Phoenix Wai Ching TONG
Chairperson of School Ethos Development
And Student Nurturing Committee
Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School
Hong Kong-China
Phoenix Tong earned a bachelor’s degree of Education with a major in Physical Education in the Hong Kong Institute of Education and a master’s degree of Education majoring in Curriculum Design and Development. She is now the Panel Head of Physical Education and Health Subject and the Chairperson of School Ethos Development and Student Nurturing Committee in Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School. She was one of the key committee members in the Physical Education curriculum reform, which promotes the integration of information technology into Physical Education classes in order to cultivate a healthy and active lifestyle, thereby facilitating the school in becoming a model school in Hong Kong. In 2017, Phoenix had the honor to receive the Chief Executive’s Award of Teaching Excellence, which was organized by the Education Bureau with funding support from the Quality Education Fund. Moreover, she was invited by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong as a model teacher for quality teaching in PE and to participate in the secondment to the School Support Partners Scheme under the School-based Professional Support Programmes. Under the scheme, Phoenix supported frontline PE teachers in designing the learning programme in FM curriculum, the PE curriculum in Key Stage 1 (primary 1-3) by using effective learning and teaching strategies and creative learning activities. Phoenix has also conducted a number of class demonstrations and presentations for teachers’ development which are organized by the Education Bureau of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Education.
Creating a Whole Child Education in Active and Healthy Campus in Hong Kong-China
Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School first put forward the implementation of an Active and Healthy Campus more than ten years ago. Under the leadership of Principal Dr. Louisa Mei Sin Tang and with the support of School Consultant Prof. Ming Kai Chin and other international experts as well as with sustained professional development of teachers, many new and creative ideas have been integrated into school development. The establishment of a healthy campus, which is an integrated, campus-wide effort to promote healthy lifestyles, is rooted in Baptist Sha Tin Wai Lui Ming Choi Primary School’s commitment to fostering a culture of physical health and wellness among students. Through the collective and coordinated effort of executive committees, various health-related measures have been carried out. Some developments correspond with a few aspects of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the framework of the Whole School, Whole Community and Whole Child (WSCC) Model. The school upgraded the relevant facilities, optimized the school timetable and school curriculum. Various topics such as health and wellness, environment sustainability, positive education, etc. had been introduced into the curriculum of the primary school to integrate almost all subjects such as Chinese, English, Mathematics, Visual Arts, General Education, Music, Physical Education, etc. with innovative activities for whole person development. Finally, through the integration of off-campus and on-campus curriculum, the introduction of different types of sports-related activities, the participation of community, parents, teachers and students, a Whole School Approach of an Active and Healthy Campus has been developed, promoting Whole Child Education for students.