especially when they learnt that failure might well be a blessing in disguise. Then it just so happens that my role as a PM also lasts for 2 years. In the making of the second year in TUF, I am still eagerly finding out how much I can achieve and contribute, particularly to the conditions that facilitate students’ learning and development at large.
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