Author Archives: Ray Chan
It’s the taking part that counts
Raymond Chan is Director of Creativity: Deep Learning, Head of PE
During the recent winter consultations, I had quite a few conversations about the Dynasty Touch Tournament that was coming up at Kings Park. In some, I was congratulating students on displaying the traits for a growth mindset or courage in the learning zone which we seek to encourage amongst our students. … Read more
Year 6 Rite of Passage
Raymond Chan is Director of Creativity: Deep Learning, Head of PE & Activities at ICHK.
Following on from Ross Parker’s previous post on the Art of Growing Up, I am pleased to report that The Making of Men and the work of Dr Arne Rubinstein continues to influence the development of our programme as demonstrated by the Year 6 expedition for those who will be joining us in Year 7.… Read more
The Values of Character Education
Raymond Chan is Head of PE and Activities at ICHK
Although there has been renewed interest in Character Education within recent years, it is certainly nothing new. Aristotle, a major influence on western education from over 2000 years ago, tells us how forming character can lead to human flourishing in his book, Nicomachaean Ethics.… Read more