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K3 students graduation ceremony - Society for Community Organisation (SoCO)
Congratulations to our K3 students from SoCO Thursday class on their graduation! Coming from underprivileged families, these young learners have faced challenges in accessing proper reading and educational resources. However, through hard work and determination, they have succeeded in learning English, and we are proud of their remarkable achievements.
Hong Kong has a high level of inequality, with 23.6% of the population living in poverty. Subdivided flats, also known as “cage homes”, are small and cramped living spaces often rented by low-income individuals. Living in such flats can cause negative effects on children’s physical and emotional well-being.Despite not having access to the best resources, the students showed great enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. We are pleased to witness the children became more interested in English after joining our Story Seeds project. It just goes to show that with the right guidance and support, English can be fun for all!
At Story Seeds, we believe in making English education accessible to all. Our goal is to provide a positive and nurturing learning environment for underprivileged students to reach their full potential. We hope their newfound knowledge of English will open doors for them in the future! Once again, congratulations to our K3 graduates, and we wish them all the best in their future endeavors!
Graduation ceremony - Yan Oi Tong Pang Hung Cheung Kindergarten
We had the privilege of hosting a graduation ceremony for the K3 students of Yan Oi Tong Pang Hung Cheung Kindergarten, marking the culmination of their academic journey and applauding their hard work and accomplishments throughout the academic year. This event was a momentous occasion for both the students and their families, and we were honoured to be a part of it.
Besides celebrating the success of our students, we organized a special storytelling session for all 80 students in the school. The session was aimed at instilling a love for reading and storytelling in the young minds as well as enhancing their language learning skills. The experience was truly magical as we witnessed the beaming faces of the little ones, filled with wonder and amazement as the story unfolded before them.
At Story Seeds, we firmly believe that storytelling is an integral part of language learning and an excellent way to ignite children’s creativity and imagination. We were thrilled to provide our students with this unique opportunity to explore new worlds, characters, and ideas through the power of storytelling.
The graduation ceremony and storytelling session were not only a testament to our students’ achievements but also to our commitment to providing a holistic education. We are proud to have been a part of this momentous occasion and look forward to continuing our partnership with other educational institutions to create a brighter future for our young learners.
English reading activities - Yan Oi Tong Pang Hung Cheung Kindergarten
Did you know that children attending many local government-aided kindergartens only average 60 minutes of English lessons every week? As a result, many children, especially those living in impoverished districts, aren’t even able to reach the starting line for a fair chance under the local education system.
REACH Hong Kong’s aim is to raise the English ability of kindergarten children in underserved communities and bring these children back to the starting line.
On 13th of December, we hosted a full day of English reading activities for 90 families and donated over 200 English books to Yan Oi Tong Pang Hung Cheung Kindergarten in Tai Wo Hau Public Housing Estate. This charity event was all made possible with the help of our 10 amazing Hong Kong University interns HKU Social Sciences and generous donations from Mr. Michael Yeung and Mr. Bernard Cheung.
The community had a blast and for us at REACH & Story Jungle Education Centre, there’s really no better way to wrap up 2021!
Summer Phonics' Programme - Yan Oi Tong Pang Hung Cheung Kindergarten
We are so proud of the HUGE improvements that our students from Yan Oi Tong PHC Kindergarten were able to achieve during our summer phonics’ programme! Over the span of just one month, we systematically targeted and increased the students’ alphabet recognition, letter-sound correspondence, vocabulary knowledge and blending/segmentation skills. These are all core components of reading, acting as the base foundation for young learners’ English abilities.
The “before and after” results chart speaks for itself!
As we do with every learning invitation we have received in the last 10 years, REACH tailors reading programmes that meet the needs of the specific students we teach.
We are so excited to provide these types of programmes for underserved student communities and to keep spreading a love for English and reading! If you would like to join us in this mission, reach out for more information on how to volunteer or donate so that other kids can enjoy these types of opportunities.
Charity teaching programme- Asbury Methodist Social Service’s Help Community Service Centre
Did you know that an estimated number of 280,000 people in Hong Kong live in subdivided flats or other similarly undesirable conditions? The lack of affordable and adequate housing in Hong Kong forced many unemployed, low-income and new immigrant families to squeeze into flats smaller than half of a regular-sized parking space. More than 37,000 children and teens live in these partitioned flats, without the proper space, resources, and help in many areas, including academics.
Story Jungle Education Centre & REACH Hong Kong kickstarted this summer by co-organizing a charity teaching programme with the lovely Anita Shum Mini Mandarins Nicola Cheung Young Emmy Tsang for 20 kids living in subdivided flats.
Thanks to Asbury Methodist Social Service’s Help Community Service Centre, all the donors and sponsors for making this happen. Special shoutout to HKU Social Science interns, secondary school students Gina, Sophie, Allison, Kadence, Sandy Cho and Jane Wu for your dedication!
JES Network Clubhouse – Members' Lounge: Women in Education
Mrs. Christine Ma Lau, Ms. Crisel Consunji and Ms. Vivan Chung share their ideas in character education, creative activity teaching and reading teaching, and the process and experience of establishing an education center.
教育是信念建立的過程，為孩子打開知識大門，通往各個領域，並幫助他們從小培養品德及認識正確的價值觀，對將來的發展有莫大幫助。今集JES network 《茉萃薈》請來3位從事幼兒教育工作的嘉賓，與大家分享對幼兒教育工作的理念與堅持、面對的困難，以及如何透過教育改變孩子的未來。
嘉賓︰
Mrs. Christine Ma Lau – 2018成功女性大獎得獎者、JEMS Character Academy校長及創辦人
Ms. Crisel Consunji – 2020成功女性大獎得獎者、Baumhaus創辦人
Ms. Vivian Chung – 2020 Women of Excellence得獎者、Story Jungle Education 及REACH Charity校長及創辦人
MetroRadio – Life Marathon (人生馬拉松)
Life Marathon (人生馬拉松) interview with Karen Ching and Dr. Leung.
In addition to sharing the experience of founding Story Jungle and REACH, Vivian will also discuss the skills and art of getting along with children, the importance of English reading for the development of children.
Jes Network – Women of Excellence Awards 2020
Vivian, the founder of Story Jungle and REACH, believes that granting children perfect reading ability and allowing them to personally open the door of knowledge to all fields of society is the best gift for children.
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