Day 7 is the second last day of the tour to be reported. As we have experienced in Canada for days, we have more or less got the idea of what it feels like to study in this country. However, the visit to the prestigious Crofton House School did not fail to wow us.
This girls' school was built in the 19th country but its current site was renovated in the past decade. It looked so clean, luxurious and classy as we walked into the main entrance. I thought it looked more like a hotel than a school! We listened to a talk from the management team and was led by a talented Year 12 girl to tour around the junior and senior schools. The spacious campus with soothing colour tone gave me a very welcoming and academic feeling. Its junior school was a hub for comfortable and supportive learning. The canteen was unbelievably bright, large, and tidy! Their "forest" was particularly motivating. Also, its curriculum provided a balanced school life to students. In Canada, admission to a university does not rely on just one set of examination results; school performances and involvement in extra-curricular activities are equally important. Thus, having a school that offers different possibilities and dimensions of learning is vital. Hong Kong does not have enough land to offer a castle or forest for students to explore, yet we can keep widening students' horizon when designing our curriculum. Encouraging overseas/out-of-classroom learning and bringing overseas experience back to school have always been part of our teaching strategies, right?
This girls' school was built in the 19th country but its current site was renovated in the past decade. It looked so clean, luxurious and classy as we walked into the main entrance. I thought it looked more like a hotel than a school! We listened to a talk from the management team and was led by a talented Year 12 girl to tour around the junior and senior schools. The spacious campus with soothing colour tone gave me a very welcoming and academic feeling. Its junior school was a hub for comfortable and supportive learning. The canteen was unbelievably bright, large, and tidy! Their "forest" was particularly motivating. Also, its curriculum provided a balanced school life to students. In Canada, admission to a university does not rely on just one set of examination results; school performances and involvement in extra-curricular activities are equally important. Thus, having a school that offers different possibilities and dimensions of learning is vital. Hong Kong does not have enough land to offer a castle or forest for students to explore, yet we can keep widening students' horizon when designing our curriculum. Encouraging overseas/out-of-classroom learning and bringing overseas experience back to school have always been part of our teaching strategies, right?
We also paid a visit to KPU - Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Like the other schools we visited, KPU offers very practical courses. We enjoyed visiting their classroom for textile design and were interested to learn that they had successful and professional fashion show productions to showcase students' good work.
Well, tomorrow is our final full day in Canada in this tour. Will be a busy day as well. Stay tuned.
Dr H C Lee
Well, tomorrow is our final full day in Canada in this tour. Will be a busy day as well. Stay tuned.
Dr H C Lee
p.s. We bumped into the place below in Richmond (which used to hold a BIG event)...does anyone know anything about this place?
