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History Of ICHK In 100 Objects

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History Of ICHK In 100 Objects

In January 2010, the BBC began broadcasting a 100-part radio series called A History of the World in 100 Objects. The series drew on the expertise of the British Museum’s director, Neil MacGregor, who used each episode to explore the historical and cultural significance of a different object from the museum’s collections.

This inspired our own History of ICHK in 100 Objects – what a great way, we thought, to explore the evolving history of our school and to examine its values, ethos and character through the material technologies that resonate with us as its users. Each of these objects has a story to tell, is woven round with memories and emotions, and acts as a lodestar for teachers and students who join the school.

Following MacGregor’s lead, we too are travelling back in time, to see how the ICHK community has shaped its world and been shaped by it. It’s an ongoing story, to which we are constantly adding.

In 2017 ICHK was named as one of Cambridge University’s 100 most innovative schools in the world.

In October 2018 the first of a series of kiln ovens was built at ICHK, as part of a special Deep Learning unit.

This kit was first designed in 2013 and has been the uniform worn by most senior Touch Rugby players at ICHK ever since.

This is a mosaic, made by Art Teacher Amy Thibeault in September 2018, of an alien from the video game ‘Space Invader’.

In 2016 ICHK Hong Lok Yuen began the process to be accredited as an innovative Forest School.

ICHK Secondary was opened in 2009, after Year 7 classes had run from ICHK Hong Lok Yuen for the previous two years.

One of the earliest pieces of artwork of the school dated at its foundation in 2009, depicts a student handprint on tile.

Bamboo creativity is one of the unique and creative study experiences which make up our Deep Learning programme.

This was one of the first batch of bicycles ever bought for our school cycling activity in 2011.

Nothing in school is innocent – everything carries meaning, sends a message and teaches a lesson.

This object was 3D printed at ICHK in June 2018 and I think it is the perfect object that represents two wonderful ICHK projects.

A ‘technology’ can be a new object, replete with flashing lights, a keyboard and a screen, but it doesn’t have to be.

It is said that music is the poetry of the soul, and it is an important part of the curriculum at ICHK Hong Lok Yuen.

Our Forest School outdoor classroom was completed in 2018 providing an amazing learning environment for our students.

Student voice has evolved and changed over time at ICHK, as the school has grown and matured.

Outdoor education is central to our approaches to learning and teaching at ICHK.

The Box of Hope is a special gift for some of Asia’s most underprivileged children.

ICHK was proud to accept the Operation Santa Claus Most Creative School Award.

At ICHK Primary we have a long tradition of success in the Trinity College speech and communication exams.

At ICHK there’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing.

How do you teach resilience?”, is a question we often hear.

Our new school bear Bentley is a mascot for students, parents, teachers and alumni to be proud of.

ICHK Secondary is located at the site of the former Sha Tau Kok Government Secondary School.

ICHK is proud to be playing a role in the campaign against plastic pollution.

The ancient art of glassblowing is one of the many diverse experiences offered to students through our pioneering Deep Learning programme.

ICHK is renowned for the strength of its community, and our events programme helps to connect our families, friends and alumni.

The ICHK story began in the early 1980s when a small group of parents joined together with a shared vision for a school

In 2019 ICHK Primary and Kindergarten was officially named a Forest School Leadership Centre, which is the highest level of recognition for Forest Schools.

ICHK’s first Head of Secondary was Roy White, who helped to set up the school and was at the helm from its opening in 2009 until 2016.

The school rules at ICHK Secondary are simple – work hard and be nice.

Christmas is a very special time at ICHK, with celebrations enjoyed across our schools every festive season.

Amazing artwork continually pops up across our school, thanks to the creative efforts of our students.

Volleyball at ICHK is a huge success story.

At ICHK, the annual sports day really is about so much more than winning.

Whilst arguably not a school ‘object’, the Lung Shan Tunnel has played its part in the story of ICHK.

The game of four square is firmly established in the annals of history at ICHK.

A spectacular mangrove ecosystem lies on the doorstep of our secondary school, enabling many wonderful opportunities for learning.

In 2019 our Year 6 football squad won the HKPSSA Boys Football Championships.

In 2020 ICHK became the first school in Hong Kong to graduate students with a Mastery Transcript.

Art plays an important part in the Kindergarten and Primary curriculum, and students are given regular opportunities to explore their creative talents.

In September 2020, the +1 Centre was officially opened at ICHK Secondary.

2020 was a school year like no other because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ICHK Secondary first opened its doors to students in 2009, marking the realisation of a dream by its three partner primary schools.

In the 1970s Hong Lok Yuen Estates was granted permission to build the estate with a requirement from the Government that a school of not less than 12 classrooms was established.

The very first classroom graffiti art appeared in Room C108, just a couple of years after ICHK opened.

Work In Progress

Just the beginning…