1. Primary Literacy Program
• Developed by the EDB.
• Focus is on reading skills.
• Main activities:
shared reading using big books.
guided reading using small book
readers.
• Classes run in our English room.
2. teaching of sight words.
teaching of phonics.
songs, poems and chants.
VCD’s of our teaching materials for use
at home.
• A double lesson every week.
• Three teachers in the classroom – NET,
LET and CA.
3. • Home reading program:
each student reads a different book
every week.
students’ reading abilities are tested
twice a year.
helps students develop a habit of
reading English books.
4. English P4 to P6
• Focus is also on developing reading
skills.
• We teach four readers per year.
• We use a language arts teaching
method.
• An ELTA runs language arts activities in
the classroom and general English
activities at recess time.
5. • Language arts activities:
poem writing
small group presentations
theme based activities
• We also teach the process of writing.
6. Additional English Activities
• English drama
In 2008 and 2009, seven acting awards.
Invited to perform, “What do you wish
for?” at the Public Performance Stage,
Sai Wan Ho Civic Theatre in 2008.
• English Ambassadors
Recess activities
Helping younger students with their
reading.
7. • English Week
Theme used each year e.g. Olympics,
Christmas and fairytales (this year).
• Solo and Choral Speaking
80 students participated this year.
90% of students received merit
certificates or better.
8. • Buddy reading in P3 and P6.
• Recess English activities focusing on
speaking and listening.
