Tag Archives: STREAM

Prof. Soonhye Park from North Carolina State University Paying a Warm Visit to CFSS

Learning and Teaching

Prof. Soonhye Park is a Professor in the STEM Education Department at North Carolina State University. Her renowned research interests focus on teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK), teacher change, and teacher professional development. CFSS is honoured to have Prof. Park to pay a warm visit to our school, participating in a campus tour and professional sharing. Professors and instructors from Faculty of Education of HKU, Curriculum Development Officers of the Education Bureau as well as our teaching staff participated in this fruitful discussion, sharing our…

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CFSS Teachers and Students Visiting InnoTech Expo 2022

Special Programme

The InnoTech Expo 2022 was held from 12th December to 22nd December 2022. The exhibition demonstrated the great scientific inventions of China in 13th Five-Year Plan, including those in the aerospace, on the land and in the deep ocean. Also, it showcased the recent successful scientific inventions in Hong Kong, including the areas of medical and health science, culture and smart city. On 16th December 2022, a group of 40 students visited the venue after school. The students enjoyed the guided tour provided by the…

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Whole-school Approach in STREAM Education – SoyVestor STEAM Project

Special Programme

Our school has been promoting Popular Science to all CFSS students through STREAM education. In School Year 2022/23, we joined a whole-year STREAM Education programme, titled “Soyvestor STEAM Project”. From September to December 2022, we were honoured to have Prof. Lam Hon Ming and his team to deliver various workshops and seminars for junior form students, enriching our knowledge about soybeans. Enriching knowledge aside, students also cultivated their high-order thinking capabilities. students were requested to evaluate the effects of global warming on soybean growth and…

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CFSS Obtaining Gold Award (Secondary Section) in The Education Bureau STEAM Education Fair 2022

Awards

Our school accords high importance in STREAM Education. Branching from STEM, STEAM to STREAM, we include “R” (Reading and Writing) and “A” (Art and Design) to offer inter-disciplinary learning opportunities for our students. We advocate “All Start from Trees”. Surrounded by over 1000 species of plants in campus, such a vast plant biodiversity cultivates students-centered learning and project learning using plants as the natural resources. We have a Stevenson Screen with thermometers measuring the temperature and relative humidity inside to monitor the micro-climate in our…

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CFSS Students Taking Part in the Online Aerospace Course Conducted by The Chinese Society of Astronautics

Special Programme

With the growing importance of aerospace science and space technology, our school spares no pains to arrange a wide spectrum of aerospace-related learning activities for students. On November 12, some of our senior form students took part in the online aerospace course conducted by The Chinese Society of Astronautics. Students followed the steps introduced by the lecturers online to build the prototypes with use Arduino boards and sensor kits. The prototype is used to simulate the space environment fraught with automation. On top of acquiring…

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CFSS Teachers and Students Taking Part in The Asia Summit on Global Health

Learning and Teaching

On 10th November 2022, Principal Ho Tik Shun and STREAM Coordinator Mr. Tsang Ka Ho represented the school to take part in The Asia Summit on Global Health. They listened to the sharing from the professionals around the globe to address different global health issues. The speakers, ranging from healthcare experts, renowned academia, influential business leaders to key industry players, innovative start-ups, investors and policymakers from around the world, exchange insights, explore opportunities and collaborate on the diverse and dynamic healthcare sector. Through their attendance…

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CFSS Students Sharing the School-based Approaches in Biodiversity Education and Conservation Strategies in the Youth Biodiversity Forum

Biodiversity Education

On 10th December 2022, 13 students took part in the online Youth Biodiversity Forum organized by The China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation. The students presented the school-based approaches in biodiversity education and conservation from three main perspectives: (1) Green Gurus on biodiversity education;(2) Popular STREAM and other Sustainable Development approaches;(3) Smart-related ICT initiatives on biodiversity conservation. On top of our students’ sharing, we also listened to the biodiversity education and conservation strategies from other high schools, including Wuhan Foreign Languages School (Jiangnan Branch),…

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Green Guru Fish Printing Workshop

Biodiversity Education

To promote awareness on biodiversity and to incorporate art and culture, the Green Guru Team had held the Fish Printing (Gyotaku) Workshop on 10th October 2022. 20 students had learnt the history and cultural value of the traditional art of Gyotaku. Through the workshop, students had learnt the importance of sustainable fishery and various fishing method. Several species of fishes were provided to demonstrate the diversity of fish morphology. Students had made their fish printing on cloth and xuan paper as a bring-home art piece.…

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Kickstarting Whole-school Approach in STREAM Education – Visit and Seminar Delivered by Prof. Lam Hon Ming

Special Programme

With an attempt to provide STREAM education to each and every student in CFSS, our school has been adopting whole-school approach in STREAM Education. Opportunity knocks and our school joined a highly unique STEM education project in this school year, known as “SoyVestor STEAM Project”. The project aims to introduce to students about soybeans from multiple perspectives, ranging from its history, nutrition value, technological innovations, trading to DNA sequencing and barcoding. As a STREAM kickstarting event, our school is more than honoured to have invited…

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“Innovative Science Forum” Kick-off Ceremony

Special Programme

The Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Education Alliance has launched the “Innovative Science Forum” since 2019. This year, the Education Alliance specially invited Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to serve as “Honorary Teachers of Science Education”, providing precious expert advice on Science and Technology Education in primary and secondary schools. This would definitely help establish a positive learning atmosphere in schools and foster development of education on innovation and technology in education sector. The Chinese Foundation Secondary School is cordially invited to…

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