Jockey Club Arts-based Cross Curriculum Creative Learning Project Year 1 Retrospective－ Knowledge Exchange – Building Creative ClassroomsThe Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection

A 2-day forum on arts-based cross curriculum creative learning
20 Teachers, 13 Creative Practitioners, 10 Principals, 6 Panel Chairs, 2 Keynotes, 1 Amazing COVID year!

Renowned local and overseas academics, leaders in arts & cultural sectors, participating schools and creative practitioners put their heads together on "Building Creative Classrooms" to enhance students’ motivation and creativity. Panel discussions explore important topics on student-centered learning,  cross-sector collaboration and school leaders’ vision for integrated arts-in-education. New ideas, experience and best practices will be shared.

Day 1 Keynote: Prof Lois Hetland (Massachusetts College of Art and Design, USA) (Online)
Day 2 Keynote: Prof Kim Sun Ah (Korea Arts and Culture Education Service (KACES), Korea) (Online)
Panel Discussion I: Creative Classrooms for Student-centred Learning
Panel Discussion II: Learning Together - Cross-sector Collaboration
Panel Discussion III: Leadership Matters
Spotlights on Students

Panel Chair:
Dr Anna Hui (Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong)
Ms Heidi Lee (Hong Kong Ballet)
Dr Leung Shing Him (Class 7A Drama Group)
Ms Helen So (Our Hong Kong Foundation)
Prof Tseng Sun Man (Department of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Mr Wong Tim Keung (MingRi Institute for Arts Education)

Free admission | Discussion in Cantonese

Details: https://www.aftec.hk/ArtsBasedCrossCurriculum/PublicEngagement.php   

The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection (AFTEC) is an award-winning bilingual Learning Theatre™ dedicated to nurturing the next generation of young people. We believe in the power of the arts to inspire, motivate and transform, and use an integrated arts-in-education approach to enhance education and encourage creative learning. Our acronym A.F.T.E.C. also stands for Arts For Transformative Educational Change.

Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Jockey Club Arts-based Cross Curriculum Creative Learning Project (https://www.aftec.hk/ArtsBasedCrossCurriculum/) is a 3-year long endeavour designed to complement the Hong Kong school curriculum to foster whole person development and lifewide learning through arts in students from Keystage 2 (Primary 4-6). Participating schools in 2021-22 include:
- Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School (Ping Shek)
- St. Rose of Lima’s School
- Sir Robert Black College of Education Past Students’ Association Lu Kwong Fai Memorial School
- Shun Tak Fraternal Association Lee Kam Primary School
- Tuen Mun Government Primary School
- The Mission Covenant Church Holm Glad No.2 Primary School
- Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary and Primary School
- Ma On Shan St. Joseph’s Primary School
- Tin Shui Wai Methodist Primary School
- Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Primary School

All the content of works are independently produced by the organiser/creative team, and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Project nor the Funder.
Participants must follow the anti-pandemic measures and arrangements by the Organiser. The arrangement of activity is possible to be changed in light of COVID-19 and government measures. Please stay tuned with official page for latest notice.