2014-15 Message from the Principal (1)

Parents’ Feedback given in response to “Message from the Principal (1)” dated 2nd September 2013

Between Parents and School

F.1B

Maintaining good and open communication between the School and parents is essential for the students to adapt to the secondary school life smoothly.

F.2A

Better time control for Parents meeting class teacher during Parents’ Day.

F.3A

Held more parents lecture.

F.3A

It is my honor to express my opinion on Munsang College towards the administration and school policy.  In fact, I feel that Munsang College has provided a certain amount of activities and resources to the students who study there.  Also, throughout the teachers’ well teaching and the cooperation of the administration team, Munsang College has become a perfect school for learning.  Thank you!

F.3B

Parents and school are very close partners during the learning process of our kids.  Whilst we will rely on the school to teach our children in the school and with full support given by us, we do believe maintaining frank and open contact and communication between the school and parents will enable us to understand our children’s learning process better.  For any problems or difficulties encountered by the student in his/her learning, we do hope we can be informed timely so that our proper attention can be drawn.

On the other hand, we also expect the students should be allowed to express their ideas/opinions freely in the school, same as what they do at home so that their ability of critical thinking can be developed.

Thank you.

F.3E

親愛的陳校長，衷心希望學校能增強家校之間的合作。我明白家長中也許有部分是愛子、愛女心切而作出過一些過份的要求，但請相信，我們大部分都是理智而又熱心幫忙的一群。

另外亦明白到老師的教學是十分忙碌的，所以要他們花時間去與家長溝通或許有難度，但他們這忙碌不正正是為了要教好我們的子女嗎? 我相信學業重要，但品德更重要。

所以，老師做的，並不是花時間去「應酬」我們，而是真正的互信、互諒和互相幫助，去提升學生的品德，以繼續保持及加強民生書院的優良校風和紀律。

F.4D

On parents’ day, the time allocated for the discussion between the class teachers and parents is not enough.

Students’ Learning

F.2A

When there is PE lesson, students may choose to wear sport shoes instead of normal black shoes.

F.3A

希望校方能提高學生積極學習的風氣，我個人覺得現在的同學們好像對自己沒有一個要求的標準，不但不會隨着年紀增多而把標準要求提高，反而發現自己的表現有所下降也沒覺得有問題。這樣下去，整體校園學習氣氛及成績也受影響。學生交功課時的字草率，一點體恤愛師和敬師的心也感覺不到。回想自己讀中學時(我也是民生校友)，那有同學仔做功課交出這種水平，那用比較他們做功課時所抱着的學習態度和認真性。

請容許我對中文及通識科上發表一些我的意見。這兩科可否參考中史及Science科給予學生所有作業及工作紙的model answer 以給學生學習到要求答案的重點及答案寫作的技巧。尤其是中國語文的啟思工作紙，去年每個單元也不是完全蓋覆，雖然老師會在堂上給學手抄答案或某些會附在網上列出，但希望校方在學期完結後，能把全冊課文及工作紙的答案供給學生暑假時再溫習。希望校方能多”操”學生們的答題技巧。

至於通識科，Longman作業能給予答案附檔是最理望，因看到我兒全級排行XX/176的成績已是很差(我個人認為)，有一次接小學放學時有幾個中四、五的民生同學對剛考完通識科說考這科次次都是”老作”，但高中通識內容有指引，我兒F.2通識老師也有答題技巧訓練，但是為何他們仍然好像迷失方向般? 何知通識是那麼重要。他們好像認為只要大都唔識就好似無問題，我作為師姐，我心想：「你們怎能光大我民生?」，包括我兒在內。

F.4D

Dear Principal,

I suggest to have weekly news cutting for all F.4 students to express their thoughts and opinions.  It can enrich the English standard and somewhat close to the theme of the current DSE’s Curriculum – demolish the traditional learning methodology that is “Give” and “Take” and replace by explore, innovate and adapt to keep pace with the ever changing world.

F.6C

I hope that the syllabus can be covered (completed) as early as possible so that the students can have more time (most probably, making use of the summer holiday) to do the revision as DSE is coming very close for F.6 classes.  I prefer more time for “drilling” the exam paper, discussion or “Self-study” for F.6 classes.

F.4A

除學業成績外，是否能加強學生在德育方便，尤其責任承擔及面對逆境的情緒管理等。

Resources Management

F.1C

Would like to suggest the followings:-

To enhance environmentally friendly concept, and also using less paper, can we full in the form through inputting into computer, next time.

F.1C

To strengthen a green school life is very important.

F.3A

希望音樂室可以租借 (在考音樂試前，方便練習)。

F.3C

Pls improve washroom hygiene.

F.4A

1.   是否可以把民生聲改以DVD形式出版，既可減少紙張印刷嚮應環保理念，亦可便於收藏。

2.   是否可以減少每年派發全新的塑膠Folder，因為舊的Folder重用性很高，可按同學需要自行購買，以免棄掉造成浪費。

F.6C

May you please kindly fix the air conditioning systems of H403 6C classroom as soon as possible.

F.6C

Please Fix H403’s Air-Cons.

F.6C

Please fix H403’s air-cons.

Finance

F.4D

Tong fai & Fee are too high.  It’s better to reduce them.

F.6C

Please explain in details how the $900 of “Learning Resources” is spent.

The length of S.6 academic term time is much shorter than that of S.1 – S.5, why do S.6 students need to pay the same amount of “Learning Resources” and “Fees for Specific Purposes (e.g. electricity”?)

Please kindly explain.

F.6C

Please Fix H403’s Air-Cons.

F.6C

Please fix H403’s air-cons.

Others

F.1C

Keep the students information strictly confidential and destroy the record (hard copy) if the students leave the school.

F.3A

Student Registration Card issue:

Please reprint the Student Registration Card of old student for reference.  Is it possible just make changes to the items which have altered status?

F.5C

Dear Principal,

When I looked at the “Message form the Principal” last year, there was a report of HKDSE result 2012.  I feel quite disappointed that I can’t find any in this year.

Munsang College - Consultation Forums for Campus Development Project

5th September 2013


Dear Parents,

Campus Development Project - Consultation Forums

I must express my most sincere gratitude for the keen involvement and precious opinions different stakeholders tendered us in the consultation forums and focus group meetings held in the past few months.

At the moment, we are still evaluating the various alternatives available which have entailed an extensive variety of design considerations. In this regard, two more consultation forums have been scheduled with details as below:

Consultation Forum 1

Date: 14th September 2013 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Lim Por Yen Hall, Munsang College
8 Dumbarton Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon

Consultation Forum 2

Date: 27th September 2013 (Friday)
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Venue: Lim Por Yen Hall, Munsang College
8 Dumbarton Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon

Your input is of utmost importance if we are to come up with a design which will support the long-term development of the school and at the same time accommodate the interests of different stakeholders.

We look forward to listening to you in the above-mentioned consultation forums and having your unfailing support to the project.


Best regards,
Kuby CHAN
Principal
Munsang College

2013-14 Message from the Principal (1)

Message from the Principal (4)

Message from the Principal (Special Edition)

Message from the Principal (1) Parents’ Feedback

General

• Very satisfied with Munsang College.
• I feel very satisfied with all your work.
• I hope the teachers will take better of the students.
• Information in the “Student and Parent Handbook” is too comprehensive.  Quite a few of the content is not necessary to be included in the handbook which is required to be brought to school every day.
• I would like to recommend ALL F.1 students to have their lunch in school.  The lunch boxes can be ordered from Tuck Shop at about HK$25 to HK$30.

Cheque

• The school’s new cheque payable – “The Incorporated …. College” is too long.  A short form or Chinese form (preferably a shorter one) should be provided.
• Can we put the short form “ICM” instead of the full name when I issue the cheque to the College?

Academic

Moral & National Education

• Very concerned about the position and plan of MSC concerning MNE (Moral & National Education) dispute  非常關注校方在國民教育科的取態。個人反對該科獨立成科，亦拒絶讓女兒接受有關 “愛國情感” 的一切評估、評核或問卷調查，請校方加以考慮。敬祝  教安!
• 非常感謝校方此四年承諾暫不執行 “德、國” 科
• What’s the meaning of “formally” introducing Moral & National Education?  Is there any “informal”?

Language

• To encourage students to speak more English at all times in school.
• I hope the school can establish a rich language environment, e.g. English and Putonghua.  It helps students to practice both languages in school.
• More homework for the students, especially language subjects.
• It would be better if Chinese Language is taught in Putonghua in all classes.
• Any Putonghua practice in higher forms?  It’s a pity that they missed the chance to have Putonghua as the medium of instruction for Chinese Language in the past.
• May request students to write weekly or bi-weekly reports (on any news or interesting happening in the period).

Reading

• Developing students’ interest in reading can definitely improve her language ability.
• The choice of reading materials are very good except PCM 電腦廣場, this magazine contains articles with rough language and is too commercial-oriented.  Furthermore, there should be more online reading materials as well.
• Hope that more useful newspaper are provided for subscribing.
• Provide more types of newspaper and magazines
• Provide more English magazines for students to read.
• If possible, newspapers should be distributed to each class every school day, instead of asking student representatives to collect the newspaper from the Library because we have the experience of not having newspaper many times.
• We wouldn’t subscribe any newspaper and magazines because we have free newspapers to read from internet.

Others

• Emphasize on using encouraging words to build up confidence of students.  With more efforts, tolerance and patience in teaching students who are less competent.  Avoid measures which may jeopardize the esteem of students (e.g. disclose which student has got the lowest mark in test / exam.)
• I hope my child can develop her creative thinking, communication skills and self-confidence during her studies, instead of doing a lot of straight-forward homework.
• I hope my child can study in a relaxing environment.  She will be encouraged to improve, not by punishment.
• I hope all past test and exam papers could be uploaded onto the school web for students’ easy retrieval.
• 如果可能的話，希望多些機會與其他不同學校作學術交流，可以分享不同的意見，或從不同的角度再作觀察。
• Every school year, there are too many new plastic folders for all subjects.  I think students can use the old ones if they have not been damaged for the sake of environmental protection.

Discipline

• 如學生之前已申請過，而校方已批准了 (配帶的頸鍊or飾物) 如沒有改變的→可延續批准學生無需重新申請。
• For the winter uniform the coat can be changed to cotton jacket, same as the Primary Section.  Besides, students should be allowed to wear down coat when the temperature is around 12 degree Celsius.
• Wish the school can encourage students to study very hard.  School rules must be strict.
• I suggest the College to arrange more outdoor activities for students to attend.  It can help them to become more independent.
• I hope my daughter will enjoy her school life more.

Information Technology & Resources

• I suggest to let parents have better access to school web.
• We hope the College to have extra lockets for students to store things.
• Please install lockers in the classrooms for students to store books because the drawers of the desks are not big enough.
• 學校對學生培育良多，幼稚園以至小學在價值及道德上培養學生有良好的品格及公民責任。(惟校園蚊患較嚴重，小兒讀中學部，而小女則就讀小學部，時常被蚊叮多處。)

Parents

• Add more Parent Days so that parents can know more about students’ performance in school.
• Seminars for parents should be arranged on Saturdays so that working parents can also attend.
• Open communication is very important between parents and school management so that parents can understand the performance of their kids in school.  We suggest regular dialogue to be maintained between school and parents: even a 5-minute telephone discussion with the class teachers per month helps.  On the other hand, we suggest the class teachers to do the same to each student in the class to show students that they are cared for by the school.
• More communication between teachers and parents.