29 June 2023

Dear Parents and Students,

We are delighted to have experienced the resumption of normal school life for a whole academic year. Both students and teachers have enjoyed this positive experience.

We collected questionnaire results from 536 parents and 555 students, with a response rate of 94.0% and 97.4% respectively. Parents responded positively in all aspects and were satisfied with their daughters’ overall performance. The data analysis is as follows:

Concern 1: Strengthen the internal and external support and communication of the team

Questions Students Parents
  • The school celebrated its 135th anniversary through a series of activities, such as the reopening ceremony of the Pooi To History Museum, the School History and Chinese Culture Poster  Competition, the Pooi To teachers’ good times puzzle, the Junior Form History quiz competitions, house celebrations like building Ferris wheels and painting pictures, etc. Students could understand the school history and the Pooi To spirit.

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  • Through a series of activities to celebrate the 135th anniversary, the school could strengthen students' sense of belonging to the school.

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  • Through a series of activities to celebrate the 135th anniversary, the school could enrich students' other learning experiences.

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  • Through projects such as the "IT Innovation and Technology Laboratory Project", "Promotion of Cheongsam and Chinese Clothes", and "Fintech Project", the school can broaden students' learning fields and horizons, and exert the school's influence on education and society.

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Concern 2: Optimizing and promoting students' independent learning and innovation

Questions Students Parents
  • The school enhanced students' interest in reading through a sharing during assembly about "Loyalty", other book sharings, and e-book reading activities.

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  • The school enhances students' confidence and ability in using English through activities such as English reading, drama, debate, the EAC and Toastmasters.

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  • Secondary 5 and 6 students effectively improved their exam techniques through extra lessons on Mondays and Wednesdays, the group tutorials and summer school.

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  • The LED WALLs in the Auditorium and Hall can effectively assist teachers and students in holding different activities.

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Concern 3Cultivate students to uphold positive values and practice

Questions Students Parents
  • The school organizes different career planning activities, such as the "My Dream Workshop" in S1, the "Finding People Workshop" in S2, and "Subject Selection Activities", "Learning Style Activities" and the "STEM Job Board Display Competition" in S3 that can help junior form students understand themselves, understand their professional aptitude, and establish a positive attitude.

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  • The school organizes different life planning activities, such as the S4 "Career Planning Lecture", in S5 the lectures on “The Right Way to Choose" and "Let the Dream of Further Education Fly", the "Sharing of the Academic Prefects' Reading Experience" and "Exploring Multiple Paths", and in S6 talks and workshops such as "Workplace Investigation", "Personal Self-report Workshop", "Professional Talk", "JUPAS Talk" and an "Admission Interview Workshop". These can help senior form students master the direction of further study that suits them, and provide clear goal-setting for further studies or employment.

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  • The school promotes service learning at all levels, such as S3 inclusive workshops, S4 service design workshops, S5 fundraising activities, and food collection for the Thanksgiving Food Bank, which can strengthen students’ sense of responsibility in society.

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  • Through activities such as Food Talks, the implementation of the school’s environmental policy and the“Green Christmas‧I Pledge”, the school can cultivate students’ ideas of being a good citizen.

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  • Through the weekly flag-raising ceremony, the school can strengthen students' understanding of the country and enhance their national identity.

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  • Schools can effectively enhance students' understanding of the rule of law through different activities, such as: S1 and S3 Basic Law Quiz Competitions, S3 and S4 Debating Competitions, etc.

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  • The school integrates positive concepts of different themes into students’ lives through the 24 Character Strength Badge Program, Gospel and Gratitude Week activities, all-round positive experience activities, and class community activities, which can develop students’ positive thinking and enhance their resistance to adversity along with the ability to internalize positive values.

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  • Through activities such as a poster design competition, poetry competition, dodgeball competition, and "You are the most beautiful scenery in Pooi To" event, the school can unite the class spirit and strengthen students' sense of belonging to the school.

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  • The activities of the Student Ambassador Program have raised students' concern for their own mental health and that of others, creating a positive campus culture with love.

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  • Students have been able to enhance self-confidence, perseverance, a sense of responsibility and a sense of success through their participation in the annual "Arts in Action" show.

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  • Art extracurricular activities and competitions can help students improve their team spirit and artistic accomplishment.

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  • The school's implementation of "1 Art / Sports in Junior Form” can explore students' different potentials and sense of responsibility for participating in activities.

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  • The school can organize experiential learning experiences according to the needs of students of different grades, including an S1 self-improvement training camp, an S2 growth camp, an S3 leadership training camp, an S4 growth camp, an S5 overseas study tour and an S6 graduation camp. It can broaden students' learning horizons and enhance their sense of belonging to the school.

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Parents comments:
Words of appreciation
-   I appreciate the school's diversification of student development. The teachers have worked tirelessly to provide diversified learning opportunities, which greatly enrich the students' study life! Thanks again to the teaching team for their dedication! (´3)
-    The school can properly arrange various effective activities according to the needs of students. We are grateful to the teachers for helping students to participate in different areas of learning in addition to their busy schedule.
-    Starting to return to normal this year, Pooi To produces a wonderful campus life, which brings together teachers and students. Students also have the opportunity to realize their potential and take their best step forward. (´3)
-   "Acts in Action" is fantastic. (´5)
-    The school has done a good job in arranging talks, especially the lectures on subject selection which are clearly explained.

Needs to be improved
(1)    Learning
- Too much homework and too many tests and after-school activities. It puts students under pressure. (´3)
-   Strengthen academic tutorials, provide tutors, teach self-study methods and offer supplementary classes to help students with their weaker subjects. (´2)

(2)   Activities
- I hope there will be more physical extracurricular activities to enhance students’perseverance and physical fitness. (´2)
-   Looking forward to the next exchange event in the Mainland, the itinerary will not be too tight, and more national development achievements will be introduced for students to understand.
-   Secondary 1 new students are sometimes unable to fully adapt to the homework and tests of different subjects. As parents, they also want to help but have not found a way. I hope that some workshops/activities can be added to allow parents and daughters to participate.

I have read the parents’ feedback carefully and thank them for their support and appreciation of the school and for their valuable comments, which have enabled us to further optimize the development of the school.


Best regards,
Constance Cheung
Principal



“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
(Romans 12:12)