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Singapore Touch Rugby Tour 2018 Articles

Charmaine Pilard and Rochelle Lok are Year 9 students

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/singapore-touch-rugby-tour-2018

Deep Learning + Week Reflection Articles

A reflection on a five-day attachment to the Virtus Medical Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre by Sean Lee

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-week-reflection

Top Ten Tips for Teaching in a Crisis Articles

Douglas Kidd is Director of Out of Class and Experiential Education at ICHK. Introduction These ideas are offered as the result of our experience in International College Hong Kong, a private not-for-profit secondary school. Hong Kong...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/top-ten-tips-for-teaching-in-a-crisis

Admissions Info

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/join/admissions-info

Graduation Speech 2023 Articles

Year 13 Graduation Speech from Mikael Donnet, Charlotte Cheung and Ashley Wan

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-speech-2023

Board of Governors

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/about/board-of-governors

CAS Week Adventure Challenge Articles

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...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cas-week-adventure-challenge

ICHK Earth Week Articles

Jon Rees is Sustainability Coordinator and a Teacher of English and Theory of Knowledge at ICHK

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-earth-week

The Ninja Box - Experiential learning in the Human Technologies curriculum at ICHK Articles

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity, Head of Human Technologies at ICHK As a serious student of ‘Creative Thinking’, few things interest me more than the mental state that Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi christened...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-ninja-box-experiential-learning-in-the-human-technologies-curriculum-at-ichk

The Chinese Written Language and its Capacity to Communicate Wisdom across the Centuries ...and the Challenges Faced in Translation Articles

Jon Rees is a Teacher of English and Theory of Knowledge at ICHK.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-chinese-written-language-and-its-capacity-to-communicate-wisdom-across-the-centuries-and-the-challenges-faced-in-translation

The workplace is changing fast - this is how and why Articles

Sean McDermott is Deputy Head of School at ICHK and writes for The Future Learning Project One of the key reasons why The Future Learning Project exists is because of the gap between how rapidly the world is changing when compared with...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-workplace-is-changing-fast-this-is-how-and-why

ICHK Adventure Day Articles

ICHK Secondary staged a spectacular day of outdoor learning for our Year 4 students. Staff and students organised and ran a special adventure day in the scenic Nam Chung Valley. The area, which is on the doorstep of our secondary school,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-adventure-day

Secondary Taster Day Articles

Year 6 students enjoyed an exciting snapshot of learning at ICHK Secondary. A packed schedule of taster lessons was put together for them, including Science, Human Technologies, English and Drama. They were given a tour of the campus by...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/secondary-taster-day-2

Escaping The Factory School Articles

There are a number of well-established, even taken-for granted, features of school structure and organisation that seriously hold back education, particularly at secondary level. In each case, they are quite clearly inadequate, even...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/escaping-the-factory-school

The Science of Awe - A Pathway to Health and Well-Being Articles

When was the last time you felt awe? Perhaps it was watching a vivid sunrise, hearing a moving piece of music, or witnessing a simple act of kindness.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-science-of-awe-a-pathway-to-health-and-well-being

Sport is a great metaphor for life which is why, we believe, it's an invaluable tool for education Articles

Raymond Chan is Director of Creativity: Deep Learning, Head of PE

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sport-is-a-great-metaphor-for-life-which-is-why-we-believe-it-s-an-invaluable-tool-for-education

Solving the Rubik's Cube of School Articles

Kenny Ng's Year 13 valedictorian speech

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/solving-the-rubiks-cube-of-school

Human Technologies in Ladakh. Using an HT lens to examine how Ladakhis have survived and prospered across millenia, and the challenges faced by the arrival of the modern world Articles

Jon Rees is Sustainability Coordinator and a Teacher of English and Theory of Knowledge at ICHK

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/human-technologies-in-ladakh-using-an-ht-lens-to-examine-how-ladakhis-have-survived-and-prospered-across-millenia-and-the-challenges-faced-by-the-arrival-of-the-modern-world

Spirit Week Articles

Spirit Week has been celebrated at our secondary school with a wonderful range of events led by our creative students. Each day was allocated a theme, with students across all year groups entering into the spirit of the week. These...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spirit-week

Parent Voices

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/wellbeing-and-community/parent-voices

Another memorable day at ICHK Articles

A fantastic day was enjoyed with the House Basketball tournament and school dance. The entire school moved out into the front courts to compete, support and cheer to their hearts’ content. The tournament was the biggest and best...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/another-memorable-day-at-ichk

Dance Team Success Articles

The ICHK dance team stormed their way to success at the Beat the Beat competition.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/dance-team-success

Sports Day Message Articles

Raymond Chan is Director of Creativity: Deep Learning and Head of PE at ICHK.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sports-day-message

Why and how we promote sport at ICHK Articles

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.  A good number of our students will have been on teams...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/why-and-how-we-promote-sport-at-ichk-2

Why and how we promote sport at ICHK Articles

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. A good number of our...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/why-and-how-we-promote-sport-at-ichk

SOCO summer camp Articles

SOCO students enjoyed a fun-filled summer camp at ICHK this weekend. More than 25 students from the Society for Community Organisation visited us for a day of activities on Saturday. Students from our secondary and primary schools joined...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/soco-summer-camp

Adventure Day Articles

ICHK Secondary students helped to stage a spectacular day of outdoor learning for students from our primary school this week. They helped to organise and run a special Adventure Day for Year 4 students from ICHK Hong Lok Yuen. The...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/adventure-day

Ability, capacity and capability Articles

Ability, capacity and capability – the difference between them and why, in respect of all three, (most) schools ask and answer the wrong questions. Gathered in the school yard at the heart of the school campus are a class of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ability-capacity-and-capability

Can We Stop Software From Eating School? Articles

Ross Parker is Director of Technology and Assessment at ICHK In 2011, Marc Andreessen, venture capitalist and co-founder of the venerable Netscape, observed that “software is eating the world”. His observation was intended to reflect the...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/can-we-stop-software-from-eating-school

End of Term 1 Assembly and Awards Ceremony Address Articles

What a pleasure it is to be able to assemble once again in person to mark the end of a challenging but ultimately rewarding term.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-1-assembly-and-awards-ceremony-address

End of Term 3 Assembly and Award Ceremony Address Articles

Welcome, one and all, to the end of year assembly 2022-23. 

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-3-assembly-and-award-ceremony-address

Memoirs of an ICHK Teacher Articles

Raymond Chan is Director of Creativity: Deep Learning and Head of PE.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/memoirs-of-an-ichk-teacher

Technologies for a Sustainable Future - HT Panel Discussion Articles

This week was an exciting milestone for the HT department as we hosted our very first panel discussion for the Year 11 unit, "Technologies for a Sustainable Future."

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/technologies-for-a-sustainable-future-ht-panel-discussion

ICHK Secondary Celebrates 10 Years Articles

Ten years ago today was a very special day in the ICHK story. October 28, 2009 marked the official opening ceremony of our secondary school. It was the culmination of a huge amount of work by a group of visionaries, who overcame the many...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-secondary-celebrates-10-years

Year 9's Rite of Passage Articles

Kirstyn Lowe is Head of Year 9 and Teacher of Mathematics at ICHK.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-9-s-rite-of-passage

Spanish Language and Culture Day Articles

Students of Spanish enjoyed a wonderful language and culture day in Lamma.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-language-and-culture-day

Christmas Assembly and Awards Ceremony Address Articles

High on any list of the unhelpful things that people say about school must surely be the comment that the purpose of school is to prepare students for real life. This gives a fatally false impression and misunderstands the way that human...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/christmas-assembly-and-awards-ceremony-address

Year 11 Address Articles

Year 11 students of 2022, I would like to start by saying how delighted I am to be here this evening. From the day you joined ICHK, way back in the dim and distant days of 2017, you have been a truly outstanding group of learners.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-11-address

Spirit Week Articles

A hugely successful Spirit Week has been celebrated at the secondary school. The annual event, organised by the Student Representative Council, included a series of activities including Lazy Day, Twin Day, Dynasty Wars, Character Day and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spirit-week-2

Graduation Speech: Class of 2022 Articles

Class of 2022, I am genuinely delighted to be able to join you for this occasion.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-speech-class-of-2022

Graduation Speech 2024 Articles

Year 13 Graduation Speech from Karim Chong and Ben Ng

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-speech-2024

The good enough school and the good enough student Articles

The ‘good enough’ school is a primary school and not a secondary school; while the good enough student is a secondary student and not a primary student. Embedded in this only apparently gnomic statement is a vital lesson in how to...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-good-enough-school-and-the-good-enough-student

End of Term 3 Assembly and Awards Ceremony Address Articles

Let me start with a quote. This quote, I know, is one of Mr Parker’s favourites. It’s a good quote and, like pretty much any good quote, is the tip of an iceberg.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-3-assembly-and-awards-ceremony-address

SOCO camp at ICHK Articles

SOCO students enjoyed a fun-filled camp at ICHK this weekend. A total of 27 students from the Society for Community Organisation visited us for two day of activities on Friday and Saturday. Senior students worked tirelessly to organise...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/soco-camp-at-ichk

Spirit Week Articles

A fantastic week of activities has been enjoyed at ICHK Secondary as part of Spirit Week. Students joined together to celebrate Pyjama Day, Hero/Villain Day, Wacky Wednesday and House Spirit Day. A range of fun filled activities were...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spirit-week-3

David Addis Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/david-addis

End of Term Assembly Address Articles

So, here we are: the end of another school year.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-assembly-address

Student Achievement, Adaptive Expertise and the 5+1 Model Articles

Since 2013, we have adopted what we call the 5+1 Model at ICHK. Based on the insights of five thinkers working in education and beyond, but taking its inspiration more widely, the 5+1 Model gives guidance to our teachers about how best...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/student-achievement-adaptive-expertise-and-the-51-model

Individual Differences and the Learning Environment Articles

Perhaps the most effective way of exploring how ICHK aligns with the fourth of OECD’s transversal conclusions is to step outside of the South East Asian educational environment for a moment and to invoke the principles that have...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/individual-differences-learning-environment

Sharing Ideas and Expertise Articles

ICHK joined other Hong Kong schools for a makers event.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sharing-ideas-and-expertise

Yong Zhao Endorses ICHK Programme Articles

We are delighted to share an endorsement of ICHK’s innovative Free Learning programme by world renowned educationist Yong Zhao. He has written the foreword for the new book, Free Learning: A Student-Directed Pedagogy in Asia & Beyond,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/yong-zhao-endorses-ichk-programme

Banned Books Articles

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. Some of the most...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/banned-books

Narrative Essay by Marcus Ko Articles

The cold breeze brushed past his face, shaking him awake. His teeth clattered, as he tried to cover himself in his thin-sheeted blanket to ease the cold. His neck hurt from the rock-solid pillow. Suddenly, the door creaked and Vincent...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/narrative-essay-by-marcus-ko

Daisy Davies Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/daisy-davies

End of Term Assembly and Award Ceremony Address Articles

Twelve months ago, as I stood behind this lectern, you might remember me saying that of the four whole-school assemblies that we stage each year, it is this one, at the end of Term 2, that is the most bittersweet by far.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-assembly-and-award-ceremony-address

End of Term 2 Assembly Address Articles

Welcome to the end of Term 2. The term has gone very quickly, and I think it’s fair to say that it’s been an extremely busy time for us all.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-2-assembly-address

Transitioning into Secondary School Articles

Year 7 students have begun their training to become ‘happy, confident, intelligent warriors’, as part of their Transitions course.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/transitioning-into-secondary-school

Sports Day Returns Articles

We are delighted that the ICHK sports day is to return after a long absence caused by the pandemic.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sports-day-returns

The Key Is Motivation Articles

Ross Parker is Technology Director, and teachs ICT, at ICHK HLY & Secondary. For those of us who received our formal education in the last millennium, we will most likely recall learning that was highly structured and prescribed....

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-key-is-motivation

End of Term 1 Assembly and Award Ceremony Address Articles

Seasoned listeners are likely to recognise some of the themes that I am touching on. Indeed, hard-core fans might recall the material I am drawing on from previous Christmas assemblies, because, well, it’s Christmas, and proper...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-1-assembly-and-award-ceremony-address

Spirit Week at ICHK Articles

A hugely successful Spirit Week has been celebrated at school. The annual event, organised by the Student Representative Council, included a series of activities including Make your Mark Monday, Tree-Trunk Tuesday, Water Wednesday,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spirit-week-at-ichk

Technologising Habits: Part 2 Articles

In the last editiion of ‘Technologising Habits’ we introduced our Year 9 unit 'How to Make or Break a Habit', in which students are invited to reflect on the sustainability of their existing habits and contemplate any potential new ones...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/technologising-habits-part-2

A mathematical day Articles

A mathematical celebration has been held at ICHK, in honour of Pi Day. Teachers prepared a number of in-class activities to celebrate the mathematical constant, and the irrational number Pi was displayed across the maths classrooms. The...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-mathematical-day

The Desolation of Mankind Articles

Serena Cheung is a Year 10 student The night sky was covered with murky clouds, devouring the moon. A long-drawn, wailing scream pierced the calmness of the night. The people of a small town named Canaan stepped out of their homes....

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-desolation-of-mankind

The Guilin Adventure Articles

Dave Addis is an Experiential Educator at ICHK So, what happens when a group of nine Yr8 and 9 boys are given the task of leading themselves around southern China? During December’s Deep Learning, a team of boys were given a 5-day...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-guilin-adventure

Canyoning Day for Year 7s Articles

Year 7 students are undertaking lessons in resilience, as part of our innovative outdoor learning programme. They have been facing the challenges of canyoning with our team of outdoor educators. The students were pushed out of their...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/canyoning-day-for-year-7s

Marine Exploration Days Articles

Year 7 students are enjoying marine life exploration days, as part of their outdoor learning programme.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/marine-exploration-days

The art of growing up Articles

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,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-art-of-growing-up

Sports Day Medals Articles

At ICHK, the annual sports day really is about so much more than winning. The event is aimed at drawing out and highlighting two values that our school holds to be vital, and which we try to develop in everything we do. Resilience is one...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sports-day-medals

Citizen Science Project Articles

A major project to create a citizen science database about the Starling Inlet is to be launched at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/citizen-science-project

Spanish Excursion to Lamma Articles

Students of Spanish have enjoyed a wonderful language and culture day in Lamma island.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-excursion-to-lamma

Rite of Passage Articles

A wonderful rite of passage has been marked by Year 6 students. They completed a 20km hike from primary to secondary, camping overnight, before being applauded into the afternoon assembly at our secondary school. It was a symbolic...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/rite-of-passage

Rite of Passage Articles

A wonderful rite of passage has been marked by Year 9 students. A day of adventure and celebration was staged as part of a symbolic journey into Year 10. The event, planned by outdoor educator David Addis, included a series of challenges...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/rite-of-passage-2

Final Day for our Year 13s Articles

The traditional final day sleepover returned for our Year 13s.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/final-day-for-our-year-13s

Graduation Speech : Class of 2024 Articles

Let me begin by saying congratulations to the class of 2024. You’ve made it through, you’ve reached the end of the road - or this section of it, at least - and you stand on the threshold of whatever is to come, aka the rest of your lives.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-speech-class-of-2024

Creating a Culture of Cooperation Articles

In their review of current best practice in education, as informed by recent research in the learning sciences, the OECD draws this second “transversal conclusion”: Once again, this speaks directly to our 5+1 model, in not just one...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/creating-a-culture-of-cooperation

Shredding school Articles

Ben Blain is Head of Year 7 and Teacher of Physical Education at ICHK Any parent who has sent their child on ICHK’s annual Snowsports trip will have become used to receiving the nightly email telling the story of each day. Among...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/shredding-school

Deep Learning Articles

Another amazing day of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by ICHK secondary students. They made their way around Hong Kong for the second day of the innovative programme. They travelled to sites of historical and cultural interest, navigated...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-2

Deep Learning at ICHK Articles

Ray Chan is Head of PE, Activities & Deep Learning at ICHK As I reflect upon the year, my mind naturally tends towards the Deep Learning programme that we have initiated this year.  As the coordinator of this programme, I feel...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-at-ichk

Using Human Technologies to Achieve A Personal Goal Articles

Jamie Holden is a Teacher of Mathematics at ICHK As 2018 started to come to a close, I reflected on the previous year, as most people do, and started to think of the year ahead. Like most years, I was thinking about New Year and setting...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/using-human-technologies-to-achieve-a-personal-goal

Human Technologies Learning Articles

Year 7 students have been exploring technologies for collaboration and teamwork through games. The students took part in a new game to build a strand of DNA, as part of Technologies for being a Human Animal. They developed their problem...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/human-technologies-learning-3

Deep Learning Studies Articles

Another amazing two days of Deep Learning have been enjoyed, after last month’s programme was cut short by bad weather. Students completed their studies into a range of creative units, including food and culture, pottery, climbing,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-studies

Creating the conditions for long term success Articles

Sean McDermott is Deputy Head of School at ICHK

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/creating-the-conditions-for-long-term-success

Academic Results

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/academic

Information Technology

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/information-technology

School Painting Articles

ICHK Secondary is located at the site of the former Sha Tau Kok Government Secondary School. This painting is a reminder of our school’s history before ICHK existed. From research we know that the site was used as a local primary school,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/school-painting

High-Stakes Mistakes: Adventures in CrowdFunding Articles

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity: Innovation and Teacher of Human Technologies at ICHK While most sensible people welcomed the Christmas Holiday as a chance to relax and unwind, I did the exact opposite and launched a Kickstarter...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/high-stakes-mistakes-adventures-in-crowdfunding

Human Technologies - Metacognition in Action Articles

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity: Innovation and Teacher of Human Technologies at ICHK “I used to think the brain was the most fascinating part of the human body, then I realised…Hey! Look what’s telling me that”! Emo Phillips...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/human-technologies-metacognition-in-action

Approaches to Learning Articles

Relationships are the cornerstone of performance at school. They will look different in every instance, because, as we well know from daily experience, the ‘chemistry’ between individuals is always subject to many diverse...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/approaches-to-learning

Wild Science Days Articles

Spectacular days of outdoor learning have been organised for our partner primary schools.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/wild-science-days

Jon Rees Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/jon-rees

Graduation Speech Articles

Brandon Lung’s Year 13 graduation speech

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-speech

Marine Days Articles

Year 7 students are enjoying marine life exploration days, as part of their outdoor learning programme.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/marine-days

Transitions

The ICHK Transitions course is an innovative programme which supports Year 7 students with their move to secondary school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/innovation/transitions

Deep Learning Continues Articles

Another amazing day of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by students . Day 2 of the trailblazing programme extended learning beyond the classroom. Students continued their studies into bread-making, bamboo creativity, sewing and the history...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-continues

How a Growth Mindset Helped to conquer the sport of polo Articles

Jon Rees is a teacher of English, Human Technologies and Theory of Knowledge at ICHK In the last 11 months, Jon Rees took up the challenge of learning to ride a horse so that he could participate in the first ever Hong Kong Polo...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/how-a-growth-mindset-helped-to-conquer-the-sport-of-polo

Party in the Park Articles

Another amazing day was celebrated at ICHK , with our annual Party in the Park. Families, friends and alumni gathered together to enjoy a host of entertainment, shopping, delicious food and wonderful company. Hundreds of people joined us...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/party-in-the-park-3

End of Term 2 Assembly and Award Ceremony Address Articles

The assembly at the end of Term 2 is always a bittersweet affair. It is the final occasion on which we share a whole school event with our Year 13 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-2-assembly-and-award-ceremony-address

CIS Accreditation Articles

We are delighted that ICHK has been awarded International Re-Accreditation from the Council of International Schools.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cis-accreditation

Charlotte Cheung Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/charlotte-cheung

Starling Inlet Project Articles

ICHK’s unique citizen science project took a step forward this week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/starling-inlet-project

The project of ICHK, in a nutshell. Articles

Cambridge Strategies, a research body associated with Cambridge University, included us in their Innovation 800 project, which celebrates 800 years of academic excellence at Cambridge and which identifies global leaders in the field of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-project-of-ichk-in-a-nutshell

Work Continues at Starling Inlet Articles

Work has been underway on our unique citizen science project.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/work-continues-at-starling-inlet

Award Certificate Articles

Nothing in school is innocent – everything carries meaning, sends a message and teaches a lesson. The ways in which we talk to each other on a day to day basis, the frames of mind we bring to transactions, the attitudes we adopt to...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/award-certificate

Outdoor Education Articles

New outdoor education programmes are being put together for students when they return to campus.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/outdoor-education

End of Year Assembly and Awards Ceremony Address Articles

First and foremost, I would like to congratulate everyone in the ICHK community for having made it through to the end of term 3 and the end of the year. It has been an extraordinary 12 months and, I am confident in saying, a year that...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-year-assembly-and-awards-ceremony-address

Spanish Excursion Articles

Students of Spanish enjoyed a wonderful language and culture day in Lammas.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-excursion

Sean McDermott Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sean-mcdermott

Deep Learning Articles

Another amazing day of Deep Learning was enjoyed by students today. They experienced a series of new and creative study units, all aimed at extending learning beyond the classroom. Students learned about breadmaking, bamboo creativity,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-3

Outdoor Leadership Awards Articles

We are delighted to award ICHK’s inaugural Outdoor Leadership Certificates. This exciting initiative has been developed at school over the past year and recognises students for their outstanding work in outdoor education. We are pushing...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/outdoor-leadership-awards

Swimming Medal Success Articles

It’s been another fantastic week for the ICHK swim team.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/swimming-medal-success

The Role of Emotions in Learning Articles

The third transversal conclusion drawn by the OECD speaks directly to the wealth of research that confirms that learning results from the dynamic interplay of emotions and cognition. Indeed, to one extent or another, emotions are always...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/role-emotions-learning

Art Collaboration Articles

Secondary students visited ICHK Primary for the first of a series of art collaborations. A group of Year 7 students visited to find out more about indigo dyeing. A naturally fermented indigo vat has been developed at school in recent...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/art-collaboration

Easter Assembly Address Articles

Last week I was chatting with a friend about a job interview he had recently been through after applying for a senior position at an international school in eastern Europe. For some employers, job interviews are subject to a kind of arms...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/easter-assembly-address

Deep Learning Articles

An amazing day of Deep Learning was enjoyed this week, before the programme was cut short by the weather. Students began their studies into a range of creative units, with Year 7s continuing their PERMA unit, focusing on wellbeing and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-6

End of Term 2 Assembly and Awards Ceremony Address Articles

The assembly at the end of Term 2 is always a bittersweet affair. I deliver it knowing that the next time I speak to the whole school community, some of the students who join us this afternoon will have moved on from ICHK Secondary.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-2-assembly-and-awards-ceremony-address

Deep Learning Returns Articles

A very memorable three days of Deep Learning have been experienced by students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-returns

ICHK Sports Day Articles

The ICHK sports day returned at the end of term.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-sports-day

Touch Rugby Winners Articles

It’s been a fantastic week with finals for all three of our touch teams.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/touch-rugby-winners

Swimming Championship Medals Articles

ICHK swimmers have again won medals in the ISSFHK Championships.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/swimming-championship-medals

Graduation Speech: Class of 2025 Articles

To the class of 2025 - congratulations to you all.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-speech-class-of-2025

Active Engagement and the Curriculum Articles

In their review of the lessons that should be drawn from latest research in the learning sciences, the OECD list seven “transversal” conclusions that, they insist, should be the hallmark of the 21st century learning environment, but...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/active-engagement-and-the-curriculum

Deep Learning Articles

Another fantastic day of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by students. Day one of this term’s programme saw students engaged in an incredible range of new and creative study units. Brand new units included Children’s Literature,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-4

Wild Science Training Articles

Senior students have started working towards their Outdoor Leadership Awards.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/wild-science-training

Liam Greenall Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/liam-greenall

Year 9 Consultancy Articles

ICT students are acting as real life consultants under a pioneering new study unit. Year 9 students are turning their classroom learning into real world experience, by pitching their ICT skills to a client looking to make better use of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/154-2

Starling Inlet Project Underway Articles

ICHK’s unique citizen science project is officially underway.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/starling-inlet-project-underway

Outdoor Leadership Training Articles

Year 10 students have started working towards their Outdoor Leadership Awards.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/outdoor-leadership-training

Jailbreak Articles

Year 11 students took part in an exciting ‘Jailbreak’.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/jailbreak

Rite of Passage into the Upper School Articles

An important rite of passage has been marked by Year 9 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/rite-of-passage-into-the-upper-school

Year 6 Taster Day Articles

We were pleased to welcome our partner schools to ICHK for a special taster day.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-6-taster-day

Flora Lai Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/flora-lai

HKOLA Conference Articles

ICHK’s Head of Outdoor Learning David Addis will be a guest speaker at the annual conference of the Hong Kong Outdoor Learning Association (HKOLA).

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/hkola-conference

Human Technologies at ICHK Articles

The second of the OECD’s “transversal conclusions” resonates so strongly with our approaches to education at ICHK that I would like to continue to explore it here in this second part of this piece. In the first part, I...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/human-technologies-ichk

The Human Technologies Test Articles

Those familiar with ICHK know that Human Technologies is a programme of study that we have developed over the past five years and which students from Year 7 to 10 follow each week. The course teaches that what makes humans so effective...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-human-technologies-test

Learning through observation and pitching in Articles

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the power of habit in our lives, and the difficulty we face in trying to change habits once they have become firmly embedded in thought and action. Picking up good habits and dropping bad ones should...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/learning-through-observation-and-pitching-in

Transitions Workshop Articles

A special workshop was staged for Year 6 students , as part of a support programme as they prepare for secondary school. ICHK Secondary’s well-being educator and counsellor Christy Tsui, Head of Year 7 Ben Blain and Deputy Head of Year 7...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/transitions-workshop

Science Learning Articles

Senior students have been working with research scientists as part of a pioneering science initiative. A group of Year 13s were invited to work with Dr. Lindsay Porter and Naomi Branna, the lead researchers from SEAMAR in hopes that we...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/science-learning-4

Year 10 Internship, Animal Conservation Articles

Jason, Ian, Kotone, Wayne and Raniya are Year 10 students at ICHK

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-10-internshipanimal-conservation

Wellbeing & Community

At ICHK student well-being is at the very centre of school life.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/wellbeing-and-community

Space Invader Articles

This is a mosaic, made by Art Teacher Amy Thibeault in September 2018, of an alien from the video game ‘Space Invader’, and is based upon the work of the eponymous artist. It was created as part of a Deep Learning unit which combined the...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/space-invader

Taster Day Articles

Year 5 students have enjoyed an exciting snapshot of learning at ICHK Secondary. A packed schedule of taster lessons was put together for them, including Science, Human Technologies, English, PE and Drama. They were given a tour of the...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/taster-day-2

PhD into Human Technologies Articles

A pioneering PhD research programme into ICHK’s Human Technologies programme is officially underway at school. Education University of Hong Kong lecturer Elke Van dermijnsbrugge is spending one day a week at ICHK, gaining a deeper...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/phd-into-human-technologies

Re-framing grief and growing through loss Articles

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity and Human Technologies Teacher at ICHK School counsellor Christy Tsui and I recently had the opportunity to work with the London-based, co-creative collective weglimpse.co. a voluntary group of media...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/re-framing-grief-and-growing-through-loss

Touch Rugby Success Articles

Congratulations to our senior touch rugby team, the Egrets, on winning the division 2 championship. After a rocky start to the summer league, the team, which is made up of students and staff members, made huge improvements. Facing some...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/touch-rugby-success-2

Why not 50+1? Articles

In September 2015, ICHK Secondary adopted the 5+1 Model. As its name suggests, 5+1 is a way of conceptually modelling students in order to support them better as learners in the school environment. Again, as the name suggests, it has...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/why-not-501

Basketball Champions Articles

Congratulations to our U14 boys basketball team, who have been crowned champions.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/basketball-champions

Moria Onuselogu Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/moria-onuselogu

Round 4 of Deep Learning Articles

An amazing round of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/round-4-of-deep-learning

Erin Loges Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/erin-loges

Handprint Tile Articles

One of the earliest pieces of artwork of the school dated at its foundation in 2009. It is situated at one of the exits to the hall and consists of handprints of the staff and students who were involved in the transition of the school...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/handprint-tile

What is 'The Box'​ we're supposed to be thinking outside of? Articles

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity and Head of Human Technologies at ICHK I used to have a poster on my classroom wall exhorting my students to “Think Outside the Box!” I’ve taken it down and I’m not putting it back...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/what-is-the-boxe2808b-were-supposed-to-be-thinking-outside-of

Welcome Back Articles

After four long months, it was a joy to start to welcome students back to school in phases today. The planning and preparation has been intense, as we navigate the delicate point of transition from social distancing to a return to more...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/welcome-back

Ignorance and Want: How they can be combated by a reconfiguration of school Articles

As a child, I did what I imagine many children do at Christmas or during similar festivals that come to represent an opportunity for magic in their lives. I invented traditions. Tradition is a marvelous technology for intensifying...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ignorance-and-want-how-they-can-be-combated-by-a-reconfiguration-of-schoo

End of Term Assembly: Head of School's Address Articles

A very good morning to you all – and welcome to this final assembly of Term 1, on the last school day of 2020. What a year it has been. How could I possibly bring the term to a close and speak to you about anything other than the...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/end-of-term-assembly-head-of-schools-address

Natalie Bailey Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/natalie-bailey

Graduation Speech: Class of 2023 Articles

After a lifetime spent delving into the complexities of the human psyche, Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung was convinced of the reality of what he termed the collective unconscious. 

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-speech-class-of-2023

Sustainability at ICHK Articles

Jon Rees is Sustainability Coordinator at ICHK

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sustainability-at-ichk-by

Charlotte Lam Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/charlotte-lam

Jimmy Lam Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/jimmy-lam

Volleyball Silver Medal Success Articles

Congratulations to our U16 boys volleyball team who won silver medals in the ISSFHK Division 1 league.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/volleyball-silver-medal-success

The Complexity of Learning Articles

As part of my role as Head of School, I intend to get into the habit of writing occasional but regular blogs that provide the community with a chance to connect with the thinking behind the ways in which we approach schooling at ICHK....

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-complexity-of-learning

The Values of Character Education Articles

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...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/values-character-education

Continued Climbing Success Articles

ICHK students are celebrating success in the final round of the ISSFHK climbing competition. A group of students have been competing in this league against other Hong Kong schools. In the final round, our students won the U14 girls and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/more-climbing-success

Touch Rugby Articles

The ICHK U14s girls touch squad played some amazing rugby at the Pan Pacific All Schools Touch Tournament in Singapore. Our Year 12 coaches have been training with the 21-strong team for the past few months, bringing novices and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/touch-rugby

Secondary Newsletter Articles

We are very pleased to share our end of term newsletter, which is filled with news and celebrations from another successful term at ICHK Secondary. ICHK newsletter

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/secondary-newsletter

Secondary Newsletter Articles

We are very pleased to share our end of term Christmas newsletter, which is filled with news from ICHK Secondary. You can read it here.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/secondary-newsletter-2

Second Annual Science Fair - Head of School's Address Articles

Thank you parents, students and staff for attending our second annual Science Fair. My intention over the next five minutes or so is to explain briefly why I believe that this evening’s event is such a significant one in our school’s...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/second-annual-science-fair-head-of-schools-address

Library Developments Articles

Exciting things are happening in the new look school library.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/library-developments

Deep Learning Round 4 Articles

Another amazing round of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-round-4

Nicolas Arriaga Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/nicolas-arriaga

Year 9 Rite of Passage Articles

A wonderful rite of passage has been marked by Year 9 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-9-rite-of-passage

Dynasty Touch Rugby Articles

The Dynasty Touch Rugby Competition was a huge success.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/dynasty-touch-rugby

Start of School Year Assembly Address Articles

To our Year Seven students, I want to start by sending my heartfelt congratulations to you all. You’ve taken those first crucial steps into secondary school, and let me just say—what an incredible start you’ve made.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/start-of-school-year-assembly-address

Kathryn Lung Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/kathryn-lung

Happy Children Articles

In this year’s annual survey of parents’ and students’ impressions of school, 96.7% of parents believed that their child was happy at ICHK, and 93% of students confirmed this impression.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/happy-children

The 5+1 Model and Human Technologies. Why should we “care”? Articles

In March, I had the pleasure of leading a guest lecture at the Hong Kong Education University, where I shared ICHK’s journey and experience of enacting our 5+1 model, how it connects to Human Technologies (HT) at the school, and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-5-1-model-and-human-technologies-why-should-we-care

Free Learning

A pedagogical approach where students chart their own learning through a varied map of challenges and experiences.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/innovation/free-learning

Learning

Deep, meaningful learning occurs where the best possible teachers and passionate students meet as partners in education.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/learning

Wisdom and Schooling Articles

Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? From “The Rock” by TS Eliot Reflect for a moment on this entry from Wikipedia: “Homo sapiens...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/wisdom-and-schooling

Global showcase for ICHK Articles

Innovations from ICHK are being showcased globally. Members of the secondary school leadership team have been invited to conferences in India, Macau, Portugal, Singapore and Germany this term. Our pioneering Human Technologies programme...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/2775-2

Drama Partnership Articles

We are pleased to announce details of a new drama partnership with ICHK Secondary. Head of Visual and Performing Arts Liam Greenall is working with our Year 5 students on a six week Drama Exploration programme. He is spending time with...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/drama-partnership

Year 6 Rite of Passage Articles

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...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-6-rite-of-passage

The Great ICHK Quiz Articles

Research shows that the way you start the morning can affect your whole day.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-great-ichk-quiz

Year 10 Rite of Passage Articles

A memorable rite of passage has been marked by Year 10 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-10-rite-of-passage

An education in being a stronger, better version of yourself. Articles

An interrupted wet and windy Deep Learning Plus week may have provided some additional logistical challenges to what was already a complex organisational picture, but it also produced a new candidate for my favourite Deep Learning...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/an-education-in-being-a-stronger-better-version-of-yourself

We Can’t Go Back Now Articles

Guy Traittel is a Year 7 student

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/we-can-t-go-back-now

Core Week Articles

Senior students will be working with a leading expert on Hong Kong’s pink dolphins this week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/core-week

Core Week Scientific Research Articles

Senior students have been working with a leading expert on Hong Kong’s pink dolphins and learning about drone use in scientific research.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/core-week-scientific-research

Health and Enrichment and Flow Articles

Toby Newton is Head of School and Ross Parker is Director of Technology and Assessment at ICHK

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/health-and-enrichment-and-flow

A Barefoot Hiker’s Guide to the MacLehose Trail Articles

Saie Ryu Lee is a Teacher at ICHK Inspiration: I was heavily inspired by British barefoot running enthusiast, Tony Riddle’s personal challenge of running the length of the UK completely barefoot in 30 days. His life story and message...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-barefoot-hikers-guide-to-the-maclehose-trail

A Digital Fast Articles

Earlier this year we were in conversation with an ICHK parent who works as a mental health professional.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-digital-fast

Exploring Attachment Theory: A Window into Early Life Experiences Articles

Year 11 students have embarked on an exploration of the "Dyadic Relationship and Attachment Theory", delving into the core question: “What are the effects of our early life experiences?”

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/exploring-attachment-theory-a-window-into-early-life-experiences

Badminton Champions Articles

It’s been a fantastic season for our badminton teams.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/badminton-champions

The Arts (Art, Drama, Music, Media)

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/expressive-arts

Our Story

At ICHK learning is at the heart of everything we do: students, staff, parents, collectively learning together.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/about

Calculating Hong Kong's latitude Articles

Year 7 historians and and Year 11 mathematicians, working together in a ‘big mystery’ have successfully found the latitude of Hong Kong. The shared class joined forces on the Spring Equinox for a real life learning...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/calculating-hong-kongs-latitude

The world of work changes. And schools? Articles

In a recent bulletin I linked to an article in Magenta, with the suggestion that: Those interested in understanding how our world is changing with the development of more sophisticated and pervasive digital technologies might find this...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-world-of-work-changes-and-schools

Model United Nations Articles

Congratulations to our students who acted as delegates at the Model United Nations over the weekend. Our team of secondary students competed in a challenging two days of debate at Victoria Shanghai Academy, against more than 20 schools...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/model-united-nations

ICHK Shines at Language Festival Articles

Congratulations to the ICHK secondary students who took part in Hong Kong’s biggest annual Hispanic event. Our young linguists joined 140 students from across the region, to perform a selection of music, dance, poetry, drama and comedy...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-shines-at-language-festival

Christmas Market Articles

A wonderful day was held at school as our families and friends joined together for the ICHK Christmas market. Our primary school was the setting for the festive gathering, with stalls, delicious food and drink, Christmas music and movies...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/christmas-market

ICHK Secondary Newsletter Articles

We are very pleased to share our end of year newsletter, which is filled with news from ICHK Secondary. You can read it here.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-secondary-newsletter

Science Research Articles

Senior students have been working with research scientists as part of a pioneering science initiative.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/science-research

New Student Induction Articles

We were delighted to welcome the newest members of the ICHK community to school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/new-student-induction

Year 9 Goal Setting Articles

Year 9 students have been setting goals to ensure they thrive during the new school year.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-9-goal-setting

Scarlette Leung Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/scarlette-leung

Amanda Luk Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/amanda-luk

My Perspective: Meeting Gary Liu — The CEO of the SCMP Articles

Moria Onuselogu is a Year 12 student

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/my-perspective-meeting-gary-liu-the-ceo-of-the-scmp

The ICHK Book Week Articles

A fantastic celebration of books and reading has been held at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-ichk-book-week

The ICHK Pin Articles

To provide a fitting education, one that equips students for what lies ahead, schools must remain constantly alert to changes in the world at large.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-ichk-pin

Graduation Speeches 2024 Articles

Year 13 Graduation Speech from Saki Takano and Jodi Fu

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-speeches-2024

Technologising Habits: Part 1 Articles

In their Human Technologies lessons, year 9s have been busy building on their emergent understandings of the Foundations Course by exploring more about the complexities of what it means to be human and, more importantly, how we can...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/technologising-habits-part-1

Capoeira and "Technologies for Consciousness" Articles

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting Mrs. Fiona Merrill El Mansour and 12 of her students from one of our primary feeder schools, the Japanese International School (JIS).

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/capoeira-and-technologies-for-consciousness

Maths

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/maths

Teaching Via Storytelling Articles

Chris Holland is a teacher of Maths at ICHK Secondary. As an engineer, it comes naturally to me to make theory transcend textbooks to real-world connections. Cultivating curiosity can be as simple as crafting an amusing story involving...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/teaching-via-storytelling

Drama Festival Success Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK secondary has swept the board once again at the prestigious Hong Kong School Drama Festival. The results of this year’s festival have just been announced and we won in all the following categories:...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/drama-festival-success

The Neverheard Beforechestra Articles

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity and Head of Human Technologies at ICHK The thing I appreciate most about working at ICHK is the uncommon attitude to risk-taking, experimentation, and the very real possibility of failure in the...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-neverheard-beforechestra

New Partnership Signed Articles

A new agreement has been signed with the primary partner schools of ICHK, ensuring the long term security of a through-train education for those with children of primary age. The new partnership guarantees places for students from ICHK...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/new-partnership-signed

CNY Celebrations Articles

A fantastic programme of activities was enjoyed as part of our Chinese New Year celebrations. Students at kindergarten, primary and secondary took part in special activities and lessons, all aimed at enriching language study and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cny-celebrations

Drama Spectaculars Articles

Incredible drama productions have been performed at primary and secondary this week. The classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast was brought to life in spectacular style at our primary school. Year 6 students staged an end-of-term...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/drama-spectaculars

Opening Ceremony Invitation Articles

ICHK Secondary first opened its doors to students in 2009, marking the realisation of a dream by its three partner primary schools. For the previous two years, Year 7 classes had been run from our partner primary ICHK Hong Lok Yuen....

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/opening-ceremony-invitation

Energy: the essential component of any truly successful learning experience Articles

I have found myself in several conversations recently with teachers, parents and students, reflecting on what exactly is missing from children’s lives during this period of disruption, including its repercussions for on-campus...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/energy-the-essential-component-of-any-truly-successful-learning-experience

Volleyball News Articles

It has been a good week for our volleyball teams.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/volleyball-news

A Human Technologies Insight into U14 Girls Football Articles

Jon Rees, along with his other roles at ICHK, coaches the U14 girls football team.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-human-technologies-insight-into-u14-girls-football

Internship Programme Articles

Our new internship programme for Year 10 students has begun.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/internship-programme

Camp for SoCO Students Articles

SoCO students experienced a taste of ICHK, at a special weekend camp at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/camp-for-soco-students

Smartphones and DL+ Week Articles

One of the pleasures of DL+ Week is observing students as they experience activities in a less structured environment.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/smartphones-and-dl-week

Four Pillars of Health - Technologies of the Mind for Better Wellbeing Articles

In our Year 8 explorations, we have delved into the intrinsic elements that shape our identities from the moment we enter the world.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/four-pillars-of-health-technologies-of-the-mind-for-better-wellbeing

New Additions to Deep Learning Articles

Another incredible round of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/new-additions-to-deep-learning

History of ICHK

A brief look into the history of our school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/about/history

Partnerships

ICHK is very proud of its strong educational partnerships.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/about/partnerships

Innovation

ICHK is a community of innovation, which is attracting global attention for its cutting edge approaches to learning. Over recent years we have seen a rapid increase in international interest in our innovations, programmes and curricula.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/innovation

International Schools Survey Articles

We are delighted to report that ICHK has scored exceptionally well in the International Schools Survey 2016. Parents at 53 schools across Hong Kong were asked for their opinions and their overall satisfaction of International Schools....

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/international-schools-survey

The Legacy Challenge Award Articles

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...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-legacy-challenge-award

It’s not just about the winning Articles

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...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/its-not-just-about-the-winning

Students impress global executives Articles

Our senior female students embarked on a fantastic trip into the world of professional excellence this week. During a high pressure visit, our girls seized the chance to impress a team of global HSBC executives. They travelled to HSBC...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/students-impress-global-executives

INNOVATION ATTRACTS GLOBAL TEAM Articles

ICHK’s innovative work has come under the spotlight of a global search team, tasked with creating an education blueprint for future generations. A group from Ednovators visited the secondary school, to find out more about the curriculum...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/innovation-attracts-global-team

Making school fit for its 21st century purpose Articles

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...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/making-school-fit-for-its-21st-century-purpose

Ready to Learn Articles

One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day. At ICHK we are helping to make that change, with our pioneering Ready to Learn programme. This special early morning initiative is aimed at getting students into the...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ready-to-learn

Kingston Chinese Programme Articles

We are delighted to officially announce our new Kingston Chinese Programme. This innovative and unique new curriculum will be launched next year, providing an additional pathway to our existing languages programme. It is being generously...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/kingston-chinese-programme

ICHK Family Camp Articles

A wonderful ICHK camp has been held, with new friendships forged between our families from primary and secondary school. The camp was held in the beautiful surroundings of our secondary school, and was a memorable occasion with children...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-family-camp

New Deep Learning Programme Articles

Another varied and inspiring Deep Learning study programme is underway. Day 1 of this term’s programme saw students engaged in a wide range of new and creative study experiences. They began studies into bread-making, bamboo creativity,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/new-deep-learning-programme

ICHK Student Teachers Articles

We were delighted to welcome secondary students to school, to teach our Year 3s about the science behind laughter. Three Year 8 students prepared mini lessons focusing on what our bodies are made of, what happens to our bodies when we...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-student-teachers

Touch Rugby Coaching Articles

Senior students are delivering a touch rugby coaching programme at ICHK Primary. The Saturday morning classes are open to students in years 4-6, and are aimed at developing their sporting skills before they take up the sport at our...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/touch-rugby-coaching

Deep Learning at ICHK Articles

Another amazing two days of Deep Learning have been enjoyed by students. The launch of this term’s programme saw students engaged in a yet another incredible range of new and creative study units. Our students began their explorations of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-at-ichk-2

Independent Travel Articles

Year 8 students have been learning how to navigate their way around Hong Kong, as part of a Deep Learning study. Small groups from Year 8 spent a day off campus as part of an ‘Independent Travel’ unit. They travelled to sites of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/independent-travel

Rooftop Pitch Articles

Students at ICHK Secondary have started using our new rooftop pitch this week. Over the summer holidays, the roof top area of B block was transformed into an astro-turf pitch, surrounded by protective barriers. It is now being used as a...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/rooftop-pitch

Breakfast Cook Off Articles

Year 11s took a break from their screens for a breakfast cook-off.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/breakfast-cook-off

Music Learning Articles

Year 7 students are enjoying the latest round of their Arts Carousel programme.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/music-learning

Hakka History Murals Articles

Wonderful murals inspired by Hakka History days have been displayed at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/hakka-history-murals

Spirit Week Success Articles

Spirit Week has been a huge success.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spirit-week-success

Sammi Chan Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sammi-chan

Water Safety Articles

Year 7 students are taking part in water safety days, which have been specially designed by our outdoor educators.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/water-safety

Deep Learning Experiences Articles

An amazing round of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by students this week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-experiences

The Little Museum of the World Articles

Two of our Human Technologies teachers were very lucky to be invited to preview 'The Little History of the World'.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-little-museum-of-the-world

Rock Climbing Articles

Year 8 students are developing resilience during rock climbing excursions.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/rock-climbing

Sharing our Outdoor Learning Expertise Articles

ICHK's approaches to outdoor learning have been shared with educators from across the region.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sharing-our-outdoor-learning-expertise

Social Media Articles

Before most of our children were born, back in the days of Friendster, My Space and early Facebook, social media offered a welcome solution to a straightforward problem: staying in touch with people across time and space.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/social-media

Outdoor Leadership Underway Articles

The Outdoor Leadership programme is underway for Year 10 and 11 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/outdoor-leadership-underway

Chris Holland Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/chris-holland

Kelly Harmon Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/kelly-harmon

HKAYP Expeditions Articles

Students have completed their Hong Kong Award for Young People expeditions.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/hkayp-expeditions

IB Preparation Camp Articles

Students have enjoyed a fantastic week as part of the Chinese immersion and IB Preparation Camp.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ib-preparation-camp

+1 Centre

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/innovation/plus1centre

Spectacular Showcase Articles

ICHK’s award-winning drama team has worked its magic again, leaving audiences spellbound with their amazing production of The Forgotten Circus. The annual showcase saw students mix circus, physical theatre and dance to create a visual...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spectacular-showcase

Building resilience Articles

How do you teach resilience is a question we often hear from parents? At ICHK, students are carefully prepared for challenges that will push them out of their comfort zones and test their resolve. These challenges may be in a sporting...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/building-resilience

Students help community Articles

ICHK students have been giving back to the community, helping with a huge post-typhoon clean up. They spent time in our school’s neighbouring village Wu Shek Kok and its temple area, clearing debris and mess caused by Super Typhoon...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/students-help-community

ICHK to host Hispanic Culture Festival Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK is to host Hong Kong’s biggest annual Hispanic event. The prestigious Hispanic Culture Festival will be staged at school on March 23. Students from schools across Hong Kong will join together to...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-to-host-hispanic-culture-festival

SoCO Camp at ICHK Articles

SoCO students enjoyed an amazing summer camp at school, experiencing an intense and captivating 24 hour insight into everything that makes ICHK unique. Students from the Society for Community Organisation visited us for a packed schedule...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/soco-camp-at-ichk-2

Technologies for Teamwork Articles

Year 8s enjoyed a virtual scavenger hunt this week, developing their teamwork and communication skills in the virtual classroom.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/technologies-for-teamwork

Wildlife Work Articles

Students have been working to improve the school garden and support more wildlife.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/wildlife-work

CAS Reflection Articles

Laam Laam Chung is a Year 12 student

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cas-reflection

Tree Plantation Project Articles

Year 9 students are helping with a tree planting project along the Nam Chung Country Trail.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/tree-plantation-project

Year 7 Outdoor Learning Articles

Year 7 students are enjoying stream exploration days, as part of their outdoor learning programme.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-7-outdoor-learning

Shanghai Model United Nations Articles

Congratulations to the ICHK students who acted as delegates at the Shanghai Model United Nations.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/shanghai-model-united-nations

Transition Support Articles

Presentations are being staged for next year’s Year 7 cohort, as part of a support programme to welcome new students to ICHK.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/transition-support

Calendar

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/calendar

Outdoor Learning

ICHK is located in the beautiful New Territories, providing students with unrivalled opportunities for outdoor learning.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/innovation/outdoor-learning

Mission & Vision

At ICHK learning is at the heart of everything we do: students, teachers, administrators, leaders, individually and collectively learning together.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/about/guiding-statements

Resilient Students Race for Good Causes Articles

ICHK is celebrating an incredible weekend of sporting success. Our resilient students took part in two of Hong Kong’s biggest youth events – the 24 Hour Race and Team Fear. Secondary students took part in the 24 Hour Race, running...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/resilient-students-race-good-causes

Operation Santa Claus recognises SRC Articles

ICHK’s Student Representative Council is being officially recognised by one of Hong Kong’s longest running charity drives. Students from the secondary school have been invited to attend the Operation Santa Claus closing ceremony and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/operation-santa-claus-recognises-src

Climbing Success Articles

ICHK students are celebrating success in a climbing league against other Hong Kong schools. Thirteen students from the secondary school took part in the first round of the mini league this week, competing against six other international...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/climbing-success

Touch Rugby Grand Champions Articles

ICHK is celebrating reclaiming the Grand Champions touch rugby title. We overcame our great rivals Canadian International School at the Touch Rugby Tournament, winning 19 points to 12. At ICHK success is not simply measured by medals and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/touch-rugby-grand-champions

“Yes, but what are they learning?” Articles

Occupy a ‘leadership’ position long enough, particularly when working within a relatively high-powered team, and you’ll be asked to undergo some sort of psychometric testing. These come in many guises, so you might find it’s DiSC,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/yes-but-what-are-they-learning

Bioblitz Challenge Articles

The spectacular surroundings of our secondary school became our classroom, as students took part in the Inter-school City Nature Challenge. Groups from across the school explored the nearby mangrove systems to identify and take photos of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/bioblitz-challenge

Mangrove Articles

A spectacular mangrove ecosystem lies on the doorstep of our secondary school, enabling many wonderful opportunities for learning. Science students regularly walk out to the beautiful Nam Chung Valley, where they are able to explore the...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/mangrove

Preparing for a new term Articles

We’re counting down to the start of the new school year. Our online learning programmes have been finalised, based on extensive experience from the past year, and best practice from around the world. Across Kindergarten. Primary and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/preparing-for-a-new-term

The Mastery Transcript Articles

In 2020 ICHK became the first school in Hong Kong, and one of only five worldwide to graduate students with a Mastery Transcript. This was a major development, placing ICHK in a global group of progressive, pioneering schools, dedicated...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-mastery-transcript

Bouldering Routes Articles

Over the past term, Year 7s have been benefiting from the creative talents of a Year 10 bouldering route setter. Isaac Low has been working hard to set new routes on the ICHK Secondary school bouldering wall. This is creative work, but...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/bouldering-routes

Christmas Fair for OSC Articles

A fantastic Christmas fair was held at secondary, raising more than $7,000 towards Operation Santa Claus. A huge range of Christmas decorations were offered for sale. Students and staff enjoyed browsing the stalls, and the SRC and fair...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/christmas-fair-for-osc

Curriculum X Activities Articles

A range of exciting learning opportunities is being offered to students during Curriculum X time.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/curriculum-x-activities

How a more rounded school experience leads to academic accomplishment Articles

It was a huge pleasure - and felt like a considerable step forward - to welcome Deep Learning back into our students' lives.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/how-a-more-rounded-school-experience-leads-to-academic-acc

Support of Peers Articles

Over the past couple of weeks, I have explored the thinking behind two of our termly awards, Growth Mindset and Courage in the Learning Zone. In this post, I will touch briefly on the third, Support of Peers.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/support-of-peers

Emma Kent-Jones Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/emma-kent-jones

Alex Hall Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/alex-hall

Constraints: Beautiful and Otherwise Articles

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity: Innovation and Teacher of Human Technologies at ICHK

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/constraints-beautiful-and-otherwise

Gardening Project Articles

Gardening has taken root as an activity offered both to students in the +1 Centre, as well as during Tuesday activity time.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/gardening-project

The Happening Articles

Year 7 students enjoyed a wonderful event at school, aimed at uniting them as a community of learners.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-happening

Ultimate Frisbee Articles

ICHK is joining the ISSFHK ultimate (frisbee) league for the first time.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ultimate-frisbee

Smartphone Ownership Articles

In our last Digital Matters post, we noted that modern smartphones are designed to instill habitual use in their owners.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/smartphone-ownership

Year 11 Interns Articles

Year 11 students have begun an internship programme at the Crossroads Foundation.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-11-interns

Big K Knowledge and small k knowledge: human experience, AI, and education Articles

From its very beginnings, under the leadership of founding Head of School, Roy White, ICHK’s aim has been to develop ‘the whole child’.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/big-k-knowledge-and-small-k-knowledge-human-experience-ai-and-education

Curriculum Mapping Articles

Imagine that you have 5 years to work with a group of students, in order to help them really grasp “the art and craft of being human”.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/curriculum-mapping

Kaleidoscope Celebration Articles

A fantastic showcase evening has been held at school, to celebrate the artistic journeys of our senior students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/kaleidoscope-celebration

5+1 Model

The 5+1 Model, lies at the heart of learning innovation at ICHK. The sections below outline the different elements of the model.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/innovation/5-plus-1

Beyond the Curriculum

Our Curriculum X Activities Programme.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/beyond

Students Achieve World Rugby Honours Articles

Two ICHK students are celebrating world rugby success. Kelsie Bouttle and Clare Coey were part of the winning team at the inaugural Asia Rugby U18 Girls Sevens Championship in Dubai. Teams from all over Asia including Kazakhstan, UAE and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/students-achieve-world-rugby-honours

Students celebrate speech festival success Articles

ICHK students celebrated excellent results in the prestigious HKIEACA Speech Festival. Four students competed in the event, which attracts students from across Hong Kong. Kaisla Majapuro and Charli Haddican from Year 9 took part in the...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/students-celebrate-speech-festival-success

Language Awards Articles

Congratulations to our secondary students on another set of stunning results at the prestigious Super-Language Recitation Competition. Students won 13 ‘Champions’ awards, six ‘First Runner Up’ and two ‘Second Runner Up’ awards. ICHK has...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/language-awards

Free Learning University Project Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK secondary’s ground-breaking Free Learning programme has been chosen as the focus of a university research project. Elke Van dermijnsbrugge, a lecturer at the Education University of Hong Kong, is...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/free-learning-university-project

Touch Rugby Success Articles

Congratulations to ICHK’s touch rugby teams, who collected two silvers and a bronze medal in the playoff finals of the ISSFHK Touch League. For the first time we saw all four of our teams reach the semi final stage with our two senior...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/touch-rugby-success

Tunnel to ICHK almost complete Articles

A new road tunnel will be completed this year, significantly reducing the travel time to ICHK. The 4.8km Lung Shan Tunnel, is a major project linking Fanling Highway and the boundary control point. It will be the longest road tunnel in...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/tunnel-to-ichk-almost-complete

ICHK inspires Mongolian School Articles

We are pleased to announce that ICHK secondary’s innovative curriculum is to be shared in Mongolia. Orchlon Cambridge International School is looking at adopting a number of our unique programmes, after school leaders were so impressed...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-inspires-mongolian-school

Free Learning Expands Articles

ICHK’s Free Learning programme has been rolled out to a group of trainee teachers at the Education University of Hong Kong. The programme has been the focus of a university research project over the past year. EdUHK Lecturer Elke Van...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/free-learning-expands

PhD Research at ICHK Articles

ICHK’s Human Technologies programme is to form the centre of a PhD research project at University College London. Education University of Hong Kong lecturer Elke Van dermijnsbrugge has received approval for the research proposal, which...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/phd-research-at-ichk

The Shift from Student to Staff Member Articles

Harry Merrett is an ICT Assistant at ICHK As you go through secondary school, people are going to start telling you about a magical place called university. This applies doubly if you don’t like school very much. They’ll tell you it’s...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-shift-from-student-to-staff-member

Roy White's Farewell Gift Articles

ICHK Secondary’s first Head of School was Roy White, who helped to set up the school and was at the helm from its opening in 2009 until 2016. He was one of a small number of educators given the opportunity to open a new school and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/roy-whites-farewell-gift

School Rules Articles

The school “rules” at ICHK Secondary are simple – work hard and be nice. These five words are at the heart of everything we do, with all students encouraged to work hard at being who they want to be. This approach links to...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/school-rules

Learning in Xi'an Articles

A group of CAS Week students spent the week experiencing the spectacular surroundings of historical Xi’an. Their packed itinerary took in many sites of cultural interest and scenic beauty, including the World Heritage listed Terracotta...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/learning-in-xian

Amazing Artwork at ICHK Articles

Amazing new artworks have been completed at our secondary school. The art team continues to grow every year, and a team of 16 dedicated and creative students spent CAS+ Week transforming different areas of the school. They created three...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/amazing-artwork-at-ichk

ICHK becomes a pilot Mastery Transcript school Articles

The Mastery Transcript journey is underway for our senior students, with ICHK one of only five schools in the world to offer the qualification. We are very proud to unveil the new curriculum strand, as we push forward the boundaries of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-becomes-a-pilot-mastery-transcript-school

A Barefoot Hiker’s Guide to the MacLehose Trail Articles

We are very pleased to share the inspirational account of Saie Ryu Lee’s gruelling barefoot hike of the Maclehose Trail. In his article ‘A Barefoot Hiker’s Guide to the MacLehose Trail’, Saie Ryu details his extraordinary account of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-barefoot-hikers-guide-to-the-maclehose-trail-2

Free Learning Expansion Articles

ICHK’s Free Learning programme continues to spread across the world.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/free-learning-expansion

Music Studies Articles

Students are enjoying a wonderful programme of music at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/music-studies

Football Success Articles

Congratulations to our footballers on their medal success.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/football-success

Congratulations to our Touch Rugby Teams Articles

Congratulations to ICHK Gold for taking first place in their division and to ICHK Silvers for a well deserved second.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/congratulations-to-our-touch-rugby-teams

Gardening Club Articles

Our budding young gardeners have been receiving some expert advice.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/gardening-club

5+1 Model Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/5-1-model

Introduction Articles

At ICHK Secondary we have been talking seriously about the harms associated with emerging digital technologies for almost a decade.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/digital-matters-introduction

Gemma Ball Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/gemma-ball

Track and Field Championships Articles

ICHK students are celebrating medal success in the ISSFHK Track and Field Championships.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/track-and-field-championships

Psychology Studies Articles

Year 12 Psychology students have been learning about cultural adaptation.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/psychology-studies

HKOLA Provider Badge Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/hkola-provider-badge

Amazing CAS Week Articles

Secondary students have experienced an amazing range of CAS Week challenges. Students across the school have stepped out of the classroom, and pushed outside of their comfort zones. They have experienced rock climbing, hiking, community...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/amazing-cas-week

The Benefits of Learning in a Green Space Articles

Susanna Lynam is a teacher of Year 6 at ICHK Hong Lok Yuen. ICHK Hong Lok Yuen has a very rare commodity in this urban landscape that we call Hong Kong. It has ‘Green Space’ that students can explore and learn in. As a teacher, I’ve...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/benefits-learning-green-space

Learning In A Real World Context Articles

Douglas Kidd is Deputy Head of School and Teacher of Human Technologies Human beings evolved to live outdoors, and many of the ways in which we think and sense the world around us are calibrated to the outdoor life.  A good example with...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/learning-real-world-context

Amazing CAS Week Articles

Secondary students have returned to school stronger, more resilient and more confident after an extraordinary CAS Week. The past week has been a time of incredible growth, with students working together to achieve physical challenges,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/amazing-cas-week-2

CAS+ Week Articles

Secondary students have experienced an amazing range of CAS+ Week challenges . Students across the school have stepped out of the classroom, and pushed outside of their comfort zones. They have camped in some of the most glorious weather...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cas-week

Model United Nations Articles

Congratulations to our Model United Nations team who joined hundreds of other students from across Hong Kong for three days of debate at the Hong Kong Science Park. Our students were involved in the Human Rights Council, the IEAE, the...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/model-united-nations-2

Successful Hispanic Festival Articles

A hugely successful Hispanic Festival was celebrated at ICHK . Our school played host to hundreds of students, families, teachers and friends for the annual celebration of language and culture. Students from across Hong Kong joined...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/successful-hispanic-festival

SoCO Camp Articles

SoCO students have enjoyed a wonderful beach camp led by ICHK students. A total of 21 children from the Society for Community Organisation took part in the event at Sai Wan Beach in Sai Kung. SoCO works on behalf of some of the most...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/soco-camp

ICHK House Events Articles

ICHK’s first new house events brought the whole school together for a fantastic afternoon of community spirit and fun. Every student was involved in a range of events, either by taking part, helping to run, acting as referees, or...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-house-events

CAS+ Week Begins Articles

CAS+ Week is officially underway. An amazing range of experiences awaits our students over the next five days, including visits to Cambodia, Japan and China. Students are engaged in work experience, research and development and first aid...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cas-week-begins-2

Learning in Japan Articles

A fantastic CAS+ Week in Japan has been experienced, with our students learning about the history, culture, cuisine and transport systems of the country. Our group visited the sacred 6th Century Itsukushima Shinto shrine on Miyajima...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/learning-in-japan

Adventures in Guilin Articles

A fantastic ‘Guilin Adventure’ was enjoyed by students as part of our pioneering Deep Learning programme. A group travelled to the scenic Chinese region which is famed for its dramatic landscapes and idyllic countryside. They enjoyed...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/adventures-in-guilin

The +1 Centre Articles

A milestone has been marked at ICHK with the opening of the +1 Centre. This specialist centre for students with pronounced educational needs has been developed over the summer. Its opening represents the culmination of ICHK’s commitment...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-1-centre

Outdoor Leadership Articles

The Outdoor Leadership programme has started for our Year 10 students. A group of students has started working towards the certificates during their weekly Enrichment and Flow lessons. The unique initiative recognises students for their...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/outdoor-leadership

The real world that is school Articles

We all have some bad habits – and one of mine is using a turn of phrase which I don’t much like, but which, despite that, I sometimes find tripping off my tongue. That’s the problem with cliches – they take on a...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-real-world-that-is-school

Deep Learning + Week Articles

Another fantastic week of outdoor learning has been enjoyed – this time by our Year 8 students. The students completed a week of activities with Asia Pacific Adventures, exploring the natural world, trying new things and learning to...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-week-2

Independent Travel Articles

More students have been learning how to navigate their way around Hong Kong, as part of a Deep Learning study. Small groups from Year 7 have spent a day off campus as part of an ‘Independent Travel’ unit. They travelled to sites of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/independent-travel-2

Buoy Articles

In September 2018, Super Typhoon Mangkhut caused extensive damage and closed ICHK. The school hall, reception, and downstairs offices were flooded and electrical power was knocked out for eight weeks. There was widespread devastation...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/buoy

Deep Learning Articles

An amazing three days of Deep Learning have been enjoyed by students. The return of our innovative programme saw them engaged in an incredible range of new and creative study units. Students from Years 7-9 completed studies into food and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-5

The Social Dilemma Articles

Jon Rees is Head of Year 12 / 13 and a Teacher of English In Y12, Theory of Knowledge students have been investigating the core theme: Knowledge and the Knower in connection with Knowledge and Technology. Plato’s Cave Allegory pointed...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-social-dilemma

Sports Kit Design Articles

ICHK students have been busy designing sports kits which they hope will be selected for use in school. One of the new Deep Learning units offered this year was ‘Sports Kit Design’, led by sports enthusiast Richard Barnes. Over their...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sports-kit-design

Outdoor Leadership Articles

Senior students have been working towards their Outdoor Leadership Awards this month. Year 10 and 11 students have joined Wild Science days for our partner primary schools, helping to lead sessions, organise activities and support...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/outdoor-leadership-2

Model United Nations Articles

Congratulations to the ICHK students who acted as delegates at the Model United Nations. A team of 14 students competed in a challenging two days of online debate organised by the Victoria Shanghai Academy. MUN is an academic simulation...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/model-united-nations-3

Sandbag Articles

A huge stock of sandbags was purchased at school in 2019, to defend against the kind of devastation caused by Super Typhoon Mangkhut the previous year.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sandbag

Human Technologies Studies Articles

Year 9s have been exploring psychodynamic concepts through our ground-breaking Human Technologies curriculum.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/human-technologies-studies

Musical Inspiration Articles

A rainy day at school has provided musical inspiration for Year 7s.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/musical-inspiration

Touch Rugby Resumes Articles

Our touch rugby teams have resumed games.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/touch-rugby-resumes

Independent Travel for Students Articles

Year 7 students have been learning how to navigate their way around Hong Kong, as part of a Deep Learning study.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/independent-travel-for-students

Hakka History and Bushcraft Articles

Year 7 students are enjoying a ‘Hakka History and Bushcraft Experience’.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/hakka-history-and-bushcraft

More Touch Rugby Success Articles

ICHK students are celebrating more touch rugby success.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/more-touch-rugby-success

Kingston Chinese Programme Update Articles

Strong progress continues with our Kingston Chinese Programme.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/kingston-chinese-programme-update

Book Week Articles

ICHK Book Week has been a huge success.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/book-week

Study Leave Articles

Year 11 students have spent their last day at school, before embarking on study leave.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/study-leave

Award for Young People Articles

Students have begun training for their Bronze Award for Young People.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/award-for-young-people

Dynasty Football Articles

The ICHK Champions League 2024 was an exciting day of football and fun, with a large number of students participating to represent their respective houses and teams.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/dynasty-football

Sanika Kulkarni Articles

Sanika Kulkarni says the wealth of experiences she was exposed to at ICHK have given her the confidence to embrace new challenges.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sanika-kulkarni

Year 7 Induction Programme Articles

We have been delighted to welcome the newest members of the ICHK community to school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-7-induction-programme

China Exchange Articles

Our annual exchange programme is underway.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/china-exchange

Swimming Medals Articles

It’s been a fantastic week for the ICHK swim team.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/swimming-medals

Hong Kong Award for Young People Articles

Students have begun training for their Bronze and Silver Award for Young People.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/hong-kong-award-for-young-people

Grand Champions Again Articles

ICHK is celebrating winning the Grand Champions touch rugby title for the second year running and for the fifth time in our school's history.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/grand-champions-again

ICHK Book Week Returns Articles

A fantastic celebration of books and reading has been held at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-book-week-returns

Starling Inlet Fieldwork Articles

Students have been working on ICHK’s unique citizen science project.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/starling-inlet-fieldwork

Welsh Author Inspires Students Articles

A Welsh author has written to ICHK students, to commend them on work that she inspired.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/welsh-author-inspires-students

Humanities

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/humanities

The Great Story Articles

Douglas Kidd is Director of Out of Class and Experiential Education and Teacher of Human Technologies In a book written in 1988 called The Dream of the Earth, Thomas Berry wrote about the need for a new story. What he meant was that...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-great-story

Christmas celebrations Articles

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at ICHK. Celebrations are well underway at both schools. A week of festive concerts is being staged at the kindergarten and primary school, including a community celebration in the Hong Lok...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/christmas-celebrations-2

Student Agency and Self-Empowerment Articles

I must have blinked. Surely it was only a moment ago that we were gathered here, to wish last year’s graduates the best of luck and bon voyage. They say it’s a function of getting older that time speeds up and years flash by. I remember...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/student-agency-and-self-empowerment

A special farewell Articles

A very special ceremony was held at school, as we said goodbye to our Year 13 students. The traditional farewell assembly included sibling speeches, the presentation of awards and a look back at their time in ICHK. Head of School Toby...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-special-farewell

Great Barrier Reef Learning Articles

Senior science students are enjoying the educational experience of a lifetime, at the Great Barrier Reef. A small group of students and teachers are visiting Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, a coral cay at the south tip of the World...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/great-barrier-reef-learning

Induction to Year 7 Articles

A very successful Induction Programme has been completed by our new students. Our new Year 7s proved to be great listeners, patient with one another and growth orientated. The programme offered the perfect opportunity for our Year 7 ...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/induction-to-year-7

Connect & Recharge Articles

Our younger students have been welcomed into school for our first Connect & Recharge sessions. Students from Years 7-9 joined us for morning sessions, reconnecting with their friends and enjoying a range of energising outdoor...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/connect-recharge

IB English Studies Articles

Students of IB English have been working on developing their skills of textual analysis.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ib-english-studies

Drama Exploration Articles

Year 9 Drama students have been experimenting with character as part of a creative home learning exploration.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/drama-exploration

Me I Want to Be Articles

Year 8 female students are being supported by a pastoral initiative at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/me-i-want-to-be

Farewell Simon Articles

A farewell was said to one of ICHK’s founding members, who ended his term on the Board of Governors.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/farewell-simon

Human Technologies in Year 10 Articles

Having just begun their IGCSE course, Year 10 students are beginning to consider how they can best prepare and get the most from their experience.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/human-technologies-in-year-10

Activities at ICHK Articles

Our Curriculum X Activities programme has returned.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/activities-at-ichk

Human Technologies Experiences Articles

Students across the year groups have enjoyed hands-on experiences in Human Technologies this week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/human-technologies-experiences

Touch Rugby Tournament Articles

The ICHK Dynasty Touch Rugby Competition was a huge success.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/touch-rugby-tournament

Festive Cheer Articles

A programme of Christmas activities is underway thanks to the SRC.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/festive-cheer

The Evolutionary story of Humankind Articles

Students in Year 8 have been studying the evolutionary story of humankind during Human Technologies this term.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-evolutionary-story-of-humankind

Big History Hikes Articles

Year 8 students are taking part in ‘Big History Hikes’.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/big-history-hikes

Alistair Kanaan Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/alistair-kanaan

Junior Achievement Team Articles

Well done luck to our Junior Achievement team S-Mug Bag, who took part in a special pop up market.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/junior-achievement-team

The ICHK Production Returns Articles

We are delighted that ICHK’s annual school production is making a return.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-ichk-production-returns

ICHK Shortlisted for Tes Award Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK has been shortlisted for the first ever Tes Awards for International Schools.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-shortlisted-for-tes-award

Angela Chung Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/angela-chung

Kelsie Bouttle Articles

Kelsie Bouttle spent seven years at ICHK, and has represented Hong Kong for rugby. She studied Medicine at the University of Queensland.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/kelsie-bouttle

Caelan Hermans Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/caelan-hermans

Selene Lee Articles

Selene Lee spent six years at ICHK and studied at Central Saint Martins.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/selene-lee

School Garden and Nature Trail Articles

Work is underway to develop the school garden and nature trail into a sustainable ecosystem.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/school-garden-and-nature-trail

Hispanic Culture Festival Articles

ICHK students triumphed at a hugely successful Hispanic Culture Festival.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/hispanic-culture-festival

Drama Awards Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK has swept the board at the prestigious Hong Kong School Drama Festival.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/drama-awards

A Growing Movement Articles

At ICHK we have been talking seriously about the negative impacts of digital technology for almost a decade.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-growing-movement

DL+ Week Articles

An amazing range of Deep Learning + challenges has been experienced.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/dl-week

ICHK Shares its Vision Articles

ICHK continues to attract visitors who want to learn more about our approaches to education.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-shares-its-vision

Transformative Habits for a Thriving Life Articles

A Four Pillars of Health Edition: A powerful framework for enhancing sleep, exercise, diet, and mindfulness to promote improved overall well-being.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/transformative-habits-for-a-thriving-life

Language Event Articles

JIS alumni returned to their alma mater for a special ‘Home Language Week’ event.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/language-event

Hispanic Festival Rehearsals Articles

ICHK students are preparing for Hong Kong’s biggest annual Hispanic school event.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/hispanic-festival-rehearsals

Little Museum of the World Visit Articles

Students have experienced a remarkable journey through time at the Little Museum of the World.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/little-museum-of-the-world-visit

Transitions Studies Articles

Year 7 students have been learning about the many diverse communities that make up Hong Kong.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/transitions-studies

Our Students

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/wellbeing-and-community/our-students

The Non-Mystery of Examination Inflation Articles

Coming from the UK and working in secondary education, I have grown accustomed to the annual media storm that centers on the release of the IGCSE and A Level results in the late summer. It’s a perennial British pantomime of which,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-non-mystery-of-examination-inflation

Equestrian Success Articles

Our young horse riders are celebrating success in the Inter-school Equestrian Challenge. Students from ICHK Secondary have won their way into the finals of the prestigious horse riding competition. They scored high places in dressage and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/equestrian-success

What is school for? Articles

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...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/what-is-school-for

Cambridge Strategies Articles

ICHK is delighted to be named one of Cambridge University’s 100 most innovative schools in the world. The prestigious University’s research wing, Cambridge Strategies, has included us in its 2017 list of pioneering global schools....

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cambridge-strategies

CAS Week begins Articles

CAS Week is underway. Excited secondary school students are in China, camping in Hong Kong and engaged in a huge range of work experience placements. They are preparing for challenges that will pull them out of their comfort zones and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cas-week-begins

24 Hour Race Articles

Resilient ICHK students have run continual laps of The Peak for anti-human trafficking causes. A team from the secondary school took part in the 24 Hour Race to raise awareness of the issue, and funds for the organisation The Exodus...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/24-hour-race

Social Career Project Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK has been chosen to pilot an innovative volunteer project. The secondary is one of just six Hong Kong international schools to be running the Social Career.org programme. This is a pioneering...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/social-career-project

Maker Nights Articles

Family maker nights at ICHK Hong Lok Yuen are proving a huge success. Students and parents from our primary and secondary schools, are taking part in evenings of coding, making, tinkering and problem solving. The events have been...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/maker-nights

Exchange Programme Articles

Another hugely successful exchange programme has just come to an end at ICHK. We have been delighted to host a group of students from Nengren Middle School in Jiangsu Province to our secondary school over the past week. A packed...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/exchange-programme

A mesocosm study at ICHK Articles

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....

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-mesocosm-study-at-ichk

ICHK's Class of 2018 Articles

Congratulations to our graduating class of 2018. Our Year 13 students celebrated the end of their school journey with a special graduation ceremony on Friday night. They are now preparing to take up places at prestigious universities...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk

Deep Learning is Underway Articles

The latest round of ICHK’s pioneering Deep Learning programme is underway. An incredible series of new and creative learning experiences was launched today. Students are learning about artificial intelligence, the Hong Kong coastline,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-is-underway

First Staff Photo Articles

ICHK Secondary was opened in 2009, after Year 7 classes had been run from our partner primary ICHK Hong Lok Yuen for the previous two years. This is the earliest staff photo that exists in the staff room from the year 2010 – 11....

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/first-staff-photo

Bamboo Creativity Articles

Phil Morgan is Director of Creativity and Head of Human Technologies at ICHK A few years ago I visited The Green School in Bali. In educational terms it is an almost-mythical ‘Shangri-la’ of a school – the world’s...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/bamboo-creativity

ICHK Documentary Launched Articles

An amazing documentary film created by ICHK students has been launched by Wildstars TV. The ‘Save Agar Trees’ production was researched, filmed and edited by Log C Cheng, Liz Onuselogu and Naiara Gómez Guitérrez during CAS+ Week. The...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-documentary-launched

Maths Success Articles

Congratulations to the ICHK students who returned with two medals from the North East Asian Mathematics Competition in Nanjing. Six of our students joined more than 150 international school students from across the region, to share their...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/maths-success

Students Lead Clean Up Articles

Students have embarked on a major clean-up project, to help restore a typhoon hit area near our secondary school. Our cycling and Project G activity groups are helping to clear plastic waste which swept in during last year’s Typhoon...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/students-lead-clean-up

Basketball Champions Honoured Articles

Our gold medal winning basketball players have been honoured in front of the school. Our U16 players were recently crowned champions in the ISSFHK League. We were pleased to recognise their fantastic achievement in a whole school...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/basketball-champions-honoured

Class of 2019 Articles

Congratulations to our graduating class of 2019. Our Year 13 students celebrated the end of their school journey with a special graduation ceremony on Friday night. They are now preparing to take up places at prestigious universities...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/class-of-2019

Plastic Pollution Campaign Articles

We are proud to announce a major drive against plastic pollution at our school. From next term, we are aiming to completely cut out all single use plastics, as we raise awareness of sustainable living at our primary school. It follows a...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/plastic-pollution-campaign

Graduate Advice Articles

ICHK graduates have been sharing their university experiences with our senior students, as they look ahead to the next stage in their lives. Students in Years 12 and 13 have been receiving advice and guidance from three graduates, who...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduate-advice

The +1 Centre Handprints Articles

In September 2020, the +1 Centre was officially opened at ICHK Secondary. This is a specialist centre for students with pronounced educational needs, and its opening represented the culmination of ICHK’s commitment to an ethos that...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-1-centre-handprints

Our Glorious Location Articles

How many schools in Hong Kong can boast a view like this? This stunning picture was taken from the top floor of ICHK Secondary. These amazing natural surroundings provide our students with so many opportunities for learning outdoors,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/our-glorious-location

Class of 2021 Articles

Congratulations to our graduating class of 2021. Our Year 13 students celebrated the end of their school journey with a special ceremony. It was a wonderful occasion, with parents and staff joining together to celebrate our graduates. In...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/class-of-2021

Woodwork Skills Articles

Year 6 students have been developing their woodwork skills, building freestanding towers that stand 4 metres tall. They have been learning how to use woodworking tools under the guidance of outdoor educators Ho Mei Chau and Tiffany Au....

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/woodwork-skills

Operation Santa Claus Articles

A programme of Christmas festivities by the SRC has been kickstarted. A range of events is being held at ICHK Secondary in aid of the Operation Santa Claus charity. Sales of ‘Candycane Grams’ are underway, with students from all year...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/operation-santa-claus

ICHK Makes the Headlines Articles

ICHK Secondary is delighted to be making the headlines for our fundraising efforts for Operation Santa Claus. The Student Representative Council organised a Christmas fundraising drive, where members showed creative thinking, drive and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-makes-the-headlines

Free Learning Book Articles

In 2021, a book on ICHK’s ground-breaking Free Learning programme was published by Routledge.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/free-learning-book

Full Circle Mentoring Scheme Articles

A mentoring programme for girls in Year 7 is underway.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/full-circle-mentoring-scheme

Graduation Assembly: Head of School's Address Articles

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2021. For students to have reached this point in their learning journey is always worthy of celebration – in case you haven’t noticed, you have left school! Yes, that’s it, you’re no longer...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-assembly-head-of-schools-address

A Growth Mindset and why it is chosen for special focus and reward at ICHK Articles

As we approach the end of term, teachers are once again being invited to nominate their candidates for our three termly awards: Growth Mindset, Courage in the Learning Zone, and Support of Peers.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-growth-mindset-and-why-it-is-chosen-for-special-focus-and-reward-at-ichk

Paper Crane Club Articles

A powerful story of extraordinary courage has inspired students to fold 1,000 paper cranes for world peace.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/paper-crane-club

Courage in the Learning Zone Articles

In this post, I would like to discuss the thinking behind the second of our termly awards: Courage in the Learning Zone.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/courage-in-the-learning-zone

Grand Champions Articles

ICHK is celebrating reclaiming the Grand Champions touch rugby title.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/grand-champions

Sporting Success Articles

Students have been celebrating sporting success this week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sporting-success

Maths Contests Articles

ICHK students have taken part in a series of maths contests.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/maths-contests

Grand Champions Trophy Articles

At the end of 2022, ICHK reclaimed the Grand Champions touch rugby title for the third time in its history.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/grand-champions-trophy

Mask Articles

In 2020, a mask mandate was introduced in Hong Kong as part of ongoing measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/mask

Russian Dolls Articles

At ICHK, we think of Human Technologies, and school in general, as a project of growth.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/russian-dolls

Internship Programme Continues Articles

Our internship programme continues to provide strong learning experiences for Year 10 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/internship-programme-continues

A cappella Success Articles

Congratulations to ICHK’s very own a cappella group, for winning a top award in their first competition.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-cappella-success

The ICHK Logo Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-ichk-logo

ICHK Internship Programme Articles

The first ever ICHK internship programme has been a great success.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-internship-programme

Enrichment & Flow Articles

Year 10 students are working on a new design project during Enrichment & Flow.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/enrichment-flow

Connecting with the World Articles

Year 7s have been forging new friendships with students in America, as part of a global citizenship project.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/connecting-with-the-world

Rite of Passage Hike to ICHK Articles

A wonderful rite of passage was marked by a group of Year 6 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/rite-of-passage-hike-to-ichk

A cappella Award Articles

In March 2023, ICHK’s very own a cappella group won a top award in their first competition.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-cappella-award

IGCSE Exam Results Articles

We are delighted that ICHK students have once again celebrated some truly outstanding IGCSE results.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/igcse-exam-results

Volleyball Triple Champions Articles

Our U14 Volleyball boys won their championship this week, joining the U16s and U20s in a triple victory.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/volleyball-triple-champions

Chinese Debating Team Articles

Students won the first round in an inter-school Chinese debating competition.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/chinese-debating-team

Debate Team Articles

Well done to our Chinese debate team members, who have just completed their season.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/debate-team

New Bike Fleet Articles

ICHK has recently acquired a brand-new fleet of bicycles to enrich our students' learning experiences and empower them to explore the world around them in a more independent and eco-friendly manner.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/new-bike-fleet

Angus Li Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/angus-li

Cherie Chan Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cherie-chan

Ellen Docherty-Fitzgerald Articles

Ellen spent four years at ICHK and says her time at the school has been invaluable in preparing her for the demands of university.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ellen-docherty-fitzgerald

Katrina Cranfield Articles

Katrina Cranfield spent seven years at ICHK and says the school was transformative for her.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/katrina-cranfield

Year 10 Expedition Articles

Year 10 students have completed an overnight expedition.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-10-expedition

Conservation Learning Articles

Students have been learning about one of Hong Kong’s most critically endangered species from a conservation expert.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/conservation-learning

Football Bronze Success Articles

Our U12 footballers have completed a fantastic season which culminated in them finishing in third place and receiving Bronze medals after a valiant victory over West Island School.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/football-bronze-success

The Four Pillars of Health Articles

At ICHK, we place great importance on the well-being of our students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-four-pillars-of-health

The SRC for 2024-25 Articles

We are pleased to introduce the ICHK SRC Executive Council for 2024-25.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-src-for-2024-25

Digital Literacy Articles

This school year, in a return to pre-Covid habits, our Year 7 students received their school laptops two weeks into the new academic year.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/digital-literacy

Battle of the Books Runners Up Articles

ICHK was the runner-up in this week’s Battle of the Books final.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/battle-of-the-books-runners-up

Marshy Mellow Articles

Enterprising ICHK students have created their own products, which they will be selling at the Arts for Inclusion Community Carnival.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/marshy-mellow

Flexible Learning

Flexible Learning is an innovative new learning programme, born of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/innovation/flexible-learning

International maths challenge Articles

Congratulations to the ICHK students who competed in the prestigious South East Asian Mathematics Competition in Jakarta last weekend. Katie Leung, Ivan Choy, Harry Cai, Evita Chan, Gabriel Nelson and Gemma Ball joined hundreds of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/international-maths-challenge

Inspiring Teachers Articles

ICHK teachers are being featured in a worldwide round-up of inspiring educators from around the world. Juliette Perchais visited the school, as part of a 10 month around-the-world trip to meet and learn from passionate teachers. The 29...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/inspiring-teachers

Complexity for school, and life Articles

When I came to compose this speech, I found myself drawn back to the entry that I had recently written for this year’s Yearbook. I realise that, at the moment, my thinking is being dominated by the significance of complexity for school...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/complexity-for-school-and-life

Science Projects Showcased Articles

Well done to our Year 12 students, who this week showcased their completed Group 4 projects. The collaborative projects were centred on the theme ‘life around ICHK.’ All IB students participate in a Group 4 project at some...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/science-projects-showcased

Tree Bathing: a human technology Articles

One of the advantages of ICHK’s Human Technologies approach is that it finds a proper place in school for many activities that the mainstream curriculum neglects or ignores. HT suggests that we can support our growth and sense of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/tree-bathing-a-human-technology

Human Technologies Venn Diagram Articles

A ‘technology’ can be a new object, replete with flashing lights, a keyboard and a screen, but it doesn’t have to be. At ICHK the definition of ‘technology’ is broader and deeper than that. While tangible technologies (e.g.The iPhone X,...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/human-technologies-venn-diagram

Abseiling Rope Articles

‘How do you teach resilience?”, is a question we often hear. At ICHK, students are carefully prepared for challenges that will push them out of their comfort zones and test their resolve. These challenges may be in a sporting setting, on...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/abseiling-rope

Volleyball Success Articles

The ICHK volleyball success story continues, with our U20s team embarking on another new challenge. After an amazing journey which saw our boys team winning the ISSFHK League last term, they have now joined the very competitive HKSSF...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/volleyball-success

Mastery Transcript Awards Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK has awarded some of the very first Mastery Transcripts in the world. Year 13 students Eric Chen, Serena Cheung, Oscar Chow, Lore van Eetvelt, Katie Leung, Ivan Choy and Alvin Ng, have become our...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/mastery-transcript-awards

The Sound of Waves Articles

The stunning surroundings of our school have been inspiring Literature students. Year 11s are studying Yukio Mishima’s ‘The Sound of Waves’ for their World Literature IGCSE. They were able to explore the themes, ideas and setting...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-sound-of-waves

Deep Learning Showcase Articles

ICHK’s pioneering Deep Learning programme is to be showcased at a flagship educational conference. Director of Creativity: Deep Learning and Head of PE Raymond Chan will be presenting at the 21CLHK/GELS online conference. He will be...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-showcase

Tennis Lessons Articles

Our younger students are enjoying tennis sessions, as we start to offer more sporting opportunities after the disruptions of the past year. Year 7 and 8 students are all taking part in a morning of tennis coaching at the Hong Lok Yuen...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/tennis-lessons

Science Research Project Articles

A major research project has been completed by senior students at ICHK, as part of a global education initiative around the climate emergency. A group of Year 13 students spent the summer working on a research paper, which will now be...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/science-research-project

It's the taking part that counts Articles

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...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/its-the-taking-part-that-counts

Spanish Learning Articles

Spanish learners in Year 7 have been showcasing their language skills through a series of amazingly creative films.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-learning

Talent Show Winners Articles

The votes have been counted and the winners announced in the ICHK Virtual Talent Show.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/talent-show-winners

Digital Fast Articles

Students in Years 7-10 have been involved in a digital fast.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/digital-fast

iNaturalist City Nature Challenge Articles

Students became citizen scientists last week as part of the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/inaturalist-city-nature-challenge

Orienteering Challenge Articles

A fantastic orienteering challenge has been enjoyed by Year 9 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/orienteering-challenge

The ICHK School Media Team Articles

We are delighted to unveil ICHK’s first ever School Media Team.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-ichk-school-media-team

Spanish Role Play Awards Articles

It has been a very successful half term for students of Spanish.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-role-play-awards

Science Paper Articles

In 2021 senior students from ICHK had a research paper published in academia.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/science-paper

ICHK Makes the News Articles

ICHK is hitting the headlines again.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-makes-the-news

AYP Expedition Training Articles

Students have begun training for their Bronze Award for Young People.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ayp-expedition-training

ICHK Supports 'Get Redressed' Articles

ICHK has joined the ‘Get Redressed’ campaign again thanks to a group of Year 12 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-supports-get-redressed

Mahjong Tournament Articles

A very successful Mahjong competition have been held at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/mahjong-tournament

Football Marshalls Articles

ICHK students have been supporting a primary football tournament.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/football-marshalls

Sustainability News Articles

We are very pleased to announce that ICHK is to join The Alliance of Sustainable Schools.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sustainability-news

Model United Nations Event Articles

Congratulations to the ICHK students who took part in the Model United Nations.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/model-united-nations-event

ICHK Makes the News Again Articles

ICHK is delighted to be making the headlines for our fundraising efforts for Operation Santa Claus.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-makes-the-news-again

Helping the Planet Articles

New work is underway in the canteen to reduce our carbon footprint.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/helping-the-planet

Jenny Wu Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/jenny-wu

Year 9 Wild Nights Out Articles

Year 9 students are being introduced to the Outdoor Leader programme, in a series of ‘Wild Night Out’ camps.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-9-wild-nights-out

Model United Nations Conference Articles

Congratulations to the ICHK students who took part in one of the biggest Model United Nations conferences in Asia.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/model-united-nations-conference

Dolphin Watch Articles

Year 10 students have been searching for dolphins as part of their science studies.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/dolphin-watch

Clean Up Operation Articles

Students embarked on a major clean-up operation as part of their work at the Starling Inlet.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/clean-up-operation

Sustainability Projects Articles

A series of projects to help the planet is gathering pace at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sustainability-projects

Chinese Language Excursion Articles

An excursion to Sai Wan has been inspiring students of Chinese.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/chinese-language-excursion

Wellness Challenge Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/wellness-challenge

Sustainability Pledges Articles

Environmental pledges have been made by Year 7 students, in a bid to inspire green action across the school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/sustainability-pledges

Wellness Challenge Scavenger Hunt Articles

A scavenger hunt with a difference was enjoyed by Year 9s.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/wellness-challenge-scavenger-hunt

DL 5 Articles

Another amazing round of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/dl-5

TASS Charter Articles

We are very pleased to announce that ICHK has officially joined The Alliance of Sustainable Schools.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/tass-charter

Lost at Sea Production Articles

ICHK’s award-winning drama team has worked its magic again, leaving audiences spellbound with its amazing production of ‘Lost at Sea’.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/lost-at-sea-production

Year 7 Induction Articles

We were delighted to welcome the newest members of the ICHK community to school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-7-induction

Year 7 Transitions Articles

Year 7 students are beginning their training to become ‘happy, confident, intelligent warriors’, as part of their Transitions course.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-7-transitions

Outdoor Leaders Articles

The Outdoor Leadership programme has started for our Year 10 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/outdoor-leaders

Kindness Walk Articles

ICHK students joined a Kindness Walk, volunteering and serving food to the homeless.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/kindness-walk

Discovery Dome Articles

The Discovery Dome has made a return to ICHK.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/discovery-dome

U20 Volleyball Champions Articles

Congratulations to our U20 volleyballers who were crowned league champions .

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/u20-volleyball-champions

Coffee Workshop Articles

A coffee market at school has raised $1,759 for SoCO.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/coffee-workshop

Inter-Form Competitions Articles

Year 10s have enjoyed a series of inter-form competitions, designed to energise them as the end of term approaches.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/inter-form-competitions

Touch Rugby Champions Articles

ICHK was named overall grand champion for the second year running and for the fourth time in the school's history at the HK Schools Touch Championships.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/touch-rugby-champions

Carbon Off-Setting Articles

ICHK’s overseas trips this autumn were carbon offset.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/carbon-off-setting

Christmas Fair Articles

Students enjoyed a wonderful Christmas fair at the end of term.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/christmas-fair

ICHK to Host HKOLA Conference Articles

ICHK is pleased to be providing the venue for the annual conference of the Hong Kong Outdoor Learning Association (HKOLA).

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-to-host-hkola-conference

Charity Fundraiser Articles

A carnival at school has raised $18,000 for charity.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/charity-fundraiser

Independent Travel for Year 7s Articles

Year 7 students continued with their Independent Travel programme this week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/independent-travel-for-year-7s

ICHK Hits the Headlines Articles

ICHK is delighted to be making the headlines for our fundraising efforts for Operation Santa Claus.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-hits-the-headlines

Exchange Programme Underway Articles

ICHK’s annual exchange programme is underway.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/exchange-programme-underway

Jonathan Yim Articles

Jonathan spent seven years at ICHK and attained a maximum IB score of 45 points.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/jonathan-yim

Julius Wu Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/julius-wu

Queenie Hon Articles

Queenie Hon studied Psychology at the University of Bath. She credits many of her achievements to the encouragement and environment she encountered at ICHK.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/queenie-hon

Big History Hikes for Year 8 Articles

Year 8 students are taking part in ‘Big History Hikes’.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/big-history-hikes-for-year-8

An Inspirational Presentation Articles

International rugby player Luke Treharne delivered an inspirational talk to students this week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/an-inspirational-presentation

Earth Week Articles

A week long programme of events and activities has been held at school, in honour of Earth Week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/earth-week

ICHK Pin Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-pin

The TASS Charter Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-tass-charter

Meet the Student Media Team Articles

We are pleased to introduce next year’s Student Media Team.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/meet-the-student-media-team

IB Camp Articles

Our Chinese immersion and IB Preparation Camp is underway.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ib-camp

The Student Media Team Articles

We are pleased to introduce this year’s Student Media Team.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-student-media-team

Term 1 Curriculum X Activities Articles

Our Curriculum X activities programme is underway.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/term-1-curriculum-x-activities

Ross Parker Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ross-parker

Alexander Mrkich Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/alexander-mrkich

Learning Spanish Articles

Students of Spanish have won awards for role-play presentations.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/learning-spanish

Spanish Roleplay Awards Articles

Students of Spanish have won awards for role-play presentations.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-roleplay-awards

History and Hiking Articles

Year 8 students are taking part in ‘Big History Hikes’.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/history-and-hiking

Bouldering Room Upgraded Articles

A state-of-the-art bouldering room has been developed at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/bouldering-room-upgraded

Students Commended for Professionalism Articles

ICHK students have been supporting a primary football festival.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/students-commended-for-professionalism

The Connected Human: Why No One Truly Stands Alone Articles

British paediatrician and psychoanalyst DW Winnicott famously suggested that there is no such thing as a human baby.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-connected-human-why-no-one-truly-stands-alone

Holocaust Memorial Exhibition Articles

A Holocaust memorial exhibition was staged at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/holocaust-memorial-exhibition

Spirit Week Fun Articles

A fantastic Spirit Week has been held at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spirit-week-fun

Junior Achievement Pop Up Stall Articles

Well done to our Junior Achievement team, Cozy Canton, who joined a special pop-up market.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/junior-achievement-pop-up-stall

Spanish Gastronomic Tour Articles

Spanish students have taken part in a language immersive culinary experience.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-gastronomic-tour

Offseas Conference Articles

A group from ICHK attended the Outdoor Forum For South East Asian Schools Conference.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/offseas-conference

Two Modes of Thinking Articles

In Year 7 Human Technologies, we have been exploring our own “thinking” by looking at the two modes of thinking: System 1 thinking and System 2 thinking.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/two-modes-of-thinking

Learning Support

ICHK is committed to inclusive education, and an ethos that insists that all children are worthy and deserving of the best possible education.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/learning-support

Enrichment & Flow

An ICHK innovation, designed to help students discover more about themselves as learners.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/innovation/enrichment-and-flow

Sustainability

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/wellbeing-and-community/sustainability

Deep Learning

Deep Learning is a pioneering study programme, designed to encourage independence, motivation, enjoyment and depth in student learning.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/innovation/deep-learning

Working with Us

A rewarding career in an innovative school starts here.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/join/working-with-us

Language Festival Success Articles

ICHK is celebrating after being named ‘Best School Overall’ at the Super-language Recitation Competition for the fourth year in a row. Students once again achieved an amazing haul of awards at the prestigious event. They won six...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/language-festival-success

Earth Hour honoured Articles

Earth Hour has been honoured at school, with the power dimmed as a symbol of our commitment to the planet. Computers and lights were switched off, as children were educated about the importance of saving energy, and the impacts of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/earth-hour-honoured

Xi'an Cultural Trip Articles

Primary school students have experienced the spectacular surroundings of historical Xi-an this week. The school’s annual study visit to China has just come to an end, with a packed itinerary which has included many sites of cultural...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/xian-cultural-trip

Exchange Programme Success Articles

An incredible week of learning has been enjoyed as part of ICHK’s annual exchange programme. Students and staff visited Nengren Middle School in Jiangsu Province, where they were immersed in Chinese language and culture. They enjoyed a...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/exchange-programme-success-2

Hong Award Award for Young People Articles

ICHK students have been scaling the summits as they prepare for the Hong Kong Award for Young People. Year 10 students took part in a weekend expedition, as part of a practice run for the acclaimed award. It was planned to help them set...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/hong-award-award-for-young-people

Volleyball Champions Articles

Our volleyball players are celebrating an incredible week. Our U16 Boys Volleyball players were named champions in the ISSFHK League. They beat Australian International School 2-0 and then the host team Singapore International School...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/volleyball-champions

Plastic Free ICHK Articles

We are proud to announce that ICHK is competing for a prestigious Hong Kong Green School Award. We are bidding for this year’s ‘NO Disposables Campus Award,’ after a major drive to reduce plastics at school this term. Vending machines...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/plastic-free-ichk

What Does ICHK Stand For? Articles

Jamie Holden is a Teacher of Mathematics and Outdoor Pursuits Coordinator at ICHK I had just completed a PSHE session with my Year 7 form group and the outcome was too powerful not to share. We had been asked ito share a message with our...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/what-does-ichk-stand-for

ICHK Attracts Record Numbers Articles

We are pleased to announce that ICHK will have four forms of entry at Year 7 for the first time next year. Interest in our school continues to grow, with strong support from our three primary partners and burgeoning numbers from other...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-attracts-record-numbers

IB Director General Applauds ICHK Articles

ICHK has been congratulated by the Director General of the IB for a perfect IB score by one of our students. Jonathan Yim achieved 45 points in the Diploma Programme last summer. The score is only awarded to a small number of students...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ib-director-general-applauds-ichk

Corridor Artwork Articles

Amazing new artworks have transformed one of our school corridors into a celebration of literature and film. Book cover designs and film posters have been painted all the way along the first floor corridor in C block. The ‘English...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/corridor-artwork

ICHK Science Fair Articles

We enjoyed a wonderful showcase of learning at ICHK’s annual science fair  – the fourth occasion on which the event has run and, by popular agreement, the best fair yet. Hundreds of guests braved the rain and joined us for an...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-science-fair

GCSE Success Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK students are once again celebrating some truly outstanding IGCSE results. A total of 41.3% of the grades awarded to our students were at A* or A, results in line with the highest achieving schools...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/gcse-success

Champions Banner Articles

Volleyball at ICHK is a huge success story. In 2019, our U16 Boys Volleyball players were named champions in the ISSFHK League. This achievement, already significant for a small school, was all the more remarkable because the players had...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/champions-banner

Lung Shan Tunnel Articles

Whilst arguably not a school ‘object’, the Lung Shan Tunnel has played its part in the story of ICHK. The longest road tunnel in Hong Kong opened in 2019, significantly reducing the travel times between our two campuses. The 4.8km tunnel...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/lung-shan-tunnel

Environment Inspires Students Articles

Our creative Year 8s have been using the local environment to help them with their studies of war poetry. Students visited the Luk Keng war bunkers near our school as part of their English lessons. They were able to spend time thinking...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/environment-inspires-students

Growth of the Mastery Transcript Articles

We are very pleased to share news about the global growth of the Mastery Transcript over the past year. Eleven schools sent Mastery Transcripts to college admission offices in 2020-2021, and more than 160 colleges have offered admission...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/growth-of-the-mastery-transcript

Outdoor Expeditions Articles

ICHK students have been scaling the summits during outdoor expeditions. Hikes have been held by groups of senior students. Students in Year 10 are beginning their work towards the Hong Kong Award for Young People. A small number of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/outdoor-expeditions

The ICHK Diploma Articles

The inaugural ICHK Diploma was awarded to Isaac Wan and led to his acceptance at the University of Vancouver. Isaac’s is a true success story, and his journey represents exactly what ICHK stands for as a school. Isaac left ICHK after...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-ichk-diploma

Junior Achievers Articles

ICHK students have become young entrepreneurs and launched their own small business.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/junior-achievers

Chinese Learning Articles

Year 8 students of Chinese have been taking part in a topical debate.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/chinese-learning

The Mastery Transcript Journey Begins Articles

Senior students will begin their Mastery Transcript journeys over the coming weeks. Students in Years 10-13 will all be offered opportunities to work towards this new qualification, which ICHK was delighted to unveil last school year...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-mastery-transcript-journey-begins

A Symbolic Journey to ICHK Articles

A wonderful rite of passage was marked by a group of Year 6 students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-symbolic-journey-to-ichk

Transitions Workshops Articles

Special workshops are being staged for next year’s Year 7 cohort, as part of a support programme to welcome them to ICHK.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/transitions-workshops

Year 7 Macbeth Articles

Year 7s have been stepping into the roles of one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-7-macbeth

Conversational Hats Articles

Year 7s have been developing friendships and finding out about each other through a fun and creative tutor time activity.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/conversational-hats

IB Biology Articles

Year 13 Biology students set up mini ecosystems in school this week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ib-biology

IGCSE Results Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK students have once again celebrated some outstanding IGCSE results, at a truly difficult and challenging time for young learners taking their first steps with external examinations.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/igcse-results

Spanish Role Plays Articles

Year 7 students are working on their first Spanish role plays.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-role-plays

Fire Technologies Articles

Year 7s have been studying some of the earliest 'Key Technologies', chief among them, the domestication of fire at least 40,000 years ago.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/fire-technologies

Climbing the Barren Rock Articles

Year 8 students are developing resilience during rock climbing excursions.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/climbing-the-barren-rock

Spanish Project Articles

Spanish students have started a pen-pal project with a school in Tenerife.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-project

Creative Chinese Learning Articles

Year 10 students have been introduced to Chinese musical instruments, as part of a creative approach to their language lessons.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/creative-chinese-learning

Full Circle Mentoring Articles

The Full Circle mentoring programme is underway for term two.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/full-circle-mentoring

Junior Achievement Club Articles

ICHK students have become young entrepreneurs and launched their own small business.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/junior-achievement-club

Year 12 Psychology Studies Articles

Year 12 Psychology students have been using the library to investigate how books portray cultural norms for gender.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-12-psychology-studies

Junior Achievement Mugs Articles

At ICHK, we know that change in the world is constant and accelerating. We know that students need a new and wider set of skills if they are to meet the challenges that await: that, in an information and ideas based economy, it is...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/junior-achievement-mugs

IB Review Articles

ICHK has been commended for its strong commitment to an IB education, as part of a five year review process.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ib-review

Year 7 Assembly Articles

Year 7 students have been celebrating their Deep Learning achievements.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-7-assembly

Regeneration Work Articles

Year 9 students are helping with the regeneration of abandoned villages in the Plover Cove Country Park.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/regeneration-work

EcoWarriors Articles

Our EcoWarriors are driving a campaign against plastic waste at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ecowarriors

IB Art Exhibition Articles

A stunning display of artwork has been showcased at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ib-art-exhibition

Battle of the Books Articles

Congratulations to the students who competed in the Battle of the Books competition.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/battle-of-the-books

Lino Block Printing Articles

Year 9 Art students have been learning about the popular art of linoleum block printing.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/lino-block-printing

Transition Workshops Articles

Special workshops are being staged for next year’s Year 7 cohort, as part of a support programme to welcome them to ICHK.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/transition-workshops

Chinese Language Champions Articles

ICHK is celebrating fantastic results in the 3rd Chinese Language Festival.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/chinese-language-champions

University Lecture Articles

Director of Upper School Flora Lai has been a guest lecturer at the Education University of Hong Kong.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/university-lecture

Extra Curricular Activities Articles

Our extra curricular activities programme for the term ahead has resumed.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/extra-curricular-activities

Exploring Fire Technologies Articles

In their introduction to Human Technologies, our Year 7 students have kicked off with our Ground Zero unit.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/exploring-fire-technologies

ICHK Named in New Book Articles

We are very pleased that ICHK has been named in a recent book by an eminent professor of education.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-named-in-new-book

China Exchange Programme Success Articles

An incredible week of learning has been enjoyed as part of ICHK’s exchange programme.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/china-exchange-programme-success

Spanish Conference Articles

ICHK’s languages programme has been showcased to educators from across Asia.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/spanish-conference

Internship Programme Gets Underway Articles

Our internship programme for Year 10 students has begun.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/internship-programme-gets-underway

Art Symposium Articles

A stunning exhibition of artwork has been displayed by our students, as part of a Hong Kong showcase of artistic talent.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/art-symposium

Alris Chan Articles

Alris is a IB Diploma graduate 2016.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/alris-chan

Peony Tan Articles

Peony Tan studied Medicine at the University of New South Wales in Australia. She says that the teachers at ICHK prepared her well for the challenges of university life.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/peony-tan

Vincent de Bont Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/vincent-de-bont

The Dream Catchers Articles

Drama students left an audience of parents spellbound, with their amazing production of ‘The Dream Catchers’.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-dream-catchers

Internships Completed Articles

The second ICHK internship programme has been successfully completed.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/internships-completed

Guy Claxton Book Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/guy-claxton-book

Celebration of Learning events Articles

Wonderful Celebration of Learning afternoons have been staged at ICHK.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/celebration-of-learning-events

Coaching Success Articles

Congratulations to Scarlette Leung, who was shortlisted for the ISSFHK Coach of the Year award.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/coaching-success

Assembly Welcome Articles

A wonderful tradition was marked at school, as our new year 7s were applauded into the first assembly of the year.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/assembly-welcome

Successful SoCO Camp Articles

Underprivileged students experienced a taste of ICHK, at a special SoCO camp at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/successful-soco-camp

House Captains Articles

We are pleased to introduce the ICHK House Captains for the year ahead.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/house-captains

University Visits Articles

Senior students are looking ahead at university destinations.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/university-visits

Deep Learning Term 1 Articles

An amazing round of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/deep-learning-term-1

Nengren Exchange Articles

An incredible week of learning has been enjoyed as part of ICHK’s exchange programme.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/nengren-exchange

ICHK Shortlisted for Award Articles

We are delighted that ICHK has been shortlisted for a teaching and learning award.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-shortlisted-for-award

Cross Country Success Articles

Well done to the ICHK students who competed in the ISSFHK Cross Country Championships.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cross-country-success

Top Chef Visits ICHK Articles

Students in the +1 Centre upper school have been learning from a top chef.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/top-chef-visits-ichk

Internships Begin Articles

Our internship programme for Year 10 and 11 students is underway.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/internships-begin

ICHK TV Articles

A new TV streaming channel called ‘ICHK TV’ is to be piloted this month.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-tv

From Year 7 Human Technologies to Year 13 Theory of Knowledge - how are they connected? Articles

In Year 7 Human Technologies, we have been exploring the meaning of the word “technology”, and how a true understanding of this word would help us understand what this subject, Human Technologies, is all about. 

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/from-year-7-human-technologies-to-year-13-theory-of-knowledge-how-are-they-connected

Introducing the Four Pillars of Health: Sleep, Exercise, Diet, and Mindfulness Articles

At ICHK, we place great importance on the well-being of our students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/introducing-the-four-pillars-of-health-sleep-exercise-diet-and-mindfulness

Do Animals Think and, if so, What is Their Thinking Like? Articles

The Year 7s have, once again, been deeply contemplating the intricacies of human thought.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/do-animals-think-and-if-so-what-is-their-thinking-like

Pillars of Health & Growth Mindset Articles

The Human Technologies department is delighted to highlight the "Four Pillars of Health" initiative, a recent addition to our HT curriculum that focuses on integrating technologies to enhance sleep, exercise, diet, and mindfulness for...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/pillars-of-health-growth-mindset

The Dialectics of Exploration Articles

We live in two worlds. The outer “empirical” world, which we share with all the other living creatures of Planet Earth, including other humans; and the inner “psychological” world of our own impressions and imaginings.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-dialectics-of-exploration

Three Heuristics Articles

In ancient Greece, worshippers approaching the Temple of Apollo at Delphi passed by a column at the entrance.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/three-heuristics

New Deep Learning Articles

Another incredible round of Deep Learning has been enjoyed by students this week.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/new-deep-learning

Kaleidoscope Articles

A showcase is being held at school, to celebrate the artistic journeys of our senior students.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/kaleidoscope

Youth Empowerment Service Articles

Students have been developing new life skills, through a partnership with the Youth Empowerment Service.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/youth-empowerment-service

Volleyball Champions... Again Articles

Champions! Congratulations to the U15 boys volleyball team, who won the HKSSF Tai Po and North District championships.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/volleyball-champions-again

Graduation 2025 and Farewell Speech Articles

Class of 2025, congratulations! Schoolchildren no more. Let that sink in. It’s official - from this moment on, that status is denied you.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/graduation-2025-and-farewell-speech

Celebration of Learning Success Articles

Wonderful Celebration of Learning afternoons have been staged at school.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/celebration-of-learning-success

ICHK TV Episode 2 Articles

ICHK TV went live for the second time.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ichk-tv-episode-2

Human's Basic Needs Articles

Students in Year 9 have been exploring the unit - Human’s Basic Needs.

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History of ICHK in 100 Objects Categories

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Our MT Graduates Categories

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