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善用資源 提供優良學習環境與支援
本院欣喜得到教育局分配位於屯門欣田邨
的幼稚園新校舍，興辦新幼稚園，預計
2019年初可以開課，為該區提供全面、優
質的幼兒教育服務。同時，東華三院屬下
全部16家幼稚園已由2017/2018學年起參
加「免費優質幼稚園計劃」，當中15家幼稚
園的半日班更不需收取學費，而師生比例
亦由原來的1比15提升至1比11，給予教師
更充裕空間照顧學童的需要，同時減輕父
母的財政負擔，深受老師和家長的讚許。
有教無類，所以東華三院一直致力為有特
殊需要的學童提供適切的支援，促進他們
的學習效益與發展。我們很高興得到「滙
豐150週年慈善計劃」撥款4,075萬元，資
助推出為期3年的「特殊學習需要學童智
能機械人教育方案－Robot4SEN」計劃，
聯同逾30所特殊學校及大專院校，為有特
殊學習需要的學童提供嶄新的學習支援。
計劃將開發60套以不同學科為基礎的智能
機械人學習課程軟件，配合機械人生動而
具多媒體效果的特性，不但為本院屬下特
殊學校的學生，更推展至本港其他特殊學
校的學生，提供多樣化的學習體驗和多重
感官刺激，協助提升學習動機和專注力，
大大提升有特殊需要學童的學習成效。
東華三院馬錦燦紀念小學位於粉嶺的新校
舍已正式啟用，為學生提供一個配置先進
教學設備的理想學習園地，提升學習效
益。另外，本院獲教育局分配一所位於粉
嶺皇后山的擬建新校舍，營辦全新的資助
小學，該校將設有30個課室，可使區內的
教育網絡及服務更臻完善。本院憑藉豐富
且卓越的辦學經驗，於2017年底成功申
請教育局於水泉澳邨的新小學校舍。學校
將提前於2018年9月在美林邨臨時校舍開
學，並計劃於2022年新校舍落成後遷往
水泉澳邨。新小學將以建立一所「明日領
袖學校」為目標。除常規課程外，該校會
備有各類多元智能課程與活動，銳意培養
社會的明日領袖。
師資及學習資源為優質教育的基石。本院
於本學年落實教育局的支援優質教育優先
措施，增加中小學和特殊學校的常額教席
合共76個；另受惠於「特殊教育需要統籌
主任試驗計劃」恆常化，使屬下中小學常
額教席合共增加了5個。本院又善用教育
Optimising Resources to Provide Quality Learning
Environment and Support
We are delightedwith the allocation of a newkindergarten premises
located in Yan Tin Estate, Tuen Mun by the Education Bureau (EDB).
The Kindergarten, which is expected to start operation in early 2019,
aims to provide comprehensive and high-quality child education in
the district. Meanwhile, all of the 16 kindergartens under TWGHs
have joined the “Free Quality Kindergarten Education Scheme”
since the 2017/2018 academic year. Among other things, 15 of them
no longer charge fees for half-day classes. Besides, the teacher-to-pupil
ratio of our kindergartens has been increased from 1:15 to 1:11. All
these initiatives have been warmly received, as they enable teachers
to take better care of their pupils and relieve the financial burden
on parents.
Upholding the “Education for All” mission, TWGHs is committed to
providing appropriate support for students with special educational
needs (SEN), in order to enhance their learning efficiency and
development. We are grateful to have received $40.75 million
from the “HSBC 150th Anniversary Charity Programme” as funding
support for the launch of “Intelligent Robots for SEN Children
Learning: Robot4SEN”, a 3-year project that brings
more than 30 special schools and tertiary institutions
together in providing SEN children with innovative
learning support. It is planned to develop 60
learning software suites incorporating intelligent
robots in different subjects. The lively multi-media
features of the robots will provide a diverse range of
learning experience and multi-sense stimulation for
students in special schools operated by TWGHs and
other entities in the territory. This helps enhance the
students’ learning motivation and concentration,
thus greatly increasing their learning efficiency.
The new campus of TWGHs Ma Kam Chan Memorial Primary School
in Fanling has been officially put into use. Students can now enjoy
an ideal learning environment with advanced teaching facilities that
serve to boost their learning efficiency. In addition to that, TWGHs
has been granted by EDB a new aided primary school premises at
Queen’s Hill, Fanling with 30 classrooms, which will further improve
the education network and services in the district. By virtue of our
rich experience and proven track record in school operation, we
were successful in bidding at the end of 2017 for operating a new
primary school in Shui Chuen O Estate. The School will start to
operate on the temporary campus in Mei Lam Estate in September
2018 and it is expected to move to Shui Chuen O Estate in 2022
upon completion of the new campus construction. On top of the
regular curriculum, the School will offer multi-intelligence courses
and activities, with the goal of nurturing “Tomorrow's Leaders”.
Teachers and learning resources are the cornerstone of quality
education. During the academic year, TWGHs carried out the
EDB's priority measures to support quality education, and added
76 permanent teaching posts in its primary, secondary and
special schools. Meanwhile, with the “Special Educational Needs
Coordinators Pilot Scheme” being regularised, 5 permanent
teaching posts were added in our primary and secondary schools.
We utilised the EDB’s recurrent cash grant to strengthen the staffing