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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

Board of Governors

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

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

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

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

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

Accreditation & Recognition

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/about/accreditation-and-recognition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Psychology Studies Articles

Year 12 Psychology students have been learning about cultural adaptation.

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

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

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

Human Technologies

Developed at ICHK, Human Technologies offers students a toolkit for becoming better human beings in an ever-changing world.

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

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

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

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

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

Meeting of Minds Articles

We are pleased to report on a meeting of minds between our Head of School and a leading light in the Taiwanese educational system. Toby Newton enjoyed a long and meaningful discussion this week with Professor Li, who works as an...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/meeting-of-minds

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

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

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

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

Caelan Hermans Articles

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

Book Awards Voting Articles

Students have been busy borrowing, reading and voting for the shortlisted books in the Hong Kong Golden Dragon Book Awards.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/book-awards-voting

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

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

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

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

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

Graduation Speech 2024 Articles

Year 13 Graduation Speech from Karim Chong and Ben Ng

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

Sporting Success Articles

Students have been celebrating sporting success this week.

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

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

Swimming Medals Articles

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

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

Swimming Championship Medals Articles

ICHK swimmers have again won medals in the ISSFHK Championships.

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

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

Scholarship Policy

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/join/scholarship-policy

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

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

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

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

Horse riding success Articles

ICHK’s horse riders are celebrating success in the Inter-School Equestrian Challenge. The school was placed second overall in the lower division of the prestigious horse riding competition. Our accomplished riders won first and...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/horse-riding-success

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

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

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

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

University Destinations Articles

ICHK graduates are preparing to take up places at prestigious universities around the world. Our cohort will be studying Medicine, Economics, Theatre, Marine Engineering, Chemistry, Psychology, History, Biomedical Science and a range of...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/university-destinations

“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

Operation Santa Award Articles

ICHK was proud to accept the Operation Santa Claus Most Creative School Award. Our Student Representative Council was officially recognised by the long running charity drive for its Christmas fundraising drive. Students organised a...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/operation-santa-award

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Third Annual Science Fair – Head of School’s Address Articles

Those of you with long and faultless memories may recall that last year I used the occasion of the Science Fair to reflect on the nature of tradition and to confirm what a privilege it was to be playing a part, if only a presiding one,...

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

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

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

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

Alex Hall Articles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sean McDermott Articles

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

Kelly Harmon Articles

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

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

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

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

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

+1 Centre

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

English

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

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

Academic Results

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

History of ICHK

A brief look into the history of our school.

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

Information Technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

A reformed Maths Mindset Articles

Susanna Lynam is a teacher of Year 6 at ICHK Hong Lok Yuen It was pretty early on when I discovered that Maths didn’t make a lot of sense to me. By Year 4, I was still struggling with recalling my times tables and if it wasn’t for my...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/a-reformed-maths-mindset

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

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

Human Technologies Expansion Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK’s pioneering Human Technologies curriculum is to be shared in Australia. Kirwan State High School in Queensland has adopted the programme after school leaders were so impressed by the insights it...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Outdoor Leadership at ICHK Articles

We are looking forward to launching Level 2 of our pioneering Outdoor Leadership Award this year. This unique initiative has been developed at school over the past eighteen months and recognises students for their outstanding work in...

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

Music at ICHK Articles

Our new music programme began this week, with wonderful melodies filling the campus. The first classes for year 7 and 8 students were held, along with our first clinic, where our young musicians began to refine and enhance their skills...

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

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

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

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

University Preparation Articles

A University preparation programme is underway for our Year 13s, as they look ahead to the next stage in their lives. ICHK’s graduating students will be taking up places at universities around the world after the summer, and are...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/university-preparation

The ICHK QR Trail Articles

A new QR trail for the trees and plants around ICHK is being developed as part of our innovative outdoor learning programme. Our outdoor education team has been working on the project over recent weeks, with all codes linking to a...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/the-ichk-qr-trail

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

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

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

Diwali Celebrations Articles

A wonderful celebration of Diwali was enjoyed in the +1 Centre. Students have been busy  making Indian sweets and beautiful Rangoli patterns to mark the Festival of Lights. They have worked hard, creating Rangolis with beans, and clay...

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

Precious Plastic Workplace Project Articles

Year 12 students are behind a  new recycling scheme at ICHK. A group are working on the ‘Precious Plastic Workplace’ as part of their CAS projects. The students are behind a plan to invest in machinery, which will help with our...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/precious-plastic-workplace-project

Human Technologies Learning Articles

Year 7s have been developing their teamwork and communication skills through our groundbreaking Human Technologies curriculum. They have been working together to build shelters, showing creativity, learning how to solve problems, showing...

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

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

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

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

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

Student Research Paper Articles

We are delighted that a group of our senior students are to have a research paper published in academia. Year 13 students Laamie Chung, Eunis Yeung, Aaron Chu, Titan Juels, Constantine Asinas, Giulia Gobbi, Eric Schaefer, Sophia Lamond...

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/student-research-paper

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

Hong Kong Young Writers Award Articles

Congratulations to the +1 Centre students who have been successful in the prestigious Hong Kong Young Writers Award.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grand Champions Articles

ICHK is celebrating reclaiming the Grand Champions touch rugby title.

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

ICHK EcoWarriors Articles

We are very proud to present our new EcoWarriors.

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

Jon Rees Articles

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

Nicolas Arriaga Articles

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

Scarlette Leung Articles

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

Sammi Chan Articles

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

Emma Kent-Jones Articles

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

David Addis Articles

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

Jenny Wu Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/jenny-wu

Natalie Bailey Articles

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

Amanda Luk Articles

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

Liam Greenall Articles

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

Alistair Kanaan Articles

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

Year 7 Assembly Articles

Year 7 students have been celebrating their Deep Learning achievements.

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

A Growth Mindset Articles

Caelan Hermans is a Year 11 student

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/2193-2

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

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

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

Theory of Knowledge Exhibition Articles

Year 13 students shared their Theory of Knowledge Exhibitions to an engaged audience of Year 12 IB students and teachers.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/theory-of-knowledge-exhibition

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

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

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

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

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

Sustainability at ICHK Articles

Jon Rees is Sustainability Coordinator at ICHK

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

Moria Onuselogu Articles

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

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

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

Broken Devices Articles

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5+1 Model Articles

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

Cycling Badge Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/cycling-badge

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

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

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

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

Erin Loges Articles

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

Ross Parker Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/ross-parker

Flora Lai Articles

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

Chris Holland Articles

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

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

Year 10 Art Exhibition Articles

Year 10 BTEC Art and Design students have created a stunning exhibition of artwork.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/year-10-art-exhibition

Alexander Mrkich Articles

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/alexander-mrkich

Wetlands Project Articles

ICHK is supporting a project to improve the biodiversity of the Lok Ma Chau Wetland.

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

Jimmy Lam Articles

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

Swimming Medal Success Articles

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

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

Double Award Success for ICHK Articles

We are delighted to announce that ICHK is a double-award winner in the inaugural Greater Bay Area International School Awards.

https://www.ichk.edu.hk/news/double-award-success-for-ichk

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

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

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

Wetlands Project Underway Articles

An ICHK project to help improve the biodiversity of the Lok Ma Chau Wetland is underway.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sports Awards Articles

The ICHK Sports Awards Evening took place to celebrate the end of the year in sport.

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

History of ICHK in 100 Objects Categories

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Learning

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

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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

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

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

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