In line with the teaching theme "My Family", our school organized a Parent-child “Emotions Face Mask” Design Competition for Lower Class students. During the process, parents and children worked together to create playful masks. The activity helps children develop their creativity, allows them to incorporate their imagination into their works, and also enhances the relationships between children and parents.

From ancient times to the present, people have loved exercising. Sports bring us joy and a healthy body. Through the theme of 'Healthy Living,' the teacher increases children’s understanding of ancient Chinese sports by allowing them to explore and experience the games of 「捶丸」 and 「木射」, while also learning about traditional Chinese culture.

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The interaction between the juggles and the children was very entertaining and fun. The children were very focused and engaged throughout and expressed their desire to perform juggling. The atmosphere was very engaging for the children who could experience the Chinese culture in the performing art.

Activity Description

Chinese juggling is one of the traditional Chinese performing arts. The school invites juggling performers to provide interesting explanations and interactive sharing in a dramatic style. During the process, children are invited to experience juggling activities. This can deepen children's respect and understanding and inherit Chinese culture.

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To learn how to make flour dolls and to appreciate traditional Chinese folk art.

Activity Description

To tie in with the theme, the school invited a professional instructor to introduce flour dolls as one of the traditional Chinese arts, briefly describing its history and background, and using flour as the main material. The instructor also explain how to make flour dolls, using different colours of dough and different techniques, such as kneading, pressing, rolling and cutting, to create colourful artworks.

The theme of this year's National Day is "Love our Country, Love Hong Kong, Love our Community" One of the activities was a national flag-raising ceremony at the school to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country. Teachers will introduce information related to "National Day" to children. The activities can effectively enhance children's respect for the country and cultivate their identity as a national.

The theme of the birthday party is "The Magic Fairies". Dressed up as charming little magicians, all children enjoyed playing wonderful magical games and performing magic together with their classmates. They all immersed themselves in a world of ever-changing magic, and felt really great when experiencing the magic mystery.

The 59th Cannan Kindergarten Joint School Graduation Ceremony 2024 ended successfully. Upper Class students who had been fully engaged in performance rehearsals gave their fantastic performances on the day and they all received warm applause from the audience. Here we would like to congratulate all the graduates on their successful performances, giving everyone a great time and an enjoyable good show.

The school attaches great importance to home-school collaboration. Recognizing that parents of Lower Class students may have concerns about how to choose a primary school for their children, we have invited Mr. Leung Wing Lok, an expert in further studies and education to hold a parenting seminar of “Interview Guide for Selecting Direct Subsidy Scheme Primary Schools or Private Primary Schools”. The seminar was very informative and it helped parents better understand school selection strategies. It is hoped that the seminar will assist parents in choosing the right school that best suits their children.

To complement the play-based school curriculum, our school held a Fun Play Day where children were able to freely participate in play activities in the school lobby. They were excited to use the various materials and instruments to design their games or create artwork according to their preferences. The activity fully demonstrated the spirit of self-directed exploration and we are happy that our children can learn and grow through play.

Children were provided with an opportunity to learn about the habitat of fireflies and to observe these uncommon amphibian species more closely. They were all excited about fireflies. The activity deepened their understanding of different living things and increased their awareness of conserving nature and the environment.

Children learned the correct ways of brushing teeth through the talk and   turned themselves into dentists to help their peers examine their teeth through the experiential activity. They all learned the importance of forming good habits to protect their teeth and maintaining good oral health.

Parents and children were given a wonderful opportunity to visit the 448 Farm together. They were able to get close to nature, while playing games together in the green grasslands. With so much fun exploring the wonders of nature, both parents and children experienced the joy of parent-child bonding!

On 2^nd March 2024 (Saturday), children and parents of our school went to Tai Po Waterfront Park for a parent-child outing. The outdoor activity brought wonderful moments for children and parents to enjoy the family time together, while getting closer to nature and enhancing the parent-child relationship. 

After the Lunar New Year holiday, our school held an activity of “Lion Dance for Chinese New Year’s Celebration” on campus. Amidst the lively beats of drums and gongs, children performed their own styles of lion dance, imitating various gestures of a lion and carrying out the tradition of “picking the green” during the dance. Immersed in a blessing of good fortune and festive joy through the lion dance, our children enjoyed a happy campus life with a rich atmosphere of Chinese traditional culture.