Leverage the two new subjects Science and Humanities, embed nature-based education in primary school education by:
Develop a curriculum and teaching package that includes indoor classes and district-based outdoor learning sessions for Primary 4 Science and Humanities. The curriculum will utilize neighboring natural areas and urban green spaces to support the teaching and learning of formal subjects.
To familiarise teachers with the newly developed curriculum and teaching package, the training sessions will introduce the teaching materials and share insights on lesson design. The training will focus on outdoor learning and pedagogical skills for nature-based education, with the goal of strengthening teachers’ professional competence and confidence in outdoor teaching. By addressing the challenges faced in planning and delivering lessons outdoors, the training seeks to empower teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver and implement the curriculum and teaching package in schools.
The 1.5-day training program includes both indoor and outdoor learning sessions. Details are as follows:
From the schools participating in the teacher training, we will invite approximately 12 to become Partner Schools. These schools will collaborate with our team to implement the newly developed curricula and teaching package. Evaluation will be conducted by Dr. Sally Wan (Associate Professor of Practice in Curriculum Studies, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, CUHK) to consolidate the experiences from the implementation and to further inform the development of nature-based education in the formal curriculum.
During implementation, Partner Schools will receive extensive professional support in addition to the initial teacher training, including: teacher demonstrations, pedagogical consultancy, transportation subsidies, and hard copies of the Teacher’s Book and Student Workbook.
With the support from Swire Group Charitable Trust and The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Hong Kong, invited schools can join as Partner Schools at a subsidized rate of HK$2,500.
Details of Teacher Training and Partner Schools (Chinese version only)