Principal’s Message

“It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man.” A good education programme takes a long time to develop. In the past two decades, The Chinese Foundation Secondary School has grown robustly under the effort of the former Principals Mr. Chow and Mr. Au, together with the team effort of all staff members and parents. The Environmental Trail where you see me standing in the photo has been important in training students to become successful in areas that go beyond academics. One key element in training the young is in promoting sustainable development. One concrete example is planting trees and other plants. For example, we have planted more than a thousand types of plants. Students are taught to use QR codes to learn about the diversity of plants from our Cloud Knowledge Base. Through this method they learn to treasure a wide variety of flowers and trees. Digital maps of trees are also created along our pedestrian walks. Our students participate in the HK SciFests and Sustainable Development School Award Programmes. They also attend workshops which train them to reach out to children and the elderly to promote environmental awareness widely in our community. Thus, “Biodiversity” is an example of learning which extends far beyond the classroom. It is also promoted widely through cross-curricular activities and community service. Have we succeeded? We certainly have. In the Science Education learning area, our teachers received the “Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence”. Our school also received the “Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence” Gold Award this year. Stepping into the third decade, our school has continued to encourage a learning mode that is student-based, with self-directed learning and gifted programmes. There are a number of exceptional facilities in our school, including the Advanced Materials Research Centre, Cell Biotechnology Research Centre as well as a number of other outstanding rooms in the school campus. We are also seeking to excel in facilities and resources to promote music, visual arts and culture.

Last year, with our joint-cooperation with the Hong Kong Jockey Club The Charities Trust and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, in the Category of Artificial Intelligence Education, our school was selected as one of six pioneering schools in Hong Kong. Hardware and software have been installed in the campus so that artificial intelligence education can further extend to the domains of Internet of Things (IoTs) and Big Data. This will go a long way to equipping students and teachers to face the challenges brought by decades of educational revolution.

In order to better prepare students and teachers to face the challenges of the 21st century, our school has been honoured with a plethora of international business executives, professionals and scholars to share their experiences and tips on a variety of topics. These include: starting a business, biotechnology, artificial intelligence campus, oil-drilling, music, economics, history and culture, etc. Also, in addition to exchanges with international consulting teams, our school maintains ties with sister schools in the mainland and other world-renowned institutions. Few schools in Hong Kong have such a rich variety of opportunities to broaden the horizons to its students and teachers. We are cultivating global perspective, as well as strengthening the personal growth and professional development of all within our walls.

“We work for the betterment of our society in our provision of well-educated student graduates who are also open-minded, loyal and dedicated citizens.” This is the vision of CFSS and our promise to parents. I heartily express our gratitude for everyone’s continuous support over the past two decades. It has enabled our school to continually flourish and, for sure, is creating a better future for us all together.

With best wishes,
Ho Tik Shun
School Principal
September 2020


十年樹木、百年樹人。在過去二十年,中基在周校長、區校長、各教職員及家長的努力下,茁壯成長,我身處的環保教育徑亦孕育了不少人材。學校推動可持續發展,一切從樹開始,學校廣種過千種植物,同學利用二維碼學習植物多樣性共同建構中基網上雲端知識庫,並愛惜一草一木。同學透過製作社區行道樹電子地圖、透過香港科學節、可持續發展學校獎勵計劃,舉辦工作坊予小朋友、長者等,讓大眾關注環保,所以「生物多樣性」教學教案並不僅於課堂,乃結合聯課活動及社區服務作全面推廣。我們本校老師亦因為「生物多樣性」教學教案於科學教育學習領域獲得「行政長官卓越教學獎」,學校亦於今年獲得「香港環境卓越大獎」金獎。

在進入中基第三個十年,學校繼續致力推動以學生為本的學習範式、專題研習及資優課程。在校舍設立多處別具特色如高等物料科研中心、細胞生物科技科研中心等的學習室,亦希望能善用校舍空間為音樂、藝術及文化教育提供更多的練習場地、工作間及教學資源。

學校去年與香港賽馬會慈善信託基金及香港中文大學合作,在人工智能教育項目中獲評選為全港六所先導學校之一。通過在校舍安裝合適的計算設備及軟件,人工智能教育可以進一步延伸涵蓋物聯網和數據庫技術的領域,裝備學生和教師面對往後數十年教育改革所帶來的挑戰。

為了讓師生更能面對二十一世紀的挑戰,學校邀請了不少國際業務主管、專業人士和學者來訪,並分享他們在林業、生物技術、智能校園、石油勘探、音樂、經濟學、歷史及文化等專業的經驗及心得。除了與這些國際顧問計劃團隊交流外,學校亦繼續與內地結盟姊妹學校及各世界知名學府合作,進一步擴闊師生眼界,讓大家放眼全球,深化個人成長及專業發展。

「培養學生的責任心和投入感,成為未來社會具教養及開放思維的理想公民,共創未來。」這是中基的願景及對家長的承諾。學校能持續進步,有賴大家在過去二十載的一直支持,讓我們繼續同心、同步、同行,共同為下一代締造美好的將來。

校長
何廸信
二零二零年九月