The art of growing up
Ross Parker is Director of Technology, Pedagogy & Assessment at ICHK
The process of becoming an adult is one of life’s main preoccupations: it takes a long time, and requires the investment of a considerable amount of personal, familial, societal energy.… Read more
A mesocosm study at ICHK
Jamie Holden is a Teacher of Maths at ICHK
If you happen to visit ICHK and climb to the top of C block to visit c307, you may be lucky enough to see two things. The first is the amazing view over Starling Inlet, a view unique to ICHK.… Read more
Making school fit for its 21st century purpose
Toby Newton is Head of School at ICHK. This was his greeting to the ICHK community in the Winter newsletter.
The year started with the news that we have been included in Cambridge University’s list of the 100 most innovative schools worldwide.… Read more
CAS Week Adventure Challenge
Ray Chan and Chris Holland are the ICHK teachers who led the challenge.
The 2017 CAS Week Adventure Challenge lived up to its name and then some this year. Undoubtedly, the week has been extremely tough which led Aoi to remark one evening that the week should not be named the Adventure Challenge but a Survival Challenge!… Read more
Banned Books
Jon Rees is a Teacher of English at ICHK
It’s strange to think that the book you hold in your hand could be deemed so explosive that both the writer and the reader could be thrown into jail for its possession. … Read more
Why and how we promote sport at ICHK
Toby Newton is Head of School at ICHK
One of the advantages of being a small school is that all our students have a real opportunity to take part in the full range of sporting activities that a school has to offer.… Read more
It’s not just about the winning
Raymond Chan is Head of PE and Activities at ICHK
Recently, as you may know, ICHK took part in a schools touch rugby tournament. One of the girls jokingly pointed out that since we organised the event we could invite only teams that we would beat and therefore win the trophy.… Read more
What is school for?
Victoria Lee is Head of English at ICHK
What is school for?
This is a question that became a focus point for a Year 7 English group this Thursday. It wasn’t part of the plan, but sometimes some of the most interesting and memorable lessons aren’t.… Read more
A reformed Maths Mindset
Susanna Lynam is a teacher of Year 6 at ICHK Hong Lok Yuen
It was pretty early on when I discovered that Maths didn’t make a lot of sense to me. By Year 4, I was still struggling with recalling my times tables and if it wasn’t for my mother and teacher’s concerted efforts, I may never have won this battle.… Read more
The Legacy Challenge Award
Brendan Lee is a Year 6 Teacher at ICHK Hong Lok Yuen, and runs the Legacy Challenge Award.
“It is time to make your mark. Your contribution. It is time to leave a legacy. Your legacy. It’s your time.” James Kerr
The Legacy Challenge Award was developed in 2015 with the aim of inspiring, challenging and instilling lifelong positive attitudes and attributes in nine and 10 year old students.… Read more